The Drake Relays presented by Xtream powered by Mediacom has finalized its staff for the 2023 edition of America's Athletic Classic.
 
Blake Boldon has been the Franklin P. Johnson Director of the Drake Relays and Senior Associate Athletics Director at Drake since October of 2016.
 
Coming to Drake in 2019, Tanner Nissen remains in his assistant director role overseeing the Drake Road Races and Grand Blue Mile presented by Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Noah Larrison has joined as Drake Relays assistant director to oversee meet operations.
 
Larrison has been an assistant track & field coach at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa since August of 2021. Upon his graduation from the University of Iowa in 2019, Larrison stayed in Iowa City, where served as a volunteer track & field coach for Joey Woody.
 
"Noah's enthusiasm for the sport of track and field and his passion for the Drake Relays stood out through the hiring process," Boldon said. "Noah's positivity and ability to ask the right questions left an impression on our entire search committee. We're excited to welcome him to the team as he transitions to the role of meet director from his experiences as a coach, athlete, and diehard Relays fan."
 
Larrison competed for coach Joey Woody and the Hawkeyes from 2015-19 primarily in the 400m and 400m hurdles. He was a three-time Big Ten Conference finalist and a four-time NCAA qualifier.  
 
"From competing in the Relays as a high school and collegiate athlete, to coaching athletes who competed there, Drake has always felt like a home meet to me so to be given the opportunity to make this meet special for everyone else involved is a dream opportunity," Larrison said. "I'm excited to get to work!"
 
Maddi Morales is a senior at Grand View University graduating this spring with a degree in business management. Morales is a four-year letter winner on the women's soccer team and has experience with hospitality in both the restaurant and health industries. She is the hospitality intern and will be coordinating the elite athletes experience and providing extra support to create a memorable event experience for officials, volunteers, coaches and athletes.
 
Megan Muur is a senior at Central College and will graduate in May with a degree in Communication Studies. Her experience as a videographer for Central Dutch Athletics and as a social media intern with the PACE Alliance in Pella makes her a great addition to the Relays Staff as a Marketing and Communications intern, where she will help with the promotion of America's Athletic Classic. 
 
Hailey Swan is a senior at Central College majoring in Communication Studies. She will be interning with the Relays staff this spring assisting with press releases, newsletters and website articles. Her experience with public communications includes writing stories for Central College's Civitas magazine and being a radio co-host with WHO.
 
Ty Patton returns to the Drake Relays to support its publicity and content creation efforts. Patton dutifully served as Assistant Athletic Director for Communications at Drake from 2012-21 and oversaw the media relations efforts for eight editions of the Drake Relays. Since leaving Drake, he has served as the communications director for Iowa College Aid, the state agency that oversees all of Iowa's postsecondary financial aid programs as well as postsecondary authorization and community engagement programs. 
 
Experienced strategic marketer Rachel Bolduc has been added as a marketing consultant with the Drake Relays. Bolduc is the founder and one of three partners at RBI Marketing. Her areas of expertise include marketing strategy, sponsorship marketing, research and project management. Her professional background in growing brands through strategic planning, sponsorship and experiential marketing has given her experience at events such as the Olympics, the Allstate Sugar Bowl and The Masters.
 
"Planning for the 113^th edition of America's Athletic Classic is underway and I've been impressed by how Maddie, Megan and Hailey have jumped in to make an immediate impact on our collective efforts," Boldon said . "I am proud to work alongside experienced professionals like Ty Patton and Rachel Bolduc, who will be supporting the Relays in key roles. With the leadership of the Drake Relays Committee and our hundreds of dedicated officials, this is among the best teams in my seven years at Drake."
 
All Session tickets for the 113^th Drake Relays April 26-29 are available for purchase at DrakeTix.com/drakerelays.