DES MOINES, Iowa – The high school track and field season in Iowa has begun and, through March 30, Iowa's prep stars have already produced plenty of impressive performances. Currently, 116 boys' and girls' individual results are #BlueOvalBound thanks to meeting this year's Blue Standards presented by Fareway.

"As a track and field fan in Iowa, it's thrilling to see outstanding, national-caliber marks in field events that match the headlines made by Iowa high school athletes on the track already in 2026," Franklin P. Johnson Director of the Drake Relays Blake Boldon said. "Achieving these marks reflects an extraordinary level of dedication and talent, and it speaks to the strength of track and field across our state. We look forward to celebrating these achievements, plus those to come, and providing them the opportunity to compete on one of the sport's most historic stages."
The Blue Standards were set by the Drake Relays committee based on historical data from the top 25 percent of accepted entries from past Drake Relays. For teams and athletes that do not attain a Blue Standard, the fields will be filled through the same protocol used in previous years and outlined in the Iowa High School Entry Information Packet. 
 
Blue Standard qualifiers will continue to roll in as the Iowa high school track and field season progresses. The Drake Relays committee and all those associated with it congratulate the following athletes who have already secured their spot in the 116th Drake Relays.

Girls Blue Standard Qualifiers
100 (12.35)
Katie Willits, Waukee Northwest (11.98)
Keziah Caldwell, Waukee Northwest (12.16)
Alayna Goldsberry, Southeast Polk (12.17)
Kaleigh Tooker, MOC-Floyd Valley (12.30)
400 (57.05)
Logan Vogt, Waukee Northwest (56.40)
CaliAna Whitaker, Mount Vernon (56.45)
800 (2:15.40)
Emee Dani, Waukee Northwest (2:14.92)
Lili Denton, Council Bluffs St. Albert (2:15.01)
1500 (4:42.50)
Evelyn Moeller, Mount Vernon (4:34.69)
Charlee Gall, Cedar Falls (4:40.05)
Lili Denton, Council Bluffs St. Albert (4:42.29)
3000 (10:13.00)
Evelyn Moeller, Mount Vernon (9:39.26)
Izzy Hardin, Maquoketa (9:59.91)
Chloe Glosser, Pekin (10:00.64)
Marissa Ferebee, Pella (10:02.16)
Lili Denton, Council Bluffs St. Albert (10:07.38)
Emma Chesterman, Dubuque Senior (10:09.63)
Emmy Stubbendeck, Waukee Northwest (10:11.20)
100 Hurdles (15.10)
Morgan Karr, Valley (14.01)
Anna Woods, Ankeny Centennial (14.71)
Leah Bolluyt, Spirit Lake (14.78)
Elise Coghlan, ADM (14.91)
Rylee Hemmingsen, Treynor (14.93)
400 Hurdles (1:04.50)
Elise Coghlan, ADM (1:03.05)
Tatum Miller, Bettendorf (1:04.13)
4x100 (50.50)
Waukee Northwest (47.33)
Southeast Polk (48.87)
Pleasant Valley (49.81)
Spirit Lake (49.87)
Western Dubuque (49.91)
Ankeny Centennial (49.91)
Valley (49.98)
Bishop Heelan (50.10)
Atlantic (50.27)
Mount Pleasant (50.31)
Gilbert (50.41)
Marion (50.44)
ADM (50.46)
Mid-Prairie (50.50)
4x200 (1:44.50)
Waukee Northwest (1:40.63)
Southeast Polk (1:44.03)
4x400 (4:01.50)
Waukee Northwest (3:56.29)
Cedar Falls (4:00.78)
Ankeny (4:01.06)
800 Medley (1:49.00)
Pella Chrsitian (1:47.49)
Southeast Polk (1:48.43)
Cedar Rapids Prairie (1:48.68)
Shuttle Hurdle (1:05.00)
Waukee Northwest (1:02.56)
Valley (1:04.43)
Long Jump (18-0)
Abby Mecklenburg, Linn-Mar (19-5.25)
Ella Landau, Clear Lake (18-3.5)
Aiden Gosselink, Grinnell (18-1.75)
Aubrey Johnson, Gilbert (18-1)
Jeorgia Evans, Mid-Prairie (18-0)
High Jump (5-6)
Renae Wilson, Decorah (5-6.5)
Alyssa Schroeder, North Scott (5-6.25)
Brielle Hoegh, MOC-Floyd Valley (5-6)
Shot Put (42-0)
Delilah Subsin, Ottumwa (47-4.25)
Anna Hadley, Pekin (43-8.5)
Rachel Haack, Iowa City High (43-0)
Discus (140-0)
Sophia Schlader, Waukee Northwest (141-0)
Macy Faust, Bettendorf (140-2)
 
Boys Blue Standard Qualifiers
100 (10.75)
Kaiden Kunze, Norwalk (10.52)
Noah Ross, Ankeny Centennial (10.61)
400 (49.00)
Drew Bennis, Cedar Rapids Prairie (48.52)
Harrison Mullens, Pella (48.84)
1600 (4:15.00)
Quentin Nauman, Western Dubuque (4:03.65)
Keegan Decker, Iowa City Liberty (4:04.33)
Logan Bleich, Gilbert (4:14.67)
3200 (9:15.00
Keegan Decker, Iowa City Liberty (8:59.49)
Quentin Nauman, Western Dubuque (9:07.03)
AJ Willey, Bettendorf (9:08.52)
Slader Buckheister, Cedar Rapids Kennedy (9:08.54)
Canaan Dunham, Pella (9:12.27)
110 Hurdles (14.50)
Hayden Carlsen, Ankeny (14.07)
Caiden Johnson, Pella (14.16)
Blake Ludwig, Waukee Northwest (14.25)
Miciah LaLaCheur, Valley (14.30)
Logan VanDenBroek, Pella (14.31)
Gino Sciorrotta, Urbandale (14.37)
Lamar Ceant, Columbus (14.40)
Darien Walker, Dallas Center-Grimes (14.49)
4x100 (43.20)
Gilbert (42.21)
Cedar Rapids Jefferson (42.61)
Treynor (42.70)
Western Dubuque (42.79)
Waukee Northwest (42.86)
ADM (42.94)
Pella (42.99)
4x200 (1:29.00)
Valley (1:26.29)
Clear Lake (1:27.55)
Waukee Northwest (1:28.54)
ADM (1:28.60)
4x400 (3:24.00)
Clear Lake (3:20.37)
Cedar Falls (3:21.03)
Waukee Northwest (3:23.95)
4x800 (7:58.00)
Waukee Northwest (7:55.90)
Cedar Falls (7:57.36)
1600 Medley (3:31.50)
Waukee Northwest (3:30.23)
Shuttle Hurdle (59.00)
Pella (58.29)
Iowa City West (58.61)
Waukee Northwest (58.95)
Long Jump (23-0)
Rylan Peters (23-8)
Kaiden Kunze (23-3)
High Jump (6-7)
Ajak Malual, Waukee (6-9)
Logan Atherton, Norwalk (6-8)
Eli Patterson, Benton (6-7)
Shot Put (56-0)
Greyson Hartman, Washington (65-2.25)
Morgan Cooley, East Union (59-11)
Max Nevitt, Algona (59-5.5)
Carson Davis, Hinton (57-6)
Shem Mally, Cedar Rapids Kennedy (57-5.5)
Nick Milburn, Newton (57-0.75)
James Barnett, Iowa City West (56-2.5)
Discus (175-0)
Greyson Hartman, Washington (179-9)
Aiden Curtis, Indianola (179-2)
Daxon Kiesau, Urbandale (176-8)
 
Blue Standard Important Notes

• Coaches are still required to enter the athlete(s)/relay that achieve a Blue Standard in the event on Varsity Bound Meets before the entry deadline.
• Achieving the Blue Standard in an event guarantees acceptance only when the coach enters the athlete/relay in the event. 
• Should four or more athletes from one team meet the standard in the same event, it is up to the coach to determine which three athletes will be entered.
• Individuals/Relays do NOT need to meet this standard to qualify for the Drake Relays. 

The Drake Relays has also announced its initial schedule of events for the upcoming 2026 edition. While subject to change, the entire schedule for the 116th Drake Relays can be found here.
All-session tickets and select ticket packages are available for purchase here.