Drake University Athletics

2026 will be the 49^th edition of the Jim Duncan Invitational, originally known as the Drake Invitational. Jim Duncan served as public address announcer of the Drake Relays from 1951 until his death in 1989. The Drake Invitational was renamed the Jim Duncan Invitational a year later in 1990. A native of Clearfield, Iowa, Duncan attended Drake University, receiving his degree in 1931. He later was a professor of radio and journalism at Drake for 31 years until his retirement from teaching in 1981.