Big Results at Drake Relays and Janvrin Invitational for Triton Track & Field
The Tritons competed at the 116^th Drake Relays this past weekend on Thursday, Friday and Saturday in addition to the Kip Janvrin Invite hosted by Simpson College on Friday.

Coaches Corner
"We finally had some sun and favorable winds, and our team took full advantage. These times and marks don't come as a surprise at all to our coaching staff. We see it every day at practice that our kids have the ability to do these big things; they just needed the conditions. Both our meets this weekend produced huge results. I think this weekend will be a great confidence boost for our team going into the championship season. This group is ready to defend two regional titles!" - Head Track and Field Coach, Anne Cleary

New National Qualifiers
Alivia Edens – 1500 Meters 
Paola Behile – Triple Jump
Women's 4x100 Relay (Janae Dawes, Brianna Wilson, Belinda Bula Bula, Linda Bula Bula)
Mechak Linda Bula Bula – 400 Meters
Chakib Cherkaoui Rhazouani – 5,000 Meters 
Brian Kirwa – Steeplechase
Emmanuel Kiplagat – Steeplechase
Carl Givens – Discus 
Saad Rifi Loutfi – 1500m
Said Rifi Loutfi – 800 Meters
Taha Ouchene – 800 Meters
Soufyane Laaiz – 1500M

All-Time Top 10
#8 Saad Rifi Loutfi – 1500M
#8 Janae Dawes – Long Jump
#8 Paola Behile – Triple Jump
#7 Linda Bula Bula – 400 Meters
#6 Men's Shuttle Hurdle Relay (Lucious Cooley, Joseph Kamara, Gatleel Joar, Alan Lefevre)
#5 Chakib Cherkaoui Rhazouani – 5,000 Meters
#5 Carl Givens - Discus
#4 Belinda Bula Bula – 400 Meters
#4 Men's Distance Medley Relay (Saad Rifi Loutfi, Taha Ouchene, Said Rifi Loutfi, Soufyane Laaziz)
#4 Taha Ouchene – 800 Meters
#3 Soufyane Laaziz – 1500M
#3 Women's Sprint Medley Relay (Brianna Wilson, Allecia Johnson, Janae Dawes, Abbigail Hutchinson)
#2 Abbigail Hutchinson – Steeplechase

School Records
Women's Distance Medley Relay – Alivia Edens, Janae Dawes, Chadrack Belinda Bula Bula, Abbigail Hutchinson
Said Rifi Loutfi – 800M

Drake Relays Champions
Paola Behile – Women's Triple Jump (UD/CD)
Said Rifi Loutfi – Men's 800M (UD/CD)
Women's Distance Medley Relay (CD)
Janae Dawes – Women's Long Jump (UD/CD)

Up Next: The Tritons will compete in the Region 11 Championships in Council Bluffs, IA. The Men's Decathlon and Women's Heptathlon will begin on Friday, May 1^st while the rest of the competition will begin on Saturday, May 2^nd and conclude on Sunday, May 3^rd. The men's and women's teams swept the 2026 Indoor Region 11 Championships. Iowa Western won both outdoor titles last year. The current national rankings for the men have Iowa Central in fourth with Iowa Western in fifth, followed by Indian Hills in sixth place. In the women's national rankings, Iowa Western is second, followed by Iowa Central in sixth and Indian Hills in 15^th.