Iowa Recruits and Commits to Compete at Drake Relays

2024 Iowa commit Cam Buffington will participate in this weekend's Drake Relays long jump. (Bryon Houlgrave/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK)

A barrage of sophomores, juniors and seniors with connections to the Iowa football program will be competing in the 2023 Drake Relays this Thursday through Saturday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. The Relays bring together some of the best track athletes in the state to compete in a variety of track and field events.

We'll include their seeds and best times, jumps and throws from this season.

100 Meter Dash

A recruit, commit and signee are set to appear in the Drake 100m dash this weekend. 2024 wide receiver from Harlan

Cade Sears

is seeded 17th with a time of 10.95 seconds, 2023 wide receiver signee

Alex Mota

is seeded 23rd with a time of 11.00 seconds and 2024 running back commit

Brevin Doll

is seeded 28th with a time of 11.03 seconds.

Though Doll is listed as an entry, he may sit out this weekend to avoid aggravating a nagging hip injury. If he is able to run, he may also compete in ADM's 4x100 and 4x200 meter relays. Doll has PRs of 10.74 in the 100 meter dash and 21.89 in the 200 meter dash.

110-Meter Hurdles

Iowa Falls-Alden prep

Jaden Damiano

is seeded fourth in the 110-Meter High Hurdles with a time of 14.42. He's the reigning 3A champion in the 110mh and the 400mh. Damiano is an athlete with football and track interest from Iowa.

4x100 Meter Relay

The 4x100 is loaded with potential future Hawkeyes.

Harlan - 2023 signee

Aidan Hall

and 2024 Sears

Team Seed: 4th, 42.49 seconds

Ankeny Centennial - 2024 RB

Elijah Port

Team Seed: 7th, 42.94 seconds

Lawton-Bronson - 2025 ATH

Louden Grimsley

Team Seed: 15th, 43.11 seconds

Carlisle - 2023 PWO Jack Laughlin

Team Seed: 39th, 43.77 seconds

Marion - 2023 WR signee Mota

Team Seed: 42nd, 43.81 seconds

Cedar Rapids Xavier - 2023 PWO

Aidan McDermott

Team Seed: 43rd, 43.82 seconds

Algona - 2025 QB

Alex Manske

Team Seed: 74th, 44.49 seconds

4x200 Meter Relay

Harlan is the lone 4x200 meter relay squad with Hawkeye connections. Hall and Sears are joined by Jacob Birch and Wil Neuharth, who are also on the 4x100 meter relay squad. Neuharth is a Division 1 track & field prospect with offers from Pitt, Indiana, Army, and Sacramento State.

The team is seeded third with a time of 1:28.63.

Shuttle Hurdle

Central Lyon sends its shuttle hurdle relay squad that includes 2024 recruits, wide receiver

Reece Vander Zee

and safety

Graham Eben

. The team is seeded 12th with a time of 1:01.36.

Long Jump

2024 commit and linebacker at Winfield-Mt. Union

Cam Buffington

will participate in the long jump. He's seeded 13th with a jump of 22'2.5".

High Jump

Another 2024 commit,

Derek Weisskopf

is seeded 12th with a jump of 6'6" this season. He's the reigning 2A state champion, and his PR from last season is 6'9".

Shot Put

2023 PWO from Waukee Northwest

Cael Winter

will throw the shot put, and is seeded 12th with a throw of 55-02.25.

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