DES MOINES, Iowa- The No. 16 ranked Wartburg women's track and field team have completed their weekend at the Drake Relays. (Nadia Bowden, Natalie Bork, Haley Meyer, Ellie Meyer) earned an event victory in the Iowa DMR.

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Wartburg's Competitors
Hammer Throw
12         Emma True                    54.16m 177-8
 
Javelin Throw
19         Brooke Shafer              36.39m 119-4
 
Iowa DMR
1            Wartburg                       11:58.44 (N. Bowden, N. Bork, H. Meyer, E. Meyer)
 
4x100m Shuttle Hurdles
5            Wartburg                        59.68 (J. Tyynismaa, G. Braden, R. Decker, S. Stahle)

 
Notes:

• True's hammer throw is the best in program history in this event at this meet
• (J. Tyynismaa, G. Braden, R. Decker, S. Stahle) 4x100m shuttle hurdle time ranks second on the program's top 10 list
• (N. Bowden, N. Bork, H. Meyer, E. Meyer) DMR time ranks sixth on the program's top 10 list
• The Iowa DMR was the first first-place finish for Wartburg at this event since winning the DMR in 2013
• This is the first Drake Relays championship since the Division 3 DMR in 2022 where the Knights placed third but were crowned the Iowa DMR Champions as they were the top NCAA DIII team and top relay from Iowa in the event.
• This brings Wartburg's Drake Relays Championships to six: Iowa Women's DMR 2022 & 2025; Women's DMR 2004 & 2013 (non-DI races); Women's Sprint Medley 2009; Women's 4x400m relay 2009

Up Next
The Knights will host the Wartburg Triangular next Friday in Waverly.