Morton wins Drake Relays shot put title, Veld sixth
Hampton-Dumont-CAL junior Charlee Morton won her second consecutive Drake Relays shot put title Thursday. “It feels great to go back-to-back,” Morton says. “Last year I was in complete shock that I even won just because I had
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Local Schedule/Results – Thursday, April 25
Track & Field Drake Relays Girls Shot Put – 3:00 p.m. Abby Veld, AGWSR – Place:__, Distance:__ Charlee Morton, Hampton-Dumont-CAL – Place:__, Distance:__ Boys Norsemen Relays @ Roland-Story – 4:30 p.m. (Aplington-Parkersburg, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows) Harry Dole Classic Coed
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Local student-athletes competing in shot put at Drake Relays Thursday
Two local student-athletes will be in action at the Drake Relays Thursday. AGWSR senior Abby Veld and Hampton-Dumont-CAL junior Charlee Morton will compete in the girls shot put at 3:00 p.m. Morton’s best throw of the season,