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Natnael Kifle competes at the Drake Relays
Mike Byrnes

South Dakota’s distance athletes get the Drake Relays started Thursday

04.23.2026

DES MOINES, Iowa ­— South Dakota track and field started its weekend at the Drake Relays with student-athletes running in the Distance Carnival at the Blue Oval Thursday.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
• Action was moved up roughly two hours due to anticipated severe weather in the Des Moines area Thursday night.
• Andrew Atwood was the top Coyote finisher of the day, placing third in the 800-meters in 1:52.72. Tommy Hensley was ninth in the event at 1:53.78.
• Natnael Kifle added a top five with a fifth place result in the 5000-meters in 14:51.00.
 
DRAKE RELAYS RESULTS
Here are the Coyotes who competed at the Drake Relays Thursday:

Men's 800-meters Unseeded
3. Andrew Atwood 1:52.72
9. Tommy Hensley 1:53.78
 
Women's 1500-meters Unseeded
7. Geneva Timmerman 4:36.25
9. Drew Beason 4:41.47
 
Women's 3000-meter steeple Open
14. Alexus Sindelar 11:22.87
 
Men's 5000-meters Unseeded
5. Natnael Kifle 14:51.00
 

 
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