DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa State’s Drake Relays kicked into gear on Thursday with the Cyclones putting up some strong performances on the track, with the steeplechasers standing out at Drake Stadium.
While the steeplechase win went to 2021 Olympic Trials fourth-place finisher Daniel Michalski, Gable Sieperda still stepped up to be the top collegian on the day, moving into second on the third lap and holding the position the whole way and finishing runner-up in 8:45.31. Kelvin Bungei also made it into the top-10 for ISU in ninth in 8:56.62 and Nate Mueller marked his collegiate steeplechase debut with a 9:10.61.
Sieperda’s mark was the best among collegians and was the fastest by a collegian at the Drake Relays since Iowa State Letterwinners Club Hall of Famer Dmitry Drozdov ran an 8:39.66 to win in 1994.
