Ten records fall on final day at Drake Relays
April 27th, 2025 by Ric Hanson
Ten records were set during the final day of competition at the Drake Relays. Olympic Gold Medalist Tara Davis-Woodhall won the women’s long jump with a new record of 22 feet, one of three quarters inch. It was her first appearance at Drake.
Davis-Woodhall was hoping for a better mark.
Krissy Gear smashed the 50-year-old record in the women’s mile by passing Sioux City native Shelby Houlihan on the final stretch to lead a field that included seven Olympians. Gear also won the U-S 1 Mile Road Championship last week.
Gear says the week was a huge confidence boost for her.
Houlihan finished second and says she enjoyed her return to a track she experienced so much success as a prep at Sioux City East as well as the U-S Championships in 2019. She is in the early stages of her return to competition after a four-year suspension.
After finishing second in the road mile former Dowling Catholic star Karissa Schweizer finished third in the mile.