Madetzke wins 800

Ankeny senior Makenna Madetzke won the Drake Relays girls 800 meters Friday at Drake Stadium, taking the white flag in 2:09.16. (desmoinesregister.com 1) (desmoinesregister.com 2) Madetzke stayed with the pack through the first lap, then pulled away in the final stretch to beat Ankeny Centennial senior Rebecca Flick and Johnston senior Olivia Fehn. (desmoinesregister.com) (msn.com) She told the Des Moines Register she did not want to leave “any regret in that last 100,” and the race ended with her covering her face after the finish. (desmoinesregister.com) The result flipped Madetzke’s recent Drake history. She placed sixth in the 800 at the 2025 Drake Relays in 2:14.03, then returned this year to win the same event by nearly five seconds faster. (desmoinesregister.com) (godrakebulldogs.com) Madetzke entered this week as one of Ankeny’s qualifiers in both the 800 and the Elite Mile, giving her another featured race on Saturday, April 25. (ankenyfanatic.com) (results.drakerelays.us) Her college plans were already set before the meet. Madetzke signed with Missouri State for women’s track and cross country in November after a high school career that also included three state cross-country appearances. (ankenyfanatic.com) Friday’s race gave Ankeny another individual title on the Blue Oval and put Madetzke into Saturday with a Drake Relays flag already secured. (desmoinesregister.com) (results.drakerelays.us)