Abdi Nauman repeats Drake honor

Drake University gave Quentin Nauman the Robert Kramme Award again after the Western Dubuque senior closed another Drake Relays with three high school titles. (godrakebulldogs.com) The 2026 Most Outstanding Performer awards went to Curtis Thompson for collegiate and invitational men, Billah Jepkirui for collegiate and invitational women, Nauman for high school boys, and Waukee Northwest’s relay teams for high school girls. (godrakebulldogs.com) Nauman opened his week by winning the 3,200 meters in 8:57.64 on April 23, then finished the meet by taking the elite high school mile in 4:05.18 with a 56.82 closing lap. (si.com 1) (si.com 2) He also anchored Western Dubuque’s winning boys sprint medley relay, which clocked 3:26.84 in the final. Drake said that gave him seven career Drake Relays championships. (results.drakerelays.us) (godrakebulldogs.com) That repeat honor landed in a meet Drake called one of its deepest in years. The 116th Drake Relays produced dozens of meet records and three world-leading marks across high school, college, and invitational competition. (godrakebulldogs.com) Waukee Northwest’s girls relay teams were the other major high school story. The Wolves won the high school girls Relays Cup with 28 points, ahead of Ankeny’s 18 and Southeast Polk’s 13. (results.drakerelays.us) Waukee’s school district said Northwest won a second straight Relays Cup, set five Iowa all-time best marks, and got a Drake Relays record from Katie Willits in the girls 100 meters. (waukeeschools.org) On the college and invitational side, Jepkirui helped Oklahoma State win the distance medley in 10:54.94 and the 4x800 in a record 8:16.65, which Drake said was the second-fastest collegiate time ever. (godrakebulldogs.com) Curtis Thompson took the men’s award after throwing the javelin 84.63 meters, or 277 feet 8 inches, a meet and stadium record in Thursday’s wind. (godrakebulldogs.com) For Nauman, the repeat award turned a strong weekend into a clean sequel. He left Des Moines with another plaque, another three-win meet, and his name deeper in Drake Relays history. (godrakebulldogs.com)