Szlendakova won the final event of the heptathlon Thursday, collecting Drake Relays gold at the 92nd running of this prestigious event on a sunny, warm day at Drake Stadium. Kip Janvrin won the decathlon for the 12th time in his career, compiling more than 7,000 points for the 61st time in his career. Janvrin won easily, outdistancing runner-up Jeff Sander by 416 points. So I just ran and did what I was supposed to do. She left quickly Thursday to finish typing the paper and turn it in by 5 p.m.
Life goes on.
I think I'll always get everything done that I want to get done. Szlendakova also won the 200 Wednesday and finished second in the 100 hurdles and long jump, that latter event Thursday. Kelly Triplett of Loras, a former City High standout, tied for 11th with three-time defending champion Mellanee Welty with 4406, hitting the Division III NCAA qualifying standard. Janvrin, as usual, was simply too good. This was the seventh consecutive Drake decathlon title for the 2000 Olympian and his point total was his best since scoring 8,038 in 1998.