The Relays are their chance to strut their stuff for families and friends before making the final push to the completion of their season.
Relays serves as an adrenaline rush for the athletes performing.
Each of Drake's athletes describing their experiences have talked about the tunnel that they walk through to get to the track and the sound of thousands of fans cheering. This is just one of the ways that Relays serves as the greatest event in these athletes' lives. This has been their rebuilding year, and although that sounds tough to the seniors on this team, it means a good future is ahead. He specializes in the long jump and the triple jump. This year's Relays will be his last, although he will still be on the Drake campus for the next two years to complete his six-year pharmacy major.