Blue Demons Continue Impressive Outdoor Slate at Drake Relays
4/25/2025 9:30:00 PM | TRACK AND FIELD
Kash Allen, Demetrius Rolle set new program bests
DES MOINES, Ia. – Fueled by record-setting performances and multiple finals qualifications, DePaul track and field delivered an impressive first day at the 2025 Drake Relays.
The Blue Demons' women's field athletes set the tone early. Jessica Beckman opened the afternoon with a fourth-place finish in the discus at 48.69m, while Kash Allen claimed the women's shot put crown, breaking her own school record with a mark of 15.98m. In the triple jump invitational section, Jaiah Hopf soared to third place at 12.47m, and Eveline Reno followed closely behind in fourth with a season-best 12.43m.
Momentum carried onto the track, where DePaul's sprint relays and sprinters advanced multiple entries. The women's 4x100m squad of Nevaeh Lowe, Jetta Mays, Maia Mays, and Sade Miller clocked 46.00 to move into Saturday's final. Miller later added an individual qualification in the women's 100m, posting a second-place finish in the prelims at 11.54.
On the men's side, the Blue Demons kept the pressure on. The 4x100m relay quartet of Dominic Cole, Charles Lewis, Amaru Mazibuko, and Demetrius Rolle secured a spot in the final with a 40.51 performance. Rolle then delivered another historic moment individually, breaking DePaul's outdoor 100m record with a time of 10.29 to advance to Saturday's final. In hurdles action, Darius Brown won his 110m hurdles preliminary heat in 13.65.
2025 Drake Relays - Day One
Drake Stadium – Des Moines, Iowa
Friday, April 25
Women's Discus: 4. Jessica Beckman – 48.69m
Men's 110m Hurdles Prelims: 1. Darius Brown – 13.65q, 18. Paul Goins – 14.38
Women's 4x100m Relay Prelims: 3. Lowe, J. Mays, M. Mays, Miller – 46.00q
Men's 4x100m Relay Prelims: 3. Cole, Lewis, Mazibuko, Rolle – 40.51q
Women's Shot Put: 1. Kash Allen – 15.98m (School Record)
Women's 100m Prelims: 2. Sade Miller – 11.54q
Men's 100m Prelims: 3. Demetrius Rolle – 10.29q (School Record)
Women's 400m Hurdles: 15. Alyssa Leak – 1:02.60
Women's Triple Jump (Invite): 3. Jaiah Hopf – 12.47m, 4. Eveline Reno – 12.43m (PR)
Men's Shot Put (Championship): 10. Jaiden Gary – 16.68m
Women's 4x800m Relay: 6. Montgomery, Pacsi, Orozco, Nagle – 8:59.91
Men's 4x800m Relay: 6. Rodriguez, Ward, Hudak, Cunningham – 7:36.95
UP NEXT
The Blue Demons return to the track and field on Saturday to compete in the women's javelin, men's hammer throw, DMR, sprint medley relays, hurdles finals, and the 4x400m relay championships.
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The Blue Demons' women's field athletes set the tone early. Jessica Beckman opened the afternoon with a fourth-place finish in the discus at 48.69m, while Kash Allen claimed the women's shot put crown, breaking her own school record with a mark of 15.98m. In the triple jump invitational section, Jaiah Hopf soared to third place at 12.47m, and Eveline Reno followed closely behind in fourth with a season-best 12.43m.
Momentum carried onto the track, where DePaul's sprint relays and sprinters advanced multiple entries. The women's 4x100m squad of Nevaeh Lowe, Jetta Mays, Maia Mays, and Sade Miller clocked 46.00 to move into Saturday's final. Miller later added an individual qualification in the women's 100m, posting a second-place finish in the prelims at 11.54.
On the men's side, the Blue Demons kept the pressure on. The 4x100m relay quartet of Dominic Cole, Charles Lewis, Amaru Mazibuko, and Demetrius Rolle secured a spot in the final with a 40.51 performance. Rolle then delivered another historic moment individually, breaking DePaul's outdoor 100m record with a time of 10.29 to advance to Saturday's final. In hurdles action, Darius Brown won his 110m hurdles preliminary heat in 13.65.
2025 Drake Relays - Day One
Drake Stadium – Des Moines, Iowa
Friday, April 25
Women's Discus: 4. Jessica Beckman – 48.69m
Men's 110m Hurdles Prelims: 1. Darius Brown – 13.65q, 18. Paul Goins – 14.38
Women's 4x100m Relay Prelims: 3. Lowe, J. Mays, M. Mays, Miller – 46.00q
Men's 4x100m Relay Prelims: 3. Cole, Lewis, Mazibuko, Rolle – 40.51q
Women's Shot Put: 1. Kash Allen – 15.98m (School Record)
Women's 100m Prelims: 2. Sade Miller – 11.54q
Men's 100m Prelims: 3. Demetrius Rolle – 10.29q (School Record)
Women's 400m Hurdles: 15. Alyssa Leak – 1:02.60
Women's Triple Jump (Invite): 3. Jaiah Hopf – 12.47m, 4. Eveline Reno – 12.43m (PR)
Men's Shot Put (Championship): 10. Jaiden Gary – 16.68m
Women's 4x800m Relay: 6. Montgomery, Pacsi, Orozco, Nagle – 8:59.91
Men's 4x800m Relay: 6. Rodriguez, Ward, Hudak, Cunningham – 7:36.95
UP NEXT
The Blue Demons return to the track and field on Saturday to compete in the women's javelin, men's hammer throw, DMR, sprint medley relays, hurdles finals, and the 4x400m relay championships.
FOLLOW THE BLUE DEMONS
For all of the latest on DePaul Cross Country, Track & Field, stay tuned to DePaulBlueDemons.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram, and X.
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