DES MOINES — Blue skies and calm weather greeted athletes and fans at Friday’s running of the 116th Drake Relays less than 24 hours after thunderstorms forced events to be moved up a day earlier.

Those competing on the blue oval took advantage, including the Algona boys track and field team.

After qualifying in several events, the Bulldogs locked up a pair of Top-3 finishes in two of those, as Max Nevitt finished third in the shot put and the sprint medley relay did the same.

Nevitt uncorked a throw of 59-4.25 on his first attempt of the day, positioning him for a spot on the podium. The South Dakota State University commit has qualified for the Drake Relays three straight years in the shot put, adding a throw of 58-7.75 to go along with three attempts over 55 feet.

Greyson Hartman of Washington claimed the shot put title with a best of 65-00.5.

William Weichert, Tate Garman, Evan Allie and Gavin Weber comprised the bronze medal winning sprint medley relay, as the quartet posted a time of 3:28.35. The Bulldogs came out of the second heat, winning it to finish behind Western Dubuque, who was anchored by reigning Drake Relay most outstanding performer Quentin Nauman, and Class 4A power Ankeny.

Weichert, Garman and Allie all took part in the 100-meter dash prelims earlier in the day, as Allie was 22nd (10.97), Garman finished 23rd (10.97) and Weichert was 26th (10.99).

Levi Walker joined Weichert, Garman and Allie on the 4×200, placing 12th overall in 1:28.71. West Des Moines Valley won in 1;26.55.

Weber will be back in action Saturday in the 1600, while Nevitt competes in the discus. That event was postponed from Thursday’s schedule to the final day. Algona will also run in the 4×100 prelims.

Natalie Johnson ran for the Bulldogs in the girls 100 prelims, placing 10th in 12.14. She just missed out on advancing, as the final qualifier posted a time of 12.10.

Southeast Valley’s Colin Johnson placed 26th in the 110 hurdle prelims with a time of 14.98. The senior ran in a heat that featured three qualifiers to the finals, where Ankeny’s Hayden Carlson claimed gold.

Emmetsburg’s Rachel Schany added a 10th in the high jump by clearing 5-3 to her 11th in the long jump from the meet. Tristin Gorden of South Central Calhoun placed 20th in the discus with a best of 115-9, which came on her third and final attempt.

Former Humboldt standout Quinton Orr ran the opening leg of the men’s 4×1600 relay for Iowa State, helping the Cyclones place second to Air Force. Orr clocked a time of 4:06.81, as Iowa State went 16:25.88 to 16:26.07 posted by the Falcons.

Sydney Willits, a the daughter of Fort Dodge Senior High graduate Christie (Long) Willits, won the long jump championship. The Iowa State senior went 21-1.25 on her second attempt to best Northern Iowa’s Josey Dunbar.

On Saturday, Fort Dodge’s 4×100 competes in the boys prelims in addition to a quartet from Southeast Valley while relays from Pocahontas Area and Webster City race in the girls prelims. Alex Burger of Southeast Valley will run in the 400 hurdles.