US#2/IA State Records for Jenks (9:24 3K), Pollard (8:50 3200m) at State Meet

Stephanie Jenks recorded a US#2 in the 3K beating Katie Flood's State Record.

Highlights

  • Stephanie Jenks (Linn-Mar) topped Katie Flood's Iowa State Record in the 3K, running a US#2 9:24.67.  Flood, an NCAA Champion, previously had the record with a 9:27 set back in 2010.  Her time is second only to Alexa Efraimson who came through the 3K ar Arcadia in a nation leading 9:23. 
  • Thomas Pollard (Gilbert) ran a new Iowa All-Time Record of 8:50.43 in the 3200m.  The previous record was nearly 30 years old.  In total, four guys broke 9:02 in the 3200m.   Pollard sits behind Blake Haney who ran 8:46 at the Arcadia Invitational. 
  • New US#1s were recorded in the Sprint Medley Relay. On the boy's side Linn-Mar ran a state meet record of 3:24.39.  The girls from Pleasant Valley broke the state All-Time record, going under 4:00 with a 3:57.59 clocking. 

Live results from the Iowa State Championship meet this weekend at Drake Stadium.