Jenks conquers Drake, eyes the world
DES MOINES - Stephanie Jenks left her mark on the Drake Relays again this year by defending her crowns in the 3000 and 1500 meter runs, spiked by an all-time state best in the 3000 Thursday.
Now she's set her sights on conquering an elite international field in Mexico and possibly China in the triathlon, one of the most grueling athletic events in the world.
The Linn-Mar sophomore did not break any records Saturday at Drake, but she did capture the 1500 with the third-fastest time in state history in 4 minutes, 28.72 seconds.
It's news now when Jenks does NOT break any records, and she missed the meet record in the 1500 by 42-hundredths of a second and missed the state mark by 2.33 seconds.
"Other than that," she said of the results, "I'm pretty happy with my race."
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