Drake University sophomore Gal Arad has turned his successful debut season at Drake into a strong summer on the international stage.
Competing for his native Israel, Arad has turned heads in a pair of European competitions.
Arad opened the summer by earning bronze in the men's 200 meters at the Balkan Championships and then ran the anchor leg of Israel's 4x100-meter relay that also took bronze.
Last week, he continued his season at the U23 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.
Arad advanced out of the preliminary heats of the 200 meters into the semifinals.