DES MOINES, Iowa – When Drake University senior Reed Fischer crossed the finish line at the Drake Relays presented by Hy-Vee on Thursday, he broke a school record that has stood since long before Drake's famed Blue Oval was blue.
Fischer's time of 13:48:32 in the men's university/college division 5,000 meters shattered a 39-year-old record set by Boyd Nansel, ED'78. The lifetime-best time snagged Fischer the Relays title and placed him among the top 20 event times in Division I athletics this year.
"I've dreamed about this ever since I [enrolled at] Drake," Fischer said.