AMES, Iowa – Bas Van Leersum continued his stellar debut season with the Drake track and field team by shattering the school record in the men's 400 meters Saturday at the Iowa State Classic Saturday.
Van Leersum clocked in at 47.53 to finish fourth in the talented field. That time easily shattered the 34-year-old school record of 47.6 set by Mike Jorgensen in 1982.
"Bas took the lead at the break and finished strong," said Drake head coach Natasha Kaiser-Brown. "He continues to always look effortless."
For the women's team, Kayla Bell (Bolingbrook, Ill.