DES MOINES, Iowa – Seven of the best American throwers and a Brazilian Olympic finalist will step inside the Drake Stadium circle for the women's shot put at the upcoming 2017 Drake Relays presented by Hy-Vee, the Franklin P. Johnson Director of the Relays Blake Boldon announced Friday, April 7.
Geisa Arcanjo will make her Drake Stadium debut after advancing to the finals of the 2016 Rio Olympics in her native Brazil and a sixth-place finish at the 2012 Olympics. With a personal best of 62-5 (19.02m) she is also a three-time South American champion.