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KARA WAGENKNECHT Peyton Steva ‘19 battles Abraham Lincoln High School’s Darby Thomas ‘19 as they both jump over the last hurdle during the 100 meter hurdle race on Friday, April 26. Steva fell by .03 seconds to Thomas to obtain second place with a time of 14.33. BEHIND THE PHOTO Man, I love the Drake Relays. I have had the opportunity to cover the relays since sophomore year. I look forward to this weekend every year, even though I usually end up standing in the middle of a downpour. This year, it was actually nice for a few days at the relays, which is a rare occasion. My favorite events to cover are the 100 and 110 meter hurdles and the shuttle hurdle relay. I really like photographing events involving hurdles because it is challenging to capture the action of the athlete jumping. You also only get one chance to get a photo, so you have to make sure all of your settings are just right so you capture everything without it being blurry. In the photo above, I captured Peyton jumping over the last hurdle during the 100 meter hurdle finals. I always get nervous before a race because I want to get the best photos possible, and I am very pleased with how this photo turned out. FOR MORE COVERAGE, GO TO WSSPAPER.COM