DES MOINES, Iowa – Gonzaga track returned to the blue oval for day two of the Drake Relays on Friday, where the men secured a victory in the 4x1600m relay later in the morning.

Jacob Alfonso, Sam Geiger, Carp Mukai, and Wil Smith were the four who competed in the event, snagging a first-place finish (16:50.57) by just three-tenths of a second over a squad from meet-host Drake.

The Zags were as deep as sixth place after the first mile but worked their way up to the lead heading into the final leg. Smith was the anchor of the group and went neck and neck with Drake's Aidan Simon down the final stretch before coming out on top.

The women opened their second day of the meet with Ellie Armbruster in the 800m, who finished with a time of 2:10.50.

Tommy O'Neil was the final Zag male to compete on the day, running his 800m in 1:55.51.

Alicia Anderson and Willow Collins wrapped up Gonzaga's day two in the 1500-meter late Friday evening, with Anderson (4:19.88) just missing a PR and Collins (4:27.03) just a few seconds behind.
 
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Gonzaga will travel to Hayward Field for the Oregon Twilight meet on May 3. The venue will play as the host site for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in June, giving the Zags a chance to race in Eugene before hopefully returning one month later. Follow @ZagRunning on social media, and check gozags.com for the latest updates and live results.