Some of the top athletes from the Aurora University men's track team competed at the 2016 Drake Relays hosted at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. The Drake Relays is one of the most competitive meets in the country having a multitude of heats that include some of the best high school, collegiate and professional track and field athletes in America.

Sophomore Bobby Cooks competed in the Division one section of the 110 hurdles and took 17^th place with a stellar time of 14.50s. Senior Kalmon Stokes put everything he had on the line for the Spartan Men by competing in three different events. Kalmon placed 7^th in the division one section of the 400m hurdles with a time of 52.17s barely missing his own school record. Kalmon also competed in the 4 by 400 meter relay and was joined by Jaylen Robinson, Terry Moore, and Aaron Crawford. The group competed in the division three section and took 22^nd place with a time of 3:17. Kalmon ran the 400m leg of the distance medley relay and was joined by Calvin Robinson (1200m), Miroljub Marin (800m), and Anthony Barrios. The group took 12^th place in the division three section with a time of 10:25.

With stellar performances across the board the Spartan Men have their sights set on defending their title at the NACC Outdoor conference championships this upcoming week.