NIACC's Ellis places 7th in 400 at Drake Relays
DES MOINES - NIACC sophomore Quinton Ellis placed seventh in the 400-meter dash in the Drake Relays' University/College Division on Friday.
Ellis covered the 400 meters in a time of 47.51 seconds to earn his seventh-place finish. Iowa Western's Michael Francois won the event in a time of 46.44.
The 47.51 by Ellis ranks second on the school's all-time outdoor 400 list. Ellis' previous fastest 400 time was 47.96 at the Drake relays on April 26, 2024 when he placed 10th.
The NIACC men's 4x100-meter relay team placed 16th in the University/College division. The Trojans ran Joshua Koffi, Tyreese James, Jewel Jackson and Quinton Ellis and covered the Jim Duncan Track in a time of 42.09 seconds.
James placed 21st in the University/College 100-meter dash in a time of 10.66 seconds.
