Wilker qualifies for Drake Relays on final jump before deadline

Wilker qualifies for Drake Relays on final jump before deadline

Ella Wilker stepped onto the runway and stared down at the sand-filled pit just past the south endzone in Buchman Stadium at Western Dubuque High School. Wilker sat in first place in the long jump at the Bobcat Relays with a new season-best mark of 17-03, and was set to take her final attempt of the evening. Unlike most regular season meets, however, Wilker had more on her mind than placing first on that Thursday, April 16 night.