Highland senior Kieffer Sexton is set to make his first appearance at the Drake Relays on Thursday.

Sexton will participate as one of the 21 runners in the 3200m distance event. He qualified for the event at Tuesday’s Golden Hawk Co-ed Relays in Wellman with his time of 9:48.48. That time is the 22nd fastest in the state this year. Sexton will be on the track Thursday afternoon in Des Moines for the event.