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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Hawkeye women’s track earns top spot at Lee Calhoun Invitational

The Iowa women’s track and field team won the Lee Calhoun Invitational held in Macomb, Ill., March 12 and 13. The women finished with a total of 212 points.

Several individual first-place finishes and personal records highlighted the meet for the tracksters.

Among these was sophomore Khanishah Williams’ personal best time of 14.49 in the 100-meter hurdles, good for the top spot. In the 400-meter hurdles, freshman MonTayla Holder took first, clocking a time of 1:00.73.

The 4×100 meter and 4×400 meter relay teams also finished first. The 4×100 team of freshman Lake Kwaza, junior Raven Moore, Holder, and junior Zinnia Miller turned in a time of 46.07. The 4×400 team of Holder, Kwaza, Moore and freshman Kaitlyn Nelson ran 3:45.39.

Kwaza added a first-place finish and personal best in the 200-meter dash, crossing the line in 24.18 seconds to add to her impressive performance.

In the hammer throw, Hawkeyes swept first, second, and third places. Sophomore Annemie Smith threw 183-8 to best juniors Jasmine Simpson (181-6) and Ashlyn Gulvas (178-1).

The Hawkeyes will host Musco Twilight 14 on Saturday at the Cretzmeyer Track.

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