By Jordan Hansen
Remember the name of Iowa freshman thrower Nia Britt during the upcoming season as she enters her first year of full competition.
Despite redshirting the 2015-16 season, she was able to compete several times unattached.
Her best finish? A 14.78-meter mark at the Musco Twilight that earned her an invitation to the U.S. Track and Field Outdoor Championships.
The prize for finishing well there, of course, is a spot of the USA junior World Team — a huge milestone for any athlete with Olympic dreams.
Britt finished runner-up in the California CFI State Track and Field Championships her senior year of high school. Her mark in that meet was seventh best in the nation at that time and was a huge get for the Iowa track and field program.
With an entire year of training under her belt, she could become another solid performer in what’s quickly becoming one of Iowa’s consistent areas — throwing.