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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The University of Iowa hosts the Hawkeye Invite at the Ashton Cross Country Course on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021.

Iowa men’s and women’s cross country teams prepare for season

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter August 28, 2023

The Iowa men’s and women’s cross country teams are gearing up to begin their season on Sept. 1. Both squads will start competition in the annual Hawkeye Invitational, a local tournament hosted...

Iowa head coach Joey Woody watches action during the Musco Twilight at Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track in Iowa City on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Iowa hosted its only outdoor meet this season.

Iowa director of track and field Joey Woody receives contract extension through June 2027

Chris Werner, Assistant Sports Editor December 5, 2022

Iowa director of track and field and cross country Joey Woody has received a contract extension through June 2027, Hawkeye athletic director Gary Barta announced Dec. 2. In his Hawkeye coaching...

Photo of Kelli Tosic. Contributed.

Iowa cross country notebook | Hawkeyes prepare for regionals

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter November 10, 2022

The Iowa men's and women’s cross country teams will continue postseason action on Friday with the NCAA Midwest Regional race. The event will be held in Columbia, Missouri, and take place at Gans...

Iowa associate head coach Randy Hasenbank cheers on 3000m runners during the Hawkeye Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Saturday, Jan 11, 2020. (Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa cross country coach Randy Hasenbank focuses on player development

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter November 8, 2022

Randy Hasenbank has always been involved with cross country. From playing to coaching, Hasenbank has been in the sport for over 30 years and has deep ties to everything related to distance running. Throughout...

Iowa's Brooke McKee competes in the 6K race during the NCAA Midwest Regional on Friday, Nov. 13, 2021 at the Ashton Cross Country Course. McKee finished 62nd with a time of 21:47.56.

Iowa cross country notebook | Hawkeyes prepare for Big Ten Championships in Michigan

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter October 27, 2022

The Iowa men's and women's cross country teams enter postseason play this weekend, heading to Ann Arbor, Michigan, for the Big Ten Championships. The Hawkeyes had six regular season meets to prepare...

Iowa’s Max Murphy high fives a teammate after he crosses the finish line of the one mile run during the Jimmy Grant Invitational meet at the Iowa Recreation Building in Iowa City on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Members of Drake, Northern Illinois, Northern Iowa, Iowa and Wisconsin were featured at the meet.

Max Murphy a staple for Iowa men’s cross country

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter October 25, 2022

Sophomore Max Murphy competed in only one cross country meet in the 2021 season. After coming in with high expectations to be one of Iowa’s top runners, Murphy was sidelined for nearly every race...

Iowa’s freshman Max Murphy set a personal best and etched himself third in Iowa history with a time of 7:59.296. Murphy finished 4th overall during the Hawkeye B1G Invitational track meet at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Saturday, Feb. 13 , 2021.

Iowa cross country notebook | Hawkeyes get ready for Stillwater

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter October 13, 2022

The Iowa men's and women's cross country teams are back in action on Saturday morning, heading to the Weis-Crockett Invite in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Hawkeyes are well-rested after they had a week...

Emma Gordon leads the women’s one-mile run early during the Jimmy Grant Invitational meet at the Iowa Recreation Building in Iowa City on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Members of Drake, Northern Illinois, Northern Iowa, Iowa and Wisconsin were featured at the meet.

Iowa women’s cross country’s Emma Gordon reflects on development

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter October 11, 2022

Iowa women’s cross country has had a successful season early in 2022. The Hawkeyes placed seventh out of 14 teams at the Gans Creek Classic in Columbia, Missouri, on Sept. 30, moving them into 13th...

Runners compete in the NCAA Midwest Regional on Friday, Nov. 13, 2021 at the Ashton Cross Country Course.

Hawkeye cross country notebook | Iowa prepares for Gans Creek Classic

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter September 29, 2022

The Iowa men's and women's cross country teams will head to Columbia, Missouri, on Friday to compete in the Gans Creek Classic. Hosted by the University of Missouri, the Hawkeyes will be racing at the...

Iowa runners Nick Trattner (left) and Noah Healy (right) compete in the Hawkeye Invite meet at the Ashton Cross Country Course on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021.

Cross Country Notebook – Iowa prepares for Redbird Invite

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter September 15, 2022

The Iowa men’s and women’s cross country teams will be in Normal, Illinois, on Friday to compete in the Redbird Invite. The Illinois State-hosted event will be held at Weibring Golf Course. The...

Iowa's Will Ryan competes in the Men’s 6k during the Hawkeye Invite at the Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. Ryan finished in 5th place with a time of 18:53.38.

Iowa men’s cross country freshmen making immediate impact

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter September 13, 2022

Iowa men’s cross country had a problem with depth in 2021. Outside of then-junior Nick Trattner and then-senior Noah Healy, the Hawkeyes had trouble scoring points with the rest of the team. Now,...

University of Iowa runner Miriam Sandeen climbs the hill toward the finish line behind teammates Lauren McMahon and Emma Gordon at the Ashton Cross Country Course on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Sandeen finished 22nd in the 4K with a time of 14:28.8.

Iowa cross country sweeps season-opening Hawkeye Invite

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter September 2, 2022

The Iowa men's and women's cross country teams kicked off the 2022 season with two victories at the Hawkeye Invite on Friday night at the Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City. Iowa placed first...