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The Daily Iowan

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

Iowa women’s 200-meter dash runners Payton Wensel, left, and Erin Dowd, right, jump off the block during the Musco Twilight at Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track in Iowa City on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Wensel finished first with a time of 24.0 Dowd finished second overall with a time of 24.14. Iowa hosted its only outdoor meet this season.

Banged up Iowa track and field team finishes Musco Twilight Invitational

Grant Hall, Sports Reporter April 24, 2022

Iowa track and field hosted its annual Musco Twilight Invite on Saturday without multiple star Hawkeye runners. Sophomore sprinters Jenoah McKiver and Kalen Walker did not participate in Iowa’s...

Iowa women’s 200-meter dash runners Payton Wensel, left, and Erin Dowd, right, jump off the block during the Musco Twilight at Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track in Iowa City on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Wensel finished first with a time of 24.0 Dowd finished second overall with a time of 24.14. Iowa hosted its only outdoor meet this season.

Photos: 2022 Musco Twilight

Jerod Ringwald, Photo Editor April 23, 2022

Iowa track and field held the Musco Twilight at Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track in Iowa City on Saturday. The Hawkeyes hosted Creighton, Drake, Dubuque, Hawkeye Community College, Indian Hills Community College,...

Iowas Jenoah McKiver celebrates after placing first in the mens 600 meter premiere run with a time of 1:16.08 at the 2022 Larry Wieczorek Invitational track and field meet at the University of Iowa Recreation building on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022.. McKivers time set a meet, facility and school record. The Larry Wieczorek Invitational hosted Baylor, Gonzaga, Mount Mercy, the University of Northern Iowa, Purdue, Wartburg and the University of Wisconsin.

Iowa track and field battling injuries ahead of Musco Twilight Invite

Grant Hall, Sports Reporter April 21, 2022

Iowa track and field will host its only home meet of the 2022 outdoor season this weekend at the Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track. The Hawkeye-hosted Musco Twilight Invitational will take place on Saturday...

Iowa’s Jenoah McKiver runs in a race during the 2022 Hawkeye Invitational track and field meet at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. The Hawkeye Invitational hosted Arkansas State, Bradley, Hawkeye Community College, Indian Hills Community College, Iowa Central Community College, Loyola-Chicago, Northern Iowa, South Dakota, UW-Milwaukee, and Western Illinois.

Iowa track and field’s Jenoah McKiver aiming for outdoor national title

Grant Hall, Sports Reporter April 17, 2022

Iowa track and field sophomore Jenoah McKiver has been showered with accolades throughout the 2021-22 season. During the indoor slate, McKiver earned two All-American honors, several Big Ten Athlete...

Iowas Jenoah McKiver runs during the 2022 Hawkeye Invitational track and field meet at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. The Hawkeye Invitational hosted Arkansas State, Bradley, Hawkeye Community College, Indian Hills Community College, Iowa Central Community College, Loyola-Chicago, Northern Iowa, South Dakota, UW-Milwaukee, and Western Illinois.

Iowa track and field splits up for three California events

Grant Hall, Sports Reporter April 12, 2022

Iowa track and field is headed to the West Coast this week to compete at three meets slated Wednesday through Saturday in California. Iowa will send competitors to the Bryan Clay Invitational in...

Iowas Jenoah McKiver leads the pack during the mens 600-meter premiere run at the 2022 Larry Wieczorek Invitational track and field meet at the University of Iowa Recreation building on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. McKiver placed first with a time of 1:16.08, setting a school record, a meet record, and a facility record. The Larry Wieczorek Invitational hosted Baylor, Gonzaga, Mount Mercy, the University of Northern Iowa, Purdue, Wartburg and the University of Wisconsin.

Jenoah McKiver breaks Iowa track and field outdoor 400-meter record at Jim Click Shootout

Grant Hall, Sports Reporter April 10, 2022

Iowa track and field freshman Jenoah McKiver posted the second-best 400-meter time in the world on Saturday afternoon. McKiver ran 400 meters in 44.74 seconds at the Jim Click Shootout in Tucson,...

Fans watch action during the 2022 Hawkeye Invitational track and field meet at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. The Hawkeye Invitational hosted Arkansas State, Bradley, Hawkeye Community College, Indian Hills Community College, Iowa Central Community College, Loyola-Chicago, Northern Iowa, South Dakota, UW-Milwaukee, and Western Illinois.

Iowa track and field headed to Jim Click Shootout in Arizona

Grant Hall, Sports Reporter April 6, 2022

Iowa track and field is heading west again this week. The Hawkeyes are slated to compete in the Jim Click Shootout in Arizona, which runs from April 7-9. The University of Arizona-hosted event will...

Iowa sprinter Lasarah Hargrove competes in the 60-meter dash premier final during the Black and Gold Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. Hargrove finished third in 7.51.

Iowa track and field finishes Stanford Invitational, Florida Relays

Grant Hall, Sports Reporter April 3, 2022

Iowa track and field sent athletes to two separate meets on opposite sides of the country this weekend. Distance runners competed at the Stanford Invitational in California, while sprinters, jumpers,...

Iowa’s Kalen Walker wears a cowboy hat during the 2022 Hawkeye Invitational track and field meet at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. The Hawkeye Invitational hosted Arkansas State, Bradley, Hawkeye Community College, Indian Hills Community College, Iowa Central Community College, Loyola-Chicago, Northern Iowa, South Dakota, UW-Milwaukee, and Western Illinois.

Iowa track and field to split up, compete on two coasts this week

Grant Hall, Sports Reporter March 31, 2022

Iowa track and field will split up this weekend, sending athletes to both the east and west coasts. Before this week, the Hawkeyes had not separated their roster during the 2022 outdoor season. Iowa...

Iowas Jenoah McKiver leads the pack during the mens 600-meter premiere run at the 2022 Larry Wieczorek Invitational track and field meet at the University of Iowa Recreation building on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. McKiver placed first with a time of 1:16.08, setting a school record, a meet record, and a facility record. The Larry Wieczorek Invitational hosted Baylor, Gonzaga, Mount Mercy, the University of Northern Iowa, Purdue, Wartburg and the University of Wisconsin.

Jenoah McKiver named Big Ten Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Year

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor March 16, 2022

Iowa men's track and field freshman Jenoah McKiver was named the Big Ten Men's Indoor Track Athlete of the Year, the conference announced Wednesday. He is the second Hawkeye to earn indoor track...

Iowas Jenoah McKiver leads the pack during the mens 600-meter premiere run at the 2022 Larry Wieczorek Invitational track and field meet at the University of Iowa Recreation building on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. McKiver placed first with a time of 1:16.08, setting a school record, a meet record, and a facility record. The Larry Wieczorek Invitational hosted Baylor, Gonzaga, Mount Mercy, the University of Northern Iowa, Purdue, Wartburg and the University of Wisconsin.

Jenoah McKiver places second at NCAA Indoor Championships as Iowa track and field crowns eight All-Americans

Grant Hall, Sports Reporter March 13, 2022

The Iowa track and field program finished the NCAA Indoor Championships with eight All-Americans this weekend. The Hawkeyes sent eleven events to the meet in Birmingham, Alabama. At the end of Saturday’s...

Iowas Chadrick Richards takes off during the mens 200-meter premiere dash at the 2022 Larry Wieczorek Invitational track and field meet at the University of Iowa Recreation building on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. Richards placed second with a time of 21.34. The Larry Wieczorek Invitational hosted Baylor, Gonzaga, Mount Mercy, the University of Northern Iowa, Purdue, Wartburg and the University of Wisconsin.

Iowa track and field to send eleven events to 2022 NCAA Indoor Championships

Grant Hall, Sports Reporter March 10, 2022

Iowa track and field qualified nine individual events and two relays for the 2022 NCAA Indoor Championships this weekend. The qualifying Hawkeyes will compete at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham,...

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