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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 hurdler Jaylan McConico crosses the finish line of the men’s 60m hurdles during the Jimmy Grant Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. McConico’s final time of 7.66 won him the race over teammates Josh Braverman and Will Daniels.

Iowa senior Jaylan McConico wins Big Ten Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year

Chloe Peterson, Summer Sports Editor June 16, 2021

The Big Ten conference announced Wednesday Jaylan McConico as the Big Ten Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year. McConico, a fifth-year senior, came back for an extra outdoor season after the...

Iowa Director of Track and Field Joey Woody coaches from the infield during the 4x400m relay during the Larry Wieczorek Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Jan. 18, 2020.

Iowa director Joey Woody puts Hawkeye track and field on the map

Chloe Peterson, Summer Sports Editor June 15, 2021

As Joey Woody ends his seventh season at the helm of the Iowa track and field program, the Iowa City native is keeping his program on the rise. In the 2020-21 campaign, Iowa men’s track and field...

Iowas Laulauga Tausaga winds up to throw during the womens shot put at the 2019 Drake Relays in Des Moines, IA, on Friday, April 26, 2019. Tausaga earned 2nd with a distance of 16.36m.

Tausaga clinches second place in discus, Iowa men’s track and field finishes 12th in 2021 NCAA Outdoor Championships

Chloe Peterson, Summer Sports Editor June 12, 2021

On Saturday, Iowa track and field senior thrower Laulauga Tausaga placed second in the NCAA women’s discus finals, hitting a career-best 63.53-meter mark. Tausaga could not defend her 2019 NCAA...

Iowa hurdler Jaylan McConico crosses the finish line of the men’s 60m hurdles during the Jimmy Grant Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. McConico’s final time of 7.66 won him the race over teammates Josh Braverman and Will Daniels. (Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa track and field sends complete team to 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Chloe Peterson, Summer Sports Editor June 8, 2021

This week, the Iowa track and field teams will see the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships for the first time in two years. After the 2020 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships were canceled...

Iowa thrower Laulauga Tausaga competes in the women’s shot put premiere during the fourth annual Larry Wieczorek Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Friday, Jan 17, 2020. Tausaga’s 16.72m throw earned her sixth place, behind five throwers who surpassed the previous meet record of 17.13m.

‘Unfinished business’ brings senior thrower Laulauga Tausaga back to NCAA Championships

Chloe Peterson, Summer Sports Editor June 8, 2021

Iowa track and field saw its first NCAA Champion in 16 years when thrower Lausaga Tausaga, now a fifth-year senior, won gold in 2019. Before Tausaga stood at the top of the podium as the 2019 NCAA...

Iowas Laulauga Tausaga winds up to throw during the womens shot put at the 2019 Drake Relays in Des Moines, IA, on Friday, April 26, 2019. Tausaga earned 2nd with a distance of 16.36m.

Woody, Tausaga earn USTFCCCA honors

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter June 4, 2021

University of Iowa Director of Track and Field Joey Woody and Hawkeye senior thrower Laulauga Tausaga were named Midwest Region Men’s Coach of the Year and Midwest Region Women’s Field Athlete...

Iowa thrower Laulauga Tausaga competes in the women’s shot put premiere during the fourth annual Larry Wieczorek Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Friday, Jan 17, 2020. Tausaga’s 16.72m throw earned her sixth place, behind five throwers who surpassed the previous meet record of 17.13m.

Seventeen Hawkeyes qualify for 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Chloe Peterson, Summer Sports Editor May 30, 2021

After a rainy week at the NCAA West Regional in College Station, Texas, 17 Iowa track and field athletes qualified for the NCAA Championships. The Hawkeyes will be sending athletes from 10 individual...

Iowa thrower Laulauga Tausaga competes in the women’s shot put premiere during the fourth annual Larry Wieczorek Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Friday, Jan 17, 2020. Tausaga’s 16.72m throw earned her sixth place, behind five throwers who surpassed the previous meet record of 17.13m.

Iowa track and field set to compete at NCAA Regional Championships

Lauren Swanson, Sports Reporter May 25, 2021

The University of Iowa track and field teams will travel to College Station, Texas, this week to compete in the 2021 NCAA Track and Field West Regional Championships May 26-29. Competition begins...

Iowa Director of Track and Field Joey Woody coaches from the infield during the 4x400m relay during the Larry Wieczorek Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Jan. 18, 2020.

Woody, Britt earn Big Ten Men’s Track and Field honors

Chloe Peterson, Summer Sports Editor May 20, 2021

Iowa director of track and field Joey Woody has been named the Big Ten Men's Track and Field Coach of the Year for the outdoor season, per the conference office and a Thursday UI Athletics release....

University of Iowa junior Jaylan McConico competes in the 110 meter hurdles during the second day of the Big Ten Track and Field Outdoor Championships at Cretzmeyer Track on Saturday, May 11, 2019. McConico placed fifth in the men 110 meter hurdles preliminaries.

Iowa men’s track and field wins 2021 Big Ten Men’s Outdoor Championship

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter May 16, 2021

The Iowa men’s track and field team won the 2021 Big Ten Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship Sunday at Demirjian Park in Champaign, Illinois. The men’s team clinched the title with...

Minnesota’s Ben Psicihulis leads Iowa’s Austin Lietz and company. Psicihulis won the men’s 600-meter premier run with a time of 24.10 Lietz finished second with a time of 24.262 seconds during the Hawkeye B1G Invitational track meet at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Saturday, Feb. 13 , 2021.

Iowa track and field set to compete at 2021 Big Ten Outdoor Championships

Lauren Swanson, Sports Reporter May 13, 2021

The University of Iowa track and field teams will travel to Champaign, Illinois, this weekend to compete at the 2021 Big Ten Outdoor Championships. Competition begins Friday at 11 a.m. with the 100-meter...

Iowa thrower Laulauga Tausaga competes in the women’s shot put premiere during the fourth annual Larry Wieczorek Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Friday, Jan 17, 2020. Tausaga’s 16.72m throw earned her sixth place, behind five throwers who surpassed the previous meet record of 17.13m.

A Hawkeye to remember: Laulauga Tausaga nearing end of record-breaking career with Iowa track and field

Robert Read, Pregame Editor May 11, 2021

As soon as Iowa thrower Laulauga Tausaga found her balance after spinning through her discus routine on a humid Austin, Texas, day in June, 2019, she let out a scream. As the disc flew through the...

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