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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

University of Iowa Junior Allison Wahrman throws the hammer during the first day of the Big Ten Track and Field Outdoor Championships at Cretzmeyer Track on Friday, May 10, 2019. Wahrman placed twenty-first in the hammer throw at a distance of 166 10.

Iowa track and field shines at first Big Ten Invitational of 2021 outdoor season

Lauren Swanson, Sports Reporter March 28, 2021

The University of Iowa track and field team shined over the weekend at the first Big Ten Invitational of the 2021 outdoor season. At the Billy Hayes Track and Field Complex in Bloomington, Indiana,...

Iowa multi-event competitor Will Daniels competes in the 4x400m relay during the fourth annual Larry Wieczorek Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Saturday, Jan 18, 2020.

Iowa track and field 2020 seniors set to compete at first Big Ten Invitational this weekend

Lauren Swanson, Sports Reporter March 25, 2021

Iowa track and field will be traveling to the Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex in Bloomington, Indiana, Friday and Saturday to compete in the first Big Ten Invitational of the 2020-21 outdoor...

Iowa hurdlers Gratt Reed, Jamal Britt, Iowa alum Aaron Mallett––who ran unattached––compete in the 60m hurdle premier final during the second day of the Larry Wieczorek Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 at the University of Iowa Recreation Building. Reed, Britt, and Mallett finished fifth, second, and first, respectively. Due to coronavirus restrictions, the Hawkeyes could only host Big Ten teams. Iowa men took first, scoring 189, and women finished third with 104 among Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Illinois.

Britt sets program record for Iowa track and field at NCAA Championships

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor March 14, 2021

Junior track star Jamal Britt had a career-week by setting the Iowa school record in the 60 meter hurdles at the 2021 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships Saturday in Fayetteville, Arkansas. His...

Iowa mid distance runner Mallory King pushes down the home stretch in the 800m run premier during the second day of the Larry Wieczorek Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 at the University of Iowa Recreation Building. King won the race with a time of 2:06.00. Due to coronavirus restrictions, the Hawkeyes could only host Big Ten teams. Iowa men took first, scoring 189, and women finished third with 104 among Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Illinois.

Iowa track and field ready for NCAA indoor championships

Lauren Swanson, Sports Reporter March 10, 2021

This weekend, Iowa men’s and women’s track and field head to the Randal Tyson Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the 2021 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Five Hawkeyes have qualified...

Iowa’s Paige Magee runs the second leg of the Women’s 4x400-meter relay premier. The relay team finished 6th during the Hawkeye B1G Invitational track meet at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Saturday, Feb. 13 , 2021.

Magee accelerates to Iowa track and field stardom

Lauren Swanson, Sports Reporter March 9, 2021

On Feb. 27, Iowa women’s track and field earned a third-place finish at the Big Ten Indoor Championships, scoring 75 total team points. The Hawkeyes’ performance tied the program record for best...

Iowa jumper James Carter competes in the men’s triple jump during the fourth annual Larry Wieczorek Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Saturday, Jan 18, 2020.

Trackster James Carter leaps past competition

Lauren Swanson, Sports Reporter March 4, 2021

Last weekend, Iowa men’s track and field scored a school-record 119 points to win the 2021 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. Prior to last Saturday,...

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 named Big Ten Men’s Track and Field Coach of the Year

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor March 3, 2021

University of Iowa director of track and field Joey Woody has been named Big Ten Men's Track and Field Coach of the Year, per the conference office and a Wednesday afternoon UI Athletics release. The...

Iowa’s Paige Magee runs the second leg of the Women’s 4x400-meter relay premier. The relay team finished 6th during the Hawkeye B1G Invitational track meet at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Saturday, Feb. 13 , 2021.

Iowa women’s track and field ties program record at Big Ten Championships

Lauren Swanson, Sports Reporter February 28, 2021

The Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships belong to the Hawkeyes in 2021, as Iowa’s men’s team produced a first-place finish on the three-day championship and the women’s team finished...

Iowa Pole Vaulter Peyton Haack runs up to his launching point. Haack finished 16th during the Hawkeye B1G Invitational track meet at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Saturday, Feb. 13 , 2021.

Iowa men’s track and field crowned Big Ten Indoor Conference Champions

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter February 28, 2021

Iowa director of track and field Joey Woody wants Iowa to be known as a track and field power. His program took an important step toward that goal on Saturday. At the conclusion of the third and...

Iowa’s Paige Magee runs the second leg of the Women’s 4x400-meter relay premier. The relay team finished 6th during the Hawkeye B1G Invitational track meet at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Saturday, Feb. 13 , 2021.

Iowa track and field set for Big Ten Indoor Championships

Lauren Swanson, Sports Reporter February 25, 2021

Iowa track and field is set to compete in the 2021 Big Ten Indoor Championships Thursday through Saturday in Geneva, Ohio. Among the Hawkeyes participating this weekend is freshman Paige Magee,...

Iowa distance runner Gabby Skopec rounds the corner at the front of the pack in the women’s 3000m run during the fourth annual Larry Wieczorek Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Friday, Jan 17, 2020.

Track and field races career-bests, Skopec dips under 10 minutes for 3,000 meter

Lauren Swanson, Sports Reporter February 17, 2021

The Iowa track and field team performed at the Hawkeye B1G Invitational last weekend, and its distance squad was no exception. Iowa track and field director Joey Woody said he was impressed with...

Iowa hurdlers Gratt Reed, Jamal Britt, Iowa alum Aaron Mallett––who ran unattached––compete in the 60m hurdle premier final during the second day of the Larry Wieczorek Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 at the University of Iowa Recreation Building. Reed, Britt, and Mallett finished fifth, second, and first, respectively. Due to coronavirus restrictions, the Hawkeyes could only host Big Ten teams. Iowa men took first, scoring 189, and women finished third with 104 among Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Illinois.

Iowa track’s Britt surprises himself, ties school record

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter February 16, 2021

Iowa senior Jamal Britt had never posted a 60-meter hurdles time below 7.70, that’s why his school-record-tying mark of 7.60 came as such a shock to the Las Vegas, Nevada, native at the Hawkeye Big...

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