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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

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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.

Tausaga going for gold in final season as a Hawkeye

Lucy Liautaud, Sports Reporter January 29, 2020

Many student-athletes will graduate this spring having put in valuable years at Iowa. To track and field thrower Laulauga Tausaga, her final months on campus are bittersweet. Tausaga — known to...

Iowa sprinter DeJuan Frye takes off on the third leg of the 4x400m relay premier during the Larry Wieczorek Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Jan. 18, 2020. Britt, Woodard, Frye, and Lawrence took second with a combined time of 3:10.36.

Personal bests, school records set at McCravy Memorial

Lucy Liautaud, Sports Reporter January 26, 2020

Iowa track and field’s first away meet of the 2019-20 season gave a number of athletes the perfect opportunity to set new personal bests — and school records — in multiple events this weekend. For...

Iowa multi-event competitor Jenny Kimbro competes in the long jump during the fourth annual Larry Wieczorek Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Friday, Jan 17, 2020. Kimbro’s 5.88m jump earned her fourth place.

Iowa track and field set to compete in Kentucky

Lucy Liautaud, Sports Reporter January 23, 2020

After three home invitationals in a row, Iowa track and field is set to compete at Kentucky’s Nutter Field House for the Rod McCravy Memorial. This weekend’s meet marks the first time in program...

Iowa’s Mallory King high fives 4x400m relay premier teammates Davicia Patterson, Jenny Kimbro, and Aly Weum during the Larry Wieczorek Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Jan. 18, 2020. The group took second in the premier with a 3:39.67.

Photos: Wieczorek Invite Day 2 (1/18/2020)

Jenna Galligan, Photojournalist January 18, 2020

Day 2 of the Larry Wieczorek Invitational brought more tight races, records, and awards. The Iowa Hawkeyes were joined by Minnesota, Baylor, Purdue, Illinois, Arizona, Wisconsin, and Iowa State for two...

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.

Photos: Wieczorek Invite Day 1 (1/17/2020)

Jenna Galligan, Photojournalist January 18, 2020

Athletes and fans alike braved the heavy snow to join the Iowa Hawkeyes at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational. The meet honors former Iowa coach and six-time Big Ten Conference champion Larry Wieczorek....

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 dominates at Jimmy Grant Invitational

Austin Hanson, Sports Reporter December 15, 2019

Jimmy Grant saw many memorable moments during his time as head coach of the Iowa women’s track team from 1996-2006. Grant coached 12 individual Big Ten titles and 10 All-Americans. Grant passed away...

Iowa head coach Joey Woody holds the trophy for first place after the 2018 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, April 28, 2018. Iowa placed first in the meet.

Woody, DiIanni, Stith receive contract extensions

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor July 31, 2019

Iowa Director of Track and Field/Cross-Country Joey Woody, soccer head coach Dave DiIanni, and men’s golf head coach Tyler Stith have signed five-year contract extensions, Athletics Director Gary Barta...

Iowa runner Brittany Brown crosses the finish line in the womens 4 x 100 meter relay at Drake Stadium on Saturday, April 26, 2014. Iowa won first place in this event. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Iowa track closes out USA Championships with success

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor July 28, 2019

Iowa track and field had an eventful weekend with many current and former student-athletes competing at Drake Stadium in Des Moines this past weekend. In one of the biggest track and field events of...

Iowas 125-lb Spencer Lee wrestles Northwesterns Sebastian Rivera during the fourth session of the 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Rivera won by sudden victory, 6-4, and finished first in his weight class. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Celebrating Iowa’s national champions

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor June 17, 2019

It was a busy year for Hawkeye sports, and it ended with two national champions in the final four months. Iowa wrestling’s Spencer Lee and Hawkeye track’s Laulauga Tausaga both climbed to the top...

University of Iowa junior Laulauga Tausaga competes in the shot put during the second day of the Big Ten Track and Field Outdoor Championships at Cretzmeyer Track on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Tausaga placed third in the women shot put finals.

Tausaga named Big Ten Female Field Athlete of the Year

Robert Read, Sports Reporter June 12, 2019

Iowa junior Laulauga Tausaga added another accomplishment to her name on Wednesday, as the conference named her the 2019 Big Ten Female Field Athlete of the Year. The honor caps the historic season...

Iowa sophomore Laulauga Tausaga attempts a discus throw during the 19th annual Musco Twilight meet at the Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track in Iowa City on Thursday, April 12. Tausaga finished first in the event with a distance of 56.69 meters.

Looking back at Iowa track’s historic outdoor season

Robert Read, Sports Reporter June 11, 2019

Iowa track and field has been a bit of an outlier this outdoor season. The coaches’ rankings are filled up and down with warm-weather schools from Texas, California, and Florida. The sport is perceived...

Iowas Laulauga Tausaga watches her throw during the 18th annual Musco Twilight at Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track on Saturday, April 22, 2017. Iowas men and womens track and field finished first overall in the Musco Twilight with a 237.5 and 203 respectively.

Tausaga surges to championship season

Robert Read, Sports Reporter June 9, 2019

Laulauga Tausaga finished her record-breaking junior season for Iowa track and field with consecutive wins in the discus at the Sun Angel Classic, Musco Twilight, Long Beach Invitational, Drake Relays,...

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