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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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Iowa's Briana Guillory participates in the Women's 600m Run during the annual Black and Gold Intrasquad Meet at the UI Recreation Building on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. Guillory finished first with a time of 1:30:01. The Hawkeyes will host the next meet on January 13. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Three track Hawks qualify for NCAA finals

Robert Read, Sports Reporter March 9, 2019

Three members of the Iowa track and field team qualified for the finals on the first day of the NCAA Indoor Championships after finishing in the top-eight of their respective preliminary group. Chris Douglas,...

Iowa's Laulauga Tausaga competes in the womens' shot put during the 2018 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 27, 2018. Tausaga finished fifth with a distance of 15.40 meters.

Tausaga leads track Hawks to NCAAs

Robert Read, Sports Reporter March 7, 2019

When diving into the Iowa track and field record book, the name “Laulauga Tausaga” seems to appear more times than Jordan Bohannon has hit a clutch 3-pointer this basketball season. So in other words,...

From left: Iowa's Tria Seawater-Simmons, Minnesota State's Alexis Smith, and Iowa's Jenny Kimbro compete in the women's 100 meter hurdles during the 19th annual Musco Twilight meet at the Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track in Iowa City on Thursday, April 12. Kimbro finished first with the time of 13.77.

Tria Simmons does it all for Hawkeye track

Robert Read, Sports Reporter March 5, 2019

The life of a multi-event athlete is a busy one. Different skills are required to master the five events in a pentathlon, all of equal importance in determining who is the best of the best. At the 2019...

Laulaga Tausaga shoulders the shotput during the Larry Wieczorek Invitational meet in Iowa City, Iowa; Saturday January 20, 2018. Laulaga finished fifth overall in the meet.

Tausaga earns Midwest Regional Female Field Athlete of the Year

Robert Read, Sports Reporter March 3, 2019

Iowa junior Laulauga Tausaga has been named the Midwest Regional Female Field Athlete of the Year by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Tausaga is the second female...

Iowa junior Mar'yea Harris poses for a portrait inside the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018.

Relay team lifts Hawkeye track and field

Robert Read, Sports Reporter February 28, 2019

The Iowa men’s track and field team concluded competition at the 2019 Indoor Big Ten Championships with its best indoor finish since 2011, largely because of a championship-winning relay team. The Hawkeyes’...

Iowa's Briana Guillory participates in the Women's 600m Run during the annual Black and Gold Intrasquad Meet at the UI Recreation Building on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. Guillory finished first with a time of 1:30:01. The Hawkeyes will host the next meet on January 13.

9 Track Hawks qualify for NCAA Championships

Robert Read, Sports Reporter February 27, 2019

Nine Iowa track and field athletes and one relay team have qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Alabama. Qualification meant meeting NCAA criteria, which state that the student-athletes...

Iowa's Mar'Yea Harris crosses the finish line during the 4x400 meter relay during the Larry Wieczorek Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2017. Harris anchored the Hawkeyes relay team to a victory with a 45.599 split.

Iowa women take third, men finish fourth at Big Ten Indoor Championships

Robert Read, Sports Reporter February 23, 2019

The Big Ten Indoor Championships have concluded and both Iowa track squads secured top-five finishes in the conference. The women’s team finished in third place with 80 points earned, and the men tied...

Iowa's Mar'yea Harris crosses the finish line during the 4x400 meter relay during the Larry Wieczorek Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2017. Harris anchored the Hawkeyes relay team to a victory with a 45.599 split.

Iowa track and field head to Big Ten Indoor Championships

Robert Read, Sports Reporter February 22, 2019

The Big Ten Indoor Championships will take place in Ann Arbor, Michigan, today and Saturday with bragging rights and a conference title on the line for Iowa track and field. The Hawkeyes head into the...

Iowa's Tria Simmons competes in the Women's 60 Meter Hurdles during the Hawkeye Invitational indoor track meet at the Campus Recreation Building on Satuday, Jan. 13, 2017. Simmons finished third with the time of 8.77. The Hawkeyes opened up the season with over 11 titles for the day.

By the Numbers: Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships

Robert Read, Sports Reporter February 21, 2019

The indoor track and field regular season has come to a close, and Iowa will head to the Big Ten Championships boasting two highly competitive squads seeking to bring home conference titles. The Hawkeye...

Laulaga Tausaga shoulders the shotput during the Larry Wieczorek Invitational meet in Iowa City, Iowa; Saturday January 20, 2018. Laulaga finished fifth overall in the meet.

Hawkeye women’s track and field takes on final meet of indoor season

Sydney Becker, Sports Reporter February 16, 2019

Notre Dame hosted the Alex Wilson Invitational over the weekend, allowing Iowa one more chance to post times for the Big Ten Championships. Athletes on the team who had yet to qualify for the Big Tens...

Iowa freshman Noah Larrison moves toward the hurdles during the first half of the 400 meter hurdles at the 2016 Drake Relays on Saturday, April 30th, 2016. Larrison's time of 51.37 placed him in second place overall. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Iowa men’s track concludes regular indoor season

Robert Read, Sports Reporter February 16, 2019

In its final tune-up before competing in Big Ten Indoor Championships, Iowa track and field concluded the regular season at the Alex Wilson Invitational hosted by Notre Dame. While most of the squad...

From left: Iowa's DeJuan Frye, Collin Hofacker, Mar'Yea Harris, and Chris Thompson rehydrate following their victory in the men's 4x400 meter relay during the 2018 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, April 28, 2018.

Iowa men’s track gets final test before Big Ten Championships

Robert Read, Sports Reporter February 14, 2019

In its final indoor meet before competing in the Big Ten Indoor Championships, Iowa heads to Notre Dame on Feb. 16 to compete in the Alex Wilson Invitational. As the regular season comes to a close,...