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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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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.

Iowa women’s track takes on the final meet of indoor regular season

Sydney Becker, Sports Reporter February 14, 2019

Iowa women’s track will compete in the Alex Wilson Invitational hosted by Notre Dame on Feb. 16 for individuals who have yet to register times to compete in the Big Ten Indoor Championships a week...

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.

Hawkeye track’s Mar’Yea Harris continues to turn heads in senior season

Robert Read, Sports Reporter February 14, 2019

In a span of eight days, Iowa sprinter Mar’Yea Harris picked up victories in the 400 and 600 meters, won Big Ten Male Track Athlete of the Week, and ran anchor for the 1,600-meter relay team that broke...

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.

Iowa track’s Kimbro rises to the competition

Sydney Becker, Sports Reporter February 12, 2019

Jenny Kimbro, a multi-event track and field star, holds the No. 2 all-time Hawkeye position in both the pentathlon and the 60-meter hurdles, but she’s been blowing minds for years. The junior from...

Iowa's Aly Weum competes in the Women's 4x400 meter relay during the Larry Wieczorek Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2017. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa women’s track and field continues to thrive on the road

Sydney Becker, Sports Reporter February 9, 2019

The Hawkeye women’s track and field traveled to Ames to compete in the Iowa State Classic and Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the Tyson Invitational over the weekend. The team placed five new personal...

Antonio Woodward and Raymonte Dow make an exchange in the 4x400 meter relay during the Larry Wieczorek Invitational meet in Iowa City, Iowa; Saturday Jan. 20, 2018. Their relay team finished second in the heat.

1,600-meter relay squad enters the Hawkeye men’s record book

Robert Read, Sports Reporter February 9, 2019

In a weekend full of competitive events and impressive marks, the Iowa men’s track team waited until the last event to mark its place in the record books. The Hawkeye 1,600-meter relay team broke...

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

Competitive fire fuels Iowa men’s track during road season

Robert Read, Sports Reporter February 7, 2019

Another weekend brings with it another track meet for the Iowa track and field team. After rising up to the challenge in its first road test of the season, the Iowa men’s team is back at it, competing...

Iowa's Sheridan Champe, Brittany Brown, Briana Guillory, and Sarah Flock prepare for the 4x400 meter relay during the Larry Wieczorek Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2017.

Hawkeye women’s track set for second road test

Sydney Becker, Sports Reporter February 7, 2019

The Hawkeye women’s track and field team stays on the road this weekend, as it travels to the Tyson Invitational hosted by Arkansas and the Iowa State Classic hosted by Iowa State. After last weekend...

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.

McConico finds comfort zone in Black and Gold

Robert Read, Sports Reporter February 5, 2019

  The starter’s gun sounds and only 60 meters stand in between the starting point and the finish line. Well, that and five hurdles. The race in question, a preliminary heat at the Hawkeye Invitational,...

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 wins MVP as Hawkeyes post impressive performances on the road

Sydney Becker, Sports Reporter February 3, 2019

In its first road meet of the season, the Hawkeye women’s track and field team traveled to the Sevigne Invitational, hosted by Nebraska, and the Meyo Invitational, hosted by Notre Dame. After the...

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.

Harris wins two races, breaks school record at Meyo Invitational

Robert Read, Sports Reporter February 3, 2019

The Iowa men’s track and field team wrapped up competition Feb. 2 at the Sevigne Invitational (Nebraska) and the Meyo Invitational (Notre Dame) with a variety of excellent performances. The highlight...

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.

Iowa women’s track and field finds competition on the road

Sydney Becker, Sports Reporter February 1, 2019

After four-straight home meets, the Iowa track and field teams will make their way to their first road meet at the Frank Sevigne Invitational on Friday, hosted by Nebraska, and the Meyo Invitational on...

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

Iowa men’s track enters second half of indoor season

Robert Read, Sports Reporter February 1, 2019

After four home meets to start the season, the Iowa track and field team will hit the road this weekend. The squad will split between competing in the Frank Sevigne Invitational on Friday and Saturday,...