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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 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)

Tracking the 400-meter hurdles

April 20, 2017

By Carter Melrose  [email protected] Once upon a time, Joey Woody was a track machine. He trained his entire life to run 15-steps between each hurdle, and while he was conditioning his body...

Iowa runner Brittany Brown crosses the finish line in the women's 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)

Brown, tracksters shine in California

April 17, 2017

By Carter Melrose [email protected] The Mt. Sac Relays for the Hawkeye track and field team was highlighted by many small but significant victories. The meet occurred on the El Camino College...

Iowa runner Brittany Brown crosses the finish line in the women's 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)

200 is the magic number

April 12, 2017

By Carter Melrose  [email protected] For junior Brittany Brown, her love for the 200 meters compares to the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, except in her story, instead of porridge,...

Iowa junior Brittany Brown reacts after the 200 meter priemer during a track meet in the Iowa Recreation Building on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. The Hawkeyes hosted Wisconsin, Illinois State, Loyola and Notre Dame on the first day of the Black and Gold Premier. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Many Hawks shine in track meet

April 10, 2017

The Iowa track and field team participated in the Jim Click Invitational with very fruitful results this past weekend. “This is an exciting weekend for us with multi-events the past two days with...

Iowa sophomore Mar'yea Harris, front, and Charles Guier compete during the men's 600 meter during the Border Battle indoor track meet in the UI Recreation Building with Iowa, Missouri and Illinois competing on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017. The Hawkeye women defeated Missouri and Illinois, 105-33 and 96-51 respectively, while the men defeated Missouri, 107-27 and fell to Illinois, 85-74. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Tracksters head to the West again

April 6, 2017

By Carter Melrose  [email protected] After taking another plane ride to the West, the Hawkeye track and field team will participate in the Jim Click Shootout in Tucson, Arizona. The meet...

Iowa sophomore Reno Tuufuli attempts a throw during the Border Battle indoor track meet in the UI Recreation Building with Iowa, Missouri and Illinois competing on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017. The Hawkeye women defeated Missouri and Illinois, 105-33 and 96-51 respectively, while the men defeated Missouri, 107-27 and fell to Illinois, 85-74. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Tuufuli has not found a ceiling

April 5, 2017

By Carter Melrose  [email protected] Reno Tuufuli was predestined to dominate the Big Ten as a discus thrower. He was always going to throw a discus 60.71-meters as a freshman, and he...

Iowa thrower Reno Tuufuli warms up at practice with shot put in the Recreation Building on Monday, March 28, 2016. Tuufuli placed fifth in shot put in the indoor Big Ten Championships this year. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Track sees some success

April 3, 2017

By Carter Melrose [email protected] The Hawkeye track and field team participated in a plethora of events this past week and weekend. Some of the team went down to Florida to compete in the...

Iowa's Emmanuel Ogwo poses during a track/field practice in the Iowa Recreation building on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017. Ogwo formerly was a wide receiver on the football team prior to deciding on exclusively running track. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Hawkeye track competes in three meets

March 31, 2017

By Carter Melrose [email protected] The Iowa track and field team has left Iowa. Some tracksters headed for California, while others embarked on a trip to Florida. The California-bound...

Iowa sophomore Mar'yea Harris, front, and Charles Guier compete during the men's 600 meter during the Border Battle indoor track meet in the UI Recreation Building with Iowa, Missouri and Illinois competing on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017. The Hawkeye women defeated Missouri and Illinois, 105-33 and 96-51 respectively, while the men defeated Missouri, 107-27 and fell to Illinois, 85-74. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Eating their way to victory (or not)

March 23, 2017

By Carter Melrose [email protected] There is a way to lose prematurely in track — before the whistle blows, before the teams arrive at the track, and even before the first meet is announced. This...

Iowa's Alexis Hernandez follows closely behind fellow teammate Elexis Guster in the Women's 600 Meter Run during the Iowa Dual track and field meet on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016. Guster took first place with a time of 1:32.04 while Hernandez took second in 1:36.36. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Running with and against the wind

March 21, 2017

By Carter Melrose [email protected] The Iowa track and field team finally competed outside. This past weekend, the team traveled to participate in the Baldy Castillo Invitational in Tempe,...

Iowa runner Brittany Brown celebrates after the women's 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)

Track earns pair of top-5 finishes at NCAAs

March 14, 2017

Iowa senior Aaron Mallett headed into the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in College Station, Texas, on March 10-11 with the potential to take home the big award, to stand on top of the 60-meter...

Iowa's Mar ' yea Harris anchors the men's 4x100 relay during the 2016 Drake Relays in Des Moines on Friday, April 29, 2016. Iowa took 10th place in the preliminaries. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Track heads to nationals with some high hopes

March 10, 2017

By Carter Melrose [email protected] With two Big Ten champions and many shattered school records, the Iowa indoor track finale is likely to be exciting as well. Starting today and ending Saturday...