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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

Iowas Max Murphy closes in on the lead during the Hawkeye Invitational at Ashton Cross-Country Course in Iowa City on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. Murphy broke the University of Iowa mens 6,000-meter record at the invite. The Iowa mens team won the invite with the women coming in second.

Iowa track and field notebook | Murphy kicks off season, Hawkeyes host Jimmy Grant Alumni Invitational

Mia Boulton, Sports Reporter December 7, 2023

Just weeks after competing in the NCAA Cross Country Championships, Iowa third-year distance runner Max Murphy opened the indoor track and field season for the Hawkeyes. Murphy traveled to Boston, Massachusetts,...

Arkansas State’s Cash Kunkel and Iowa’s Will Ryan compete in the 1600 sprint medley during day three of the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Arkansas State’s sprint medley team finished sixth with a time of 9:59.36.

Q&A | Iowa second-year distance runner Will Ryan talks music taste, goals after graduation

Mia Boulton, Sports Reporter December 5, 2023

The Daily Iowan: What is your most memorable experience as a Hawkeye? Will Ryan: It has to be my day at Stanford [University] during my freshman outdoor track season. I ran a big outdoor [5,000-meter...

Iowa’s Paige Magee jumps a hurdle during day three of the 2022 Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Minnesota Track and Field Stadium in Minneapolis on Sunday, May 15, 2022. Magee did not finish the event.

Iowa track and field boasts new leaders looking to replicate last season’s success

Mia Boulton, Sports Reporter December 5, 2023

Filling the shoes of last year’s graduating class might pose a challenge for Iowa track and field athletes, but it’s a hurdle the Hawkeyes are ready for. The new roster of upperclassmen is littered...

Iowa’s Myreanna Bebe leads the 60-meter hurdles during the 2022 Hawkeye Invitational track and field meet at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. Bebe set a personal record with a time of 8.30 to put her No. 4 all-time for the Hawkeyes. The Hawkeye Invitational hosted Arkansas State, Bradley, Hawkeye Community College, Indian Hills Community College, Iowa Central Community College, Loyola-Chicago, Northern Iowa, South Dakota, UW-Milwaukee, and Western Illinois.

Iowa track and field teams gear up for Big Ten redemption, NCAA qualifications

Mia Boulton, Sports Reporter November 30, 2023

The Hawkeye men’s and women’s track and field squads are preparing for the first meet of the year on Dec. 2, aiming to set the tone for a season of Big Ten conference dominance and NCAA qualifications. Last...

Iowa’s Amber Aesoph competes in the 800-meter run during day three of the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Aesoph finished third with a time of 2:08.93.

Iowa cross country concludes, track and field season commences

Mia Boulton, Sports Reporter November 28, 2023

For the Iowa cross country squads, the end of one season marks the beginning of another. The distance runners compete as multi-sport athletes in cross country and track to continue competing, make...

Iowa’s Brayden Burnett warms up during a practice outside the Hawkeye Indoor Track Facility in Iowa City on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.

Iowa second-year distance runner Brayden Burnett sees career off to a quick start, full of progress

Mia Boulton, Sports Reporter November 7, 2023

Iowa second-year distance runner Brayden Burnett never thought it would be possible to run cross country at the Division I level. Now, Burnett is making a name for himself on the team ranked No. 15...

Iowas Brooke McKee runs during the Hawkeye invite at Ashton Cross-Country Course in Iowa City, on Friday, Sep. 1, 2023. The Iowa mens team won the Invite and the women came in second.

Iowa cross country senior distance runners Amber Aesoph, Brooke McKee, Abby Ryon reflect on team bond, consider fifth year of eligibility.

Mia Boulton, Sports Reporter September 26, 2023

Nearly four years ago, Iowa distance runners Amber Aesoph, Brooke McKee, and Abby Ryon were prospective first-years excited to join the Iowa cross country and track and field program, despite the COVID-19...

The Iowa mens cross country team competes during the Hawkeye Invitational at Ashton Cross-Country Course in Iowa City, on Friday, Sep. 1, 2023. The Iowa mens team won the invite with the women coming in second second.

Iowa cross country welcomes decorated distance coach Shayla Houlihan

Mia Boulton, Sports Reporter September 12, 2023

The Iowa cross country program has a new addition to its coaching roster this year in decorated distance coach Shayla Houlihan. Houlihan joined the team’s staff on Aug. 8 as an assistant coach...

Photo contributed by Jenny Spangler

Iowa senior runner Kelli Tosic following mother’s footsteps, leaving her own legacy

Mia Boulton, Sports Reporter September 12, 2023

Before running in the 1996 Summer Olympics, Jenny Spangler was a Hawkeye. Her daughter, senior distance runner Kelli Tosic, is now writing her own name in Hawkeye history. As a sophomore, Spangler...

Aug 22, 2023; Budapest, Hungary; Laulauga Tausaga (USA) celebrates after winning the womens discus with a throw of 228-0 (69.49m) on her fifth attempt during the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 at National Athletics Centre. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Photos: Laulauga Tausaga – Hawkeye gold to gold medal

August 23, 2023

Former Iowa track and field thrower Laulauga Tausaga became the first United States’ women’s discus gold medalist at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary, on Tuesday, Aug. 22. Tausaga's...

A baseball game between Iowa and Wisconsin-Milwaukee is seen at Duane Banks Field on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Panthers, 12-1.

Iowa student-athletes under investigation by Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter May 8, 2023

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Committee launched an investigation into the Iowa baseball team on Monday after several Hawkeyes were suspended this past weekend against Ohio State, according to a report...

Iowa’s Grace Bookin-Nosbisch leads her heat of the women’s 800-meter premier during the Larry Wieczorek Invitational at the Iowa Indoor Track Facility in Iowa City on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. Nosbisch won her heat and finished third overall with a time of 2:10.82. The meet also hosted the Hawkeye Pro Classic for the American Track League.

Iowa track and field notebook | Hawkeyes improve across the board two weeks before championship season

Colin Votzmeyer, Sports Reporter May 3, 2023

The Iowa track and field team filled the podium in multiple events last weekend as it progresses toward championship season. The Iowa distance runners, throwers, and jumpers competed at the Drake...

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