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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’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...

Iowa’s Quintin Lyons throws a shot-put during the Hawkeye Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building in Iowa City on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. Lyons best throw went 16.01 meters. The Hawkeye Invitational hosted Ball State, Bradley, Indian Hills, Iowa, Iowa Central, Missouri, Northern Iowa, Western Illinois, Wis.-River Falls, and unattached individuals. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa thrower Quintin Lyons overcomes burst appendix, makes return to throwing

Colin Votzmeyer, Sports Reporter May 2, 2023

Iowa junior thrower Quintin Lyons ended his 2022 outdoor season with a 13th-place finish in the shot put at the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Four months later, he was in emergency...

Runners compete in the 4x100 meter relay during day three of the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday, April 29, 2023.

Photos: 2023 Drake Relays – day three

Ayrton Breckenridge, Films Editor April 29, 2023

The 113th Drake Relays concluded at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday. Minnesota State took home both the men’s and women’s team titles. Competition was spread across high school, college...

Runners compete in the 1500-meter run during day two of the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 28, 2023.

Photos: 2023 Drake Relays – day two

Ayrton Breckenridge, Films Editor April 28, 2023

Competition continued on day two of the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday. Athletes ranged from high school, college and professional levels. Iowa’s Kat Moody, Jordan Johnson,...

Saint Mary Kansas’ Emad Bashir-Mohammed celebrates after finishing the 10,000-meter run during day one of the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, April 27, 2023. Bashir-Mohammed finished third with a time of 30:05.53.

Photos: 2023 Drake Relays – day one

Ayrton Breckenridge, Films Editor April 27, 2023

Athletes competed on day one of the 2023 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Thursday, April 27. The competition consisted of the high school and college distance carnival as well as some...

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