“I am looking forward to senior Emma Gordon and sophomore Amber Aesoph picking up from where they left off last spring. “The rest of the ladies are progressing extremely well, and we know we will have some good surprises throughout the year from them.”ĪSSOCIATE HEAD COACH RANDY HASENBANK ON WOMEN’S DISTANCE… “Junior Nicole Berry has been a great addition to the team, and we look forward to seeing her in the mix this year. “Junior Kat Moody is set up for a continuation of her breakout outdoor campaign, especially in the shot put. We are really looking to her to lead that group. “Senior Amanda Howe is the top returning weight thrower and her training this fall projects well for this upcoming season. “Senior Nia Britt is the top returning scorer. Her shot put is progressing well and improvements in the weight throw will put her in a good spot to contend at the conference level. We have a lot of student-athletes that will contend at the Big Ten level. They have embraced the path we are on and this will allow us to have the success we want as a team. Our goal for the season is to see improvement from those changes and to see how they carry over to bigger and more consistent results, especially when it matters most. “The throws squad has been putting in some serious work this fall, not only in terms of physical preparation, but changes technically as well. This opening weekend will be a great indicator of where we are at.”ĪSSISTANT COACH RAY ROBINSON ON WOMEN’S THROWS… The key is to stay healthy and continue to develop our athletes throughout the season. We have a team that will be fighting for another top-three performance and shooting for the Big Ten title if everything falls into place as we progress through the season. “We return a Big Ten Champion, multiple Big Ten medalists and point scorers and a great group of young athletes who will be immediate contributors to our total team effort at the Big Ten Championships. “We believe this is the deepest women’s team across all event areas we’ve had since I’ve been the head coach of the program,” Iowa Director of Track and Field Joey Woody said. DMR: Logan Akason, Mariel Bruxvoort, Katie Moore, Kelli Tosic (8 th).4×400-meter relay: Mallory King, Antonise Christian, Nylah Perry, Tesa Roberts (2 nd).Returning Top-Eight Finishers from 2020-21 Big Ten Indoor Championships The Hawkeyes return six of their eight Big Ten medalists from last season’s third-place indoor team, and 15-of-17 top-eight finishers. Sophomore Paige Magee is also back after capturing a Big Ten title in the 60-meter hurdles in her freshman season.
Senior Mallory King returns for the Iowa women after earning second-team All-America honors in the 800 meters last indoor season after finishing 11 th at the NCAA meet. The Hawkeye women finished third at the Big Ten indoor meet, tying the highest finish in program history.
(CT) with throwing events.Ī season ago marked one of the best indoor seasons in school history. IOWA CITY, Iowa - The University of Iowa track and field team kicks off its 2021-22 indoor campaign this Saturday, hosting the Jimmy Grant Invitational. ISAAC - Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.