Johnson Rewrites Record Books

April 28, 2007

DES MOINES, IA –

The University of Iowa men’s and women’s track teams finished competition at the Drake Relays today. Senior Tiffany Johnson won the 100-meter hurdles, becoming the first student-athlete in school history to claim a title in the same event in back-to-back seasons at the Drake Relays. She broke her previous school record of 13.24 with her winning time of 13.20.

The 400-meter relay team of Johnson, Peaches Roach, Megan Clarke and Rhonda-Kaye Trusty placed fourth with a regional qualifying time of 45.21. The 1,600-meter relay team of Kineke Alexander, Kara-Arthea Graham, Adtiya Jones and Monica Mims, finished sixth with a season-best time of 3:43.53. Roach took sixth in the special invitation high jump, improving her regional qualifying mark with a season-best jump of 6-0 ¾.

Freshman Ray Varner took seventh in the 400-meter hurdles with a career-best time of 51.46. Hammer thrower Adam Hamilton took second place with a collegiate-best 222-2. Sophomore John Hickey placed sixth in the special invitational shot put with a throw of 58-1 ¾. The 400-meter relay team finished fifth with a time of 41.16. The team was composed of Max Milder, Paul Chaney, Jr., Aaron Reed and Lee Elbert.

The Hawkeyes next scheduled competition is on May 11-13 at the Big Ten Championships held at University Park, PA.

RESULTS

WOMEN
1,500 Meters (Special Invite)
1. Jenelle Deatherage (Reebok) 4:13.97
7. Meghan Armstrong (I) 4:22.54

100-Meter Hurdles
1. Tiffany Johnson (I) 13.20

400 Meter Relay
1. Texas 43.94
4. Iowa 45.21
(Johnson, Roach, Clarke, Trusty)

1,600 Sprint Medley Relay
1. W. Michigan 3:48.60
9. Iowa 3:59.34
(Clarke, K. Graham, Jones, Ponce)

Hammer Throw
1. Brittany Riley (SIU) 237-11
5. Becca Franklin (I) 193-6

High Jump (Special Invite)
1. Kaylene Wagner (KSU) 6-2 ¼
6. Peaches Roach (I) 6-0 ¾

Triple Jump
1. Nelly Tchayem (UTEP) 42-10 ¾
6. Renee White (I) 41-2 ½
13. Tiffany Johnson (I) 40-2 ½

MEN
400-Meter Hurdles
1. Justin Gaymon (UGA) 49.58
7. Ray Varner 51.46

1,600 Meter Sprint Medley Relay
1. Baylor 3:17.14
11. Iowa 3:23.77
(Milder, Chaney, Riley, Hairston)

Distance medley Relay
1. UNI 9:42.69
4. Iowa 9:54.07
(Luciano, Pierre, Hairston, VanDenend)

400-Meter Relay
1. Baylor 39.63
5. Iowa 41.16
(Milder, Chaney, Reed, Elbert)

High Jump
1. Julian Morris (ISU) 6-10 ¾
13. Ryan Kelly (I) 6-6 ¾
17. Ryan Niver (I) 6-6 ¾
17. Jeremy Petsche (I) 6-6 ¾

Discus
1. John Harper (Kent St.) 183-5
20. A.J. Curtis (I) 159-3
22. Shane Maier (I) 153-10

Shot Put (Special Invite)
1. Christian Cantwell (Nike) 71-3 ¼
6. John Hickey (I) 58-1 ¾

Hammer Throw
1. Egor Aqafonov (KU) 228-4
2. Adam Hamilton (I) 222-2

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