April 6, 2010
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THIS WEEK
The University of Iowa men’s and women’s track and field teams will split competition between the Sun Angel Classic and the Lee Calhoun Memorial this weekend.
SUN ANGEL CLASSIC – MESA, AZ
The Sun Angel Classic, hosted by Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ, will take place Friday and Saturday with events scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. (CT).
LEE CALHOUN MEMORIAL – MACOMB, IL
The Lee Calhoun Memorial is hosted by Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL. Events on Friday are slated to start at 3 p.m. while Saturday’s events are set to start at 9 a.m.
HAWKEYES KNOCKING ON THE TOP SPOT
The Hawkeye men are ranked second in the USTFCCCA D1 Midwest Region, trailing only nationally-ranked Nebraska for the region’s top spot.
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Freshman Majesty Tutson ranks sixth among Big Ten leaders in the Discus (48.05m). |
HARDESTY TWINS LEAD BIG TEN
Twin sisters Lauren and Amanda Hardesty rank 1-2 among Big Ten 1,500-meter runners. Lauren’s time of 4:24.73 at the Stanford Invite ranks first among conference leaders, while Amanda’s 4:28.58 performance at the CCU Shamrock ranks second among Big Ten leaders. Lauren Hardesty’s time ranks seventh among Iowa’s all-time performers.
HURDLERS TOP BIG TEN, RANK NATIONALLY
Iowa sits at the top of the Big Ten performance lists for the 110 and 400-meter hurdles following this past weekend’s Tiger Track Classic at Auburn, AL. Freshman Jordan Mullen finished third at 14.06, which ranks 21st nationally and ties him for fifth all-time at Iowa. Senior Ray Varner placed third in the 400-meter hurdles at 51.39, 13th fastest time in the nation
WILLEY AMONG TOP IN THE NATION
Junior Steven Willey’s 400-meter dash performance of 46.31 at the Razorback Invitational on Mar. 27 ranks ninth in the nation, the highest national ranking of any Hawkeye this season. His mark leads the Big Ten and ranks fifth all-time at Iowa.
DEBUT DOMINATION ON THE FIELD
Many Hawkeye freshmen shined in their outdoor debuts April 2-3. Matt Byers placed second in the javelin toss at 222-0 (67.66m), which leads the Big Ten and places him 18th in the nation and fifth all-time at Iowa. Freshmen Tiffany Medenwaldt (10th, 160-11, 49.06m) and Majesty Tutson (14th, 156-9, 47.77m) made their outdoor collegiate debuts Friday, with Medenwaldt placing fourth in the Iowa record books and Tutson placing sixth. Kirsten Weismantle placed second in the pole vault (11-1 3/4, 3.40m) with a collegiate-best mark that ranks fourth all-time at Iowa. Freshman teammate Katie Truedson placed fifth at 10-8 (3.25m), a mark which is good enough to place her right behind Weismantle on the all-time (5th).