IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa track and field returned to action with three top 10 marks at the Hawkeye Invitational on Friday and Saturday.
“I thought we made some great progress from last December”, Coach Woody said. “Most of our athletes came back fit and ready to compete at a high level and we saw that today. Obviously, James (Carter) had a great opener in the triple jump and I thought the women hurdlers competed extremely well. A big PR for Myreanna (Bebe), just off of the school record.”
Sophomore Jenoah McKiver made his season debut and claimed victory in the men’s 400-meter event. His time of 46.26 set a meet record and puts him atop the NCAA rankings.
“Jenoah performed exceptionally well and to be able to open up 46 low on this track is really exciting, especially on January 14th,” Coach Woody said.
The Hawkeyes registered multiple 1-2 finishes, beginning with the women’s 60-meter hurdles, where junior Myreanna Bebe set a personal best and meet record, tying her for second all-time in Hawkeye history. Junior Paige Magee crossed the line second with a time of 8.31. Shortly after, the tandem of senior LaSarah Hargrove (7.39) and sophomore Lia Love (7.41) finished with gold and silver in the women’s 60-meter dash.
Magee earned the women’s 200-meter title, while setting a personal record of 24.01. Senior Mariel Bruxvoort followed right behind, finishing with a mark of 24.61. In the men’s triple jump, senior James Carter set a meet record with a mark of 15.75 meters (51’ 8.25”), earning first place. Senior DeAndre Stapleton Jr. came in second with a jump of 15.12 meters (49’ 7.25”). The women’s 4×400-meter squads capped off the day with back-to-back finishes with Bruxvoort, redshirt freshman Chloe Larsen, freshman Audrey Biermann, and junior Alli Bookin-Nosbisch crossing the finish line in 3:38.28 to set the meet record, followed by junior Katie Moore, freshman Gabby Cortez, junior Clare Pitcher, and sophomore Jaiden Itson in 3:44.77.
In the men’s high jump, senior Zack Pluff set a meet record and new personal best, while climbing to eighth all-time in Iowa history with his leap of 2.11 meters (6’ 11”).
Senior Jordan Johnson claimed the men’s weight throw title and improved his mark of ninth best all-time at Iowa with a new personal record toss of 20.06 (65’ 9.75”). The Hawkeyes had a clean sweep in the men’s shot put, as Johnson took the crown with a new best toss of 17.46 meters (57’ 3.5”). Senior Elijah Barnes (17.15 meters/56’ 3.25”) and junior Quintin Lyons (16.01 meters/52’ 6.5”) finished second and third, respectively. In the women’s shot put, senior Kat Moody claimed the title with a toss of 15.64 meters (51’ 3.75”).
Hawkeye Results
Men’s 60m Hurdle Prelims
4. Kalil Johnson – 7.98 PR
6. Austin West – 8.04 PR
Women’s 60m Hurdle Prelims
1. Paige Magee – 8.31
2. Myreanna Bebe – 8.35
3. Tionna Tobias – 8.55
7. Ellie Rickertsen – 8.95 PR
9. Katie Petersen – 9.03
Men’s 400m
1. Jenoah McKiver – 46.26 Meet Record, NCAA #1
3. Julien Gillum – 47.75
4. Phillip Jefferson – 48.23
5. Spencer Gudgel – 48.80, PR
8. Ryan Schreiner – 49.60
Women’s 400m
3. Jaiden Itson – 56.62
5. Gabby Cortez – 56.85
6. Katie Moore – 57.88
8. Grace Bookin-Nosbisch – 58.27
Men’s 60m Prelims
1. Damoy Allen – 6.74
2. Khullen Jefferson – 6.75
4. Gratt Reed – 6.82
9. Grant Conway – 6.91
12. Deandre Stapleton – 6.92
13. Kalil Johnson – 6.93
19. James Carter Jr. – 7.00
Women’s 60m Prelims
1. Lia Love – 7.42
2. LaSarah Hargrove – 7.44
Men’s 600m
3. Antonio Abrego – 1:18.98
5. Martin Strong – 1:20.29
7. Brett Wasick – 1:20.93 PR
9. Nick O’Connor – 1:21.10
10. Armando Bryson – 1:21.22
15. Everett Steward – 1:22.18
Women’s 600m
2. Alli Bookin-Nosbisch – 1:30.02 PR
3. Clare Pitcher – 1:31.20
Men’s 60m Hurdle Finals
4. Austin West – 7.95 PR
Women’s 60m Hurdle Finals
1. Myreanna Bebe – 8.22 PR, meet record, #2 all-time
2. Paige Magee – 8.31
7. Ellie Rickertsen – 9.06
Men’s 60m Finals
2. Damoy Allen – 6.74
3. Khullen Jefferson – 6.76
Women’s 60m Finals
1. Lasarah Hargrove – 7.39
2. Lia Love – 7.41
Men’s Mile
8. Konnor Sommer – 4:14.35
Women’s Mile
6. Emma Gordon – 5:00.21
9. Abby Ryon – 5:04.09 PR
10. Kelli Tosic – 5:04.27
13. Brooke McKee – 5:07.31
14. Madeline Block – 5:07.78 PR
24. Bryce Gidel – 5:25.43
Men’s 200m
2. Damoy Allen – 21.49
8. Drake Woody – 22.09
16. Evan Schuster – 22.33
Women’s 200m
1. Paige Magee – 24.01
2. Mariel Bruxvoort – 24.61
6. Chloe Larsen – 25.22
6. Audrey Biermann – 25.22
10. Alexandria Edison – 25.45
30. Ellie Rickertsen – 26.62
Women’s 3000m
4. Rowan Boulter – 10:43.98
Men’s 4×400
2. A. Schuster, Jefferson, Gillum, Belken – 3:13.09
3. B. Steward, Jefferson, Gudgel, McKiver – 3:14.81
5. C. James, Wasick, Strong, Bryson – 3:18.20
Women’s 4×400
1. A. Bruxvoort, Larsen, Biermann, Bookin-Nosbisch – 3:38.28
2. B. Moore, Cortez, Pitcher, Itson – 3:44.77
Men’s Weight Throw
1. Jordan Johnson – 20.06m (65’ 9.75”) PR, 9th all-time at Iowa
Women’s Weight Throw
3. Alivia Bauer – 18.78m (61’ 7.50”)
6. Jamie Kofron – 18.04m (59’ 2.25”)
9. Ianna Roach – 16.38m (53’ 9.00”)
10. Wisdom Williams – 15.33m (50’ 3.50”)
Women’s High Jump
3. Tionna Tobias – 1.65m (5’ 5”)
8. Jade Hunter – 1.55m (5’ 1”)
Men’s High Jump
2. Zack Pluff – 2.11m (6’ 11”) meet record, PR, T-8th all-time at Iowa
4. Peyton Haack – 1.95m (6’ 4.75”)
6. Noah James – 1.95m (6’ 4.75”)
Men’s Shot Put
1. Jordan Johnson – 17.46m (57’ 3.5”), PR
2. Elijah Barnes – 17.15m (56’ 3.25”)
3. Quinton Lyons – 16.01m (52’ 6.5”)
Women’s Shot Put
1. Kat Moody – 15.64m (51’ 3.75”)
3. Emma Callahan – 15.24m (50’)
5. Wisdom Williams – 14.73m (48’ 4”)
7. Jamie Kofron – 14.52m (47’ 7.75”)
8. Ianna Roach – 13.97m (45’ 10”)
Women’s Long Jump
3. Kayla Hutchins – 5.53m (18’ 1.5”)
Women’s Triple Jump
1. Kayla Hutchins – 11.90 (39’ .50”)
Men’s Triple Jump
1. James Carter – 15.75m (51’ 8.25”) meet record
2. DeAndre Stapleton Jr. – 15.12m (49’ 7.25”)
Men’s Pole Vault
5. Austin West – 4.30m (14’ 1.25”)