TUCSON, Ariz. – University of Iowa track and field picked up three wins, three program top-10 marks and 12 personal records on Saturday at the Desert Heat Classic. The Hawkeyes also closed out competition at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa.
In Tucson, Iowa’s first win of the day came in the women’s discus. Senior Kat Moody fired a lifetime best of 56.84 meters (186’ 5”) to take gold and improve her standing at fourth in Iowa program history.
Moody followed the win up with a second place showing in the women’s shot put, throwing 16.43 meters (53’ 11”); sophomore Wisdom Willaims took fourth in the event at 15.78 meters (51’ 9.25”), a personal record of her own.
“Kat gave us the performance of the day for the throwers,” says throws coach Ray Robinson. “She opened with a new PR in the discus, moving up the top-10 list, and finished with another solid, steady double.”
The next Hawkeye victory came in the women’s 100 hurdles, as senior Paige Magee won with a blazing 12.99.
Iowa finished the night with a win from freshman Precious Irivi in the men’s triple jump. Irivi lept 15.21 meters (49’ 11”) to earn the victory while making his debut in the outdoor event.
Freshman Daniela Wamokpego triple-jumped 13.15 meters (43’ 1.75”), good for second place at the meet and third in the Hawkeye women’s record book. Wamokepego’s previous best of 12.38 meters tied for ninth in school history.
The women’s 4×100 crew of sophomore Juila Pattison, junior Lia Love, sophomore Holly Duax and Magee ran 44.07 to place fifth in a loaded field. That time ranks third in women’s program history.
Senior Alli Bookin-Nosbisch finished runner-up in the women’s 800 meters, racing 2:04.79. Three Hawkeeys placed inside the top eight in the event, including seniors Amber Aesoph (2:09.42) and Grace Bookin-Nosbisch (2:09.82), finishing seventh and eighth, respectively.
In the men’s 800 meters, senior Rivaldo Marshall took second with a time of 1:46.38.
Senior Kalen Walker placed second in the men’s 100 meters, racing 10.20. That time was just two-thousandths back from first place. In the women’s 1,500 meters, Aesoph ran 4:23.53 for third place.
At the Drake Relays, the group of sophomore Aleah Tenpas, junior Laney Fitzpatrick, sophomore Gabby Cortez and junior Miriam Sandeen placed 14th in the distance medley. The squad raced 11:59.28 at Drake Stadium.
HEAR FROM DIRECTOR OF TRACK AND FIELD JOEY WOODY
“We made some good progress overall as a team this weekend. Paige Magee got us started off with a big win and huge season’s best, wind legal time in the 100 hurdles. I thought the women’s 4×100 ran terrific today as one of our top three times ever at Iowa. It was the first time those four student-athletes have run together. I thought Lia Love and Holly Duax both ran great in the 200 meters and are building momentum heading into the championship season.
“Mariel Bruxvoort continues to improve week in and week out in the 400 hurdles with another season’s best today. Kat Moody had another great weekend and a big win against some great competition. Kai Graves-Blanks had another great meet in the 110 hurdles and is really close to a big breakthrough. I was really excited for Kalil Johnson finally puting together a really good race and getting back close to his PR in the 110 hurdles.
Isaac Lewis put together a grat race today and had a big PR in the 400 hurdles. He continues to improve every week and is seeing that consistent work paying off in his races. Kalen Walker had a tremendous start in the 100 and was flying during the first half of the race. It was a dead heat at the finish line against some great competition. He is getting much closer to putting the complete race together, which will happen over the next few weeks.”
UP NEXT
The Big Ten Outdoor Championships take place May 10-12 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
HAWKEYE RESULTS
Drake Relays
Women’s Distance Medley Relay
14. Tenpas, Fitzpatrick, Cortez, Sandeen – 11:59.28
Desert Heat
Women’s 100 Meters
8. Lia Love – 11.46
T-15. Holly Duax – 11.64, PR
42. Julia Pattison – 12.05
48. Brynley McDermott – 12.14
Men’s 100 Meters
2. Kalen Walker – 10.20
31. Joe Stein – 10.58
34. Damoy Allen – 10.63
38. Miles Granjean – 10.68, PR
Women’s 100mH
1. Paige Magee – 12.99
19. Katie Petersen – 14.12
25. Annie Wirth – 14.55
Men’s 110mH
5. Kalil Johnson – 13.85
6. Kai Graves-Blanks – 13.86
9. Grant Conway – 13.93
14. Sal Capaldo – 14.33, PR
Men’s 200 Meters
23. Miles Granjean -21.47, PR
32. De’Andre Stapleton Jr. – 21.71
Women’s 200 Meters
9. Lia Love – 23.61
11. Holly Duax – 23.72
37. Julia Pattison – 24.57
Men’s 400 Meters
13. Josh Pugh – 47.01
30. Connor Belken – 48.31
Women’s 400 Meters
9. Ali Dorn – 54.18
15. Olicia Lucas – 54.79
20. Arianna Williams – 55.59, PR
23. Nylah Perry – 56.14, PR
Men’s 400mH
5. Isaac Lewis – 51.28, PR
13. Nate Farrell – 53.46
Women’s 400mH
5. Mariel Bruxvoort – 57.45
10. Paige Magee – 59.10
Women’s 800 Meters
2. Alli Bookin-Nosbisch – 2:04.79
7. Amber Aesoph – 2:09.42
8. Grace Bookin-Nosbisch – 2:09.82
12. Katie Moore – 2:10.86
15. Jaiden Itson – 2:11.87
Men’s 800 Meters
2. Rivaldo Marshall – 1:46.38
18. Chase Lovercheck – 1:51.20
25. Caleb Levy – 1:51.78
34. Brett Wasick – 1:53.00, PR
Women’s 1,500 Meters
3. Amber Aesoph – 4:23.52
Men’s 4x100m
12. Walker, Granjean, Stein, Johnson – 40.04
Women’s 4x100m
5. Pattison, Love, Duax, Magee – 44.07, 3rd at Iowa
Men’s 4x400m
5. Lewis, Pugh, Marshall, Belken – 3:10.63
Women’s 4x400m
5. Bruxvoort, Dorn, A. Bookin-Nosbisch, Lucas – 3:38.28
Women’s Long Jump
10. Annie Wirth – 5.97 meters (19’ 7”)
Men’s Long Jump
15. De’Andre Stapleton Jr. – 6.98 meters (22’ 10.75”)
18. Sal Capaldo – 6.87 meters (22’ 6.25”)
Women’s High Jump
12. Ella Meeuwsen – 1.65 meters (5’ 5”)
Women’s Triple Jump
2. Daniela Wamokpego – 13.15 meters (43’ 1.75”), PR + 3rd at Iowa
Men’s Triple Jump
1. Precious Irivi – 15.21 meters (49’ 11”)
Women’s Hammer
8. Alivia Bauer – 55.62 meters (182’ 5”)
11. Jamie Kofron – 54.17 meters (177’ 8’), PR
Men’s Hammer
4. Sean Smith – 65.68 meters (215’ 6”)
6. Austin Busch – 64.54 meters (211’ 9”)
Women’s Discus
1. Kat Moody – 56.84 meters (186’ 5”), PR + 4th at Iowa
10. Sydnie Smith – 48.21 meters (158’ 2”)
14. Jamie Kofron – 45.84 meters (150’ 4”)
Men’s Discus
7. Jordan Johnson – 54.58 meters (179’ 1”)
15. Walker Whalen – 49.21 meters (161’ 5”)
Women’s Shot Put
2. Kat Moody – 16.43 meters (53’ 11”)
4. Wisdom Williams – 15.78 meters (51’ 9.25”), PR
Men’s Shot Put
6. Quintin Lyons – 17.62 meters (57’ 9.75”)
Women’s Javelin
4. Lizzy Korczak – 47.45 meters (155’ 8”)
Men’s Javelin
21. Drake Woody – 49.52 meters (162’ 5”)