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Men's Track & Field

Notes: BU David Hemery Valentine, Tyson Invite

The Hawkeyes travel back to Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the Tyson Invite and head out to Boston for the BU David Hemery Valentine Invite on Friday and Saturday.

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THIS WEEK

The Hawkeyes travel back to Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the Tyson Invite and head out to Boston for the BU David Hemery Valentine Invite on Friday and Saturday. Sprints, hurdles, mid-distance, jumps and throws will be in Arkansas, while the distance group races in Boston. 

HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG

The meet schedule and results can be found on the Iowa Track and Field schedule page at hawkeyesports.com. Updates and results will also be posted on the team's official 'X' account (iowaXC_TF). The meet in Boston will stream on FloTrack (subscription required), while the Tyson Invite will be streamed on SEC Network +.

2026 NEWS

  • Junior Ryan Johnson shattered his own school record in the weight throw at the Iowa State Classic, winning the event with a 24.99-meter throw. That mark is the fourth-best collegiate mark of all time, and the 15th-best performance in U.S. and world history. He was named the USTFCCCA Men's Athlete of the Week on Feb. 9.
  • Senior Kalen Walker won the 60 meters with a season-best 6.55 at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic. In the semifinals, junior Darwin Jimenez ran a 6.52 to move to second on Iowa’s all-time list and third nationally. Senior Holly Duax picked up a personal best time of 7.35 in the 60-meter semifinals, ranking fourth all-time at Iowa. 
  • The women’s shot put was dominated by senior Wisdom Williams who claimed the title with a 15.81-meter toss.
  • Redshirt sophomore Peyton Wilson broke into the program's all-time list with an 18.51-meter throw, a personal best that ranks ninth in school history. 
  • In the women’s 200, sophomore Alivia Williams finished third in 23.33, ranking third in program history. Holly Duax (23.45) and Izzy Zahn (23.56) set personal bests in the 200-meter invite. Duax is seventh in program history, while Zahn enters at 10th. On the men’s side, Freshman Jordan Gross clocked a 20.91, which ranks eighth in school history. Senior Jaylin Holmes crossed the line in 21.08 in the open 200, good for 10th all-time at Iowa. 
  • Senior Vaughn DeVaughn III advanced to the 60-meter hurdles final after improving his time from the prelims in the semifinals. In the semis, DeVaughn crossed the line in 7.81, a lifetime best that ranks tenth at Iowa. DeVaughn ultimately placed seventh in 7.87.
  • Senior Tyrese Miller led the way in the men's 400 meters, cracking into the all-time list with a 46.65 finish. The mark ranks ninth in program history. For the women, Chioma Nwachukwu took home the bronze with a personal-best 51.93, moving her to third all-time at Iowa. 
  • Gabby Cortez led the way for the Hawkeyes in the women's 600 meters as the top collegiate finisher at the Meyo Invite. Cortez clocked a personal-best 1:27.89, which ranks third all-time at Iowa.
  • The 4x400 relay team of Princess Uche, Leanna Lewis, Gabby Cortez, and Caila Lyons captured the title with a time of 3:40.13 at the Meyo Invite. The men’s team of Prior Ochonogor, David Akhalu, Terrick Johnson, and Jackson Johannes earned the silver in 3:12.01 on the men’s side.

JOHNSON MAKES HISTORY 

Ryan Johnson nearly broke the 25-meter barrier, winning the weight throw at the Iowa State Classic in Ames with a massive 24.99-meter effort. His mark stands as the fourth-best collegiate performance of all time and ranks 15th in U.S. and world history. Three of his four legal throws surpassed the 24-meter barrier. Johnson maintains the national lead in the weight throw. His mark was a new lifetime best and updated the school record, which he had most recently set at the Hawkeye Invitational on Jan. 9. Johnson is Iowa’s first field athlete to be recognized by the USTFCCCA as a National Athlete of the Week since Laulauga Tausaga in February of 2019. It is the first time a Hawkeye has earned this specific distinction since Rivaldo Marshall took home the honor in December of 2024.

LAST TIME OUT

The Hawkeyes delivered a historic weekend across the Iowa State Classic and the New Mexico Collegiate Classic, highlighted by junior Ryan Johnson shattering his own school record in the weight throw with a 24.99-meter winning effort. Sean Smith earned the bronze in the weight throw while Austin Busch finished in the top five. The women’s shot put was dominated by senior Wisdom Williams who claimed the title with a 15.81-meter toss. On the track in Albuquerque, Kalen Walker took home the 60-meter victory with a season-best 6.55. In the semifinals, junior Darwin Jimenez ran a 6.52 to move to second on Iowa’s all-time list and third nationally. Senior Holly Duax picked up a personal best time of 7.35 in the 60-meter semifinals, ranking fourth all-time at Iowa. In the men’s 400 meters, six Hawkeyes recorded personal bests. Senior Tyrese Miller led the way and cracked into the all-time list with a 46.65 finish. The mark ranks ninth in program history. The Hawkeyes combined for 34 personal bests and 16 updates to the all-time list.

IN THE RANKINGS

The Iowa men's team catapulted to its highest national ranking of the season of No. 17 in the latest USTFCCCA poll. The Hawkeyes are joined by Oregon (No. 3), Penn State (No. 5), Illinois (No. 13), Washington (No. 14), USC (No. 16) and Nebraska (No. 25). The team also regained the top spot in the Midwest Region. The women's team held its position in the region, ranking second behind national-leader Illinois.

INDIVIDUALS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

The Hawkeyes have posted nine marks ranked inside the top 15 nationally across their respective events. Ryan Johnson leads the way, ranking No. 1 in the weight throw. On the women’s side, Damaris Mutunga holds Iowa’s highest ranking at No. 6 in the 600 meters, with Gabby Cortez also ranked ninth in the event. Darwin Jimenez is third in the 60 meters, while Kalen Walker ranks sixth. Sean Smith holds the No. 12 spot in the weight throw. Terrick Johnson is No. 13 in the 600 meters. Chioma Nwachukwu ranks 12th nationally in the 400 meters. From the relays, Iowa's women's 4x400 has turned in the 14th-fastest time so far this season. 

HAULING IN THE HONORS

Sprinters Jordan Gross, Dymonde Nave, Blake Nyenati, Izzy Zahn, along with thrower Ryan Johnson and mid-distance runner Caila Lyons, earned Big Ten Athlete of the Week recognition following standout performances at the Jimmy Grant Invite and Hawkeye Invitational. Gross was the Big Ten Men's Freshman of the Week after posting a team-best 6.77 in the 60 meters. He was the second-fastest collegian in the 300, racing a 33.49. Nave took home the Big Ten Women’s Track Athlete of the Week honor after winning the 60-meter hurdles in 8.44. Nyenati posted the program’s seventh-fastest time (7.73) in the 60-meter hurdles to earn the Big Ten’s Men’s Track Athlete of the Week award. Zahn earned the Big Ten Women’s Freshman of the Week honor after posting a meet record of 38.14 in the 300 meters at the Jimmy Grant Invite. To cap the meet, Zahn ran the second leg of Iowa’s 4x400 relay that placed second in 3:46.76. Johnson earned Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week after a historic 24.85-meter weight throw at the Hawkeye Invitational, ranking fourth in NCAA Division I history and setting Iowa’s school, facility, and meet records. Lyons was named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week after winning the 600 meters in 1:31.12 and anchoring Iowa’s winning 4x400 relay with a meet-best

SCHOOL-RECORD HOLDERS

Four school records have been set by current members of the 2026 Iowa roster:

UPDATING THE ALL-TIME LISTS

This season, the Hawkeyes have made 30 updates to the indoor top-10 lists:

UP NEXT

The Hawkeyes return home Friday, Feb. 20, for the Iowa Open, while groups will travel to compete Feb. 20 at the Arkansas Qualifier in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Feb. 21 at the Alex Wilson Invitational in South Bend, Indiana.