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Notes: Iowa Open

The Hawkeyes return home for the final time this indoor season to host the Iowa Open.

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THIS WEEK

The Hawkeyes return home for the final time this indoor season to host the Iowa Open on Friday with action beginning at 11 a.m. at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex and Hawkeye Indoor Track Facility. 

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). A video stream will be provided on the Iowa Hawkeyes YouTube channel and can be found on the schedule page.

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.
  • The women’s 4x400-meter relay team set a new school record at the Tyson Invitational. The quartet of Olicia Lucas, Alivia Williams, Damaris Mutunga and Gabby Cortez clocked a program-record time of 3:29.69. The mark ranks 11th nationally. 
  • Emmanuel Njoku recorded a lifetime-best 7.93-meter long jump to tie for the second-best mark in school history and move into the NCAA top 10.
  • 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.

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 returned from the Tyson Invitational and the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational with a record-breaking weekend, highlighted by the women’s 4x400-meter relay team of Olicia Lucas, Alivia Williams, Damaris Mutunga, and Gabby Cortez, who set a new school record of 3:29.69. That time ranks 11th nationally. Junior Ryan Johnson captured his sixth weight throw title of the season with a mark of 24.58 meters. Emmanuel Njoku recorded a lifetime-best 7.93-meter long jump to tie for the second-best mark in school history and move into the NCAA top 10. Iowa also saw numerous personal bests in the 400 and 800 meters, highlighted by strong performances from Lucas, Cortez, and Caleb Levy. In Boston, freshman Owen Wolfe picked up a personal-best 4:05.17 in the mile, moving into ninth place on Iowa’s all-time list.

INDIVIDUALS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

The Hawkeyes have posted 10 marks ranked inside the top 15 nationally across their respective events. Ryan Johnson leads the way, ranking No. 1 in the weight throw while Sean Smith secured No. 13. In the women’s 600 meters, Damaris Mutunga (No. 6) and Gabby Cortez (No. 9) secured spots in the top 10. Darwin Jimenez sits third in the 60 meters rankings while Kalen Walker takes the ninth spot. Rounding out the men’s rankings, Emmanuel Njoku takes the No. 10 spot in the long jump while Terrick Johnson secured No. 13 in the men’s 600 meters. Chioma Nwachukwu took the No. 15 spot in the women’s 400 meters and the women’s 4x400-meter relay team of Olicia Lucas, Alivia Williams, Damaris Mutunga, and Gabby Cortez secured No. 11. 

HAULING IN THE HONORS

Ryan Johnson earned his second Big Ten Athlete of the Week honor after a record-breaking performance at the Iowa State Open on Feb. 6, where he won the event title with a 24.99-meter throw while recording the fourth-best collegiate performance of all time. His mark ranks 15th in U.S. and world history, and he continues to lead the nation in Division I. Earlier this season, Johnson was named Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week after a historic 24.85-meter weight throw at the Hawkeye Invitational, a mark that ranked fourth in NCAA Division I history and set Iowa school, facility, and meet records. Sprinters Jordan Gross, Dymonde Nave, Blake Nyenati, Izzy Zahn, 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 earlier this season. 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 36 updates to the indoor top-10 lists:

UP NEXT

The Hawkeyes head to the Big Ten Indoor Championships in Indianapolis with competition set to begin Thursday, Feb. 26, and continue through Saturday, Feb. 28.