University of Iowa Athletics
Distance

Rachel Hawks

Class Jr.
Hometown Marshalltown, Iowa
High School Marshalltown

2008 — Indoor – ran 800 meters (2:20.35) at Iowa Invite… ran mile at Hawkeye Invite (5:32.16) and ISU Classic (5:18.42)… Outdoor – ran 800 meters (2:22.68) at Iowa Invite, and 1,500 meters at Lee Calhoun Memorial (5:14.48) and Musco Twilight X (5:07.28)… academic all-Big Ten… Cross Country – ran collegiate-best 3,000 meters (11:22) at Iowa Invite.

2007 — Indoor – placed fourth with season-best mile (5:21.37) at Iowa Invite… Outdoor – ran season-best 800 meters (2:29.74) at Musco Twilight IX and collegiate-best 1,500 meters (5:02.91) at John Jacobs Invite… Cross Country – placed 39th (15:36-4,000 meters) at Hawkeye Invite and 64th (18:50-5,000 meters) at Auburn Invite… academic all-Big Ten team earned USTFCCCA all-academic honors.

2006 — Indoor – placed second in mile with season-best 5:25.97 at Iowa Open… Outdoor – ran season-best 1,500 meters (5:07.39) at Tom Botts Invite and collegiate-best 3,000 meters (11:07.70) at Messersmith Invite… Cross Country – placed third at Early Bird Invite (15:33-4,000 meters) and 31st at Hawkeye Open (11:30-3,000 meters)… academic all-Big Ten… team earned USTFCCCA all-academic honors… letterwinner.

2005 — Cross Country – placed 50th (11:58) at Hawkeye Invite.

High School — two-time all-conference in cross country, earning all-district honors as a junior… best times were 2:27 in 800, 11:37 in 3,000 and 15:13 in cross country… academic all-state in cross country, graduating with a 4.0 grade-point average… honor roll student… coaches were Larry Kester, Doug Bacon and Mark Chardulious.

Personal — born December 28, 1986… daughter of Bruce and Deb Hawks… biomedical engineering major.

Hawks’ Collegiate Bests

Event Time Meet Date
800 Meters (O) 2:20.35 Iowa Invite 2/22/08
1500 Meters (O) 5:02.91 at John Jacobs Invite 4/13/07
Mile (I) 5:18.42 at ISU Classic 2/16/08
3,000 Meters (O) 11:07.70 at Messersmith Invite 4/8/06
3,000 Meters (CC) 11:22 Iowa Invite 9/12/08
4,000 Meters (CC) 15:33 at Early Bird Invite 9/1/06
5,000 Meters (CC) 18:50 at Auburn Invite 10/29/07