2008 — Indoor – ran third leg on distance medley relay that set school record (11:20.11) and provisionally qualified for NCAA Championships… led team in 800 meters (2:15.45)… Outdoor – ran second leg on team-leading distance medley relay (12:03.66)… ran collegiate-best 1,500 meters (4:41.70) at Auburn Classic… letterwinner… Cross Country – ran collegiate bests in 3,000 meters (10:58) at Hawkeye Invite and 5,000 meters (17:40) at Auburn Invite… ran season-best 6,000 meters (22:04) at NCAA Pre-Nationals… letterwinner.
2007 — Cross Country – placed 49th with collegiate-best 21:38 (6,000 meters) at NCAA Midwest Regional… also ran collegiate-best 14:28 (4,000 meters) for ninth place at Hawkeye Invite… those times rank seventh in school history… placed 36th (18:05-5,000 meters) at Auburn Invite, 56th (21:52-6,000 meters) at Big Ten Championships, 143rd (22:18-6,000 meters) at Pre-Nationals and 180th (22:40-6,000 meters) at NCAA Championships… team earned USTFCCCA all-academic honors… letterwinner.
High School — state 1,600-meter champion (4:56) junior year… four-time first team all-state in cross country and two-time in track… three-time cross country and track team MVP… state all-star in cross country senior year… conference (5:04) and district (5:10) 1,600-meter champion senior year… placed fifth at state cross country meet sophomore year, seventh as a junior, 11th as a senior and 12th as a freshman… placed sixth in 1,600 meters, ninth in 800 meters and placed second as part of 3,200-meter relay at state meet senior year… coaches were Karen Devries, Mick Cavanaugh and Jim McCall… also competed in basketball and swimming… graduated with academic honors.
Personal — born December 11, 1988… daughter of Mark and Mary Hardesty… twin sister, Amanda, also runs track and cross country at Iowa… open major.
Hardesty’s Collegiate Bests
| Event | Time | Meet | Date |
| 800 Meters (I) | 2:15.45 | Iowa Open | 9/15/07 |
| 1,500 Meters (CC) | 4:41.70 | at Auburn Classic | 4/5/08 |
| Mile (I) | 4:59.68 | at Jack Johnson Classic | 1/26/08 |
| 3,000 Meters (CC) | 10:58 | Hawkeye Invite | 8/29/08 |
| 4,000 Meters (CC) | 14:28 | Hawkeye Invite | 9/15/07 |
| 5,000 Meters (CC) | 17:40 | at Auburn Invite | 10/4/08 |
| 6,000 Meters (CC) | 21:38 | at NCAA Regional | 11/11/07 |