Big Ten Outdoor Championships

THIS WEEK

• University of Iowa track and field begins its championship season this weekend in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships. The men come in ranked No. 20 in the USTFCCCA National Rating Index and sit atop the Big Ten. They are aiming for their third-straight outdoor conference title. The women enter the weekend No. 46 in the country and seventh in the Big Ten after a fourth-place finish a year ago. Action begins at noon (CT) Friday with the men’s decathlon and women’s hammer. Saturday’s action is slated to begin at 10 a.m. (CT) with more decathlon and heptathlon competition. The B1G Championships begin Sunday at 11 a.m. (CT) with men’s javelin and women’s triple jump and action concludes in the afternoon.

FOLLOW ALONG

• Fans can follow the meet on the live results page at hawkeyesports.com/tracklive. Results will also be posted on the team’s official twitter account @IowaXC_TF. A live stream will be available on BTN+.