Hawkeyes Cap Strong Weekend at Missouri, Notre Dame

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – University of Iowa track and field concluded a stellar weekend of competition at the Meyo Invitational and Dr. Rick McGuire Invitational on Saturday. The Hawkeyes wrapped up the Meyo Invitational with an update to the Iowa all-time list, two event titles and 15 personal bests. At the Dr. McGuire Invite, Iowa secured five personal bests and two updates to the top-ten list.

“Today was another really good day for both squads at Notre Dame and Missouri,” Director of Iowa Track and Field Joey Woody said. I thought the multis all competed well today, led by Abraham’s top 3 performance all-time at Iowa. He posted the No. 2 mark in the NCAA in the heptathlon. Sal had an overall event career best. The 800 group did really well at Notre Dame with a great seasonal best for Alli, finishing as the top collegian and right off of her best. The men’s 400 group competed really well today and is definitely moving in the right direction to put up some big performances in the 400 and 4x4 over the next few weeks.”

Junior Terrick Johnson clocked in a time of 1:49.03 in the 800 meters, marking the ninth-fastest time in program history. 

The Hawkeyes posted several personal bests throughout the day, including senior Zidane Brown, who finished second in the 400-meter invite with a time of 46.88. On the women’s side, sophomore Arianna Williams set a career best time of 55.77. 

In the women’s 800-meter invite, senior Alli Bookin-Nosbisch was the top collegiate finisher clocking in at 2:03.79. 

The mile showed seven personal bests from the men and women. Carson Lane (4:10.08), Luke Knepp (4:10.14), Carson Houg (4:11.48), Yohana Yual (4:11.64), Elena Torres (4:53.32), Cameron Kalaway (5:02.28), and Jalyssa Blazek (5:04.27) all closed out the day with career bests.     

The men’s and women's 4x400-meter relays were led by the Hawkeyes. The team of Gabby Cortez, Bookin-Nosbisch, Williams and Jaiden Itson finished with a first place time of 3:44.57. Johnson, Brown, James Fingalsen and Josh Pugh secured the gold, clocking in at 3:09.38. 

At the Dr. Rick McGuire Invitational in Columbia, Missouri, freshman Abraham Vogelsang claimed the top spot in the men’s heptathlon with 5,882 points. The total is now third all-time at Iowa. Vogelsang won two of the day’s three events, including the 60-meter hurdles (8.16) and pole vault (4.95 meters). Sal Capaldo placed fourth with a personal-best 5,408 points. 

Up Next: Iowa travels to Albuquerque, New Mexico, for the New Mexico Collegiate Classic and Ames for the Iowa State Classic on Feb. 7-8.

HAWKEYE RESULTS
Meyo Invite
Men’s 400 Meters
3. Braedin Zondervan - 47.99, PR
4. Jaylin Holmes - 48.46, PR

Men’s 400 Meters Invite 
2. Zidane Brown - 46.88, PR
3. Josh Pugh - 47.54

Women’s 400 Meters Invite
4. Arianna Williams - 55.77, PR

Men’s 800 Meters
14. Derek Leicht - 1:53.74

Men’s 800 Meters Invite
3. Terrick Johnson - 1:49.03, 9th at Iowa 
5. Ryan Schreiner - 1:49.43
12. Caleb Levy - 1:51.73

Women’s 800 Meters
3. Gabby Cortez - 2:11.12, PR
11. Clare Kelly - 2:12.71
32. Ava Rush - 2:19.84, PR

Women’s 800 Meters Invite
2. Alli Bookin-Nosbisch - 2:03.79
14. Grace Bookin-Nosbisch - 2:10.48

Men’s Mile
13. Carson Lane - 4:10.08, PR
14. Luke Knepp - 4:10.14, PR
17. Carson Houg - 4:11.48, PR
19. Yohana Yual - 4:11.64, PR

Women’s Mile
21. Elena Torres - 4:53.32, PR
36. Cameron Kalaway - 5:02.28, PR
42. Hillary Trainor - 5:03.75
43. Jalyssa Blazek - 5:04.27, PR

Men’s 3,000 Meters
10. Hayden Kuhn - 8:10.12, PR
12. Brayden Burnett - 8:13.93, PR 

Women’s 4x400 Relay
1. Cortez, A. Bookin-Nosbisch, Williams, Itson - 3:44.57
12. Kelly, G. Bookin-Nosbisch, Rush, Blazek - 4:01.44

Men’s 4x400 Relay
1. Johnson, Brown, Fingalsen, Pugh - 3:09.38
5. Zondervan, Holmes, Gorsich, Lane - 3:19.76

Dr. Rick McGuire Invite
Women’s 60-meter hurdles
2. Pauline Bikembo - 8.56

Men’s High Jump
2. Ethan Glyde - 2.03 meters (6’ 8”)

Women’s Shot Put
5. Wisdom Williams - 15.54 meters (51’)

Men’s Shot Put
10. Bryce Ruland - 16.69 meters (54’ 9.25”)

Men’s Heptathlon
1. Abraham Vogelsang - 5,882 points, 3rd at Iowa
4. Sal Capaldo - 5,408 points, PR, 5th at Iowa
11. Canaan Burnett - 4,768 points

60-meter hurdles
1. Abraham Vogelsang - 8.16
2. Sal Capaldo - 8.21, PR
12.Canaan Burnett - 8.95, PR

Pole Vault
1. Abraham Vogelsang - 4.95 meters (16’ 2.75”)
6. Sal Capaldo - 4.35 meters (14’ 3.25”), PR
10. Canaan Burnett - 3.85 meters (12’ 7.50”), PR

1,000 Meters
2. Canaan Burnett - 2:45.71
6. Abraham Vogelsang - 2:51.17
7. Sal Capaldo - 2:51.23