Three years ago, mid-distance track and field runner Chloe Larsen committed to Iowa as an underdog. In the last two seasons, Larsen has established herself as a “quiet competitor” on the mid-distance squad and women’s 4×400 meter relay. If it wasn’t for Larsen’s older sister, Abby, her story as a Hawkeye might have never been.
The Iowa track and field team filled the podium in multiple events last weekend as it progresses toward championship season. The Iowa distance runners, throwers, and jumpers competed at the Drake Relays in Des Moines from April 27-29. The sprinters and hurdlers sought warmer weather at the Arizona-hosted Desert Heat Classic on April 29 in.
Iowa women’s track and field junior hurdler Myreanna Bebe headlined the team’s six wins at the Fighting Illini Challenge on April 4, building momentum for another team split across the country this weekend. The University of Illinois hosted the meet in 60-degree Champaign, Illinois, weather, just 200 miles southwest of Iowa City. A handful of.
The Iowa track and field team registered three school records in one weekend as the Hawkeyes split across the country from March 30 to April 1. The distance runners traveled to California for the Stanford-hosted Stanford Invite in Palo Alto and the San Francisco State-hosted Mike Fanelli Track Classic in San Francisco. The long sprinters.