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.
Former Iowa star and current Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray struggled in the opening three games of his playoff debut until he found his groove and exploded for 23 points on Sunday. The performance came in Game 4 of the Kings’ first-round playoff series against the defending champion Golden State Warriors. Murray picked up some.
The Iowa track and field team had a weekend full of wins in another split across the country from April 12-15. Iowa jumpers, sprinters, and hurdlers returned to Florida for the Tom Jones Invitational, while mid-distance, distance, and multi-event athletes traveled to California for the Mt. SAC Relays and Bryan Clay Invitational and a handful.
Former Hawkeye All-American and current Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray can join an exclusive list of Hawkeyes achieving success in the NBA playoffs. The third-seeded Kings commenced their first postseason appearance since 2006 with Game 1 against the sixth-seeded and defending champion Golden State Warriors on April 15 at their home arena, the Golden 1.
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.