AUSTIN, Texas – University of Iowa track and field concluded its men’s outdoor season with finals performances from the 4×100 relay quartet and James Carter Jr. in the triple jump.

The first finals event on the track was the men’s 4×100 relay, where the Hawkeyes were represented by Kalen Walker, Austin Kresley, Gratt Reed and Damoy Allen. Despite a strong start from lane one, the Hawkeyes failed an exchange and did not finish. The quartet had qualified for the finals on Wednesday night, zipping to a new school record 38.64.

Senior James Carter Jr. returned to the NCAA Championships, competing in the triple jump and leaping 15.69 meters (51’ 5.75”). Carter improved on his honorable mention performance from a year ago, earning second team honors with a 13th-place finish.

Junior Tionna Tobias finished day one of the heptathlon in 14th place with 3,438 points. The Big Ten Champion started strong with a second-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles, cruising in 13.23. After gaining 1,090 points in the first event, Tobias followed up with a 1.66-meter (5’ 5.25”) mark in the high jump, before turning in a 10.30-meter (33’ 9.50”) effort in the shot put. Her night came to a close with the 200-meter race, where Tobias sped to a season-best 23.87.

The Hawkeyes wrap up competition at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday with Tobias’ final three events in the heptathlon, beginning at 4 p.m. (CT).

HAWKEYE RESULTS

Heptathlon
14. Tionna Tobias – 3,438 points

2. 100-meter hurdles – 13.23 (1090)
   17. High Jump – 1.66 meters (5’ 5.25”) (806)
   23. Shot Put – 10.30 meters (33’ 9.50”) (549)
   7. 200-meters – 23.87, SB, (993)

4×100 relay
DNF – Walker, Kresley, Reed, Allen

Triple Jump
13. James Carter Jr. 15.69 meters (51’ 5.75”)