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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. —The University of Iowa men’s track and field team captured the 2021 Big Ten Outdoor Championships title with a school record 127.5 points, besting second place Michigan by 33 points. The outdoor conference title is the second straight for the Hawkeyes. Iowa won the championship in Iowa City in 2019. The Hawkeyes won both the indoor and outdoor championship in the same year for the first time since 1963.
“This coaching staff and every one of our athletes competed their butts off and I am extremely proud of our entire team,” said Iowa director of track and field Joey Woody. “This was a complete team win, just like it was during the indoor season. It’s a three-day championship, so we had to solidify our finalist the first two days. We had a really good second day and that got me feeling good going into the final championship day when we need them, and they did a tremendous job every single day.”
The Iowa women finished fourth with a total of 75 points. The Hawkeye men and women combined for 19 Big Ten Medals.
The women were led by Laulauga Tausaga’s historical performance. Tausaga started off the day for the Hawkeyes bringing home gold in the discus throw with a season’s best mark of 62.09 meters. She became the first Hawkeye in program history to win four outdoor Big Ten titles.
“Lagi is the ultimate competitor,” Woody said. “I don’t know too many people that can compete like she does. Every time she steps in the ring, she has a chance to win in the shot put, discus, hammer, weight throw, whatever it is. She is just a tremendous athlete and unbelievable competitor. To be able to come in here and win four-straight years when the target is on your back says a lot about your character. She has big goals. She expects to be a national champ again and repeat there. She expects to make the Olympic team and make the Olympic final and make the podium. She is gunning for a medal and I think she has a really good shot to do that.”
Serena Brown backed up Tausaga in discus, finishing second with a mark of 56.62 meters, and Dallyssa Huggins joined Tausaga in the women’s winners circle, bringing home the gold medal in the high jump with a career best mark of 1.79 meters.
The men grabbed 33 points in the hurdles between three competitors. Jaylan McConico brought home the championship in the 110 hurdles with a career best of 13.23. This time is not only a school record, besting that of Aaron Mallett from 2017, but tied the Big Ten Championship meet record. Jamal Britt took the silver medal with a time of 13.60. Britt later brought home the title in the 400 hurdles with his second career best in as many days, finishing with a time of 49.69. Austin Lietz finished fifth with a career best time of 50.93.
Iowa started grabbing points by the chunk with a run of silver medals, opening the day with a 400-meter relay that placed runner-up in 39.67.
James Carter Jr. brought home his second Big Ten medal of the weekend placing second in triple jump with a mark of 16.08 meters. Tysen VanDraska brought home the silver medal in the 800 meters with a time of 1:48.67, and Wayne Lawrence, Jr. brought home the silver medal in the 400 meters with a season’s best time of 45.46.
Paige Magee backed up her school-record time in the prelims with a fourth-place finish in the finals of the 110 hurdles in 13.28. Myreanna Bebe took fifth in a career best time of 13.37. Bebe is now ranked third all-time in program history. Jenny Kimbro scored two points for the Hawkeyes, finishing seventh with a time of 13.64. Kimbro completed her busy weekend with a seventh-place finish in the 400 hurdles. Mariel Bruxvoort finished sixth in the 400 hurdles with a career best of 59.11, a time that ranks fifth all-time in program history.
The Hawkeye men closed the meet by bringing home the bronze medal in the 4×400 relay with a time of 3:06.77. The Hawkeye women finished fifth with a time of 3:36.50.
“All I told them today is we just have to go out and focus on ourselves and compete for each other,” said Woody. “Compete and focus on ourselves. If we do that, we are going to be very happy at the end of the day and they definitely did that today. We saw tremendous performances all across the board.”
The Hawkeyes return to the track May 27-29 in College Station, Texas, at the NCAA Western Regional Championships.
“We have the NCAA first round in two weeks down at Texas A&M. In four weeks, we have the NCAA finals and then we have the Olympic Trials, so we have a long season ahead of us,” said Woody. “We are in a good spot going into the NCAA postseason. We just have to keep our heads straight and get our athletes to the start line and feeling good.”
Class 1A Region 2
First Round
St. Albert 5, Denison-Schleswig 1
Kuemper Catholic 5, Harlan 0
Union Community 5, South Hardin 0
Boone 5, North Polk 0
Second Round
Kuemper Catholic 5, St. Albert 2
Union Community 5, Boone 0
Class 1A Region 2
First Round
Lemars 1, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 0
Cherokee, Washington 5, Bishop Heelan 0
Spencer 5, Estherville Lincoln-Central 3
Spirit Lake 5, Storm Lake 0
Red Oak 5, Southwest Valley 0
Atlantic 5, Audubon 1
Glenwood 5, Shenandoah 2
Creston 5, Clarinda 4
Second Round
Lemars vs. Cherokee, Washington 5/17 @ 4:00 p.m.
Spirit Lake 5, Spencer 2
Red Oak 5, Atlantic 0
Creston 5, Glenwood 2
Class 2A Region 1
First Round
Sioux City North 5, Siox City West 1
Des Moines Roosevelt 5, DM East/Hoover 0
CB Abraham Lincoln 5, Sioux City East 3
Southeast Polk 5, Des Moines North 0
Class 2A Region 2
First Round
Ottumwa 5, Norwalk 2
Mason City 5, Fort Dodge 0
Ankeny 5, Des Moines Lincoln 0
Lewis Central 5, CB Thomas Jefferson 0
Atlantic Boys Tennis vs SW Valley, Preliminary Substate Match
Saturday, May 15, 2021, 10:00am
Atlantic 5 SW Valley 4
1. Grant Sturm 12 (A) def Kade Hutchings 12 (SW) 6-3, 6-2
2. Ethan Sturm 11 (A) def Gabe Fuller 11 (SW) 6-1, 6-1
3. Adam Timmerman 11 (SW) def Bodie Johnson 12 (A) 6-3, 6-1
4. Evan Timmerman 9 (SW) def Dayton Templeton 11 (A) 6-3, 6-2
5. Dominic Nicolas 12 (SW) def Bryan York 11 (A) 7-6 (0), 1-6, 7-5
6. Hunter Weppler 11 (A) def Owen Paul 9 (SW) 6-3, 0-6, 6-4
Doubles
1. GStrum/ESturm (A) def Hutchings/Fuller (SW) 6-3, 6-2
2. ATimmerman/ETimmerman (SW) def Johnson/Templeton (A) 6-2, 7-6 (5)
3. York/Weppler (A) def Nicolas/Paul (SW) 6-4, 6-4
Trojans advance to District play in Pella next Saturday.
Atlantic Girls Team Tennis 1A Region 2 @ Red Oak May 15, 2021, 4:30pm
Atlantic 5 Audubon 1
1. Tessa Grooms 12 (A) def Kya Petersen 11 (Au) 6-4, 6-3
2. Aleah Hermansen 11 (Au) def Nellie Grooms 12 (A) 6-4, 6-3
3. Genevieve Martinez 12(A) def Rachel Huess 12 (Au) 6-0, 6-2
4. Olivia Engler 12 (A) def Jill Denny 11 (Au) 6-2, 6-2
5. Addi Schmitt 11 (A) def Sophia Sebetka 12 (Au) 6-3, 7-5
6. Aspen Niklasen 11 (A) def Joss Chambers 11 (Au) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
1. Grooms/Grooms (A) up on Petersen/Hermansen (Au) 6-4, 0-0 (did not finish)
Red Oak 5 Atlantic 0
1. Rhena Rolenc 12 (RO) def Tessa Grooms 12 (A) 6-0, 6-1
2. Brooke Johnson 12 (RO) def Nellie Grooms 12 (A) 6-3, 6-3
3. Tessa Rolenc 10 (RO) def Genevieve Martinez 12(A) 6-4, 6-3
4. Anna Grizzard 11 (RO) def Olivia Engler 12 (A) 6-1, 6-2
5. Jessica Lukehart 11 (RO) vs Addi Schmitt 11 (A) *DNF
6. Merced Ramirez 9 (RO) def Malena Woodward 11 (A) 6-1, 6-3
The Iowa Cubs announced updated COVID-19 protocols Friday in response to new recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Major League Baseball. The CDC announced eased mask restrictions Thursday for individuals who are fully vaccinated. According to an update on the Iowa Cubs’ website, a memo from Major League Baseball in response to the CDC guidance removes designated buffer zones around dugouts and bullpens and drops mask requirements made by the MLB.
The Iowa Cubs “highly encourage” continued mask use for non-vaccinated fans, but masks will not be required at Principal Park. Fans participating in on-field promotions will be required to wear a mask. Seating previously closed off in the park will be reopened and tickets will be sold as reserves seats on a first-come first-served basis. Season ticket holders will be allowed to return to their regularly assigned seating on June 8.
The ballpark is expanding tickets in skybox seats to 20 tickets. The Iowa Cubs and Hy-Vee are continuing to provide vaccines for tans who are eligible on game days. As an incentive to get vaccinated, the fans will receive a free general admission ticket to a future game, a hot dog, and drink when they are vaccinated.
GIRLS
Atlantic 4, Denison-Schleswig 0 (Jada Jensen and Lindley Eblen 2 goals each)
Pella Christian 2, Van Meter 1
Tri-Center 7, Missouri Valley 1
Boys
CB Abraham Lincoln 3, Glenwood 1
CB Thomas Jefferson 4, Logan-Magnolia 0
Denison-Schleswig 10, Atlantic 0
Harlan 3, Carroll 0
Missouri Valley 2, Tri-Center 1
Treynor 6, West Central Valley/Nodaway Valley 0
Underwood 5, AHSTW 4
Van Meter 3, Pella Christian 0
Team Scores
Individual Top 5 (All District Qualifiers)
Audubon Individuals: Joey Schramm 83, Jay Remsburg 87, Carter Andreasen 88, Aiden Alt 92, Teddy DuVall 103, Derek Bald 105
Team Scores
Individual Top 5 (All District Qualifiers)
Team Scores
Individual District Qualifiers
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