IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa track and field sprinter Darwin Jimenez won the Track Guy Foundation 60 Meters in 6.56 on Saturday evening at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational inside the Hawkeye Indoor Track Facility. In his debut, Jimenez rose to second all-time in program history.

Jimenez opened with a 6.65 in the prelims, qualifying for the final and recording the third-fastest time in Iowa history. He was joined in the final by teammates Kalen Walker, Jordan Gross and Jaylin Holmes.

Jimenez capped off his stellar debut by winning the event in 6.56 and improving his personal best from earlier in the day to move into second all-time at Iowa. Gross also ran a lifetime best in 6.65, earning third place and the fourth-fastest mark in program history.

On the women’s side, Holly Duax, Alexandria Edison and Jailya Ash cruised to the finals, each winning their individual heats. Duax closed the night as the top collegiate finisher in 7.43.

“Holly is right off of her PR,” Woody said. “She was really bringing it today, even after not getting off to her best start. Those starts will come together over the next couple weeks and she is geared up to break 7.30.”

In the men’s 60-meter hurdles, junior Blake Nyenati took the gold, crossing the line in 7.80. Senior Vaughn DeVaughn III cracked into the all-time list with his second-place finish in the finals. DeVaughn clocked a personal-best 7.82, which ranks tenth at Iowa.

Junior Carlee Rochford had a standout day in the women’s edition of the Track Guy Foundation 60-meter hurdles, setting and improving program records throughout the prelims and finals. Rochford started the day with an 8.38, which ranked ninth at Iowa. She ultimately shaved off .04 seconds in the finals and claimed the title in 8.34. She now ranks eighth in school history.

The Hawkeyes posted four all-time marks in the program record book on Saturday.

Elsewhere on the track, the women’s 4×400 relay team of Olicia Lucas, Izzy Zahn, Gabby Cortez and Chioma Nwachukwu secured the title in 3:36.64.

The Hawkeye freshmen had a solid day, including Jackson Johannes who secured the 400-meter title by clocking a 48.38. In the women’s triple jump, Lovisa Ulvenstam earned the title with a personal-best 12.43-meter jump.

Senior Tyrese Miller picked up the John Raffensperger 400-meter title in 47.06. In the Track Guy Foundation Men’s 800-meter race, Owen Wolfe secured the silver (1:51.64). Clare Kelly finished fourth in 2:13.66 in the women’s 800 meters.

The men’s and women’s mile combined for nine personal bests. Seniors Hayden Kuhn (4:09.41), Brayden Burnett (4:10.13) and Will Ryan (4:10.36) led Iowa in the Douglas Kirk Koon Memorial Mile. Rowan Boulter (5:09.42) and Audra Soderlind (5:17.12) notched lifetime bests in the women’s mile.

Pole vaulters Sal Capaldo (4.70 meters) and Will Davidson (4.10 meters) cleared personal bests to conclude the evening.

Iowa celebrated the careers of 30 seniors in front of a capacity crowd on Saturday evening.

Up Next: The Hawkeyes travel to the Meyo Invitational in South Bend, Indiana, on Jan. 30-31. Sprinter Kalen Walker will compete in the Millrose Games in New York City on Feb. 1.

For more visit Jimenez Debuts, Sprints to 2nd on All-Time List – Iowa Hawkeyes Athletics – Official Athletics Website

ANN ARBOR, Mich – The 24th-ranked University of Iowa women’s gymnastics team fell to No. 10 Michigan, 196.775-195.600, on Saturday evening at Crisler Center.

The Hawkeyes delivered a season-high 49.100 on floor and saw individual success across several events. Sophomore Aurélie Tran secured the bars title with a 9.925, while freshman Sophie Schriever and Tran shared first place in the all-around. Sophomore Sydney Turner earned a share of second place on beam with a career-high 9.875.

In total, the GymHawks posted or matched season bests on eight routines.

UP NEXT
The nationally ranked Hawkeyes will travel to Minneapolis, Minnesota on Jan. 31 to face the No.14 Minnesota Golden Gophers. Action inside of Maturi Pavilion will begin at 4 p.m. (C.T) and will be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required).

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The University of Iowa women’s tennis team opened the ITA Kickoff Weekend with a 4-1 victory over UC Santa Barbara on Saturday afternoon at the Ty Tucker Tennis Center.  It is the first time the Hawkeyes have won a championship bracket dual at the event.

With the win, the Hawkeyes advance to the Round of 32 to face No. 12 Ohio State with the winner moving on to the ITA National Team Indoor Championships.  The Sunday dual will begin at 11 a.m. (CT) in Columbus.

The Gauchos won the first match of the day  when Isabelle Wong and My-Anh Holmes downed Pia Kranholdt and Emma Tothová, 6-1, on court two. The Hawkeyes won the remaining two matches to claim the doubles point for a second straight meet.

At No. 1, Daianne Hayashida and Mia Mack notched Iowa’s first win with a 6-2 victory over Emma Tutoveanu and Lily Pradkin. The doubles point was clinched on court three, with No. 82 Eline Bex and Nikita Vishwase defeating Ekua Youri and Shachf Liebermann, 6-4.

In singles action, Kranholdt extended the Hawkeyes’ lead with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Leroux on court four. Vishwase added another point with a dominant 6-1, 6-4 win over Pradkin at No. 5. The Gauchos lone point came on court one, with Youri defeating Hayashida, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Mack clinched the match for the Hawkeyes on court two, defeating Wong in straight-sets, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4.

The remaining singles matches were left unfinished. On court three, Tothová was leading Liebermann, 7-6 (7-5), 4-3, while Xu was battling Holmes, 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 2-1.

ALTANTIC INVITATIONAL 

1. Raccoon River-Northwest – 296.5 pts

2. SWAT – 127.5 pts

3. South Central Calhoun – 127 pts

4. Creston – 109 pts

5. Western Iowa – 95.5 pts

6. Clarinda – 86 pts

6. Kuemper Catholic – 86 pts

8. Atlantic – 85 pts

11. Lewis Central – 73 pts

12. ATU – 66 pts

13. Audubon – 62 pts

14. Glenwood – 43 pts

15. Red Oak – 42.5 pts

16. Harlan – 39 pts

17. Denison-Schleswig – 28 pts

INDIVIDUAL 

Atlantic Top Finishers – Haley Armstrong (1st – 235), Cadence Kinzie (2nd – 115), Leiah Thomas (2nd – 155)

SWAT Top Finishers – Stella Beattie (1st – 170), Bailey Lillard (2nd – 145), Nadia South (3rd – 105), Josephine Miller (4th – 170), Destiny Fry (5th – 120)

Audubon Top Finishers – Macy Rasmussen (2nd – 110), Megan Gerlock (2nd – 190), Elana Harbour (3rd – 145), Jordan Mulford (4th – 100)

BOYS

Corner Conference Tournament 

East Mills – 54 vs Bedford – 46 (Championship Game)

Stanton 48 Fremont-Mills 46 (Consolation Game)

West Central Activities Conference 

Van Meter – 67 vs Earlham – 47

Non-Conference 

Underwood – 61 vs Harlan – 58

Kuemper Catholic – 82 vs Grand View Christian – 56

St. Albert – 91 vs Ankeny Christian – 57

GIRLS

Corner Conference Tournament 

Fremont-Mills – 54 vs East Mills – 45 (Championship Game)

Bedford – 42 vs Sidney – 38 (Third Place Game)

West Central Activities Conference 

Earlham – 49 vs Van Meter – 43

Non-Conference 

Harlan – 58 vs Underwood – 41

Pender – 57 vs St. Albert – 31

HERB IRGENS INVITATIONAL 

1. Don Bosco – 280.5 pts

2. Sergeant Bluff-Luton – 192 pts

3. Jesup – 188 pts

7. Audubon – 109 pts

Audubon Top Finishers – Lane Elmquist (4th – 126), Jon Rasmussen (5th – 138), Ethan Haubrich (5th – 144), Karsen Juelsgaard (6th – 106), Leyton Elmquist (6th – 113), Lane Meyer (7th – 285)

OGDEN INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT 

1. Coon Rapids-Bayard – 183 pts

2. Montezuma – 140 pts

3. Ogden – 117 pts

6. AHSTW – 58 pts

AHSTW Top Finishers – Roman Scheffler (1st – 285), Eli Kiesel (2nd – 113), Nikko Stearns (3rd – 120), Drake Kiesel (3rd – 165)

TEAM SCORES

1. Atlantic – 230.5 pts

2. Riverside – 209 pts

3. ACGC – 151.5 pts

4. Winterset – 144 pts

5. Shenandoah – 124 pts

6. Nodaway Valley – 115.5 pts

7. Creston – 101 pts

8. Missouri Valley – 89.5 pts

11. Southwest Valley – 73 pts

13. Panorama – 40 pts

14. Red Oak – 36.5 pts

18. Clarinda – 19.5 pts

18. Griswold – 19.5 pts

20. Bedford – 19 pts

21. CAM – 10 pts

22. Tri-Center – 9.5

Individual

Atlantic Top Finishers – Keaton Schroeder (1st – 120),Braxton Hass (1st – 132),  Dayton Van Horn (2nd – 106), Kalvin Hayes (2nd – 150), Jayden Harter (2nd – 157), Collin Harris (3rd – 126), Donovan Hedrington (3rd – 190), Travin Thomas (3rd – 215), Landon Hagen (5th – 138), Dreven Smith (5th – 165)

Riverside Top Finishers – Kingston Carrigan (1st – 126), Drew Anderson (1st – 138), Wyatt Bell (2nd – 215), Rex Shanno (3rd – 132), Jaxon Gordon (3rd – 157), Mason Houser (4th – 150), Max Shanno (4th – 165), Colton Hering (5th – 106), Maxx Danker (5th – 120), Jack Branan (5th – 144), Jackson Allen (5th – 175), Cooper Woolsey (5th – 285)

ACGC Top Finishers – Ryder Cline (1st – 150), Carter Richter (1st – 215), Chase Slaybaugh (3rd – 120), Jack Sheeder (3rd – 285), Charlie Christensen (4th – 144), Lane Stringer (4th – 157),

Southwest Valley Top Finishers – Degan Farwell (2nd – 113), Gavin Wetzel (2nd – 175), Griffin Wetzel (5th – 190)

Nodaway Valley Top Finishers – Caleb Christensen (1st – 190), Ahston Honnold (1st – 285), Jett Christensen (4th – 132)

Griswold Top Finisher – Launie Smith (6th – 215)

Halli Poock’s jumper with two seconds remaining was the game winner as Missouri Valley leader Murray State beat Drake 89-88, Sunday, in the Knapp Center. The Bulldogs saw a 14-point lead evaporate in the final nine-and-a-half minutes.

That’s Drake coach Allison Pohlman. Bulldog sophomore Payton McCabe was carried off the court with a leg injury. She is the younger sister of Iowa guard Taylor McCabe.

The Bulldogs fall to 5-4 in the Valley.

A bad home loss for the Northern Iowa women, Sunday. The Panthers had a fourth quarter rally fall short in a 68-65 loss to Evansville. The Panthers fall to 6-3 in the Valley.

That’s UNI coach Tanya Warren. The loss came two days after a win over Valley leader Murray State.