University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2023
- Class:
- 2009
In a decade where UNI men's track and field dominated the Missouri Valley Conference, Terrance Reid's speed and success left an indomitable mark on the Panther program.
The Davenport, Iowa native made an immediate impact for the Panthers during a stretch where UNI won ten consecutive team indoor conference titles. Reid's abilities as a sprinter helped UNI capture four straight MVC indoor team championships and three outdoor team titles, primarily as a 200 and 400-meter runner.Â
As a freshman in 2005, Reid was part of the Panthers' 4x400-meter relay team that finished third at the NCAA Indoor Championships, capturing the first of his eight All-American honors. UNI's 4x400-meter relay team would go on to qualify for the outdoor national championships that year as well, finishing in eighth place. Reid was also part of a gold medal winning team for the United States at the 2005 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in the 4x400-meter relay.
In 2007, Reid captured his first MVC individual championship in the indoor 200-meter dash, while continuing to contribute to UNI's success in relay competition. He was also named the Co-Most Outstanding Track Athlete of the 2007 MVC Outdoor Championships after contributing to Panther victories in the relays, and winning the first of three straight conference titles in the 400-meter dash.
Reid was part of both the UNI and MVC record-setting in the indoor 4x400-meter relay team, and was part of four of the five fastest relay times in the event in school history. He also is part of the program's sprint medley relay school-record team, and ranks second all-time in school history in both the indoor and outdoor 400-meter dash.Â
Reid graduated from UNI in 2009 after a final season where he was named the MVC's Outdoor Championships MVP, and took 13th place in the 400 meters at the NCAA Championships. He later spent two seasons as a volunteer assistant coach with the Panthers.
