University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Saturday, January 23
Ames, IA
2 p.m.
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Big 4 Duals
Panthers Head To Ames For Big 4 Duals
1/21/2016 11:15:00 AM | Track and Field
MEET SCHEDULE
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa track and field program will head to Ames, Iowa for the annual Big 4 Duals on Saturday, Jan. 23. The meet will be scored as a dual between Iowa State, Iowa, Drake and the Panthers.
The meet will take place in the Lied Recreation Athletic Center on the Iowa State campus. Both field and track events will kick off at 2 p.m.
UNI is coming off a strong team showing at the Panther Open on Saturday, Jan. 16 where the Panthers saw personal-bests and multiple individual titles won. UNI track and field fans got to see a mixture of experience and youth on the track in the UNI-Dome over the weekend, with 14 newcomers donning the Purple and Old Gold for the first time.
Shawn Koch got things started for the Panthers, winning both the triple jump (48-7.50) and the long jump (24-0.75). His marks ranked him second in the Missouri Valley this season, with his long jump performance scoring an indoor personal-best for the junior.
The Panthers also picked up a pair of wins in the men's and women's high jumps, with Jayvon Matthews and Kassidy Sharp walking away victorious. Matthews finished the meet with a new personal-best height of 6-4.00, ranking him in the top-10 in the conference.
UNI currently has seven throwers ranked in the top-10 in the Valley between the men's and women's programs, with Jamie Lindstrom and Brad Walski leading the way. Both Lindstrom and Walski won the weight throw and shot put competitions at the Panther Open, with Walski jumping into the top-6 in the Valley in both events.
On the track, the Panthers have a pair of student-athletes leading the conference in the sprints, with Brandon Carnes ranked first in the 60 meter dash and true freshman Corey Hertz taking the No. 1 spot in the 200 meters. Hertz won the 200 meter dash at the Panther Open, coming in with a personal-best time of 22.72.
Jon Rus got off to a strong start in the hurdles, running a quick time of 8.09 in the 60 meter hurdles at the Panther Open, putting him in fifth in the Valley this season. On the women's side, Paige Knodle currently holds the third fastest time in the conference, running a time of 8.60 at the SDSU Holiday Open in December.
Fans wanting to follow along with the action at the Big 4 Duals can check live results provided by Iowa State at www.cyclones.com along with following UNI on Twitter (@UNITrackFieldXC). A full set of results and a recap will be found at www.UNIPanthers.com following to completion of the meet.
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