Panther track and field to compete at Iowa State Classic

UNI Track and Field at Iowa State University

Harry Hoak Track, Lied Recreation Center | Ames, Iowa
12 p.m. Feb. 11 | 12 p.m. Feb. 12
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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - Panther Track and Field head down the road to compete in the Iowa State Classic.

The Panthers regionally ranked eighth return to competition against the Cyclones, regionally ranked third for the men's team and eighth for the women.

Competition will begin with field events noon Friday. The meet opens with the men's and women's weight throw, men's and women's long jump, men's pole vault and women's high jump. Preliminary heats for the both men and women will be in the 60-meter hurdles commencing on Friday afternoon with finals to follow. The men's and women's 5K, 3K, and 1K will commence in various sections with the men's and women's 600-yard dash, and 200-meter dash to finish the day.

The Panthers return Saturday to finish competition at noon beginning with the women's 60-meter dash preliminary rounds and all remaining field events.

Runners to keep an eye on this weekend include senior Isaiah Trousil, freshman Paishence Johnson and Sophia Jungling. Trousil took the 60-meter title at the Husker invitational with a time of 6.74 seconds. He currently sits second in the Missouri Valley with a personal best time of 6.72, set at the Hawkeye Invitational in January.

Johnson finished third in the women's 60-meter dash with a time of 7.56 at the Husker Invitational only .01 seconds off her personal best of 7.55 seconds set at the Friday Knight Lights meet. Johnson also set a new personal best in the 200-meter dash at the Husker invitational with a time of 24.97 seconds.

Jungling set a personal best in the 800-meter run at the Husker Invitational with a time of 2:11.69 seconds. Jungling sits third in the Missouri Valley by 1.45 seconds of second place.

In the field events, Darius King, Matteo Capello, Morgan Nealey and Mari Shavers lead the Panthers. King set a season best throw in the shot put at the Husker Invitational with a toss of 19.67 meters. King remains first in the Missouri Valley and ninth in the NCAA. Matteo Capello also set a new season best jump in the pole vault with a jump of 5.36 meters making a .15 meter difference. Capello leads the Missouri Valley and is 15th in the NCAA.

Nealey set a new personal best in the shot put with a toss of 15.35 meters, setting her third best in UNI history and fourth in the Missouri Valley. Shavers, a junior, set her personal best in the weight throw at 18.53 meters at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational and is currently eighth in the Missouri Valley.

The Panthers are also set to compete against various schools including Big 12 schools such as Texas Christian University, the University of Kansas and Kansas State University. The Panthers will face a few Big 10 schools including the University of Iowa, the University of Minnesota, and Ohio State University. Conference rivals Bradley, Drake and Loyola also will be in attendance.

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