UNI track and field has shot at historical, fourth-consecutive crown

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UNI track and field at 2022 Outdoor MVC Championships

Drake Stadium | Des Moines, Iowa
May 13-15, 2022

FRIDAY, MAY 13

10 a.m. decathlon | 11 a.m. heptathlon
noon field events | 7 p.m. running
ESPN3 (starts at 6:50 p.m. CT)

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The UNI men's track and field team is looking to win its fourth consecutive outdoor Missouri Valley Conference this weekend.

A team title would set a program record. UNI last won three consecutive outdoor championships with wins in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Head coach Dave Paulsen is the first UNI coach to have three MVC outdoor titles to his name.

UNI track and field enters the 2022 MVC Outdoor Championships with 31 marks in the league's top five.

Darius King is the highest-ranked Panther in any event with the sixth best mark in the nation in shot put. He is coming off his fourth consecutive week as the league's Male Field Athlete of the Week.

King set a UNI shot put record earlier this year with a throw of 20.26 meters (66-5.75) to lead the conference. In discus, King sits in second behind teammate Tom Yezek to go one and two in the MVC with throws of 58.21 meters (191 feet) and 57.09 meters (187-4).

Yezek's leading throw is the third best mark in UNI history.

UNI also holds the top mark in discus on the women's side. Malory Henze leads the conference with a throw of 52.28 meters (171-6), which is the second best throw of any Panther in program history.

In the multievents, Lydia Berns-Schweingruber holds the MVC lead in the heptathlon. On the men's side, Carter Morton, Zack Butcher and Drew Bartels are second, third and fourth in the decathlon.

The pre-championship poll has UNI men finishing third and the women taking fifth place.

Men's poll

Indiana State 78 (7)
Illinois State 72 (1)
Northern Iowa 66 (1)
Drake 48
Southern Illinois 45
Bradley 40
Loyola 29
Valparaiso 14
Evansville 13

Women's poll

Indiana State 94 (5)
Illinois State 93 (4)
Southern Illinois 81 (1)
Bradley 65
Northern Iowa 61
Missouri State 52
Drake 37
Loyola 37
Evansville 18
Valparaiso 12

PARKING INFORMATION

Due to Drake University commencement ceremonies on Saturday (May 14) and Sunday (May 15), fans are encouraged to park in lots 29 and 33 on the west side of Drake Stadium during those two days. Diasbled parking will be available in lot 18N. To find where exactly those lots are located, click here for the interactive parking map or click here the parking map in PDF form to download.

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