University of Northern Iowa Athletics
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Musco Twilight
UNI track & field grabs eight titles at 2024 Musco Twilight
4/20/2024 8:19:00 PM | Track and Field
CORALVILLE, Iowa — UNI track and field rounded out a successful performance at the University of Iowa's Musco Twilight on Saturday afternoon, clinching eight first-place finishes as well as four victories by athletes competing unattached.
On the track, Paige Kisley led a trio of Panthers in the 100-meter hurdles that claimed the top three spots on the podium with a winning time of 14.43 seconds, followed by Olivia Kramer (14.67) in second and Silvana Kabolo (14.85) in third. UNI also swept the top five positions in the women's 100-meter dash with Madelyn Sanda topping the field in 12.02 seconds. Jill Bennett (12.10) followed in second, followed by Eva Van De Mortel (12.20) Ariana Yaklich (12.25) and Kramer (12.34).
Hunter Manock won the men's 110-meter hurdles title in 14.58 seconds with Carter Accola (14.73) taking fourth-place, as Zack Butcher (unattached) finished first in the men's 200-meter dash in a personal-best time of 21.84. Jerome Jessup followed in second in 22.20 seconds.
In the men's 100 meters, Tinashe Chigudu and Luke Meyers, both competing unattached, finished first and second respectively with times of 10.67 and 10.70 seconds respectively. Joey Perry (58.60) and Auriona Kimbrough (59.67) also finished first and second in the women's 400-meter dash, with Ella Santi taking fifth-place in a season-best time of 1:06.26.
Sophia Jungling came out atop the women's 800-meter field with a new season-best mark of 2:10.25, followed by Kendra Nissen in third-place (2:16.34). In the women's 1,500 meters, Emma Hoins (4:31.66), Liza Schaffer (4:43.99) and Amelia Hill (4:45.80) claimed the top three spots on the podium, with Hoins recording a new season-best time. Brooke O'Brien meanwhile won the women's 3,000-meter run in a career-best time of 10:37.05, with Kayla Young taking fourth-place (11:00.22).
In the field events, Josey Dunbar led the way for Northern Iowa with a first-place finish in the women's long jump with a 5.38-meter leap, while Alivia Silvestri (unattached) notched a season-best mark of 3.60 meters in the women's pole vault. Katie Fare (unattached) won the women's shot put with a toss of 16.39 meters, as Jorie Hanenburg (13.66m) took fourth and Breanna Hackman (13.47m) finishing fifth.
UP NEXT
UNI returns to action next week as it sends athletes to compete at the Drake Relays in Des Moines (April 24-27), as well as Simpson College's Kip Janvrin Open in Indianola (April 25-26).
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