University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Track and Field Facilities
The UNI-Dome, as it is commonly known, is a multi-purpose coliseum designed by Thorson-Brom-Broshar-Snyder Architects of Waterloo. For track & field, it has an all-purpose floor marked as an eight-lane running track.Â
UNI will also serve as the host for the 2018 MVC Indoor Track & Field Championship set for Feb. 24-25 in the UNI-Dome. This will be the 11th consecutive year that UNI has served as the championship host for the conference meet. Overall, it will be the 20th indoor track and field conference championship to take place in the UNI-Dome.
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MARK MESSERSMITH OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX
UNI's track and field teams compete outdoors at the Mark Messersmith Outdoor Track and Field Complex, located across from the UNI-Dome, on the corner of 19th and Hudson Road.
The complex, which combined with the UNI-Dome gives UNI one of the finest combination of indoor and outdoor facilities in America, opened in spring 1998. In its inaugural season, the complex hosted the first annual Northern Iowa Open, and the Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Championships, won by the Panther men.
The University's investment in this new surface gives the advantage of training and competing under ideal conditions any time of the year.
The 400-meter, eight-lane track is made of the latest state-of-the-art polyurethane surface. The track surrounds a field event area that features a steeplechase water jump, two pits each for the long and triple jump, dual throw rings for the weights, a discus/hammer cage and full pour takeoffs for the pole vault, long jump and triple jump.
CROSS COUNTRY - CEDAR VALLEY TRAILS
The Cedar Valley offers more than 80 miles of recreational trails that intertwine throughout our community. These trails are used throughout the year for cross country training by UNI Panther student-athletes.
A unique feature of the Cedar Valley Trails is that it's a system of loops, allowing individuals to choose their adventure – whether it's a one mile stroll around the lake, a 10-mile run through George Wyth State Park, a 50-mile bike ride around the Cedar Valley, or a hop from one restaurant to another in historic downtown Cedar Falls.
UNI will also serve as the host for the 2018 MVC Indoor Track & Field Championship set for Feb. 24-25 in the UNI-Dome. This will be the 11th consecutive year that UNI has served as the championship host for the conference meet. Overall, it will be the 20th indoor track and field conference championship to take place in the UNI-Dome.
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UNI's track and field teams compete outdoors at the Mark Messersmith Outdoor Track and Field Complex, located across from the UNI-Dome, on the corner of 19th and Hudson Road.
The complex, which combined with the UNI-Dome gives UNI one of the finest combination of indoor and outdoor facilities in America, opened in spring 1998. In its inaugural season, the complex hosted the first annual Northern Iowa Open, and the Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Championships, won by the Panther men.The University's investment in this new surface gives the advantage of training and competing under ideal conditions any time of the year.
The 400-meter, eight-lane track is made of the latest state-of-the-art polyurethane surface. The track surrounds a field event area that features a steeplechase water jump, two pits each for the long and triple jump, dual throw rings for the weights, a discus/hammer cage and full pour takeoffs for the pole vault, long jump and triple jump.
CROSS COUNTRY - CEDAR VALLEY TRAILS
The Cedar Valley offers more than 80 miles of recreational trails that intertwine throughout our community. These trails are used throughout the year for cross country training by UNI Panther student-athletes.
A unique feature of the Cedar Valley Trails is that it's a system of loops, allowing individuals to choose their adventure – whether it's a one mile stroll around the lake, a 10-mile run through George Wyth State Park, a 50-mile bike ride around the Cedar Valley, or a hop from one restaurant to another in historic downtown Cedar Falls.