2025-26 Track and Field Roster

Women
Emma Arnold
Position Sprints Academic Year R-So.
Hometown Cedar Rapids, IowaLast School Xavier HS
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Makayla Crannell
Position Jumps Academic Year So.
Hometown Adel, IowaLast School ADM Adel HS
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Josey Dunbar
Position Jumps Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Osceloa, IowaLast School Clarke HS
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Sarah Feddersen
Position Mid-Distance Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Ames, IowaLast School Gilbert HS
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Lexy Foster
Position Throws Academic Year R-Fr.
Hometown Grand Meadow, MinnLast School Grand Meadow HS
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Carlie Jo Fusco
Position Mid-Distance Academic Year R-So.
Hometown Durant, IowaLast School Durant HS
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Aleksys Gannon
Position Sprints Academic Year So.
Hometown Murray, IowaLast School Murray HS
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Giada Grimes
Position Sprints Academic Year So.
Hometown Johnston, IowaLast School Johnston HS
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Breanna Hackman
Position Throws Academic Year R-Jr.
Hometown Nashua, IowaLast School Nashua-Plainfield HS
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Katy Hand
Position Multi Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Marion, IowaLast School Linn-Mar HS
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Jorie Hanenburg
Position Throws Academic Year R-Jr.
Hometown Eldridge, IowaLast School North Scott HS
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Ciara Heffron
Position Throws Academic Year R-Fr.
Hometown Knoxville, IowaLast School Knoxville HS
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Evie Henneberry
Position Distance Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Dubuque, IowaLast School Hempstead HS
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Amelia Hill
Position Hurdles/Sprints Academic Year R-Sr.
Hometown Ankeny, IowaLast School Centennial HS
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Emma Joens
Position Throws Academic Year R-Jr.
Hometown Cedar Rapids, IowaLast School Prairie HS
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Jersey Jones
Position Sprints Academic Year So.
Hometown Johnston City, Tenn.Last School Science Hill HS
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Mary Kelly
Position Hurdles/Sprints Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Van Meter, IowaLast School Van Meter HS
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Jerzee Knight
Position Sprints Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Clarinda, IowaLast School Clarinda HS
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Courtney Knoche
Position Sprints Academic Year R-Fr.
Hometown Wheatland, IowaLast School Calamus-Wheatland HS
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Lauren Kounkel
Position Throws Academic Year R-Fr.
Hometown Hinton, IowaLast School Hinton HS
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Olivia Kramer
Position Sprints Academic Year Jr.
Hometown West Des Moines, IowaLast School Dowling Catholic HS
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Jessica Kyne
Position Sprints Academic Year So.
Hometown Pleasant Hill, IowaLast School Des Moines Hoover HS
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Kileigh Lachacz
Position Throws Academic Year R-So.
Hometown Grimes, IowaLast School Dallas Center Grimes HS
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Kaylin Lacher
Position Mid-Distance Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Scottsdale, Ariz.Last School Desert Mountain HS
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Kamryn Lande
Position Sprints Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Story City, IowaLast School Roland Story HS
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Brylie Lorence
Position Throws Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Fort Madison, IowaLast School Fort Madison HS
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Soren Maricle
Position High Jump Academic Year Jr.
Hometown DeWitt, IowaLast School Central Clinton HS
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Erica Miner
Position Pole Vault Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Milwaukee, WisconsinLast School Oak Creek HS
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Eden Moore
Position Sprints Academic Year So.
Hometown Van Meter, IowaLast School Van Meter HS
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Josie Moreland
Position High Jump Academic Year Jr.
Hometown West Des Moines, IowaLast School Waukee HS
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Eden Mueller
Position Distance Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Joy, Ill.Last School Mercer County HS
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Kendra Nissen
Position Sprints Academic Year R-So.
Hometown Gilbertville, IowaLast School Don Bosco HS
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Brooke O'Brien
Position Distance Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Asbury, IowaLast School Hempstead HS
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Melody Ochana
Position Distance Academic Year R-Sr.
Hometown Overland Park, Kan.Last School Olathe East HS
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Paige Paup
Position Sprints Academic Year R-Fr.
Hometown Cedar Falls, IowaLast School Cedar Falls HS
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Joey Perry
Position Sprints Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Winneconne, Wisc.Last School Winneconne HS
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Emma Randecker
Position Sprints Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Savanna, IllinoisLast School West Carroll HS
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Liza Schaffer
Position Mid-Distance Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Alleman, IowaLast School North Polk Alleman HS
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Sydnee Scott
Position Pole Vault Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Normal, Ill.Last School Normal Community West HS
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Josee Simonson
Position Mid-Distance Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Cedar Falls, IowaLast School Cedar Falls HS
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Eryianna Singleton
Position Sprints Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Katy, Tex.Last School Paetow HS
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Lindsey Sonderman
Position Distance Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Harlan, iowaLast School Harlan HS
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Katy Stephens
Position Multi Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Burlington, IowaLast School Notre Dame HS
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Anna Van Kooten
Position Sprints Academic Year So.
Hometown Runnells, IowaLast School Southeast Polk HS
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Maleah Walker
Position Jumps Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Oskaloosa, IowaLast School Oskaloosa HS
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Brynn Walters
Position Sprints Academic Year So.
Hometown Epworth, IowaLast School Western Dubuque HS
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Meghan Wheatley
Position Distance Academic Year R-Fr.
Hometown Coggon, IowaLast School North Linn HS
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Maya Williams
Position Sprints Academic Year So.
Hometown Bettendorf, IowaLast School Bettendorf HS
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Darci Wiseman
Position Multi Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Winterset, IowaLast School Winterset HS
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Kaylee Woolery
Position Distance Academic Year R-So.
Hometown Winnebago, Ill.Last School Winnebago HS
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Claire Wright
Position Distance Academic Year So.
Hometown Jesup, IowaLast School Jesup HS
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Kayla Young
Position Distance Academic Year R-So.
Hometown Solon, IowaLast School Solon HS
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Annalise Zeinemann
Position Pole Vault Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Floyd Knobs, Ind.Last School Floyd Knobs HS
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Men
Carter Accola
Position Hurdles/Sprints Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Ankeny, IowaLast School Ankeny HS
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Daniel Adams
Position Jumps Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Muscatine, IowaLast School Muscatine HS / Clarke
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Jaden Arnold
Position Sprints Academic Year R-Fr.
Hometown Dubuque, IowaLast School Senior HS
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Ryan Bartels
Position Hurdles/Sprints Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Cedar Rapids, IowaLast School Kennedy HS
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Grant Batiste
Position Hurdles/Sprints Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Katy, Tex.Last School Paetow HS
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Jack Bergman
Position Distance Academic Year R-Fr.
Hometown West Des Moines, IowaLast School Valley HS
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Michael Blank
Position Sprints Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Cedar Rapids, IowaLast School Washington HS / Indian Hills CC
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Jake Bosch
Position Mid-Distance Academic Year So.
Hometown Ankeny, IowaLast School Ankeny HS
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Davis Brogan
Position Vault/Multis Academic Year R-Jr.
Hometown Overland Park, Kan.Last School Blue Valley Southwest HS
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Colin Buch
Position Multi Academic Year R-Jr.
Hometown Greenfield, Wisc.Last School Benton Community HS
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Tinashe Chigudu
Position Sprints Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Harare, ZimbabweLast School NIACC
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Nolan Dempsey
Position Throws Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Davenport, IowaLast School West HS
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Josiah DeYoung
Position Sprints Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Waukee, IowaLast School Northwest HS
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Jayden Dickson
Position Mid-Distance Academic Year R-Jr.
Hometown Earlham, IowaLast School Earlham HS
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Drew Dombrosky
Position Distance Academic Year R-Jr.
Hometown Olathe, KSLast School Blue Valley Southwest HS
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Micaiah Ellis
Position Mid-Distance Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Toronto, CanadaLast School Sir Oliver Mowat HS
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Kaden Emanuel
Position Sprints Academic Year R-Jr.
Hometown Des Moines, IowaLast School Dowling Catholic HS
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Zach Fall
Position Sprints Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Mount Vernon, IowaLast School Mount Vernon HS
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Gabe Funk
Position Hurdles/Sprints Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Lenox, IowaLast School Lenox HS
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Ty Getz
Position Mid-Distance Academic Year R-So.
Hometown Heartland, Wis.Last School Arrowhead HS
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Josh Gormley
Position Distance Academic Year R-So.
Hometown Kalamazoo, Mich.Last School Portage Central HS
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Tye Hardin
Position Multi Academic Year So.
Hometown Maquoketa, IowaLast School Maquoketa HS
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Ashton Hogrefe
Position Sprints Academic Year R-Fr.
Hometown Epworth, IowaLast School Western Dubuque HS
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Caleb Kass
Position Distance Academic Year R-Jr.
Hometown Dubuque, IowaLast School Hempstead HS
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Spencer Kessel
Position Throws Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Letts, IowaLast School Louisa Muscatine HS
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Parker Kiewiet
Position Sprints Academic Year R-Sr.
Hometown Dike, IowaLast School Dike-New Hartford HS
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Chase Knoche
Position Distance Academic Year R-Sr.
Hometown Calamus, IowaLast School Calamus-Wheatland HS
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Chase Lauman
Position Distance Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Pella, IowaLast School Pella HS
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Carson Lienau
Position Throws Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Jesup, IowaLast School Jesup HS
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Colin Lillie
Position Distance Academic Year R-So.
Hometown Council Bluffs, IowaLast School St. Albert HS
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Brody Lovell
Position Multi Academic Year R-Sr.
Hometown Cedar Rapids, IowaLast School Kennedy HS
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Carter Meyers
Position Sprints Academic Year R-Fr.
Hometown North Liberty, IowaLast School Liberty HS
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Luke Meyers
Position Sprints Academic Year Sr.
Hometown North Liberty, IowaLast School Liberty HS
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Carter Morton
Position Hurdles/Sprints Academic Year R-Sr.
Hometown Jefferson, IowaLast School Greene County HS
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Bill Mukhtar
Position Sprints Academic Year R-Sr.
Hometown Waukee, IowaLast School Waukee HS
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Luke Nevitt
Position Sprints Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Des Moines, IowaLast School Dowling Catholic HS
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Ethan Olds
Position Mid-Distance/Distance Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Stevens Point, WisconsinLast School Stevens Point HS
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Justin Olson
Position Throws Academic Year R-Jr.
Hometown George, IowaLast School GLR-CL
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Carson Owens
Position Distance Academic Year R-So.
Hometown Runnells, IowaLast School Southeast Polk HS
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Carter Pheifer
Position Pole Vault Academic Year So.
Hometown Greenwood, Ind.Last School Center Grove HS
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Brayden Picken
Position Mid-Distance Academic Year So.
Hometown Johnston, IowaLast School Johnston HS
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T.Y. Pour
Position Jumps Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Cedar Rapids, IowaLast School Prairie HS
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Kaiden Quandahl
Position Jumps Academic Year So.
Hometown Decorah, IowaLast School Decorah HS
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Micah Rees
Position Distance Academic Year R-Fr.
Hometown Washington, Iowa Last School Washington HS
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Daniel Roche
Position Hurdles/Sprints Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Norwalk, IowaLast School Norwalk HS
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David Russell
Position Throws Academic Year R-So.
Hometown Chillicothe, Ill.Last School Illinois Valley Central HS
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Luke Sayonkon
Position Sprints Academic Year R-Fr.
Hometown Sioux City, IowaLast School Sioux City East HS
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Jaxon Schreiber
Position Multis Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Cedar Falls, IowaLast School Cedar Falls HS
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Tyler Sickerson
Position Sprints Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Ankeny, IowaLast School Ankeny HS
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Keegan Steege
Position Multis Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Cedar Falls, IowaLast School Cedar Falls HS
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Ryan Stiglic
Position Pole Vault Academic Year Fr.
Hometown New Lenox, Ill.Last School Lincoln Way West HS
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Sam Thomas
Position Throws Academic Year So.
Hometown Elkhorn, Neb.Last School Elkhorn North HS
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Jordan Townsend
Position Sprints Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Cedar Falls, IowaLast School Cedar Falls HS
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Avin Truong
Position Multis Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Mount Pleasant, IowaLast School Mount Pleasant HS
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Jonas VanDis
Position Distance Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Waukee, IowaLast School Waukee HS
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Tory Wash
Position Throws Academic Year R-Fr.
Hometown Vinton, IowaLast School Vinton-Shellsburg HS
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Derek Woods
Position Sprints Academic Year R-So.
Hometown Cedar Falls, IowaLast School Cedar Falls HS
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Jacob Yoerger
Position Pole Vault Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Oregon, Wisc.Last School Oregon HS
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Coaching Staff

Dave Paulsen
Director of Track & Field/Cross Country
Phone(319) 273-5823
david.paulsen@uni.edu
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Alex Teubel
Head Cross Country Coach / Assistant Track & Field Coach
Phone(319) 273-4737
alexinaw@uni.edu
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Jeff Coover
Assistant Coach - Jumps
Phone(319) 273-5833
jeffrey.coover@uni.edu
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Diavonte Smith
Assistant Coach - Sprints and Hurdles
diavonte.smith@uni.edu
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Dan O'Mara
Assistant Coach - Throws
Phone(319) 273-5853
daniel.omara@uni.edu
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Support Staff

Boone Tomlinson
Senior Associate Athletic Trainer - Cross Country/Track & Field
Phone(319) 273-7479
boone.tomlinson@uni.edu
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Maddie Tobler
Assistant Athletic Trainer - Assistant Cross Country/Track & Field
maddie.tobler@uni.edu
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Stacia Eggers
SWA | Senior Associate AD for Student Services
Phone(319) 273-3326
stacia.eggers@uni.edu
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Joel Wauters
Assistant Athletic Director for Communication (VB, WSOC, No. 2 FB, MBB, WR)
Phone(319) 273-3642
joel.wauters@uni.edu
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Women

Sprints R-So.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Xavier HS

Jumps So.

Adel, Iowa ADM Adel HS

Jumps Jr.

Osceloa, Iowa Clarke HS

Mid-Distance Fr.

Ames, Iowa Gilbert HS

Throws R-Fr.

Grand Meadow, Minn Grand Meadow HS

Mid-Distance R-So.

Durant, Iowa Durant HS

Sprints So.

Murray, Iowa Murray HS

Sprints So.

Johnston, Iowa Johnston HS

Throws R-Jr.

Nashua, Iowa Nashua-Plainfield HS

Multi Jr.

Marion, Iowa Linn-Mar HS

Throws R-Jr.

Eldridge, Iowa North Scott HS

Throws R-Fr.

Knoxville, Iowa Knoxville HS

Distance Fr.

Dubuque, Iowa Hempstead HS

Hurdles/Sprints R-Sr.

Ankeny, Iowa Centennial HS

Throws R-Jr.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Prairie HS

Sprints So.

Johnston City, Tenn. Science Hill HS

Hurdles/Sprints Jr.

Van Meter, Iowa Van Meter HS

Sprints Fr.

Clarinda, Iowa Clarinda HS

Sprints R-Fr.

Wheatland, Iowa Calamus-Wheatland HS

Throws R-Fr.

Hinton, Iowa Hinton HS

Sprints Jr.

West Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS

Sprints So.

Pleasant Hill, Iowa Des Moines Hoover HS

Throws R-So.

Grimes, Iowa Dallas Center Grimes HS

Mid-Distance Sr.

Scottsdale, Ariz. Desert Mountain HS

Sprints Fr.

Story City, Iowa Roland Story HS

Throws Fr.

Fort Madison, Iowa Fort Madison HS

High Jump Jr.

DeWitt, Iowa Central Clinton HS

Pole Vault Fr.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Oak Creek HS

Sprints So.

Van Meter, Iowa Van Meter HS

High Jump Jr.

West Des Moines, Iowa Waukee HS

Distance Jr.

Joy, Ill. Mercer County HS

Sprints R-So.

Gilbertville, Iowa Don Bosco HS

Distance Jr.

Asbury, Iowa Hempstead HS

Distance R-Sr.

Overland Park, Kan. Olathe East HS

Sprints R-Fr.

Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls HS

Sprints Jr.

Winneconne, Wisc. Winneconne HS

Sprints Fr.

Savanna, Illinois West Carroll HS

Mid-Distance Jr.

Alleman, Iowa North Polk Alleman HS

Pole Vault Sr.

Normal, Ill. Normal Community West HS

Mid-Distance Fr.

Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls HS

Sprints Fr.

Katy, Tex. Paetow HS

Distance Fr.

Harlan, iowa Harlan HS

Multi Sr.

Burlington, Iowa Notre Dame HS

Sprints So.

Runnells, Iowa Southeast Polk HS

Jumps Jr.

Oskaloosa, Iowa Oskaloosa HS

Sprints So.

Epworth, Iowa Western Dubuque HS

Distance R-Fr.

Coggon, Iowa North Linn HS

Sprints So.

Bettendorf, Iowa Bettendorf HS

Multi Sr.

Winterset, Iowa Winterset HS

Distance R-So.

Winnebago, Ill. Winnebago HS

Distance So.

Jesup, Iowa Jesup HS

Distance R-So.

Solon, Iowa Solon HS

Pole Vault Sr.

Floyd Knobs, Ind. Floyd Knobs HS

Men

Hurdles/Sprints Jr.

Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny HS

Jumps Jr.

Muscatine, Iowa Muscatine HS / Clarke

Sprints R-Fr.

Dubuque, Iowa Senior HS

Hurdles/Sprints Fr.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Kennedy HS

Hurdles/Sprints Fr.

Katy, Tex. Paetow HS

Distance R-Fr.

West Des Moines, Iowa Valley HS

Sprints Jr.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Washington HS / Indian Hills CC

Mid-Distance So.

Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny HS

Vault/Multis R-Jr.

Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley Southwest HS

Multi R-Jr.

Greenfield, Wisc. Benton Community HS

Sprints Sr.

Harare, Zimbabwe NIACC

Throws Fr.

Davenport, Iowa West HS

Sprints Fr.

Waukee, Iowa Northwest HS

Mid-Distance R-Jr.

Earlham, Iowa Earlham HS

Distance R-Jr.

Olathe, KS Blue Valley Southwest HS

Mid-Distance Sr.

Toronto, Canada Sir Oliver Mowat HS

Sprints R-Jr.

Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS

Sprints Jr.

Mount Vernon, Iowa Mount Vernon HS

Hurdles/Sprints Fr.

Lenox, Iowa Lenox HS

Mid-Distance R-So.

Heartland, Wis. Arrowhead HS

Distance R-So.

Kalamazoo, Mich. Portage Central HS

Multi So.

Maquoketa, Iowa Maquoketa HS

Sprints R-Fr.

Epworth, Iowa Western Dubuque HS

Distance R-Jr.

Dubuque, Iowa Hempstead HS

Throws Jr.

Letts, Iowa Louisa Muscatine HS

Sprints R-Sr.

Dike, Iowa Dike-New Hartford HS

Distance R-Sr.

Calamus, Iowa Calamus-Wheatland HS

Distance Jr.

Pella, Iowa Pella HS

Throws Sr.

Jesup, Iowa Jesup HS

Distance R-So.

Council Bluffs, Iowa St. Albert HS

Multi R-Sr.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Kennedy HS

Sprints R-Fr.

North Liberty, Iowa Liberty HS

Sprints Sr.

North Liberty, Iowa Liberty HS

Hurdles/Sprints R-Sr.

Jefferson, Iowa Greene County HS

Sprints R-Sr.

Waukee, Iowa Waukee HS

Sprints Fr.

Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS

Mid-Distance/Distance Fr.

Stevens Point, Wisconsin Stevens Point HS

Throws R-Jr.

George, Iowa GLR-CL

Distance R-So.

Runnells, Iowa Southeast Polk HS

Pole Vault So.

Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove HS

Mid-Distance So.

Johnston, Iowa Johnston HS

Jumps Fr.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Prairie HS

Jumps So.

Decorah, Iowa Decorah HS

Distance R-Fr.

Washington, Iowa Washington HS

Hurdles/Sprints Fr.

Norwalk, Iowa Norwalk HS

Throws R-So.

Chillicothe, Ill. Illinois Valley Central HS

Sprints R-Fr.

Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City East HS

Multis Fr.

Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls HS

Sprints Fr.

Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny HS

Multis Fr.

Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls HS

Pole Vault Fr.

New Lenox, Ill. Lincoln Way West HS

Throws So.

Elkhorn, Neb. Elkhorn North HS

Sprints Fr.

Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls HS

Multis Fr.

Mount Pleasant, Iowa Mount Pleasant HS

Distance Fr.

Waukee, Iowa Waukee HS

Throws R-Fr.

Vinton, Iowa Vinton-Shellsburg HS

Sprints R-So.

Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls HS

Pole Vault Fr.

Oregon, Wisc. Oregon HS

Coaching Staff

Director of Track & Field/Cross Country /Track and Field

(319) 273-5823

david.paulsen@uni.edu

Head Cross Country Coach / Assistant Track & Field Coach /Track and Field

(319) 273-4737

alexinaw@uni.edu

Assistant Coach - Jumps /Track and Field

(319) 273-5833

jeffrey.coover@uni.edu

Assistant Coach - Sprints and Hurdles /Track and Field

diavonte.smith@uni.edu

Assistant Coach - Throws /Track and Field

(319) 273-5853

daniel.omara@uni.edu

Support Staff

Senior Associate Athletic Trainer - Cross Country/Track & Field /Track and Field

(319) 273-7479

boone.tomlinson@uni.edu

Assistant Athletic Trainer - Assistant Cross Country/Track & Field /Track and Field

maddie.tobler@uni.edu

SWA | Senior Associate AD for Student Services /Track and Field

(319) 273-3326

stacia.eggers@uni.edu

Assistant Athletic Director for Communication (VB, WSOC, No. 2 FB, MBB, WR) /Track and Field

(319) 273-3642

joel.wauters@uni.edu

Women
	Emma Arnold	R-So.	Sprints	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
	Makayla Crannell	So.	Jumps	Adel, Iowa
	Josey Dunbar	Jr.	Jumps	Osceloa, Iowa
	Sarah Feddersen	Fr.	Mid-Distance	Ames, Iowa
	Lexy Foster	R-Fr.	Throws	Grand Meadow, Minn
	Carlie Jo Fusco	R-So.	Mid-Distance	Durant, Iowa
	Aleksys Gannon	So.	Sprints	Murray, Iowa
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	Giada Grimes	So.	Sprints	Johnston, Iowa
	Breanna Hackman	R-Jr.	Throws	Nashua, Iowa
	Katy Hand	Jr.	Multi	Marion, Iowa
	Jorie Hanenburg	R-Jr.	Throws	Eldridge, Iowa
	Ciara Heffron	R-Fr.	Throws	Knoxville, Iowa
	Evie Henneberry	Fr.	Distance	Dubuque, Iowa
	Amelia Hill	R-Sr.	Hurdles/Sprints	Ankeny, Iowa
	Emma Joens	R-Jr.	Throws	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
	Jersey Jones	So.	Sprints	Johnston City, Tenn.
	Mary Kelly	Jr.	Hurdles/Sprints	Van Meter, Iowa
	Jerzee Knight	Fr.	Sprints	Clarinda, Iowa
	Courtney Knoche	R-Fr.	Sprints	Wheatland, Iowa
	Lauren Kounkel	R-Fr.	Throws	Hinton, Iowa
	Olivia Kramer	Jr.	Sprints	West Des Moines, Iowa
	Jessica Kyne	So.	Sprints	Pleasant Hill, Iowa
	Kileigh Lachacz	R-So.	Throws	Grimes, Iowa
	Kaylin Lacher	Sr.	Mid-Distance	Scottsdale, Ariz.
	Kamryn Lande	Fr.	Sprints	Story City, Iowa
	Brylie Lorence	Fr.	Throws	Fort Madison, Iowa
	Soren Maricle	Jr.	High Jump	DeWitt, Iowa
	Erica Miner	Fr.	Pole Vault	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
	Eden Moore	So.	Sprints	Van Meter, Iowa
	Josie Moreland	Jr.	High Jump	West Des Moines, Iowa
	Eden Mueller	Jr.	Distance	Joy, Ill.
	Kendra Nissen	R-So.	Sprints	Gilbertville, Iowa
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	Brooke O'Brien	Jr.	Distance	Asbury, Iowa
	Melody Ochana	R-Sr.	Distance	Overland Park, Kan.
	Paige Paup	R-Fr.	Sprints	Cedar Falls, Iowa
	Joey Perry	Jr.	Sprints	Winneconne, Wisc.
	Emma Randecker	Fr.	Sprints	Savanna, Illinois
	Liza Schaffer	Jr.	Mid-Distance	Alleman, Iowa
	Sydnee Scott	Sr.	Pole Vault	Normal, Ill.
	Josee Simonson	Fr.	Mid-Distance	Cedar Falls, Iowa
	Eryianna Singleton	Fr.	Sprints	Katy, Tex.
	Lindsey Sonderman	Fr.	Distance	Harlan, iowa
	Katy Stephens	Sr.	Multi	Burlington, Iowa
	Anna Van Kooten	So.	Sprints	Runnells, Iowa
	Maleah Walker	Jr.	Jumps	Oskaloosa, Iowa
	Brynn Walters	So.	Sprints	Epworth, Iowa
	Meghan Wheatley	R-Fr.	Distance	Coggon, Iowa
	Maya Williams	So.	Sprints	Bettendorf, Iowa
	Darci Wiseman	Sr.	Multi	Winterset, Iowa
	Kaylee Woolery	R-So.	Distance	Winnebago, Ill.
	Claire Wright	So.	Distance	Jesup, Iowa
	Kayla Young	R-So.	Distance	Solon, Iowa
	Annalise Zeinemann	Sr.	Pole Vault	Floyd Knobs, Ind.

Men
	Carter Accola	Jr.	Hurdles/Sprints	Ankeny, Iowa
	Daniel Adams	Jr.	Jumps	Muscatine, Iowa
	Jaden Arnold	R-Fr.	Sprints	Dubuque, Iowa
	Ryan Bartels	Fr.	Hurdles/Sprints	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
	Grant Batiste	Fr.	Hurdles/Sprints	Katy, Tex.
	Jack Bergman	R-Fr.	Distance	West Des Moines, Iowa
	Michael Blank	Jr.	Sprints	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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	Jake Bosch	So.	Mid-Distance	Ankeny, Iowa
	Davis Brogan	R-Jr.	Vault/Multis	Overland Park, Kan.
	Colin Buch	R-Jr.	Multi	Greenfield, Wisc.
	Tinashe Chigudu	Sr.	Sprints	Harare, Zimbabwe
	Nolan Dempsey	Fr.	Throws	Davenport, Iowa
	Josiah DeYoung	Fr.	Sprints	Waukee, Iowa
	Jayden Dickson	R-Jr.	Mid-Distance	Earlham, Iowa
	Drew Dombrosky	R-Jr.	Distance	Olathe, KS
	Micaiah Ellis	Sr.	Mid-Distance	Toronto, Canada
	Kaden Emanuel	R-Jr.	Sprints	Des Moines, Iowa
	Zach Fall	Jr.	Sprints	Mount Vernon, Iowa
	Gabe Funk	Fr.	Hurdles/Sprints	Lenox, Iowa
	Ty Getz	R-So.	Mid-Distance	Heartland, Wis.
	Josh Gormley	R-So.	Distance	Kalamazoo, Mich.
	Tye Hardin	So.	Multi	Maquoketa, Iowa
	Ashton Hogrefe	R-Fr.	Sprints	Epworth, Iowa
	Caleb Kass	R-Jr.	Distance	Dubuque, Iowa
	Spencer Kessel	Jr.	Throws	Letts, Iowa
	Parker Kiewiet	R-Sr.	Sprints	Dike, Iowa
	Chase Knoche	R-Sr.	Distance	Calamus, Iowa
	Chase Lauman	Jr.	Distance	Pella, Iowa
	Carson Lienau	Sr.	Throws	Jesup, Iowa
	Colin Lillie	R-So.	Distance	Council Bluffs, Iowa
	Brody Lovell	R-Sr.	Multi	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
	Carter Meyers	R-Fr.	Sprints	North Liberty, Iowa
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	Luke Meyers	Sr.	Sprints	North Liberty, Iowa
	Carter Morton	R-Sr.	Hurdles/Sprints	Jefferson, Iowa
	Bill Mukhtar	R-Sr.	Sprints	Waukee, Iowa
	Luke Nevitt	Fr.	Sprints	Des Moines, Iowa
	Ethan Olds	Fr.	Mid-Distance/Distance	Stevens Point, Wisconsin
	Justin Olson	R-Jr.	Throws	George, Iowa
	Carson Owens	R-So.	Distance	Runnells, Iowa
	Carter Pheifer	So.	Pole Vault	Greenwood, Ind.
	Brayden Picken	So.	Mid-Distance	Johnston, Iowa
	T.Y. Pour	Fr.	Jumps	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
	Kaiden Quandahl	So.	Jumps	Decorah, Iowa
	Micah Rees	R-Fr.	Distance	Washington, Iowa
	Daniel Roche	Fr.	Hurdles/Sprints	Norwalk, Iowa
	David Russell	R-So.	Throws	Chillicothe, Ill.
	Luke Sayonkon	R-Fr.	Sprints	Sioux City, Iowa
	Jaxon Schreiber	Fr.	Multis	Cedar Falls, Iowa
	Tyler Sickerson	Fr.	Sprints	Ankeny, Iowa
	Keegan Steege	Fr.	Multis	Cedar Falls, Iowa
	Ryan Stiglic	Fr.	Pole Vault	New Lenox, Ill.
	Sam Thomas	So.	Throws	Elkhorn, Neb.
	Jordan Townsend	Fr.	Sprints	Cedar Falls, Iowa
	Avin Truong	Fr.	Multis	Mount Pleasant, Iowa
	Jonas VanDis	Fr.	Distance	Waukee, Iowa
	Tory Wash	R-Fr.	Throws	Vinton, Iowa
	Derek Woods	R-So.	Sprints	Cedar Falls, Iowa
	Jacob Yoerger	Fr.	Pole Vault	Oregon, Wisc.


Dave Paulsen	Director of Track & Field/Cross Country	david.paulsen@uni.edu	(319) 273-5823
Alex Teubel	Head Cross Country Coach / Assistant Track & Field Coach	alexinaw@uni.edu	(319) 273-4737
Jeff Coover	Assistant Coach - Jumps	jeffrey.coover@uni.edu	(319) 273-5833
Diavonte Smith	Assistant Coach - Sprints and Hurdles	diavonte.smith@uni.edu
Dan O'Mara	Assistant Coach - Throws	daniel.omara@uni.edu	(319) 273-5853


Boone Tomlinson	Senior Associate Athletic Trainer - Cross Country/Track & Field	boone.tomlinson@uni.edu	(319) 273-7479
Maddie Tobler	Assistant Athletic Trainer - Assistant Cross Country/Track & Field	maddie.tobler@uni.edu
Stacia Eggers	SWA \| Senior Associate AD for Student Services	stacia.eggers@uni.edu	(319) 273-3326
Joel Wauters	Assistant Athletic Director for Communication (VB, WSOC, No. 2 FB, MBB, WR)	joel.wauters@uni.edu	(319) 273-3642

Colin Lillie (2025 MVC Outdoor Championships)

Panther track & field: Lillie, Hill earn silver medals at FISU America Games

Saturday, August 01

Panthers finish out multi’s at USATF Outdoor Championships

Saturday, July 25

Panther track and field trio to compete at USATF Outdoor Championships

Tuesday, July 21

Luke Meyers (2026 MVC Outdoor Championships)

Panther track & field recognized with 11 USTFCCCA Academic All-Americans

Monday, July 20

Wednesday, November 04

Saturday, October 31

Wednesday, October 28

Wednesday, October 21

Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Dave Paulsen	Director of Track & Field/Cross Country	david.paulsen@uni.edu	(319) 273-5823
	Alex Teubel	Head Cross Country Coach / Assistant Track & Field Coach	alexinaw@uni.edu	(319) 273-4737
	Jeff Coover	Assistant Coach - Jumps	jeffrey.coover@uni.edu	(319) 273-5833
	Diavonte Smith	Assistant Coach - Sprints and Hurdles	diavonte.smith@uni.edu
	Dan O'Mara	Assistant Coach - Throws	daniel.omara@uni.edu	(319) 273-5853

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