University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2025-26 Track and Field Roster
Roster

Carson Owens
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Runnells, Iowa
- High School:
- Southeast Polk HS
2026 OUTDOOR: Placed twentieth in the 5,000-meter in 15:44.14 at the Jim Duncan Invitational ... Finished 39th in the 5,000 meters at the Kip Janvrin Open (15:06.98) ... Took sixth place in the 3,000 meters at the Musco Twilight (8:48.44).
2026 INDOOR: Competing unattached, placed eighth in the 5,000-meter in 14.53.75 at the Iowa State Classic ... Competing unattached, placed fifth in the 3,000-meter in 8:39.25 at the Larry Wieczorek invitational ... Competing unattached, placed eighth in the mile in 4:19.70 at the Bill Bergan Classic ... Competing unattached, placed tenth in the mile in 4:20.52 at the Hawkeye Invitational.
2025 OUTDOOR: MVC Honor Roll ... Finished tenth in the 1,500m with a time of 3:56.59 at the Cyclone Twilight.
2025 INDOOR: Competing unattached, Finished ninth in the 3000m with a time of 8:32.40 at the Iowa State Classic.
2024 OUTDOOR: MVC Honor Roll ... Placed seventh in the 5000-meter in a time of 15:06.16 at the Jim Duncan Invitational ... Finished fourth in the 1500-meter unseeded in a time of 4:06.92 at Musco Twilight ... Placed fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Kip Janvrin Open (9:20.60) ... Placed eighth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:14.28) and 13th in thr 5,000 meters (14:48.60) at the MVC Outdoor Championships.
2024 INDOOR: Placed 20th in the 3000 meter in a time of 8:37.47, competing unattached at the Iowa State Classic ... Finished 11th in the 3000 meter in a time of 8:34.18 at the SDSU Indoor Classic ... Placed fourth in the 3000m in an personal-best time of 8:31.75 at the Iowa Open ... Took 27th in the 3000-meter in a time of 8:44.57 at the MVC Indoor Championships.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Southeast Polk High School.
PERSONAL: Native of Runnells, Iowa.
2026 INDOOR: Competing unattached, placed eighth in the 5,000-meter in 14.53.75 at the Iowa State Classic ... Competing unattached, placed fifth in the 3,000-meter in 8:39.25 at the Larry Wieczorek invitational ... Competing unattached, placed eighth in the mile in 4:19.70 at the Bill Bergan Classic ... Competing unattached, placed tenth in the mile in 4:20.52 at the Hawkeye Invitational.
2025 OUTDOOR: MVC Honor Roll ... Finished tenth in the 1,500m with a time of 3:56.59 at the Cyclone Twilight.
2025 INDOOR: Competing unattached, Finished ninth in the 3000m with a time of 8:32.40 at the Iowa State Classic.
2024 OUTDOOR: MVC Honor Roll ... Placed seventh in the 5000-meter in a time of 15:06.16 at the Jim Duncan Invitational ... Finished fourth in the 1500-meter unseeded in a time of 4:06.92 at Musco Twilight ... Placed fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Kip Janvrin Open (9:20.60) ... Placed eighth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:14.28) and 13th in thr 5,000 meters (14:48.60) at the MVC Outdoor Championships.
2024 INDOOR: Placed 20th in the 3000 meter in a time of 8:37.47, competing unattached at the Iowa State Classic ... Finished 11th in the 3000 meter in a time of 8:34.18 at the SDSU Indoor Classic ... Placed fourth in the 3000m in an personal-best time of 8:31.75 at the Iowa Open ... Took 27th in the 3000-meter in a time of 8:44.57 at the MVC Indoor Championships.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Southeast Polk High School.
PERSONAL: Native of Runnells, Iowa.
PST: Tinashe Chigudu (2026)
Friday, May 08
PST: Parker Kiewiet (2026)
Friday, May 08
Dave Paulsen Press Conference - May 4th, 2026. (AUDIO ONLY)
Tuesday, May 05
PST: Emma Randecker (2026)
Friday, May 01





















































































































