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

Paige Paup
- Position:
- Sprints
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- High School:
- Cedar Falls HS
- Hometown:
- Cedar Falls, Iowa
2026 OUTDOOR: Placed twelfth in the 100-meter prelims in 15.02 and forty-fourth in the 200-meter in 26.62 at the Phil Esten Challenge ... Placed third in the 100-meter hurdles finals in 14.81 at the Mustand Distance Carnival & Open ... Placed fifth in the 100-meter hurdles in 15.61 at the Jim Duncan Invitational ... Placed fifth in the 100-meter hurdles finals in 10.02 at the Central Invitational ... Finished fourth in the shuttle hurdle relay (59.89) and ninth in the 4x200-meter relay (1:40.43) at the Drake Relays ... Won the 100-meter hurdles at the Kip Janvrin Open (14.83) ... Took fourth in the 100-meter hurdles (15.20) and 24th in the 200 meters (26.64) at the Musco Twilight ... Finished third in the 100-meter hurdles (14.86) and 23rd in the 200 meters (26.71) at the Cyclone Twilight.
2026 INDOOR: Placed fourteenth in the 60-meter hurdles prelims in 9.19 at the Iowa Open ... Placed eleventh in the 60-meter hurdles prelims in 9.22 seconds at the Iowa State Classic.
2025 OUTDOOR: MVC Honor Roll ... Finished ninth in the 100m hurdles in 15.95 and twenty-seventh in the 200m in 28.08 seconds at the Wartburg Outdoor Select ... Finished eleventh in the 100m prelims in 15.79 seconds and twenty-first in the 200m open in 27.71 seconds at the Mustang Distance Carnival & Open ... Placed sixteenth in the 100-meter hurdles in 15.89 seconds and twenty-fifth in the 200-meter in 27.43 seconds at the Kip Janvrin Open ... Finished seventh in the 100-meter hurdles in 15.82 seconds and fourteenth in the 100-meter in 13.32 seconds at the Musco Twilight ... Finished tenth in the 100-meter hurdles prelims in 15.84 seconds and twenty-first in the 200-meter in 27.40 seconds at the Cyclone Twilight.
2025 INDOOR: Competing unattached, finished sixth in the 60-meter hurdles in a time of 9.37 seconds at the Jack Jennett Open ... Competing unattached, finished eighteenth in the 60-meter hurdles in a time of 9.28 seconds at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational ... Competing unattached, placed fourth in the 60-meter hurdles in 9.27 seconds at the Iowa Open.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Cedar Falls High School.
PERSONAL: Native of Cedar Falls, Iowa ... Daugher of Bryce Paup, 1995 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, former UNI assistant football coach and current Iowa State assistant football coach.
2026 INDOOR: Placed fourteenth in the 60-meter hurdles prelims in 9.19 at the Iowa Open ... Placed eleventh in the 60-meter hurdles prelims in 9.22 seconds at the Iowa State Classic.
2025 OUTDOOR: MVC Honor Roll ... Finished ninth in the 100m hurdles in 15.95 and twenty-seventh in the 200m in 28.08 seconds at the Wartburg Outdoor Select ... Finished eleventh in the 100m prelims in 15.79 seconds and twenty-first in the 200m open in 27.71 seconds at the Mustang Distance Carnival & Open ... Placed sixteenth in the 100-meter hurdles in 15.89 seconds and twenty-fifth in the 200-meter in 27.43 seconds at the Kip Janvrin Open ... Finished seventh in the 100-meter hurdles in 15.82 seconds and fourteenth in the 100-meter in 13.32 seconds at the Musco Twilight ... Finished tenth in the 100-meter hurdles prelims in 15.84 seconds and twenty-first in the 200-meter in 27.40 seconds at the Cyclone Twilight.
2025 INDOOR: Competing unattached, finished sixth in the 60-meter hurdles in a time of 9.37 seconds at the Jack Jennett Open ... Competing unattached, finished eighteenth in the 60-meter hurdles in a time of 9.28 seconds at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational ... Competing unattached, placed fourth in the 60-meter hurdles in 9.27 seconds at the Iowa Open.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Cedar Falls High School.
PERSONAL: Native of Cedar Falls, Iowa ... Daugher of Bryce Paup, 1995 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, former UNI assistant football coach and current Iowa State assistant football coach.
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





















































































































