Sarah Byrd

Position:
Throws
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
High School:
Springfield
Hometown:
Springfield, Ill.

2024 INDOOR: MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and MVC Honor Roll ... Finished 3rd in the Weight throw with a personal-best throw of 18.64 meters and won the shot put with 14.67 meters at the ISU Holiday Classic ... Finished sixth in the weight throw with 16.77 meters at the Hawkeye Invitational ...

2023 OUTDOOR: Placed 28th in the Hammer throw with 40.85 meters and placed 3rd in the shot put (13.85m) at the Wartburg Outdoor Select ... Took fifth place in the Shot put, throwing 14.30 meters at the Fighting Illini Challenge ... Placed seventh in the shot put (13.84m) at the Jim Duncan Invitational ... Finished second in the shot put (12.97m) at the Meet of Champions ... Took sixth in the shot put - first round (14.49m) at Drake Relays ... Placed ninth in the hammer throw with a career-best 50.67 meters and fourth in the shot put (14.28m) at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic ... Placed 11th in the Hammer throw (46.29m) and 7th in the shot put with a career-best 14.77 meters at the MVC Outdoor Championships ...

2023 INDOOR: Placed 8th in the Women's shot put throwing 13.23 meters at the Jimmy Grant Invitational ... Placed first throwing a season-best in the weight throw with a toss of 54 foot, 9.5 inches at the Jack Jennett Invitational ... Recorded 10th place in the Women's shot put with a throw of 13.68 meters at the Annual Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational ... Placed 7th in the women's shot put (14.02m) at the SDSU Indoor Classic ... Finished in 6th place in the women's shot put (13.92m) at the Valentines Day Invitational ... At the MVC Indoor Championships, placing 10th in the Women's shot put with a throw of 13.49 meters and finishing in 13th in the weight throw (15.56m).

Dave Paulsen Press Conference - Jan. 26, 2026.

Monday, January 26

Panther Conversations - Week 1

Wednesday, January 14

Dave Paulsen Press Conference - Jan. 12, 2026.

Monday, January 12

Dave Paulsen Press Conference - Dec. 8, 2025.

Wednesday, December 10

Lillie, Hill set new 5,000 meter school records at Meyo Classic

Friday, January 30

Panther track and field takes on Friday Knight Lights, Meyo Classic

Thursday, January 29

Panther track and field: Women’s relay record falls among career-best outings at Iowa

Saturday, January 24

UNI track and field visits Iowa City for Larry Wieczorek Invitational

Thursday, January 22

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2023-24 Track and Field Roster

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Caroline Benfeldt-Sorensen

Carter Accola

Emma Arnold

Jacob Baier

Eden Barrett

Drew Bartels

Jill Bennett

Lydia Berns-Schweingruber

Jayce Blanchard

Bo Braunecker

Colin Buch

Zack Butcher

Sarah Byrd

Tinashe Chigudu

Isabelle Cox

Kate Crawford

Dylan Darsidan

Deonte Dean

Jayden Dickson

Drew Dombrosky

Josey Dunbar

Kon Dut

Makenna Edwards

Micaiah Ellis

Kaden Emanuel

Zach Fall

Katie Fare

Andrew Ferguson

Alison Flanscha

Carlie Jo Fusco

Ty Getz

Josh Gormley

Brady Griebel

Breanna Hackman

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Jorie Hanenburg

Ben Hanson

Drake Hanson

Amelia Hill

Levi Hill

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Titus Jackson

Jerome Jessup

Emma Joens

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Silvana Kabolo

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Mary Kelly

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Parker Kiewiet

Auriona Kimbrough

Paige Kisley

Lauren Klein

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Chase Knoche

Annika Kotula

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Austin Kunkle

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Chloe Largent

Chase Lauman

Carson Lienau

Amanda Lietz

Colin Lillie

Brody Lovell

Hunter Manock

Soren Maricle

Jerra Merchant

Luke Meyers

Justice Miller

Onal Mitchell

Josie Moreland

Carter Morton

Eden Mueller

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