The 2018 UNI Track season is well underway, and the Panthers are continuing to show UNI fight.

Sixteen Panthers earned All-Conference honors while hosting the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Indoor Championships in the Dome.

The UNI Track & Field Program put on a stellar performance to cap out league play.

The women’s team finished third in the team standings after scoring 103.5 points and the men’s placed fourth after posting 86 points.

The UNI mens track team bounced back to win nine events at the Gibson Invitationa in Terre Haute, Indiana to open the outdoor season.

UNI won 11 events and recorded 229.50 points in their domination at the Gibson Invitational. 

The outdoor season continued in Iowa City at the Musco Twilight.

UNI won seven events at the Musco to make for another impressive outdoor day for the Panthers.

The victors of the afternoon were Jacob Smith (400 hurdles), Isaac Holtz (shot put) and Cameron Cantrall for the high jump on the men’s end.

Holtz posted the best overall performance for the men by placing first, throwing 58-08.50.

On the women’s side, Maddie Bell (400), Sarah Pate (hammer throw), McKayla Cole (3,000) and Brette Correy (800) all won their respective events.

UNI had three female Panthers place top five for the hammer throw, with Maddy O’Brien and Anna Hoyman joining first place winner, Sarah Pate.

On the track, Isaiah Trousil recorded two top five finishes at the Musco Twilight in  both 100 and  200m dashes.

Next, the UNI Track & Field program are set to travel to Walnut, California to compete in the Mt. Sac Relays from April 19 through April 21.

In addition, the team will compete in the Tom Botts Invite, which takes takes place from April 20 through April 21.