Cyclones Resume Season at Larry Wieczorek Invite

AMES, Iowa – After a month of rest and training, the Iowa State track and field season resumes this weekend at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational in Iowa City. Competition at the UI Recreation Center begins on Friday and continues on Saturday.

The Cyclones begin competition on Friday, taking the track at approx. 5:30 p.m. On Saturday, it is just running events for ISU, with competition getting underway at 1:30 p.m.

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The Cyclone men are No. 11 in the USTFCCCA Pre-season rankings, with a lot of their most talented student-athletes taking the track this weekend. Festus Lagat already has one school record to his name, going 2:20.88 in the 1,000m last month in Iowa City, and will look to continue his strong start in the men's mile on Saturday. He will be joined by teammates Milo Greder, Chad Johnson and Leonel Perez.

The men's 600-meter premier on Friday will feature Daniel Nixon and Roshon Roomes, both of whom went sub-2:22 in the 1K race which Lagat took the school record. The duo will also be coming back in the 4x400-meter relay premier to close the night out. Also a part of the 4x400 fold, sophomore Charlie Johnson became a critical part of ISU's outdoor 4x4 efforts, and will be taking part on Saturday in the 400-meter dash premier as well.

Saturday will also see Big 12 Indoor 60-meter hurdles bronze medalist Mason Weh get a shot at his specialty event.

On the women's side, newcomer Winrose Chesang is entered to make her Iowa State debut in the women's 3,000-meter run on Friday evening. The Iowa Central transfer was an 11-time NJCAA All-American for the Tritons across track and field and cross country, finishing fourth at the NJCAA XC National Championships in November. She boasts a PR of 10:05.28 at 3K.

Cyclone sophomore Katarina Vlahovic got a strong start to the season in December with a personal best 8.46 in the 60-meter hurdles in Iowa City. She will get her chance to improve again on Saturday.

Iowa State Entries
Men
200m Dash – Gage Clay, Nathan Kennedy
400m Dash Premier – Charlie Johnson
600m Run Premier – Daniel Nixon, Roshon Roomes,
1,000m Run – Cebastian Gentil, Leonel Perez, Konner Roth, Joe Schaefer
Mile Premier – Milo Greder, Chad Johnson, Festus Lagat, Leonel Perez
3,000m Run Premier – John Nownes, Thomas Pollard
3,000m Run – Jeffery Pedersen, Gable Sieperda
60m Hurdles Premier – Jack Garber, Mason Weh
4x400m Relay Premier – One Team
4x400m Relay – One Team

Women
200m Dash Premier – Bria Barnes
200m Dash – Katarina Vlahovic
400m Dash – Zakiyah Amos
600m Run – Laurel Hoogensen
800m Run Premier – Maggie Davis, Gwynne Wright
1,000m Run – Larkin Chapman, Alexis Gourrier, Madelynn Hill, Brina Kraft, Janette Schraft, Gwynne Wright
Mile Premier – Abby Caldwell, Gwynne Wright
3,000m Run – Winrose Chesang, Grace Dickel, Dana Feyen, Norah Korir
60m Hurdles Premier – Kaylyn Hall, Katarina Vlahovic
4x400m Relay Premier – One Team
4x400m Relay – One Team

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Players Mentioned

Zakiyah Amos

Bria Barnes

Abby Caldwell

Larkin Chapman

Winrose Chesang

Gage Clay

Maggie Davis

Grace Dickel

Dana Feyen

Jack Garber

Cebastian Gentil

Alexis Gourrier

Milo Greder

Kaylyn Hall

Madelynn Hill

Laurel Hoogensen

Chad Johnson

Charlie Johnson

Norah Korir

Brina Kraft

Festus Lagat

Daniel Nixon

John Nownes

Jeffery Pedersen

Leonel Perez

Thomas Pollard

Roshon Roomes

Konner Roth

Janette Schraft

Gable Sieperda

Katarina Vlahovic

Mason Weh

Gwynne Wright

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