Iowa State University Athletics
Men's 4x800 Shares Cyclone Club Student-Athlete of the Week Honors
05.01.2023 | Track and Field, Cyclone Club
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State's men's 4x800-meter relay team, consisting of Peter Smith, Darius Kipyego, Ezekiel Rop and Jason Gómez, shares this week's Cyclone Club Student-Athlete of the Week honors after their performance at the Penn Relays over the weekend.
The squad ran among the most elite 4x800-meter relay field at the Penn Relays, racing to the second-fastest time in school history with 7:13.94. It marked the 16th-fastest time in collegiate history.
Smith led off with an opening leg of 1:48.95, then handed off to Kipyego with a blistering split of 1:47.10. Rop took the baton next with another sub-1:48 split of 1:47.91. Gomez ran the anchor leg in 1:50.00 to finish third behind Ole Miss and Penn State.
Up next, the Cyclones host the ISU Alumni Invitational Saturday, May 6 at the Cyclone Sports Complex.
About the Cyclone Club
The Cyclone Club spearheads the fundraising efforts for the Iowa State Athletic department and gifts of all sizes directly impact the lives of over 450 student-athletes at Iowa State. Annual Cyclone Club gifts provide ISU student-athletes the opportunity to compete in their sport at the highest level, while preparing them to utilize their Iowa State degree once their athletic careers have concluded. Iowa State Athletics does not receive any State or University funding to operate, thereby making it one of the nation's only financially self-sufficient athletic programs.
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