Upcoming Event: Track and Field versus Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener on December 4, 2026
Track and Field
Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
Iowa State University Athletics
Jones Posts Strong Season Opener in Day One
12.13.2024 | Track and Field
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State concludes day one of the ISU Holiday Invite after competition in the weight throw and multi-events. Cam Jones went out to a dominant weight throw mark while two top 10 program performances were handed in.
Jones had a big season-opening throw of 73-1 ¼ (22.28m) in the weight throw, hitting the mark on his last attempt to currently rank fifth in the nation. Garret Wagner placed second with a personal best of 67-6 ¾ (20.59m) to improve his mark at No. 5 in Iowa State history.
All three Cyclones hit personal records in the women's weight throw led by Jadan Brumbaugh finishing fourth with a best toss of 55-5 ¾ (16.91m).
In the pentathlon, Brooke Naughton took the win with a total of 3,631 points to debut at No. 9 in Iowa State history in her first pentathlon. Freshman Maia Denge-Hagen also completed her first pentathlon putting up 3,349. Denge-Hagen began with a win in 60m hurdles with 9.18, while Brooke Naughton followed with the high jump win with a new best clearance of 5-6 (1.68m). Naughton then won the shot put with a new best of 34-1 ¼ (10.39m). Naughton also won the long jump (18-11 ¼, 5.77m), and Denge-Hagen closed with the 800m victory in 2:26.04.
After four of seven heptathlon events, Thai Thompson leads the Cyclones standing in second with a score of 3,117. Thompson dipped under seven second in the 60m dash for the first time with 6.91, then moved to the long jump and leaped to an indoor-best 23-8 ¾ (7.23m). First-year Cyclone Cooper Spurgeon got a win in the shot put with 44-8 ¾ (13.63m).
Freshman Chase Lathrop currently sits in seventh (2,926), Spurgeon in eighth (2,758) and freshman Tristan Rheingans in ninth (2,487). The heptathlon will conclude with 60m hurdles, pole vault and the 1,000m tomorrow.
The ISU Holiday Invite continues tomorrow with events beginning at 10 a.m.
Iowa State Results
Women
Pentathlon 60m Hurdles: 1. Maia Denge-Hagen, Iowa State – 9.18; 4. Brooke Naughton, Iowa State – 9.46
Pentathlon High Jump: 1. Brooke Naughton, Iowa State – 5-6 (1.68m, PR); 3. Maia Denge-Hagen, Iowa State – 5-2 ½ (1.59m)
Pentathlon Shot Put: 1. Brooke Naughton, Iowa State – 34-1 ¼ (10.39m, PR); 6. Maia Denge-Hagen, Iowa State – 24-1 ¾ (7.36m)
Pentathlon Long Jump: 1. Brooke Naughton, Iowa State – 18-11 ¼ (5.77m); 4. Maia Denge-Hagen, Iowa State – 17-6 (5.33m)
Pentathlon 800m: 1. Maia Denge-Hagen, Iowa State – 2:26.04 (PR); 4. Brooke Naughton, Iowa State – 2:33.48
Pentathlon Overall: 1. Brooke Naughton, Iowa State – 3,631 (No. 9 ISU); 3. Maia Denge-Hagen, Iowa State – 3,349
Weight Throw: 1. Mari Shavers, unattached – 68-6 (20.88m); 4. Jadan Brumbaugh 55-5 3/4 (16.91m, PR); 6. Katie Strotman 44-8 1/4 (13.62m, PR); 7. Hannah Baier 43-3 3/4 (13.20m, PR)
Men
Heptathlon 60m: 1. Zach Butcher, UNI – 6.88; 2. Thai Thompson, 6.91 (PR); 4. Chase Lathrop, Iowa State – 7.05; 7. Cooper Spurgeon, Iowa State – 7.14 (PR); 11. Tristan Rheingans, Iowa State – 7.33
Heptathlon Long Jump: 1. Carter Morton, UNI – 24-7 ¼ (7.50m); 2. Thai Thompson, Iowa State – 23-8 ¾ (7.23m); 6. Chase Lathrop, Iowa State – 22-4 ½ (6.82m); 10. Cooper Spurgeon, Iowa State – 20-1 ¾ (6.14m); 11. Tristan Rheingans, Iowa State – 20-1 (6.12m)
Heptathlon Shot Put: 1. Cooper Spurgeon, Iowa State – 44-8 ¾ (13.63m); 4. Thai Thompson, Iowa State – 39-1 ¼ (11.92m); 6. Chase Lathrop, Iowa State – 38-2 ¾ (11.65m); 8. Tristan Rheingans, Iowa State – 37-9 ¼ (11.51m)
Heptathlon High Jump: 1. Tye Hardin, UNI – 6-9 ½ (2.07m); 5. Thai Thompson, Iowa State – 6-3 ½ (1.92m); 6. Chase Lathrop, Iowa State – 6-2 ¼ (1.89m); 8. Cooper Spurgeon, Iowa State – 5-9 ¾ (1.77m); 10. Tristan Rheingans, Iowa State – 5-6 (1.68m)
Weight Throw: 1. Cam Jones, Iowa State – 73-1 ¼ (22.28m); 2. Garret Wagner, Iowa State – 67-6 ¾ (20.59m, PR, No. 5 ISU); 4. Daniel Norris, unattached – 60-10 ½ (18.55m); 5. Zach Verzani, Iowa State – 60-8 (18.49m); 7. Brandon Fischer, Iowa State – 58-10 ¼ (17.94m, PR); 10. Lucas Morrison, Iowa State – 54-4 ¾ (16.58m); 14. Nathan Rotherham, unattached – 51-8 ¼ (17.75m)
Players Mentioned
T
/ Track and Field
T
/ Track and Field
T
/ Track and Field
T
/ Track and Field
T
/ Track and Field
ME/HJ
/ Track and Field
T
/ Track and Field
T
/ Track and Field
ME
/ Track and Field
T
/ Track and Field
T
/ Track and FieldFriday, June 05
Wednesday, April 24
Thursday, March 03
Friday, February 25
