(Des Moines, IA) — Friday night, Drake Stadium hosted the Jim Duncan Invitational for college athletes. One of the highlights was Iowa’s Junior Ryan Johnson setting a new Hawkeye record in the hammer with a throw of 75/75 meters surpassing his previous program record of 73.20 meters set at the Musco Twilight last season. The junior from Springboro, Ohio, now holds the No. 2 mark in the country.
Here are some local athletes and what they did at the Jim Duncan Invite
Simpson College
Maddax De Vault, Senior, Nodaway Vally: 7th 400 Hurdles (1:06.54); 10th 100 Hurdles (15.65)
Nicole Middents, Sophomore, Atlantic: 11th 400 (59.91) 10th all time in Simpson history; part of 4×400 relay in 4th place (3:58.52), 7th fastest time in Simpson history
Emma Cooper, Sophomore, Southwest Valley: 13th 200 (25.32) 3rd fastest time in Simpson history
Central College
Breckyn Petersen, Freshman, Glenwood: 10th 400 Hurdles (1:08.48)
Xavier Darrow, Freshman, Atlantic: 12th Shot Put (41-06)
College of St. Mary (NE)
Carly Henderson, Sophomore, Riverside: 6th 3000 Steeplechase
