NCAA Division III · American Rivers Conference · Iowa
Buena Vista track & field and cross country
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- Type
- Private
- Undergraduates
- 1,366
- Admission rate
- 78%
- Graduation rate
- 58% finish within 6 years
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $18,855
- Tuition
- $43,052
Women’s team
Head coach Ty Hoover (Head coach, Women’s Track, Outdoor) · source
International athletes on the women’s roster: 0 of 19 (checked 2026-10-30).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 2 | 14.18 | — | — |
| 200m | 7 | 26.42 | 29.02 | 29.16 |
| 400m | 5 | 1:03.66 | 1:09.41 | 1:09.41 |
| 800m | 6 | 2:19.21 | 2:26.58 | 2:34.29 |
| 1500m | 4 | 4:49.60 | 5:30.57 | — |
| 5000m | 2 | 19:30.29 | — | — |
| 100m hurdles | 3 | 15.30 | 16.64 | — |
| 400m hurdles | 1 | 1:09.34 | — | — |
| High jump | 3 | 1.53m (5′ 0¼″) | 1.43m (4′ 8¼″) | — |
| Long jump | 3 | 5.40m (17′ 8½″) | 4.57m (15′ 0″) | — |
| Shot put | 5 | 13.01m (42′ 8¼″) | 11.85m (38′ 10½″) | 11.85m (38′ 10½″) |
| Discus | 2 | 36.66m (120′ 3¼″) | — | — |
| Hammer | 3 | 45.07m (147′ 10½″) | 40.11m (131′ 7¼″) | — |
| Javelin | 3 | 40.63m (133′ 3½″) | 31.42m (103′ 1″) | — |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 3 | 15.18m (49′ 9¾″) | 12.71m (41′ 8½″) | — |
| Heptathlon | 2 | 4325 pts | — | — |
| Pentathlon (indoor) | 2 | 3091 pts | — | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division III Midwest Region Cross Country Championships (6K): 23:47.90, 24:38.40, 24:59.40, 30:08.30, 37:14.70. Results
Men’s team
Head coach Ty Hoover (Head coach, Men’s Track, Outdoor) · source
International athletes on the men’s roster: 0 of 15 (checked 2026-10-30).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 10 | 10.90 | 11.43 | 11.60 |
| 200m | 9 | 22.46 | 22.68 | 23.19 |
| 400m | 7 | 49.79 | 51.78 | 52.45 |
| 800m | 10 | 1:49.59 | 2:04.24 | 2:11.07 |
| 1500m | 9 | 4:00.52 | 4:26.05 | 4:29.60 |
| 5000m | 5 | 16:04.82 | 17:16.28 | 17:16.28 |
| 400m hurdles | 2 | 56.62 | — | — |
| High jump | 1 | 1.73m (5′ 8″) | — | — |
| Pole vault | 2 | 4.83m (15′ 10¼″) | — | — |
| Long jump | 4 | 6.45m (21′ 2″) | 6.33m (20′ 9¼″) | — |
| Triple jump | 2 | 12.19m (40′ 0″) | — | — |
| Shot put | 3 | 14.64m (48′ 0½″) | 11.50m (37′ 8¾″) | — |
| Discus | 3 | 42.50m (139′ 5¼″) | 32.12m (105′ 4½″) | — |
| Hammer | 3 | 49.50m (162′ 4¾″) | 31.65m (103′ 10″) | — |
| Javelin | 2 | 43.96m (144′ 2¾″) | — | — |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 2 | 14.88m (48′ 9¾″) | — | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division III Midwest Region Cross Country Championships (8K): 26:46.00, 27:38.90, 28:19.00, 28:45.80, 29:06.70, 29:21.60, 29:36.00. Results
Athletics website: www.bvuathletics.com. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.