NCAA Division I · Missouri Valley · Iowa
Northern Iowa track & field and cross country
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- Type
- Public
- Undergraduates
- 7,529
- Admission rate
- 93%
- Graduation rate
- 69% finish within 6 years
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $16,038
- Tuition
- $10,201 in state · $22,359 out of state
- Indoor track
- UNI-Dome
Women’s team
Head coach Dave Paulsen (Director of Track & Field/Cross Country) · source
International athletes on the men’s and women’s roster: 2 of 111 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 24 | 11.72 | 11.88 | 12.41 |
| 200m | 32 | 23.19 | 24.26 | 25.42 |
| 400m | 11 | 53.77 | 55.74 | 58.86 |
| 800m | 17 | 2:12.21 | 2:13.11 | 2:15.04 |
| 1500m | 18 | 4:26.76 | 4:32.02 | 4:45.98 |
| 5000m | 8 | 16:41.92 | 17:13.51 | 17:32.30 |
| 100m hurdles | 10 | 13.67 | 13.86 | 14.57 |
| 400m hurdles | 7 | 57.75 | 1:00.06 | 1:00.35 |
| High jump | 9 | 1.79m (5′ 10½″) | 1.76m (5′ 9¼″) | 1.69m (5′ 6½″) |
| Pole vault | 6 | 4.00m (13′ 1½″) | 3.70m (12′ 1¾″) | 3.60m (11′ 9¾″) |
| Long jump | 9 | 6.29m (20′ 7¾″) | 6.09m (19′ 11¾″) | 5.54m (18′ 2″) |
| Triple jump | 4 | 11.95m (39′ 2½″) | 11.09m (36′ 4½″) | — |
| Shot put | 10 | 17.23m (56′ 6¼″) | 14.65m (48′ 0¾″) | 12.55m (41′ 2″) |
| Discus | 6 | 47.56m (156′ 0½″) | 45.10m (147′ 11½″) | 43.12m (141′ 5¾″) |
| Hammer | 5 | 56.39m (185′ 0″) | 52.89m (173′ 6¼″) | 52.89m (173′ 6¼″) |
| Javelin | 8 | 45.07m (147′ 10½″) | 37.81m (124′ 0½″) | 35.12m (115′ 2¾″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 6 | 18.14m (59′ 6¼″) | 16.79m (55′ 1″) | 16.69m (54′ 9″) |
| Heptathlon | 5 | 5913 pts | 4635 pts | 4635 pts |
| Pentathlon (indoor) | 5 | 3953 pts | 3373 pts | 3373 pts |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I Midwest Region Cross Country Championships (6K): 21:42.80, 21:59.80, 22:13.90, 22:20.10, 22:44.80, 23:31.00, 23:42.80. Results
Men’s team
Head coach Dave Paulsen (Director of Track & Field/Cross Country) · source
International athletes on the men’s and women’s roster: 2 of 111 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 24 | 10.25 | 10.46 | 10.88 |
| 200m | 22 | 20.59 | 21.00 | 21.80 |
| 400m | 25 | 46.93 | 47.30 | 50.17 |
| 800m | 18 | 1:47.90 | 1:48.52 | 1:54.05 |
| 1500m | 19 | 3:47.90 | 3:50.88 | 4:03.61 |
| 5000m | 10 | 14:15.42 | 14:56.82 | 15:12.89 |
| 110m hurdles | 14 | 13.92 | 14.43 | 15.25 |
| 400m hurdles | 5 | 52.68 | 53.27 | 53.27 |
| High jump | 10 | 2.14m (7′ 0¼″) | 2.05m (6′ 8¾″) | 1.89m (6′ 2½″) |
| Pole vault | 12 | 5.38m (17′ 7¾″) | 5.06m (16′ 7¼″) | 3.95m (12′ 11½″) |
| Long jump | 12 | 7.75m (25′ 5″) | 7.33m (24′ 0½″) | 7.01m (23′ 0″) |
| Triple jump | 3 | 13.68m (44′ 10½″) | 12.72m (41′ 8¾″) | — |
| Shot put | 12 | 18.66m (61′ 2¾″) | 18.28m (59′ 11¾″) | 13.68m (44′ 10½″) |
| Discus | 13 | 54.27m (178′ 0½″) | 53.28m (174′ 9¾″) | 41.97m (137′ 8¼″) |
| Hammer | 6 | 61.56m (201′ 11½″) | 60.23m (197′ 7¼″) | 57.93m (190′ 0¾″) |
| Javelin | 11 | 66.18m (217′ 1½″) | 59.29m (194′ 6¼″) | 50.95m (167′ 2″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 5 | 20.02m (65′ 8¼″) | 19.01m (62′ 4½″) | 19.01m (62′ 4½″) |
| Decathlon | 7 | 7972 pts | 6970 pts | 6294 pts |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I Midwest Region Cross Country Championships (10K): 34:00.50, 34:11.60, 35:24.80, 36:17.70, 36:52.90, 37:00.20. Results
Athletics website: unipanthers.com. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.