2003 – 2009 Track & Field\Cross Country Overview
We took the time to compile an overview of the Iowa Hawkeye Track & Field\Cross Country programs accomplishments over the past 6 years. I was hired by Coach Grant in August of 2003 and we have since added two new Assistant Coaches (Clive Roberts and Christi Smith) and combined operations with our Men’s program in order to better utilize the 6 full time coaches. Despite all this transition we have still enjoyed the most successful academic and athletic period in the history of the program.
We are even more excited moving forward as we completed renovations on our locker room, athletic training room, weight room, and will open the gates on our new outdoor track & field complex in August. Couple these upgrades with our dedicated cross country course and indoor track & field facility and we are able to offer some of the best facilities in the Big Ten and the nation.
Our philosophy as a coaching staff is to provide every resource possible to the student-athletes in our program so they can focus their attention on personal growth and development, academic success and achievement, and athletic accomplishments above and beyond their wildest expectations. The response we have received thus far in the recruiting process has been tremendous. We are excited that many of the young ladies we have communicated with are setting dates to visit campus and to explore further the academic and athletic opportunities available as a member of the Hawkeye Family.
Our program motto for this year and one we feel is very applicable to where we currently are as a program is a quote from Albert Einstein who stated, “Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow.” We are conscious of our past and the foundation laid by those who have worn the black and gold of Iowa. As coaches we believe firmly in the notion that we must always live in the moment and take advantage of every opportunity that comes our way because success in life is a journey with many stops rather than a destination and finally we have a great deal to be excited about with regard to tomorrow for the commitment to Hawkeye Track & Field\Cross Country could not be greater than it is today.
NCAA CHAMPIONS
(1)
Kineke Alexander
– 2006 (400M)
ALL- AMERICANS
(26)
Kineke
Alexander – 2005-08 (400M Indoor/Outdoor)
Meghan Armstrong
– 2007 XC, 2006-07 (Mile Indoor), 2008 (10K Outdoor)
Karessa Farley
– 2009 (60M Hurdles Indoor)
Tammilee Kerr
– 2008 (Heptathlon Outdoor)
Racheal Marchand
– 2006 2008 XC, 2008 (10K Outdoor), 2009 (5K Indoor)
Diane Nukuri
– 2006-07 XC, 2007 (10K Outdoor)
Peaches Roach
– 2005-06 (High Jump Indoor) 2006-07 (Outdoor)
Shellene Williams
– 2004 (400M Outdoor)
NCAA QUALIFIERS
(65) *includes regional qualifiers*
2009 (8)
Karessa Farley (60M Hurdles Indoor, 100M Hurdles Outdoor)
Betsy Flood (1,500M Outdoor)
Racheal Marchand (5K Indoor)
McKenzie Melander (1,500M Outdoor)
Hannah Roeder (3K Steeple Outdoor)
Renee White
(Long Jump, Triple Jump Outdoor)
2008 (17)
Kineke Alexander
(400M Indoor/Outdoor)
Meghan Armstrong
(3K Indoor, 1,500M, 5K, 10K Outdoor)
Tammilee Kerr (Pentathlon Indoor, Javelin, Heptathlon Outdoor)
Racheal Marchand
(5K, 10K Outdoor)
Diane Nukuri (5K Indoor/Outdoor, 10K Outdoor)
Jessica Schmidt
(3K Steeple Outdoor)
Renee White
(Triple Jump, Long Jump Outdoor)
2007 (14)
Kineke Alexander
(400M Indoor/Outdoor)
Meghan Armstrong
(Mile Indoor, 1,500M Outdoor, 5k Outdoor)
Tiffany Johnson
(100M Hurdles Outdoor)
Tammilee Kerr (Javelin Outdoor)
Racheal Marchand
(5K Outdoor, 10k Outdoor)
Diane Nukuri
(1,500M Outdoor, 5k Outdoor, 10k Outdoor)
Peaches Roach
(High Jump Indoor/Outdoor)
2006 (9)
Kineke Alexander
(200M Indoor, 400M Indoor/Outdoor)
Meghan Armstrong
(Mile Indoor, 1,500 Meters Outdoor)
Tiffany Johnson
(60M Hurdles Indoor)
Racheal Marchand
(10K Outdoor)
Peaches Roach
(High Jump Indoor/Outdoor)
2005 (5)
Kineke Alexander
(400M Indoor/Outdoor)
Kamesha Marshall
(Pentathlon Indoor)
Peaches Roach
(High Jump Indoor/Outdoor)
2004 (15)
Sarah Arens
(Dist. Med. Indoor, 3K Steeple Outdoor)
Nikki Chapple
(3K, 5K Indoor, 10K Outdoor)
Michelle Lahann
(800M, Mile, Dist. Med. Indoor)
Peaches Roach
(High Jump Indoor / Outdoor)
Shannon Stanley
(Dist. Med. Indoor)
Shellene Williams
(200M, 400M, Dist. Med. Indoor, 400M Outdoor)
REGIONAL
CHAMPIONS (5)
Kineke Alexander
– 2006-07 (400M)
Tiffany Johnson
- 2007 (100M Hurdles)
Diane Nukuri
– 2006-07 (XC)
Racheal Marchand
– 2008 (XC)
ALL-REGION
(37)
Kineke Alexander – 2005-08 400M, 2005 1,600M Relay
Sarah Arens – 2003 XC
Meghan Armstrong – 2005-07 XC, 2006-07 1,500M
Jolly Burke – 2007 XC
Nikki Chapple – 2004 XC
Karessa Farley – 2009 100M Hurdles
Betsy Flood – 2009 1,500M
Becca Franklin – 2007 Hammer
Aisha Hume – 2005 1,600M Relay
Tiffany Johnson – 2006-07 100M Hurdles
Racheal Marchand – 2005-06 2008 XC, 2006-07 5K
Lindsey McCalla – 2005 1,600M Relay
McKenzie Melander – 2009 1,500M
Diane Nukuri – 2006-07 XC, 2007 1,500M
Sarah Spencer Perry – 2008 XC
Peaches Roach – 2005-07 High Jump
Erin Sheeley – 2005 1,600M Relay
Shannon Stanley – 2006 1,500M
Renee White – 2008 Triple Jump, 2008 Long Jump
Shellene Williams – 2004 400M
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS (18 Champions)
2008-09
Renee White
– Triple Jump
2007-08
Diane Nukuri
-CC
Meghan Armstrong
– 3K
Renee White
– Triple Jump
Diane Nukuri
– 5K
Meghan Armstrong
– 10K
2006-07
Kineke Alexander
– 200M, 400M
Peaches Roach
– High Jump
Kineke Alexander
– 400M
Peaches Roach
– High Jump
2005-06
Kineke Alexander
– 200M, 400M
2004-05
Peaches Roach
– High Jump
2003-04
Shellene Williams
- 400M
Peaches Roach
– High Jump
Shellene Williams
– 400M
Peaches Roach
– High Jump
AWARDS &
HONORS
Regional Runner of the Year (Cross Country)
Diane Nukuri – 2006 & 2007
Racheal Marchand
– 2008
Big Ten
Runner of the Year (Cross Country)
Diane Nukuri
– 2007
Big Ten
& NCAA Midwest Regional Meet Record (Cross Country)
Diane Nukuri - 2007
Honda
Award Finalist (Cross Country)
Diane Nukuri
– 2007
Wilma Rudolph
Award Recipient
Diane Nukuri
- 2008
Iowa Female
Athlete of the Year
Kineke Alexander – 2006 & 2007
Diane Nukuri
– 2008
Racheal Marchand
– 2009
Big Ten
Track Athlete of the Year (Track & Field)
Kineke Alexander
– 2007 Indoor
Midwest
Regional Athlete of the Year (Track & Field)
Kineke Alexander
– 2007 Outdoor
Big Ten
Track Athlete of the Meet (Track & Field)
Kineke Alexander
– 2007 Indoor
Big Ten
Freshman of the Year (Track & Field)
Peaches Roach – 2004 Outdoor
Big
Ten Medal of Honor
Meghan Armstrong
– 2008
USTFCCCA
All-Academic Team Awards
Track &
Field – 2005, 06, 07, 08, 09
Cross Country
– 2003, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08
USTFCCCA
All-Academic Individual Award Winners
Sarah Arens
- 2004
Meghan Armstrong
– 2006
Krista Anderson
– 2006
McKenzie Melander
– 2009
Hannah Roeder
– 2009
ESPN Academic
All District
Jolly Burke
– 2008, 09
NACAC –
U23 Championships
Kineke Alexander
– 2006, 07, 08
Meghan Armstrong
– 2008 (Gold Medal 10k)
Tammilee Kerr
– 2008
Peaches Roach
– 2007
NACAC Jr.
Cross Country Championships
Jolly Burke
– 2006
World Jr.
Cross Country Team Member
Jolly Burke
– 2006
Pan American
Games Participant
Shellene
Williams – 2003
Kineke Alexander
– 2007
Peaches Roach
– 2007
Kimberly Stanford
(Juniors) – 2007
Karessa Farley
(Juniors) – 2007
World Championships
Participant
Shellene Williams
– 2003
Olympic
Games Participant
Kineke
Alexander - 2008
96 all-time top 10 performances
28 school records