LAWRENCE, Kan. -- The future is bright for the University of Iowa track and field team as 11 of its 28 individual qualifying marks for this week's NCAA West Regional Championships in Lawrence, Kansas, belong to rookies.
While seven Hawkeyes aim for a return trip to the NCAA final site in Eugene, Oregon, Iowa's young talent is highlighted by Big Ten Freshman of the Year Briana Guillory and redshirt freshman Reno Tuufuli, who owns the team's highest regional ranking (2) and is the top-ranked freshman discus thrower in the country.
"I'm grateful to come here, especially in both of my events," said Tuufuli.