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College track: UNI's Heims break para-athlete world record

IOWA CITY -- Northern Iowa's Jessica Heims broke the para-athlee F64 classification discus world record with a throw of 105 feet, 7 inches Saturday at the University of Iowa MUSCO Twilight Meet.

For the men. UNI got victories from Connor Ham in the 110 hurdles (14.10), the fastest time in the Missouri Valley Conference this season. Alex Jackson ran a personal best 9:16.42 to win the 3,000 steeplechase.

Isaac Holtz claimed victory in the hammer throw with a winning toss of 188-feet, 11-inches.

On the women's side, Katie Nimrod won the 400 hurdles (1:03.33), and Lyndsie Schinkel was victorious in the 800 (2:10.