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Panthers Prep for National Track and Field Events

UNI Track and Field at USATF 2018 Junior Outdoor Championships
June 15-17 | Bloomington, Indiana
Desert Challenge Games
June 15-16 | Tempe, Arizona

  • Jessie Heims – 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, discus

USATF 2018 Outdoor Championships
June 21-24 | Des Moines, Iowa
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – UNI track and field will have Panthers competing in multiple national events in the next two weeks.

Jessie Heims is headed to the Desert Challenge Games after setting the American record in the women's paralympic discus twice this year. Heims, a freshman, is expected to compete in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes in addition to the discus throw.