IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa track and field welcomes 19 student-athletes to the men’s program as part of the 2023 recruiting class, Director of Iowa Track and Field Joey Woody announced Thursday.

“I’m extremely excited about the 2023 men’s track and field and cross country recruiting class,” Woody said. “My staff did a tremendous job recruiting the best talent from Iowa and around the world to find the right athletes who will be immediate contributors to our program. Our recruiting class includes athletes who will cover all event areas for our men’s program. We graduated many Big Ten medalists, NCAA qualifiers and All-Americans, but I feel very confident in these newcomers,” Woody added. “They have the elite talent and ability to fill many of those holes to keep our program at the top of the Big Ten and NCAA. I’m very impressed with how our incoming freshman and transfers have already shown their maturity, hard work ethic, and commitment to winning team championships.”

This year’s incoming class represents five states, including nine athletes from the state of Iowa. The Hawkeyes also welcome one student-athlete from Jamaica and one from Nigeria.

SPRINTS:
Zidane Brown
Yonkers, New York
Ohio State University
20.77 (200M)
45.75 (400M)

Elijah Morris
Washington, Iowa
Washington High School
21.53 (200M)
47.62 (400M)

Josh Pugh
Montgomery, Illinois
Yorkville High School
45’10 (Triple Jump)
10.94 (100M)
47.50 (400M)

HURDLES:
Kai Graves-Blanks
Upland, California
Montverde Academy
13.64 (110H)
37.33 (300H)

Nicholas Gorsich
Marion, Iowa
Linn-Mar Marion High School
14.17 (110H)
51.80 (400H)

Miles Granjean
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston Township High School
13.60 (110H)
10.74 (100M)
21.79 (200M)

Isaac Lewis
Compton, California
Long Beach Wilson High School
37.43 (300H)
48.34 (400M)
1:21.45 (600M)

MID-DISTANCE:
James Fingalsen
Mason City, Iowa
Mason City High School
48.47 (400M)
1:54.70 (800M)

Carson Lane
Johnston, Iowa
Johnston High School
1:54.31 (800M)
4:17.81 (1600M)

Caleb Levy
Gurnee, Illinois
Warren High School
49.32 (400M)
1:51.55 (800M)

Chase Lovercheck
Lagrange, Wyoming
Portland State University
1:19.73 (600M)
1:49.51 (800M)

Rivaldo Marshall
Kingston, Jamaica
Indian Hills Community College
1:17.94 (600M)
1:47.35 (800M)

DISTANCE:
Luke Knepp
Bettendorf, Iowa
Pleasant Valley High School
4:17.45 (1600M)
9:10.92 (3200M)

Flynn Milligan
West Des Moines, Iowa
Dowling Catholic High School
9:23.17 (3200M)

Miles Wilson
Hiawatha, Iowa
Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School
4:16.33 (1600M)
9:13.03 (3200M)

THROWS:
Duke Faley
Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque Wahlert High School
58’2 ¾ (Shot Put)
195’1 (Discus)

MULTIS/JUMPS:
Canaan Burnett
IMG Academy
11.18 (100M)
21’3 (Long Jump)
6’4 ¾ (High Jump)
140’0 (Javelin)
EVENTS: MULTIS

Will Davidson
Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Mount Pleasant High School
10.86 (100M)
14.10 (110H)
21’5 (Long Jump)
EVENTS: MULTIS

Precious Ugo Irivi
Warri, Nigeria
College of Commerce
51’6 (Triple Jump)
EVENTS: JUMPS