Former Cedar Rapids Prairie and Northern Iowa star Jessica Heims hurled a discus 122 feet, 3 inches Friday at the Drake Relays to set a Paralympic world record.
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Former Cedar Rapids Prairie and Northern Iowa star Jessica Heims hurled a discus 122 feet, 3 inches Friday at the Drake Relays to set a Paralympic world record.
Four years ago, Mike Jasa helped Cedar Rapids Prairie win a pair of Drake Relays events. Friday, he was back on the winner’s stand with Loras’ 4x800 team.
The New Orleans Saints’ selection of Trevor Penning with the 19th overall pick of the NFL Draft put a spotlight on UNI and rural Iowa.
Without the benefits that power conference peers boast, UNI head coach Ryan Jacobs’ emphasis on gathering and utilizing data has helped build the softball program toward sustained success.
When NFL commissioner Roger Goodell called Trevor Penning’s name Thursday night, it was the first time a Northern Iowa player was taken in the first round of the NFL Draft.
Northern Iowa had half of the top six finishers in the Drake Relays men’s decathlon.
Thursday night is another reminder of how bloated and self-important the NFL can be.
Northern Iowa’s Trevor Penning, an offensive tackle from Clear Lake, seems sure to hear his name called during Thursday’s NFL Draft first round.
Coach Mark Farley is excited to see what a new offense will mean for UNI football in 2022. Here are five takeaways from the spring.
Drew Tate is back in the state of Iowa as Northern Iowa tight ends coach, looking to develop into a well-rounded coach with goals of becoming a coordinator and head coach in the future.
Two-time MVC player of year AJ Green is entering the NBA draft and the transfer portal, without ruling out a return to Northern Iowa.
Northern Iowa football commit Jahsiah Galvan is off to another successful start in soccer after earning a state medal in his first year of high school wrestling.
Randall McCray, UNI’s new defensive coordinator, comes from the “same type of generation” as head coach Mark Farley, who built the Panther defensive foundation.
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