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12.12.2025 | Track and Field
AMES, Iowa – Two Cyclones put up top 10 program performances as Iowa State ended 2025 with the ISU Holiday Invite.
In the 60m hurdles final, freshman Emma Havghurst got off to a fast start tying the 10th-fastest ISU performance in her first collegiate race. Havighurst clocked 8.53 for the win.
For the men's weight throwers, five Cyclones took second through sixth. Nathan Rotherham who placed fourth threw a new personal best of 61-8 1/4 (18.80m) to now rank 10th in Iowa State history. In the women's weight throw, sophomore Candra King took the win with 60-4 (18.39m), over an eight-foot improvement from last season.
Multi-eventer Maia Denge-Hagen competed through three events on the day and hit a personal best in 60m hurdles (8.92) and an indoor-best 5-7 1/4 (1.71m) in the high jump.
Competing for the first time since May 2023 was Kinsey Christianson after returning from injury. Christianson took second in the 600m with 1:34.45, just off her personal record while teammate Camryn Hubbard took the win with a PR of 1:31.23.
The Cyclones are now off until Friday, Jan. 16, when ISU returns to action hosting the Bill Bergan Classic.
Iowa State Results
Women
Weight Throw: 1. Candra King, Iowa State – 60-4 (18.39m, PR)
60m Hurdles: 1. Emma Havighurst, Iowa State – 8.53 (PR, T-No. 10 ISU); 2. Maia Denge-Hagen, Iowa State – 8.92 (PR)
60m Prelims: 1. Karlisa Mungen, Indian Hills – 7.64; 3. Jenna James, Iowa State – 7.83; 4. Amari Laing, Iowa State – 7.90
600m: 1. Camryn Hubbard, Iowa State – 1:31.23 (PR); 2. Kinsey Christianson, Iowa State – 1:34.45
300m: 1. Karynne David, Iowa State – 39.11 (PR); 2. Jenna James, Iowa State – 39.28; 3. Cameron Moon, Iowa State – 40.13
1,000m: 1. Riley Beach, Iowa State – 2:50.69; 2. Josie Baker, Iowa State – 2:52.20 (PR); 3. Ashlyn Keeney, Iowa State – 2:54.59; 4. McKinley Wheeler, Iowa State – 2:59.26; 6. Mya Trober, Iowa State – 3:10.91
200m: 1. Nyla Blackmon, Indian Hills – 24.88; 5. Maia Denge-Hagen, Iowa State – 25.32; 6. Emma Havighurst, Iowa State – 25.75
Long Jump: 1. Rosjai Curtis, Park – 18-11 1/4 (5.77m); 2. Amari Laing, Iowa State – 18-0 1/4 (5.49m)
High Jump: 1. Maia Denge-Hagen, Iowa State – 5-7 1/4 (1.71m)
Shot Put: 1. Maud Visscher, unattached – 48-8 (14.83m); 2. Kamari Brown, Iowa State – 48-2 1/2 (14.69m, PR); 3. Charlee Morton, unattached – 44-2 1/2 (13.47m)
Triple Jump: 1. Ava Cinnamo, Iowa State – 40-6 1/4
Men
60m Hurdles Final: 1. Grayson Hartman, Iowa State – 8.23; 2. Tristan Rheingans, Iowa State – 8.69; 3. Cooper Spurgeon, Iowa State – 8.83
60m Prelims: 1. Stephen Clunis, Kansas City – 6.68; 13. Alec Carr, Iowa State – 7.15 (PR); 14. Jack Latham, Iowa State – 7.16; 16. Kole Becker, Iowa State – 7.28
600m: 1. Sam Austin, unattached – 1:17.65; 2. Jacoby Harmon, Iowa State – 1:18.05 (PR)
300m: 1. Ty Koehnk, Iowa State – 34.68; 2. Alec Carr, Iowa State – 34.87; 3. Aidan Jacobsen, Iowa State – 35.43; 4. Calvin Curcija, Iowa State – 35.54; 5. Cooper Spurgeon, Iowa State – 36.40; 6. Tristan Rheingans, Iowa State – 37.19
1,000m: 1. Nathan Petska, Iowa State – 2:26.23; 3. Matthew Shelly, Iowa State – 2:26.82; 4. Tommy Tyynismaa, Iowa State – 2:27.13; 10. Harper Jones, Iowa State – 2:31.25
Weight Throw: 1. Sam Carpenter, Drake – 67-4 (20.52m); 2. Zach Verzani, Iowa State – 63-4 1/4 (19.31m); 3. Daniel Norris, Iowa State – 62-3 1/4 (18.98m); 4. Nathan Rotherham, Iowa State – 61-8 1/4 (18.80m, PR, No. 10 ISU); 5. Brandon Fischer, Iowa State – 60-9 1/4 (18.52m); 6. Lucas Morrison, Iowa State – 58-4 1/2 (17.79m, PR)
Shot Put: 1. Ethan Elliott, Drake – 60-7 3/4 (18.48m); 2. Hanson King, Iowa State – 50-6 3/4 (15.41m); 4. Kole Becker, Iowa State – 44-1 1/2 (13.45m)
Long Jump: 1. Justin Gleason, Iowa State – 22-11 1/4 (6.99m); 4. Kwabena Osei-Yeboah, 22-4 1/4 (6.81m); 6. Kole Becker, Iowa State – 21-11 3/4 (6.70m); 7. Jon Rice, Iowa State – 20-11 1/4 (6.38m)
High Jump: 1. Tyson Seeser, Iowa State – 6-8 (2.03m); 3. Tristan Rheingans, Iowa State – 5-4 1/4 (1.63m)