Iowa State athletes dominated the Iowa State Classic in Ames, Iowa, on February 6, 2026, securing nine event wins and seven top-10 program performances. Standout results included personal records and historical rankings across multiple disciplines. South Dakota State's Brandon Kampsen also set a program record in the men's 800m during the meet.
The Iowa State Classic, held at Iowa State's Lied Recreation Center in Ames, Iowa, showcased strong performances from the host Cyclones on Friday evening. Iowa State claimed victories in events such as the women's 1,000m, men's and women's weight throws, men's and women's 60m hurdles, men's long jump, women's long jump, men's 600y, and women's 600y.
In the women's 1,000m, Riley Beach won with a time of 2:45.25, improving her personal best by one second and elevating her to No. 2 in Iowa State history, just behind teammate Makayla Clark's school record of 2:43.24 set earlier this season. Ashlyn Keeney placed third with a personal record of 2:47.69, while Josie Baker took fourth at 2:49.63, also a PR.
The men's weight throw invite featured Garret Wagner finishing second with a season-best 70-5 ¾ (21.48m), ranking 19th nationally. In the standard weight throw, Nathan Rotherham won with 64-0 ¼ (19.51m), moving to No. 8 in program history, and Lucas Morrison placed second with a PR of 63-10 ½ (19.47m), debuting at No. 9. Freshman Kamari Brown earned second in the women's weight throw with a five-foot PR of 63-11 ½ (19.49m), securing No. 7 in Iowa State ranks.
Riyah Burns triumphed in the women's 60m hurdles final with 8.39, an all-time best placing her at No. 7 historically. Alec Carr won the men's hurdles in a season-best 7.80, close to his personal best. Brooklyn Sandvig ran 7.61 in the women's 60m final for second and a tie for No. 8 in program history. Karynne David took second in the 200m at 24.75, tying No. 10 all-time. Justin Gleason and Amari Laing won the long jumps with season-bests of 23-0 (7.01m) and 19-8 ¾ (6.01m), respectively.
Meanwhile, South Dakota State's Brandon Kampsen set a program record in the men's 800m. Iowa State next competes at the Valentine Invite and Tyson Invite on February 13-14.
