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FAYETTEVILLE, AR -- Junior John Hickey earned all-America honors Friday at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, AR. Hickey, who placed seventh in shot put with a throw of 60-8 1/2, is the first indoor all-American for the Hawkeye men's team since 2002. The Piermont, NY, native is the second Hawkeye to earn all-America honors in the shot put. Former Hawkeye Jeremy Allen was a two-time all-American in that event (2000, 2001).

Also competing for the Hawkeye women's team on Friday were seniors Kineke Alexander and Diane Nukuri. Alexander posted the third-fastest time (52.63) in the 400-meter prelims to advance to Saturday's finals. That time was a season-best for the Glenside, St. Vincent and the Grenadines native. Alexander is a six-time all-American in the 400 meters, sharing the school record for most all-America honors earned with former Hawkeye distance runner Nan Doak. An eighth-place or higher finish Saturday would give Alexander the outright school record. She won the indoor 400 meters in 2006, placed second in 2007 and sixth in 2005. Nukuri placed 12th in the women's 5,000 meters finals with a time of 16:35.05.
Hickey Is All-American :: Senior Kineke Alexander qualifies for Saturday's 400-meter finals