Robert Howes
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- Hometown:
- Dubuque, Iowa
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Dubuque Senior
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- Event(s):
- Distance
Bio
Honors & Awards
- One-time A-R-C All-Academic (2025)
- Two-time Letterwinner (2024, 25)
2025 | sophomore
- Ran 4:58:62 in the mile at the Liz Wuertz Indoor Select
- Clocked 10:07:69 in the 3000 meter at the Chelsey Henkenius Invitational
- Finished in 17:23:69 in the 5000 at the Darren Young Classic
- Ran 10:26:48 in the 3000 meter steeplechase at the Jim Duncan Invitational
2024 | freshman
- Took the silver medal in the 3,000 meter steeplechase (10:52.77) at the Dick Young Classic
- Set his career-best in the event at the Kip Janvrin Open in a time of 10:43.76
High School
- A 2023 graduate of Dubuque Senior High School
- All-Conference Second Team (2021)
- Cross Country State Qualifier (2021)
- All-Conference Honorable Mention (2020, 2022)
- Part of the National Honor Society
Personal
- Son of Brian and Deb Howes
- Has one sister, Julia
- Majoring in sports communication with a minor in multimedia journalism
- Also a member of the Storm cross country team
News Mentions
Simpson splits action, earns top-15 national performance in 5000m
Simpson split the day at the Jim Duncan relays, and at UW-Platteville highlighted by a top-15 national performance in the 5000m race.
April 10, 2026
Achebe and McDaniel set big marks at Grinnell Invitational
Kendrick Achebe once again set the new school record in the 60m dash while Lathan McDaniel eclipsed the 16-meter mark in the weight throw at the...
January 31, 2026




