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211 "It is a bit. You either learn how to cope or that's it -- both of them will suffer," omas said of balanc- ing studies and sport. "You have to learn to adapt and adapt quickly. It is balancing the two and it doesn't leave a lot for an outside life. I spent most of my time last semester in the library, but that is what needed to be done." Lunch, dinner, and movie dates might suffer, but omas has a strong support system on the Hawk- eye roster. "ankfully, most of my best friends are on the track team," said omas, who would like to be- come a dentist. "It's one of those things where they know what is going on; we're all in the same boat. We all go to the (Gerdin Athletic Learning Center) together and that's bonding right there -- working together. Our schedules are kind of same, so that's kind of a social life." omas turned in impressive performances at the Razorback Invitational from Jan. 29-30 in Fayette- ville, Arkansas. She placed 14th in the long jump with a collegiate indoor best of 19-feet-9 ½. at ranks second in Iowa history in the indoor long jump. e following day, omas set a PR in the 60 hur- dles with a time of 8.58 seconds, seventh all-time in Hawkeye history. omas finished 11th, but did not advance to the finals. "She has really taken off and I'm excited to see how the rest of the season transpires," Woody said.