Katie Adams practices due diligence every day with her running, so it only made sense to follow that same pattern with her college recruitment.

The Marengo senior visited the University of Iowa in September, but she arrived after a high school cross country meet, so she was not able to spend time with the team. Hawkeyes coach Layne Anderson invited Adams back for an unofficial visit in November, which was all Adams needed.

Adams became acquainted with the team, got to know Anderson better, and Iowa, which was her front-runner all along, solidified the spot atop her list. Adams committed to the Hawkeyes on Friday and will run cross country and track for the Big Ten Conference school next year.