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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa runner Elexis Guster stands in the ready position before the womens 4 x 400 meter relay at Drake Stadium on Saturday, April 26, 2014. Iowa placed seventh. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Two sprinters lead women’s track

Connor Sindberg, [email protected] February 4, 2016

In the early going of the indoor track season, two sprinters have more than held their own for the women’s track and field team. Junior Elexis Guster and freshman Briana Guillory have led the charge...

Iowa gymnast Johanny Sotillo celebrates her stick landing on the bars during the Iowa-Illinois meet in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015. Sotillo received 9.825 and placed seventh on the bars. The Fighting Illini defeated the Hawkeyes with an overall score of 196.975 to 196.375. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Beaming personality carries Sotillo

February 4, 2016

A rocky road led senior Johanny Sotillo to happiness at Iowa. By Mason Clarke [email protected] The road began in Venezuela in 1991. There, Johanny Sotillo developed a love for gymnastics...

The Iowa kicking team huddles before the Big Ten Championship Game against Michigan State in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.

Football palace draws recruits

February 3, 2016

By Jordan Hansen  |  [email protected] There is positive momentum in the Iowa football program and it's spread to the recruiting front. While Iowa’s Rose Bowl run will be most noticeable...

Iowa forward Jarrod Uthoff goes up for a shot agains Nebraska forward Ed Morrow, Jr. during the Iowa-Nebraska game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 77-66. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

‘Curse’ mere cursive for Hawks

February 3, 2016

Despite being featured on the Sports Illustrated cover, the Hawkeyes remain focused. By Kyle Mann [email protected] It’s been under a week since the Iowa men’s basketball team suffered its first...

Hawkeyes relish the ‘newness’

Hawkeyes relish the ‘newness’

February 3, 2016

By Jake Mosbach [email protected] After it suffered through a demoralizing three-game losing streak, life is looking up for the Iowa women’s basketball team. Head coach Lisa Bluder’s Hawkeyes...

Iowa guard Tania Davis drives to the basket during the Iowa-Rutgers game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights, 69-65. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

‘Energy bunny’ finds the zone

February 3, 2016

Freshman Tania Davis has transitioned into a comfortable role. By Mario Williams [email protected] For many freshmen, adjusting can be difficult. For Hawkeye women’s basketball freshman Tania...

Tourneys near, wrestlers ramp up

Tourneys near, wrestlers ramp up

February 3, 2016

By Courtney Baumann [email protected] With the Big Ten regular season coming to an end for the Iowa wrestling team on Friday, the Hawkeyes will make a shift to a postseason mindset. Only Indiana...

Iowa runner Aaron Mallett pushes to the finish line in the mens 110 meter hurdles at the Iowa Musco Invitational in Iowa City on Saturday, May 3. Mallett placed first in the event. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard)

Mallett embraces noise while tuning it out

February 3, 2016

By Adam Hensley [email protected] All athletes have ways of focusing and preparing themselves mentally for competition. Most listen to music, trying to get themselves in a rhythm and a mood to...

Iowas Edwin Cooper, Jr grapples with Minnesotas Brandon Kingsley, the #2  Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the #23 Minnesota Gophers 34-6  at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday Jan. 29, 2016(The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Unsung wrestlers step up

Jordan Hansen, [email protected] February 2, 2016

When senior Edwin Cooper Jr. and junior Alex Meyer were on the bout sheet before the Iowa wrestling team’s season-opening dual with Oklahoma State, there were questions about how the two new starters...

Iowa center Chase Coley shoots over Rutgers forward Victoria Harris during the Iowa-Rutgers game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights, 69-65. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

The Hawks can win, but…

Jake Mosbach, [email protected] February 2, 2016

After downing Northwestern on Jan. 31 in Evanston, the Iowa women’s hoops team is back to an even 5-5 in Big Ten play, tied for seventh place, 3.5 games out of the lead. The team tied with Iowa for...

Iowa center Adam Woodbury grabs a rebound against Augustana in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015. The Vikings defeated the Hawkeyes, 76-74. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Just how good is Iowa?

[email protected] At the midpoint of the Big Ten season, The Daily Iowan’s basketball writers talk a potential No. 1 seed, an 8-1 Big Ten start, and the defensive prowess of Peter Jok. Iowa is...

Jack Boyle.

Boyle rise to the forefront

Mason Clarke, [email protected] February 2, 2016

Hawkeye senior Jack Boyle is one of the elite all-around gymnasts in the nation. Last season, he was named an All-American, but skills are not the only attribute Boyle possesses. He’s got brains,...

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