Maria Wells
Springfield, Illinois
“I wanted to come to Iowa because I had both parents come here, and we’re the biggest Hawkeye fans. I grew up going to Iowa Hawkeye games and have always kind of had Hawkeye pride, so I always knew that I was going to come to Iowa and study here. A lot of the programs I was looking into coming in as a freshman were really good at Iowa, and I could see myself getting a good education and excelling in the future.”