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Iowa guard Caitlin Clark goes in for a layup during an NCAA Tournament First Round game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 16 Holy Cross at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, March 23, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Crusaders, 91-65.

Photos: NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament – First Round: No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 16 Holy Cross

Grace Smith and Ayrton Breckenridge March 23, 2024

The No. 1 Hawkeyes defeated the No. 16 Crusaders, 91-65, in a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City during the First Round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. Iowa scored 12 points off of...

An official holds up Iowa 125-pound Drake Ayala’s arm during the fourth session of the NCAA Men’s Wrestling Championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday, March 22, 2024. Ayala defeated Wisconsin Eric Barnett by decision, 3-2.

Live updates | Drake Ayala competes for 125-pound national title

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter March 23, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The final session of the NCAA Championships begins at 6 p.m. at the T-Mobile Center. It will be broadcast on ESPN. Iowa's Drake Ayala, the only Hawkeye who advanced to the finals,...

Iowa 157-pound Jared Franek prepares to get up after wrestling Nebraska Peyton Robb during the fifth session of the NCAA men’s wrestling championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Robb won by major decision, 11-2 and placed seventh.

Iowa men’s wrestlers Jared Franek, Real Woods reflect on collegiate careers

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 23, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two Iowa wrestlers' careers came to an end on Saturday afternoon. Jared Franek placed eighth nationally at 157 pounds, and Real Woods finished fourth at 141, both securing All-American...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark runs past associate strength and conditioning coach Lindsay Alexander during a day of press conferences and open practices ahead of an NCAA Tournament First Round game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 16 Holy Cross at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, on Friday, March 22, 2024. The Hawkeyes and the Crusaders face off Saturday at 2:00 p.m. CT.

First-seeded Iowa women’s basketball stomps Holy Cross in 99-65 first-round win

Colin Votzmeyer, Assistant Sports Editor March 23, 2024

The first-seeded Iowa women’s basketball team stomped the 16th-seeded Holy Cross Crusaders, 91-65, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday. Similar to...

Penn State 165-pound Mitchell Mesenbrink wrestles Iowa Mike Caliendo during the fourth session of the NCAA men’s wrestling championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday, March 22, 2024. Mesenbrink won by major decision, 17-9.

Live updates | Three Iowa men’s wrestlers compete in medal round of NCAA Championships

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter March 23, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — We are back for day three of the NCAA Wrestling Championships. Session VI gets underway at 10 a.m. in the T-Mobile Center. The Hawkeyes are in third in the team standings, trailing...

Iowa State 165-pound David Carr gestures after defeating Missouri 165-pound Keegan O`toole during the fourth session of the NCAA men’s wrestling championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday, March 22, 2024. Carr won by decision, 8-6.

Iowa State wrestler David Carr beats Missouri’s Keegan O’Toole in NCAA semifinals to end rivalry on top

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter March 22, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Iowa State 165-pounder David Carr returned to the NCAA finals in dramatic fashion, winning against two-time reigning national champion Keegan O'Toole from Missouri. O'Toole...

Iowa warms up during a day of press conferences and open practices ahead of an NCAA Tournament First Round game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 16 Holy Cross at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, on Friday, March 22, 2024. The Hawkeyes and the Crusaders face off Saturday at 2:00 p.m. CT.

Iowa women’s basketball notebook | First-seeded Hawkeyes to open NCAA Tournament with Holy Cross

Colin Votzmeyer, Assistant Sports Editor March 22, 2024

The first-seeded Iowa women’s basketball team has its opponent for the first round of the NCAA Tournament in the 16th-seeded Holy Cross Crusaders. The Hawkeyes and Crusaders will tip off at 2...

Iowa 125-pound Drake Ayala wrestles Oklahoma State Troy Spratley during the third session of the NCAA men’s wrestling championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday, March 22, 2024.

Recap | Iowa men’s wrestlers Drake Ayala, Michael Caliendo advance to NCAA semifinals

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter March 22, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo.— The Iowa men's wrestling team entered day two with four wrestlers still in the running for individual national titles, but that number fell to two on Friday afternoon. Drake...

Iowa State coaches Kevin Dresser, Brent Metcalf and Derek St. John react to action during a Cy-Hawk men’s wrestling dual between No. 4 Iowa and No. 8 Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones, 18-14.

Big 12 heavyweight champion Yonger Bastida loses in NCAA quarterfinals to Michigan’s Lucas Davison

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter March 22, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Iowa State heavyweight Yonger Bastida suffered a 6-4 upset loss to Michigan's Lucas Davison in the NCAA Wrestling Tournament quarterfinals Friday afternoon. Bastida won the...

Iowa 165-pound Mike Caliendo wrestles Oklahoma State Izzak Olejnikduring the first session of the NCAA men’s wrestling championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri on Thursday March 21, 2024

Iowa’s men’s wrestler Michael Caliendo earns All-American honors, advances to NCAA semifinals

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 22, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Michael Caliendo is now a two-time All-American. The 165-pounder defeated No. 3 Julian Ramirez of Cornell, 9-4, to advance to Friday night's NCAA semifinals. Drake Ayala was the...

Iowas 125-pound Drake Ayala exits the mat after defeating No. 30 Elijah Griffin of Cal Baptist during the first session of the NCAA Men’s Wrestling Championships at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, March 21, 2024.

Iowa’s Drake Ayala highest seed remaining at 125 after Penn State’s Braeden Davis, Purdue’s Matt Ramos lose in NCAA quarterfinals

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter March 22, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo.— Penn State's top seed Braeden Davis and Purdue's fourth-seeded Matt Ramos lost in the 125-pound quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament on Friday morning. Davis lost to Arizona...

The Old Capitol Building is seen in Iowa City on  Tuesday April, 25, 2023.

Press Box Banter: The Chicago Blackhawks with Adam Kempenaar

Jami Martin-Trainor, Managing Digital Editor March 22, 2024

Press Box Banter is The Daily Iowan’s weekly sports podcast. Each episode we will talk about local, national, and international sports, host a special guest, and talk predictions for upcoming...

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