Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren sends letter to conference’s ADs addressing fall sports, training camps
Robert Read, Sports Editor
July 31, 2020
According to a letter that was reportedly sent to Big Ten athletic directors Thursday by Commissioner Kevin Warren and Dr. Chris Kratochvil, the chair of the conference's Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases, medical policies and COVID-19 testing procedures for the conference will be relea...
NCAA Division I Coordination Committee issues waiver on minimum contests
Robert Read, Sports Editor
July 27, 2020
The NCAA Division I Council Coordination Committee announced Monday that it has granted a blanket waiver that reduces the current legislated minimum number of contests that teams in fall sports other than football must play by 50 percent. The waiver is available for men’s and women’s cross...
Former Iowa prep and current professional runner Shelby Houlihan reflects on setting new American 5,000-meter record
Jordan Winke, Sports Reporter
July 21, 2020
Ten years ago, Shelby Houlihan was gearing up for her senior cross-country season at Sioux City East High School. This year, Houlihan is breaking U.S. records and training for her second Olympic Games. On July 10, Houlihan – a professional runner for the Bowerman Track Club and Arizona State...
Iowa men’s cross country recruiting class brings depth, talent to the team
Jordan Winke, Sports Reporter
July 14, 2020
Iowa’s 2020 men’s cross-country freshman class features seven talented runners from Iowa, Illinois, and New York. Two are Cedar Rapids preps. The freshman class adds a range of talents from quarter-mile speed to national championship-level cross country performances. Dylan Dolezal Dolezal is an accomplished cro...
Year in review: The top contests of 2019-20 at each Iowa athletic facility
Chris Werner, Sports Reporter
July 13, 2020
After spring sports were canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is still uncertainty surrounding whether Iowa will be back in action in the fall. Before sports were canceled, it was a great year for Hawkeye sports. With the hiatus in live Iowa sporting events still ongoing, the DI lo...
Iowa women’s cross country team features strong, local incoming freshmen class
Jordan Winke, Sports Reporter
July 7, 2020
The Iowa women’s cross-country team will boast many new, yet familiar, faces this fall. Of the eight incoming freshmen on the women’s team, seven attended high school in Iowa. The team will gain multiple Drake Relays and state track medalists, as well as a diverse range of talents. Amber Aesoph Aes...
Mylenek stays the course on his way to NCAAs
Ben Palya, Sports Reporter
November 21, 2019
The first few weeks of cross country senior Nate Mylenek’s freshman year of college were some of the hardest of his life. He struggled to balance his academic and athletic pursuits. An engineering major at the time, a big decision needed to be made after a rough first go at exams. “My first round...
Cross country finishes on high note in Stillwater
Ben Palya, Sports Reporter
November 17, 2019
In what was his tenth-consecutive race leading the Hawkeyes at a meet, senior Nate Mylenek advanced to the NCAA Cross Country Championship for the second year in a row after finishing fifth in Friday’s NCAA Regional meet. After a congested start to the race, Mylenek launched himself into the top...
Cross country travels to Stillwater for NCAA Regionals
Ben Palya, Sports Reporter
November 14, 2019
For the Hawkeyes, NCAA Regionals in Stillwater, Oklahoma, is the team’s longest journey yet, and for several cross country seniors it will be their last meet of their careers. “I’m really excited to give it all I’ve got, just more motivation that it may be one of my last meets,” senior Daniel...
English tandem leads women’s swim/dive to success
Chris Werner, Sports Reporter
November 6, 2019
Both freshman Millie Sansome and senior Hannah Burvill have been near the top of the leaderboard in almost all of their dual meet races so far this season, but that’s not all that the two Hawkeye standouts have in common. The swimmers grew up less than 30 miles from each other: Sansome from Marlow,...
Mylenek, Kralovetz, lead cross country at Big Ten Championships
Ben Payla, Sports Reporter
November 3, 2019
In a day of disappointment for the Iowa men’s cross country team, Nate Mylenek stood out once again. The accomplished senior added to his impressive career during Sunday’s meet, finishing 10th overall and earning second-team all-Big Ten honors. “Really excited and happy for Nate. He has matured...
Iowa cross country finishes off its season at Big Ten Championship
Ben Payla, Sports Reporter
October 31, 2019
A season of hard work for the Iowa cross country team is reaching its final stretch as the Hawkeyes travel to Ohio State to race in the Big Ten Championship meet. “A sixth-place finish would be great,” senior Nate Mylenek said. “However, our goal is third, so as long as we are fighting for that...