Spring-sport athletes to receive extra year of eligibility, winter-sport athletes denied
Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor
March 30, 2020
It's been a tough and unprecedented time for student-athletes who compete at the Division I level. On Monday, some received some good news while others did not. The NCAA Division I Council approved a blanket waiver for all spring-sport athletes to receive an extra year of eligibility after...
NCAA postseason events, Big Ten events canceled
Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor
March 12, 2020
March 12, 2020 is a day sports fans will not soon forget. The sports world seemed to stop spinning Thursday afternoon as NCAA announced that it would not conduct any of its postseason championships, including the NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments. The Big Ten Conference then...
Big Ten to conduct winter and spring sporting events without fans
Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor
March 11, 2020
The Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday evening that fans will not be granted entry to any of its remaining 2020 winter or spring events. Those granted access include student-athletes, coaches, credentialed media, and immediate family members of event participants. Sports affected inclu...
Hawkeyes participate in three weekend meets
Cassandra Buchholz, Sports Reporter
March 9, 2020
Iowa women’s gymnastics opened the weekend Friday night with a 196.425-196.225 win against in-state rival, Iowa State. The Hawkeyes had not beaten the Cyclones since 2017. The Hawkeyes had strength in numbers on the uneven bars, earning a season-high 49.200 team score. Texas native Macke...
Iowa gymnastics prepped for busy weekend
Cassandra Buchholz, Sports Reporter
March 5, 2020
Both the Iowa men’s and women’s gymnastics teams have a full weekend ahead, which includes facing off against a ranked Big Ten contender for the men and a double-header against an in-state rival and Big 12 competition for the women. Coming off of an abnormal draw to Illinois, the No. 9 Iow...
Men’s gymnastics ties with Illinois
Cassandra Buchholz, Sports Reporter
March 1, 2020
The No. 9 Iowa men’s gymnastics team tied at 403.050 with the No. 6 Illinois Fighting Illini Sunday afternoon at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The equal draw brought the Hawkeyes’ record to 1-2-1, with a steady .500 mark in the Big Ten Conference. “I don’t think it has even happened in the histo...
Hawkeye men’s gymnastics continues Big Ten stretch
Cassandra Buchholz, Sports Reporter
February 27, 2020
The No. 10 Iowa men’s gymnastics team hosts Big Ten rival No. 6 Illinois inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on March 1. The previous matchup between the two resulted in a 398.800-410.450 loss for the Hawkeyes last season. Junior Bennet Huang leads the Hawkeyes in the all-around with a season-high 81.05...
Ninth-ranked men’s gymnastics shines against Minnesota
Cassandra Buchholz, Sports Reporter
February 3, 2020
The Iowa men’s gymnastics team defeated Minnesota and the Illinois-Chicago Flames with a team score of 400.00 — the team’s second highest of the season — on Feb. 1, followed by Minnesota at 397.950 and UIC at 355.600. The Hawkeyes are currently ranked ninth in the country for men’s gymna...
Iowa gymnastics continues Big Ten schedule at Nebraska, Penn State
Cassandra Buchholz, Sports Reporter
January 23, 2020
Big Ten competition is about to commence as the Iowa men’s and women’s gymnastics teams continue into the third week of the season. The men head to Nebraska this weekend to compete against the Cornhuskers in their Big Ten début. Nebraska, who is currently 3-1, lost to the Hawkeyes last ...
Iowa brings home three All-Americans in men’s gymnastics
Sarah Altemeier, Sports Reporter
April 21, 2019
Last season, five Iowa gymnasts competed on the second day of the NCAA Championships. Iowa increased this number by three in 2019, sending eight Hawkeyes to Day 2. Iowa barely missed competing on Day 2 as a team after finishing fourth during Session 2 on April 19. The Hawkeyes finished with a score...
Iowa gymnastics ready to avenge Big Ten performance at NCAAs
Sarah Altemeier, Sports Reporter
April 18, 2019
The Iowa men’s gymnastics team will begin competition tonight in Champaign, Illinois, for the NCAA Championships. This year’s competition will be the 50th anniversary of the 1969 men’s gymnastics team winning Iowa’s first national championship. The Hawkeyes won with a score of 161.175. This season’...