The Hawkeye men’s tennis team’s plans to return to Iowa City for summer workouts have been met with difficulty due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Six of the Hawkeye players currently in England and...
On March 8, when Will Davies defeated Cornell’s Lev Kazakov in a decisive third set to ultimately lift Iowa past the 16th-ranked Big Red, everything was looking bright for the Hawkeye men’s tennis...
After a premature ending to a season where the Iowa men’s tennis team came out of the gates with one of the hottest starts in school history, head coach Ross Wilson has taken some time to reflect...
Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor
• May 20, 2020
The Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday that Hawkeyes Will Davies and Kareem Allaf have both garnered All-Big Ten distinctions. Allaf made the All-Big Ten First team, and Davies made the All-Big...
Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor
• May 18, 2020
Monday was filled with great successes for Iowa men's tennis. The Intercollegiate Tennis Association bestowed four awards upon seniors Jason Kerst and Kareem Allaf.
Allaf was named the ITA's Central...
On the tennis court, senior Jason Kerst plays long rallies with momentum shifts and ups and downs — not unlike his career as a Hawkeye.
Kerst, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been on the Iowa tennis team...
Both Iowa’s swimming and men’s tennis rosters have a significant international presence. The thing that brought these groups together was a common sport and a common location.
Now that both...
Iowa men’s tennis’ senior class was small but mighty.
The eight-man team had two seniors on its roster: redshirt senior Kareem Allaf and Jason Kerst. The two elder statesmen made their presence...
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,...
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,...
Oliver Okonkwo has all the physical tools he needs to become an Iowa great on the tennis court.
The 6-foot-3 sophomore — who made the trip across the pond from Berkshire, England, last season...
