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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa’s No. 1 125-pound Drake Ayala wrestles Purdue’s No. 2 Matt Ramos during a wrestling dual between No. 3 Iowa and Purdue at Carver-Hawkeye Area on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers, 34-6. Ramos defeated Ayala by decision, 4-1.

Iowa’s No. 2 Drake Ayala avenges loss to Purdue’s No. 1 Matt Ramos, places third at Big Ten Tournament

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 10, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — After dropping his quarterfinals match on Saturday, Iowa's Drake Ayala battled his way through the consolation bracket en route to a third-place finish. He did so by avenging...

No. 2 125-pound Iowa’s Drake Ayala  wrestles No. 9 Rutgers’ Dean Peterson during session three of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Xfinity Center in College Park, MD, on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Live updates | Iowa men’s wrestler Zach Glazier competes for Big Ten title, four teammates wrestle for third place

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 10, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Tonight, 10 Big Ten champions will be crowned. Iowa's 197-pounder Zach Glazier was the lone Hawkeye to advance to the finals. He will face Penn State's top-seeded Aaron Brooks,...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark celebrates after a basketball game between No. 2 Iowa and No. 5 Nebraska at the TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on Sunday, March 10, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskers, 94-89.

No. 3, second-seeded Iowa women’s basketball escapes Nebraska in electric Big Ten Tournament Championship win

Colin Votzmeyer, Assistant Sports Editor March 10, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The No. 3 and second-seeded Iowa women’s basketball team escaped the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 94-89, for the Hawkeyes’ third-straight Big Ten Championship inside Target Center...

No. 4 157-pound Iowa’s Jared Franek wrestles No. 1 Penn State’s Levi Haines during session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Xfinity Center in College Park, MD, on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Live updates | Iowa men’s wrestling competes in Session III of Big Ten Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 10, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – It's Championship Sunday. But first, wrestlers must continue to battle through the blood round. Session III of the Big Ten Tournament — consolation semifinals (winner...

Iowa 116-pound Felicity Taylor, 170-pound Kylie Welker, and 155-pound Marlynne Deede embrace following the second day of the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships at Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Photos: Iowa Women’s Wrestling Wins 2024 National Championship

Cody Blissett, Visual Editor March 10, 2024

No. 1 Iowa won the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships with 204 points in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday. Nine Hawkeyes competed in the finals, with six claiming the national title. Iowa...

An official holds up Iowa 170-pound Kylie Welker's arm after she defeated North Central College Yelena Makoyed during the second day of the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships at Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Welker defeated the three-time defending champion by technical fall, 11-0.

Recap | Kylie Welker defeats three-time defending champ, clinches national title for Iowa women’s wrestling

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter March 10, 2024

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA – In its inaugural season, the Iowa women’s wrestling team had several wrestlers reach the finals of the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships, including a pair...

No. 3 197-pound Iowa’s Zach Glazier defeats No. 2 Maryland’s Jaxon Smith during session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Xfinity Center in College Park, MD, on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Photos: Session two of the 2024 men’s Big Ten Wrestling Championships

Emily Nyberg, Visual Editor March 10, 2024

After the conclusion of session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Xfinity Center in College Park, MD, on Saturday, the Hawkeyes sit in fourth trailing behind Penn State, Michigan, and Nebraska. Penn...

Iowa wrestlers and staff pose for a portrait after winning the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships at Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Iowa women’s wrestling reflects on historic season, future of sport after winning national title

Brad Schultz, Sports Reporter March 10, 2024

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — When Clarissa Chun was introduced as the first head coach in the history of the Iowa women’s wrestling program in 2021, her goal was to “build a winning program in Wrestling...

Fans watch the Larry Wieczorek Invitational Multi at the Hawkeye Indoor Track Facility in Iowa City on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024.

Rivaldo Marshall crowned 800-meter national champion, teammates earn All-American honors

Mia Boulton, Sports Reporter March 9, 2024

Third-year track and field mid-distance runner Rivaldo Marshall took the national title in the 800-meter race at the NCAA Indoor Championships on Saturday.  Hailing from Kingston, Jamaica, Marshall’s...

No. 3 197-pound Iowa’s Zach Glazier defeats No. 2 Maryland's Jaxon Smith for a spot in the championship during session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Xfinity Center in College Park, MD, on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Iowa men’s wrestler Zach Glazier advances to Big Ten title match

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 9, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — It came down to sudden death. With a Big Ten finals berth on the line, Iowa's Zach Glazier answered the call. Glazier, with the home crowd rooting against him, scored a takedown...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark goes in for a layup during a basketball game between No. 2 Iowa and No. 6 Michigan at the TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on Saturday, March 9, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines, 95-68.

Iowa women’s basketball notebook | No. 3 Hawkeyes rematch Nebraska for Big Ten Tournament Championship

Colin Votzmeyer, Assistant Sports Editor March 9, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The No. 3 and second-seeded Iowa women’s basketball team will battle for its third-straight Big Ten Tournament Championship in a contest against fifth-seeded Nebraska inside...

Iowa 191-pound Jaycee Foeller embraces associate head coach Gary Mayabb after pinning North Central College Traeh Haynes during the second day of the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships at Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, March 9, 2024. (Cody Blissetti/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa women’s wrestling wins national championship, six Hawkeyes earn individual titles

Brad Schultz, Sports Reporter March 9, 2024

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA- The Iowa women’s wrestling squad is brining a national championship back to Iowa City. The Hawkeyes completed their inaugural season with six wrestlers earning titles at the NWWC...