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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa’s Simpson is breaking records on the track

DANNY PAYNE March 28, 2013

Jasmine Simpson broke the 6-year-old hammer-throw school record just five days ago — a mark set by Becca Franklin in 2007. Simpson’s throw of 197 feet, 7 inches (60.23 meters) was not only amazing...

Iowa men’s golfers head west for tournament

KEVIN GLUECK March 28, 2013

The Iowa men’s golf team is doing something that it hasn’t done all year — heading west to play in California. The Hawkeyes have had a month off from competition to begin the second half...

Women’s tracksters head to Pella

DI STAFF March 28, 2013

The Hawkeye women’s throwers will compete Friday at the Central Invitational in Pella, Iowa. The meet is slated to take place in the Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium beginning at noon. Junior Jasmine...

Marble carries Hawkeye basketball to first-ever NIT Final Four appearance

TOM CLOS March 28, 2013

Iowa had been this far in the NIT only twice before in program history, losing both games in heartbreaking fashion in the friendly confines of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. But this year was different from the...

Commentary: Men’s hoops getting important lesson in NIT

TORK MASON March 28, 2013

I felt like Selection Sunday was a joke, with teams including Middle Tennessee State and Boise State receiving at-large bids while teams such as Virginia, Maryland, and Iowa were left out. I thought it...

Hawkeyes head to spring without a quarterback

BEN ROSS March 28, 2013

The Iowa football team started spring practice earlier this week, and coming off a 2012 campaign that saw the squad go 4-8, Iowa’s revamped coaching staff should have its hands full as the snow thaws....

Five of six Hawkeye men swimmers will compete in NCAA’s today for the first time

JALYN SOUCHEK March 28, 2013

Six members of the Iowa men’s swimming team will begin NCAA competition today in the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis. The men’s NCAA swimming championships are set to begin at...

Top-seeded Notre Dame bounces Iowa women from NCAA basketball tournament

NICK DELAQUILA March 27, 2013

The Iowa women were bounced from the NCAA Tournament Tuesday evening after coming up short against Notre Dame. Iowa was no match for the Norfolk Regional’s top-seed, losing 74-57. The Fighting Irish,...

Seniors’ Hawkeye story comes to an end with Notre Dame loss

MATT CABEL March 27, 2013

Jaime Printy sat alone on the bench. Her arms rested on her legs. Her head was down.  The announcer had barely finished announcing before the home crowd roared for the Marion native. She rose from...

Marble back at the point for Iowa men’s basketball ahead of Virginia showdown

TORK MASON March 27, 2013

The Iowa men’s basketball team is 6-2 since freshman point guard Mike Gesell suffered a foot injury in late February, and Devyn Marble is a big reason. Gesell tweaked the injury in a 65-62 loss...

Behind Enemy Lines: Cavalier Daily writer breaks down Virginia basketball

TOM CLOS March 27, 2013

Daniel Weltz is the sports editor and men’s basketball associate editor for the Cavalier Daily, the University of Virginia student newspaper. The Daily Iowan caught up with Weltz and asked him to...

Iowa baseball players make each glove their own

TOMMY REINKING March 27, 2013

Eric Toole’s glove is all black with a checkered web. He had two other options for which outfielder’s glove he wanted, but he chose the all-black one. When describing what made that glove better...