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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

The future is now for Iowa men’s track and field

TORK MASON April 17, 2012

The Iowa men's track and field team came into the season with a host of returning athletes who were instrumental to the Hawkeyes' Big Ten outdoor championship last year. And the team has received a helping...

Point/counterpoint: Will the Hawkeyes go to a bowl game?

DI STAFF April 17, 2012

Yes The Iowa Hawkeyes have gone to a bowl game 10 times in the last 11 seasons, and this season will be no different. A team has to have a pretty bad season to not receive one of the Big Ten's many bowl...

Hawkeye Chris Brant named finalist for Byron Nelson Award

DI STAFF April 17, 2012

Iowa men's golfer Chris Brant was named a finalist for the 2012 Byron Nelson Award on Monday, according to a release. The senior is one of five Division-I men's golfers named a finalist for the award,...

Iowa swimming and diving announce award-winners and new captains

DI STAFF April 17, 2012

The Iowa swimming and diving team held its annual awards banquet on April 14 and announced team captains for the 2012-13 season. Freshman Becky Stoughton was named the MVP of the women's swim team. The...

Iowa golfers set record in Hawkeye Invite win

RYAN MURPHY April 16, 2012

It wasn't easy for the Iowa men's golf team. The Hawkeyes battled winds up to 30 miles an hour, and a late charge from in-state rival Iowa State. But none of it was enough to topple the No. 27 Hawkeyes...

Iowa softball pulls out late victory

TORK MASON April 16, 2012

The Iowa softball team got what senior catcher Liz Watkins called a "Hawkeye softball" win on Sunday. The Hawkeyes came up with 2 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to pull out a 6-4 victory...

Commentary: Iowa’s Holmes embodies ‘family’ mentality

CODY GOODWIN April 16, 2012

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Nick Holmes was nothing short of determined. The junior was running around sixth place for most of the men's 1,500-meter race at the Botts Invitational this past weekend. He trailed...

Iowa women’s tennis falls, but Molnar, Talcott beat ranked opponents

PATRICK MASON April 16, 2012

Sonja Molnar ran to the right sideline and watched a bright green tennis ball land out of bounds. The crowd erupted as Molnar — with her left hamstring taped and her black-and-gold racket in her right...

Hawkeye baseball posts win in weather-shortened weekend

DI STAFF April 16, 2012

The Iowa baseball team defeated South Dakota State, 6-1, on April 14 in Omaha, Neb. Starting pitcher Sasha Kuebel led the Hawkeyes by throwing 8 innings of 2-hit baseball. Kuebel gave up a solo home run...

Iowa men’s tennis’ slide at 17

DI STAFF April 16, 2012

The Iowa men's tennis team fell to two ranked opponents this past weekend, losing to No. 69 Michigan State on April 14 and to No. 22 Michigan on Sunday. The Hawkeyes (1-19, 0-9 Big Ten) lost five of six...

Notebook: Hawkeye offensive line young, unsettled

SETH ROBERTS April 16, 2012

Thirteen starts. That's it. Take away senior center James Ferentz, and the other first-team Iowa football offensive linemen who took the field during the Hawkeyes' open practice on April 14 have only...

Olympic Trials: Zadick to wrestle at 33 years old

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD April 16, 2012

Iowa wrestling assistant coach Mike Zadick sits on the bleachers with a dozen college wrestlers. He's dressed the same, with a hoodie tucked into his sweatpants. He's laughing at the same jokes, poking...