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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

NCAA Qualifying: Divers searching for answers

TORK MASON March 9, 2012

The Iowa diving team was left searching for answers following Thursday's action at the NCAA Zone D Qualifying Meet. The women put together a performance that diving coach Bob Rydze called "solid...

Searching for the fast lane

TORK MASON March 9, 2012

It's not uncommon to hear track coaches and athletes say a track is fast; a fast track is something they search for as they chase after top times.   That pursuit can influence where some athletes...

Iowa’s Doris, Sowinski set to compete in NCAAs

CODY GOODWIN March 9, 2012

The captains of the Iowa men's track and field team worked all season to exceed their own expectations. They've been determined, and the results prove it; Erik Sowinski and Troy Doris are the only two...

GymHawks ready to square off against No. 10 LSU

ALEX FRENCH March 9, 2012

The Iowa women's gymnastics team will return to Carver-Hawkeye Arena this evening for Senior Night and the Hawkeyes' first meet since they posted a season-high 195.875 in Denton, Texas, in a quad-meet...

Iowa rowing ready to hit the water

TOM CLOS March 9, 2012

The Iowa rowing team is ready to get back out on the water after a three-month hiatus; the Hawkeyes haven't competed since hosting the Head of the Iowa meet on Oct. 30. Head coach Mandi Kowal said the...

Five Hawkeye swimmers heading to NCAA championships

DI STAFF March 9, 2012

Four Iowa swimmers will return to the NCAA swimming and diving championships later this month for the opportunity to double their All-American statuses. Seniors Paul Gordon, Ryan Phelan, Duncan Partridge,...

Iowa baseball embarking on seven-game road trip

DI STAFF March 9, 2012

The Iowa baseball team will hit the road for its annual spring-break trip beginning Saturday. The Hawkeyes (3-6) will embark on a stretch of seven games in seven days. The schedule will likely create...

Notebook: Brian Ferentz, LeVar Woods valuable to recruiting

SETH ROBERTS March 8, 2012

LeVar Woods and Brian Ferentz possess three qualities important in recruiting that the Iowa football coaching staff has lacked in recent years. Both are young; Woods is 33, and Ferentz is a few weeks...

NCAA Qualifiers: Iowa divers keeping minds clear, sticking to basics

TORK MASON March 8, 2012

The Iowa diving team's biggest meet of the season is upon it this week as it heads into its NCAA qualifying meet. If the divers qualify this week in the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center, they get...

Iowa thrower finds way to express himself

TORK MASON March 8, 2012

Iowa freshman Gabe Hull was shy before he started throwing shot put and discus. Throwing gave him the opportunity to show people who he was — but he wouldn't have picked up the sport at all without...

Intramural basketball: DRB storms into playoffs

TOMMY REINKING March 8, 2012

The 3-point shot was the name of the game when DRB faced Just the Tippies in an intramural basketball game in the Field House on Wednesday night. DRB (4-0) made 10 shots behind the arc and cruised to...

Intramurals: Masticators benefit from 35-year soccer veteran

MATTHEW CABEL March 8, 2012

Intramural soccer captain Alex Whitesell needed more depth for his team, the Masticators, so he took to Iowa's intramural website to search for some substitutes. He found 51-year-old Kevin Johnston, the...