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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

Women’s golf finishes 23rd at spring season opener

MAGGIE CUNNINGHAM February 23, 2011

The Iowa women’s golf team had high hopes for the Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic, which began on Feb. 20, but a steady loss of momentum put the Hawkeyes in 23rd at the competition’s end. The 54-hole...

Field hockey earns academic honor

DI STAFF February 23, 2011

The Iowa field-hockey team was honored with a 2010 Gladiator Division-I National Academic Team award Tuesday. Insitutions that achieved a team GPA of 3.0 or better during the first semester of the 2010-11...

Men’s cross-country receives USTFCCCA academic honor

DI STAFF February 23, 2011

The Hawkeye men’s cross-country team was named Tuesday to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association All-Academic team. To qualify, the team needed to have a cumulative GPA of 3.0...

Three to join Wieczorek’s squad next year

DI STAFF February 23, 2011

Iowa men’s track and field coach Larry Wieczorek announced the addition of three athletes to his 15th-ranked squad on Monday. Brennan Davey, Gabe Hull, and Kevin Lewis signed national letters of intent...

The science of pole-vaulting

AMY TIFFANY February 22, 2011

A pole bends close to a 90-degree angle without snapping in two, holding a human body in the air. Gripping the pole, Kirsten Weismantle inverts herself, her body now almost parallel to the lines on the...

On to the postseason for Iowa wrestling; who can win a Big Ten title?

J.T. BUGOS February 22, 2011

The Iowa wrestling team captured its fourth-straight Big Ten dual season title Sunday. It’s a great achievement, but Tom Brands & Company have never been about regular season accomplishments. No,...

Podolak injured after being hit by vehicle

J.T. BUGOS February 22, 2011

Ed Podolak, a former Iowa football standout and current radio analyst for Iowa football, was injured this past weekend when he was struck by a vehicle in Scottsdale, Ariz. Podolak suffered serious injuries...

Iowa vs. Purdue set for March 5

IAN MARTIN February 22, 2011

The Iowa basketball team’s last regular-season game, against No. 8 Purdue, is now set for 3 p.m. March 5. The game time and date was announced Monday; it had been in limbo since the beginning of the...

Big Ten Diving Coach of the Year Rydze helps his divers improve

MAGGIE CUNNINGHAM February 22, 2011

2011 is a great year to be a part of the Iowa women’s diving team. Under Big Ten Diving Coach of the Year Bob Rydze, the Iowa divers are turning out spectacular finishes at major competitions this year. “We’ve...

Less ‘ping’ for Iowa, other college baseball programs

MATT COZZI February 22, 2011

A familiar sound that’s filled college baseball for almost four decades has been muffled. The traditional “ping” has seemingly turned into a less deafening “thud.” When the Iowa baseball team...

Basketball’s Big Ten Bubble

IAN MARTIN February 22, 2011

Selection Sunday is 19 days away, and Big Ten sides have three or four games left to play this year. While seven teams likely know if they’ll play in the NCAA Tournament or not (see sidebar for more...

Point/counterpoint: Which team will win the Big Ten regular-season title — Ohio State or Purdue?

DI STAFF February 22, 2011

Purdue After a 13-point win on Feb. 20 over Ohio State, the Purdue Boilermakers are poised to claim the Big Ten regular-season crown. The Boilermakers will hold the tiebreaker over the Buckeyes should...