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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

Three Hawkeye women to compete at NCAA Diving qualifier

DI STAFF March 10, 2011

Three members of the Iowa women’s diving team will compete at the NCAA Qualifier in Austin, Texas, this weekend. Competition will begin on Friday and continue through March 13 at the Jamail Texas Swimming...

Men’s swimming sends four to NCAAs

DI STAFF March 10, 2011

The Iowa men’s swimming team will send a relay team to the NCAA championships for the first time since 1995. Head coach Marc Long found out Wednesday that juniors Paul Gordon, Ryan Phelan, Duncan Partridge,...

Hawkeyes look to pop Spartans’ bubble

IAN MARTIN March 10, 2011

Fran McCaffery has accomplished much in his first season as the Iowa men’s basketball team’s new leader. He’s improved on the win total from last season, beaten a top-10 squad, and has sent ticket...

Wrestlers struggle from the bottom

SAM LOUWAGIE March 9, 2011

Tom Brands dropped down to his hands and knees in front of a throng of reporters at Welsh-Ryan Arena, engaging in an impromptu technique session on March 5. “If I’m down here,” Brands said from...

Cox adjusts to GymHawks’ team philosophy

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD March 9, 2011

Before freshman Tesla Cox mounts the beam or uneven bars, or steps onto the floor exercise mat, she seeks out Iowa women’s gymnastics head coach Larissa Libby. In a brief moment of eye contact, Cox simply...

Indoor season coming to a close for men’s track and field

BEN SCHUFF March 9, 2011

The Iowa men’s track and field team’s record board inside the Recreation Building may be deceiving. As soon as it is updated, the large board hanging near one end of the track will read like a 2011...

Commentary: Season of records for Iowa women’s track and field

AMY TIFFANY March 9, 2011

The Iowa women’s track and field team broke only one record in the previous two seasons. But this season, the squad has shattered four school marks. Distance, middle distance, and throwers all have...

Senior’s full return boosts men’s gymnasts

RYAN MURPHY March 9, 2011

Ben Ketelsen had not competed in his full set of events in over a month. But for the senior, it was as nothing had changed. At the Hawkeyes’ March 5 meet against Minnesota and Penn State, Ketelsen...

Women’s golf picks up their short game outside

MAGGIE CUNNINGHAM March 9, 2011

If the Iowa women’s golf team is going to recuperate from its disappointing spring season-opener, the players need to step up their short games. But regaining the “feel” for approach shots and puts...

Six Hawkeye men set to compete in College Station

DI STAFF March 9, 2011

The field for the 2011 NCAA men’s indoor track and field championships was completed Monday night. Of the 270 entries, six were claimed by members of the Iowa men’s track and field team. All the athletes...

Iowa’s Melander and Praska head to NCAAs

DI STAFF March 9, 2011

The waiting game is over for Iowa junior McKenzie Melander and senior Bethany Praska. Both found out Monday night that they will compete in the NCAA championships this weekend. The Hawkeyes took advantage...

Basketball team ‘completely different’ compared to last year

IAN MARTIN March 8, 2011

Three hundred and sixty-three days before the Iowa basketball team ended its regular season with a stunning win over then-No. 6 Purdue, it ended its season with a 25-point thrashing at Minnesota. It was...