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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

Fourth-place finish for Hawkeye men’s track and field at Big Tens

BEN SCHUFF February 28, 2011

The Iowa men’s track and field team showed why sports aren’t played on paper. The squad headed to the indoor Big Ten meet on Feb. 25 with head coach Larry Wieczorek projecting a 72-point, sixth-place...

Iowa women’s track and field ties for eighth at Big Tens

AMY TIFFANY February 28, 2011

The Iowa women’s track and field team crowned one individual champion on Sunday at the women’s Big Ten Championships, as well as many other top tier finishers in the finals. As a team, the Hawkeyes...

Men’s swim team has successful showing at Big Tens

BEN WOLFSON February 28, 2011

The Iowa men’s swimming team didn’t break into the top-five in team placing at the Big Ten championships as the members had hoped. But the Hawkeyes did return from this weekend’s competition in Minneapolis...

Soccer opens spring season with blowout win

SETH ROBERTS February 28, 2011

The Iowa soccer team got off to a hot start in its spring season-opener by thrashing Drake, 6-0, on Sunday in the Bubble. Six different Hawkeyes scored in the exhibition, and the goals came in bunches....

Women’s tennis loses close one at Mizzou

DI STAFF February 28, 2011

The No. 65 Iowa women’s tennis team lost, 4-3, to Missouri on Sunday in Columbia, Mo.. It was the fourth loss in a row for the Hawkeyes, dropping their overall season record to 2-6. In the No. 1 singles...

Wrestling adds transfer for next year

DI STAFF February 28, 2011

The Iowa wrestling team secured a transfer commitment from former George Mason 197-pounder Cayle Byers on Feb. 25. Byers chose Iowa over Oklahoma State, Penn State, and other high profile programs. A...

Softball goes 4-1 in Fort Myers

DI STAFF February 28, 2011

The Iowa softball team went 4-1 at the Moe’s Blue and Green Invitational this past weekend in Fort Myers, Fla. The Hawkeyes beat Albany, 2-1, on Feb. 25 to start the weekend, with senior Chelsey Carmody...

Baseball games canceled

DI STAFF February 28, 2011

Poor weather conditions forced the cancellation of three Iowa baseball games this past weekend. The Hawkeyes (0-3) were scheduled to compete in the Jayhawk Classic in Lawrence, Kan., but snow forced the...

Podolak “thankful and overwhelmed”

JORDAN GARRETSON February 25, 2011

Ed Podolak remains in stable condition and is receiving medication because of the number of surgeries he’s had, his daughter said. Podolak, a former Iowa and Kansas City Chief running back, was struck...

Men’s hoops travels to Illinois on Saturday

IAN MARTIN February 25, 2011

The Hawkeyes aren’t going to make the NCAA Tournament. Barring a miracle run in the Big Ten Tournament, Iowa’s chances at the Big Dance are done this year, and they have been for some time. The...

GymHawks prepare to think pink

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD February 25, 2011

At the Iowa women’s gymnastics meet against Iowa State this evening, the entire arena will be pink — pink banners, balloons, and even floor lines. In the pink meet at 7 p.m. today in the Field House,...

Hawkeye men’s track heads to Big Tens

BEN SCHUFF February 25, 2011

During Monday’s track and field practice in the Recreation Building, Iowa assistant coach Joey Woody could be heard asking Steven Willey, “What week is it?” “Big Tens,” the senior answered simply,...