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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

Wrestling seniors age gracefully

SAM LOUWAGIE February 11, 2011

Before Iowa’s dual meet against Indiana Feb. 4, head coach Tom Brands approached senior Aaron Janssen with a request. “He said, ‘Janssen, I haven’t asked much of you. But I want bonus points,’...

Men’s basketball looks to improve rebounding against Minnesota

IAN MARTIN February 11, 2011

Iowa’s only senior Jarryd Cole broke down the team’s devastating overtime loss on Wednesday to No. 13 Wisconsin as simply as he could. Actually, he may have summed up basketball in its basic terms. “The...

Men’s gymnasts thrive at home

RYAN MURPHY February 11, 2011

The best performance of the season for the Iowa men’s gymnastics team came on Jan. 22 against Illinois-Chicago. That meet was also the only home meet for the Hawkeyes thus far this season. After a...

GymHawks hope to perform differently against Denver

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD February 11, 2011

The Iowa women’s gymnastics team will compete twice this weekend — at 7 p.m. today against No. 20 Denver and at 2 p.m. Feb. 13 against Wisconsin-Stout. Even though there are two meets with only one...

Hawkeye baseball has high hopes for 2011

MATT COZZI February 11, 2011

The Iowa baseball team has seven returning starters. It has one of the deepest pitching staffs in the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes have a plethora of newcomers — including heralded junior-college players...

Iowa drops overtime thriller to No. 13 Wisconsin

SETH ROBERTS February 10, 2011

The final seconds of Iowa’s battle with No. 13 Wisconsin seemed familiar. Bryce Cartwright controlled the ball as the time ticked off the clock, just as he had against Indiana on Feb. 5. This time,...

Commentary: Bad loss could be a good thing

IAN MARTIN February 10, 2011

Enough with the praising and smoke blowing and whatnot. Kind of. This was a bad loss for Iowa. And that’s a good thing. Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery has stated before that no game is a moral victory....

Iowa looks to defeat Minnesota tonight

MATT COZZI February 10, 2011

No longer ranked in the Top 25. No longer in contention for the Big Ten championship. No longer projected to be a 4 seed or better in the NCAA Tournament. And Minnesota comes into Carver-Hawkeye Arena...

Iowa-Michigan dual to be broadcast

DI STAFF February 10, 2011

The Iowa wrestling team’s dual with Michigan at 1 p.m. Feb. 13 will be aired live on Iowa Public Television. The meet will be a matchup of top 15 teams — the Hawkeyes rank No. 2, and the Wolverines...

India has gone from good to elite

BEN WOLFSON February 10, 2011

Being a skilled golfer is nothing new for Vince India. In high school he was a four-year MVP of the Deerfield (Ill.) High School team and either owns or shares every golf record there. In college, he...

Nesbitt plays despite a nagging injury

JON FRANK February 10, 2011

Mornings are excruciating for Trisha Nesbitt. Getting out of bed comes with sharp pains in her right foot. After suffering a partially torn plantar fascia in October 2010, the sophomore guard still contends...

Distance runners have some catching up to do

BEN SCHUFF February 10, 2011

Larry Wieczorek and Jeff Thode stood inside the Recreation Building on Monday discussing what the distance runners would do during practice. Lately, the sophomore has been carrying the load because this...