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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

Future Iowa QB excels on the field and in the classroom

JORDAN GARRETSON February 1, 2011

Jake Rudock is a senior at St. Thomas Aquinas High in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. He balances a course load that includes advanced-placement courses in macroeconomics and statistics as well as Honors courses...

Two freshmen sprinters building strong resumes

AMY TIFFANY February 1, 2011

Everything the Iowa women’s track and field team does leads up to one, main event: the Big Ten meet. For freshmen, the championships will serve as a place to prove their regular-season success wasn’t...

Sprinter slowing down to get faster

BEN SCHUFF February 1, 2011

Justin Austin had to slow down to become faster. As technical as short sprints can be, one false step can cost a runner valuable time, maybe one-tenth of a second. That 0.10 of a second has been exactly...

GymHawks sign another Canadian gymnast

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD February 1, 2011

Out of the 14 gymnasts on the Iowa women’s gymnastics team, three of them — freshman Nicole Pineau, sophomore Kaitlyn Urano, and senior Rebecca Simbhudas — were recruited from Canada. And on Jan....

Men’s track and field core needs to grow for Hawkeyes

BEN SCHUFF February 1, 2011

Ask any member of the Iowa men’s track and field team about his goals for the season, and odds are it won’t take long before a pattern starts to develop. Although the Hawkeyes are only about halfway...

Hospitalization controversy not affecting recruits

JORDAN GARRETSON January 31, 2011

Some said the recent hospitalization of 13 Iowa football players — or the controversy surrounding it — could affect recruiting. Take ESPN.com’s Pat Forde, who blasted head coach Kirk Ferentz in...

Dominance re-established as Iowa wrestlers top No. 1 Penn State

SAM LOUWAGIE January 31, 2011

On Jan. 28 against Northwestern, Matt McDonough used an out-of-nowhere headlock to knock off his top-ranked opponent, Brandon Precin. On Sunday, the rest of the Hawkeye wrestling team followed his lead. The...

Hawkeye divers move on to final round at Diving Nationals

MAGGIE CUNNINGHAM January 31, 2011

After competing in the 2011 U.S. Diving National’s first day of competition, UI seniors Deidre Freeman and Veronica Rydze are pleased with their performance. The competition kicked off at 10 a.m. Sunday...

Men’s tennis sweeps Creighton in first match of spring

BEN ROSS January 31, 2011

Fans gathered at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex on Sunday to cheer for the men’s tennis team in its season-opener against Creighton. They didn’t know what to expect from a young team that...

Men’s basketball downed again at Michigan

IAN MARTIN January 31, 2011

An early lead, a close game at halftime, and then a big run by the opponent in the second half — such is the story of so many Iowa basketball games this season. Sunday’s defeat at the hands of Michigan...

Hawkeye women get crucial road win

MATT COZZI January 31, 2011

Letdown avoided. On Sunday, the No. 18 Iowa women’s basketball team prevailed against Illinois to win its second conference game in a row and fifth overall following an immense upset of No. 10 Michigan...

Women’s tennis falls to No. 25 Illinois

DI STAFF January 31, 2011

The No. 30 Iowa women’s tennis team was defeated by No. 25 Illinois on Sunday in Atlanta. The Fighting Illini beat the Hawkeyes, 5-2, in the consolation match of the annual Intercollegiate Tennis Association...