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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

Iowa prepares for second annual Hawkeye Invitational

BEN WOLFSON December 3, 2010

Nearly a month has passed since the Iowa men's swimming and diving squad's last meet — a 177-119 loss to Minnesota in the University Aquatics Center in Minneapolis. Since then, the team has had time...

Women’s swimming and diving is well rested for Hawkeye Invitational

MAGGIE CUNNINGHAM December 3, 2010

The women's swimming and diving team hasn't competed in a month, but the Hawkeyes look at the absence from competition as an opportunity. Today is the start of the Hawkeye Invitational, which will continue...

Bluder’s bunch faces first real challenge

JON FRANK December 2, 2010

Outsized, outranked, but unwavering, the 18th-ranked Iowa women's basketball team will try to continue its undefeated season against its first ranked opponent. The Hawkeyes (7-0) will have their hands...

Undefeated Iowa heads into tough stretch

MATT COZZI December 2, 2010

No matter who the Iowa women's basketball team plays over its next few games, the mindset and goal will remain the same: Go game-by-game without looking ahead. And accomplish what they've done seven times...

Despite protests to the contrary, wrestling’s showdown with Iowa State is a big deal

SAM LOUWAGIE December 2, 2010

For a minute, they were almost believable. The Iowa wrestlers tried admirably on Tuesday to persuade reporters that Friday's showdown with Iowa State doesn't hold much extra importance. Senior Luke Lofthouse...

Long-jumper hopes to reach new lengths at collegiate level

AMY TIFFANY December 2, 2010

Iowa women's track and field head coach Layne Anderson has high expectations for freshman long-jumper Carisa Leacock, a Trinidad and Tobago native, "Anytime you jump over 20 feet in high school,...

Intramural three-on-three basketball game stopped early

BEN SCHUFF December 2, 2010

Tempers flared Wednesday in the Field House South Gym as Da Heat and the Retreads failed to decide a winner in their second-round intramural three-on-three basketball game. With the Retreads up 14-13...

Men’s basketball on wrong end of nailbiter

SETH ROBERTS December 1, 2010

The Wake Forest athletics website calls freshman J.T. Terrell an "ultra-quick guard who can score in bunches." Boy, can he ever. Terrell torched the Iowa men's basketball team for 32 points...

Clayborn named Hendricks finalist

DI STAFF December 1, 2010

Iowa senior Adrian Clayborn was announced Tuesday as one of six finalists for the 2010 Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award. The St. Louis native — who has started 29-straight games for Iowa...

Walk-on women’s hoopster making an impact

JON FRANK December 1, 2010

Going into the season, head coach Lisa Bluder faced one absolute certainty: She would be shorthanded at the guard position. Sophomores Theairra Taylor and Trisha Nesbitt fell to injury in the preseason....

Lofthouses making opponents say ‘uncle’

SAM LOUWAGIE December 1, 2010

Luke and Ethen Lofthouse are fierce competitors. Their matching 4-0 records this season attest to that. But their competitive streaks aren't focused solely on their opponents on the wrestling mat. The...

Number of male and women divers differ

BEN WOLFSON December 1, 2010

The men's diving roster only shows two names: freshmen Arsen Sarkisian and Osvel Molina. But the women's team has seven divers. There are a few reasons for the disparity between the number of divers...