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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

No. 11 Hawkeyes battle for Heartland Trophy

AMIE KIEHN October 16, 2009

The same Wisconsin defense that let former Iowa tailback Shonn Greene wreak offensive havoc — compiling 217 rushing yards, four touchdowns and 25 carries — has progressed past the team’s previous...

Battle of the conference’s winless

ROBBIE LEHMAN October 16, 2009

There are two winless teams in the Big Ten, and one could get its first conference victory this weekend. Saturday’s 7 p.m. matchup at the Iowa Soccer Complex between Iowa and Illinois pairs two teams...

Field hockey looks to thwart Spartans’ revenge bid

JORDAN GARRETSON October 16, 2009

What kind of opponent is best for a team looking to turn its season around? The answer is debatable. But most will agree that facing an eighth-ranked squad isn’t what leaps to mind. That’s exactly...

Women’s golf expects to win Hawkeye Invitational

J.T. BUGOS October 16, 2009

The Iowa women’s golf team will host its lone home tournament of the year this weekend, the Hawkeye Invitational at Finkbine Golf Course. The Hawkeyes will face 12 other teams, including Iowa State,...

Men’s harriers hope to make big stride at pre-NCAA meet

SEAN MORGAN October 16, 2009

After Iowa’s surprising fifth-place finish at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational on Oct. 3, there is a higher level of optimism permeating through the men’s cross-country program. Highlighted by freshman...

Men’s swimmers begin Big Ten with Badgers

PATRICK RAFFERTY October 16, 2009

The Iowa football team won’t be the only Hawkeye squad traveling to Madison, Wis. The Iowa men’s swimming and diving team will also take to the road to challenge the Wisconsin Badgers. It’s Homecoming...

AquaHawks head to Madison

MITCH SMITH October 16, 2009

Forty-eight wins, three losses. That is the Wisconsin women’s swimming and diving team’s record in Big Ten dual meets over the past 10 seasons. The Iowa women’s swimming and diving team heads north...

Women harriers confident about pre-national meet

MICHELE DANNO October 16, 2009

Experience favors the Iowa women’s cross-country team heading into the Pre-NCAA meet on Saturday. This is the seventh-consecutive year that the Hawkeyes will run the 6-kilometer race at Indiana State....

Freshman cross-country runner receives redshirt

MICHELE DANNO October 16, 2009

Iowa women’s cross-country head coach Layne Anderson considered freshman Megan Ranegar his top recruit for the 2009 cross-country season — and now he is sitting her for the remainder of the season. Anderson...

V-ball heads to Indiana, Purdue

DI SPORTS STAFF October 16, 2009

After snapping a four-game losing streak, the Iowa volleyball team (10-8, 2-4) will travel to Bloomington and West Lafayette, Ind., to compete against Indiana (13-7, 2-4) and Purdue (9-8, 1-5) this weekend. The...

Iowa may have next punter

DI SPORTS STAFF October 16, 2009

The Iowa football team may have found its next punter in Bristol, England, native Jonnny Mullings, who recently accepted a grayshirt offer from the Hawkeyes. He is set to enroll on scholarship in the...

Women’s golf looks to take advantage of Finkbine

J.T. BUGOS October 15, 2009

Playing at home is a big advantage for baseball, basketball, and football teams. The benefit is thought of so highly that MLB Commissioner Bud Selig believed the All-Star game would be more competitive...