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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

McGrath steps up for Hawkeyes

NICK GANS February 24, 2010

Most freshmen collapse under pressure. But Iowa freshman gymnast Matt McGrath is not a normal freshman. During the Hawkeyes’ last two meets, he proved to be a top performer, Iowa head coach Tom Dunn...

Metcalf earns weekly Big Ten award

DI STAFF February 24, 2010

Iowa 149-pounder Brent Metcalf earned his fifth Big Ten Wrestler of the Week honor on Tuesday — the last weekly accolade of his illustrious Hawkeye career. Metcalf, the No. 1-ranked wrestler in his...

Fixing GymHawks’ home

ROBBIE LEHMAN February 23, 2010

When a gymnastics meet runs smoothly, it’s not just the teams and coaches who are happy. It may not be the most glamorous of jobs, but the University of Iowa facilities department is responsible for...

Men’s tennis hold off Broncos

SETH ROBERTS February 23, 2010

In collegiate tennis, even the first point of a meet can be pivotal. The No. 55 Iowa men’s tennis team (4-1) learned this lesson when it turned a meet-opening victory in doubles play into a 4-3 win...

Boilermakers primed to win Big Ten

BRENDAN STILES February 23, 2010

For the past month, a Big Ten team has found a way to stand out. At the beginning of February, Michigan State looked to be on cruise control after running out to a 9-0 start in conference play. Then,...

Volleyball breaks into attendance rankings

DI STAFF February 23, 2010

Hawkeye fans turned out to show their support for the Iowa volleyball team last season. The program ranked 23rd in national attendance in 2009; the Hawkeyes averaged a school-record 1,632 fans in their...

‘Nothing Funny’ defeats overmatched Athletes Anonymous

IAN MARTIN February 23, 2010

There really was nothing funny about the lopsided intramural basketball game between There Is Nothing Funny About Domestic Abuse and Athletes Anonymous on Monday night. Down early, Nothing Funny, the...

Squakeyes 2-0 on season

KYLIE SEBERT February 23, 2010

Senior Sean Cunningham and freshman Evan Okrzesik have taken different roads to becoming Squakeyes. Currently 2-0 in the Men’s Open intramural basketball League, the team is made up of five freshmen,...

Men’s gymnasts finishes fourth in Pacific Coast Classic

NICK GANS February 22, 2010

The Iowa men’s gymnastics team had a competition filled with highs and lows. The Hawkeyes traveled to Oakland, Calif., to compete in the Pacific Coast Classic on Feb. 20 hoping to find their place among...

Tom Pettis and the Heartbreakers bring flair to intramurals

ETHAN SEBERT February 22, 2010

The only thing more apparent than Tom Pettis and the Heartbreakers’ players’ camaraderie is the team’s confidence. “We guarantee a 20-point victory in our next two games,” sophomore Logan Kutcher...

Wrestling dismantles Wisconsin

J.T. BUGOS February 22, 2010

The Iowa wrestling team completed its second-consecutive undefeated regular season on Sunday. The Hawkeyes pounded No. 19 Wisconsin, 31-6, to earn their 61st-straight dual victory and capture their third-straight...

AquaHawks finish ninth in Big Ten meet

MITCH SMITH February 22, 2010

On paper, it seems like just another ninth-place finish. But the Iowa women’s swimming and diving team accomplished much more over weekend at the Big Ten championships in West Lafayette, Ind. Despite...