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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 pitcher Adam Mazur throws the ball during a game between Iowa and Minnesota at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Friday, April 15, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Gophers, 9-3. Mazur received his third win of the season and recorded 11 strikeouts.

Iowa baseball falls short of sweep against No. 8 Rutgers

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor April 24, 2022

Iowa baseball took two of three games from No. 8 Rutgers in Piscataway, New Jersey, this weekend. Hawkeye pitcher Adam Mazur recorded his second consecutive quality start on Friday afternoon, pitching...

Iowa women’s 200-meter dash runners Payton Wensel, left, and Erin Dowd, right, jump off the block during the Musco Twilight at Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track in Iowa City on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Wensel finished first with a time of 24.0 Dowd finished second overall with a time of 24.14. Iowa hosted its only outdoor meet this season.

Banged up Iowa track and field team finishes Musco Twilight Invitational

Grant Hall, Sports Reporter April 24, 2022

Iowa track and field hosted its annual Musco Twilight Invite on Saturday without multiple star Hawkeye runners. Sophomore sprinters Jenoah McKiver and Kalen Walker did not participate in Iowa’s...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz leads an applaud for a trainer during a spring practice at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, April 23, 2022.

Opinion | Observations from the Iowa football team’s open practice

Robert Read, Pregame Editor April 23, 2022

The Iowa football team held its 15th and final practice of the spring on Saturday. Roughly 1,000 Hawkeye fans sat in the West stands of Kinnick Stadium 133 days before Iowa will open its 2022 season...

Iowa pitcher Denali Loecker swings a bat during a softball game between Iowa and Drake at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa, on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Loecker scored a home run in the sixth inning to put Iowa in the lead. The Hawkeyes defeated the Bulldogs, 3-2.

Iowa softball snaps eight-game losing streak, loses road series to Illinois

Dawson Moore, Sports Reporter April 23, 2022

Iowa softball lost its road series against Illinois this past weekend, falling to the Illini in two of three games. Iowa lost, 4-2, in game one. The Hawkeyes struggled offensively, only compiling...

Iowa women’s 200-meter dash runners Payton Wensel, left, and Erin Dowd, right, jump off the block during the Musco Twilight at Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track in Iowa City on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Wensel finished first with a time of 24.0 Dowd finished second overall with a time of 24.14. Iowa hosted its only outdoor meet this season.

Photos: 2022 Musco Twilight

Jerod Ringwald, Photo Editor April 23, 2022

Iowa track and field held the Musco Twilight at Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track in Iowa City on Saturday. The Hawkeyes hosted Creighton, Drake, Dubuque, Hawkeye Community College, Indian Hills Community College,...

Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras throws a ball during a spring practice at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, April 23, 2022.

Spencer Petras emerges as frontrunner in Iowa football’s quarterback competition

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor April 23, 2022

Iowa football senior quarterback Spencer Petras stood near the south end zone of Kinnick Stadium at the beginning of the Hawkeyes’ final spring practice on Saturday morning, throwing consecutive...

Iowa’s defensive line participates in a drill during a spring practice at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, April 23, 2022.

Photos: Iowa spring football practice

Jerod Ringwald and Dimia Burrell April 23, 2022

Iowa football held a spring practice at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday. Three Iowa quarterbacks led scrimmage drives. Spencer Petras, Alex Padilla, and Joe Labas all saw action. Petras received...

Iowa’s Michelle Bacalla defends her side of the court during a women’s tennis meet between Iowa and Illinois at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex on Friday, April 1, 2022. Bacalla lost her match, 2-1. The Illini defeated the Hawkeyes, 4-2.

Iowa women’s tennis to travel to Nebraska for final dual of 2021-22 regular season

Chase Szewc, Sports Reporter April 22, 2022

The Iowa women’s tennis team will play its final match of the 2022 regular season Saturday at 11 a.m. The Hawkeyes will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska, to take on the Cornhuskers at the Sid and Hazel...

The Scoreboard: April 22, 2022

The Scoreboard: April 22, 2022

April 22, 2022

This week on "The Scoreboard," hosts Austin Hanson and Chris Werner are joined by Daily Iowan Pregame Editor Robert Read to preview the Iowa football team's open spring practice. The Hawkeyes will take...

Iowas Jenoah McKiver celebrates after placing first in the mens 600 meter premiere run with a time of 1:16.08 at the 2022 Larry Wieczorek Invitational track and field meet at the University of Iowa Recreation building on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022.. McKivers time set a meet, facility and school record. The Larry Wieczorek Invitational hosted Baylor, Gonzaga, Mount Mercy, the University of Northern Iowa, Purdue, Wartburg and the University of Wisconsin.

Iowa track and field battling injuries ahead of Musco Twilight Invite

Grant Hall, Sports Reporter April 21, 2022

Iowa track and field will host its only home meet of the 2022 outdoor season this weekend at the Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track. The Hawkeye-hosted Musco Twilight Invitational will take place on Saturday...

Paula Miranda practices her putt at Finkbine Golf Course on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021.

Iowa women’s golf ready for Big Ten Championships in Pittsburgh

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter April 21, 2022

The Iowa women’s golf team will head to the 2022 Big Ten Golf Championship at the Fox Chapel Golf Club in Pittsburgh this weekend. The three-day event, with one round per day, will begin Friday...

Iowa head coach Renee Gillispie yells during a softball game between Iowa and Drake at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa, on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Bulldogs, 3-2.

Iowa softball heads to Illinois on seven-game losing streak

Dawson Moore, Sports Reporter April 21, 2022

Iowa softball will meet Illinois this weekend at Eichelberger Field in Champaign, with hopes of ending its recent rough stretch. The Hawkeyes are currently on a seven-game losing streak and have yet...

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