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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

Fan cutouts placed in Carver-Hawkeye Arena due to Covid-19 seen before the Iowa Volleyball season opener game against Illinois on Jan. 22, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Illinois defeated Iowa 3-1.

UI Athletics reports two positive COVID-19 tests out of 309 tests conducted

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor March 8, 2021

The University of Iowa Athletics Department conducted 309 COVID-19 PCR tests for the week of March 1-7 and received two positive tests and 307 negative tests. As part of Iowa’s return to campus...

Iowa’s Alex Marinelli returns Ohio State’s Ethan Smith during the finals of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, PA on Sunday, March 8, 2021. The Hawkeyes won the Big Ten Title with a team score of 159.5. This is the 37 Big Ten Title in school history. (Ryan Adams/The Daily Iowan)

After winning Big Ten crown, Iowa’s focus now turns to ‘Unfinished business’ at NCAA Championships

Robert Read, Pregame Editor March 7, 2021

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands’ message all season long has been “getting to the finish.” After winning the 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, the top-ranked Hawkeyes...

The Iowa Hawkeye Wrestling team poses with the Big Ten title trophy after winning the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, PA on Sunday, March 8, 2021. The Hawkeyes won the Big Ten Title with a team score of 159.5. This is the 37 Big Ten Title in Iowa school history. (Ryan Adams/The Daily Iowan)

Top-ranked Hawkeyes dominate 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships for 37th conference title

Robert Read, Pregame Editor March 7, 2021

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The Iowa wrestling program’s 37th Big Ten Championship was preceded by circumstances not present for the first 36. For months, the Hawkeyes did not know when their season...

Iowas Joe Wieskamp lays injured on the ground during a mens basketball game between Iowa and Wisconsin at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, March 7, 2021. The Hawkeyes, celebrating senior day, defeated the Badgers, 77-73. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Wieskamp’s status uncertain following injury in No. 5 Hawkeyes’ win over No. 25 Badgers

Austin Hanson, Sports Reporter March 7, 2021

On a Sunday that saw Iowa men’s basketball honor its seniors, retire Luka Garza’s No. 55 jersey, and pick up a 77-73 win over No. 25 Wisconsin, not all was as well as it seemed for the Hawkeyes. With...

Iowa freshman Alexa Noel swings at a ball during her singles match at the Iowa womens tennis meet v. Ohio State on Sunday, March 7, 2021. While Noel won her match 6-2, the Hawkeyes were defeated by the Buckeyes, 2-5.

Iowa men’s and women’s tennis lose winning streaks

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter March 7, 2021

In four matches this weekend, Iowa men’s and women’s tennis were only able to come out of the weekend with one win. The women’s team went 1-1 at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex, and...

Iowa midfielder Lokke Stribos aims for the goal during a field hockey game against Michigan State at Grant Field on Sunday, September 29, 2019. Stribos scored one of 5 goals for the Hawkeyes. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans 5-0.

Iowa field hockey off to best start since 2013

Ben Palya, Sports Reporter March 7, 2021

For Iowa field hockey, it was more of the same as the team secured two more wins in its second and last trip to Virginia Beach of the season. The Hawkeyes secured two more 1-0 wins on the season...

Gonzalo Leal watches the ball after driving it during a golf invitational at Finkbine Golf Course on Saturday, April 20, 2019. Iowa came in first with a score of 593 against 12 other teams.

Iowa men’s and women’s golf teams set for third tournament of the year

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter March 7, 2021

Iowa men’s and women’s golf teams will compete this week, with the men traveling to the Spartan Collegiate in Sea Island, Georgia, and the women competing at the Wildcat Invitational in Tucson,...

Anze Fers Erzen competes in the Mens 200 Individual Medley bonus final during the second day of the 2019 Big Ten Mens Swimming and Diving Championships at the CRWC on Thursday, February 28, 2019. Fers Erzen placed sixth in the bonus final with a time of 1:46:92.

Iowa men’s swimming and diving takes eighth-place at Big Ten Championships

Evan Bruner, Sports Reporter March 7, 2021

The Iowa men’s swimming and diving team came out of Columbus, Ohio, with an eighth-place finish in the program’s final Big Ten Championships. After the men’s diving team competed in its conference...

Iowa all-around Bennet Huang performs on the rings on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2022 during the Iowa vs. Penn State men’s gymnastics meet at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa defeated Penn State 398.850-393.550. Huang placed seventh overall on the rings with a final score of 12.700.

Iowa gymnastics teams end busy Saturday with a win and a loss

Hunter Moeller, Sports Reporter March 7, 2021

Iowa men's and women's gymnastics took the floor on Saturday, and the No. 17 Iowa women’s team picked up a victory while celebrating its senior day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena against No. 19 Illinois....

Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon controls the ball during a mens basketball game between Iowa and Wisconsin at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, March 7, 2021. The Hawkeyes, celebrating senior day, defeated the Badgers, 77-73. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Bohannon, Murray step up in No. 5 Hawkeyes’ 77-73 win over No. 25 Badgers

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor March 7, 2021

In the first half of No. 5 Iowa's matchup with No. 25 Wisconsin on Sunday, it seemed like fifth-year point guard Jordan Bohannon wasn't going to piece together a heroic senior day performance. Bohannon...

Iowa defender Samantha Cary runs up on a corner kick during the Iowa versus Ohio State game at the University of Iowa Soccer Complex on Sunday, October 27, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Buckeyes 2-1 in double overtime.

Iowa soccer set for match against Northwestern

Hunter Moeller, Sports Reporter March 7, 2021

Iowa soccer returns to the pitch against Northwestern Monday at TBK Sports Complex in Bettendorf, with kickoff at 11 a.m. The most recent meeting between the two programs was back in 2019, when...

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