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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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America's Jordan Burroughs (red) celebrates his victory over Gasjimurad Omarov (blue) of Azerbaijan at 74 kg during the final round of the 2018 Men's Freestyle World Cup at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, April 7. Team USA placed first, defeating Azerbaijan 6-4 in the finals. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Team USA beats Azerbaijan, wins gold at UWW World Cup 

James Geerdes, [email protected] April 8, 2018

In the final dual of the UWW World Cup, Team USA rose to the top of the podium for the first time since 2003. The United States topped Azerbaijan, winning six of the ten bouts to seal the victory. “The...

David Taylor (red) of America defeats India's Pawan Kumar (blue) in an 86 kg bout during the 2018 Men's Freestyle World Cup at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, April 7. Team USA defeated India in the first round 1039-3. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

USA crushes Georgia, heads to gold medal round

James Geerdes, [email protected] April 8, 2018

Team USA had more than enough firepower to topple Georgia, 8-2, on the morning of April 8 in Carver-Hawkeye. Thomas Gilman started the action for Team USA with a 6-4 decision over Georgia’s Teimuraz...

America's Kyle Dake (red) takes down Sohsuke Takatani (blue) of Japan at 79 kg during the 2018 Men's Freestyle World Cup at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, April 7. Team USA defeated Japan 729-312 in Session 2. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Dake leads USA to gold medal dual

Pete Ruden, [email protected] April 8, 2018

Kyle Dake’s April 8 performance at the wrestling World Cup in Carver-Hawkeye has resembled that of Team USA’s — a lot of scoring and dominance. Through three duals, Dake has three technical...

Iowa catcher Angela Schmiederer bats during the Iowa/Wisconsin softball game at Bob Pearl Field  on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers in the second game of the series, 4-3. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Bats adjust, softball outlives another Big Ten opponent

Anna Kayser, [email protected] April 8, 2018

On a cold, winter-like day in April, the Iowa softball team swept Wisconsin after narrowly avoiding defeat to finish the doubleheader at Pearl Field. All aspects of the Hawkeye squad shone April...

America's Thomas Gilman (red) competes against Yuki Takahashi (blue) of Japan in a 57 kg bout during the 2018 Men's Freestyle World Cup at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, April 7. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Gilman falls, but USA downs Japan, 7-3

Pete Ruden, [email protected] April 7, 2018

Entering to “Back in Black” by AC/DC — a Hawkeye anthem — the stage was set for Thomas Gilman in the wrestling World Cup in Carver-Hawkeye on April 7. After winning his first match of the...

Jordan Burroughs (red) of America competes against Vinod Kumar Omprakash (blue) of India in the 74 kg bout during the 2018 Men's Freestyle World Cup at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, April 7. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Team USA dominates India in first dual of wrestling World Cup

Pete Ruden, [email protected] April 7, 2018

Carver-Hawkeye was pretty much as loud as it could get when former Hawkeye Thomas Gilman took the mat for the first time for Team USA in the wrestling World Cup on April 7. But those ear-piercing...

Iowa tennis player Yufei Long lunges for the ball during a match against Marquette University on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018 at the Hawkeye Tennis Complex. Iowa swept the match and Long won her match 6-1, 6-4. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeye women’s tennis tries to get back to .500

Cody Smith, [email protected] April 6, 2018
Iowa’s women’s tennis team will try to crawl back above .500 when it goes on the road against Maryland and Rutgers.
Iowa outfielder Allie Wood swings at the ball during women's softball Iowa vs. Drake at Bob Pearl Field on March 28, 2018. The Bulldogs defeated the Hawkeyes 3-1. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Poor hitting leads to softball lineup tweaks

James Geerdes, [email protected] April 6, 2018
Now in a four-game skid, head coach Marla Looper is making adjustments to find a winning softball squad.
Iowa's Thomas Gilman tires to takedwon Wisconsin's Jens Lantz during the Iowa v. Wisconsin wrestling bout, in Carver-Hawkeye  in Iowa City, Iowa  on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers with a team overall of 33-8. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Black and Gold roots line Team USA

James Geerdes, [email protected] April 6, 2018

A familiar face will grace Carver-Hawkeye’s wrestling mats again this weekend. This time, not only Iowa City will see the spectacle, the entire world will as well. Thomas Gilman, a world silver medalist...

Iowa's Nikki Youd performs on the beam during the Iowa/Southeast Missouri State gymnastics meet at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Mar. 02, 2018. Youd scored a 9.875. The GymHawks defeated the Redhawks, 195.550-192.750. (Katina Zentz/ The Daily Iowan)

Postseason competition ramps up for Iowa gymnastics

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] April 6, 2018
As the women head to NCAA regional action, the men will take on the Big Ten Championships.
Iowa infielder Lorenzo Elion prepares to catch the ball during men's baseball Iowa vs. Loras at Duane Banks Field on March 21, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Duhawks 6-4. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan) (Katina Zentz/Daily Iowan)

Lorenzo Elion — Iowa’s clutch baseball gene

Adam Hensley, [email protected] April 6, 2018
Each team has that one hitter who comes up big when called upon, and for Iowa, that guy is Lorenzo Elion.
Iowa's Sheridan Champe, Brittany Brown, Briana Guillory, and Sarah Flock prepare for the 4x400 meter relay during the Larry Wieczorek Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2017. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Battle on the Bayou awaits Hawkeye track

Andrew Donlan, [email protected] April 5, 2018
The Hawkeyes head into Tiger country this weekend, clashing with LSU and other top teams at the Battle on the Bayou.