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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

Aralee Bogar gets a nice introduction from her teammates before their game against Iowa State Saturday, Sep. 30, 2017. (Paxton Corey/The Daily Iowan)

Recently improved defense falters, offense steps up

Anna Kayser, [email protected] March 19, 2018
The Hawkeyes have defensive lessons to take into practice following the weekend’s competition.
Antonio Woodward and Raymonte Dow make an exchange in the 4x400 meter relay during the Larry Wieczorek Invitational meet in Iowa City, Iowa; Saturday January 20, 2018. Their relay team finished second in the heat. (Paxton Corey/The Daily Iowan)

Track and field with a hot start in Arizona

Andrew Donlan, [email protected] March 19, 2018
With the indoor NCAA Championships behind them, the Hawkeyes traveled to Arizona for some warmer weather and a hot start to outdoor competition.
Iowa's Spencer Lee competes against Rutgers's Nick Suriano in the 125-pound final bout of the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, OH. Lee defeated Suriano by decision, 5-1, placing first in the tournament. This is Lee's first national title. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa’s Spencer Lee earned national champion wrestling title

James Geerdes, [email protected] March 19, 2018
Spencer Lee tore through the best wrestlers in the nation on his way to the 125-pound title.
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)

Iowa gymnastics has shown up like a dark horse

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] March 19, 2018
Spring-break competition makes the Hawkeyes ‘The Usurpers.’
Iowa infielder Kyle Crowl catches the ball during men's baseball Iowa vs. Cornell at Duane Banks Field on Feb. 27, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated Cornell 15-1. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Eighth-inning magic propels Iowa over Evansville

Adam Hensley, [email protected] March 19, 2018
Iowa and Evansville were locked in a defensive showdown through seven innings, but Iowa used a breakthrough eighth inning to complete the three-game sweep of the Aces.
Iowa guard Kathleen Doyle drives to the hoop during the Iowa/Creighton NCAA tournament first round basketball game at Pauley Pavilion on UCLA's campus in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 17, 2018. The Bluejays defeated the Hawkeyes, 76-70. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Loss provides experience for Iowa

Jordan Zuniga, [email protected] March 19, 2018
After a season that had its tears of joy and sadness, Hawkeyes hope this year’s tournament experience provides for a deep run next year.
Iowa's Spencer Lee competes against Rutgers's Nick Suriano in the 125-pound final bout of the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, OH. Lee defeated Suriano by decision, 5-1, placing first in the tournament. This is Lee's first national title. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Lee on his way to being the ‘very best, like no one ever was’

James Geerdes, [email protected] March 17, 2018

Seven months ago, Spencer Lee started his freshman year. On March 17, he climbed to the top of the most prestigious podium in college wrestling. Walking out to Pokemon’s theme song, “Gotta Catch...

The Iowa wrestling team takes third overall for the NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, March 17, 2018. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa takes third, Lee takes first at NCAA Championships

Pete Ruden, [email protected] March 17, 2018

CLEVELAND — After Iowa’s solid performance at the NCAA Championships, the Hawkeyes are bringing a bronze trophy back to Carver-Hawkeye. Led by Spencer Lee’s national title, Iowa bounced back...

Iowa forward Megan Gustafson attempts a shot during the Iowa/Creighton NCAA tournament first round basketball game at Pauley Pavilion on UCLA's campus in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 17, 2018. The Bluejays defeated the Hawkeyes, 76-70. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Creighton’s downpour from deep knocks Iowa out of NCAA Tournament

Jordan Zuniga, [email protected] March 17, 2018

LOS ANGELES — In a city known for its lack of rain, Iowa ran into a flood of 3-pointers from Creighton in a 76-70 loss in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 17. That storm came courtesy...

Iowa's Spencer Lee defeats Rutgers's Nick Suriano in the 125-pound final bout of the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, OH. Lee beat Suriano by decision, 5-1. This is Lee's first national title. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Lee wins NCAA title

Pete Ruden, [email protected] March 17, 2018

CLEVELAND — In just his true freshman season, Spencer Lee is an NCAA champion. Lee picked up his gold medal by beating Nick Suriano of Rutgers, 5-1, in the finals at the NCAA Championships on March...

Iowa's Brandon Sorensen, left, takes a shot on Princeton's Matthew Kolodzik in 149-pound bout during Session 5 of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH on Saturday, March 17, 2018. Kolodzik won by decision, 7-3. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Sorensen’s All-American career comes to an end

Pete Ruden, [email protected] March 17, 2018

If you ask the wrestlers on the Iowa team, they will most likely tell you that Brandon Sorensen does everything the correct way. But now they’ll have to move on without him; Sorensen’s All-American...

Michigan's Alec Pantaleo, middle, chooses the down position against Iowa's Micheal Kemerer in a 157-pound bout during Session 5 of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH on Saturday, March 17, 2018. Kemerer went on to defeat Pantaleo by decision, 6-1. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa clinches third place at NCAAs

James Geerdes, [email protected] March 17, 2018

CLEVELAND — The Iowa wrestling team clinched a third-place finish at the NCAA Championships in Session 5 on March 17. Iowa had four finishers in the session, two fifths, a fourth, and a sixth. Iowa’s...