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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Lee leads Iowa’s team race 

Lee leads Iowa’s team race 

James Geerdes, [email protected] March 16, 2018

CLEVELAND — Ohio State head coach Tom Ryan wanted one thing. “My life is complete, but it will be a little more complete if he manages to win a second national championship,” Ryan said on March...

Iowa's 149-pound Brandon Sorensen competes against Ohio State's Ke-Shawn Hayes during Session 4 of the NCAAs Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH on Thursday, March 16, 2018. Sorensen defeated Hayes by major decision 9-0. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

What happened, what’s next: NCAA Championships Session 4

Pete Ruden, [email protected] March 16, 2018

CLEVELAND — Iowa entered the NCAA Wrestling Championships Session 4 on March 16 with two semifinalists and came out with just one finalist. Spencer Lee pinned Ohio State’s Nathan Tomasello to...

Lee reaches finals at NCAAs with pin of Tomasello

Lee reaches finals at NCAAs with pin of Tomasello

Pete Ruden, [email protected] March 16, 2018

CLEVELAND — Spencer Lee is headed to the NCAA finals. On March 16, Lee overcame the tough obstacle of Ohio State’s Nathan Tomasello with a pin in the duo’s rubber match in the semifinals. After...

Iowa assistant coach Terry Brands cheers on 125-pound Spencer Lee during Session 2 of the NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, March 15, 2018. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

What happened, what’s next: NCAA Championships Session 3

James Geerdes, [email protected] March 16, 2018

CLEVELAND — Iowa pushed two of its three wrestlers from the quarterfinals into the semifinals at the NCAA Championships. Two freshmen led the charge for the Hawkeyes — Spencer Lee dominated throughout...

Iowa's 165-pound Alex Marinelli takes a shot on Riders's Chad Walsh during Session 3 of the NCAAs Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH on Thursday, March 16, 2018. Marinelli defeated Walsh by decision 7-6, advancing to the semifinals. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Freshmen lead Iowa to semifinals at NCAAs

Pete Ruden, [email protected] March 16, 2018

CLEVELAND — Last year, Iowa was led by veterans at the NCAA Championships. Seniors Cory Clark, Thomas Gilman, and Sammy Brooks all made the semifinals, and junior Brandon Sorensen threw his name...

Iowa's 157-pound Michael Kemerer competes against Stanford's Paul Fox during Session 2 of the NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, March 15, 2018. Kemerer won by fall in 4:52. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Marinelli, Kemerer adjust, but Sorensen is toppled at NCAAs

James Geerdes, [email protected] March 15, 2018

CLEVELAND — Almost everything seemed to go Iowa’s way in Session 1 of the NCAAs on March 15. Session 2 was a different story. Of Iowa’s eight wrestlers still in their championship brackets,...

Wrestlers warm up before Session 2 of the NCAAs Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH on Thursday, March 15, 2018. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

What happened, what’s next: NCAA Championships Session 2

Pete Ruden, [email protected] March 15, 2018

CLEVELAND — Session 1 at the NCAA Championships was essentially all Iowa could have hoped for, but Session 2 wasn’t quite so good on March 15. Highlighted by an upset of No. 2 seed Brandon Sorensen...

Iowa's 141-pound Vince Turk competes against Indiana's Cole Weaver during Session 1 of the NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, March 15, 2018. Turk went on to defeat Weaver by decision 4-3. Iowa leads the tournament with 18.5 team points at the end of Session 1. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Bonus points put Iowa out front at NCAAs

James Geerdes, [email protected] March 15, 2018

CLEVELAND — Two weeks ago, six Iowa wrestlers fell to the backside in their opening matches at the Big Ten Championships. On March 15 at the NCAA Championships, Tom Brands sent eight of his nine...

Iowa's 149-pound Brandon Sorensen beats Navy's Jared Prince during Session 1 of the NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, March 15, 2018. Sorensen won by decision 11-6. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

What happened, what’s next: NCAA Championships Session 1

Pete Ruden, [email protected] March 15, 2018

CLEVELAND — There was a big difference in Iowa’s performance at the Big Ten Championships and its performance in Session 1 at the NCAA Wrestling Championships on March 15. At the Big Tens in...

Aralee Bogar swings at incoming softball at the Pearl Field Hawkeye Softball complex on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. (Ashley Morris/The Daily Iowan)

New Iowa appears, but old signs show

James Geerdes, [email protected] March 15, 2018

Iowa softball found a way to win on March 14 against No. 13 Arizona State. The Hawkeyes split with the Sun Devils in the double-header. Sophomore pitcher Allison Doocy shone in Iowa’s opening game,...

Iowa pitcher Allison Doocy throws a pitch during the first game of a double header against Nebraska at Bob Pearl on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. (File Photo/The Daily Iowan)

Battling Hawkeyes jump above .500

Anna Kayser, [email protected] March 14, 2018

The Iowa softball team emerged from the Grand Canyon Invitational on March 12 with two pitching honors and a winning record. With two wins against Georgetown already under their collective belt,...

Iowa forward Tyler Cook (5) celebrates a dunk during the NCAA men's basketball game between Iowa and Wisconsin at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. The Hawkeyes are going into the game with a conference record of 1-7. Iowa went on to defeat Wisconsin 85-67. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Tyler Cook declares for NBA Draft

Adam Hensley, [email protected] March 9, 2018

Hawkeye basketball forward Tyler Cook announced on March 9 that he will declare for this year’s NBA Draft. I am beyond blessed and excited to announce that I have Declared for The 2018...