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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 runner Marta Bote Gonzalez looks over her shoulder during the Big Ten Preview Women's 6k Race at Ashton Cross Country Course on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. Gonzalez finished with a time of 22:48.97 on the race. Iowa Men finished second and the Women finished fifth overall. Iowa Men finished second and the Women finished fifth overall. (The Daily Iowan/Alyssa Hitchcock)

Running for the steeples

May 4, 2017

By Carter Melrose [email protected] In the scope of sporting events, there has always been a large question mark looming around swimming strokes. Questions relating to the relevance of these...

Iowa's Peter Jok is grabbed by Illinois' Kendrick Nunn on the way to the basket. Iowa lost to the Illini 68-66 on the second day of the Big Ten tournament. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vasquez)

Jok to head for NBA combine

May 4, 2017

After initially being ruled an alternate for the NBA Draft combine, former Iowa star shooting guard Peter Jok will officially participate in the annual scouting event. The Big Ten’s leading scorer received...

The Polk County Courthouse shown on Thursday, April 20, the fourth day of the Meyer v. University of Iowa trial. (The Daily Iowan/Blake Dowson)

Meyer v. University of Iowa: Testimony wraps up

May 3, 2017

After the defense called its last witness Tuesday in Jane Meyer’s lawsuit against the University of Iowa, theeight jurors in the case will start their deliberations today in the Polk County Courthouse....

Iowa's Mason McCoy dodges a ball during game two of the Iowa-Penn State baseball series at Duane Banks Field on Friday, April 28, 2017. The Hawkeyes swept the rain delayed, late night double header, 4-2 and 8-2, respectively. (The Daily Iowan/Lily Smith)

Baseball falls to Western Illinois

May 3, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] After sweeping a Big Ten opponent in a three-game series for the first time since 2015, Iowa (27-16) dropped its second mid-week game in the past three weeks,...

Iowa outfielder Angela Schmiederer gets an out during the Iowa-Iowa State softball game at Bob Pearl Field on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones, 2-1, winning the final game of the Cy-Hawk series for the year. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Softball shuts down Drake

May 3, 2017

By Jess Westendorf [email protected] night, the Iowa softball team (18-29) shut out Drake (25-26), 2-0, to win its sixth-straight midweek game and record another victory over an in-state...

Iowa's Mason McCoy smiles to the crowd during the Iowa-Rutgers baseball game at Duane Banks Field on Saturday, April 22, 2017. The Hawkeyes fell to the Scarlet Knights in the second game of the series, 5-3. (The Daily Iowan/Lily Smith)

Hawks’ McCoy much more than real

Pete Ruden, [email protected] May 3, 2017

Mason McCoy is his own kind of player. He’s not Jake Adams, whose pure power has astonished Hawkeye fans across the state and has a Big Ten-leading 16 home runs. He’s not Robert Neustrom,...

Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard warms up his throw behind the Iowa bench during the Rose Bowl Game in Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. Beathard passed for 239 yards. Stanford defeated Iowa, 45-16. (The Daily Iowan/Alyssa Hitchcock)

Point/Counterpoint: Bigger draft surprise, Beathard or King?

May 3, 2017

The 2017 NFL Draft started off with a bang — Chicago jumped up to take North Carolina’s Mitch Trubisky in a surprising second pick in the first round after trading with San Francisco, and skill players...

Iowa Director of Athletics Gary Barta speaks with one of his attorneys before his testimony in Des Moines on Wednesday. (The Daily Iowan/Blake Dowson)

Parade of witnesses back barta

May 2, 2017

Barbara Burke, Mary Curtis, and Paula Jantz, all high-ranking women in the Iowa Athletics Department, were on the stand Monday to defend Iowa Athletics Director Gary Barta in Meyer v. University of Iowa. Gene...

Iowa pitcher Shayla Starkenburg pitches the ball during game three of the Iowa-Minnesota game at Bob Pearl Field on Sunday, May 8, 2016. The Hawkeyes lost to the Golden Gophers, 12-0 in five innings. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Softball looks for revenge against Drake

May 2, 2017

By Jess Westendorf [email protected] The Iowa softball team will head to Des Moines tonight to try to defeat the only in-state team it has yet to knock off, Drake. To do that, the Hawkeyes...

Iowa's Ryan Erickson pitches during game two of the Iowa-Penn State baseball series at Duane Banks Field on Friday, April 28, 2017. The Hawkeyes swept the rain delayed, late night double header, 4-2 and 8-2, respectively. (The Daily Iowan/Lily Smith)

Baseball seeks a streak

May 2, 2017

By Pete Ruden [email protected] After doing what it needed to do by sweeping Penn State this past weekend, the Iowa baseball team will try to carry that momentum into its midweek game against Western...

Iowa receiver Riley McCarron catches a pass during the Iowa v. Wisconsin game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, October 22, 2016. The Badgers pulled away in the second half defeating the Hawkeyes 17-9. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Point/Counterpoint: Which undrafted Hawkeye stands the best chance at making an NFL roster?

May 2, 2017

Four former Hawkeyes signed free agent deals after the NFL Draft: Cole Croston, LeShun Daniels, Riley McCarron, and Greg Mabin. There is a long history of undrafted free agents making impacts on NFL teams,...

Pitcher Nick Gallagher throws a pitch during the Media Day on February 10, 2017. (The Daily Iowan/Osama Khalid)

Big Ten honors Gallagher

May 2, 2017

For the first time in his career, Iowa’s Nick Gallagher became the Big Ten Pitcher of the Week on Monday. Gallagher’s honor comes after one of his best performances of the season against Penn State...