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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa gymnast Cory Paterson performs in the Field House at the Black and Gold Mens Gymnastics Intrasquad on Saturday,  Dec. 5, 2015. Team Gold beat Team Black, 253.250-252.600. (The Daily Iowan/Courtney Hawkins)

Coming back in gymnastics

January 26, 2017

By Jess Westendorf [email protected] Redshirt junior Mark Springett committed to the Iowa men’s gymnastics program wanting to prove himself as a college gymnast, and he certainly has. Springett...

Iowas Tess Wilberding and Madison Waymire run together during the womens 3K Hawkeye Earlybird Invitational at Ashton Cross Country on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.

Endless run in going the distance

January 26, 2017

By Jacob Miller [email protected] Instead of long runs at the park for cross-country, distance runners up the speed and intensity on the 200-meter track during the winter months. Cross-country...

Iowas 125-pounder Thomas Gilman reacts while wrestling Penn States Nick Suriano during wrestling meet between Iowa and Penn State in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. The Nittany Lions defeated the Hawkeyes, 26-11. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Wrestlers face another tough test

January 25, 2017

By Courtney Baumann [email protected] Coming off two-straight losses to No. 1 Oklahoma State and No. 2 Penn State, the Iowa wrestling team needs to pick up some momentum for this weekend’s...

Ohio States Marc Loving, center, makes a basket between Iowas Ahmad Wagner, left, and Jarrod Uthoff during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State beat Iowa 68-64. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Point/ Counterpoint: Hoops Hawkeyes at the crossroad

January 25, 2017

How many of the Hawkeye’s next four games will they win? Four Iowa has the potential to do a lot of things these next four games. It has the chance to go on a four-game winning streak, it has the chance...

Iowa running back Jonathan Parker attempts to break through a tackle at the UNI game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, August 30, 2014. The Hawkeyes beat the Panthers 31-23. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Offseason news for Iowa football

January 25, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] Although the Iowa football season has been over for almost a month now, there is still plenty of news pumping out of the football complex. The coaching carousel...

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery reacts to the Iowa-North Dakota game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Hawks, 84-73. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Hawkeye hoops need a boost

January 25, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] Iowa will try to reach .500 in Big Ten play today when it travels to Champaign, Illinois, for an 8:06 p.m. contest against the Illini. The Hawkeyes, who have...

Frosh gymnast sets the pace

Frosh gymnast sets the pace

January 24, 2017

By Jess Westendorf [email protected] The 2017 Iowa women’s gymnastics season is underway, and one GymHawk in particular is stealing the show early on. Charlotte Sullivan is only a freshman...

Iowa 157-pounder Michael Kemerer wrestles unattached wrestler Jason Tsirtis during the 54th Annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships in Welsh-Ryan Arena on Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 in Evanston, Il. Kemerer defeated Tsirtis by major decision, 11-2. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Finding holes in wrestling

January 24, 2017

Courtney Baumann [email protected] Even the pyrotechnics in Carver-Hawkeye could not ignite a fire throughout the Iowa wrestling team when Penn State came to visit. Rather than a wildfire...

Iowa guard Ally Disterhoft reacts after hitting a three during a womens basketball game between Iowa and Maryland in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017. The Terrapins defeated the Hawkeyes, 98-82. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Point/Counterpoint: A dance in their future?

January 24, 2017

Will the Iowa women make the NCAA Tournament? No The Hawkeyes have a team that is built for the future. Unfortunately, the NCAA Tournament will not be a part of it this season. Their talent isn’t...

Iowa forward Ahmad Wagner goes up for a reverse layup during the first game of The Classic Four with Iowa and UNI in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Panthers, 69-46. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Wagner wakes up Hawkeyes

January 24, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] There is a scene in the movie Miracle in which the 1980 U.S. men’s hockey coach Herb Brooks is yelling at his team after a disappointing showing on international...

Iowas Maishe Dailey, Jordan Bohannon, Tyler Cook, Ryan Kriener, Cordell Pemsl, and Riley Till pose for a photo during mens basketball media day in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, October 5, 2016. The Hawkeyes will play their first regular season game on Friday, November 11, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena at 8:30 p.m. against Kennesaw State. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Men’s basketball

Blake Dowson and Adam Hensley January 23, 2017

The Big Ten has always had a couple front-runners, a couple teams that could legitimately cut down the nets at the end of the season. That's not the case in 2017, but the conference is wide open at...

Iowa guard Alexa Kastanek is seen during womens basketball media day in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. The Hawkeyes will play Oral Roberts on Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. at Carver-Hawkeye. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Women’s basketball

Michael McCurdy and James Kay January 23, 2017

There’s Maryland, and then there’s everyone else in the Big Ten. The Terrapins have dominated the conference in their two-plus years. All-American Kelsey Mitchell and the Ohio State Buckeyes could...