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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

Iowas Montayla Holder walks across the infield after the womens 400 meter hurdles at the 2016 Drake Relays in Des Moines on Friday, April 29, 2016. Holder placed 4th in 58.64. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Women’s track

January 23, 2017

By Jacob Miller 1. Michigan Michigan is ranked No. 12 in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association poll, and it is the second-highest ranked team in the Big Ten. Michigan competed...

Iowa head coach Tom Brands points at the official during the Iowa-Iowa State match in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016. Iowa defeated Iowa State, 26-9. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Wrestling

Pete Ruden and Courtney Baumann January 23, 2017

About halfway through the season and less than two months away from the NCAAs, the Big Ten is panning out to be the best conference in college wrestling. With three teams in the nation’s top five...

The Iowa team celebrates winning after the Iowa-Northwestern meet at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats, 156-144. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Men, women swimmers splash to victory

January 23, 2017

By James Kay [email protected] Both the Hawkeye men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams dominated Northwestern on Jan. 21 on Iowa’s Senior Day.“I was proud of our athletes stepping up...

Runners hand off the baton during the 400m relay during the Larry Wieczorek Invitational , in the UI Recreation building in Iowa City, Iowa  on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. The men and women of the Hawkeyes took the overall win with team scores of 168 and 148.50. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Tracksters flash personal bests

January 23, 2017

By Jacob Miller [email protected] The Hawkeyes continued to put up electrifying numbers on their new home track at the inaugural Larry Wieczorek Invitational on Jan 20-21.The Iowa track and field...

Penn States 184-pounder Bo Nickal pins Iowas Sammy Brooks after 38 seconds of the first round 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 try to bounce back

January 23, 2017

By Pete Ruden [email protected] While the Iowa wrestling team didn’t end up winning its dual against No. 2 Penn State on Jan. 20, there was still at least one positive for the Hawkeyes: Cory Clark...

Iowa center Megan Gustafson takes a shot over Kent State forward Zenobia Bess during a womens basketball game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Flashes, 83-48. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Hawkeyes tame Gophers behind Davis, Gustafson in second half

January 23, 2017

By Michael McCurdy [email protected] A season record-breaking crowd of more than 7,000 attended the Iowa women’s basketball game on Jan. 21 against Minnesota, and it was only fitting, because...

Iowa gymnast Cyrus Dober-Mofid chalks his hands before hitting the parallel bars in Carver-Hawkeye on Feb. 1 2015. Dober-Mofid has been one of the most consistent gymnasts this season. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Hawkeye men gymnasts roll over UI-C

January 23, 2017

By Jess Westendorf [email protected] On Sunday, the No. 15 Iowa men’s gymnastics team defeated No. 18 Illinois-Chicago, 404.100-374.300, in its first home meet of the season. “They did...

After the meet, Head Coach Larissa Libby talks to the Univeristy of Iowa gymanstics team. (The Daily Iowan/Osama Khalid)

GymHawks beat Ohio State on the road

January 23, 2017

By Jess Westendorf [email protected] The No. 22 Iowa women’s gymnastics team upset No. 18 Ohio State in Columbus on Jan. 21 to gain their second Big Ten conference win, 196.175 to 195.525. “I...

Iowas Josh Silverstein serves a tennis ball during the Iowa-Western Michigan mens tennis match at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Jan. 21, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Broncos, 5-2. (The Daily Iowan/Lily Smith)

Tennis Hawks dominate in home-opener

January 23, 2017

By Nicholas Moreano [email protected] Iowa women improve to 2-0 Before the Iowa women’s team dominated Creighton, 7-0, in their home-opener at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex,...

Iowas 125-pound Thomas Gilman wrestles Penn States Nick Suriano during the 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)

Wrestling suffers second-straight loss, falls to Penn State

January 21, 2017

By Pete Ruden | [email protected] The night started with fire on the sidelines during introductions and fire on the mat for the Iowa wrestling team. However, the flames were eventually put out...

Penn States 149-pound Zain Retheford works the back of Iowas Brandon Sorensen 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)

Iowa wrestling caught in tight matches with Penn State

January 21, 2017

By Courtney Baumann | [email protected] Although Iowa lost its wrestling dual meet against Penn State on Jan. 20 in Carver-Hawkeye, 26-11, Iowa was closer than the final score suggests. Five...

Iowa runner James Harrington hands off the baton to teammate Keith Brown in the 4x100 meter relay during the Musco Twilight at the Cretzmeyer Track on Saturday, May 2, 2015. The Iowa relay team won the event with a time of 39.66. The Iowa Track and Field team won seven events during the meet. (The Daily Iowan/John Theulen)

Hawkeye track puts on Wieczorek Invitational

January 20, 2017

By Jacob Miller [email protected] The Iowa track and field team will host the Wieczorek Invitational this weekend, its third home meet of the young indoor season. The Hawkeyes will compete against...