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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

Hawkeye freshmen Joshua Jackson cheers as the team takes the field on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers 27-24 on a last second field goal. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Football shoots to prime time next season

May 10, 2016

Iowa football will spend quite a bit of time on prime-time television during the upcoming season. Iowa announced its prime-time slots for next season, and the annual Cy-Hawk Series game will kick off...

Iowa 197 lbs. Nathan Burak wrestles against Northwestern's Alex Polizzi at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015 in Iowa City, Iowa. Burak defeated Polizzi by decision, 4-3. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats, 38-3. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

2 Hawk wrestlers make academic team

May 10, 2016

Two Iowa wrestlers were named to the 2016 National Wrestling Coaches Association’s Division I All-Academic Team Monday. Nathan Burak, a health and human physiology major, made the list for the third...

Iowa defensive end Desmond King returns a kick return during the Rose Bowl Game at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. Stanford defeated Iowa, 45-16. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Male athlete of the year: Desmond King

  Coming into the 2015 season, everyone had heard of Desmond King. After strong freshman and sophomore seasons, he had settled into Iowa’s defense nicely. He was expected to be a good player...

Early blow out sinks softball

Early blow out sinks softball

Although the forecast was 71 degrees, and the Sun shone brightly at Pearl Field on Sunday, it wasn’t a warm end of the season for the Iowa softball team. The Hawkeyes got blown out by Minnesota in...

Amy Ihm

Ihm finishes 69th in Texas regional

As the women’s golf NCAA Regional in Bryan, Texas came to a close, so did the career of Iowa’s Amy Ihm. The Hawkeyes did not qualify as a team, and she competed individually, finishing in a tie for...

Iowa catcher Daniel Aaron Moriel tries to tag Kansas state first baseman Jake Scudder at home during game three of the Iowa-Kansas State series at Duane Banks field on Sunday, May 1, 2016. The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes, 4-2 taking the series. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Reeling Hawks baseball drops 2 of 3

Jake Mosbach, [email protected] May 9, 2016

The Hawkeye baseball team dropped two of three games May 6-Sunday against Ohio State in Columbus, severely, if not fatally, damaging their hopes of qualifying for the Big Ten Tournament. Iowa (22-23,...

Iowa's Aaron Mallett prepares for the men's 60-meter hurdles during the Iowa Dual meet on Jan. 16 in the Recreation Building. Mallett finished first with a time of 7.82. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Who should have been Iowa’s male athlete of the year?

May 9, 2016

Jarrod Uthoff First off, don’t get me wrong, Desmond King had a great year, but Jarrod Uthoff had as good of a year as we’ve seen by an Iowa basketball player in decades. Uthoff knew coming...

Iowa runner Aaron Mallett pushes to the finish line in the men's 110 meter hurdles at the Iowa Musco Invitational in Iowa City on Saturday, May 3. Mallett placed first in the event. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard)

Grading the Hawkeye tracksters

Adam Hensley, [email protected] May 6, 2016

During the indoor track and field season, the men’s program earned various grades. Now, with the outdoor regular season reaching its conclusion, it’s time to grade the team again.   Hurdles...

Iowa short-stop Nick Roscetti swings the bat during game three of the Iowa-Kansas State series at Duane Banks field on Sunday, May 1, 2016. The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes, 4-2 taking the series. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Baseball faces pivotal weekend

Blake Dowson, [email protected] May 6, 2016

  The stakes have not been higher all year. For the Iowa baseball team (21-21, 7-8 Big Ten), this weekend is do or die. With three conference series left this season, the Hawkeyes sit in a tie...

Men’s golf heads to NCAA regional

Men’s golf heads to NCAA regional

The Hawkeye men’s golf team has been selected to play in the NCAA Albuquerque Regional, the eighth-consecutive NCAA appearance for the squad. The regional will be hosted by New Mexico and held at...

Penn State infielder Alyssa VanDerveer hits the ball at Bob Pearl Softball Field on Saturday, Apr 23, 2016. Iowa defeated the Penn State, 4-1. (The Daily Iowan/Peter Kim)

Bittersweet weekend for softball

The next three games at home will more likely than not be the Iowa softball team’s last of the season. Minnesota will travel to Pearl Field to wrap up the Big Ten regular season with a three-game...

Iowa golfer Amy Ihm prepares to drive during media day at Finkbine on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015. Ihm is one of two seniors on the team. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Hawkeye Ihm 78th after first day

Competition at the 2016 NCAA women’s golf regionals got underway on Thursday, and Iowa’s Amy Ihm competed as an individual. The senior from Peosta, Iowa, made her NCAA postseason début by posting...