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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 Softball team practices during the media day at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. Iowa opens the season Feb. 12 at the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Tournament in Corpus Christie, Texas. (The Daily Iowan/Peter Kim)

Offensive struggles haunt softball

February 15, 2016

Softball finishes with a 2-3 record on Texas road trip. By Connor Sindberg [email protected] The Iowa softball team struggled on Sunday and lost, 2-1, to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Chapman...

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)

Hawk gymnasts finish fourth

February 15, 2016

By Ricardo Ascencio [email protected] The No. 7 Iowa men’s gymnastics team had a tough meet on Feb. 13 in Minneapolis against No. 2 Stanford, No. 3 Minnesota, and No. 5 Illinois. Minnesota...

Iowa junior Thomas Gilman attempts to hold down Indiana freshman Elijah Oliver at the Iowa vs. Indiana Wrestling match inside Carver-Hawkeye on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016. Iowa defeated Indiana, 45-0. (The Daily Iowan/Courtney Hawkins)

Hawk wrestlers get taste of Northern Lights

Jordan Hansen, [email protected] February 12, 2016

Strange as it may seem, the Iowa wrestling team will be in Montana this evening to take on Montana State-Northern, a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics school. While the timing of the...

Hawkeye Tyler Peyton talks to press during media day in the Jacobson Football Operations Building on Thursday. Peyton, a prized pitcher who also plays first base, declined an offer to play for the Cincinnati Reds in order to return to Iowa. (The Daily Iowan/Mary Mathis)

For Hawkeye baseball, more success beckons

Jake Mosbach, [email protected] February 12, 2016

Coming off a 41-win season and its first NCAA Tournament Regional appearance in 25 years, the Iowa baseball team is hungry for even more success in 2016. On Thursday, head coach Rick Heller and the...

Hawkeye Tyler Peyton talks to press during media day in the Jacobson Football Operations Building on Thursday. Peyton, a prized pitcher who also plays first base, declined an offer to play for the Cincinnati Reds in order to return to Iowa. (The Daily Iowan/Mary Mathis)

Transfer seeks to spark Hawkeye baseball

Blake Dowson, [email protected] February 12, 2016

For junior infielder Mason McCoy, the opportunity to play at Iowa is just one more chance to prove to everyone that he belongs with the big boys. McCoy will begin his first season with the Hawkeyes...

Iowa center Adam Woodbury grabs a rebound against Augustana in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015. The Vikings defeated the Hawkeyes, 76-74. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Hawkeye men’s basketball falls to Indiana

Ian Murphy, [email protected] February 12, 2016

The Iowa men’s basketball team fell on the road to Indiana, 85-78, in a game that never seemed to go the Hawkeyes’ way. A combination of factors could have beaten the Hawkeyes single-handedly. One...

Ally Disterhoft drives for a lay-up in the Carver-Hawkeye  on Thursday. The Hawkeyes lost to the Buckeyes, 98-81. (The Daily Iowan/Karley Finkel)

Hawkeye women’s hoops falls again

Mario Williams, [email protected] February 12, 2016

Four minutes and 37 seconds into the Iowa women’s basketball team’s 98-81 loss to No. 7 Ohio State, the score was tied at 10. Then, Buckeye all-star sophomore Kelsey Mitchell hit a 3-pointer. And...

Iowa runner Aaron Mallett pushes to the finish line in the mens 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)

UI men’s track splits meets

Adam Hensley, [email protected] February 12, 2016

The University of Iowa men’s track and field team heads into competition this weekend in two different meets. One group, primarily the sprinters and hurdlers, will travel to the Tyson Invitational in...

Iowa runner Elexis Guster stands in the ready position before the womens 4 x 400 meter relay at Drake Stadium on Saturday, April 26, 2014. Iowa placed seventh. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

UI women’s track splits competition

Connor Sindberg, [email protected] February 12, 2016

The Hawkeyes will split competitors at the Iowa State Classic in Ames, Iowa, and the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas this weekend. The Tyson Invitational brings tough competition. The event...

Swimmers get ready to jump off of the blocks during the womens 400 free relay at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. Iowa won the Hawkeye invitational for the second year in a row. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Hawkeye swimmers set for tough waters

Blake Dowson, [email protected] February 11, 2016

The regular season is over, and the Iowa men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are buckling down for the upcoming championship season, which includes the Big Ten meet on Feb. 24-27 and the NCAA...

Iowas Jocelyn Todd competes in a distance event at the Musco Twilight meet at the Cretzmeyer Track on Saturday, April 20, 2013. (The Daily Iowan/Rachel Jessen)

Grading Hawkeye women’s track midseason

Connor Sindberg, [email protected] February 11, 2016

Midway through the indoor track and field season, the Hawkeye women have been consistent. They succeeded in the weaker early competitions and have placed in the middle of the pack in the stiffer competitions. Sprinters:...

Sophomore Whitney Jennings goes up for a shot against Tennessee-Martin Sunday Nov. 15th, 2015. The Hawkeyes overcame an early deficit to win the game, 62-56. (The Daily Iowan/Kyle Close)

Iowa women’s hoops still fighting

Mario Williams, [email protected] February 11, 2016

The Iowa women’s basketball team is now 5-7 in the Big Ten and tied with Rutgers and Michigan. Its goal of finishing the regular season with a 9-9 record might be a difficult task to do with only...

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