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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

Tourneys near, wrestlers ramp up

Tourneys near, wrestlers ramp up

February 3, 2016

By Courtney Baumann [email protected] With the Big Ten regular season coming to an end for the Iowa wrestling team on Friday, the Hawkeyes will make a shift to a postseason mindset. Only Indiana...

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)

Mallett embraces noise while tuning it out

February 3, 2016

By Adam Hensley [email protected] All athletes have ways of focusing and preparing themselves mentally for competition. Most listen to music, trying to get themselves in a rhythm and a mood to...

Iowas Edwin Cooper, Jr grapples with Minnesotas Brandon Kingsley, the #2  Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the #23 Minnesota Gophers 34-6  at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday Jan. 29, 2016(The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Unsung wrestlers step up

Jordan Hansen, [email protected] February 2, 2016

When senior Edwin Cooper Jr. and junior Alex Meyer were on the bout sheet before the Iowa wrestling team’s season-opening dual with Oklahoma State, there were questions about how the two new starters...

Iowa center Chase Coley shoots over Rutgers forward Victoria Harris during the Iowa-Rutgers game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights, 69-65. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

The Hawks can win, but…

Jake Mosbach, [email protected] February 2, 2016

After downing Northwestern on Jan. 31 in Evanston, the Iowa women’s hoops team is back to an even 5-5 in Big Ten play, tied for seventh place, 3.5 games out of the lead. The team tied with Iowa for...

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)

Just how good is Iowa?

[email protected] At the midpoint of the Big Ten season, The Daily Iowan’s basketball writers talk a potential No. 1 seed, an 8-1 Big Ten start, and the defensive prowess of Peter Jok. Iowa is...

Jack Boyle.

Boyle rise to the forefront

Mason Clarke, [email protected] February 2, 2016

Hawkeye senior Jack Boyle is one of the elite all-around gymnasts in the nation. Last season, he was named an All-American, but skills are not the only attribute Boyle possesses. He’s got brains,...

Iowa guard Peter Jok is cheered by the bench after hitting a three pointer during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Northwestern, Sunday, January 31, 2016, in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa won 85-71. (AP Photo/Justin Hayworth)

Hawk men smother Wildcats

February 1, 2016

The Iowa men’s basketball team knocks off Northwestern, 85-71. By Ian Murphy  |  [email protected] On paper, the matchup between the Iowa men’s basketball team and Northwestern might have been...

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)

Women’s basketball tames Wildcats

February 1, 2016

The Hawkeyes earned their second win in a row, beating Northwestern, 79-64. By Jake Mosbach [email protected] On Sunday afternoon in Evanston, Illinois, the Hawkeye women’s basketball team captured...

Iowas Sammy Brooks has his hand held up in victory after a tech. fall against Minnesotas Chris Pfarr in 3:00 on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016. The #2 Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the #23 Minnesota Gophers 34-6 at Carver-Hawkeye. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Wrestlers take no prisoners

February 1, 2016

By Jordan Hansen [email protected] As Iowa’s Sammy Brooks stepped on to the mat against Minnesota 184-pounder Chris Pfarr in the Hawkeyes’ 34-6 win on Jan. 29, Carver-Hawkeye started buzzing. Brooks,...

Northwestern head coach Chris Collins reacts after Northwestern guard Scottie Lindsey was called for a technical foul during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa won 85-71. (AP Photo/Justin Hayworth)

Iowa’s shooters return from Ice Age

February 1, 2016

Peter Jok and Jarrod Uthoff bounced back from a loss to Maryland in a big way. By Kyle Mann [email protected] After suffering their first loss in more than a month on Jan. 28 in Maryland, the Hawkeyes...

Iowa tennis player Lefteris Theodorou volleys the ball during the Iowa-Marquette match in the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. Theodorous won over Marquettess Nick Dykema, 2-1 and 6-2. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Eagles, 7-0. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Women sweep, men split

February 1, 2016

By Blake Dowson [email protected] The Iowa women’s tennis team opened up its 2016 season with a double-header sweep of Missouri State in the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex this past...

Iowa hurdler Aaron Mallett sprints towards the finish in the mens 110 meter hurdles during the Musco Twilight at the Cretzmeyer Track on Saturday, May 2, 2015. Mallett won the event with a time of 13.69. The Iowa Track and Field team won seven events during the meet. (The Daily Iowan/John Theulen)

Mallett hammers the hurdles

February 1, 2016

Hawks finish 10th at Razorback Invitational by Adam Hensley [email protected] Competing against some of the top teams in the nation, the Iowa men’s track and field team finished 10th at the Razorback...

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