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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's rowing team practices on the Iowa River on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017.

New season presents opportunity to further rowing’s recent success

James Geerdes, [email protected] October 24, 2017

In 2013, Iowa rowing named Andrew Carter its head coach after finishing its season seventh in the Big Ten (among eight teams) for two years in a row. Fast forward to the 2017 season. Carter and his...

Iowa's rowing team practices on the Iowa River on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. The rowing team recently finalized their schedule, with two home competitions on Oct. 6 and 7. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeye rowers face one more challenge at Boston

James Geerdes, [email protected] October 20, 2017

Boston holds arguably the biggest rowing event of the year this weekend in the 53rd-annual Head of the Charles Regatta. More than 52 sanctioned events will be held on the Charles River throughout...

Maddy Murphy looks upfield during a match against the University of Indiana Field Hockey team on Friday, 29 Sept., 2017. Iowa won the match 4-3. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa rowing set for first scrimmage

James Geerdes, [email protected] October 5, 2017

Iowa rowing will host its first scrimmage of the year today at 4 p.m. and Saturday at 8 a.m. on the Iowa River. The Hawkeyes will race Indiana and Wisconsin. Last season at the NCAA rowing championships...

Iowa's rowing team practices on the Iowa River on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017.

New rowers, new medals

James Geerdes, [email protected] October 2, 2017

The Hawkeye rowers brought home three medals on Sept. 30 in the form of two golds and a bronze. The Novice 4+ teams of Katherine Rygh, Olivia Hansen, Kayla Jensen, Chloe Creekmur, and coxswain Madeline...

Iowa's rowing team practices on the Iowa River on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. The rowing team recently finalized their schedule, with two home competitions on Oct. 6 and 7. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Young Iowa rowers start to rock the boat

September 28, 2017

Iowa rowing is sending 40-plus of its newest members into uncharted waters on Saturday. By James Geerdes [email protected] Saturday marks rowing’s first event of the season, but it means something...

File photo

Iowa’s rowing team releases schedule

September 12, 2017

The Iowa rowing team released its 2017-18 schedule on Monday. “The schedule is really good,” said head coach Andrew Carter in a release. “It’s very intense with every weekend having teams that...

FILE - In this file photo, Iowa's rowing team row at the Head of the Iowa on the Iowa River on Sunday, October 27, 2013. (The Daily Iowan/ Tyler Finchum, file)

Iowa rowing recruits test the waters

James Geerdes, [email protected] September 7, 2017

College rowing is unlike most Division-1 athletics. Potential recruits don’t get scouted because of their rowing capabilities but rather, their athleticism. Iowa rowing thrives on these athletes. Hawkeye...

New rowing assistant coach Natasia Giles (texassports.com)

Rowing adds new assistant coach

July 27, 2017

Iowa rowing head coach Andrew Carter has announced the addition of Natasia Giles as an assistant coach. Giles will head to Iowa after a four-year coaching stint at Texas, where she spent her first two...

Sophomore Hunter Koenigsfeld (hawkeyesports.com)

The grind, and beauty, of Hawkeye rowing

July 27, 2017

Hunter Koenigsfeld is one of two student-athletes to trade her lifelong sport for rowing this summer. By Megan Sprengeler [email protected] The Iowa rowing team will add yet another student-athlete...

FILE - In this file photo, Iowa's rowing team row at the Head of the Iowa on the Iowa River on Sunday, October 27, 2013. (The Daily Iowan/ Tyler Finchum, file)

Rowers bear down with regatta in sight

Over the course of July, the Iowa rowing team has trained day in, day out. The select group of athletes has been preparing to represent their school, state, and country at the Canadian Henley Regatta...

Head coach Andrew Carter (hawkeyesports.com)

Rowers taste success, splash on

July 20, 2017

Last season, the Hawkeye rowing team went to its second regional in school history. This season, Iowa hopes to continue the program’s progress. By Jordan Zuniga [email protected] Last season,...