Guerin named first team All-Big Ten
Robert Read, Sports Editor
May 14, 2020
Iowa sophomore Lauren Guerin has been named first team All-Big Ten, the conference announced Thursday. She is the first Hawkeye to earn that honor since Mollie Drenth and Angel Metcalf in 2017. The Austin, Texas, native finished the season with a 9.920 national qualifying score and recorded nine ...
Spring-sport athletes to receive extra year of eligibility, winter-sport athletes denied
Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor
March 30, 2020
It's been a tough and unprecedented time for student-athletes who compete at the Division I level. On Monday, some received some good news while others did not. The NCAA Division I Council approved a blanket waiver for all spring-sport athletes to receive an extra year of eligibility after...
Guerin named WCGA second-team All-American
Robert Read, Sports Editor
March 24, 2020
Iowa sophomore Lauren Guerin was named to the 2020 WCGA All-American second team on the floor routine, the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association announced Tuesday. Guerin is one of 17 student athletes to be named to the floor All-America teams, becoming the first Hawkeye to earn a nod since...
NCAA postseason events, Big Ten events canceled
Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor
March 12, 2020
March 12, 2020 is a day sports fans will not soon forget. The sports world seemed to stop spinning Thursday afternoon as NCAA announced that it would not conduct any of its postseason championships, including the NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments. The Big Ten Conference then...
GymHawks cancel final home meet of 2020
Cassandra Buchholz, Sports Reporter
March 12, 2020
Amid growing fears of COVID-19, the University of Iowa Women’s Gymnastics team has canceled its final home meet of the season at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The announcement was made via social media early Thursday afternoon. The matchup was supposed to come against Western Michigan on Friday and serve as...
Big Ten to conduct winter and spring sporting events without fans
Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor
March 11, 2020
The Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday evening that fans will not be granted entry to any of its remaining 2020 winter or spring events. Those granted access include student-athletes, coaches, credentialed media, and immediate family members of event participants. Sports affected inclu...
Hawkeyes participate in three weekend meets
Cassandra Buchholz, Sports Reporter
March 9, 2020
Iowa women’s gymnastics opened the weekend Friday night with a 196.425-196.225 win against in-state rival, Iowa State. The Hawkeyes had not beaten the Cyclones since 2017. The Hawkeyes had strength in numbers on the uneven bars, earning a season-high 49.200 team score. Texas native Macke...
Iowa falls in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals
Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter
March 6, 2020
The 2020 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament was not a good one for the Hawkeyes. They lost 87-66 to Ohio State in the quarterfinals. It was a sluggish start for the Hawkeyes and a wonderful shooting start for the Buckeyes. Iowa took a timeout with 5:36 left in the in the first quarter when ...
Iowa gymnastics prepped for busy weekend
Cassandra Buchholz, Sports Reporter
March 5, 2020
Both the Iowa men’s and women’s gymnastics teams have a full weekend ahead, which includes facing off against a ranked Big Ten contender for the men and a double-header against an in-state rival and Big 12 competition for the women. Coming off of an abnormal draw to Illinois, the No. 9 Iow...
Team management helps Iowa women’s gymnastics succeed
Cassandra Buchholz, Sports Reporter
February 25, 2020
The surface structure of Iowa women’s gymnastics is quite simple. It consists of head coach Larissa Libby, assistant coaches Jennifer Green and Vince Smurro, and the 17 student-athletes competing in the black and gold every weekend. The unsung heroes of the GymHawk family are hard-working team ...
GymHawks disappoint at Big Five meet
Cassandra Buchholz, Sports Reporter
February 23, 2020
The Iowa women’s gymnastics team finished competition at the Big Ten’s annual Big Five Meet in Toledo on Feb. 21, finishing in fourth place out of five — just above Rutgers at 195.725. The Hawkeyes competed against Illinois, Ohio State, Rutgers, and Nebraska, with the Cornhuskers taking the w...