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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 freshman Laulauga Tausaga attempts a throw during the Border Battle indoor track meet in the UI Recreation Building with Iowa, Missouri and Illinois competing on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017. The Hawkeye women defeated Missouri and Illinois, 105-33 and 96-51 respectively, while the men defeated Missouri, 107-27 and fell to Illinois, 85-74. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Eight track Hawks earn first team All-American honors

Robert Read, Sports Reporter March 10, 2019

After an up-and-down first day at NCAA Indoor Championships, the Iowa track and field team rebounded and earned a variety of honors on Day 2. Eight athletes earned first-team All-American honors, tying...

Iowa's 165-lb Alex Marinelli wrestles Wisconsin's Evan Wick during the second session of the 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Marinelli won by decision, 2-1.

Marinelli finds redemption at Big Ten Championships

Sarah Altemeier, Sports Reporter March 10, 2019

Last season, Alex Marinelli was the No. 2 seed at 165 pounds, but his journey to a Big Ten title was cut short when he faced Michigan’s Logan Massa in the quarterfinals, his first match of the tournament. The...

Iowa's 125-lb Spencer Lee wrestles Minnesota's Sean Russell during the second session of the 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Lee won by major decision, 8-0.

Iowa wrestling’s Lee bounces back for Big Ten title match

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor March 9, 2019

He got pinned in his last regular season match. He lost to Sebastian Rivera at Midlands. He entered the Big Ten Championships ranked as a No. 2 seed instead of the coveted No. 1. But Spencer Lee showed...

Iowa's 141-lb Max Murin wrestles Minnesota's Mitch McKee during the second session of the 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, March 9, 2019. McKee won by decision, 2-1.

What happened, what’s next: Big Ten Championships Session 2

Sarah Altemeier, Sports Reporter March 9, 2019

MINNEAPOLIS – Iowa wrestling went 2-2 in the Big Ten Championships semifinals and will send Spencer Lee and Alex Marinelli to the championship match. In the wrestleback bracket, Iowa has five Hawkeyes...

Iowa center Megan Gustafson fights for the ball during the women's Big Ten tournament basketball game vs. Rutgers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Saturday, March 9, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights 72-67 and will be moving on to the championship game against Maryland. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Zuniga: Gustafson shows underrated defense in win over Rutgers

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter March 9, 2019

For the first time since 2014, Iowa women's basketball has a date in the Big Ten Championship game. No. 10 Iowa clinched that spot after a 72-67 victory over Rutgers on Saturday night. Per usual,...

Iowa guard Makenzie Meyer gets a hold of the ball during the women's Big Ten tournament basketball game vs. Rutgers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Saturday, March 9, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights 72-67 and will be moving on to the championship game against Maryland. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Composure gives Iowa women chance at Big Ten title

Pete Mills, Assistant Sports Editor March 9, 2019

Panic was nowhere to be found when Iowa women’s basketball saw setbacks in its matchup with Rutgers tonight. The Hawkeyes saw a 20-point lead slip away as a gritty Rutgers defensive kept down Megan...

Iowa's 133-lb Austin DeSanto wrestles Rutgers' Nick Suriano during the second session of the 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Suriano won by decision, 6-3.

Seven Hawkeyes automatically qualify for NCAAs

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor March 9, 2019

At-large bids to the NCAA Wrestling Championships won't get announced until March 12, but Iowa has already officially sent seven wrestlers to Pittsburgh. The NCAA allocated 78 automatic bids to the...

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper speaks during a campaign stop at the 392 Caffé in Clinton, Iowa on Saturday, March 9, 2019.

2020 candidate John Hickenlooper says in Iowa he will unite the country

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor March 9, 2019

CLINTON — Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper drew on his previous executive experience and pledged to bring bipartisan cooperation to the presidency in his first trip to Iowa since announcing his...

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder cheers on the Iowa players during the women's Big Ten tournament basketball game vs. Indiana at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Friday, March 8, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers 70-61.

Hawkeye women advance to Big Ten Championship

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter March 9, 2019

The women’s Big Ten Tournament semi-final was hard fought, and it ended with No. 10 Iowa taking down Rutgers 72-67. As was expected, Rutgers came into the game bearing down on Megan Gustafson, holding...