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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa's 184-lb Cash Wilcke wrestles Illinois' Emery Parker during the first session of the 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Parker won by decision, 7-3.

Numbers behind Iowa wrestling’s Session 1 performance

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor March 9, 2019

Minneapolis – Iowa looked nearly unbeatable during Session 1 of the 2019 Big Ten Championships, sending all but one wrestler into the quarterfinals. That didn’t last long. Six Hawkeyes dropped...

Iowa's 165-lb Alex Marinelli wrestles Ohio State's Te'Shan Campbell during the first session of the 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Marinelli won by decision, 6-3.

Iowa fails to string back-to-back wins together at Big Tens

Sarah Altemeier, Sports Reporter March 9, 2019

Minneapolis – As the Big Ten Championships began, Iowa had four wrestlers – Spencer Lee, Austin DeSanto, Alex Marinelli, and Jacob Warner – with byes in the first round. In the quarterfinals,...

Iowa players celebrate the win 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’s basketball in position for a Rutgers takedown

Pete Mills and Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter March 9, 2019

No. 10 Iowa women’s basketball takes on Rutgers in the Big Ten Tournament semi-final at 6:30 p.m, and The Daily Iowan is breaking down the keys of the game for the Hawkeyes. Because Iowa took down...

Iowa's 165-lb Alex Marinelli wrestle's Ohio State's Te'Shan Campbell during the first session of the 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Marinelli won by decision, 6-3.

What happened, what’s next: Big Ten Championships Session 1

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor March 9, 2019

Iowa wrestling found success in the first round of the Big Ten Championships on Saturday, but Round 2 was a different story. The Hawkeyes had nine of their 10 grapplers competing in the quarterfinals,...

Iowa's Briana Guillory participates in the Women's 600m Run during the annual Black and Gold Intrasquad Meet at the UI Recreation Building on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. Guillory finished first with a time of 1:30:01. The Hawkeyes will host the next meet on January 13. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Three track Hawks qualify for NCAA finals

Robert Read, Sports Reporter March 9, 2019

Three members of the Iowa track and field team qualified for the finals on the first day of the NCAA Indoor Championships after finishing in the top-eight of their respective preliminary group. Chris Douglas,...

Iowa guard Kathleen Doyle dribbles past Indiana guard Jaelynn Penn 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.

Zuniga: Halftime adjustments, Doyle crucial for Hawkeye women in win

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter March 8, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS— No. 10 Iowa women's basketball handled its first game in the Big Ten Tournament with a 70-61 win over Indiana. It was a hard-fought, grind-it-out type of game for the Hawkeyes, but they...

Iowa forward Hannah Stewart shoots the ball 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.

Stewart, Meyer produce for Iowa women in win over Indiana

Pete Mills, Assistant Sports Editor March 8, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS — No. 10 Hawkeye women’s basketball took down Indiana, 70-61, in Iowa’s first action at the Big Ten Tournament, but not without help from guard Makenzie Meyer and forward Hannah Stewart. The...

From left: Indiana forward Brenna Wise, Iowa center Megan Gustafson, and Indiana guard Grace Berger wait to attempt a rebound 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 get revenge on Hoosiers in Big Ten Tournament

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter March 8, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS — No. 10 Iowa women’s basketball took down Indiana, 70-61, on Day 3 of the Big Ten Tournament. It was a game that started off with a 6-0 Hawkeye run. The team held onto that lead all...

Iowa guard Makenzie Meyer #3 sizes up the basket for a free throw during a women's basketball game against Oral Roberts University on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Eagles 90-77.

Meyer throws down buzzer-beater at Big Tens for Hawkeye women

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter March 8, 2019

A back-and-forth first quarter for the Hawkeyes ended with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from guard Makenzie Meyer. Meyer’s three made it 17-11 Iowa at the end of the first quarter quarter at Bankers...

Hawkeye women’s fans ready for Big Ten Tournament action

Pete Mills, Assistant Sports Editor March 8, 2019

The National I-Club treated Iowa fans to a special pep-rally in Indianapolis ahead of the Hawkeye women’s first appearance in the Big Ten Tournament. It’s tradition for the I-Club to host an event...

The Old Capitol building is seen in 2018.

UI officials say graduate student has died

Kayli Reese, News Editor March 8, 2019

The University of Iowa announced on Friday that UI student Hannah Russell died Tuesday. Russell was a graduate student in social work, according to an email to the UI community.  Interim Dean...

Artifacts owner Todd Thelen locates an item for a customer on Thursday, March 7, 2019. Thelen has owned Artifacts for 16 years. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

The eccentric and intimate business of antiques

Charles Peckman, News reporter March 8, 2019

On a frigid, windless day last week, Artifacts owner Todd Thelen peered with dismay at the large selection of vintage men’s cuff links in front of him. As he slowly began sifting through the metallic...