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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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James Geerdes

James Geerdes, Design Editor

Email: james-geerdes@uiowa.edu

James is a junior studying business analytics and journalism. He is currently the design editor and is interested in interactive graphics and UX design. Since joining his freshman year, he has been a sports reporter, designer, and digital producer for The Daily Iowan.

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Iowa coaches react as Sam Stoll pins Illinois' Duece Rachal for the win during the Big Ten opener in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Illini 18-17. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa grabs the pin and win

James Geerdes, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
December 2, 2017
Iowa’s Brandon Sorensen wrestles with North Dakota State’s Kyle Gliva in the 149lb weight class on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. Sorenson defeated Gliva 11-3. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Early season takeaways for Iowa wrestling

James Geerdes, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
November 28, 2017
Iowa's 149-pounder Brandon Sorenson holds off Ohio State's Cody Burcher during the first round of the Big Ten Championships at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, March 5, 2016. This year marks the 102nd annual Big Ten Wrestling Championship since its inception in 1913. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Iowa tops ranked opponent in early dual

James Geerdes, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
November 24, 2017
Brandon Sorenson and Stephen Alvarez compete in the 149 weight class during the Wrestle-Off at the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. Sorenson went on to beat Alvarez. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Wrestling sends 12 to Lindenwood Open

James Geerdes, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
November 17, 2017
Iowa's Kaleb Young (165 lbs.) competes against Buffalo's Derek Holcomb during the Iowa City Duals wrestling match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated Iowa Central 48-0, Buffalo 33-6, and North Dakota State 38-6. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Wrestling sweeps at Iowa City Duals

James Geerdes, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
November 17, 2017
Iowa's Adorabol Huckleby hugs a friend after the match against Penn State at Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Sunday, April 9. The Hawkeyes went on to defeat the Nittany Lions 6-1. (The Daily Iowan/Ben Smith)

Tennis thrives in consolation rounds

James Geerdes, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
November 13, 2017
FILE - Adorabol Huckleby prepares to return a shot during the doubles tennis match against Indiana University's Caitlin Bernard and Natalie Whalen on Saturday March 11, 2016 at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex. (file/The Daily Iowan)

Confidence high for Iowa women’s tennis

James Geerdes, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
November 10, 2017
FILE - Iowa's Josh Silverstein hits the ball back during the Iowa-University of North Dakota game at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Sunday, April 23, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Hawks, 7-0. (The Daily Iowan/file)

Looking back at Iowa men’s tennis

James Geerdes, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
November 7, 2017
Iowa's Kareem Allaf returns the ball during the match against Penn State at Klotz Outdoor Tennis Courts on Sunday, Apr. 2, 2017. The Nittany Lions defeated the Hawkeyes 4-3. (The Daily Iowan/Ben Smith)

Hawkeyes show depth at the Big Tens

James Geerdes, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
October 31, 2017
FILE - Iowa’s Jonas Larsen returns a ball during the Iowa-North Dakota match at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex on April 23. Larsen is one of the five returning Hawkeyes heading into the 2017-18 season; the team needs six to compete. (File photo/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa men’s tennis ends has solid end to fall season

James Geerdes, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
October 30, 2017
Iowa's Kareem Allaf returns a ball during a men's tennis meet against Wisconsin in the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex on Sunday, March 5, 2017. The Hawkeyes lost to the Badgers, 5-2. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Men’s tennis scrambles into Big Tens

James Geerdes, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
October 27, 2017
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, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
October 24, 2017
Iowa's Kareem Allaf returns the ball during the match against Penn State at Klotz Outdoor Tennis Courts on Sunday, Apr. 2, 2017. The Nittany Lions defeated the Hawkeyes 4-3. (The Daily Iowan/Ben Smith)

Iowa tennis shows progress with tournament wins

James Geerdes, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
October 23, 2017
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, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
October 20, 2017
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, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
October 5, 2017
Elise Van Heuvelen celebrates after a point during the match between the Huskers and Hawkeyes at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Saturday, April 22, 2017. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Hawkeyes knocked out early in tennis tournament

James Geerdes, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
October 5, 2017
Iowa's rowing team practices on the Iowa River on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017.

New rowers, new medals

James Geerdes, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
October 2, 2017
Iowa head coach Marla Looper talks with an official during a NCAA softball Big Four Classic tournament game at Pearl Field in Coralville on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. The Panthers defeated the Hawkeyes, 3-0. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa bats fall asleep against Panthers

James Geerdes, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
September 29, 2017
Iowa's Josh Silverstein attempts to serve the ball during the Iowa-University of North Dakota game at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Sunday, April 23, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Hawks, 7-0. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Iowa tennis preparing for All-Americans

James Geerdes, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
September 29, 2017
FILE - In this April 23, 2017 file photo, Iowa's Josh Silverstein attempts to hit the ball during the Iowa-University of North Dakota game at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex. The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Hawks, 7-0. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert, file)

Iowa men’s, women’s tennis collect some wins

James Geerdes, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
September 25, 2017
Adorabol Huckleby celebrates during the match against Penn State at Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Sunday, April 9. The Hawkeyes defeated the Nittany Lions 6-1. (The Daily Iowan/Ben Smith)

Tennis ready for Milwaukee

James Geerdes, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
September 19, 2017
Iowa sophomore Zoe Douglas returns the serve to Bradley's Irinka Toidze and Ariel Dechter during her doubles match with teammate Annette Dohanics on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex. Dohanics and Douglas led Toidze and Dechter, 5-4 (Abd.). (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Struggles and hope for tennis at the Tribe Invite

James Geerdes, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
September 18, 2017
FILE - Zoey Douglas prepares to return a shot during her singles match against Indiana's Paula Gutierrez. Douglas defeated Gutierrez 6-4,6-2 on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex. (The Daily Iowan/Osama Khalid, file)

New faces, same goals, tons of energy for women’s tennis

James Geerdes, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
September 15, 2017
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, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
September 7, 2017
Iowa freshman Elise van Heuvelen celebrates after a point during the match between the Huskers and Hawkeyes at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex on April 22, 2017. (Alex Kroeze/The Daily Iowan, file)

Top Big Ten competition fierce in women’s tennis

James Geerdes, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
August 29, 2017
FILE - Iowa’s Jonas Larsen returns a ball during the Iowa-North Dakota match at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex on April 23. Larsen is one of the five returning Hawkeyes heading into the 2017-18 season; the team needs six to compete. (File photo/The Daily Iowan)

Big Ten commands tennis talent

James Geerdes, james-jim@uiowa.edu
August 23, 2017
Thomas Agran, Iowa City's Downtown District's new Arts Director, sits on a bench which he painted in the Pedestrian Mall on Monday, July 25 2017. Agran earned his BA in Studio Art from Grinnell College and his Masters of Fine Arts in painting from Indiana University. Being an artist and a director, he said he wants to help create opportunities for artists. (Hieu Nguyen/The Daily Iowan)

Downtown District finds an art director

James Geerdes, james-geerdes@uiowa.edu
July 25, 2017
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