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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 center Adam Woodbury grabs a rebound against Augustana in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015. The Vikings defeated the Hawkeyes, 76-74. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Pining for the old bench

Kyle Mann, [email protected] February 25, 2016

  Things were so much simpler in January. Jarrod Uthoff was (and still is) a Big Ten Player of the Year candidate and the team’s clear-cut go-to scorer. Peter Jok was an emerging lethal sidekick,...

The Iowa kicking team huddles before the Big Ten Championship Game against Michigan State in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.

Hawkeye football players head to combine

Blake Dowson, [email protected] February 25, 2016

Four Iowa football standouts have been invited to compete at the 2016 NFL combine in anticipation of the NFL draft, which starts on April 28. All four Hawkeyes were seniors in 2015: safety Jordan Lomax,...

Iowa runner Kaitlyn Nelson is shown on the blocks before the women's 600 meter race at the Border Battle indoor track meet on Saturday, January 10, 2015. The Hawkeyes scored 6 titles Saturday as the women beat both Mizzou and Illinois and the men came in second. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Women’s track hopes to go the distance

February 25, 2016

The women’s track distance crew hopes to contribute at the Big Ten Championships. By Connor Sindberg [email protected] While sprinters and jump squad have carried the point load for the...

Jerz Twarowski of Iowa races during the third heat of the men's 200 fly on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. Twarowski finished first with a time of 1:17.04. Iowa won the invitational for the second year in a row. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Men’s swimming starts off strong

February 25, 2016

Men’s swimming starts off strong The Iowa men’s swimming and diving team put together an impressive performance on the first day of the Big Ten Championships in West Lafayette, Indiana, finishing...

Iowa's Edwin Cooper Jr. moves toward North Carolina State's Tommy Gantt at 157 pounds during the NWCA National Duels Championship Series on Monday, Feb. 22. 2016 in Carver-Hawkeye.  Gantt defeated Cooper Jr., 13-5 in a major decision. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Iowa wrestling falls for first time to Wolfpack

JORDAN HANSEN, [email protected] February 23, 2016

  A trickle of fans were already heading to the Carver-Hawkleye exits before Iowa heavyweight Sam Stoll dropped to the mat in pain during the Hawkeye wrestling team’s 21-17 loss to North Carolina...

Iowa's No. 11, Tania Davis drives past the Indiana defense at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016.

Women’s ‘Redemption Tour’ continues

February 23, 2016

The Iowa women’s basketball team wants revenge in its last few games of regular season. By Mario Williams [email protected] This season hasn’t been everything that the Iowa women’s...

Iowa center Adam Woodbury grabs a rebound against Augustana in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015. The Vikings defeated the Hawkeyes, 76-74. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Hawks hold players-only confab

February 23, 2016

 The Iowa men’s basketball players got together to discuss the season during their weeklong break. By Ian Murphy [email protected]   Amid two losses in the last three games and a...

"Iowa 157-pounder Michael Kelly wrestles Luke Frey of Penn State at Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pennsylvania on Sunday, February 8, 2015. Kelly defeated Frey, 7-4. The No. 1 ranked Hawkeyes defeated the No. 5 ranked Nittany Lions, 18-12. (The Daily Iowan/Tessa Hursh)"

Wrestling flunks ‘true’ test

Courtney Baumann, [email protected] February 23, 2016

  North Carolina State put up a fight. In fact, it was the first true test Iowa had to face as a team since its “Grapple on the Gridiron” dual with Oklahoma State. This one, though, did...

Penn State forward Donovan Jack (5) drives to the basket as Iowa forward Nicholas Baer (51) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Chris Knight)

Hawkeyes ponder minor struggles

February 23, 2016

The Hawkeyes have been somewhat off their game in recent weeks, but they had a week off to prepare. By Kyle Mann [email protected] Fran McCaffery’s No. 8 Hawkeyes have lost two out of their...

Iowa forward Megan Gustafson and Iowa forward Carly Mohns reach for the rebound, the Hawkeyes defeated the Colonials 69-50  at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City,Iowa on Dec. 6,2015(The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Big Ten honors Gustafson

February 23, 2016

For the first time in her career, Hawkeye freshman standout Megan Gustafson has earned conference honors, the Big Ten announced Monday. The 6-3 forward from Port Wing, Wisconsin, was named Big Ten Freshman...

Iowa pitcher Nick Gallagher attempts to throw out the runner at first during the Iowa-Grand View game at Duane Banks Field on Tuesday, March 31, 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated the Vikings 9-2. (The Daily Iowan/John Theulen)

Dowson: Baseball springs eternal

Blake Dowson, [email protected] February 23, 2016

Spring Training is here. The equipment trucks have made their way through the winters of New York, Pennsylvania, and Illinois, and into the spring and green grass of Arizona and Florida. Pitchers...

Iowa guard Ally Disterhoft goes for a layup over a stretched out Purdue defender on Thursday Feb. 18, 2106. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers 63-55 in Carver Hawkeye Arena. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Hawkeye women’s basketball wins a sloppy one

February 19, 2016

The Iowa women’s basketball team beats Purdue, 63-55. By Mario Williams | [email protected]   It hasn’t been a happy February for both the Iowa and Purdue women’s basketball teams. Both...