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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's Jocelyn Todd competes in a distance event at the Musco Twilight meet at the Cretzmeyer Track on Saturday, April 20, 2013. (The Daily Iowan/Rachel Jessen)

Women’s track focuses on jumps, hurdles

Connor Sindberg, [email protected] February 19, 2016

The Iowa women’s track and field team, minus some of the runners, will travel on Saturday to the Alex Wilson Invitational at Notre Dame, in South Bend, Indiana. With the sprinters and long-distance...

Iowa runner Aaron Mallett pushes to the finish line in the men's 110 meter hurdles at the Iowa Musco Invitational in Iowa City on Saturday, May 3. Mallett placed first in the event. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard)

Men’s track heads to South Bend

Adam Hensley, [email protected] February 19, 2016

The Iowa men’s track and field team will head into its final meet before the Big Ten championships on Saturday in the Alex Wilson Invitational on the Notre Dame campus. Iowa comes off of two successful...

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)

Hawkeye baseball season opens in Dallas

February 19, 2016

By Jake Mosbach [email protected] After a long, productive off-season, it’s finally time Hawkeye baseball is back. Running up a 41-18 record and an NCAA Tournament regional appearance last season,...

Hawkeye softball to compete in tournament

Hawkeye softball to compete in tournament

February 19, 2016

The Iowa softball team will travel to Rosemont, Illinois, to compete in the Total Control Sports Invitational. The team previously competed in their season opening series, the Texas A&M Corpus Christi...

Iowa women's swim team member Emma Sougstad is shown during the 200 IM at the University of Iowa Rec. and Wellness Center on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014. The Iowa women's team came in second place Saturday defeating Nebraska but falling to Michigan. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Hawkeye women’s swimming and diving falls to tenth in standings

February 19, 2016

By Blake Dowson [email protected]   The Iowa women’s swimming and diving team fell one spot to tenth in the standings after day two of competition at the Big Ten Championships in Ann...

Men’s golf seeks to rebound

Men’s golf seeks to rebound

Connor Sindberg, [email protected] February 19, 2016

This weekend, the men’s golf team will travel to the Arizona Dual. Coming off an eighth-place finish at the Big Ten Match Play Championship, the Hawkeyes want to get the spring season on track. The...

Hawkeye tennis hopes to ace road trip

Hawkeye tennis hopes to ace road trip

Shafin Khan, [email protected] February 19, 2016

Iowa has been in the national sports spotlight for the last six months because of the success of its football and men’s basketball programs, but no one seems to know the Hawkeyes have another team lighting...

Iowa 141-pounder Topher Carton is thrown down by Nebraska's Anthony Abidin during the Iowa-Nebraka match in the Devaney Center in Lincoln, Nebraska on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 21-11. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Hawkeyes wrestlers prep for different style

Courtney Baumann, [email protected] February 18, 2016

With wrestlers such as Thomas Gilman, Edwin Cooper Jr., and Sammy Brooks, the Iowa wrestling team is known for trying to speed up the pace. However, when North Carolina State comes to visit Feb. 22...

Iowa center Megan Gustafson gets blocked by Rutgers center Rachel Hollivay during the Iowa-Rutgers game in Carver-Hawkeye on Monday, Jan. 4. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights, 69-65. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Hawkeye women’s hoops want revenge

Mario Williams, [email protected] February 18, 2016

The last time the Iowa women’s basketball team won a game was Jan. 31 against Northwestern. It hasn’t been a happy February for the Hawkeyes (15-11, 5-9), but taking revenge on Purdue today in Carver-Hawkeye...

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)

Hawkeye men’s basketball suffered worst loss of the season

Kyle Mann, [email protected] February 18, 2016

The No. 4 Iowa men’s basketball team — 20-5 entering theWednesday night matchup with Penn State — has had a lot of good wins so far this season, and perhaps equally impressive, not a single bad loss. The...

Iowa right handed pitcher Tyler Radtke talks to the media at Richard O. Jacobson Athletic Building on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. (The Daily Iowan/Peter Kim)

Hawkeye baseball finds a voice

Jake Mosbach, [email protected] February 18, 2016

The players on the Iowa baseball team know it won’t be easy to replace a clubhouse leader such as Jake Mangler. After all, the 2015 graduate started every game at second base last season and hit in...

Iowa runner Elexis Guster stands in the ready position before the women's 4 x 400 meter relay at Drake Stadium on Saturday, April 26, 2014. Iowa placed seventh. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Women’s sprinters rev up for Big Tens

Connor Sindberg, [email protected] February 18, 2016

The indoor season is coming to close for the Iowa women’s track and field team. With only one regular-season meet left, this week the Hawkeyes are preparing for the Feb. 26-27 Big Ten Championships. One...