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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 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)

Sports briefs

February 18, 2016

Gymnasts to compete Three Iowa gymnasts will compete this weekend in hopes to find themselves on the U.S. men’s gymnastics national team. Junior Andrew Botto as well as seniors Jack Boyle and Matt...

Heartbreak Hotel for Hawkeye women's basketball

Heartbreak Hotel for Hawkeye women’s basketball

Jake Mosbach, [email protected] February 16, 2016

Things just haven’t been going the Iowa women’s hoops team’s way recently. On Monday night in Minneapolis, the Hawks fell victim to a Minnesota game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer from Rachel...

Iowa forward Dom Uhl lays the ball up against Minnesota on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 in Carver-Hawkeye in Iowa City, IA. The Hawkeyes defeated the Gophers, 75-71. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Hawkeye men’s basketball benched & pining away for points

Ian Murphy, [email protected] February 16, 2016

The play of the bench of the Iowa men’s basketball team has been praised all season, and for the most part, rightfully so. Nicholas Baer and Dom Uhl were both strong scorers for Iowa early in Big...

"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)"

Hansen: National duals a national joke

Jordan Hansen, [email protected] February 16, 2016

Penn State and Oklahoma State will wrestle each other for the National Wrestling Coaches Association’s National Duals Championship title. Despite being the only undefeated team not named Penn State...

Iowa's Brendan Thompson (relay A) and Mitch Wolff (relay B) make their way to the hand-off exchange zone during the Men's 4X400 Meter Relay at the Iowa Dual meet on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016. Iowa's A relay consisting of Brendan Thompson, Aaron Mallett, Ryan Dorman and Mar'yea Harris finished in first place with a combined time of 3:16.06. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Strength in the 800 club

Adam Hensley, [email protected] February 16, 2016

Heading into the Iowa State Classic, the Hawkeyes’ middle-distance group had made great strides. In Ames, the group churned out its best performances of the season. Iowa’s Carter Lilly, Will Teubel,...

Iowa outfielder Joel Booker talks to the media during the media day at Richard O. Jacobson Athletic Building on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. (The Daily Iowan/Peter Kim)

Baseball has some holes to fill

Blake Dowson, [email protected] February 16, 2016

After losing four starting position players from last year’s squad, head coach Rick Heller did his best when describing how he'll fill the vacancies in the Hawkeye lineup at the team’s media day...

Iowa junior Thomas Gilman attempts to hold down Indiana freshman Elijah Oliver at the Iowa vs. Indiana Wrestling match inside Carver-Hawkeye on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016. Iowa defeated Indiana, 45-0. (The Daily Iowan/Courtney Hawkins)

Hawk wrestlers get taste of Northern Lights

Jordan Hansen, [email protected] February 12, 2016

Strange as it may seem, the Iowa wrestling team will be in Montana this evening to take on Montana State-Northern, a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics school. While the timing of the...

Hawkeye Tyler Peyton talks to press during media day in the Jacobson Football Operations Building on Thursday. Peyton, a prized pitcher who also plays first base, declined an offer to play for the Cincinnati Reds in order to return to Iowa. (The Daily Iowan/Mary Mathis)

For Hawkeye baseball, more success beckons

Jake Mosbach, [email protected] February 12, 2016

Coming off a 41-win season and its first NCAA Tournament Regional appearance in 25 years, the Iowa baseball team is hungry for even more success in 2016. On Thursday, head coach Rick Heller and the...

Hawkeye Tyler Peyton talks to press during media day in the Jacobson Football Operations Building on Thursday. Peyton, a prized pitcher who also plays first base, declined an offer to play for the Cincinnati Reds in order to return to Iowa. (The Daily Iowan/Mary Mathis)

Transfer seeks to spark Hawkeye baseball

Blake Dowson, [email protected] February 12, 2016

For junior infielder Mason McCoy, the opportunity to play at Iowa is just one more chance to prove to everyone that he belongs with the big boys. McCoy will begin his first season with the Hawkeyes...

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)

Hawkeye men’s basketball falls to Indiana

Ian Murphy, [email protected] February 12, 2016

The Iowa men’s basketball team fell on the road to Indiana, 85-78, in a game that never seemed to go the Hawkeyes’ way. A combination of factors could have beaten the Hawkeyes single-handedly. One...

Ally Disterhoft drives for a lay-up in the Carver-Hawkeye  on Thursday. The Hawkeyes lost to the Buckeyes, 98-81. (The Daily Iowan/Karley Finkel)

Hawkeye women’s hoops falls again

Mario Williams, [email protected] February 12, 2016

Four minutes and 37 seconds into the Iowa women’s basketball team’s 98-81 loss to No. 7 Ohio State, the score was tied at 10. Then, Buckeye all-star sophomore Kelsey Mitchell hit a 3-pointer. And...

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)

UI men’s track splits meets

Adam Hensley, [email protected] February 12, 2016

The University of Iowa men’s track and field team heads into competition this weekend in two different meets. One group, primarily the sprinters and hurdlers, will travel to the Tyson Invitational in...