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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 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)

UI women’s track splits competition

Connor Sindberg, [email protected] February 12, 2016

The Hawkeyes will split competitors at the Iowa State Classic in Ames, Iowa, and the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas this weekend. The Tyson Invitational brings tough competition. The event...

Swimmers get ready to jump off of the blocks during the women's 400 free relay at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. Iowa won the Hawkeye invitational for the second year in a row. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Hawkeye swimmers set for tough waters

Blake Dowson, [email protected] February 11, 2016

The regular season is over, and the Iowa men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are buckling down for the upcoming championship season, which includes the Big Ten meet on Feb. 24-27 and the NCAA...

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)

Grading Hawkeye women’s track midseason

Connor Sindberg, [email protected] February 11, 2016

Midway through the indoor track and field season, the Hawkeye women have been consistent. They succeeded in the weaker early competitions and have placed in the middle of the pack in the stiffer competitions. Sprinters:...

Sophomore Whitney Jennings goes up for a shot against Tennessee-Martin Sunday Nov. 15th, 2015. The Hawkeyes overcame an early deficit to win the game, 62-56. (The Daily Iowan/Kyle Close)

Iowa women’s hoops still fighting

Mario Williams, [email protected] February 11, 2016

The Iowa women’s basketball team is now 5-7 in the Big Ten and tied with Rutgers and Michigan. Its goal of finishing the regular season with a 9-9 record might be a difficult task to do with only...

Iowa forward Jarrod Uthoff goes up for a basket during the Iowa-Michigan game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines, 82-71. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Hawkeyes men’s hoops fight at the Hoosier corral

Ian Murphy, [email protected] February 11, 2016

The race for the regular-season Big Ten title will be decided in just under a month, and tonight’s game at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, will go a long way in deciding it. When the Iowa men’s...

Iowa forward Tania Davis looks for an open team member for a pass. Iowa defeated Western Illinois in overtime 96-81 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Nov. 19 in Iowa City, Iowa.(The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Hawkeye women’s basketball searches for complete game against Buckeyes

Jake Mosbach, [email protected] February 11, 2016

When the Hawkeye women’s basketball team takes on No. 7 Ohio State tonight in Carver-Hawkeye, the game might have a David vs. Goliath feel to it. But Iowa has something the Buckeyes don’t: home-court...

Hawkeye baseball needs to fill some holes

Hawkeye baseball needs to fill some holes

Blake Dowson, [email protected] February 11, 2016

The Iowa baseball team’s media day is today, and every spring brings new questions regarding the team. The Hawkeyes had one of their best seasons in recent history in 2015, finishing the year 41-18...

Iowa's Sam Stoll holds onto Oklahoma's Austin Marden at the Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated the Pistol Pete, 18-16. (The Daily Iowan/Peter Kim)

Stoll jumps heavily to the fore

Jordan Hansen, [email protected] February 9, 2016

Fewer than 30 seconds into the second period of Sam Stoll’s match against Indiana’s Fletcher Miller, the Iowa heavyweight had the Hoosier on his back. Miller squirmed, trying to escape, but his...

Sophomore Whitney Jennings goes up for a shot against Tennessee-Martin Sunday Nov. 15th, 2015. The Hawkeyes overcame an early deficit to win the game, 62-56. (The Daily Iowan/Kyle Close)

Inexperience beginning to show for Hawkeye women’s basketball

Jake Mosbach, [email protected] February 9, 2016

After the Hawkeye women’s basketball team’s second-straight loss on Sunday afternoon in Carver-Hawkeye, a common theme dominated the conversation of the postgame press conference. This is a young...

Iowa forward Ahmad Wagner goes up against Michigan guard Muhammad Ali Abdur-Ranhkman during the Iowa-Michigan game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines, 82-71. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Hawkeyes snare first-place AP poll votes

Ian Murphy, [email protected] February 9, 2016

AP style dictates this number be typed numerically rather than as a word. The number is 11. That is the number of first-place votes the Hawkeyes received in the AP Poll. That’s more than Oklahoma...

Competitors race towards the finish line in the Men's 60 Meter Dash during the Iowa Dual indoor track and field meet on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016. Along with Iowa, teams from Western Illinois and Iowa Central Community College were also in attendance. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Harris commands the anchor at Meyo Invitaitonal

Adam Hensley, [email protected] February 9, 2016

Mar’yea Harris steps on the track, plants his feet, and turns his head, awaiting the baton from his Hawkeye teammate. This is the last event of the Meyo Invitational, the 1,600-meter relay. When...

Iowa 149-pounder Brandon Sorensen wrestles against Grand Canyon's Blake Monty during the Iowa City Duals at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Nov. 20, 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated the Antelopes 44-0. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)

Wrestlers won’t overlook Hoosiers

Jordan Hansen, [email protected] February 5, 2016

While it won’t be the last time this season the Iowa wrestling team will face Big Ten opponents in Carver-Hawkeye, tonight’s meet against Indiana will be its last conference dual. Iowa City will...