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Brown Punches Ticket to Paris Olympics
EUGENE, Ore. – Former Hawkeye Brittany Brown qualified for the Paris Olympics with a 21.90 personal record in the 200 meters on Saturday night at Hayward Field. Brown started in lane nine and finished second overall. Lanes seven, eight and nine produced the qualifiers, with Gabby Thomas (21.81) winning from lane seven. McKenzie Long earned bronze with a 21.91 from lane seven.
Caitlin Clark Wins Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year for the Second Time
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark has been announced as the 2023-24 Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year. This marks her second time receiving this prestigious honor, a testament to her exceptional skills and performances. During her senior season with the Iowa Hawkeyes, Clark averaged 31.6 points, 8.9 assists, and...
Incoming University of Iowa gymnasts to represent Team Canada at 2024 Paris Olympics
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa is well-represented on Canada's women's artistic gymnastics team. In fact, two incoming Iowa freshmen will make their Olympic debuts in Paris this year. Aurélie Tran and Cassie Lee will both begin their collegiate gymnastics careers later this year, but before then,...
Mark Ironside dying to get new car back on the track
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Two-time NCAA champ Mark Ironside and the voice of the voice of Iowa wrestling Mark Ironside loves racing almost as much as he does wrestling. Ironside has a new ride this year in the Late Model division and it’s been a race to get the Black and Gold Hawkeye 10 car set up for racing this season. TV9′s Scott Saville has the story.
Texas fans will escape irreparable hurt feelings in EA College Football 25
If we can have a Kinnick Wave, then why can't we have a Horns Down? I understand what EA College Football 25 is trying to do here, but come on! Part of what makes college football so great is being able to absolutely hate your favorite team's rivals for no reason. Taking Texas' popular Hook 'em Horns celebration, flipping it on its head and reversing it has defined Red River and Texas A&M being soft.
Former Hawkeye Keegan Murray selected to USA Select Team
DES MOINES, Iowa-- Former Hawkeyes continue to find success at the highest-level. On Friday, former Iowa star and current Sacramento King Keegan Murray was named to the USA Select Team. This is the second straight year he has been selected. Last year, he was named to the 2023 USA Basketball Men's Select Team, which trained with the USA Basketball Men's National Team in preparation for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
Addie Deal inside top 15 of On3’s first-ever HER 2025 women’s basketball recruiting rankings
Momentum for the Iowa Hawkeyes‘ women’s basketball program looks like it’s set to continue well on into the future. That’s thanks to what Iowa already has on campus, a pair of great recruiting classes that are on their way to Iowa City and the Hawkeyes’ success in the transfer portal with coveted former Villanova guard Lucy Olsen. One of the prized commits in the class ahead is 2025 guard Addie Deal out of Mater Dei Catholic High School in California. The 6-foot guard announced her commitment to the Hawkeyes on March 12. Then, after former head coach Lisa Bluder announced her retirement, Deal...
WATCH: David Eickholt on Cover 3' 'Summer School' talking Iowa football
DES MOINES, Iowa-- Football season is quickly approach as summer is flying by. It's never too early to talk about Hawkeye football. On Friday, HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt joined Cover 3's Bud Elliott to discuss everything Iowa heading into the season. The duo discuss what the quarterback situation should look like, Iowa's returning defense, reasonable expectations for the offense and much, much more.
Lanie Meyer has added a spark to Iowa City Liberty softball since move from West Branch
When Lanie Meyer took her talents from West Branch to Liberty softball this past offseason, she knew she had to earn a spot in the starting lineup. Not only was the junior utility player joining a team that finished in regional competition last season, but she was making the major leap from Class 2A to 5A. ...
Here are the nominees for Press-Citizen's Athletes of the Week, June 24-30
With the softball and baseball seasons entering its final month, several players had standout performances across the Iowa City area last week. Here are the nominees for the Iowa City Press-Citizen’s high school Athletes of the Week for June 24-30. Press-Citizen.com readers vote to decide this week’s winners. Voting closes at 8 p.m. on Thursday.
Alli Clark, Reece Cochran voted the Press-Citizen's Athletes of the Week
Regina softball player Alli Clark and Clear Creek Amana baseball player Reece Cochran were voted by Press-Citizen readers as the Athletes of the Week. Clark took home girls Athlete of the Week with 30% of the vote, edging Solon softball's Kendall Jensen who finished with 23%. Clark provided a spark...
Kresley Wins in Mexico, Magee Advances to Semis
EUGENE, Ore. – Senior Paige Magee advanced to the semifinals of the 100-meter hurdles, running a 13.41 in the first round at Hayward Field on Friday night. Magee qualified on time and will compete in the semifinals on Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. (CT). Senior sprinter Austin Kresley was...
Rattlers dominate the Barnstormers
After a heartbreaking 55-50 loss to the Vegas Knight Hawks, the 8-5 Rattlers are currently sitting in 5th place in the west, just outside of a playoff spot. They will look for a huge win in week 16, against the 4-8 Iowa Barnstormers. Iowa got off to hot start when...
Former Iowa prep, Houston Cougar Dan Wright transfers to Iowa for final baseball season
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A former standout pitcher at Sergeant Bluff-Luton, Dan Wright has announced his commitment to the Iowa baseball team for his final season of college baseball. Wright started his college career as a quarterback at Wisconsin, but transitioned schools and sports as a sophomore. He went...
Betting Stuff: Iowa has a high floor in 2024 because of its defensive continuity
Iowa returns a sixth-year senior quarterback who has started a College Football Playoff game, it will have maybe its oldest defense ever, and it is finally free from the unbearable dead weight that shackled its offense for years and years under head coach Kirk Ferentz. In recent years, the Hawkeyes...
Women’s basketball head coach Randi Henderson leaves WashU to become Iowa assistant coach
Washington University women’s basketball head coach Randi Henderson is stepping down from her role with the Bears, the WashU Athletic Department announced on Wednesday, June 26. Henderson will become an assistant coach at the Division I University of Iowa — who, for the last two seasons, has finished as national runner-up led by star point guard Caitlin Clark.
Hawks Try Take Two on Day Two at U of I
After a Friday washout, the Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk softball team has plans to travel back to Iowa City to try to get in games scheduled for the second day, Saturday, of the University of Iowa Tournament. The slate includes a morning game with Davenport Central and an afternoon affair against Davenport West. Mid-Prairie enters play with a 7-18 overall record after splitting a doubleheader with Durant Monday in Kalona, beating the Wildcats in extras in game one 10-9 before bowing to Durant 5-1 in game two. On the year, the Hawks hit .298 as a team, with a .390OBP and .391 slug, scoring 129 runs on 173 hits with 59 walks and 115 strikeouts. Individually, five Golden Hawks are hitting . 300 or better, led by Dakota Mitchell at .420 with 29 total hits and 28 runs scored. Kadence Grout is the team leader with 17RBI. Grout also leads in the circle with a 5-11 record and .367 opponent average on 142 hits, 66 earned runs 19 walks, 32 strikeouts and a 5.59ERA.
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