Historic front page from the Des Moines Register, March 4, 2024: Caitlin Clark sets record

Featured front page

Millions watch on March 3, 2024, as Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark breaks Pete Maravich's all-time NCAA Division 1 scoring record, the Des Moines Register reports in the next day's edition. The Register has covered Clark's remarkable career since her days at Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines. The University of Iowa women go on to the national championship game for the second straight year. They lose the title game to South Carolina, but Clark's thrilling play marks a new chapter for women's basketball, winning new attention for the game as she goes pro and joins the Indiana Fever.

Each day this month, as the Register marks its 175 ^th birthday, we’ve shared front pages from noteworthy moments in history.

This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Historic front page from the Des Moines Register, March 4, 2024: Caitlin Clark sets record