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The University of Iowa women’s gymnastics team travels to Denton, Texas for a four-team meet hosted by the Texas Woman’s University Saturday evening. Along with TWU, the GymHawks will compete alongside Brigham Young University and Southeast Missouri State. Action is set to begin at 7 p.m. (CT) inside Kitty Magee Arena. Iowa team manager Nicole Pineau will offer interactive content live from the meet via the Official Iowa Gymnastics Blog.

Former University of Iowa track and field standout Bethany Praska placed fourth in the 800 meters at the USA Track and Field Championships last week in Albuquerque, N.M. Praska placed second in her preliminary heat to earn a spot in finals, where she crossed the finish line in 2:04.93.

The tournament field for the 2012 Men’s Cancun Challenge has been announced and it includes the Iowa Hawkeyes. All eight teams will play Nov. 20-21 at the Moon Palace Resort in Cancun.

University of Iowa women’s soccer head coach Ron Rainey has announced Julie Hanley as an assistant coach. Hanley replaces Jaimel Johnson, who recently accepted a coaching position at the University of Texas.

University of Iowa defensive coordinator Phil Parker is a “Big Ten man.” He was born in Ohio, played football at Michigan State, and for the past 13 years, he served as defensive backs coach for the Hawkeyes.

Well, you know, the interesting thing there, I think, we were struggling offensively in the first half; both teams were. The second half wasn’t a whole lot better, except when we got (Josh) Oglesby going early.

An 18-5 run midway through the second half propelled the University of Iowa men’s basketball team to a 62-53 victory over Nebraska on Wednesday night at the Bob Devaney Center.

The University of Iowa men’s tennis team was defeated by No. 43 Drake 7-0 on Wednesday evening at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.

The University of Iowa women’s tennis team takes on two nationally ranked opponents this weekend. The Hawkeyes travel to South Bend, Ind. to play No. 17 Nortre Dame (8-3) on Friday at 2:30 p.m. (CT), before returning to the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex to face No. 36 DePaul (9-3) on Sunday at 10 a.m. (CT). Live scoring will be available on the women’s tennis schedule page at hawkeyesports.com.

The University of Iowa track and field team will send athletes to the Alex Wilson Indoor Track and Field Invitational in South Bend, Ind., and Iowa State Qualifier in Ames, Iowa, this weekend. The events mark the final chance to earn automatic qualifing times for the NCAA Championships.

University of Iowa junior Kathleen McGraw keeps building to her resume. McGraw has been selected to the U21 National Team.

Former University of Iowa tight end and NFL All-Pro Marv Cook is one of 76 former players and eight coaches who comprise the 2012 Football Bowl Subdivision Ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.

The University of Iowa women’s swimming and diving team was named to the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Division I Scholar All-America team for fall 2011.

University of Iowa seniors Troy Doris and Erik Sowinski earned first team All-Big Ten honors following their performances at the 2012 Big Ten Indoor Championships last week. The Big Ten announced the all-conference honors Tuesday.

Seven University of Iowa men’s swimmers posted U.S. Olympic Trial qualifying times at the Hawkeye/Big Ten Long Course qualifier, which was held Feb. 26 at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Pool.

The No. 12 University of Iowa men’s gymnastics team will compete in a tri-meet against Minnesota and Brockport on Saturday in Minneapolis. The meet will begin at 7 p.m. (CT) inside the Sports Pavilion. The event will be televised on tape delay by BTN on March 10th at 3:30 p.m. (CT).

The University of Iowa softball team heads to the Sooner State this weekend for four games. The Hawkeyes will play No. 23 Oklahoma State and No. 8/9 Oklahoma twice in three days.

Well, you know, the interesting thing there, I think, we were struggling offensively in the first half; both teams were. The second half wasn’t a whole lot better, except when we got (Josh) Oglesby going early.

An 18-5 run midway through the second half propelled the University of Iowa men’s basketball team to a 62-53 victory over Nebraska on Wednesday night at the Bob Devaney Center.

The University of Iowa men’s tennis team was defeated by No. 43 Drake 7-0 on Wednesday evening at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.

The University of Iowa women’s tennis team takes on two nationally ranked opponents this weekend. The Hawkeyes travel to South Bend, Ind. to play No. 17 Nortre Dame (8-3) on Friday at 2:30 p.m. (CT), before returning to the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex to face No. 36 DePaul (9-3) on Sunday at 10 a.m. (CT). Live scoring will be available on the women’s tennis schedule page at hawkeyesports.com.

The University of Iowa track and field team will send athletes to the Alex Wilson Indoor Track and Field Invitational in South Bend, Ind., and Iowa State Qualifier in Ames, Iowa, this weekend. The events mark the final chance to earn automatic qualifing times for the NCAA Championships.

University of Iowa junior Kathleen McGraw keeps building to her resume. McGraw has been selected to the U21 National Team.

Former University of Iowa tight end and NFL All-Pro Marv Cook is one of 76 former players and eight coaches who comprise the 2012 Football Bowl Subdivision Ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.

The University of Iowa women’s swimming and diving team was named to the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Division I Scholar All-America team for fall 2011.

University of Iowa seniors Troy Doris and Erik Sowinski earned first team All-Big Ten honors following their performances at the 2012 Big Ten Indoor Championships last week. The Big Ten announced the all-conference honors Tuesday.

Seven University of Iowa men’s swimmers posted U.S. Olympic Trial qualifying times at the Hawkeye/Big Ten Long Course qualifier, which was held Feb. 26 at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Pool.

The No. 12 University of Iowa men’s gymnastics team will compete in a tri-meet against Minnesota and Brockport on Saturday in Minneapolis. The meet will begin at 7 p.m. (CT) inside the Sports Pavilion. The event will be televised on tape delay by BTN on March 10th at 3:30 p.m. (CT).

The University of Iowa softball team heads to the Sooner State this weekend for four games. The Hawkeyes will play No. 23 Oklahoma State and No. 8/9 Oklahoma twice in three days.

Iowa continues action this weekend at the Austin Peay/Riverview Inn Classic in Clarksville, Tenn. The Hawkeyes will face three opponents on the road trip: Akron (Friday, 11 a.m. CT), Austin Peay (Saturday, 2:30 p.m. CT) and Youngstown State (Sunday, 11 a.m. CT). All games will be played at Raymond C. Hand Park on the campus of Austin Peay.

The Big Ten Network will offer its most extensive Big Ten Wrestling Championships coverage ever, with all four sessions Saturday and Sunday, March 3 and 4, at Purdue University receiving either live television or online coverage.

The University of Iowa volleyball program has added a Minnesota prep athlete to its 2012 recruiting class. Julianne Blomberg will join the Hawkeyes in the fall of 2012.

The University of Iowa women’s gymnastics team travels to Denton, Texas for a four-team meet hosted by the Texas Woman’s University on March 3. Along with TWU, the GymHawks will compete alongside Brigham Young University and Southeast Missouri State. Action is set to begin at 7 p.m. (CT) inside Kitty Magee Arena.

The University of Iowa women’s basketball team’s first trip to Nebraska for a Big Ten Conference game was one to forget. The Hawkeyes fell behind early, fought back late, but ultimately dropped a 60-53 decision and stood at 3-5 in the Big Ten standings. Eight games and 33 days later, the Hawkeyes are the hottest team in the conference.

The University of Iowa women’s basketball team enters the 2012 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament as the No. 3 seed. Iowa will play in Game 6 Friday at approximately 1 p.m. (CT). The Hawkeyes will take on the winner of No. 6 Nebraska vs. No. 11 Northwestern, which takes place Thursday at approximately 1 p.m. (CT).

The University of Iowa women’s basketball team enters the 2012 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament as the No. 3 seed. Iowa will play in Game 6 Friday at approximately 1 p.m. (CT). The Hawkeyes will take on the winner of No. 6 Nebraska vs. No. 11 Northwestern, which takes place Thursday at approximately 1 p.m. (CT).

Three is the new magic number for a University of Iowa women’s basketball team that places emphasis on shooting the 3.

Head Coach Lisa Bluder met with the media today to discuss Iowa’s postseason award winners and the Big Ten Tournament.

The University of Iowa wrestling team travels to West Lafayette, Ind., to compete at the 2012 Big Ten Championships on Saturday and Sunday. Purdue will host the conference tournament inside Mackey Arena. The two-day tournament begins Saturday at 9 a.m. (CT). Session II starts at 4 p.m. (CT) on Saturday. The third session begins at 12 p.m. (CT) on Sunday, and the finals will start at 2 p.m. (CT).

The University of Iowa softball team’s Friday evening game at Oklahoma State has been moved from a 7 p.m. start to a 6 p.m. first pitch.

The Iowa men’s basketball team will play its last regular season road game Wednesday at Nebraska. Tip-off is set for 8:05 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPNU.

University of Iowa head women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder will gather with media Wednesday in the press room inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Head coach Ron Rainey and the University of Iowa women’s soccer team will play seven matches between March 3 and April 28. The Hawkeyes will host four contests, including a spring version of the Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge.

Five University of Iowa women’s basketball players – Morgan Johnson, Jaime Printy, Kamille Wahlin, Samantha Logic and Kelly Krei – have received All-Big Ten recognition, the conference announced Monday evening.

Greg Davis, who has 33 years of experience as a college football coach, has been named offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Iowa. The announcement was made Monday by head coach Kirk Ferentz.

The University of Iowa men’s basketball team has been enjoying a special run the last few weeks, and Danny Tyson is enjoying the experience right along with the Hawkeyes.

The University of Iowa women’s golf set a new school record score for 54-holes Monday at the Westbrook Invitational in Peoria, Ariz. The Hawkeyes finished the event with an 879 (290-294-295, +15), breaking the previous mark of 888 set at the Challenge at Onion Creek on Nov. 2-3, 2009. Iowa finished the Westbrook Spring Invitational tied for fifth out of 12 teams.

Former University of Iowa cross country and track and field standout Diane Nukuri competed in the World’s Best 10K in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Feb. 26. Out of 9,287 competitors, Nukuri finished 40th overall and finished 11th among the women with at time of 33:39.

University of Iowa pitcher Sasha Kuebel has been named Big Ten co-Freshman of the Week, the conference announced Monday. Kuebel, a left-handed starter, garners his first career weekly honor.

University of Iowa basketball fans have two unique opportunities to vote for the Roy Devyn Marble and Matt Gatens in different online competitions.

University of Iowa junior Matt McDonough has been named the top preliminary seed at 125 pounds for this weekend’s Big Ten Wrestling Championships in West Lafayette, Ind. The preliminary seeds, announced today by Big Ten officials, are determined by a vote of conference head coaches. The official Big Ten tournament brackets will be set Friday afternoon.

University of Iowa guard Samantha Logic has been named co-Big Ten Player and Big Ten Freshman of the Week after her performance in Iowa’s two wins last week. This is the third-straight week Logic has earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors. She has also been named co-Big Ten Player of the Week in two of the last three weeks.

The University of Iowa men’s tennis team will compete against in-state rival Drake on Wednesday before beginning Big Ten play against Illinois on Sunday. The Drake match will begin at 6 p.m. (CT) inside the Roger Knapp Tennis Center in Des Moines. The Illinois match will begin at 2 p.m. (CT) at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex.

University of Iowa senior Matt Gatens was named Big Ten co-Player of the Week along with Purdue’s Robbie Hummel. The honor is the first of Gatens’ career.

The University of Iowa women’s basketball team finished the 2011-12 season in a four-way tie for second place and will be the No. 3 seed in next week’s Big Ten Tournament. The Hawkeyes will face the winner of No. 6 seed Nebraska vs. No. 11 seed Northwestern Friday at approximately 1 p.m. (CT) live on BTN.

The University of Iowa women’s golf team fired its best two rounds of the season Sunday at the Westbrook Spring Invitational. The Hawkeyes fired a two-over 290 in the first round, followed by a second round 294 (+6) en route to a 584 (+8). Iowa’s previous low-round was a 297, set on Oct. 31 during the first round of the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational. The Hawkeyes enter Monday’s final round in fifth place. Big Ten foe Illinois (288-282=570, -6) sits atop the leaderboard, followed by Texas Tech (293-279=572, -4) and Washington State (288-291=579, +3). Wisconsin is hosting the 54-hole tournament at the 6,178-yard, par 72 Vistas Course at the Westbrook Village Golf Club.

Matt Gatens scored 22 and Iowa’s defense played tough, but winning on the road in the Big Ten Conference is hard to do…particularly when your opponent has a 7-foot-1 center that knows how to score.

University of Iowa head women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder met with the media after the Hawkeyes beat Michigan, 79-71, in thier regular season finale Sunday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Two University of Iowa freshmen made sure the senior class concluded the regular season with a victory Sunday on Mediacom Court inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

The University of Iowa baseball team lost a heartbreaker to Virginia Tech Sunday, 4-3. The Hawkeyes led until the ninth inning, when Virginia Tech pushed across three runs in the final frame to take the one-run victory. The game was played at Charles Watson Stadium on the campus of Coastal Carolina University as part of the 13th Annual Caravelle Resort Baseball at the Beach Tournament.

The University of Iowa softball team closed out the Cathedral City Classic with a 7-0 victory over LIU Brooklyn on Sunday morning. The Hawkeyes had nine hits in the game, and junior Chelsea Lyon scattered four hits in the complete game shutout.

Former University of Iowa defensive lineman Mike Daniels and six other Hawkeyes embark on another journey at the NFL Combine.

The University of Iowa softball team dropped its second straight extra-inning game, finishing on the wrong end of a 1-0 decision to Cal State Northridge in eight innings on Saturday at the Cathedral City Classic.

University of Iowa men’s gymnast Anton Gryshayev broke his own school record on rings as No. 12 Iowa fell to top-ranked Oklahoma, 356.250-334.400, Saturday evening in the McCasland Field House. Iowa’s team score was one-tenth away from tying its season high, and the Hawkeyes set two new event season high scores.

University of Iowa swimmers Duncan Partridge, Ryan Phelan, Jordan Huff and Paul Gordon captured the Big Ten Title in the 400-free relay at the final day of the 2012 Big Ten Championships. Five Hawkeyes earned first-team All-Big Ten and Iowa finished in fifth place as a team with 395 points. Iowa’s fifth place finish marks the programs highest place finish since 1996 when the team finished fifth under coach Glen Patton.

The University of Iowa Track and Field teams captured two titles at the Big Ten Indoor Championships Saturday. Senior Troy Doris took the triple jump crown, while senior Erik Sowinski took the 800 meters title. The men’s team racked up 45 points to finish eighth, while the women finished 10th with 21 points.

The University of Iowa women’s tennis team topped Northern Iowa, 7-0, on Saturday at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex. The Hawkeyes moved to 4-2 this season, including a 4-0 mark at home. Iowa is 7-0 all-time against the Panthers (6-3).

The University of Iowa women’s basketball team will play its final game of the regular season on Sunday, hosting the Michigan Wolverines on Mediacom Court at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.

The University of Iowa baseball team dropped a 12-3 decision against George Mason Saturday. The game was played at Charles Watson Stadium on the campus of Coastal Carolina University as part of the 13th Annual Caravelle Resort Baseball at the Beach Tournament.

The University of Iowa track and field teams competed in day one of the Big Ten Indoor Championships Friday. The Hawkeyes were led by two school record setting performances from senior Erik Sowinski (800m) and the distance medley team of sophomore Nathan Prom, junior Keaton Rickels, Sowinski, and junior Jeff Thode.

University of Iowa gymnast Emma Stevenson won a third consecutive event title on bars as Iowa fell to No. 22 Minnesota, 196.250-194.100, Friday evening inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The GymHawks won two events against the Golden Gophers and finished with two individual event titles.

University of Iowa swimmers Ryan Phelan, Duncan Partridge, Gianni Sesto and Paul Gordon were crowned Big Ten Champions in the 200 free relay at Friday’s finals session of the 2012 Big Ten Championships. The Hawkeyes set two school records Friday night and sit in fourth place on the leaderboard.

The University of Iowa softball team split its two games Friday in the Cathedral City Classic. The Hawkeyes opened the day with a 7-1 victory over Fresno State before falling 2-1 to Oregon State in eight innings.

The University of Iowa baseball team dropped a 1-0 decision at Coastal Carolina Friday. The game was played at BB&T Coastal Field in Myrtle Beach, S.C., as part of the 13th Annual Caravelle Resort Baseball at the Beach Tournament.

Iowa (15-13, 7-8) returns to action Sunday when it travels to Champaign, Ill., to face Illinois (16-12, 5-10). Sunday will be the only regular season meeting between the two teams. The game can be seen on BTN (HD).

The University of Iowa women’s golf team tees off at the Westbrook Spring Invitational on Feb. 26-27. Big Ten rival Wisconsin is hosting the 54-hole tournament at the 6,178-yard, par 72 Vistas Course at the Westbrook Village Golf Club. Competition will begin with 8:30 a.m. shotgun starts. The 12-team field will plays 36 holes on Sunday and 18 on Monday. Live scoring will be available on the women’s golf schedule page at hawkeyesports.com

University of Iowa head softball coach Marla Looper knew freshman Megan Blank had the ability to come in and be productive for the Hawkeyes, but not to this extent.

University of Iowa head men’s basketball coach answered questions from the media after the Hawkeyes’ 67-66 upset victory against No. 15 Wisconsin on Thursday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Matt Gatens scored a career-high 33 points to lead Iowa to its second straight win over a nationally ranked opponent Thursday night on Mediacom Court.

The University of Iowa women’s basketball team didn’t need luck during its 70-63 win at Northwestern on Thursday; just clutch free throw shooting down the stretch.

The University of Iowa men’s swimming and diving team moved up four spots from Wednesday in the team race to fourth place and broke school records in the 50 free, 100 back, 200 IM and 400 medley relay during Thursday’s finals of the 2012 Big Ten Championships.

After 15 years competing, University of Iowa gymnast Javier Balboa has come a long way in his career — literally.

What makes Matt Gatens’ 30-point, seven 3-point field goal performance against Indiana on Feb. 19 so remarkable?

The University of Iowa women’s gymnastics team hosts the Minnesota Golden Gophers beginning at 7 p.m. (CT) on Friday evening. Iowa team manager Nicole Pineau will offer interactive content live from Carver-Hawkeye Arena via the Official Iowa Gymnastics Blog.

The NCAA has announced the qualifier allocations for the 2012 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. The Big Ten is receiving 74 automatic qualifiers for the March 15-17 NCAA Championships in St. Louis, more than any other conference and 10 more than it received a year ago.

Like the UI football program’s new indoor practice facility, the numbers behind the current pieces of the project are pretty impressive.

The University of Iowa men’s swimming and diving team set a school record in the 200 medley relay in the first session of the 2012 Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships.

The University of Iowa track and field team travels to Lincoln, Neb. to compete at the Big Ten Indoor Championships on Friday and Saturday. The meet will be held at Devaney Center Indoor Track on the University of Nebraska campus. The championships are scheduled to begin Friday at 10 a.m. and continue through Saturday. Live Results will be available on hawkeyesports.com.

The University of Iowa women’s tennis team faces Northern Iowa on Saturday. The Hawkeyes (3-2) and Panthers (6-2) square off at noon (CT) at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex. Live scoring will be available on the women’s tennis schedule page at hawkeyesports.com.

The University of Iowa softball team heads to Palm Springs, Calif., for the Cathedral City Classic on Friday through Sunday.

The University of Iowa women’s basketball team will play its final road game of the regular season Thursday, traveling to Evanston to take on the Northwestern Wildcats. Tip-off at Welsh-Ryan Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m.

A substantial portion of head coach Lisa Bluder’s weekly press conference Wednesday was spent talking about byes and goodbyes.

Head coach Lisa Bluder spoke to the media Wednesday, discussing Iowa’s games against Northwestern and Michigan to close out the regular season.

The No. 12 University of Iowa men’s gymnastics team will face top-ranked Oklahoma on Saturday. The meet will begin at 7 p.m. (CT) inside the McCasland Field House.

University of Iowa head women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder will gather with media Wednesday in the press room inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.