Iowa junior forward Cam Manyawu says the opportunity to continue winning is why he followed coach Ben McCollum to Iowa City. After playing at Wyoming as a freshman the six-eight native of Kansas City transferred to Drake and was the leading rebounder and shot blocker for a Bulldog team that posted a school record 31 wins and made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

He also was the top rebounder as a freshman at Wyoming.

Manyawu is one of six players who followed McCollum from Drake to Iowa.

When brothers Austin and Carson McCarl make qualifying runs Wednesday night at the Knoxville Nationals it will mark the 57th straight year a member of the McCarl family has taken part in sprint car racing’s biggest event. Their grandfather, Lenard, first entered the nationals in 1968 and their father, Terry, is a seven time track champion at Knoxville. Austin is leading in a bid for a fourth track championship and says his earliest memories date back to the beginning of this century when Steve Kinser and Danny Lasoski dominated the event.

Austin takes pride in the McCarl family name becoming synonymous with the Knoxville Raceway.

It also brings a certain amount of pressure to continue the success his family has enjoyed over the years.

Austin says he frequently envisions himself with the lead late in the championship race.

Carson is currently fourth in points this season at Knoxville and says winning the nationals would be career changing.

Carson also remembers the 2004 championship race.

Carson says they are trying to keep the family legacy going that their grandfather started.

Carson says he is motivated to keep the run of family success going.

Terry McCarl will attempt to qualify Thursday night as will defending champion and NASCAR star Kyle Larson.

Iowa State basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger says senior forward Joshua Jefferson will be available when workouts resume later this month. Jefferson missed the second half of summer drills with an injured wrist. Workouts conclude on Thursday.

Otzelberger says the time off will be beneficial for Jefferson, who suffered a knee injury at Saint Mary’s before transferring to ISU.

Otzelberger says practices have been competitive and he likes the depth on the team.

Otzelberger says junior forward Milan Momcilovic has made big strides this summer.

Otzelberger says summer is about establishing the practice habits it takes to be successful as a team.

The Cyclones return three starters from a team that finished 25-10 and made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

As the calendar flips to August, pads begin to collide, and football is in the air. For the Atlantic Football team, they are seeking to build on a 6-4 year in 2024 and have been preparing for next week’s first official practice all summer.

Prior to Monday’s opening practice Head Coach Joe Brummer and his staff will be able to evaluate his team on the field over the next couple of days.

Brummer says the Trojans return many at the skill positions but the line on both sides of the ball will look different.

Despite the new leadership on the defensive line, Atlantic returns an experienced secondary.

On the offensive side, the Trojans return South Dakota State commit Gavin McLaren who rushed for nearly 800 yards in 2024 and led the team with 13 rushing touchdowns. Brummer says the way McLaren plays fits right into the staff’s scheme.

As a 3A school competition isn’t light says Brummer and it is a one game at a time approach in his eyes.

Toe meets leather for Week One at the Trojan Bowl on Friday, August 29th.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State running backs Carson Hansen and Abu Sama III were both named to the 2025 Doak Walker Award watch list Tuesday. The award is given annually to the nation’s most outstanding college running back.

Iowa State is one of five Big 12 schools with two running backs on the watch list.

Hansen rushed for 752 yards and 13 touchdowns a season ago, which led the Cyclones in both categories. His 13 rushing TDs were the fifth-most in the Big 12 and ranked No. 28 nationally. Hansen ran the ball with authority, averaging 5.0 yards per carry.

The Lakeville, Minnesota native also hauled in 13 receptions for 88 yards and two touchdowns.

Hansen had five multi-touchdown games in 2024 – including a three-score performance in a Pop-Tarts Bowl victory over No. 15 Miami – and was the first Cyclone since Breece Hall in 2021 to rush for 90+ yards in three-straight games.

Sama started six games for the Cyclones last season and rushed 124 times for 587 yards. The Des Moines, Iowa native is averaging 5.8 yards per carry over his career and has totaled 1,201 rushing yards in his first two seasons.

Always a home run threat, Sama recorded Iowa State’s longest play from scrimmage in 2024 on a 77-yard touchdown run at Houston. Six of his eight career rushing touchdowns have been on runs of 50 or more yards.

Iowa State opens the 2025 season August 23 in Dublin, Ireland against Kansas State in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Season tickets are on sale, here.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa sophomore running back Kamari Moulton has been named a preseason candidate for the 2025 Doak Walker Award, it was announced Tuesday by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum.

The award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top college running back, is named for SMU’s three-time All-American running back Doak Walker. This season marks the 35th edition of the award.

Moulton (5-foot-9, 205 pounds) played in 12 games, starting two, and rushed for 473 yards and three touchdowns in 2024. He amassed a career-high 114 yards, including a career-long 68-yard touchdown run, in a 29-13 win at Maryland. Moulton was also named to the Athlon’s Preseason All-Big Ten Third Team.

The PwC SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors will name 10 semifinalists in November, and three finalists, as voted on by the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee, will also be announced in November. The committee will cast a second vote in December to determine the recipient. The National Selection Committee consists of past recipients, former NFL All-Pro and college All-America running backs, media members and selected special representatives. The recipient of the 2025 Doak Walker Award will be announced live on Dec. 12, 2025.

Former Hawkeye Shonn Greene won the award in 2008, while Kaleb Johnson (2024) was a finalist and Albert Young (2005) was a semifinalist.

The Hawkeyes kickoff the season against UAlbany on Aug. 30, at Kinnick Stadium beginning at 5 p.m. (CT). Tickets are available for purchase for the season opener at hawkeyesports.com/tickets.

HAWKEYES ON 2025 WATCH LISTS
* Rhys Dakin – Ray Guy Award
* Gennings Dunker – Outland Trophy // Wuerffel Award
* Aaron Graves — Nagurski Trophy
* Mark Gronowski — Maxwell Award
* Logan Jones – Outland Trophy
* Kamari Moulton – Doak Walker Award
* Drew Stevens – Lou Groza Award
* Kaden Wetjen – Jet Award

Iowa State tackle Tyler Miller is ready for his final season in a Cyclone uniform. The native of Scranton has started 37 consecutive games but decided against entering the NFL Draft.

ISU is coming off a school record 11 wins and Miller says the expectations are lofty once again.

Several key players are gone from last season but Miller says other players are ready to step up.

The Cyclones get an early start with an August 23rd game in Dublin, Ireland, against Kansas State.

IRVING, Texas – For a second consecutive season, the Big 12 Conference had five teams ranked in the Preseason US LBM Coaches Poll. Arizona State was the highest ranked Big 12 program at 11^th and was followed by Kansas State (20^th), Iowa State (21^st), BYU (23^rd) and Texas Tech (24^th).

Baylor, Colorado, Kansas, TCU and Utah gave the Conference five additional teams receiving votes in the preseason poll.

Preseason US LBM Coaches Poll Notes

• The Sun Devils’ No. 11 ranking is the highest for a Big 12 team in the preseason poll since 2022 and the program’s best since 1998.

• The 2025 Preseason Coaches Poll marked the third consecutive season that Kansas State has been ranked in the initial poll.

• Iowa State’s inclusion pushes its rankings streak to 16 consecutive coaches’ polls, the Conference’s longest active streak.

• Going back to Week Five of last season, BYU has now been ranked in 14 consecutive US LBM Coaches Polls.

• Texas Tech, the 24^th-ranked team in the preseason coaches poll, is back in the preseason poll for the second time in three years, matching its ranking from 2023.

The Big 12 will kick off its 30^th season of football with a trio of teams competing in Week 0. Iowa State and Kansas State will face off in a Conference game in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday, Aug. 23 on ESPN. Kansas will host Fresno State in the first game in newly-renovated David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium at 5:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, Aug. 23 on FOX.

Iowa State will enter the season ranked 21st in the coaches poll. The Cyclones are 10 practices into fall camp and are coming off their first scrimmage over the weekend.

That’s ISU coach Matt Campbell. The Cyclones open August 23rd in Dublin, Ireland, against a Kansas State team that is ranked 20th in the coaches poll. Campbell has been pleased with the consistency in practice.

Campbell says they will transition from fall camp to game prep in the middle of next week.

Campbell says they have already been working on the game plan, which is routine heading into a season opener.

Iowa Speedway president Eric Peterson is confident the NASCAR Cup Series will return next year. A sold out crowd watched as William Byron won Sunday’s Iowa Corn 350, the second straight year the cup race sold out.

The three days of racing featured large crowds and Saturday’s Xfinity Series race nearly sold out.

The second year of hosting the cup series featured a series of infield concerts to help add to the fan experience.