TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Iowa gymnastics team closed out its season at the NCAA Regionals on the campus of the University of Alabama finishing fourth in session I with a team score of 196.000. The GymHawks competed against No. 6 California, No. 11 Alabama, and North Carolina, delivering strong performances across all four events.

No. 6 Cal took first place with a 197.550, followed by No. 11 Alabama (197.275) and North Carolina (196.250).

Freshman Aurélie Tran led the way for the Hawkeyes, scoring a 39.275 in the all-around, while junior Karina Muñoz posted a 38.500. Fifth-year Adeline Kenlin tied for second place overall on beam with an outstanding 9.900. Two Hawkeyes matched their season-best scores to cap off a competitive postseason performance.

BEAM
Iowa opened the meet on beam, earning a 49.100 to start the competition strong. Sophomore Eva Volpe led off with a 9.725, followed by senior Ilka Juk’s steady 9.825. Junior Haley Tyson added a solid 9.800 with a stuck landing, and Tran made a strong NCAA debut with a 9.850. Kenlin anchored the rotation with a near-perfect 9.900, tying for second place overall in the event.

FLOOR
The GymHawks carried their momentum into the second rotation, posting a 49.175 on floor. Hanna Castillo led the squad with a 9.875, while Volpe and Muñoz matched each other with 9.850’s. Volpe’s score matched her season best. Tran and Tyson both contributed 9.800s, and freshman Sydney Turner matched her career-best with a 9.800. At the halfway mark, Iowa was in third place with a 98.275, trailing Cal and Alabama but ahead of North Carolina.

VAULT
Iowa moved to vault for the third rotation, scoring a 48.850. Junior Gianna Masella led off with a 9.750 to get things started for the GymHawks. Volpe followed with a 9.600, and junior Avery Chambers added a 9.700. Tran, Castillo, and Muñoz each posted 9.800s to close out the rotation strong.

BARS
The GymHawks closed out the meet on bars, recording a 48.875. Tran once again led the lineup with a 9.825, while Turner followed closely with a 9.800. Juk, Masella, and Muñoz all recorded 9.750s to round out the event.

EVANSTON, Illinois — The University of Iowa baseball team defeated Northwestern, 12-1, in seven innings on Friday afternoon at Rocky and Berenice Miller Park. This marked the Hawkeyes’ second straight run-rule victory and sixth of the season.

Junior LHP Cade Obermueller pitched a complete game and struck out a career-high 12 batters for his third straight win on the mound. He is the first Hawkeye to throw a complete game (7 innings) since Drew Irvine versus Rutgers on April 17, 2021. Obermueller didn’t give up a hit until the sixth inning, and the Wildcats’ lone run was unearned. Obermueller has struck out 32 batters in his last three starts.

The Hawkeyes recorded 10 hits and batted .500 with runners in scoring position en route to their 11th Big Ten win. Iowa has scored 10-plus runs in eight of its 13 conference games this season.

Iowa plated five runs off of four hits to open the scoring in the second inning. They scored two more in the sixth when fifth-year Andy Nelson hit an RBI double down the left field line and junior Gable Mitchell poked an RBI single. The final five runs came in the seventh frame off of two RBI walks, an RBI SAC fly from senior Ben Wilmes, an RBI single from junior Miles Risley and a Northwestern error.

Nelson, Wilmes, Risley, Reese Moore and Kooper Schulte all recorded multi-RBI games with two each. Mitchell and Risley were the lone Hawkeyes to collect multiple hits in the game with two each.

Up Next
The Hawkeyes and Wildcats will continue the series tomorrow starting at 1 p.m. (CDT). The game will be televised on BTN and broadcast on the Hawkeye Radio Network.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Drake transfer Tavion Banks has signed a scholarship agreement with the University of Iowa men’s basketball team, it was announced Friday by head coach Ben McCollum.

The guard/forward, who has one year of eligibility remaining, is the fifth player from Drake to officially sign with the Hawkeyes, joining Bennett Stirtz, Kael Combs, Cam Manyawu and Isaia Howard.

All five played under McCollum during the 2024-25 season, helping the Bulldogs to a 31-win season, a Missouri Valley Conference regular season and tournament title and to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Tavion Banks
6-7, 200, Sr., G/F
Kansas City, Mo.
Minnesota Prep
Drake
Northwest Florida State

• Named MVC Sixth Man of Year, while also being named team captain for MVC All-Bench team… appeared in 34 games with one start
• Averaged 10.1 points and five rebounds, while shooting 52 percent from the field… made 70.5 percent of free throw attempts (110-of-156)… ranked second on team in rebounding and third in scoring
• Reached double figured in 20 games… had eight games with 15+ points and one 20-point contest
• Finished season with three double-doubles… had five or more rebounds in 17 games and 9+ rebounds in six contests
• Shot at least 60 percent from the field in 16 games
• Selected to the All-MVC Tournament team after averaging 11.6 points and seven rebounds in three games, while shooting 55.5 percent
• Scored 13 points and had a game-high nine rebounds in championship game win over Bradley… posted a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds in opening round vs. Southern Illinois
• Finished with career-high 21 points going 7-of-9 from the field with a career-high four steals at Southern Illinois… had a game-high 19 points on 6-of-10 shooting and had seven rebounds in win at Bradley
• Had first career double-double vs. Evansville, finishing with 11 points and 13 rebounds
• Transfer from Northwest Florida State where he averaged 10.8 points and 7.3 rebounds in 32 starts
• Led Raiders to quarterfinal round of 2024 NCJAA Division I Basketball Championship
• Averaged 9.3 points and 6.7 rebounds as freshman in 2022-23 as Raiders posted a 29-8 record, falling in championship game of NCJAA Division 1 Tournament
• Helped team to Panhandle Conference title and Region 8 crown
• Played at Minnesota Preparatory Academy

• Adams’ strikeout was the 200th of her career.

1. ADM (137 points)

6. Treynor (58.5 points) 

1st – Brady Wallace, 110 meter hurdles (14.10)

1st – 4×100 meter relay (42.78) 

8. Earlham (52 points) — Champions:

1st – 4×800 meter relay (8:28.21)

2nd – Trevor Lane, long jump (19-01.50) 

9. Underwood (50 points) 

2nd – Shuttle hurdle relay (1:03.61) 

3rd – Ryker Adair, shot put (46-01.00) 

10. Creston (36 points) 

1st – Brayden Schoon, discus (155-08.00) 

1st – Thomas Mikkelsen, shot put (51-04.50) 

BOYS

Griswold – 201 vs Underwood – 203

Medal: Hogan Hook (40) – Griswold

Runner Up: Taiden Ragland (47) – Underwood

Griswold: Alex Nelson – 52, Colten Taylor – 54, Brayden Lockwood – 55, Calden Turner – 59

Tri-Center – 173 vs Heartland Christian – 239

Medalist: Kai Sonderland (42) – Tri-Center

Runner-up: Jayden Johnson (43) & Brant Freeberg (43) – Tri-Center

Tri-Center: Jayce Waller – 45, Evan Wham – 47, Cael Witt – 48

GIRLS 

Underwood – 234 vs Griswold – NTS

Medalist: Joanna Reynolds (45) – Griswold 

Runner-up: Julia Thomas (52) – Underwood

Tri-Center – 234 vs Heartland Christian – NTS

Medalist: Cameron Whay (45) – Tri-Center

Runner-up: Jayden Heller (59) – Tri-Center

Tri-Center: Kendra Calhon-Gomez – 64, Joanna Cook – 66, Addison Zacharias – 70, Kayleigh Crozier – 75 

GIRLS

Tri-Center – 3 vs Underwood – 1

Thomas Jefferson – 3 vs Riverside – 0

Logan-Magnolia – 6 vs AHSTW – 0

Denison-Schleswig – 3 vs Missouri Valley – 1

St. Albert – 9 vs Creston – 1 

Panorama – 7 vs West Central Valley – 2

BOYS

AHSTW – 3 vs Logan-Magnolia – 1

Underwood – 4 vs Tri-Center – 2

St. Albert – 8 vs Creston vs 1

West Central Valley – 7 vs Panorama – 0

Waukee Northwest – 4 vs Abraham Lincoln – 1

Bishop Heelan – 10 vs Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley – 0 

MONARCH RELAYS AT DENISON

1. Atlantic (140 points)

1st – Stellah Van Aernam, 200 meters (27.58)

1st – Morgan Botos, 400 hurdles (1:13.65)

1st – Lila Wiederstein, long jump (16-10.00)

1st – Shuttle hurdle relay (1:11.56)

2. Lewis Central (130.5 points)

1st – Brooke Nelson, 100 meters (12.96)

1st – Jordyn Matiyow, discus throw (109-06)

1st – 4×100 meter relay (51.12)

1st – 4×800 meter relay (10:01.18)

1st – Sprint medley relay (1:52.98)

1st – Distance medley relay (4:21.25)

3. Harlan (122 points)

1st – Lindsey Sonderman, 1500 meters (4:49.06) & 3000 meters (10:28.07)

5. Denison-Schleswig (86 points)

1st – Lauryn Turin, 400 meters (1:04.48)

1st – Sara Mun, high jump (4-10.00)

8. Woodbine (35 points)

GRISWOLD/STANTON RELAYS AT GRISWOLD

1. Tri-Center (141 points)

1st – Kaitlin Kozeal, 100 meters (13.56)

1st – Tess Casey, 200 meters (26.93)

1st – Quincey Schneckloth, 400 hurdles (1:08.62)

1st – Jozie Payne, long jump (15-09.00)

1st – 800 sprint medley relay (1:54.14)

1st – 4×800 meter relay (10:48.15)

3. Riverside (96.5 points)

1st – Sophia Fenner, shot put (37-04.25)

5. Griswold (61 points)

1st – Carsyn Adams, 400 meters (1:03.87)

6. St. Albert (49 points)

1st – Lili Denton, 800 meters (2:18.07)

1st – 4×100 meter relay (53.19)

1st – Distance medley relay (4:16.16)

7. ACGC (45 points)

•Ava Campbell, 1500 meters (5:00.31)

10. Southwest Valley (14 points) 

2nd – Mackenzie Richards, shot put (35-07.50)

CAM 

1st – Distance medley relay (3:54.71) 

Exira-EHK 

1st – Austin Rasmussen (5:05.25) 

IKM-Manning 

1st – Xaviore Diaz, 800 meters (2:18.72) 

1st – 4×800 meter relay (8:53.03)

1st –  Sprint medley relay (1:37.52) 

Treynor

•Jett Sornson, 100 meter dash (11.17)

•4×100 meter relay (43.09) 

•4×200 meter relay (1:30.57) 

•Shuttle hurdle relay (59.08) 

1. ACGC (125 points) 

1st – Mike Fuller, discus (149-02.00) 

1st – Sprint medley relay (1:38.09)

1st – Shuttle hurdle relay (1:02.72)

2. Griswold (115 points) 

1st – Holden Jensen, 1600 meters (4:54.51)

1st – Conner Bowers, high jump (6-03.00) 

1st – Distance medley relay (3:55.15) 

3. St. Albert (83 points) 

1st – Parker Heisterkamp, 800 meters (2:03.09) & 3200 meters (10:06.02)

1st – Jayden Beckman, shot put (46-09.75) 

4. Tri-Center (78 points) 

1st – Carter Kunze, long jump (20-02.00) 

1st – 4×400 meter relay (3:37.52) 

5. AHSTW (71 points) 

1st – Luke Sternberg 100 meters (11.34), 200 meters (22.85) & 400 meters (50.00) 

1st – 4×800 meter relays (9:02.52) 

7. Southwest Valley (51.5 points) — Top Finisher/2nd Place:

2nd – Brody Crozier, long jump (19-03.75)

2nd – 4×100 meter relay (46.36)

2nd – Shuttle hurdle relay (1:06.28) 

8. Sidney (43 points) 

9. Fremont-Mills (37 points)

10. East Mills (30 points)