5A

#1 Johnston – 73 vs #8 Iowa City Liberty – 45

#2 Dowling Catholic – 64 vs #7 Davenport North – 38

#3 Waukee Northwest – 63 vs #6 Prairie – 56

#4 Ankeny Centennial – 51 vs #5 Pleasant Valley – 47

3A

#1 Mount Vernon – 75 vs #8 West Marshall – 19

#2 Wahlert Catholic – 51 vs #7 Spirit Lake – 46

#5 Estherville Lincoln Central – 57 vs #4 Cherokee Washington – 33

Des Moines, Iowa —A malfunctioning ventilation system prompted the temporary evacuation of Wells Fargo Arena Monday evening, during halftime of the Class 3A quarterfinal between Estherville Lincoln Central and Cherokee in the Iowa girls state basketball tournament.

At around 7:30 p.m., Monday, the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union posted on social media that spectators in the arena were being asked to evacuate the building while officials determined the cause of the alarm.

In a follow-up post a few moments later, the IGHSAU said it was determined that the alarm was triggered by a malfunctioning ventilation system in a concession stand and fans were allowed to return to the arena.

Defense will be a key for Iowa State on Tuesday night when the Cyclones close the home schedule against BYU. It pits a Cougar team that averages 81 points per game against a Cyclone squad that gives up just over 67 points per contest.

That’s ISU coach T.J. Otzelberger who says good defense begins by limiting transition and easy baskets.

BYU is the top shooting team in the Big 12 and is connecting on 49 percent in conference play.

BYU junior forward Richie Saunders is averaging nearly 18 points in conference play. Both teams are 12-6 and tied for fourth in the Big 12 race.

Iowa State is down a spot to 10th in the latest AP Top 25.

IRVING, Texas – The Big 12 Conference has announced its seedings for the 2025 Big 12 Wrestling Championships, setting the stage for the two-day event at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Six different schools received top billing in 10 weight classes with Iowa State, Northern Iowa and Oklahoma State all earning multiple top seeds.

Iowa State, the reigning Big 12 team champion, looks to defend its title with a pair of top seeds in Evan Frost at 133 pounds and Cody Chittum in the 157-pound division. Northern Iowa’s two top seeds include Parker Keckeisen who was the Conference’s champion at 184 pounds last year. Oklahoma State earned three top seeds with Dean Hamiti (174 pounds), Luke Surber (197 pounds) and Wyatt Hendrickson (285 pounds).

The Big 12 Wrestling Championships are set to begin at 10 a.m. CT on Saturday, March 8 with the first two sessions of action. Sunday will begin with the third session at 12 p.m. CT before the Championship finals begin at 8 p.m. CT. The first three sessions will be carried on ESPN+ with the championship round broadcasted on ESPNU.

Big 12 Championship participants will also compete for berths in the NCAA Wrestling Championship, which will be held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia March 20-22.

The 2025 Big 12 Wrestling Championship will also feature an enhanced club space that offers an up-close view of the action with front row seats and more in The Podium Club presented by Undeniably Dairy. The 250-person, open-air, premium hospitality space is located mat-side and is available as an add-on to any valid all-session ticket.

Single session tickets are now on sale for the event and can be purchased on Ticketmaster or through the BOK Center Box Office. All-session tickets remain on sale as well, beginning at just $37.

Top Eight Seeds by Weight Class
125 Pounds

1. Richard Figueroa – Arizona State
2. Stevo Poulin – Northern Colorado
3. Jett Strickenberger – West Virginia
4. Troy Spratley – Oklahoma State
5. Tanner Jordan – South Dakota State
6. Antonio Lorenzo – Oklahoma
7. Trever Anderson – Northern Iowa
8. Kysen Terukina – Iowa State

133 Pounds

1. Evan Frost – Iowa State
2. Dominick Serrano – Northern Colorado
3. Julian Farber – Northern Iowa
4. Reece Witcraft – Oklahoma State
5. Kyle Burwick – North Dakota State
6. Cleveland Belton – Oklahoma
7. Derrick Cardinal – South Dakota State
8. Kade Moore – Missouri

141 Pounds

1. Andrew Alirez – Northern Colorado
2. Cael Happel – Northern Iowa
3. Jacob Frost – Iowa State
4. Tagen Jamison – Oklahoma State
5. Mosha Schwartz – Oklahoma
6. Josh Edmond – Missouri
7. Haiden Drury – Utah Valley
8. Julian Tagg – South Dakota State

149 Pounds

1. Colin Realbuto – Northern Iowa
2. Paniro Johnson – Iowa State
3. Willie McDougald – Oklahoma
4. Gabe Willochell – Wyoming
5. Gavin Drexler – North Dakota State
6. Paul Kelly – Cal Baptist
7. Logan Gioffre – Missouri
8. Benji Alanis – Northern Colorado

157 Pounds

1. Cody Chittum – Iowa State
2. Caleb Fish – Oklahoma State
3. Ryder Downey – Northern Iowa
4. Cobe Siebrecht – South Dakota State
5. Jared Hill – Wyoming
6. Vinny Zerban – Northern Colorado
7. James Conway – Missouri
8. Drayden Morton – Cal Baptist

165 Pounds

1. Terrell Barraclough – Utah Valley
2. Peyton Hall – West Virginia
3. Cameron Amine – Oklahoma State
4. Drake Rhodes – South Dakota State
5. Cam Steed – Missouri
6. Nicco Ruiz – Arizona State
7. Jack Thomsen – Northern Iowa
8. Aiden Riggins – Iowa State

174 Pounds

1. Dean Hamiti – Oklahoma State
2. Keegan O’Toole – Missouri
3. Gaven Sax – Oklahoma
4. Jared Simma – Northern Iowa
5. Cade DeVos – South Dakota State
6. Brody Conley – West Virginia
7. MJ Gaitan – Iowa State
8. Riley Davis – Wyoming

184 Pounds

1. Parker Keckeisen – Northern Iowa
2. Dustin Plott – Oklahoma State
3. Bennett Berge – South Dakota State
4. Evan Bockman – Iowa State
5. Deanthony Parker Jr. – Oklahoma
6. Eddie Neitenbach – Wyoming
7. Dennis Robin – West Virginia
8. Colton Hawks – Missouri

197 Pounds

1. Luke Surber – Oklahoma State
2. Joseph Novak – Wyoming
3. Wyatt Voelker – Northern Iowa
4. Zach Glazier – South Dakota State
5. Ian Bush – West Virginia
6. Nathan Schon – Iowa State
7. Brian Burburija – Air Force
8. Bradley Hill – Oklahoma

285 Pounds

1. Wyatt Hendrickson – Oklahoma State
2. Cohlton Schultz – Arizona State
3. Lance Runyon – Northern Iowa
4. Seth Nitzel – Missouri
5. Juan Mora – Oklahoma
6. Daniel Herrera – Iowa State
7. Luke Rasmussen – South Dakota State
8. Sam Mitchell – Wyoming

ST. LOUIS, Mo. –Drake senior Katie Dinnebier earned her eighth MVC Player of the Week award after averaging over 30 points in two league wins last weekend.

Dinnebier’s dominant senior season continued last weekend as the Bulldogs took down Indiana State in their home finale and went into Cedar Falls to beat rival UNI. Dinnebier averaged 35.5 points, 8.5 assists, and 4.5 rebounds while shooting 62 percent from the field, 61 percent from 3-point range, and 92 percent from the free throw line. The Drake point guard began the week with a 33-point, 10-assist double-double, her seventh of the year, in a 107-86 win over the Sycamores. Dinnebier followed that outing with 36 points, seven assists, and a 7-of-10 3-point shooting performance at UNI. Dinnebier now has nine 30-plus point games this season, including four in her last five contests, to lead all of NCAA hoops in that category. She is currently averaging 22.2 points, 7.5 assists, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.4 steals while hitting field goals at 52 percent and 3-point baskets at 41 percent.

MVC Women’s Basketball Weekly Award Winner – Mar. 3
Player of the Week – Katie Dinnebier, Drake
Newcomer of the Week – Elyce Knudsen, Illinois State
Freshman of the Week – Ellie McDermid, Bradley

Dinnebier and Drake will conclude their regular season schedule this weekend with trips to Valparaiso (Mar. 6) and UIC (Mar. 8) before tipping off postseason play at the MVC Women’s Basketball Tournament in Evansville, Ind.

The UNI men will open The Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in St. Louis on Friday night against the winner of Thursday’s game between Illinois-Chicago and Valparaiso. The Panthers will be looking to bounce back after falling at Bradley on Sunday in a showdown for second place.

That’s Panther coach Ben Jacobson who says his team is used to playing in big games.

Iowa women’s coach Jan Jensen won’t need to dig into her film vault to prepare for Wednesday night’s Big Ten Tournament opener in Indianapolis against Wisconsin. The Hawkeyes beat the Badgers 81-66 Sunday in Iowa City to close the regular season.

Jensen does not really think there is an advantage or disadvantage in playing a team twice in four days.

Jensen finished her first season as Hawkeye coach with a 10-8 Big Ten record and they are 20-9 overall.

The winner advances to play Michigan State in the late game Thursday night.

Iowa State women’s coach Bill Fennelly believes the Cyclones should be in the NCAA Tournament no matter what happens at the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City. The Cyclones finished the regular season 22-10 overall and 12-6 in the Big 12 after Sunday’s win over 14th ranked Kansas State. They are the seventh seed in the conference tournament and open late Thursday afternoon against the winner of Wednesday’s game between Arizona State and Cincinnati.

Fennelly does not believe the Big 12 is getting the credit it deserves.

CLEBURNE, Texas – The University of Iowa baseball team defeated Washington State, 14-3, in seven innings on Sunday afternoon at La Moderna Field.

“Really happy with how our guys came out and played today,” said head coach Rick Heller. “We came out focused and locked in.”

Right-hander Reece Beuter started on the mound for the Hawkeyes and earned his second win of the season. He threw six innings, giving up three runs on six hits with four punchouts. Freshman Tyler Guerin made his second appearance of the season and came in to relieve Beuter in the seventh, striking out one batter.

“We gave Reece Beuter some cushion, but he really didn’t need it,” Heller said. “He was outstanding again today. He pounded the strike zone and changed speeds. We kicked it around a time or two and forced him to work out of some self-inflicted jams, but he was able to handle it.”

Iowa totaled 12 hits to Washington State’s six. The Hawkeyes hit .364 with runners on base and .375 with runners in scoring position.

“On a day like today with the wind blowing out at 30 MPH, we knew we were going to have to score runs and score them in multiple innings, and that’s what we did,” Heller said.

Freshman and Cedar Falls native Colin Coonradt made his first collegiate start, going 1-for-1 at the plate with an RBI and two runs scored.

Iowa put up a four-spot in the first inning. Junior Caleb Wulf recorded his seventh RBI of the four-game series with a single through the right side that plated senior Ben Wilmes. Sophomore Reese Moore then smacked a three-run dinger over the left field wall for his second long ball of the season.

The Hawkeye offense stayed hot in the third frame, scoring six runs off of a few free bases and hits from both Moore and junior Gable Mitchell, who went 3-for-5 at the plate.

Iowa put up two more runs in the fourth when fifth-yearAndy Nelson ripped an RBI double to left and junior Kooper Schulte hit an RBI SAC fly to right.

Junior Blake Guerin hit a pinch hit walkoff two-run shot in the bottom of the seventh to put the 10-run run rule in effect.

UP NEXT

The Hawkeyes will head back to Iowa City for their home opener against Loras at Duane Banks Field on Monday at 5 p.m. (CT). Iowa’s previously scheduled home opener versus St. Thomas on Wednesday has been canceled.