(UPDATED) – An Iowa State football player will wear a different number on his jersey this season in a show of support for a former player who’s undergoing treatment for a brain tumor. State Senator Jack Whitver, a former starting wide receiver for the Cyclones, announced his diagnosis this spring. I-S-U football coach Matt Campbell invited Whitver and his family to join the team on the field this weekend.

Campbell says the player who’ll wear number 26 this season had the same journey Whitver did at I-S-U.

ISU linebacker Caleb Bacon and the Whitver family. (ISU Athletics photo)

Bacon, who’s from Lake Miller, is a linebacker who played in all 13 I-S-U games last season and made 60 tackles, the second most on the team. Whitver was on the Cyclone football team from 1999 to 2003 and finished his college career with five touchdowns and 96 career receptions.

CHASKA, Minn – Sophomore Noah Kent, a member of the University of Iowa men’s golf team qualified for the U.S. Amateur Finals and punched his ticket to the 2025 Masters Tournament on Saturday.

The U.S. Amateur Finals take place on Sunday with Kent teeing off at 7:15 a.m. (CT) facing Jose Luis Ballester in a 36-hole match play for the Havemeyer Trophy . TV coverage starts at 1:00 p.m. (CT) on Fubo, Peacock, and the Golf Channel.

The field started with 312 players on Monday, with the first two rounds being stroke play. Kent shot five-over par during the opening round Monday and followed it up with a bogey-free six-under par on Tuesday to move into the top 64 and make the cut.

After the first two days, it transitioned into match play starting with the round of 64.

Kent advanced in each round to make the semifinals where he defeated the No. 53 seed Jackson Buchannan of Illinois on the 18th hole to punch his ticket to the finals and the Masters Tournament.

Kent hasn’t trailed in a match since the Round of 32 (12th hole).

Fans can purchase tickets for Sunday’s final two rounds here: https://championships.usga.org/usamateur/2024/tickets.html

WHATS AT STAKE:
The winner of the U.S. Amateur golf tournament receives a gold medal, the Havemeyer Trophy, and exemptions into the following year’s U.S. Open and Open Championship. The winner and runner-up may also receive invitations to the Masters Tournament. The winner must maintain their amateur status at the time the events are held, unless they qualify for the tournaments through other means.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa graduate student Macy Enneking was named to the 2024 Mac Hermann Trophy Watch List, the Missouri Athletic Club announced this week. The trophy is the nation’s highest honor for collegiate soccer player of the year.

Enneking is the first Hawkeye to earn the preseason honor. The Hilliard, Ohio, native is one of five goalkeepers named to the watch list, recognizing her as one of the top players in the country at her position this season.

The watch list was compiled by members of the Division I Women’s All-America Council from a list of returning 2023 All-Americans and First Team All-Region players.

Enneking was previously named a 2024 United Soccer Coaches Player to Watch, becoming the first Hawkeye to receive that national preseason honor. Enneking was also named a Big Ten Player to Watch this season.

Enneking set a program individual record for goalkeeper shutouts last year (12.5) and helped lead the Hawkeyes to one of the top statistical defenses in program history. Iowa combined for 13 shutouts and a 0.76 goals-against average, which were both school records.

Last season, Enneking was named a Big Ten Player to Watch in the preseason before ending the season with all-region honors and an All-Big Ten Tournament Team nod. As a freshman in 2020, Enneking was Big Ten Tournament Defensive MVP and a unanimous All-Big Ten Freshman selection. Enneking has started in goal for each of Iowa’s two Big Ten Tournament Championships in program history, as well as both of the program’s NCAA Tournament victories.

A total of 15 players will be named 2024 Hermann Trophy semifinalists on December 4 at the conclusion of NCAA Division I All-American voting. From that list, head coaches will cast votes, and three players will be named finalists. The 2024 recipient will be announced January 3, 2025, in a ceremony at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis, Missouri.

Iowa will officially re-open the season against Colorado College on Aug. 18 at the Rumble in the Rockies in Missoula, Montana. Kickoff is set for noon (CT).

The start of the 2024 football season is less than two weeks away for the Griswold Tigers and they’re ready to move on from their (1-8) campaign a year ago. One of the biggest strengths for this year’s Tigers team will be the amount of depth they bring back since they had no players graduate last year. Second year head coach Seth Lembke is excited with the plethora of experience his team will have.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa graduate student Macy Enneking was named to the 2024 Mac Hermann Trophy Watch List, the Missouri Athletic Club announced this week. The trophy is the nation’s highest honor for collegiate soccer player of the year.  Hawkeyesports.com reports Enneking is the first Hawkeye to earn the preseason honor. The Hilliard, Ohio, native is one of five goalkeepers named to the watch list, recognizing her as one of the top players in the country at her position this season.

The watch list was compiled by members of the Division I Women’s All-America Council from a list of returning 2023 All-Americans and First Team All-Region players.

Enneking was previously named a 2024 United Soccer Coaches Player to Watch, becoming the first Hawkeye to receive that national preseason honor. Enneking was also named a Big Ten Player to Watch this season.

Enneking set a program individual record for goalkeeper shutouts last year (12.5) and helped lead the Hawkeyes to one of the top statistical defenses in program history. Iowa combined for 13 shutouts and a 0.76 goals-against average, which were both school records.

Last season, Enneking was named a Big Ten Player to Watch in the preseason before ending the season with all-region honors and an All-Big Ten Tournament Team nod. As a freshman in 2020, Enneking was Big Ten Tournament Defensive MVP and a unanimous All-Big Ten Freshman selection.

Enneking has started in goal for each of Iowa’s two Big Ten Tournament Championships in program history, as well as both of the program’s NCAA Tournament victories.

A total of 15 players will be named 2024 Hermann Trophy semifinalists on December 4 at the conclusion of NCAA Division I All-American voting. From that list, head coaches will cast votes, and three players will be named finalists. The 2024 recipient will be announced January 3, 2025, in a ceremony at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis, Missouri.

Iowa will officially re-open the season against Colorado College on Aug. 18 at the Rumble in the Rockies in Missoula, Montana. Kickoff is set for noon (CT).

Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht says with with a little more than two weeks until the season opener it is a crucial time in fall camp. The Cyclones will have their second major scrimmage of the preseason on Saturday.

The Cyclones had their first scrimmage last weekend and Becht says this week coach Matt Campbell had them work on several different situations.

This is Becht’s first fall camp as the established starter but he still approaching it the same way.

With the Olympic break over the Indiana Fever restart the WNBA season at home on Friday night against the Phoenix Mecury. After a rough start to the season the Fever and former Iowa star Caitlin Clark have fought back and at 11-15 are in the playoff hunt.

Clark says while the break was good she is ready for a game.

Clark feels the break was good for her and the team.

On 11:55 PM Friday August 16th at the Trojan Bowl the Atlantic Cross Country team will be hosting a “Glow Mile” run. The running will start at midnight. The run is open to the community and there is no cost.

The 2024 season for Exira-EHK Football is bringing a lot of younger faces to the field as last year’s (6-4) team graduated eight players over the summer. Most head coaches would be apprehensive about losing a strong crop of seniors, but second year Spartans head coach Drew Buckholdt explained that the opening spots on the depth chart has created an opportunity for competition.

There will be some familiar faces to Spartans fabs that will look to increase their production. Players like senior Alex Hansen who rushed for 578 yards and 11 touchdowns. On the defensive side senior Cannon Hansen had 76 tackles and junior Bryce Brabham who contributed 5 tackles for a loss last season. The Spartans are also seeing improvement in the weight room with their lifts increasing.

The tone of this year’s Exira-EHK squad works well with the strength of their team considering the Spartans size. Coach Buckholdt has been preaching tough and aggressive play starting as soon as the ball is kicked off.

A week before the start of the season, Exira-EHK has a scrimmage scheduled with the Glidden-Ralston Wildcats on August 23rd. Coach Buckholdt explained how scrimmages are a great opportunity for teams to grow and prepare for fall.

After summer workouts and practices Spartans fans can expect this year’s squad to be a gritty one. Coach Buckholdt is creating a group that prides themselves on smash mouth football and embracing a higher level of intensity on both sides of the ball.

Exira-EHK starts their football season at home on August 30th against the Ar-We-Va Rockets.

Iowa State is getting ready for its second scrimmage of fall camp Saturday in Ames. The Cyclones had their first scrimmage last weekend and have worked on situations in practice this week.

That’s ISU coach Matt Campbell who says working in game like conditions is an important step to get ready for the season.

Campbell called the first scrimmage productive.

Iowa State opens the season at home on August 31st against North Dakota.