SOUTH BEND, Ind. – University of Iowa cross country returned to the Joe Piane Invite for the first time since 2023 on Friday morning. Sophomore Elena Torres climbed into the program’s top-10 list in the 5,000 meters with her 16:47.1 finish.

Torres continued her streak of placing as the top Hawkeye, leading the group for the third consecutive meet. The former Big Ten Athlete of the Week from Sept. 10 moved to ninth in program history with her 16:47.1 finish. Torres placed 25th overall.

Fellow sophomore Hillary Trainor scored for the Hawkeyes in the 5,000 meters, recording a time of 17:10.0. Senior Jalyssa Blazek ran a personal-best 17:28.9 and was the third Hawkeye to cross the line. Ella Magallan continued her strong freshman campaign, scoring yet again with a 17:43.9. Junior Audra Soderlind turned in a steady performance and rounded out the scoring for Iowa with a 17:54.7 lifetime best. Overall, the women placed 13th with 363 points.

Rowan Boulter (18:22.5) and Ellie Rathe (18:36.4) set near two-minute personal bests in their 5,000-meter season debuts.

In much better racing conditions than the previous meet, Iowa tallied four personal bests in the men’s 8,000-meter invite. The Hawkeye men were led by Miles Wilson, who finished with a time of 24:01.6 in his season debut. Sophomore Kyle Montgomery had another strong showing, posting a personal record of 24:08.7, which is an over two-minute improvement. Montgomery was the second Hawkeye to cross the line in back-to-back meets, and placed 65th overall.

Three more Hawkeyes scored with personal bests: Luke Knepp (24:17.0), Carson Houg (24:22.9) and Elias Arbuckle (24:27.4). Knepp is a former Big Ten Athlete of the Week from the week of Sept. 24. Houg’s personal best was an over three-second improvement from his 24:26.0 at the Big Ten Championships last year. Arbuckle, a freshman from Grimes, Iowa, continues to contribute to the team. He was the fourth freshman from the Big Ten to complete the course, and was a top-ten finishing freshman in his two prior meets. The trio has scored in all three races this season. The men placed 15th with 352 points.

Sophomore Armaan Chopra (25:17.1) and freshman Owen Wolfe (25:21.8) notched career bests in the open 8,000 meters.

Up Next: The Hawkeyes return to action on Oct. 18 at the Pre-National meet in Columbia, Missouri. Competition begins at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course at 10:00 a.m. (CT).

HAWKEYE RESULTS
Women’s 5,000 Meters Invite
13th – 363 points
25. Elena Torres – 16:47.1, 9th at Iowa
54. Hillary Trainor – 17:10.0
90. Jalyssa Blazek – 17:28.9, PR
114. Ella Magallan – 17:43.9
127. Audra Soderlind – 17:54.7, PR
146. Clare Kelly – 18:18.2, PR
153. Rowan Boulter – 18:22.5, PR
162. Ellie Rathe – 18:36.4, PR
167. Marissa Long – 18:39.3

Men’s 8,000 Meters Invite
15th – 352 points
58. Miles Wilson – 24:01.6
65. Kyle Montgomery – 24:08.7, PR
73. Luke Knepp – 24:17.0, PR
83. Carson Houg – 24:22.9, PR
92. Elias Arbuckle – 24:27.4, PR
121. Hayden Kuhn – 24:55.6
131. Brayden Burnett – 25:21.2

Men’s 8,000 Meters Open
36. Armaan Chopra – 25:17.1, PR
38. Owen Wolfe – 25:21.8, PR

Its homecoming in Atlantic and the Trojan football will be looking to make it three in a row as the Perry Blue Jays come to town. There is a certain pomp and circumstance that comes with homecoming week. Whether it be the crowing of a king and queen, the parade, or any one of the numerous activities throughout the week, it creates memories that last a lifetime. However, for the football team, Coach Joe Brummer says it is all about staying focused on the task at hand.

Perry comes to town still in search of their first win. After suffering losses to Ogden, Boone, Woodward-Granger, and Des Moines North in non-district play, they were shutout in their district opener by Greene County. That being said, that doesn’t mean there is a lack of talent, especially at the running back position where Nadir Ouahbi is averaging 7.1 yards per carry with 4 scores.

In addition to his great numbers in the run game, Ouahbi is also part of a defense that searches out physicality. A physical team themselves, the Trojans will look to execute what has made them successful.

As key pieces continue to emerge for a Trojan team on the rise, Jake Wailes continues to standout. The junior leads the defense with 34.5 tackles and also has five tackles for loss and a pair of sacks. Not only has he produced flying around the field but has emerged as a leading in the room.

Although the Trojans will need to be focused through all the activities that homecoming brings, it also provides motivation.

You can catch all the action on KJANTV with Pregame coverage starting at 6:30 pm. Kickoff from the Trojan Bowl is set for 7 pm.

Hawkeye Ten Conference 

Atlantic – 3 vs Harlan – 0

Red Oak – 3 vs Creston – 0

Western Iowa Conference 

AHSTW – 3 vs Audubon – 2

Riverside – 3 vs Underwood – 0

Tri-Center – 3 vs Missouri Valley – 1

Rolling Valley Conference 

Exira/EHK – 3 vs Glidden-Ralston – 0

Boyer Valley – 3 vs CAM – 2

Coon Rapids-Bayard – 3 vs Paton-Churdan – 0

Corner Conference 

Stanton – 3 vs Essex – 0

SHENANDOAH INVITATIONAL 

Team Results

1. Treynor – 54 points

2. Glenwood – 66 points

3. Lewis Central – 79 points

4.  Atlantic – 91 points

5.  Shenendoah – 131 points

6. Abraham Lincoln – 148 points

7. Clarinda – 181 points

8. Heartland Christian – 190 points

9. Riverside – 220 points

Individual Results

1. Lilli Denton (St. Albert) –  18:55.86

2. Madelyn Hoss (Lewis Central) – 19:50.60

3. Grace Berglund (Glenwood) – 19:26.11

4. Lily Miller (Treynor) –  19:49.81

5. Delayna Reese (Lewis Central) – 20:01.61

6. Madalyn Kerkmann (Treynor) – 20:27.18

7. Anne Miller (Treynor) –  20:27.38

8. Katrina Williams (Atlantic) – 20:39.07

9. Riley King (Clarinda) – 20:45.33

10. Caitlin Hebel (Glenwood) – 21:03.13

Atlantic

15. Kaitlyn Hickman – 21:54.59

18. Gabrielle Engler – 22:13.26

28. Ximena Cordero Mendez – 23:19.71

34. Bella Brock – 23:38.97

Riverside

42. Iviana Schechinger – 24:23.13

43. Bailey Richardson – 24:26.81

50. Amaiya Less – 24:53.63

IKM Manning Invite

Team Results

SHENANDOAH INVITATIONAL 

Team Results

1. Riverside – 36 points

2. Lewis Central – 55 points

3. Red Oak – 84 points

4.  Shenandoah – 139 points

5.  St. Albert – 146 points

6. Atlantic – 151 points

7. Abraham Lincoln – 155 points

8. Glenwood – 176 points

9. Clarinda – 249 points

10. Underwood – 281 points

13. Treynor – 360 points

15. Southwest Valley – 106 points

Individual Results

1. Evan Lillie (Lewis Central) –  16:27.02

2. Kevin Coots (Lewis Central) – 16:32.84

3. Dawson Henderson (Riverside) – 16:48.56

4. Brody Henderson (Riverside) –  16:48.85

5. Owen Fenner (Riverside) – 16:49.19

6.  Emmanuel Grass (Red Oak) – 16:50.51

7. Joey Mazzella (Lewis Central) –  16:55.52

8. Hayden Heitbrink (Red Oak) – 17:08.04

9. Mason Betts (Atlantic) – 17:21.43

10. Mason Sells (Shenandoah) – 17:26.71 10

Riverside

11. Cruz Jaquez – 17:41.21

13. Eli Hundall – 17:48.12

20. James McCready – 18:38.38

49. Aiden Calhoun – 19:57.79

Atlantic

26. Thomas Engler – 18:57.06

32. Anthony Akers – 19:10.71

44. Kouper Kinney – 19:39.61

48. Preston Williams – 19:57.10

IKM Manning Invite

Team Results

It’s the annual homecoming game for the CAM Cougars as they host a familiar foe in the Exira-EHK Spartans. The Cougars come off a come from behind 54-46 win against Glidden-Ralston and Head Coach Nick Kauffman says playing a lot cleaner and complex in the second half was crucial.

CAM threw for a season-high 206 yards in the win last week. Kauffman says Sophomore Zach Kauffman is maturing week by week in the quarterback role.

In the backfield, Senior Collin Bower has run for 357 yards and ten touchdowns including a five-touchdown game against Bedford a few weeks ago.

Bower alongside Junior Kason Calhoun lead the defense with both players recording over 30 tackles in 2025. Kalhoun comes into week with 45 tackles and 38 of those are solo.

The Cougars know they have to be ready for Exira-EHK’s diverse playbook.

Kauffman says the key to victory for his team is limiting mistakes and playing their style of football. You can catch all the action on KJAN with pregame coverage at 6:30 pm. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 pm.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa forward Hannah Stuelke was named First Team Preseason All-Big Ten by the coaches and media, the conference announced on Thursday.

The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native returns as Iowa’s top scorer and rebounder for her senior season, averaging 12.7 ppg and 7.7 rpg. Stuelke started 32 games in 2024-25 and was named Second Team All-Big Ten in back-to-back seasons. In her freshman season, she was named the Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year.

Stuelke is 1-of-20 Hawkeyes all-time to have amassed 1,100+ points and 600+ rebounds in their career.

Fans are invited to attend “Hawkeye Hoops from Downtown presented by HyVee” on Friday, Oct. 17, at the outdoor basketball court behind Burge Residence Hall beginning at 5:30 p.m. (CT). Attendees will have the opportunity to get their first look at the 2025-26 Hawkeye men’s and women’s basketball teams. It is the unofficial tipoff to the upcoming season.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa student-athletes Dionne van Aalsum (field hockey) and Kaden Wetjen (football) were named September’s Student-Athletes of the Month, the Iowa Student-Athlete Advisory Committee announced on Thursday.

Van Aalsum, a junior from Castricum, Netherlands, scored 13 goals and recorded two assists during the month of September. She leads the nation with 16 goals and averages 2.0 goals per game. During the team’s undefeated month, van Aalsum scored three game-winning goals. She was efficient with a .333 shooting percentage, while holding a shots-on-goal percentage of .667. Van Aalsum scored on two of her three penalty stroke attempts in September.

Wetjen, a senior from Williamsburg, Iowa, was twice named the Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week in September. He leads the team with 536 all-purpose yards through five games. Wetjen ranks first in the nation in combined kick return yardage (465), first in punt return average (31.5) and second in kick return average (35.5).

In Iowa’s win over UMass, Wetjen amassed a career-high 216 return yards (182 punt and 34 kickoff) and a career-high 236 all-purpose yards with two touchdowns. The 182 punt return yards are the fourth-most in a single game in Big Ten history. Wetjen’s 95-yard punt return touchdown against UMass made history, tying a Big Ten and Iowa record. It was the longest punt return in Kinnick Stadium history. His 20-yard touchdown run on a reverse against the Minutemen was his first career rushing touchdown and makes Wetjen what is believed to be the first player in Iowa history to have a rushing, receiving, punt return and kickoff return score in his career.

In the win at Rutgers, Wetjen had a game-best 183 all-purpose yards, including tying an Iowa record with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown on the opening kickoff. The 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown is the sixth in school history and the second of Wetjen’s career. He is the second Hawkeye to return an opening kickoff for a touchdown (C.J. Jones vs. USC in the 2003 Orange Bowl).

AMES, Iowa – Two University of Iowa women’s tennis student-athletes — sophomore Sally Xu and freshman Eline Bex — will complete at the Cyclone Invitational on Friday through Sunday at the Iowa State Tennis Facility.

The duo will compete in a round-robin format, with Xu and Bex competing in both singles and doubles matches throughout the weekend against opponents from Arkansas, Iowa State, Kansas State and Minnesota.

The Hawkeyes will begin competition on Friday at 10 a.m. (CT).

Singles
Sally Xu (IOWA) vs. Diana Smolinska (KSU)
Eline Bex (IOWA) vs. Margaret Jaraczewski (KSU)

Doubles
Sally Xu/Eline Bex (IOWA) vs. Diana Smolinska/Margaret Jaraczewski (KSU)
Sally Xu/Eline Bex (IOWA) vs. Valeska San Martin Ramirez/Gabriela Felix (ISU)