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IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa junior offensive lineman Tristan Wirfs has been named Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year in the Big Ten Conference. Wirfs was named first-team All-Big Ten by league coaches and media. Offensive All-Big Ten teams, along with individual award winners, were announced by the Big Ten Conference on Wednesday.
In addition to Wirfs on the first offensive unit, junior tackle Alaric Jackson was a third team selection by coaches and media. Junior wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette and freshman center Tyler Linderbaum received honorable mention recognition by coaches and media. Along with earning the Sportsmanship Award, senior quarterback Nate Stanley was named honorable mention All-Big Ten by conference coaches.
Wirfs is the first Hawkeye to earn the offensive lineman award since Brandon Scherff in 2014. The award for offensive line play was first presented in 1984, with Wirfs being the eighth Hawkeye to earn the honor.
Wirfs, who attended Mount Vernon, Iowa, High School, started nine games at right tackle and three at left tackle. He has 32 career starts in three seasons. He was one of six semifinalists for the 2019 Outland Trophy. He earned honorable mention honors in 2018, and in 2017 was the first true freshman to start at tackle under head coach Kirk Ferentz.
Jackson, a native of Detroit (Renaissance High School), earned third team honors after being a second team selection a year ago. Jackson started nine games at left tackle, missing three games because of injury. He has 33 career starts, all at left tackle. Jackson was a preseason candidate for the Outland Trophy.
Linderbaum earns his first all-conference recognition after starting all 12 games at center. The Solon, Iowa (Solon High School) native played on the defensive line as a true freshman before moving to offense during bowl prep a year ago.
Smith-Marsette is recognized for the second straight season, as he earned the Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year honor in 2018. Smith-Marsette is a native of Newark, New Jersey (Weequahic High School). He led Iowa with 676 receiving yards on 42 receptions. Smith-Marsette scored four receiving touchdowns, two rushing touchdowns, and one touchdown via a 95-yard kickoff return in Iowa’s win at Nebraska.
Smith-Marsette ranks 20th in career all-purpose yards (2,631) in three seasons. He has amazed 1,224 receiving yards, 1,202 yards on kickoff returns, and 205 rushing yards, scoring 12 total touchdowns. This season he is averaging 16.1 yards on 42 receptions, 25.8 yards on 14 kickoff returns, and 10.3 yards on nine rushing attempts.
Stanley, a native of Menomonie, Wisconsin (Menomonie High School), started all 12 games in 2019 and all 38 games over the past three seasons as Iowa has posted a 26-12 record. Stanley passed for more than 2,700 yards with 14 touchdowns this season. He ranks second in career passing touchdowns (66) and pass attempts (1,128), and third in completions (655), passing yards (8,089), and total offense (7,993).
Iowa (9-3 overall, 6-3 Big Ten) is ranked 16th in the College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings, 18th by The Associated Press and 19th in the coaches poll. The Hawkeyes are bowl eligible for the 18th time in the last 19 seasons. Iowa’s bowl destination and opponent will be announced Sunday.
IRVING, Texas – The Big 12 football coaches announced their All-Big 12 teams this afternoon, and 21 Cyclones were awarded postseason honors for their efforts on the gridiron in 2019.
Sophomore Charlie Kolar (TE), senior Julian Good-Jones (OL) and junior Greg Eisworth (DB) were named First-Team All-Big 12, while sophomore Brock Purdy (QB), freshman Breece Hall (RB), senior Deshaunte Jones (WR), junior Chase Allen (TE) and senior Ray Lima (DL) were named to the second team.
The following Cyclones were named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention: Trevor Downing (OL), Anthony Johnson (DB), Jamahl Johnson (DL), Josh Knipfel (OL), Tayvonn Kyle (DB), La’Michael Pettway (WR), Mike Rose (LB), Dylan Soehner (TE), Marcel Spears (LB), Eyioma Uwazurike (DL), O’Rien Vance (LB), Lawrence White (DB) and Steve Wirtel (LS).
A native of Norman, Okla., Kolar recorded one of the greatest seasons by a tight end in Cyclone history, leading all Big 12 tight ends and ranking in the top-6 nationally among tight ends in receptions (48), receiving yards (675) and touchdown catches (7).
Kolar, who was named to the Pro Football Focus Second-Team All-America squad, set ISU’s season receiving yardage record by a tight end (675) and tallied five games with 70+ receiving yards.
Good-Jones, who hails from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, anchored an offensive line that helped the Cyclone offense produce historic numbers in 2019. The Cyclone offense is on pace to set school marks in both total offense (458.7) and scoring (34.1).
Good-Jones is a four-year starter, finding a spot in ISU’s starting lineup in 49 consecutive games, breaking the school record for the most career starts (49) in the history of Cyclone football.
A native of Grand Prairie, Texas, Eisworth is the leader of the Cyclone secondary and was a team co-captain in his junior campaign.
Eisworth tallied 60 tackles, 3.5 TFL and had one interception during the season. His 11 passes defended led the team and tied for fifth in the Big 12.
Eisworth, who earned first-team All-Big 12 honors for the second consecutive season, is the fourth Cyclone in school history to earn First-Team All-Big 12 accolades twice (1996-present): Ennis Haywood (2000, 2001), A.J. Klein (2011, 2012) and Allen Lazard (2016, 2017).
Purdy, a native of Gilbert, Ariz., was sensational in his sophomore season, establishing the most prolific season by a Cyclone signal-caller in school history.
Purdy set season school records in passing yards (3,760), completions (295), passing touchdowns (27) and total offense (4,025). He also broke the school record for consecutive games with a touchdown pass (12) and is one of four players in the nation with at least 27 passing touchdowns and eight rushing touchdowns.
Purdy, who ranks fifth nationally in total offense (335.4) and passing yards per game (313.3), also set ISU single-game records in total offense (510), completions (39) and touchdowns responsible for (6).
Hall, a native of Wichita, Kan., was one of the best rookies in the Big 12, leading the team in rushing yards (842) and rushing touchdowns (9). His nine rushing touchdowns is the most by a Cyclone freshman in school history.
In his last seven games, Hall averaged 108.3 rushing yards per game and had all nine of his touchdowns. He posted four 100-yard rushing efforts and his 256 all-purpose yards vs. Texas Tech is the ninth-best single-game total in school history.
Allen, a native of Nixa, Mo., helped bolster a tight end unit that ranked among the nation’s best. Allen’s blocking skills helped open holes for the running game and the junior also caught 17 passes for 167 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Allen was also a second-team recipient in 2017.
Jones is one of the greatest wide receivers in Cyclone history, ranking second in career receptions (180) and sixth in career receiving yards (2,007).
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Jones was second in the Big 12 and 27th nationally in receptions per game (6.0), catching 72 passes, the second-best single-season total in school history. He also accumulated a team-best 832 receiving yards, ranking ninth in school history.
Lima, a three-year starter and two-time team captain, has been a force on the defensive line for the Cyclones, earning second-team All-Big 12 accolades for the second-straight season.
A native of Los Angeles, Calif., Lima tallied 27 tackles and 2.5 TFL for the Cyclones in 2019. He has 86 tackles and 10.5 TFL in his outstanding career.
Final Score: Iowa 74, Clemson 60
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Senior Michael Jacobson scored 19 points on 8 of 9 shooting and Iowa State beat Kansas City 79-61. Tyrese Haliburton added 19 points and seven assists for the Cyclones, who won despite another frigid night from beyond the arc. Iowa State finished just 5 of 21 on 3s. Kansas City (5-5) got as close as 57-54 with 6:37 left. The Cyclones responded with six quick points, and Rasir Bolton’s 3-point dunk pushed their lead to 69-58, and Haliburton and Bolton followed with 3 that sealed a win that was much uglier than the final score suggested.
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AMES, Iowa (AP) — Senior Michael Jacobson scored 19 points on 8 of 9 shooting and Iowa State beat Kansas City 79-61. Tyrese Haliburton added 19 points and seven assists for the Cyclones, who won despite another frigid night from beyond the arc. Iowa State finished just 5 of 21 on 3s. Kansas City (5-5) got as close as 57-54 with 6:37 left. The Cyclones responded with six quick points, and Rasir Bolton’s 3-point dunk pushed their lead to 69-58, and Haliburton and Bolton followed with 3 that sealed a win that was much uglier than the final score suggested.
ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Devoe scored 26 points and Georgia Tech pulled away from Nebraska in the second half for a 73-56 victory in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Devoe was essentially a one-man team as the Yellow Jackets seized control. Georgia Tech had a rare breather down the stretch after four of its first five games were decided by a total of nine points. Nebraska couldn’t overcome 32 percent shooting that only got worse over the final 20 minutes. The Cornhuskers connected on just 8 of 32 shots in the second half. Haanif Cheatham led Nebraska with 14 points.
ATLANTA (AP) — Court records show Kansas City Chiefs running back LeSean McCoy has settled a lawsuit filed against him by his former girlfriend. Delicia Cordon had sued McCoy last year, saying he failed to protect her from a violent July 2018 home invasion at a house he owned just outside Atlanta. McCoy was not at the home during the attack. He played for the Buffalo Bills at the time. The parties notified the court last month that they had resolved the lawsuit. The terms of the settlement are not disclosed in online court records. A judge on Wednesday ordered the case closed.
IRVING, Texas (AP) — NCAA rushing leader Chuba Hubbard from Oklahoma State has been named the Big 12 offensive player of the year. Big 12 sacks leader James Lynch from Baylor was named the top defensive player. The Big 12 awards released Wednesday were determined by a vote of the league’s 10 coaches. Baylor coach Matt Rhule was chosen by his peers as the top coach after his No. 8 Bears went from 11 losses two years ago to 11 wins and a spot in this year’s Big 12 championship game. Oklahoma graduate transfer quarterback Jalen Hurts was named the league’s offensive newcomer of the year.
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State saw five of its volleyball student-athletes earn all-conference as part of the Big 12’s volleyball postseason awards, announced by the conference Tuesday afternoon.
Junior Candelaria Herrera and sophomore Eleanor Holthaus earned All-Big 12 First Team honors, junior Piper Mauck and redshirt sophomore Avery Rhodes earned All-Big 12 Second Team and freshman Annie Hatch was named to the All-Big 12 Rookie Team. All five are receiving their first postseason honors from the Big 12.
Herrera, a junior from San Juan, Argentina, has had a terrific two-way season for the Cyclones. In attack, she has 2.22 kills per set at a team-high .317 hitting percentage, an efficiency that ranks fourth in the Big 12. On defense, Herrera is second on ISU with 0.94 blocks per set, a number which rose to 1.18 per set against league opponents. She has 98 total blocks on the year, just two away from her second-straight 100-block season.
Holthaus, a sophomore from Richmond, Minnesota, was the Cyclones’ leading attacker throughout the 2019 season. The right-side led ISU with 3.24 kills per set, sixth in the Big 12, which she got at .255 hitting. Her 16 matches with at least 10 kills led ISU, while she also had four double-doubles on the year, posting 2.36 digs per frame. Holthaus earned Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week after recording 19 kills against Oklahoma on Nov. 15.
Rhodes, a redshirt sophomore from Waco, Texas, has bounced back from a 2018 hip injury to have a big season for the Cyclones. Rhodes lads ISU in blocking with 1.06 blocks per set and has improved her hitting, notching 1.92 kills per set at .279 hitting. Rhodes was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week after a 10-block effort at Ole Miss back in August. Two of her biggest offensive matches came in ISU’s biggest wins, notching 13 kills at .440 hitting at Iowa and 14 kills at .400 hitting vs. Oklahoma.
Mauck, a junior from Des Moines, has orchestrated the Cyclone offense while stepping up her defensive game in 2019. She is third in the Big 12 with her 10.36 assists per set, setting the ISU attack at a .238 hitting percentage. She has also called her number more frequently this season, recording 68 kills, including a career-high eight vs. K-State. Her 10 double-doubles lead Iowa State, while her 2.58 digs per set rank third on the team.
Hatch, a freshman from Mesa, Arizona, has become a reliable option on the pins for Iowa State. Hatch is second on ISU with her 2.80 kills per set, while her 274 total kills on the season ranks fifth among Cyclone freshmen in program history. She has 11 matches with at least 10 kills, with the highlights including 18 kills vs. Coastal Carolina and 17 kills against Western Carolina.
Iowa State will be in action for the First Round of the 2019 NCAA Volleyball Championship on Friday when they take on Creighton in Minneapolis. First serve will be at 4:30 p.m.
Quad @ Southeast Valley
Manson NW Webster 72, Coon Rapids-Bayard 0
Manson NW Webster 42, Panorama 30
Manson NW Webster 61, SE Valley 12
Panorama 48, Coon Rapids-Bayard 12
Panorama 37, SE Valley 36
SE Valley 60, Coon Rapids-Bayard 12
Triangular @ Treynor
Treynor 57, Southwest Iowa 18
Treynor 51, Woodbine 23
Woodbine 52, Southwest Iowa 21
Quad @ Winterset
Winterset 75, Nodaway Valley 4
Winterset 45, Interstate-35 27
Creston/O-M 65, Nodaway Valley 15
Creston/O-M 54, Interstate-35 18
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Hawkeye Ten Conference
Creston 55, Atlantic 41
Carroll 81, Kuemper Catholic 39
Denison-Schleswig 53, MVAOCOU 19
Glenwood 73, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 69 (OT)
Harlan 46, St. Albert 42
Lewis Central 60, Bishop Heelan 58 (OT)
Red Oak 78, Clarinda 13
SW Valley 47, Shenandoah 42
Western Iowa Conference
AHSTW 85, Riverside 20
Audubon 58, Missouri Valley 10
IKM-Manning 70, Underwood 66
Rolling Valley Conference
Ar-We-Va 46, Paton-Churdan 42
CAM 56, Boyer Valley 46
Coon Rapids-Bayard 54, Saydel 15
Exira-EHK 61, Glidden-Ralston 24
Woodbine 46, West Harrison 31
Corner Conference
Nodaway Valley 68, Griswold 18
Stanton 68, Clarke 41
Other Scores
ADM 44, Pella Christian 29
East Union 60, Diagonal 40
Central Decatur 50, Des Moines Christian 23
Knoxville 63, Van Meter 56
Pleasantville 52, Melcher-Dallas 23
Southeast Warren 63, Mormon Trail 31
Wayne 50, Twin Cedars 31
BOYS BASKETBALL
Hawkeye Ten Conference
Creston 59, Atlantic 52
Carroll 76, Kuemper Catholic 45
Clarinda 67, Red Oak 41
Glenwood 60, Thomas Jefferson 45
Denison-Schleswig 61, MVAOCOU 27
Shenandoah 70, SW Valley 53
Western Iowa Conference
AHSTW 73, Riverside 33
Audubon 42, Missouri Valley 40 (Kaiden Smith with game winning layup)
IKM-Manning 47, Underwood 29
Tri-Center 66, Logan-Magnolia 28
Treynor 56, Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 46
Rolling Valley Conference
CAM 44, Boyer Valley 43 (Go ahead basket scored by Ben Tibken)
Glidden-Ralston 52, Exira-EHK 51
Paton-Churdan 63, Ar-We-Va 47
Saydel 36, Coon Rapids-Bayard 35
Woodbine 44, West Harrison 40
Corner Conference
Bedford 68, Essex 13
Stanton 68, Clarke 35
Other Scores
Pella Christian 55, ADM 53
Des Moines Christian 83, Central Decatur, Leon 45
Martensdale-St. Marys 74, Interstate-35 53
Pleasantville 73, Melcher-Dallas 24
East Union 72, Diagonal 67
Lenox 64, Orient-Macksburg 24
Wayne 40, Twin Cedars 31
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa junior kicker Keith Duncan has been named the Bakken-Anderson Kicker of the Year in the Big Ten Conference. Duncan and junior defensive end A.J. Epenesa were named first-team All-Big Ten by league coaches and media. Select individual honorees and defensive all-conference teams were announced by the Big Ten on Tuesday. Offensive award winners will be announced Wednesday.
In addition to Epenesa on the first defensive unit, junior defensive back Geno Stone (coaches) and senior defensive back Michael Ojemudia (media) earned second-team honors. Ojemudia was a third-team selection by the coaches and Stone earned media honorable mention.
Earning honorable mention recognition from both coaches and media were junior defensive end Chauncey Golston and senior linebacker Kristian Welch. Senior defensive tackle Cedrick Lattimore earned honorable mention from the coaches, while the media extended honorable mention honors to senior punter Michael Sleep-Dalton.
Duncan is the first Iowa kicker to earn the conference award since its inception in 2011. The award is named after former Wisconsin kicker Jim Bakken and former Michigan State kicker Morten Andersen. Duncan is one of three finalists for the Lou Groza Award as the top kicker in the nation.
Duncan, a native of Grapevine, Texas, who attended Weddington (North Carolina) High School, set Big Ten and Iowa single-season records with 29 made field goals, a total that ranks sixth-best all-time in the NCAA. Duncan also set a school record with six field goal attempts in Iowa’s win over Purdue. His 34 attempts on the season are also a school record.
Epenesa, a native of Glen Carbon, Illinois (Edwardsville High School), earned first-team honors for the second straight year. He was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week following wins over Minnesota and Nebraska. He leads the Hawkeyes in tackles for loss (13-69), sacks (9-54), quarterback pressures (nine) and forced fumbles (three). He also has three pass break-ups.
Stone is a native of New Castle, Pennsylvania (Senior High School). He earns honorable mention honors for the second straight season after recording 65 total tackles (43 solo). Stone has three tackles for loss, three pass break-ups, two forced fumbles, one interception, and one recovered fumble.
Ojemudia earns his first all-conference recognition, starting 11 games while missing one contest due to injury. The native of Farmington Hills, Michigan (Harrison High School) leads the team with three interceptions. He recorded 36 solo tackles and 11 assists and has a team-best seven pass break-ups.
Welch joined the Iowa program from Iola-Scandinavia High School in Iola, Wisconsin. He started nine games at middle linebacker and led the team in tackles (80), despite missing three games due to injury. Welch recorded double figure tackles in Iowa’s final three games following his injury, helping the Hawkeyes to three straight wins. Welch totaled 7.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, three pass break-ups, and one forced fumble.
Golston was also recognized by both coaches and media while earning his first all-conference honors. The native of Detroit (East English Valley Prep High School) ranked second to Epenesa in tackles for loss (8.5-23). He also had 2.5 sacks, four pass break-ups, one interception, and seven quarterback pressures while starting all 12 games.
Lattimore, a native of Redford, Michigan, was a prep teammate of Golston before joining the Hawkeyes. He started all 12 games, recording 23 solo tackles and 17 assists. Lattimore also had three tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and a recovered fumble.
Sleep-Dalton joined the Hawkeye program as a graduate transfer. He is a native of Geelong, Australia. Sleep-Dalton averaged 42.1 yards on 54 punts, with a long of 63 yards. He placed 21 punts inside the opponent 20, with just four touchbacks, and had 10 punts of 50 yards or more.
Senior quarterback Nate Stanley is Iowa’s Sportsmanship Award recipient. The native of Menomonie, Wisconsin (Menomonie High School) started all 12 games in 2019 and all 38 games over the past three seasons as Iowa has posted a 26-12 record. Stanley passed for more than 2,700 yards with 14 touchdowns this season. He ranks second in career passing touchdowns (66) and pass attempts (1,128), and third in completions (655), passing yards (8,089), and total offense (7,993).
Iowa (9-3 overall, 6-3 Big Ten) is ranked 18th in the current Associated Press rankings and 19th in the coaches poll. The Hawkeyes are bowl eligible for the 18th time in the last 19 seasons. Iowa’s bowl destination and opponent will be announced Sunday.
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