IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa’s Varsity Eight was named the Big Ten Boat of the Week on Tuesday after racing past Kansas and Kansas State last weekend at the Big Ten/Big 12 Double Dual at Wyandotte County Lake in Kansas.

This honor marks the 18th time in school history a boat has tabbed as the Big Ten’s best of the week. It is also the first weekly honor for the Hawkeyes since April 18, 2023.

The Hawkeyes won both V8 races with the lineup of: Natalie Maher (coxswain), Orla Cuffe, Emma Dabinett, Karire Evans, Claire Wragge, Molly Shannon, Taryn Lindaman, Abbey Klostermann, and Hailey Mercuri.

Varsity Eight
IOWA (6:59.07)
Kansas (7:05.93)

IOWA (6:54.16)
Kansas State (7:06.59)

QUOTING HEAD COACH JEFF GARBUTT
“We are honored to be recognized for our performance this week in the double duals. This crew raced hard, overcame some challenges and were able to come away with two convincing victories this past weekend. We are excited to get down to Sarasota this weekend for the Big Ten Invitational and race against some of the top teams in the country.”

The Hawkeyes will return to action April 19 for the Big Ten Invitational in Sarasota, Florida.

Rhys (reece) Dakin (dah-kin) has big shoes to fill at Iowa. Dakin takes over the punting duties from fellow Australian Tory Taylor, who won the Ray Guy Award as the nation’s top punter while at the same time becoming a fan favorite as a Hawkeye.

Dakin says he is adjusting to life in Iowa but admits a stretch of January was difficult brutal weather wise.

The Hawkeyes close spring drills with an open practice on Saturday.

It has not been the season the Iowa baseball team was hoping for. Ranked as high as 18th early in the season the Hawkeyes are 18-15 overall and 6-6 in the Big Ten heading into Wednesday’s nonconference game against Bradley. Iowa dropped two of three games at Ohio State last weekend.

That’s Iowa coach Rick Heller. With a month remaining in the regular season The Hawkeyes are hoping to get things turned around.

Injuries have limited two of Iowa’s top three hitters the past couple of weeks. Sam Peterson is battling a lower leg injury and Andy Nelson has been hampered by a hamstring injury.

The Hawkeyes host Rutgers beginning Friday in a three game Big Ten series.

It is a two-man race at quarterback at Northern Iowa this spring. Arkansas State transfer and former Southeast Polk quarterback Jaxon Dailey and former Dubuque Hempstead standout Aidan (ay-din) Dunne (done) are competing for the starting job. Dunne was the backup last season to three year Panther starter Theo Day.

UNI coach Mark Farley says leadership will play a factor in who becomes the starter.

Farley on leadership and making plays.

Farley is confident in the quarterbacks on the roster.

UNI’s spring game is Friday night.

The Southwest Iowa Fishing Team started up their spring tournament season in the AgriVision Elite boat series. Seventeen student angler teams launched their boats early on Sunday morning and navigated the lake looking to hook the five biggest fish. Atlantic Trojan anglers Joaquin and Jake Wailes of Wiota reeled in the winning bag in Powerade High School Series at the AA Tree Service TBF bass fishing tournament on Lake Anita. The brothers found the fish early and late to bring their limit of 5 fish weighing 10.32 pounds. The rest of the Top places were highly competitive Cam Cougars Owen and Brentyn Hoover finished in the runner up spot with a total of 8.68, third place went to Atlantic Trojan’s Colton and Colin Rudy with 8.32, West Central Valley Jordon Robison / Nathan Bentler were fourth with 8.20 and rounding out the top five Atlantic Trojans Gavin Dougherty and Harlan Cyclones Cody Swank 5.55.

Robinson hooked a 4.80 to win AM Cohron & Son Big fish for the Powerade High School anglers.

In the Fairlife Junior division Colton and Adien Krueger from Riverside weighed in their winning bag of 5 fish totaling 6.03. Runner up spot went to Talan Vanarsdol and Tim Donovan Tri Center with 5.43, Grayson Molgaard / Owen Miller Atlantic Trojans finished third 4.65, fourth was Colton and Kaden Frieze from Griswold, 4.34,and rounding out the top five was Mater Heigenberger / Liam O Banion with 1.29.

Other winners from the tournament were.

• Big Bite Baits Fish On- (first fish caught)- Nathan Bentler
• Fast Metal First Five in the Box- Joaquin & Jake Wailes – HS
• Fishing Assault Beat your best- Nathan Bentler
• Dump Truck Jig Haulin in the Bass- Joaquin and Jake Wailes
• Ol Blue Bait Tackle Trash It- Owen Miller, Colton Kruger
• Middle River Deer Blinds Off the Hook- Holden DeVore
• Firman Power Move of the Tournament- Rob Clausen
• Jump Start Boat Captain of the Tournament- Adam Kruger

The next event for 4th Annual Strike King Iowa SAF/TBF/MLF Bass State Championship in Okoboji on Saturday April 26th. High School anglers will be trying to qualify of the SAF/MLF High School National Championships and the Juniors will be trying to qualify for the TBF Junior World Championship in July.

For complete details and updated information visit www.swifishingteam.com

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Thanks to all the sponsors, boat captains, parents, volunteers, and anglers for making an awesome event.

04/14/2024 Lake Anita

Powerade High School Teams

Place  Team                                                          Weight

1.           Joaquin Wailes / Jake Wailes                    10.32
2.           Owen Hoover / Brentyn Hoover                8.68
3.           Colton Rudy / Colin Rudy                          8.32
4.           Jordon Robinson / Nathan Bentler           8.20
5.           Cody Swank / Gavin Dougherty                5.55
6.         Tegan Steinkuehler /  Brock Limerick       4.84
7.          Braxton Hass / Hunter Quist                      3.48
8.           Jarrett Hansen / Christan Thompson       0.00
9.          Carson Faue / Gannon Otte                       0.00
10.         Cameron Hoden / Wyatt Conard              0.00

Fairlife Junior Teams

Place  Team                                                         Weight

1.           Aiden Krueger / Colton Krueger                6.03
2.           Talan Vanarsdol / Tim Donovan               5.43
3.           Grayson Molgaard / Owen Miller              4.65
4.           Colton Freize / Caden Freize                     4.34
5.          Mater Heigenberger / Liam O Banion      1.92
6.           Holden DeVore / Colton Anderson           0.00
7.           Letty McSorely / Brendan Wilke                0.00

Photo credits to Jill & Callie Rudy, and Hade DeVore.

AUSTIN, Texas – University of Iowa guard, Caitlin Clark, was named as the 2023-24 Academic All-America Team Member of the Year. It was announced Tuesday by the College Sports Communicators (CSC).

Clark was also the recipient of the award last year, becoming the seventh player to earn the honor in back-to-back seasons. It’s the third time in her career being selected to the first team, having also earned the honor in 2021-22.

The senior guard from West Des Moines, Iowa, carries a 3.64 GPA while majoring in marketing. Clark leads the nation in 10 different offensive categories including averaging 31.6 points and 8.9 assists per game. She also led the country with six triple doubles while ranking fourth with 24 double doubles. Clark led the Hawkeyes to their second straight National Championship appearance while becoming the first Division-I player to record 1,000+ points in back-to-back season.

Four other student-athletes join Clark as a repeat selection on the Academic All-America Division I team. Ayoka Lee of Kansas State University also earns her third Academic All-America honor after earning the honor in 2020-21 and 2021-22. The other repeat selections from last season were Mackenzie Holmes (Indiana University), Hannah Jump (Stanford University), and Elizabeth Kitley (Virginia Tech).

The West Des Moines, Iowa, native recently joined the Indiana Fever as the first overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft.

CLARK’S SENIOR CAMPAIGN…
– Academic All-America Team Member of the Year
– Wooden Award
– Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year
– Ann Meyers Drysdale Award
– Honda Sport Award
– Wade Trophy
– Associated Press National Player of the Year
– Naismith National Player of the Year
– USA Today National Player of the Year
– ESPN.com National Player of the Year
– The Athletic National Player of the Year
– Sporting News National Player of the Year
– AP, USBWA, USA Today First Team All-America
– Big Ten Player of the Year
– First Team All-Big Ten
– Big Ten Player of the Week; Nov. 13, Nov. 27, Dec. 11, Dec. 18, Jan. 2, Jan. 8, Jan. 15, Feb. 5, Feb. 19, Feb. 26, March 4.
– WBCA National Player of the Week; Nov. 14, Nov. 28, Jan. 3, Jan. 9, Jan. 16, Jan. 31, Feb. 6, Feb. 20.
– AP National Player of the Week; Nov. 14, Jan. 9, Feb. 20.

LENOX INVITATIONAL 

1. Riverside (117 points)

•Dawson Henderson, 800 meter run 2:07.94, 1600 meter run 4:55.00, 3200 meter run 11:01.18

2. Shenandoah (102 points)

•Brody Cullin, 100 meter dash 10.89

•Titus Steng, shot put wheelchair 11-06.00

•4×100 meter relay: Hunter Dukes, Alex Razee, Cole Graham, Brody Cullin 44.45

•4×200 meter relay: Hunter Dukes, Alex Razee, Cole Graham, Brody Cullin 1:32.37

•4×400 meter relay: Brody Cullin, Hunter Dukes, Cole Graham, Alex Razee 3:33.38

•4×800 meter relay: Dylan Kellogg, Damien Little Thunder, Owen Laughlin, Braeden Mick 9:18.58

3. Mount Ayr (76 points)

•800 sprint medley relay: Ryce Reynolds, Preston Fleharty, Jackson Ruggles, Adan Trujilllo 1:41.29

4. Lenox (69 points)

•Gabe Funk, 400 meter dash 51.11, 110 meter hurdles 14.99, 400 meter hurdles 53.43

•Shuttle hurdle relay: Donald Bashor, Jordan Martin-England, Dawson Evans, Gabe Funk 1:01.35

5. Bedford (54 points)

•Eli Johnson, 100 meter wheelchair 18.53, 200 meter wheelchair 35.63, 400 meter wheelchair 1:12.10, 800 meter wheelchair 2:30.79

•Garrison Motsinger, 200 meter dash 23.47

6. Griswold (46 points)

7. Southwest Valley (32 points)

•Walker Bissell, high jump 5-10.00

•Theron Mullen, shot put 44-07.50

8. Clarinda (28 points)

•Creighton Tuzzio, discus throw 154-07

•Distance medley relay: Kaiden Roop, Karsten Beckel, Cooper Phillips, Kyle Wagoner 3:40.36

8. East Mills (28 points)

10. Essex (24 points)

•Tony Racine, long jump 20-05.00

LENOX CO-ED

1. Bedford, 83 points

2. Shenandoah, 80 points

•Hailey Egbert, 1500 meter run, 5:25.94 & 3000 meter run, 12:05.41 

•Natalie McDowell, discus, 99-09.00

•Aliyah Parker, shot put, 36-03.00 

•Distance medley relay: Abbey Dumler, Jenna Burdorf, Lynnae Green, Egbert, 4:45.47 

3. Griswold 75 points

•Carsyn Adams, 800 meter run 2:46.17 

3. Mount Ayr 75 points

•Aubree Shields, high jump 5-00.00 

•4×400 meter relay: Anne Newton, Tatum Friedrich, Aubree Clark, Ashlyn Murphy 4:31.24

•4×800 meter relay: Newton, Addison Doolittle, Clark, Murphy 11:32.53 

5. Southwest Valley 60 points

•Emma Cooper, 200 meter dash 27.21 

•4×200 meter relay: Anistyn Poston, Katey Lillie, Haidyn Top, Emma Cooper 1:57.96

6. Stanton 52 points

•Hannah Olson, 100 meter hurdles 16.39

•Lauren Johnson, 400 meter hurdles 1:12.32

•Shuttle hurdle relay: Hart, Johnson, McDonald, Olson 1:07.71 

•4×100 meter relay: Kyla Hart, Elly McDonald, Olson, Johnson 54.24

7. Lenox 45 points

•Sprint medley relay: Bentley Petersen, Gabby Robles, Zoey Reed, Sadie Cox 2:00.20 

8. Essex 38 points

8. East Union 38 points

10. Clarinda 20 points

•Jerzee Knight, 100 meter dash 12.65

•Kylie Meier, long jump 16-10.75 

11. East Mills 18 points 

•Jenna Thornburg, 400 meter dash 1:03.42 

Denison-Schleswig 211 Storm Lake 221

Medalist: Emily Bahnsen, Denison-Schleswig (50) & Maddy Reveling, Storm Lake (50)

Kuemper Catholic 204 Harlan 211

Medalist: Macy Mueller, Harlan (48) 

East Mills vs. Bedford

Medalist:  Kendra Sleep, Bedford (48) 

Mount Ayr 196 Essex NTS I-35 NTS

Medalist: Jaylee Shaffer, Mount Ayr (38)

Logan-Magnolia 205 Tri-Center NTS

Medalist: Jazmyn Guritz, Logan-Magnolia (49) & Steph Schmit, Logan-Magnolia (49)

IKM-Manning 211 AHSTW NTS

Medalist: Maeve Nielsen, IKM-Manning (45)

Nodaway Valley 220 Martensdale-St. Marys 228 

Medalist: Abigail White, Martensdale-St. Marys (49)

RVC: Glidden-Ralston 269 Woodbine NTS CAM NTS Boyer Valley NTS Coon Rapids Bayard NTS 

Medalist: Addy Boell, Glidden-Ralston (55)

Clarinda 161 Lewis Central 172 

Medalist: Justus Fine, Clarinda (38)

East Mills 164 Bedford NTS 

Medalist: Kyler Williams, East Mills (37)

Mount Ayr 171 Interstate 35 193 Essex 211 Central Decatur 244

Medalist: Dylan Graham, Mount Ayr & Peter Nagel, Interstate 35 (41)

AHSTW 187 IKM-Manning 202 

Medalist: Josh Walker, IKM-Manning (42)

Nodaway Valley 182 Martensdale-St. Marys 233 Lenox NTS

Medalist: Landon Klobnak, Nodaway Valley (37)

Coon Rapids-Bayard 170 Woodbine 178 CAM 178 Boyer Valley 186 Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 194 Glidden-Ralston 200

Medalist: Chase Jahde, CAM & Logan Kenyon, Coon Rapids-Bayard (39)

Spencer Tournament

1st Place — Kuemper Catholic 311

3. Maverick Schwabe (75)

10. Kayden Schon (77)