Iowa All-American Cooper DeJean will be the latest Iowa defensive back to be taken in the NFL Draft. DeJean is projected to be taken in Thursday night’s first round in Detroit. Hawkeye defensive coordinator Phil Parker.

Parker says the program has produced so many defensive backs in part because of how they study the game.

Parker on the work ethic players take to the next level.

Iowa State corner T.J. Tampa is projected as a second or third round pick in the draft. Cyclone cornerback coach Hank Poteat (poh-teet) says Tampa’s versatility is a strength.

Poteat says Tampa will fit in a lot of different systems at the next level.

Tampa was a third-team All American this past season.

Iowa baseball coach Rick Heller says the Big Ten will move to a 30-game conference schedule next year when the league adds USC, UCLA, Washington and Oregon. The Big Ten currently has an eight week, 24-game schedule. Beginning next year the Hawkeyes will play 10 conference foes and make one trip to the west coast each season.

Heller says Big Ten coaches had advocated for divisional play.

The Big Ten footprint will expand to 14 states but Heller says the new schedule will preserve regional rivalries.

The top eight teams qualify for the Big Ten Tournament. Heller believes that will expand to 10 or 12 teams beginning next season and the format may resemble the one used by the ACC.

The Hawkeyes return to Big Ten play this weekend by visiting Nebraska for a three-game series.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa P. Sue Beckwith, MD, Head Women’s Basketball Coach Lisa Bluder announced on Thursday that transfer Lucy Olsen has signed with the University of Iowa.

A senior-to-be, Olson competed the previous three seasons at Villanova University. She was rather the fourth best player in the transfer portal by ESPN.com.

The Collegeville, Pennsylvania, native was third in the country in scoring (23.3 ppg) last season behind Caitlin Clark and USC’s JuJu Watkins. She scored over 20 points in 25 games this season, including surpassing 30 points in 10 of those games, with a career-high of 40 points against Temple. Additionally, she averaged 4.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.

The junior guard was named an Honorable Mention All-American by the Associated Press. Olsen also highlighted the All-Big East by earning first team accolades and the Most Improved Player Award last season.

Olson became the 31st player in Wildcat’s program history to score 1,000 career points in her junior campaign.

LISA BLUDER ON LUCY OLSON
“We are looking forward to welcoming Lucy into our program this summer. She is a tremendous student-athlete with an excellent resume. Her skill set and personality was exactly what we were trying to get out of the transfer portal. It’s an exciting time to be an Iowa Hawkeye!”

The Tri-Center B0y’s track team is coming of a ninth-place finish at the Audubon meet from Tuesday. Every meet they’ve been to, the Trojans have placed in the top ten.

The Trojans have made progress throughout the season, says coach Gene Johnson.

Coach Johnson said it’s been nice to have numbers on this years team.

Coach Johnson elaborated on the individuals that have had success this season.

The Trojans want accomplish as much as they can as they head into districts and the state.

The next Trojans track meet will be at the Drake Relays which gets started today.

1. Riverside (108 points)

•Lydia Erickson, 200 meter dash (27.02)

•4×100 meter relay: Elly Henderson, Carly Henderson, Emma Gordon, Erickson (52.37)

•4×800 meter relay: Carly Henderson, Bentley Rone, Sophia Fenner, Elly Henderson (10:13.07)

2. Logan-Magnolia (92 points)

•Allysen Johnsen, 1500 meter run (5:16.53)

•Madison Sporrer, 3000 meter run (11:21.92)

•Maria Kiger, high jump (5-00.00)

•Distance medley relay: Abby Czarnecki, Zoe Heim, Haedyn Hall, Sporrer (4:33.65)

3. Treynor (89 points)

•Rylee Hemmingsen, 100 meter hurdles (16.41)

•Alyssa Kulesa, 800 meter run (2:24.34)

4. Denison-Schleswig (78 points)

•Avery Bock, long jump (16-06.50)

6. Woodbine (74 points)

•Katy Pryor, 400 meter dash (1:02.62)

•Shuttle hurdle relay: Adalynn Coenen, Reese Leeders, Nicole Hoefer, Kylie Neigh (1:13.01)

7. Harlan (60 points)

•4×200 meter relay: Dani Smith, Samantha Ineson, Kami Stork, Aubree Wegner (1:53.20)

7. Boyer Valley (60 points)

•Morgan Hast, 100 meter dash (13.04)

•Lauren Malone, 400 meter hurdles (1:10.20)

9. AHSTW (54 points)

10. Missouri Valley (35 points)

•Maya Zappia, discus (108-05.00)

11. West Harrison (10 points)

Glenwood 212 Shenandoah 225

Medalist: Sarah Pickens, Shenandoah (42)

Shenandoah 158 Glenwood 161 

Medalist: Brody Sneed, Glenwood (35)

Clarinda 156 Red Oak 179 

Medalist: Kort Neal, Clarinda (37)

Tri-Center 188 St. Albert 189 

Medalist: Ben Krohn, St. Albert (39)

Carroll 163 Denison-Schleswig 164 

Medalist: Malachi Esteves, Denison-Schleswig (34)

Underwood 192 Griswold 220 

Medalist: Luke Seidler, Underwood (45)

CAM Invitational

1st Place — CAM 171

1. Chase Jahde (38)

3. Coby Venteicher (43)

3. Bradyn Bohnsack (43)

10. Austin Eblen (47)

Other: Braxton Dennis 50, Madden Cary 52

2nd Place — Riverside 186

2. Taven Moore (41)

7. Garrett Hough (44)

Others: Nathan Smith 50, Peyton Amdor 51, AC Roller 52, Mason McCready 54

3rd Place — East Union 288

3. Zayne Eslinger (43)

8. Austin Lack (46)

13. Kyson Kessler (48)

Others: Brock Jones & Ty Tallmon 51, Josh Lopez 52

5th Place — Lenox 201

8. Laramie Stoaks (46)

Others: Cash Brummer 51, Patton Adams & Daysen Gregg 52, Kolben Robinson 54, Keaton Lynn 74

Mount Ayr 166 Southwest Valley NTS

Medalist: Tanner Streit, Mount Ayr (39)

Nodaway Valley 173 Martensdale-St. Marys 217 Central Decatur NTS

Medalist: Landon Klobnak, Nodaway Valley (37)

Southeast Warren 159 Wayne 161 Melcher-Dallas 215 Mormon Trail 263

Medalist: Nash Buckingham, Wayne; Jaedyn Schoolcraft, Wayne; Austin Ledlie, Southeast Warren (37)

Shenandoah 8, Glenwood 1

Clarinda 5, Red Oak 4

Bishop Heelan Catholic, 8 Denison-Schleswig 1

Clarke 8, Southwest Valley 1