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)

Boys

Clarinda 6, St. Albert 3

Southwest Valley 6, Red Oak 3

Glenwood 9, Thomas Jefferson 0

Kuemper Catholic 9, Harlan 0

Lewis Central 5, Abraham Lincoln 4

Creston 6, Chariton 3

Girls

Red Oak 8, Southwest Valley 1

Kuemper Catholic 9, Harlan 0

Creston 9, Chariton 0

Thomas Jefferson 7, Abraham Lincoln 2

Boys

Harlan 10 Red Oak 0

Glenwood 4 Tri-Center 0

Lewis Central 15 Atlantic 0

Denison-Schleswig 5 St. Albert 3

Girls

Lewis Central 10 Atlantic 0

St. Albert 5 Denison-Schleswig 1

Harlan 6 Logan-Magnolia 0

Abraham Lincoln 4 LeMars 3

The Audubon Wheelers girls track and field season has got off to very good start.

Coach Alaena Christensen talked about some of the events that have contributed to the success to the Wheeelers track program this season.

Coach Christensen elaborated on what individuals have done well so far this season.

Coach Christensen said she is basically trying to get a good meet under their belt for the season

Coach Christensen talked about what the wheeler’ fan base can expect when they go out and watch the team the rest of the year.

The Wheelers next track meet will be Tuesday April 16th CAM Classic Track Meet in Atlantic. That track meet will start at 4:30 p.m

AMES, Iowa – Due to the severe weather forecasted for Tuesday, April 16, the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series matchup between Iowa State and Iowa has been postponed with the hopes of finding a date later this month that is workable for both teams.

This is seventh game this season – and fifth home contest – impacted by weather for the Cyclones. Stay tuned to cyclones.com and Iowa State social channels for more information.

Iowa State will now be back in action this Thursday, when it heads to Utah for a four-game road trip. ISU’s first action will come on Thursday, April 18, when it faces off with the BYU Cougars for a three-game series. The Cyclones round out the trip this Sunday facing Utah Valley in Orem.

NEW YORK – University of Iowa graduate student Kate Martin was selected by the Las Vegas Aces with 18th overall pick in the 2nd round of the WNBA Draft. Martin joins teammate Caitlin Clark in the 2024 draft class as the fifth Hawkeye to be drafted into the WNBA since 2019, following Kathleen Doyle, Megan Gustafson, Monika Czinano, and Clark.

19 Hawkeyes have been drafted or signed in the WNBA since the league originated in 1997. This marks the first time since 1998 that two Hawkeyes have been drafted in the same year.

The Edwardsville, Illinois, native stands as the first Iowa women’s basketball player to have amassed 900+ points, 500+ rebounds, 400+ assists, 120+ steals, and 60+ blocks in a career and is the third player in school history behind Clark and Sam Logic to net 1,200+ points, 700+ rebounds, and 450+ assists. Martin scored 10+ points in 30 games this season, 15+ points in 17 games, while averaging 13.1 points per game in her senior campaign.

Martin was named to the Ann Meyers Drysdale USBWA National Player of the Year Watchlist and to the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s 21st class of “So You Want To Be A Coach” program in her final season.

QUOTING P. SUE BECKWITH, MD, HEAD COACH LISA BLUDER

“I’m so proud of Kate because her dreams came true. She has been such a big part of our program over the last six years. Her efforts did not go unnoticed by her peers. I wish Kate all the success with this next step!”