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Hawkeyes Look to Close out Fall Season Strong

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October 11th, 2023 by admin

THIS WEEK

The University of Iowa men’s golf team will be traveling to Biloxi, Mississippi to compete in the Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational. This will be the last tournament of the Hawkeye’s fall season.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE 

The three-day tournament tees off Sunday and continues Monday with the final round being played on Tuesday. 18-holes will be played each day. The start time for the tournament is yet to be announced.

FOLLOW THE ACTION

You can follow this week’s action by visiting golfstat.com for live scoring. Links can be found on the men’s golf schedule page at hawkeyesports.com.

THE FIELD

12 schools will be facing off in the Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational and will square off at Fallen Oak Golf Course.  The field includes Auburn, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana Tech, Mississippi State, Ole Miss,  SMU, Southern Mississippi, UCF, UNLV, and Wisconsin.

THE COURSE

Fallen Oak, the Tom Fazio-designed course extends 7,480 yards from the back tees. The course is characterized by a lush, rolling landscape covered in oak and pine ridges, magnolias, pecan groves, large lakes, winding streams and wetlands. The course features 10 bridges and concealed cart paths to protect the natural features of the terrain. Opened in 2006 to rave reviews and debuted at No. 19 on Golf Digest’s America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses, Fallen Oak has proved to be an impressive course. Golfweek ranked it the best golf course “you can play” in Mississippi and for the 16th straight year, has named Fallen Oak the No. 2 Casino Course in the country.

LINK UP WITH THE HAWKEYES

For an inside look at the Iowa men’s golf program and to access exclusive coverage, “like” Hawkeye men’s golf on Facebook and follow @IowaHawkeyeGolf on Twitter and Instagram.

HAWKEYE TEE SHOTS

– McClear and Kent lead the team with four rounds at par or better

– McClear leads the team in stroke average at 71.1

HAWKEYE NEWCOMERS

The Hawkeyes welcomed four fresh faces to their program this fall. They brought in two freshmen and two transfer students.

 

  • Cale Leonard, a sophomore from Ottumwa, Iowa. Cale started his collegiate career at Drake before transferring to Iowa. Leonard had a pair of top-25 finishes last year as a freshman at Drake.
  • Josh Lundmark, a graduate student from Hinsdale, Ill. Lundmark spent four years at Cornell before transferring to Iowa this fall. Lundmark was high school teammates with Mac McClear where they won three state tournament titles together.  Lundmark led Cornell in stroke average each of his last two seasons.
  • Maxwell Tjoa, a freshman from Cedar Falls, Iowa. Tjoa recorded the low round in 2022 for Iowa high school boys golf, shooting a 63 at Brown Deer Golf Course. Tjoa was named the 2022 Iowa Golf Association Boys Player of the Year.
  • Noah Kent, a freshman from Naples, Fla. Kent was named the Southwest Florida Player of the Year. Kent led his team to four top-12 finishes at state including finishing state runner-up. Kent set a Florida high school record after carding a 64 through 18 holes.

ON THE LINKS 

The Hawkeyes tied for 11th last time out at the Fighting Irish Classic.  The Hawkeyes low finishers were freshman Max Tjoa and fifth-year senior Mac McClear. McClear and Tjoa both carded a 216 (+6) to tie for 36th place.

LOOKING AHEAD

The Hawkeyes will round up their fall season at the Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational. The next time the Hawkeyes will be in action will be February 11th-13th at the Puerto Rico Classic.

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ISU to host KU in penultimate home match

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October 11th, 2023 by admin

AMES, Iowa – Following a two-game road trip that featured stops at both Baylor and Texas, Iowa State returns to the Cyclone Soccer Complex for a Thursday night matchup with the Kansas Jayhawks. Thursday’s match is scheduled to kick off at 6 p.m. and will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

ISU (4-10-1, 1-6 Big 12) looks to secure some critical points in the Big 12 standings against the Jayhawks with just three matches left in league play. Kansas (3-6-6, 0-5-2 Big 12) has dropped three straight, having not won a match since August 31, and is winless in league play.

Iowa State will wear pink uniforms on Thursday, as part of its annual pink match.

The Matchup: Iowa State (4-10-1, 1-6 Big 12) vs. Kansas (3-6-6, 0-5-2 Big 12)
Where: Cyclone Soccer Complex // Ames, Iowa
When: October 12 – 6 p.m.
Watch: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Live Stats: cyclones.com

Leading the Cyclones
The Cyclones and Jayhawks will meet for the 28th consecutive season, and the Cyclones are 1-1-2 against Kansas in the last four meetings.

Seniors Salomé Prat and Mira Emma each notched their fifth goal of the season last week, tying for the team lead in goals scored. Prat’s came on her third career brace against Baylor, while Emma’s came off a Prat feed against Texas.

Emma leads all Cyclones in points (13), assists (3), game-winning goals (2) and is tied for the team lead in goals. The fifth-year senior captain notched her second career brace in the team’s outing against Portland State earlier this season.

Goalkeeper Avery Gillahan has tallied 41 saves and has faced over 190 shots through 14 contests. Gillahan recorded her second career shutout against Portland State earlier this season and has been a constant between the sticks.

Scouting Kansas
Despite its record, Kansas holds a better RPI than the Cyclones and has only lost one match by more than one goal, which was its last outing – an 0-2 loss to Houston.

Kansas boasts a balanced scoring attack which is spearheaded by Hallie Klanke. Klanke has a team-high four scores, while five Jayhawks have a pair of goals to their names. Klanke not only leads the team in goals but also in assists (5).

In the net, Melania Pasar gets the nod for the Jayhawks. Pasar has the second most saves in the conference (61) and has recorded the third-best save percentage of all Big 12 players (.803).

From the Notebook 

  • Iowa State leads the Big 12 in shot accuracy, placing 54% of its attempts on goal. That’s good enough for the 27th-highest ranking in the country.
  • Three Big 12 programs are ranked in the Coaches Poll this week: Texas Tech is sixth, and BYU is eighth, while TCU holds down No. 21.
  • Senior Mira Emma ranks in the top ten in ISU history in points, goals, game-winning goals and assists.
    • Should Emma play in every game the rest of the season, she will become the school leader in games played.
  • Avery Gillahan has handled the majority of goalkeeping responsibilities this season. Through 15 matches, Gillahan has a pair of shutouts and 41 saves.
    • Gillahan earned Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors on August 23rd for her performances during the first week of the season.

Series History
Iowa State and Kansas will meet for the 30th time on Thursday night in a series that Kansas holds the advantage in with a 20-6-3 record. The Cyclones are 5-8-2 against KU at home and are 1-0-1 in the last two meetings in Ames. Iowa State dropped its previous matchup with Kansas last season, 0-2, in Lawrence.

Up Next
Iowa State will next play in Manhattan this Sunday, October 15, when it takes on Kansas State. The Cyclones and Wildcats will kick off from the Little Apple at 1 p.m. and the match will be streamed on the Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

As always, home matches are FREE to attend at the Cyclone Soccer Complex.

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Iowa Women’s Wrestling To Host ‘Trailblazer Duals’

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October 11th, 2023 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s wrestling team is set to host its first ever home dual inside of Carver Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, November 12 at 11 a.m. CT. The Hawkeyes will welcome Presbyterian, Lindenwood and Sacred Heart for the “Trailblazer Duals” presented by Riverside Casino and Golf Resort.

“Being within a 15-minute drive from Iowa City, Hawkeye Nation is part of our DNA and we are very excited about being the presenting sponsor of the Hawkeye women’s wrestling program and the upcoming Trailblazer Duals,” said Riverside Casino & Golf Resort General Manager Damon John. “Our customers are passionate about the Black and Gold, and any avenue to support new opportunities for girls and women is something that Riverside Casino & Golf Resort can get behind!”

The four schools competing are the first schools to have NCAA Division 1 women’s wrestling teams. Iowa announced in September 2021 it would become the first Division I Power Five school to add women’s wrestling.

“I am super excited for the opportunity to showcase women’s wrestling inside of Carver Hawkeye Arena,” said head coach Clarissa Chun. “Carver is such a historic place for the sport of wrestling and for our women to have the opportunity to put on the black and gold and compete will be unforgettable.”

Ticket information for the Trailblazer Duals will be released at a later date. The women’s wrestling full 2023-24 schedule will be released next week.

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Atlantic XC competes in Hawkeye 10 Conference Championship

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October 11th, 2023 by admin

The Atlantic Trojan Cross Country team performed well at Glenwood Lake Park in the Hawkeye 10 Conference Championship Wednesday afternoon. The Trojan girls would take third place and the boys would go on to take sixth. Glenwood took first place on the girls’ side followed by Lewis Central and on the boys’ side Lewis Central took first place as they beat second play Glenwood by four points. The top girl’s runner of the night was Grace Berglund from Glenwood and Claire Pellett led the way for the Trojan girls setting a personal best with 19:09.61 in route to fourth place. Pellett said this meet will help prepare her team for next week’s state qualifier.

The rest of the girl’s team ran well with Belle Berg in 14th, Katrina Williams in 18th, Hailey Huffman in 29th, Megan Birge in 30th, Makenna Schroeder in 31st, and Mariah Huffman 40th. Pellett said the team knew it was going to be a tough race because of the level of talent in the Hawkeye 10 conference.

Coach Dan Vargason was very happy with his girl’s tough performance Tuesday.

Girls Team Standings

  1. Glenwood 49
  2. Lewis Central 71
  3. Atlantic 91
  4. Clarinda 105
  5. Harlan 110
  6. Denison-Schlswg 148
  7. Kuemper Catholic 185
  8. Creston 208
  9. Red Oak 231

On the boys’ side Ethan Eichhorn from Lewis Central took the individual title. Eichhorn’s performance helped lead Lewis Central to the boys’ team title as well. Atlantic’s top boy runner was junior Devon Fields who came in 15th. Bennett Whetstone would come in 23rd, Alex Sonntag 27th, Rickie Fields 29th, Luke Irlmeier 34th, Tyrell Williams 40th, Xander Cook 62nd. Fields said he wasn’t feeling confident from the start but that changed mid race.

Overall, Head Coach Dan Vargason was much happier with his boys than their previous meet.

Boys Team Standings

  1. Lewis Central 41
  2. Glenwood 57
  3. Clarinda 99
  4. Kuemper Catholic 113
  5. St. Albert, CB 116
  6. Atlantic 128
  7. Harlan 197
  8. Shenandoah 212
  9. Red Oak 257
  10. Denison-Schlswg 278
  11. Creston 282

The State Qualifier will be next Thursday October 19th.

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Davenport Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison Related to Fentanyl Overdose of Child

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October 11th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

DAVENPORT, IA – A Davenport man was sentenced today to 27 years in federal prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl which resulted in the overdose of an 18-month-old child.

According to public court documents and evidence presented at trial, Kathan Daniel Wiley, 23, possessed fentanyl, which had been pressed into pills resembling prescription Percocet pills—blue pills stamped with “M30”—with the intent to distribute the pills, which an 18-month-old child ingested. The child had stopped breathing as a result of ingesting the fentanyl, but was able to be revived by medical professionals. A jury found Wiley guilty of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl resulting in serious bodily injury (relating to the overdose of the child), after a trial in April 2023.

Others charged as a part of the conspiracy include Linder Kai Divos (a.k.a. Lindo), Jordan Thomas Hopper, Austen Michael Thomas (a.k.a. Waynski, a.k.a Mitch), and Marshall Matthew James Carver.

Linder Kai Divos, 27 of Davenport, pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of a substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl and being a felon in possession of a firearm. On February 21, 2023, Divos was sentenced to 14-and-a-half years in federal prison.

Jordan Thomas Hopper, 25 of Davenport, pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, distribution of fentanyl resulting in serious bodily injury, relating to an April 2021 overdose which occurred in Bettendorf, and distribution of fentanyl resulting in death, relating to a June 2021 overdose which occurred in Davenport. Hopper’s sentencing is scheduled for November 28, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.

Austen Michael Thomas, 26 of Davenport, pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and felon in possession of a firearm. Thomas’ sentencing is scheduled for November 29, 2023, at 12:30 p.m.

Marshall Matthew James Carver, 26 of Davenport, pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and distribution of fentanyl resulting in serious bodily injury, relating to an April 2021 overdose which occurred in Bettendorf. Carver’s sentencing is scheduled for January 23, 2024, at 10:30 a.m.

United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The Davenport Police Department investigated this case.

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Treynor’s not looking past Missouri Valley game

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October 11th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

The (6-1, 3-1) Treynor Cardinals sit almost locked in at the number 2 spot for District 8 and the playoffs. The Cardinals are coming off a resounding 40-9 victory over Shenandoah. It was after a crushing 49-0 defeat against Underwood. However, Head Coach Jeff Casey was proud of how his team responded in their game with Shenandoah.

Everything clicked for the Treynor offense and defense last Friday. Quarterback Ben Casey went 23-36, 213 yards, and 3 touchdowns. Running back Danny Kinsella had 14 carries, 51 yards, and a score.

The real highlight of the game was the defensive showing for Treynor. They forced 3 turnovers, scored a defensive touchdown, and only allowed 160 total yards. It was a showing that Coach Casey was pleased with.

Now the Cardinal’s eyes shift to the (1-6, 0-4) Missouri Valley Big Reds, a team that has struggled to find its rhythm. Even against a team that is winless in district play, Coach Casey isn’t overlooking the matchup.

Coach Casey wants to see consistency with his Treynor squad and to make sure the fundamentals are covered.

The Treynor and Missouri Valley matchup starts at 7:00 pm.

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Westbound I-35/80 exit ramp closure at the U.S. 69 interchange (exit 136) near Des Moines begins on Oct. 15

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October 11th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

GRIMES, Iowa – Oct. 11, 2023 – If you drive on westbound Interstate 35/80 and use the exit ramp to reach U.S. 69 (exit 136) near Des Moines you need to be aware of an upcoming construction project that may slow down your trip.

Beginning on Sunday, Oct. 15 until Friday, Nov. 17, weather permitting, crews will close the westbound I-35/80 exit ramp to U.S. 69 (exit 136) so work can be done on the bridge approaches to the ramp.

While the exit ramp is closed you will follow a marked detour using westbound I-35/80, Iowa 415/2nd Avenue, and U.S. 69.

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Overnight road closures on I-80 in West Des Moines for two nights beginning Sunday Oct. 15

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October 11th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

CRESTON, Iowa – Oct. 11, 2023 – As part of continuing efforts to improve the work zone on Interstate 80 around Jordan Creek Parkway, the Iowa Department of Transportation will be closing I-80 overnights between Jordan Creek Parkway and Grand Prairie Parkway. The Creston DOT Construction Office reports contractors have planned two nights of overnight road closures.

On the first night of work, westbound I-80 will close at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15, and re-open by 5 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 16. On the second night, eastbound I-80 will be closed from 9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 16 to 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17.

The closures will allow the contractor to place asphalt on the pavement over the rumble strips. Officials say the smoother pavement will address several issues in the work zone including difficulty seeing lanes as well as making the road easier to drive on and less noisy.

While the roadway is closed for construction work you will follow a marked detour route using Jordan Creek Parkway, University Avenue, and Grand Prairie Parkway (see map).

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Waterloo trades program wins national recognition

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October 11th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A community college trades program in Waterloo is gaining national acclaim. Hawkeye Community College’s “We Build” program has only been around three years, but has helped establish dozens of Cedar Valley residents in trades ranging from masonry to plumbing. We Build has won the Exemplary Program Award from the National Council for Workforce Education. The college’s Workforce Development Coordinator, Val Peterson, says part of that recognition comes from where the students go after completing the program.

“Most of our students, once they do find employment, tend to stay local,” Peterson says. “They go to local plumbing, electrical, and HVAC and carpentry companies. We’ve actually been able to run into some of our previous students working on their job sites.” Peterson says the program’s strength comes from how closely it ties itself to the area workforce.

“We help them find the job, but maybe when they’re getting a promotion or a raise, or they’re able to do other ‘life’ things like get married and have babies and buy houses, they share in those successes with us.” The national recognition has prompted conversations with other colleges across the country about how Hawkeye’s model can be implemented elsewhere.

The 12-week curriculum has helped more than one-hundred Cedar Valley residents find employment in six different trades — and is looking to expand.

(Grant Winterer, Iowa Public Radio)

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Appeals Court says no new trial for man convicted of killing Mollie Tibbetts

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October 11th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Court of Appeals has denied a new trial for the man convicted of murdering University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts of Brooklyn in 2018. Cristhian Bahena Rivera appealed his first-degree murder conviction, arguing statements he made to police early on should have been suppressed.

He also argued statements from a jail inmate and the investigation of a man for sex trafficking in the Brooklyn area were newly discovered evidence that should require a new trial.

The Appeals Court ruling says there were repeated references to Bahena that he was free to leave as officers questioned him, but he chose to stay and continue the questioning. The ruling also says the confession and investigation do not align with much of the other evidence in this case, and neither one would have changed the guilty outcome.

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