IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa men’s basketball All-American Luka Garza has been named the 2020-21 Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year. The announcement was made on Monday by the Big Ten Conference.

Additionally, Garza and Joe Wieskamp were named to the 10-player Preseason All-Big Ten Team, with Garza being a unanimous selection. Iowa and Illinois were the only teams to have multiple players recognized on the list.

Garza was a dominant force in 2019-20, earning National Player of the Year (six national media outlets) and Big Ten Player of the Year distinction, along with earning consensus first-team All-America laurels and earning the Kareem Abdul Jabbar Award for the nation’s top center. Garza (740 points and 305 rebounds) was one of three Big Ten players to ever to total 740+ points and 300+ rebounds in a single season. He ranked second nationally with 12 20-point/10-rebound performances and 20-point games (25); fifth in scoring (23.9); 10th in 30-point games (5); 19th in double-doubles (15) and offensive rebounds per game (3.58), and 34th in rebounding (9.8). His 15 double-doubles are third most in a single-season by a Hawkeye in three decades. Garza averaged 26.7 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks in 12 games against AP ranked opponents in 2019-20, including recording 11 straight 20-point performances.

The native of Washington, D.C., finished the 20-game league schedule averaging 26.2 points per game, becoming the first player to average at least 26 points in Big Ten play since Purdue’s Glenn Robinson in 1994 (31.1 ppg). Garza scored a school-record 740 points in 2019-20, breaking the program’s 50-year old record. He scored 20 points or more in a school-record 16 straight Big Ten games, the longest streak by any player in the Big Ten since Ohio State’s Dennis Hopson 16 in 1987.

Wieskamp was a third-team All-Big Ten, USBWA All-District honoree, and a semifinalist for the Jerry West Award as a sophomore in 2019-20. He ranked second on the team in points per game (14.0) and rebounds (6.1), and tied for 13th in the Big Ten in 3-pointers made per contest (1.7). The native of Muscatine, Iowa, ranked first in the Big Ten in free throw accuracy (.856) and made his last 22 straight free throw attempts dating back to Feb. 13, 2020. Wieskamp posted three double-doubles, led the team in steals 10 times, and scored 15 points or more 13 times this past season.

2020-21 BIG TEN PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR

• Luka Garza, Iowa

2020-21 MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN TEAM

• Kofi Cockburn, Illinois
• Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois
• Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana
• Luka Garza, Iowa
• Joe Wieskamp, Iowa
• Aaron Henry, Michigan State
• Marcus Carr, Minnesota
• Trevion Williams, Purdue
• Geo Baker, Rutgers
• Nate Reuvers, Wisconsin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa redshirt junior wide receiver Charlie Jones has been named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week, following Iowa’s 49-7 win over Michigan State. The announcement was made Monday by the Big Ten Conference office. 

Jones (5-foot-11, 187-pounds) is a native of Deerfield, Illinois, and earns his first career weekly honor. Jones is the first Hawkeye this season to garner a weekly award by the Big Ten. 

In the second quarter, Jones returned a punt 54 yards for a touchdown. It was his first career punt return for a touchdown, and Iowa’s first since 2018 (Kyle Groeneweg, 61 yards at Illinois).  

Jones totaled 105 punt return yards on five returns (21.0 avg). He averages 15 yards on 10 punt returns this season to lead the Big Ten and rank fifth nationally. Jones also had two rushes for 38 rushing yards to tally a game-high 143 all-purpose yards.  

Iowa (1-2, 1-2) will face Minnesota (1-2, 1-2) Friday at 6 p.m. (CT) in Minneapolis, Minn. The game will be televised on FS1. 

The Iowa State-Kansas State football game on Nov. 21 in Jack Trice Stadium will kickoff at 3 p.m. CT. The game is televised by Fox.

Girls Regional Swimming competitions were held across the state on Saturday. The top 32 times qualified for the State Meet that will be held on Friday, November 13th and Saturday, November 14th at the Marshalltown YMCA/YWCA.

Atlantic’s Lexi Reynolds qualified in two events: the 200 Yard Freestyle and 500 Yard Freestyle.

Here is a list of other qualifiers from the area:

200 Yard Medley
Carroll
Lewis Central

200 Yard Freestyle
Lexi Reynolds, Atlantic

50 Yard Freestyle
Melea Axman, Carroll
Jenna Currier, Caroll
Waren Graeve, LC

100 Yard Butterfly
Jenna Currier, Carroll
Melea Axman, Carroll

100 Yard Freestyle
Waren Graeve, LC

500 Yard Freestyle
Lexi Reynolds, Atlantic

200 Yard Freestyle Relay
Carroll
Lewis Central

100 Yard Backstroke
Sydnie Collins, Lewis Central

100 Yard Breaststroke
Kylie Brown, Lewis Central

400 Yard Freestyle Relay
Lewis Central
CB Abraham Lincoln

The Atlantic girls swimming team hit the water for Regional competition on Saturday in Johnston. The top 32 performances across the state qualified for the State Meet. Here’s a look at Atlantic and other area times on Saturday and their Regional placing.

200 Yard Freestyle
4th- Lexi Reynolds, Atlantic 2:02.05
8th- Abby Hoss, LC 2:07.10
9th- Hannah Steinmetz, LC 2:11.88
10th- Katie Ramos, LC 2:11.90
11th- Ava Bruckner, Atlantic 2:12.23
12th- Camryn Moon, CB AL 2:18.03
17th- Brooke Leichtner, CB AL 2:38.96

200 Yard Medley Relay
3rd- Lewis Central (Sydnie Collins, Kylie Brown, Elaine Morgan, Waren Graeve) 1:54.63
4th- CB Abraham Lincoln (Lilian Lefeber, Jocelyn Miller, Elaina Vrchoticky, Aurora Miller) 2:03.09

200 Yard IM
8th- Mia Hansen, LC 2:24.40
9th- Anne Schewe, LC 2:43.58

50 Yard Freestyle
6th- Waren Graeve, LC 25.18
9th- Bryer Rose. Atlantic 26.26
10th- Aubri Smith, CB AL 27.21
13th- Izzy McDermott, LC 27.99
16th- Jennifer Kidder, LC 28.81
19th- Meredith Stuebing, CB AL 31.29
20th- Dazia Sorensen, Atlantic 33.30
21st- Sydney Nelson, CB AL 34.84
DQ- Victoria Hiatt, Atlantic

100 Yard Butterfly
7th- Katie Ramos, LC 1:07.33
8th- Elaine Morgan, LC 1:07.58

100 Yard Freestyle
2nd- Waren Graeve, LC 54.66
9th- Bryer Rose, Atlantic 57.38
10th- Aubri Smith, CB AL 58.72
12th- Jennifer Kidder, LC 1:03.21
13th- Izzy McDermott, LC 1:04.03
14th- Luciana Gruber, CB AL 1:04.31
16th- Victoria Hiatt, Atlantic 1:05.45
20th- Taylor Hamilton, CB AL 1:06.86

500 Yard Freestyle
3rd- Lexi Reynolds, Atlantic 5:30.32
7th- Elaine Morgan, LC 5:38.36
8th- Abby Hoss, LC 5:38.96
11th- Camryn Moon, CB AL 6:07.61
12th- Anne Schewe, LC 6:18.58

200 Yard Freestyle
3rd- Lewis Central (Hannah Steinmetz, Sydnie Collins, Kylie Brown, Waren Graeve) 1:44.28
4th- CB AL (Elaina Vrchoticky, Clarie Crilly, Jocelyn Miller, Aurora Miller) 1:45.70
5th- Atlantic (Ava Bruckner, Victoria Hiatt, Bryer Rose, Lexi Reynolds) 1:48.78

100 Yard Backstroke
6th- Sydnie Collins, LC 1:01.46
8th- Hannah Steinmetz, LC 1:06.98
9th- Lillian Lefeber, CB AL 1:09.21
10th- Meredith Struebing, CB AL 1:14.35
12th- Tess Sauser, LC 1:19.97
13th- Kate Spitznagle, CB AL 1:21.22
DFS- Dazia Sorensen, Atlantic

100 Yard Breaststroke
3rd- Kylie Brown, LC 1:09.07
8th- Mia Hansen, LC 1:14.15
9th- Jocelyn Miller, CB AL 1:16.98
12th- Lily Caigoy, LC 1:24.91
13th- Taylor Hamilton, CB AL 1:28.22

400 Yard Freestly Relay
3rd- LC (Hannah Stienmetz, Mia Hansen, Sydnie Collins, Kylie Brown) 3:51.64
4th- CB AL (Aubri Smith, Claire Crilly, Aurora Miller, Elaina Vrchoticky) 3:53.57
DFS- Atlantic (Ava Bruckner, Victoria Hiatt, Bryer Rose, Lexi Reynolds)

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 372 yards and four touchdowns, Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill each went over 100 yards receiving, and the Kansas City Chiefs held on to beat Carolina 33-31 on Sunday when Panthers kicker Joey Slye missed a 67-yard field-goal attempt wide right on the final play.

Carolina Panthers cornerback Corn Elder, center, and teammates tackle Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Christian McCaffrey finished with 18 carries for 69 yards and a touchdown while catching 10 passes for 82 yards and another score in his return from an ankle injury. Teddy Bridgewater threw for 310 yards and two TDs with Curtis Samuel catching nine balls for 105 yards and the other score.

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 7, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

Others receiving votes: North Carolina 85, Army 54, Tulsa 47, Utah 33, Washington 21, Arizona St. 11, Purdue 8, Wake Forest 6, Boise St. 5, Appalachian St. 5, California 3, Maryland 3, Nevada 1.

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Brock Purdy passed for three touchdowns in the second half after throwing three interceptions in the first, and No. 17 Iowa State came from behind to beat Baylor 38-31. The Cyclones (5-2) are 5-1 in conference play for the first time in the program’s 128-year history and are first in the Big 12 by a half-game. Breece Hall went over 100 yards rushing for the seventh straight game, finishing with 133 and two touchdowns. He also caught a TD pass.The Cyclones won for the first time since 2012 when committing four turnovers. Baylor (1-4, 1-4) scored its first 24 points off Iowa State turnovers.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Tyler Goodson ran for 113 yards and two touchdowns as Iowa throttled Michigan State 49-7. Goodson led a balanced Iowa offense (41 runs, 29 passes) that racked up a season-high point total. The sophomore’s outing included a career-long 71-yard scamper, which set the Hawkeyes up for their sixth touchdown of the day. It was a shaky outing for Michigan State’s junior quarterback Rocky Lombardi, who completed 17 of his 37 throws for 227 yards and three interceptions.

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Peyton Ramsey shook off two interceptions to throw for two touchdowns in the second half, and Northwestern hung on to beat Nebraska 21-13 after Luke McCaffrey’s last-second pass to Wan’Dale Robinson in the end zone fell incomplete. Seven of the previous nine meetings since Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011 were decided by seven points or fewer. Six were within a field goal. This was the fourth in a row to come down to the final play of regulation or go to overtime. Nebraska took over at its 8 with 2:14 remaining after Northwestern punted and had a fourth down at the 14 when McCaffrey was unable to connect with Robinson. The Wildcats got the ball back with a second left and took a knee to cap yet another tight game with the Cornhuskers.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Jason Taylor II returned a fumble 85 yards for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter, and Oklahoma State stopped Kansas State’s 2-point try that would have tied it with 2:08 to go, allowing the No. 14 Cowboys to escape with a 20-18 victory Saturday night. The Wildcats were forced to try for a 2-point conversion after Will Howard’s short TD run because of their odd decision to attempt a 2-point try to stretch a 12-0 lead in the first half. Howard was incomplete on that one, and he never got a pass off on the second — he fumbled the ball as the pocket collapsed around him.

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Rhamondre Stevenson ran for 104 yards and two touchdowns as No. 19 Oklahoma routed winless Kansas 62-9. Spencer Rattler passed for 212 yards and a touchdown and ran for a score to help the Sooners win their fourth straight game. Oklahoma is 5-2. The Sooners got a scare when Rattler left the game briefly in the second quarter with what appeared to be an injury to his left hip. He ran for a touchdown and took a hard shot right after he crossed the goal line. Rattler returned and played much of the third quarter. Kansas fell to 0-7.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Tyler Goodson ran for 113 yards and two touchdowns as Iowa throttled Michigan State 49-7. Goodson led a balanced Iowa offense (41 runs, 29 passes) that racked up a season-high point total. The sophomore’s outing included a career-long 71-yard scamper, which set the Hawkeyes up for their sixth touchdown of the day.

Michigan State running back Elijah Collins (24) runs from Iowa defensive back Kaevon Merriweather, left, during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

It was a shaky outing for Michigan State’s junior quarterback Rocky Lombardi, who completed 17 of his 37 throws for 227 yards and three interceptions.