The 11th ranked Iowa Hawkeye women are now 6-0 in the Big Ten. The Hawks outscored Oregon 24-13 in the third quarter in a 74-66 win Thursday night, in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa led by as many as 19 points in the final quarter.

That’s Iowa coach Jan Jensen. Hannah Stuelke had 18 points and freshman Addie Deal came off the bench with 18, including four-of-four from three point range.

College wrestling’s current dynasty will collide with a former one Friday night when top ranked Penn State and fourth ranked Iowa dual in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Penn State has won eight of the last nine NCAA titles. Iowa has won 24 national titles, but only one since 2010.

That’s Iowa coach Tom Brands. The Nittany Lions have won six of the last seven duals in the series and the Hawkeyes will be massive underdogs in this one.

The second ranked Iowa State men will look to bounce back from their first loss of the season on Saturday when they visit Cincinnati. The Cyclones are 16-1 after an 84-63 loss at Kansas on Tuesday night.

That’s ISU coach T.J. Otzelberger. Cincinnati is 1-3 in the Big 12 after Wednesday night’s 77-68 win over Colorado.

The Cyclones have been an outstanding second half team but slow starts have been an issue. Otzelberger says they are working to change that.

Senior forward Joshua Jefferson says the Cyclones remain a confident team.

ISU has shown the ability to pick up the defensive intensity at the start of the second half. Jefferson says they need that type of effort at the start of games.

Jefferson says it has been difficult to diagnose the exact cause of slow starts.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa tight end DJ Vonnahme has been named to the Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America team, it was announced Wednesday by the FWAA.

Vonnahme is the fifth Hawkeye to earn FWAA Freshman All-America distinction over the last six years, joining punter Rhys Dakin in 2024, offensive lineman Connor Colby and defensive lineman Lukas Van Ness in 2021 and punter Tory Taylor in 2020.

Vonnahme had 19 of his team-high 29 receptions over the team’s final five games and he finished the season with team-bests in receptions (29), receiving yards (434) and receiving touchdowns (3). He had six 20+ yard receptions in the final two games.

The Breda, Iowa, native became the first FBS freshman tight end to lead his team in both receptions and receiving yards in a season since Georgia’s Brock Bowers in 2021. The only other Big Ten freshman tight end to accomplish the feat since 2000 was Minnesota’s Maxx Williams in 2013.

Vonnahme sparked the Hawkeye offense in the ReliaQuest Bowl victory over No. 14 Vanderbilt as he finished with a career-high seven receptions for 146 yards and one touchdown. His performance earned him a spot on The Associated Press All-Bowl team.

His 146 yards receiving are the second most by a tight end in program history (159 by Marv Cook in 1987) and he was the first Hawkeye tight end to have 100 receiving yards since Sam LaPorta (7-122, 1 TD) against Kentucky in the 2022 Citrus Bowl.

The Hawkeyes finished the 2025 season with nine victories, including a 34-27 ReliaQuest Bowl victory over the Commodores.

Not enough stops at crunch time sunk Iowa’s upset bid at fifth ranked Purdue. The Boilermakers connected on nine of their last 10 shots in a 79-72 win. The Hawkeyes led by as many as nine points in the second half, before suffering their third straight loss.

Iowa coach Ben McCollum. Purdue also converted at the line down the stretch and finished by making 19-of-22 free throws.

Iowa falls to 2-4 in the Big Ten and is still searching for its first road win.

Bennett Stirtz led Iowa with 19 points. Kael Combs had 16 points, including four-of-five from three point range.

They will get another chance on Saturday with a visit to Indiana.

Colorado used a late 11-3 run to beat the 19th ranked Iowa State women 68-62, handing the Cyclones their fourth consecutive loss. Audi Crooks had 17 points and 15 rebounds as the Cyclones fall to 2-4 in the Big 12.

Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly says the Cyclones’ interior game was solid.

Jalen Quinn made a layup and two free throws in the final 24 seconds of overtime as Drake won at Southern Illinois 76-73. The Bulldogs roared back from a 17 point second half deficit to force the extra session as they snapped a two game losing streak.

That’s Drake coach Eric Henderson who felt rebounding was a key to the rally.

Quinn finished with 21 points as the Bulldogs move to 3-4 in the Missouri Valley Conference.

The Big Ten schedule for the Iowa Hawkeye women gets much tougher beginning Thursday night when the 11th ranked Hawkeyes host Oregon. After that game, Iowa will play three straight against ranked opponents.

Hawkeye coach Jan Jensen. Iowa is 5-0 in the Big Ten. Oregon is 2-3, but already has a quality road victory at USC.

QUAD AT RED OAK

Bedford – 41 vs Griswold – 24

Red Oak – 47 vs Griswold – 23

Southwest Iowa – 47 vs Griswold – 29

Southwest Iowa – 41 vs Bedford – 28

Red Oak – 35 Southwest Iowa – 34

Red Oak – 42 vs Bedford – 27

Individual 

Griswold – Dane Carey (3), Alex Rasmussen (2), Jaden Jensen (2), Sladynn Jones (2), Launie Smith (2), Hudson Perkins, Quinton Wilson

QUAD AT LENOX

Audubon – 60 vs Lenox – 21

Audubon – 54 vs Mount Ayr – 30

Southeast Warren/Melcher-Dallas – 43 vs Audubon – 35

Individual

Audubon – Leyton Elmquist (3), Jon Rasmussen (3), Ethan Haubrich (3), Lane Meyer (3), Karsen Juelsgaard (2), Bentley Strasser (2), Karter Obermeier (2), Mason Kasperbauer (2), Alex Henkle (2), Talan Petersen (2), Ely Gomez

QUAD AT NODAWAY VALLEY

Nodaway Valley – 54 vs Clarke – 30

Nodaway Valley – 39 vs Earlham – 36

Nodaway – 60 vs Van Meter – 23

Individual

Nodaway Valley – Josh Nelson (3), Ty Strode (3), Keyin Steeve (3), Caleb Christensen (3), Ahston Honnold (3), Thomas Herrick (2), Jett Christensen (2), Mason Johnson (2), Matthew Nelson, Clay Raasch, Kenan Kadric, Derek Raasch, Silas Pieken

For the second time in as many games, the Atlantic Trojans dropped both games of their doubleheader. Tuesday night saw two low scoring affairs as the Clarinda Cardinals edged the Trojans with the girls falling 37-35 while the boys dropped their game by a score of 59-47. While both games were inherently different, the defenses gave the Trojans a chance to win in both. After a chaotic final minute, the girls had the ball with a chance to tie or win in the final seconds, while the boys where in the game well into the fourth quarter before Clarinda pulled away. Ultimately, the lack of consistent offensive production cost the Trojans as the girls fell to 6-7 while the boys dropped to 2-9.

GIRLS

The girls’ game was characterized by tough defense and missed opportunities. Defensively, the Trojans played quite well. They were the more aggressive than Clarinda and forced more turnovers. They allowed double-digit points in a quarter just once (10 points in the second quarter). However, the offense struggled to provide consistent support. Although the Clarinda defense deserves credit for making it difficult for the Trojans to work the paint, Atlantic had opportunities. They led just once in the game in the fourth quarter but could not hold it.

However, heading into the final minute the Trojans had a chance to win the game. Through pressure packed, tense moments, the Trojans had the final possession with a chance to tie or take the lead. However, Clarinda was incredibly smart in using their available fouls to take valuable seconds off the clock. When they had no more fouls to give and 9 seconds left, Atlantic had two inbounds to get a look at the basket, but ultimately never threatened. Makenna Schroeder led the Trojans with 10 points while Brynne Lamp and Katrina Williams each contributed eight.

BOYS

The boys did a lot of good things. They had a strong start to the game and a strong start to the second half. All throughout the night, they found ways to drive the lane and earn trips to the free throw line. Kale Jensen went 11-for-13 at the charity stripe while Gavin McLaren went a perfect 4-for-4 in the first half. However, after giving up the lead late in the first and surrendering back-to-back threes to start the second, they never led again. Although the constantly fought back throughout the course of the game, they could never get over the hump. To make matters worse, both Jensen and Gavin McLaren fouled out taking the team’s top two scores out of the game. Despite the lack of offense, the effort was there for the Trojans. Hudson McLaren had his best game of the season contributing 18 points while Jensen had a strong effort with 17.