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(Radio Iowa) – A relief fund has been set up for members of the Iowa Lakes Community College Baseball team and their families. One player was killed and a dozen other players were hospitalized when a bus carrying the team and coaches crashed February 11th. Estherville Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lexie Ruter says the chamber has set up an account for donations and will send the money to the college to distribute.
Ruter says it may be used to help cover families’ travel costs to get to the 12 players who were hospitalized or to attend the funeral for Carter Johnson, the 19-year-old outfielder who was killed in the crash.
Johnson’s funeral was held Wednesday in Rapid City, South Dakota. There’s a link on the Iowa Lakes Community College website to make donations.
The Iowa men take a 9-6 Big Ten record on the road to Wisconsin on Sunday. The Badgers are 10-5 in the league race and have posted several impressive wins.
That’s Iowa coach Ben McCollum who says the Hawkeyes face a tough challenge on defense. The Badgers are averaging better than 81 points in Big Ten play.
McCollum says guarding the dribble will be a big part of their plan on defense.
Wisconsin has won six of the last seven games in the series and eight of the last 10 in the Kohl Center.
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ATLANTA – University of Iowa senior Bennett Stirtz has been named to the 2026 Naismith Trophy Men’s College Player of the Year Late-Season Team, the announcement was made Thursday by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.
Stirtz, who has also been named to the Wooden Award Late Midseason Top 20 and to the Bob Cousy Point of the Year Midseason Top 10, is third in the Big Ten in scoring, averaging 20.5 points to go along with 4.6 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals in leading Iowa to a 19-7 overall record.
In league-only games, the Liberty, Missouri, native, is second in the conference with 23.4 points, while also averaging 3.9 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals with a .515/.389/.838 shooting clip. He has three 30-point and 10 20-point contests in league games.
In Iowa’s win over Northwestern on Feb. 8, Stirtz had a career-best 36 points, making 12-of-20 field goals, 4-of-6 3-pointers and all eight free throws. His 36 points were the most by a Hawkeye since Luka Garza in 2021 and they are tied the fourth-most points by a player in Carver-Hawkeye Arena history.
Stirtz, who ranks in the top seven in the Big Ten in scoring, assists and steals, is the only player in the nation with 530+ points, 120+ assists, 65 rebounds, 60 3-pointers and 35+ steals. He is looking to become the first Hawkeye in 26 years to lead the team in points, assists and steals.
Stirtz is one of 31 players on the list, which includes seven from the Big Ten Conference.
Iowa returns to action Sunday, traveling to Madison to face No. 24/25 Wisconsin at 3 p.m. (CT) from the Kohl Center. The game will be televised on FS1.
MINNEAPOLIS – University of Iowa’s 200 free relay team broke the school record at the Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships on Thursday evening at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center.
The quartet of underclassmen Payton Flowers, Rachel Dildine, Ella Jean Kelly and Audrey Olen touched the wall in 1:29.68. During the lead leg, Flowers updated her 50 free school record time to 22.12.
The second day of competition saw three athletes qualify for the night session. Flowers (100 fly), freshman Zita Bernatsky (1-meter) and senior Lainey Woodward (1-meter) all competed in the B finals of their respective events.
Flowers climbed to second at Iowa in the 100 fly (52.56) and advanced to the B final during the morning session. The DeForest, Wisconsin, native updated her top-10 time to 52.49 during the finals session and placed 11th overall.
During the one-meter diving preliminary round, Woodward collected 265.55 points and Bernatsky scored 256.35 points to qualify for the B final. In the night session, Woodward finished in ninth place with a total of 286.15 points. Bernatsky scored 227.60 points to take home 16th place.
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH NATHAN MUNDT
“It was an excellent day for our team, highlighted by three individual performances and two program records in the finals tonight. This morning, we had numerous lifetime best performances, which created a ton of momentum heading into tomorrow. We’re excited to get back to the poor and keep it going on day three.”
The Hawkeyes recorded four program record-book adjustments, five personal-best updates, and two season-best updates throughout the morning session.
A pair of sophomores recorded Iowa’s third and fourth record-book adjustments. Rachel Dildine finished the 100 butterfly event in 53.43 to update her top-10 record book time from sixth to fourth at Iowa. In the 200 free, Audrey Olen claimed ninth at Iowa with a time of 1:48.28.
During the 100 breaststroke event, freshmen Ella Jean Kelly (1:03.79) and Willa Hage (1:04.31) tabbed personal bests, while sophomore Emilie Mosner tallied a season-best time of 1:03.13.
Junior Josie Hood (55.56) and senior Olivia Asay (56.68) recorded personal-best updates in the 100 butterfly.
Juniors Hope Schimming and Jenna Kerr updated personal records during the 200 free. Schimming collected a personal-best 1:55.05, while Kerr tallied a season-best 1:48.47.
After the second day of competition, Iowa is in 12th place with a total of 149 points.
UP NEXT: The Hawkeyes will return to action Friday morning for another full day of competition. Prelims will start at 10 a.m., with finals to follow at 5:30 p.m. The meet will be live streamed on B1G+.
HAWKEYE RESULTS
100 Breaststroke Trials
34. Emilie Mosner – 1:03.13, SB
37. Ella Jean Kelly – 1:03.79, PR
38. Willa Hage – 1:04.31, PR
100 Butterfly Trials
12. Payton Flowers – 52.56, 2nd at Iowa
29. Rachel Dildine – 53.43, 4th at Iowa
48. Josie Hood – 55.56, PR
49. Hannah Cousins – 55.66
52. Olivia Asay – 56.68, PR
55. Leslie Wendel – 58.00
56. Addie Crain – 59.19
100 Butterfly Finals
11. Payton Flowers – 52.49, 2nd at Iowa
200 Freestyle Trials
33. Audrey Olen – 1:48.28, 9th at Iowa
35. Jenna Kerr – 1:48.47, SB
53. Olivia Frantum – 1:51.74
63. Hope Schimming – 1:55.05, PR
400 IM Trials
29. Olivia Swalley – 4:18.54
49. Mallory Kell – 4:33.73
200 Freestyle Relay
9. Flowers, Dildine, Kelly, Olen – 1:29.68, 1st at Iowa
1-Meter Diving Trials
9. Lainey Woodward – 265.55
14. Zita Bernatsky – 256.35
25. Geneva Pauly – 237.35
51. Kamila Swanson – 207.10
62. Stephanie Avram – 174.90
1-Meter Diving Finals
9. Lainey Woodward – 286.15
16. Zita Bernatsky – 227.60
The 13th ranked Iowa Hawkeye women raced out to a 26 point second quarter lead and won at Purdue 83-74. Ava Heiden led the way with 21 points and Taylor Stremlow added 19 as the Hawkeyes improve to 12-3 in the Big Ten. Senior forward Hannah Stuelke missed the game with an injury.
That’s Iowa coach Jan Jensen. The Hawkeyes shot nearly 67 percent in the opening half before cooling off as Purdue tried to make a game of it.
The Drake women closed the game with a 21-3 run to rally past Valparaiso 79-68 in the Knapp Center. The Bulldogs trailed by 15 early in the third quarter.
That’s Drake coach Allison Pohlman, who says the Bulldogs turned the game around with defense after struggling in the opening half.
Abbie Aalsma led the way with 19 points as ther Bulldogs improve to 7-8 in the Missouri Valley Conference.
College wrestling’s most decorated programs renew their rivalry on Sunday when seventh ranked Iowa visits third ranked Oklahoma State. The programs have combined to win 58 NCAA team titles.
That’s Iowa coach Tom Brands, who says it will be a raucous atmosphere in Stillwater and include the Oklahoma State mascot firing his rifle.
The Hawkeyes enter the final dual of the regular season with a record of 12-5.
The teams met in November at the National Duals and the Hawkeyes posted an 18-16 victory.
The fifth ranked Iowa State men will play their third straight ranked opponent on Saturday when they visit 23rd ranked BYU. The Cyclones are 10-3 in the Big 12 after home wins over Kansas and Houston. BYU is 7-6 in conference play after a 75-68 loss at fourth ranked Arizona. It was the Cougars first game without star guard Richie Saunders. He is out for the season after suffering an ACL injury.
That’s ISU coach T.J. Otzelberger, who says BYU’s style of play is essentially the same without Saunders in the lineup.
Otzelberger says the Cougars remain potent on offense. Freshman A.J. Dybantsa averages nearly 25 points per game.
Otzelberger says BYU will be tough to guard.
Iowa State freshman guard Jamarion Batemon says even with a key injury BYU remains dangerous.
BYU beat the Cyclones twice last season.
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