IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa football players – graduate center Logan Jones and graduate return specialist Kaden Wetjen — were honored Thursday as first-team All-Americans by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).

Since 1945, the FWAA has been one of five outlets recognized by the NCAA to determine consensus All-Americans (Walter Camp, Associated Press, Sporting News, American Football Coaches of America).

• The Hawkeyes have had a FWAA All-American (first or second team) 13 straight seasons, dating back to 2013, the second-longest active streak in the country (Alabama, 18). During that streak, a Hawkeye earned first-team honors 18 times and second-team laurels five times.
• Iowa has had 10 FWAA All-Americans the last four seasons combined, second only to Ohio State (11). All 10 of those Hawkeye All-Americans have been on the first team.
• The Hawkeyes have had a special teams All-American five of the last seven seasons.
• Iowa has had multiple FWAA All-Americans each of the last seven seasons (2019-25) and eight of the last nine.

Jones has received first team distinction from Walter Camp, AP, AFCA, The Sporting News and FWAA. He is the recipient of the 2025 Rimington Trophy, given to the nation’s top collegiate center, and is a first-team All-Big Ten honoree. Jones anchors Iowa’s offensive line, which is a Joe Moore Award finalist. He has started 50 career games and has served as a game captain all 12 games this season. The native of Council Bluffs, Iowa, is the top-rated center in the country by Pro Football Focus and has not been flagged for an offensive holding penalty in 2025. Jones’ protection, along with the rest of the line, has helped quarterback Mark Gronowski break school single-season records for rushing yards (491) and rushing touchdowns (15) by a quarterback.

Jones and the Hawkeyes have out-rushed their opponents nine times in 2025, compiling 245 yards in the victory over Penn State on Oct. 18 and rushing for 310 yards in the season-opening win over UAlbany. The unit helped Iowa gain more than 200 yards in five games and the line surrendered just 16 sacks. Jones was the Outland Trophy National Player of the Week on the weekend of Oct. 25 following Iowa’s 41-3 convincing victory over Minnesota.

Wetjen was previously honored as a first-team All-American by Walter Camp and The Sporting News and a second-team selection by the AFCA. Wetjen is the first two-time recipient of the Big Ten Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year Award. He also earned first-team all-conference accolades by both the coaches and media.

Wetjen, who is a Jet Award finalist, leads the nation with 965 combined kick return yards (by 260 yards), while also ranking first in punt return yards (28.3). The Williamsburg, Iowa, native was a three-time Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week in 2025. He is the only Big Ten player to record at least three punt returns and one kickoff return for a score in the same season. Wetjen returned a 100-yard kickoff for a touchdown at Rutgers, and had punt return scores of 95 yards (UMass), 62 yards (Michigan State) and 50 yards (Minnesota) this season. His 28.3 career punt return average is currently tops in Big Ten history and the three punt return scores are tied for third-most in a single season in league annals.

No. 23 Iowa will face No. 14 Vanderbilt in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Dec. 31 at 11 a.m. (CT), in Tampa, Florida. Fans can book travel packages to Tampa through Destinations Unlimited.

IOWA – FWAA ALL-AMERICAN STREAK
2013: OL Brandon Scherff (second)
2014: OL Brandon Scherff (first)
2015: DB Desmond King (first)
2016: DB Desmond King (second)
2017: DB Josh Jackson (first); LB Josey Jewell (first)
2018: TE T.J. Hockenson (second)
2019: PK Keith Duncan (first); OL Tristan Wirfs (first)
2020: DL Daviyon Nixon (first); C Tyler Linderbaum (second)
2021: C Tyler Linderbaum (first); LB Jack Campbell (second)
2022: LB Jack Campbell (first); P Tory Taylor (first)
2023: DB Cooper DeJean (first); LB Jay Higgins (first); P Tory Taylor (first)
2024: LB Jay Higgins (first); RB Kaleb Johnson (first); PR Kaden Wetjen (first)
2025: C Logan Jones (first); RS Kaden Wetjen (first)

2025 IOWA POSTSEASON ALL-AMERICA NATIONAL HONORS
LOGAN JONES: Rimington Trophy, Walter Camp, AP, AFCA, Sporting News, FWAA, USA Today, The Athletic, PFF (First Team); CBS (Second Team)
BEAU STEPHENS: AP, USA Today, PFF (First Team); Sporting News, The Athletic, On3 (Second Team)
KADEN WETJEN: Walter Camp, AFCA, Sporting News, FWAA, USA Today, On3, PFF (First Team); AFCA (Second Team)
KADE PIEPER: PFF (First Team)

The Drake women, Wednesday, outscored Indiana State 34-12 in the third quarter and opened Missouri Valley Conference play with a 97-77 win at Indiana State as the Bulldogs snapped an eight game losing skid.

That’s Bulldog coach Allison Pohlman. Drake shot better than 50 percent for the game and only had 10 turnovers against the Indiana State press.

The Drake men’s basketball team opens the Missouri Valley Conference race on Thursday night at Murray State. It has been a disappointing start to the season for the three-time defending champion Bulldogs, who are 6-5 under first year coach Eric Henderson.

Henderson says the Bulldogs have had difficulty developing an identity.

Murray State enters conference play with a record of 8-3.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa sprinters Jordan Gross, Dymonde Nave, Blake Nyenati and Izzy Zahn earned Big Ten Athlete of the Week recognition, the league announced on Wednesday afternoon.

These are the first weekly conference honors of the season for the Hawkeyes.

Gross, a Vandalia, Ohio, native is Iowa’s first Big Ten Men’s Freshman of the Week since thrower Bryce Ruland earned the distinction a season ago. In his collegiate debut at the Jimmy Grant Invite, Gross posted a team-best 6.77 in the prelims of the 60 meters. His time ranks second in the Big Ten. Among freshmen, Gross is ranked 12th nationally. In the 300 meters, Gross finished as the second-fastest collegian in 33.49.

Nave took home the Big Ten Women’s Track Athlete of the Week honor after winning the 60-meter hurdles at the Jimmy Grant Invite in 8.44. She holds the Big Ten’s leading time in the event. Nationally, Nave is 23rd. The Sioux Falls, South Dakota, native and Indian Hills transfer ran a qualifying time of 7.67 in the 60-meter prelims. Ultimately, Nave placed fourth in the finals in 7.70. She is the first Hawkeye to win the weekly indoor award since Paige Magee in January of 2024.

Nyenati, a junior transfer from North Dakota State, posted the program’s seventh-fastest time in the 60-meter hurdles to earn the Big Ten’s Men’s Track Athlete of the Week award. His prelim time of 7.73 at the Jimmy Grant Invite was a personal record and moved him into Iowa’s record book in his program debut. Nyenati leads the Big Ten and is ranked fifth nationally. Additionally, Nyenati finished as the second-fastest collegian and third overall in the 60 meters, stopping the clock in a lifetime-best 6.78. Teammate Kalen Walker was the last Hawkeye to be named the conference’s track athlete of the week, dating back to February of 2024.

Zahn earned the Big Ten Women’s Freshman of the Week honor after posting a meet record of 38.14 in the 300 meters at the Jimmy Grant Invite. The Coldwater, Ohio, rookie is the league’s top-ranked freshman in the event. To cap the meet, Zahn ran the second leg of Iowa’s 4×400 relay that placed second in 3:46.76. She was the fastest sprinter in her group and clocked a 55.03 split. Zahn is Iowa’s first indoor women’s freshman of the week award recipient since Damaris Mutunga claimed the honor on Feb. 19 last season.

Iowa track and field returns to action on Jan. 10, hosting the Hawkeye Invitational.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Two members of the University of Iowa women’s soccer team – Sofia Bush and Millie Greer – were named to the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-North/Central Region Team, the United Soccer Coaches announced on Wednesday. Both Hawkeyes earned first-team honors.

Bush (Biology) and Greer (Environmental Policy & Planning) were recognized for outstanding academic and athletic accomplishments by the United Soccer Coaches. In order to qualify for the award, the student-athlete must be a junior or above in athletic standing, be in at least their second year at the school, have at least a 3.40 cumulative grade point average, play a minimum of 75 percent of games during the season and be an elite player as supported by playing honors (All-American, All-Region, All-Conference).

Bush was named second team All-Big Ten this season after starting in 20 games scoring a goal and adding six assists. The Marion, Iowa native has also earned United Soccer Coaches All-North region honors, Academic All-Big Ten, CSC Academic All-District honors, and Big Ten All-Tournament Team honors this season. Bush was voted team MVP for the 2025 season by her teammates and coaches.

Greer also earned second team All-Big Ten honors in 2025. The Scottsdale, Ariz. native started in every game while leading the team with 1,827 minutes. Greer anchored an Iowa defense that posted 10 shutouts on the season. She has earned Academic All-Big Ten honors, United Soccer Coaches All-Region, and CSC Academic-All District honors in her junior season. Greer was voted as the co-defensive player of the year by her teammates and coaches.

The United Soccer Coaches will announce Scholar All-American teams on Thursday.

Northern Iowa women’s basketball coach Tanya Warren says limiting foul trouble for leading scorer Ryley Goebel will be a key as the Panthers approach a return to Missouri Valley Conference play. Goebel averages nearly 11 points per game but foul troubled plagued her last week in losses to South Dakota State and Iowa State. She only played 19 minutes in the loss to the 10th ranked Cyclones.

Goebel is second on the team in rebounding and also leads in blocked shots. Warren says she needs to adjust to way games are called and avoid unnecessary fouls.

The Panthers are 4-6 and close non-conference play on Sunday with a visit to St. Thomas of Minnesota.

The consistent play of junior forward Milan Momcilovic has been a big factor in fourth ranked Iowa State’s 11-0 start to the season. The native of Wisconsin is second on the team in scoring at 17-and-a-half points per game and is connecting on just under 53 percent from three point range.

That’s ISU coach T.J. Otzelberger, who wants Momcilovic to remain aggressive.

Momcilovic says he worked hard in the off season to take his game to another level.

Momcilovic has avoided the peaks and valleys that he experienced his first two seasons.

The Cyclones return to action on Sunday by hosting Long Beach State.

The Riverside Bulldogs put together a complete and dominate performance as they defeated the AHSTW Vikings 74-50 in Avoca Tuesday night. The Bulldogs flew out of the gate with a 13-2 run. They would never trail. Outside shooting was one of the biggest differences in the game. The Bulldogs hit eight three points throughout the course of the game, five of which came in the first half. The other difference maker was the performance Peyton Amdor whose fantastic effort saw him put up 29 points. All in all, Riverside did everything they needed to do to win. They moved the ball well, rebounded well, shot well and played solid defense as the left Avoca with their third win of the season.

Head coach Nick Kroon was extremely impressed with his leading scorer saying it was a top tier effort.

However, it takes more than a single player to win the game, and Kroon was happy with the overall team performance.

Especially when it came to guys stepping up on defense.

The Bulldogs still have two games left before the holiday break and Kroon says a tough mentality will be vital.

Hawkeye Ten Conference 

Kuemper Catholic – 85 vs Atlantic – 40

Glenwood – 69 vs Harlan – 52

Rolling Valley Conference 

CAM – 54 vs Ar-We-Va – 53

Paton-Churdan – 73 vs Exira-EHK – 56

Woodbine – 48 vs Boyer Valley – 32

Western Iowa Conference 

Riverside – 74 vs AHSTW – 50

Tri-Center – 78 vs Logan-Magnolia – 32

Underwood – 62 vs IKM-Manning – 55

Corner Conference 

Sidney – 58 vs Griswold – 48

Bedford – 67 vs East Mills – 42

Fremont-Mills – 60 vs Essex – 46

Pride of Iowa Conference 

Southeast Warren – 93 vs Nodaway Valley – 64

Martensdale-St. Marys – 62 vs Lenox – 24

Mount Ayr – 57 vs Wayne – 42

Central Decatur – 82 vs East Union – 43

West Central Activities Conference 

Van Meter – 66 vs Madrid – 63

Earlham – 61 vs West Central Valley – 51

Interstate-35 – 52 vs Panorama – 51

Des Moines Christian – 62 vs Woodward-Granger – 41

Missouri River Conference 

Bishop Heelan Catholic – 51 vs Sergeant Bluff-Luton – 50

Abraham Lincoln – 77 vs Le Mars – 49

Sioux City East – 85 vs Thomas Jefferson – 72

Sioux City West – 74 vs Sioux City North – 59

Non-Conference 

Audubon – 68 vs Woodward Academy – 49

Denison-Schleswig – 62 vs East Sac County – 41

Norwalk – 46 vs Lewis Central – 37

Pocahontas Area – 64 vs Ogden – 44