IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa volleyball student-athletes Claire Ammeraal, Jaimie Marquardt, Aleksandra Stojanovic and Alyssa Worden were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team, the CSC announced on Tuesday morning.

To be eligible for recognition, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically and have a 3.50 grade point average or above. Athletically, nominees must have competed in 90 percent or started in at least 66 percent of the team’s matches.

Ammeraal, a senior setter from Madison, Wisconsin, started all 32 matches for the Hawkeyes in 2025. She was a first team AVCA all-Central Region selection and second team all-B1G honoree. Ammeraal finished second in the Big Ten with 1,190 assists and contributed 179 kills. Her 12 double-doubles were the third-most in the conference. Adding to her list of academic accolades, Ammeraal was named to the Academic All-B1G list last week. Ammeraal was drafted 22^nd overall in the 2025 MLV Draft by the Omaha Supernovas.

Marquardt, a sophomore defensive specialist from Libertyville, Illinois, played in all 32 contests this season. She finished third on the team with 192 digs and averaged 1.50 digs per set. Marquardt was Iowa’s most effective threat from the service line, leading the team with 35 aces. She added 45 assists during the 2025 season. After nearly doubling her playing time as a sophomore, Marquardt posted career highs in three categories. She had 14 digs against No. 25 Penn State, six assists versus Utah Tech and four aces against Rutgers. Marquardt was a 2025 Academic All-B1G honoree.

Stojanovic started 30 matches as a sophomore middle hitter this season and tallied 161 kills, 88 blocks and 19 aces. The Belgrade, Serbia, native led the Hawkeyes with a .370 hitting percentage. Stojanovic recorded career highs in kills against Utah Tech (13), hitting percentage (.875) against Weber State and blocks (7) against Northwestern. She was an Academic All-B1G selection.

Worden appeared in 31 matches and made 22 starts as a redshirt sophomore outside hitter. The Bartlett, Illinois, native recorded 199 kills, 166 digs, 26 blocks and 25 aces in 2025. In the season finale, Worden smacked a career-high 17 kills against No. 25 Penn State. Against Michigan State, she set a career best with 15 digs. Worden also earned Academic All-B1G honors.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Two University of Iowa women’s gymnasts, JerQuavia Henderson and Sydney Turner, have been named Big Ten Gymnasts to Watch, the conference office announced Tuesday. The GymHawks were picked to finish sixth in the Big Ten Preseason Poll.

Henderson will return to action after not competing the previous two seasons. The Peoria, Illinois, native is a two-time Big Ten floor champion (2021, 2023) and she shares the program record in the event with a score of 9.975.  The three-time All-Big Ten selection ranks in the top 10 in school history in three events — first in floor, ninth on beam (9.925), 10th on vault (9.925) and uneven bars (9.825).

Turner is coming off a freshman season where she competed in 11 meets, including being an all-around competitor early in the season. She posted career highs of 9.775 on vault and 9.925 on uneven bars and recorded a season-best 9.800 on floor at NCAA Regionals. The Vancouver, Canada, native recorded six top three finishes on bars, including winning one event title.

Defending Big Ten champion UCLA was voted the preseason favorite, followed by Michigan State, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State and Iowa in sixth.

The GymHawks open the 2026 season Jan. 2, traveling to Salt Lake City for a tri-meet against Utah and Minnesota. The Hawkeyes host their home opener Jan. 10 in a border battle with Illinois, Illinois State and Iowa State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena

The Northern Iowa men open the Missouri Valley Conference race with a Wednesday afternoon game at Illinois-Chicago. The Panthers open the Valley race with a record of 8-2. The Flames are 4-6 overall and opened conference play with a heartbreaking 87-84 loss at Belmont.

That’s UNI coach Ben Jacobson, who says defensive rebounding will be one of the keys for the Panthers.

Jacobson says he is not concerned with recent struggles at the foul line. The Panthers have misfired 21 times at the charity stripe in the last two games and are just 66 percent on the season.

That will be a four o’clock tip off in Chicago on Wednesday.

Iowa women’s coach Jan Jensen says her team is mixing final exams and practice this week. The 11th ranked Hawkeyes travel to Brooklyn, New York, this week for Saturday’s game against top ranked UConn.

Jensen says it is something all teams are going through this time of year.

Jensen says it is a tough week for the players.

The Hawkeyes are 10-1.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Two University of Iowa football players — graduate center Logan Jones and graduate return specialist Kaden Wetjen — have been named American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-Americans, it was announced Tuesday by the AFCA. Jones was a first team honoree, while Wetjen was earned second team recognition.

AFCA is one of five outlets recognized by the NCAA to determine consensus All-Americans (Football Writers Association of America, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Associated Press). The Hawkeyes have had multiple AFCA honorees each of the last three years (2023, 2024, 2025).

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

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s soccer team signed two transfers – Kylie Cino and Julia Freed – head coach Dave DiIanni announced on Monday.

“When looking at this transfer portal window, it was important for us to target student-athletes that have the same expectations and standards that are aligned with our Iowa soccer program,” said DiIanni. “Kylie and Julia make us immediately better and more competitive as people and talented soccer players, especially in the middle part of the field. They raise the level of our team’s athleticism and are hungry to continue building their talents with a growth minded process every day.”

Kylie Cino joins the Hawkeyes after spending her first two seasons at the University of South Carolina. In her sophomore campaign she appeared in 19 games earning seven starts and totaling two assists. In her freshman season Cino appeared in 20 games finishing with one goal and 544 minutes on the season.

The Mount Pleasant, S.C. native attended Wando High School where she finished with 123 goals to go along with 107 assists. Cino was a two-time captain while winning three State Championships. She was a two-time Gatorade Player of the Year nominee, three-time All-State and All-Region selection, and the 2023 High School S.C. Player of the Year.

Julia Freed spent her first three seasons at Bemidji State University. As a freshman in 2023, Freed started in all 23 games as a defender helping BSU to 12 shutouts. Freed would redshirt in 2024 before having a stellar redshirt sophomore season. In 2025, Freed appeared in all 21 games, playing 90+ minutes in 16 games, averaging 84 minutes per game. The Beavers posted 12 shutouts in 2025 as they finished the year 14-3-4. The Roseville, Minn. native earned United Soccer Coaches All-Central Region Third Team, All-NSIC Second Team, NSIC Fall All-Academic Team of Excellence, and CSC Academic All-District in 2025.

Freed attended Roseville Area High School where she was a four-year letterwinner. She helped her club team, NOSC Blast Girls Sahara, win nationals two years in a row. Freed also participated in track where she qualified for the state tournament in the four-by-four and four-by-eight.

Non-Conference 

AHSTW – 60 vs ACGC – 48

Underwood – 57 vs St. Albert – 54

Southwest Valley – 61 vs Bedford – 51

Martensdale-St. Marys – 73 vs Baxter – 56

North Polk – 91 vs Van Meter – 44

Essex – 66 vs Murray – 57 (OT)

Seymour – 61 vs Wayne – 52 (OT)

Sioux City North – 72 vs South Sioux City – 57

Lamoni – 73 vs Moulton-Udell – 53

Parkview Christian – 60 vs Heartland Christian – 40

Pella Christian – 54 vs Des Moines Christian – 52

Woodward-Granger – 63 vs Woodward Academy – 53

Hawkeye Ten Conference 

Shenandoah – 42 vs Clarinda – 37 

West Central Activities Conference 

Earlham – 58 vs Interstate-35 – 54 

Pleasantville – 79 vs Ogden – 51

Non-Conference 

ACGC – 64 vs AHSTW – 32

Red Oak – 44 vs Stanton – 15

St. Albert – 60 vs Underwood – 28

Southwest Valley – 49 vs Bedford – 31

Murray – 56 vs Essex – 26

Wayne – 62 vs Seymour – 14

Martensdale-St. Marys – 48 vs Baxter – 44 (OT)

Sioux City North – 68 vs South Sioux City – 45

Des Moines Christian – 67 vs Pella Christian – 33

Heartland Christian – 41 vs Parkview Christian – 28

Hawkeye Ten Conference 

Shenandoah – 53 vs Clarinda – 51

West Central Activities Conference 

Earlham – 42 vs Interstate-35 – 32

Pleasantville – 44 vs Ogden – 31