By Molly Irene Olmstead molly-olmstead@uiowa.edu The Olympic Trials have arrived Iowa City. It’s the place Terry Brands called a “hotbed of wrestling,” the place with a host of dedicated and knowledgeable fans, and the home of the Iowa wrestlers. The Hawkeyes — current wrestler Matt McDonough and other, former Iowa athletes in the tournament — [...]
Archive | April 20, 2012
Olympic Trials Notebook: Iowa wrestlers avoid ‘feeling at home,’ Gardner withdraws
By Daily Iowan Staff on April 20, 2012 in - Breaking News -, Hawkeye sports, U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials
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Hawkeye women’s tennis falls to Wisconsin on senior night, 5-2
The Iowa women’s tennis team couldn’t send its seniors off on a winning note as the Hawkeyes fell to Wisconsin, 5-2, on senior day. Iowa seniors Sonja Molnar, Ally Majercik, and Cassie Escobar were announced in front of the crowd at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex for the last time. The three seniors were [...]
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The Bubble bids adieu
The Iowa football team’s practice Bubble loomed behind Kinnick Stadium for 27 years. It hosted 27 editions of the Hawkeyes and a pair of successful football coaches. It survived about 15 years past the time for which it had been designed to stand. It seems appropriate, then, that it took its time as it was [...]
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