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Hawkeye men’s tennis blows early lead, falls to DePaul 4-3

The Iowa men’s tennis team couldn’t capitalize on a sweep in doubles play, dropping four out of six singles matches en route to a 4-3 loss to DePaul on Sunday at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreational Complex. Iowa entered the day looking to rebound from a disappointing 6-1 loss to Arkansas on Friday that  included [...]

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Iowa wrestling routs Wisconsin, looks ahead to National Duals

Click here to view an exclusive photo slideshow. By Sam Louwagie samuel-louwagie@uiowa.edu The Iowa wrestling team racked up bonus points in six of its first seven individual matches on Sunday. But the most encouraging signs from a 39-3 rout of struggling Wisconsin — in which the Hawkeyes piled up 105 individual points to the Badgers’ [...]

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St. John doesn’t let injury keep him from a 6-1 victory over Badgers

By Molly Irene Olmstead molly-olmstead@uiowa.edu Derek St. John injured his knee in the middle of the second period against Northern Iowa on Dec. 8. He lay on his back, clutching his leg in the center of the mat as Iowa’s athletics trainers inspected him. He tried to put weight on his knee. He wobbled. But [...]

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Hawkeyes pound Badgers, 39-3

The Iowa wrestling team defeated Wisconsin, 39-3, on Sunday. The Hawkeyes dominated early, as No. 1 Matt McDonough and No. 4 Tony Ramos earned technical falls at 125 and 133 pounds. 141-pound Montell Marion won a 21-7 major decision, and Ethen Lofthouse claimed a 16-5 victory at 174 pounds. No. 8 Mike Evans pinned No. [...]

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2012 Dance Marathon breaks record, raises over $1.3 million

Twenty-four hours ago, a lime green sea of dancers sat on the floor of the IMU beginning a chat that would follow them throughout the night: “For the Kids.” A day later, they are ending exactly where they started, sitting together for one goal, one fight. This year Dance Marathon participants raised over $1.3 million [...]

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2012 DM: Power Hour begins

Green glow sticks flew over the heads of more than 2,000 Dance Marathon dancers, families, and volunteers. “Let’s make enough noise so they can hear us over at the hospital,” one of the DJs yelled out into the crowd. It was the start of Power Hour. LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem” — a fan favorite from [...]

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VIDEO: Dance Marathon goes green

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Iowa stymies Penn State early on the way to 77-64 win

By Jordan Garretson jordan-garretson@uiowa.edu The Hawkeyes needed nearly every second of Wednesday’s game to secure a 64-62 win against Minnesota. They didn’t wait so long to distance themselves on Saturday. Iowa (13-11, 5-6 Big Ten) used a 16-2 opening run to shock Penn State (10-14, 2-9) and ultimately earn a 77-64 victory in front of [...]

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UI President commends dancers, “…you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.”

A few keynote guests arrived shortly before Power Hour at the IMU for Dance Marathon 18. President Sally Mason arrived and greeted past alumni and current dancers. Before Mason spoke to the dancers and families she told The Daily Iowan that Dance Marathon was  her favorite campus event. “This event is so important to the [...]

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LIVE: Video stream of Dance Marathon Power Hour

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