Moment No. 37 in The Gazette’s 50 Iowa moments since Title IX series is Jenny Spangler and Loredana Zisu becoming the first women in their respective programs’ history to go to the Olympics.
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Moment No. 37 in The Gazette’s 50 Iowa moments since Title IX series is Jenny Spangler and Loredana Zisu becoming the first women in their respective programs’ history to go to the Olympics.
Iowa men’s basketball assistant coach Courtney Eldridge helped bring fellow Bostonian Desonte Bowen to the Hawkeyes’ roster.
Moment No. 38 in The Gazette’s 50 Iowa moments since Title IX series is Iowa track and field alum Kineke Alexander being a flag bearer at three Olympic opening ceremonies.
Iowa State athletics director Jamie Pollard spoke with the media about a broad range of topics, including the ever-expanding transfer portal and the vital importance of finding the right person to replace outgoing Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby.
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Sam LaPorta likely could’ve been an NFL Draft pick this year. Instead, he’s back at Iowa with high expectations for himself and the offense.
Moment No. 39 in The Gazette’s 50 Iowa moments since Title IX series is Iowa soccer’s 1999 success that ended with a trip to the Big Ten tournament and then-head coach Stephanie Gabbert earning Big Ten Coach of the Year honors.
As Iowa women’s wrestling coach Clarissa Chun builds her first roster, plenty of recruits have expressed interest in the new program.
Moment No. 40 in The Gazette’s 50 Iowa moments since Title IX series is Gayle Blevins’ fast rebuild that resulted in a Big Ten title in her second year.
Moment No. 41 in The Gazette’s 50 Iowa moments since Title IX series is Iowa weathering a downpour to win its first official Big Ten title in 1981.
Moment No. 42 in The Gazette’s 50 Iowa moments since Title IX series is Iowa hiring Lisa Bluder as women’s basketball head coach in 2000. She faced some obstacles leading up to that moment.
The Iowa men’s track and field team enters this weekend’s Big Ten Championships in Minneapolis chasing a third straight outdoor title. But Joey Woody and the Hawkeyes want much more.
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