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Moment No. 35: Laulauga Tausaga becomes Iowa track and field’s first NCAA champion in a throwing event in 2019.

Iowa baseball coach Rick Heller discusses Adam Mazur's standout season, his pitch for an NCAA tournament bid, the upcoming renovations to Duane Banks Field and more on the Hawk Off The Press podcast.

Moment No. 36 in The Gazette’s 50 Iowa moments since Title IX series is Iowa naming its field hockey venue after Title IX pioneer Christine Grant.

There was no shortage of recruiting activity for Iowa football over the last week. Here are details on who committed to Iowa, who picked other schools and who recently received offers from Iowa.

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.

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.

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.

Iowa athletics director Gary Barta is “pursuing” a repeal of the NCAA’s one-time transfer rule.

As The Gazette counts down the top 50 moments in Iowa women’s athletics history ahead of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, No. 43 is Barb (Willis) Randall becoming the first Iowa volleyball alumna to compete on the U.S. national team in 1990.

Iowa women’s basketball head coach Lisa Bluder had some initial concerns about NIL, but now she asks “why should they not” get these opportunities to make money and develop “so many business skills.”