Wahlert’s Bella Miller reacts as she pins CR Jefferson’s Josephine Budederi in a 135 pound finals match during regionals at Alliant Energy Powerhouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa players and coaches celebrate following a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Michigan Wolverines in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, February 15, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines 106-89. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Columbus Catholic's Mason Knipp lifts head coach Denny Boleyn after defeating West Branch's Logan Wright during their heavy weight 1A championship match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association's 2024 State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Maquoketa Valley's Brady Davis shows emotion after losing to Nodaway Valley’s Ashton Honnold during their 215 lbs. 1A championship match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association's 2024 State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

North Linn's Molly Boge (right) keeps the ball away from St. Albert's Ella Klusman (center) as North Linn's Kamryn Kurt (34) moves for the pass during their 1A semifinal game at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. The Lynx won to advance to the 1A championship game. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

North Linn's Mason Bechen (20) waits during lineup introductions before an Iowa Class 1A boys’ state basketball championship game between North Linn and Marquette Catholic at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, March 8, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Des Moines Valley's Zay Robinson (4) and Jayden McGregory (24) celebrate with Valley students following an Iowa Class 4A boys’ state basketball championship game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Des Moines Valley at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, March 8, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Arizona State's Richard Figueroa leaps into the arms of head coach Zeke Jones after defeating Iowa’s Drake Ayala at 125 pounds during the championship round of the 2024 NCAA Men’s Wrestling National Championships at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Figueroa won by decision, 7-2. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) celebrates as the buzzer sounds after defeating LSU during a NCAA Elite Eight game at MVP Arena in Albany, New York on Monday, April 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa associate head coach Jan Jensen hugs Iowa Hawkeyes guard Kate Martin (20) as she comes off the court with Iowa trailing in the fourth quarter against South Carolina during the NCAA championship game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Sunday, April 7, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley reacts as confetti rains down on her and her team after receiving the championship trophy after defeating Iowa during the NCAA championship game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Sunday, April 7, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Sigourney pitcher Carly Goodwin poses for a portrait in Sigourney, Iowa on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

North Fayette Valley's Decklyn Heins (32) celebrates his goal on a corner kick during their 1A championship match against the Van Meter Bulldogs at the 2024 Iowa High School Athletic Association’s 2024 boy’s state soccer tournament at Mediacom Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, June 1, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kernels infielder Rayne Doncon (23) reacts as he slides into third base and is ruled safe as Quad Cities River Bandits infielder Trevor Werner (22) tries to tag him out in the first inning at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 5, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Racer Nolan Tuttle shows emotion as he hugs his mother, Heather Tuttle, after winning the IMCA Sport Compact race during the Urbana 5 races at Benton County Speedway in Vinton, Iowa on Sunday, July 14, 2024. Nolan is the first one in the Tuttle family to win a race and raced in honor of his cousins who died in a car accident in 2015. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

University of Iowa Track and Field athlete Ali Dorn competes during the annual Solon Beef Days Hay Bale Toss in Solon, Iowa on Friday, July 19, 2024.(Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Benton Community's Emma Townsley (3) reacts after making it to third base during the 3A quarterfinal softball game against the Solon Spartans during the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The Bobcats won 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

The celebration continues after the Sigourney Savages sang happy birthday to Ava Fineran (19) after their 1A semifinal softball win over the Southeast Warren Warhawks during the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Softball Tournament at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Sigourney won 6-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

North Polk’s Jackson Halverson (10) celebrates with teammates after scoring in the bottom of the seventh inning during an Iowa Class 3A state baseball championship game between North Polk and Sioux City Bishop Heelan in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

John Wrobel of Iowa City dismounts his bike as he is ceremonially showered in champagne folllowing the core4 multi surface cycling race in Johnson County, Iowa on Saturday, August 17, 2024. Wrobel won the “DFL” award, which honors to the last rider to successfully complete the event’s more than 100 miles of gravel roads, pavement, single-track mountain bike trails, and level b (minimum maintenance) county roads. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon Mustangs cross country coach Kory Swart smiles as he points to a runner who is celebrating a birthday during a practice session at Elliott Athletic Complex in Mount Vernon, Iowa, on Monday, August 19, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Players run during conditioning drills during a practice at Starmont High School in Fayette County, Iowa on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa State Cyclones defensive back Malik Verdon (7) and Iowa State Cyclones defensive back Jontez Williams (3) pull down North Dakota Fighting Hawks running back Gaven Ziebarth (28) as he carries the ball in the first quarter at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes running back Kaleb Johnson (2) carries the ball during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Iowa State Cyclones at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, September 7, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa State Cyclones defensive back Jamison Patton (2), defensive back Matthew Bess (16), and Iowa State wide receiver Jayden Higgins (9) celebrate with teammates following a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Iowa State Cyclones at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, September 7, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa State Cyclones defensive back Matthew Bess (16) and Iowa State Cyclones defensive back Darien Porter (10) celebrate with Cy after defeating the Hawkeyes 20-19 during the CyHawk game at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Dylan Muszynski knocks Kennedy’s Bralin Henry’s helmet off as het breaks a tackle during a game between Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Linn-Mar in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, September 13, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Benton Community's Carson Nolan (5) leaps over Williamsburg's Logan Hummer (18) for a big gain during their class 3A WaMaC conference high school football game at Benton Community High School in Van Horne, Iowa, on Friday, October 25, 2024. The Bobcats defeated the Raiders 21-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa men’s wrestling head coach Tom Brands sweeps the mats at the Goschke Family Wrestling Training Center during the team’s media day in Iowa City, Iowa, on Thursday, October 31, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Denver players react after defeating Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 3-0 to become champions during the Class 2A state volleyball championship match at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Drew Thelwell (3) celebrates in the closing seconds of the second half of their men’s college basketball game against the Washington State Cougars at the John Deere Quad Cities Showdown at Vibrant Arena in Moline, Ill., on Friday, November 15, 2024. Iowa won 76-66. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Grace Hoeper (right) hugs Valley’s Charlie DeJong after winning the 100-yard freestyle during the 2024 Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union at the Marshalltown YMCA in Marshalltown, Iowa, on Saturday, November 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Angelo Ferrari blows the Iowa State side a kiss after defeating Evan Bockman in a 184 pound match during the CyHawk series duel at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

A Nebraska fan shouts as Iowa Hawkeyes fans cheer after Hawkeyes place kicker Drew Stevens makes a game-winning field goal as time expires during the second half of their Big Ten Conference college football game at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, on Friday, November 29, 2024. Iowa won 13-10. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Molly Boge (30) shoots during a Rivalry Saturday game between North Linn and Riceville in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Davis Kern (left) and Waukee's Carter Johnson watch the ball bounce away after they fought for it during their boy’s basketball game at Linn-Mar High School in Marion, Iowa, on Saturday, December 7, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)