Photos: October 2020 Favorite Sports Photos of the Month

Photos: October 2020 Favorite Sports Photos of the Month

Gazette visuals staff picks their favorite sports photos for October.

Jaydin Eierman celebrates winning over Matthew Kolodzik in the 65 kg men's freestyle consolation bout for fifth place at — X Close

Jaydin Eierman celebrates winning over Matthew Kolodzik in the 65 kg men’s freestyle consolation bout for fifth place at Senior Nationals at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes wide receiver Brandon Smith (12) pulls in a touchdown pass over Northwestern Wildcats defensive back Camer — X Close

Iowa Hawkeyes wide receiver Brandon Smith (12) pulls in a touchdown pass over Northwestern Wildcats defensive back Cameron Ruiz (18) in the first quarter of their football game at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

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Varsity boys cross a bridge over Rieger Creek in their race at the West Delaware cross country invitational at Hart Ridg — X Close

Varsity boys cross a bridge over Rieger Creek in their race at the West Delaware cross country invitational at Hart Ridge Golf Course in Manchester on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

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Mid-Prairie runners leap into the air above the state champion trophy during the 2A race at the Iowa High School State C — X Close

Mid-Prairie runners leap into the air above the state champion trophy during the 2A race at the Iowa High School State Cross Country Meet at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Ford Dodge, Iowa, on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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Cedar Rapids Xavier running back Jack Lux (36) runs for a Saints touchdown against Marion in the first half of their sec — X Close

Cedar Rapids Xavier running back Jack Lux (36) runs for a Saints touchdown against Marion in the first half of their second-round playoff game at Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

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Iowa City West's Grahm Goering (12) reaches up for a pass that is broken up by Dubuque Hempstead's Chase Hefel (4) durin — X Close

Iowa City West’s Grahm Goering (12) reaches up for a pass that is broken up by Dubuque Hempstead’s Chase Hefel (4) during the first quarter of their third-round playoff game at Iowa City West High School in Iowa City on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

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Davenport North's Quincy Wiseman (22) collides with Cedar Rapids Prairie's Brayden Duerksen (83) as he reaches up for a — X Close

Davenport North’s Quincy Wiseman (22) collides with Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Brayden Duerksen (83) as he reaches up for a pass during the second quarter of their game at Cedar Rapids Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. A pass interference penalty was called on the play. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

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Washington's Zaren Ross-Carr (2) reacts as Prairie's Collin Rickertsen (left) breaks up a pass inteded for him at a high — X Close

Washington’s Zaren Ross-Carr (2) reacts as Prairie’s Collin Rickertsen (left) breaks up a pass inteded for him at a high school football game between Cedar Rapids Washington and CR Prairie at Priaire High School’s John Wall Field in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

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Marion's Ryan Paulsen (12) pulls in a 40-yard pass landing him inside the Clear Creek-Amana 10-yard line during the seco — X Close

Marion’s Ryan Paulsen (12) pulls in a 40-yard pass landing him inside the Clear Creek-Amana 10-yard line during the second quarter of their game at Clear Creek-Amana High School in Tiffin on Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

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Iowa City West's Phoebe Burt (61) performs the national anthem during the first quarter of their third-round playoff gam — X Close

Iowa City West’s Phoebe Burt (61) performs the national anthem during the first quarter of their third-round playoff game at Iowa City West High School in Iowa City on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

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Band members play a pregame show at a Washington High School football game with Cedar Falls at Kingston Stadium in Cedar — X Close

Band members play a pregame show at a Washington High School football game with Cedar Falls at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

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David Carr flips Hayden Hidlay over his back during the 65 kg men's freestyle consolation semifinal bout for 3rd place a — X Close

David Carr flips Hayden Hidlay over his back during the 65 kg men’s freestyle consolation semifinal bout for 3rd place at Senior Nationals at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

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Cedar Rapids Washington's Sydney Jones competes in the girls 400-meter freestyle relay during the girls' swimming quardr — X Close

Cedar Rapids Washington’s Sydney Jones competes in the girls 400-meter freestyle relay during the girls’ swimming quardrangular at Linn-Mar High School in Marion on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

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Dubuque Senior's Aydan Lyons hits onto the green on the eighteenth hole at a boys' district golf meet at Elmcrest Countr — X Close

Dubuque Senior’s Aydan Lyons hits onto the green on the eighteenth hole at a boys’ district golf meet at Elmcrest Country Club in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

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Mount Vernon's Sydney Dennis (4) and Camryn Ellyson (10) jump to try and block an attack by Marion's Peyton Johnson (1) — X Close

Mount Vernon’s Sydney Dennis (4) and Camryn Ellyson (10) jump to try and block an attack by Marion’s Peyton Johnson (1) during the Wamac volleyball tournament at Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

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Linn-Mar's Bailey Fry (5), Leah Gorsich (3) and Monet Young (16) jump to celebrate a point during the first game of thei — X Close

Linn-Mar’s Bailey Fry (5), Leah Gorsich (3) and Monet Young (16) jump to celebrate a point during the first game of their match at Linn-Mar High School in Marion on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

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Marion fans celebrate a point at the WAMAC tournament at Independence High School on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. Teams played — X Close

Marion fans celebrate a point at the WAMAC tournament at Independence High School on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. Teams played in a round robin style of play. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

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Solon's Sarah Heick (8) jumps to try and block an attack by Mount Vernon's Lauren Schrock (15) during the second set of — X Close

Solon’s Sarah Heick (8) jumps to try and block an attack by Mount Vernon’s Lauren Schrock (15) during the second set of their match at Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

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Cedar Rapids Prairie's Gabby Cortez stretches during practice at the high school in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wed — X Close

Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Gabby Cortez stretches during practice at the high school in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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Athletes ready at the start line of the Class 2A boys state qualifier at the Williamsburg Recreation Area in Williamsbur — X Close

Athletes ready at the start line of the Class 2A boys state qualifier at the Williamsburg Recreation Area in Williamsburg on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

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Runners are reflected in a puddle during the men's race of the Mount Mercy University's Mustang Cross Country Jamboree a — X Close

Runners are reflected in a puddle during the men’s race of the Mount Mercy University’s Mustang Cross Country Jamboree at Seminole Valley Park Cross Country Course in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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Runners compete in the Class 2A boys state qualifier at the Williamsburg Recreation Area in Williamsburg on Thursday, Oc — X Close

Runners compete in the Class 2A boys state qualifier at the Williamsburg Recreation Area in Williamsburg on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

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Linn-Mar's Sarah Murphy is helped up by Western Dubuque's Elly Burds after collapsing just beyond the finish line during — X Close

Linn-Mar’s Sarah Murphy is helped up by Western Dubuque’s Elly Burds after collapsing just beyond the finish line during the Class 4A girls state qualifier at the Dubuque Soccer Complex in Dubuque on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

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Linn-Mar's Lilly Geelan (second from left) checks on teammate Chloe Skidmore after the 4A race at the Iowa High School S — X Close

Linn-Mar’s Lilly Geelan (second from left) checks on teammate Chloe Skidmore after the 4A race at the Iowa High School State Cross Country Meet at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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Sioux City North's Jaysen Bouwers (621) raises his arms in victory after winning the 4A race at the Iowa High School Sta — X Close

Sioux City North’s Jaysen Bouwers (621) raises his arms in victory after winning the 4A race at the Iowa High School State Cross Country Meet at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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Chad Leitzen hugs his daughter Dubuque Hempstead's Keelee Leitzen (33) after she won the 4A race at the Iowa High School — X Close

Chad Leitzen hugs his daughter Dubuque Hempstead’s Keelee Leitzen (33) after she won the 4A race at the Iowa High School State Cross Country Meet at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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Regina's Natalie Franklin kisses the third place trophy held by Annalee Bartels as they celebrate their 1A third place — X Close

Regina’s Natalie Franklin kisses the third place trophy held by Annalee Bartels as they celebrate their 1A third place team finish at the Iowa High School State Cross Country Meet at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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The Hawkeyes arrive for their game against Northwestern at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (Liz — X Close

The Hawkeyes arrive for their game against Northwestern at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

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Staff members stand in an otherwise empty concourse in front of a closed concession stand before the Hawkeyes football g — X Close

Staff members stand in an otherwise empty concourse in front of a closed concession stand before the Hawkeyes football game against Northwestern at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

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Iowa Hawkeyes wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette (6) leaps over Northwestern Wildcats linebacker Erik Mueller (35) in th — X Close

Iowa Hawkeyes wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette (6) leaps over Northwestern Wildcats linebacker Erik Mueller (35) in the second quarter of their football game at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

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Iowa Hawkeyes offensive lineman Mark Kallenberger (71) reacts after a 47-yard field goal by place kicker Keith Duncan (3 — X Close

Iowa Hawkeyes offensive lineman Mark Kallenberger (71) reacts after a 47-yard field goal by place kicker Keith Duncan (3) in the second quarter of their football game against Northwestern Wildcats at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

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Northwestern Wildcats wide receiver Kyric McGowan (8) pulls in a 17-yard pass as Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back Riley Moss — X Close

Northwestern Wildcats wide receiver Kyric McGowan (8) pulls in a 17-yard pass as Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back Riley Moss (33) closes in during the third quarter of their football game at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. Northwestern won 21-20. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

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Iowa Hawkeyes linebacker Barrington Wade (35), defensive back Dane Belton (4) and linebacker Nick Niemann (49) tackle No — X Close

Iowa Hawkeyes linebacker Barrington Wade (35), defensive back Dane Belton (4) and linebacker Nick Niemann (49) tackle Northwestern Wildcats running back Isaiah Bowser (25) in the third quarter of their football game at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. Northwestern won 21-20. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

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An Iowa Hawkeyes fan watches the fourth quarter of their football game against Northwestern Wildcats at Kinnick Stadium — X Close

An Iowa Hawkeyes fan watches the fourth quarter of their football game against Northwestern Wildcats at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. Northwestern won 21-20. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

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Iowa Hawkeyes leave the field after their 21-20 loss to Northwestern at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct. 3 — X Close

Iowa Hawkeyes leave the field after their 21-20 loss to Northwestern at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. Northwestern won 21-20. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

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