This is the busiest time of year for Hawkeye sports, with both winter and spring sports competing at the same time and entering their final few weeks. Hawkeye Track and Field continues to rack up event wins and career bests, Iowa State softball participates in a weekend tournament in Florida, Iowa State baseball begins its season, and Iowa State gymnastics continues its resilient campaign. Iowa State Tennis won two games in the Civil War. state rival.
Let's dive right in.
Olympic Spotlight: Athletics
Iowa State Track and Field continued its competitive indoor season with another strong weekend at the Iowa Open last week. kat moody At the University of Iowa, he reached second place all-time in the shot put. Moody hit a 17.00 meter throw, a career best and the 20th best throw in the nation this season, and was the tournament winner. But she wasn't the only winner of the weekend, as the Hawks won eight games over the weekend.
Also includes other award winners Ella Meusen In the women's high jump, cabela jack With a high jump. In track and field, the Hawks won both the 60-meter hurdles and the 60-meter hurdles. Joe Stein and Grat Read Women's 600m and 5,000m races too katie moore and kelly tosic. The Hawkeyes' final victory came in the men's 4×400 meter race. Jaylin Holmes, Evan Shuster, coby bruckemeyerand carson lane Finished on 14.3.23.
It's a testament to how good the Hawkeyes have been this year that a week that featured eight wins, the second-best shot put record in school history, and numerous other personal bests feels like a “down” week for the group. . It was the first week in nearly a month that the Hawkeyes failed to set a new program record, but Iowa still put together an impressive result. The Hawkeyes extended their wins not only in field events, but also in sprint and distance running. It was a win for the new players and proof that this team has both the breadth of talent and the depth of talent.
Last week's tournament ended the Hawkeyes' indoor regular season, and the Hawkeyes now turn their attention to the conference and NCAA championships. Postseason competition begins on February 23rd with the opening of the Big Ten Indoor Championships (BIG+).
Track season is unique in that the indoor and outdoor seasons are adjacent to each other, and the Hawks also recently announced their full outdoor schedule, beginning with the USF Alumni Invitational on March 15th.
baseball
Iowa State baseball opened its season last weekend at the Swig and Swine College Classic, opening with a 2-1 record in what should be one of the most exciting seasons in recent memory for the Hawks. The starting staff is as strong as advertised, and the offense looks poised for another big year.
You can read all about the weekend for the Hawkeyes, who currently sit in 17th place, here and stay with us all season long as their head coach sums up the season rick heller and the Iowa baseball team.
soft ball
The Iowa State Softball Conference (4-3) split the first two games of its spring tournament last weekend before having the final two games canceled due to weather.Iowa has fallen southern illinois (5-2) 4-1 but bounced back to win freedom (2-7) 4-2.
against southern illinois, Iowa's defense struggled early, and three Hawkeye errors in the second inning gave SIU a 3-0 lead.new student Devin Bowman The Hawkeyes added one run with an extra-base double in the fourth inning, but the Hawkeyes stranded runners throughout the game and were unable to make a comeback.
It was an overall poor game for the Hawkeyes, who also committed four errors and allowed just four hits in the game. However, the group was able to quickly shake off a frustrating start to the weekend and bounced back with a convincing win in their afternoon match. freedom.
grace benz In the second game, he took the lead with a walk and was immediately taken home, but Sujin Berry He hit an RBI triple. Briley Klosterman I kept the carousel moving and drove Berry with a single. freedom The Hawks fought back on their own, but the Hawks held a 2-1 lead entering the fifth inning. There, Iowa found an insurance run with an RBI from . jenna young and Sammy Diaz. jalen adams He took care of the rest on the mound, pitching a complete game with two hits and two runs allowed.
The first game of the weekend was unlike anything we've seen earlier in the season and all of last year, with so many mistakes on the field, but Iowa bounced back in the afternoon and showed the signs of a good team. The Hawkeyes stick to a set plan, relying on Adams on the mound and getting contributions from established contributors like Klosterman and Diaz at the plate, as well as young phenoms like Berry, Bowman and Young. did.
media day head coach Lenny Gillispie She talked about how excited she was to see these freshmen on the field, and they have made their mark early in the season. Berry was a member of last week's all-tournament team and continued to perform well at the plate Friday. Jenna Young was touted as much as anyone on the roster and had early success at the plate and in the field.
The Hawkeyes hope to compete for a conference championship this year. In order to do that, they need to limit the mistakes they made early in Friday's game, but the come-from-behind victory in the afternoon is proof of the strong culture surrounding this team.
The team will next compete in the UNF/Jacksonville tournament on February 23rd.They are scheduled to play their next opponent in a doubleheader on Friday. north florida (6-3) (3:00, 5:30, ESPN+).
gymnastics
Iowa gymnastics takes 13th place Ohio At last weekend's Senior Day meet, it fell 197.125 – 196.075. 2nd grade Karina Munoz She continued her outstanding season, tying for first on beam with a 9.900 and second on floor (9.900) and individual all-around (39.425). Eva Volpewho just earned Freshman of the Week honors. She continued her strong freshman performance by posting a personal best on floor (9.875 points) and a career-high 9.850 points on vault. Alice Karenbauer The freshman also scored a career-high 9.900 on floor.
Hawkeyes still looking for a complete performance since loss Adeline Kenlin. Both Muñoz and Volpe have been outstanding, with great individual performances, but the team has yet to put everything together in one game. Still, the experience has proven invaluable as the underclassman continues to grow and set career highs. The Gymhawks will next compete in the Big 5 Tournament hosted by Penn State on Feb. 24 (3:30, BIG+).
tennis
Iowa Tennis (5-5) won twice in the state last week, defeating both. iowa (2-4) and drake (3-4). The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones 5-2 and the Bulldogs 6-1.
Iowa started the match against ISU with doubles points and followed that up with a win against ISU. Marisa Schmidt (Second Court), Barbora Pokoruna (Courtroom 3), and Pia Cranholt (Court 4), and then claimed victory on Court 6 with a forfeit win.
against drake, Iowa won both doubles matches and took an early 2-0 lead (due to a lack of players, each doubles match was worth one point). The Hawks won the court 2-5 to win the game. Hawkeye winners include Schmidt, Pokorna, Cranholt; vipasha mela.
After a tough start to the season, the Hawkeyes have now won four straight with two wins last weekend.They are scheduled to finish non-conference play next Friday. Oregon (6-3) (5:00, Hawkeyesports.com) before the start of conference play.
