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News To Know Cheers — Big Grove beer to hit store shelves

Big Grove began canning its beer several weeks ago. The beer will (softly) hit store shelves next month.

Lacing up the cleats, put- ting down the phone IIhmir Smith-Marsette is one of the many young football players bursting with potential. However, one thing is standing in his way: his phone. Head coach called him out on his cellphone use a few weeks ago, and receiver coach Kelvin Copeland brought it up during Tuesdays press conference. Smith-Marsette took their words to heart. Sports, 8 UI Jazz Department hosts musicians from near and far UI student Fabio Augustinis combines Brazilian influences with local musicians in an album release show at the Mill. The jazz artist from São Paulo created his latest album, Sunrise, to represent his time at the UI. News, 3

Iowa football’s quarterback situation Iowa football only has three quarterbacks on its roster, but that doesn’t seem to worry quarterback coach Ken O’Keefe. The coach has high hopes for starter Nate Stanley and Iowa’s pair of young signal callers, Spencer Petras and Peyton James Year/The Daily Iowan Mansell. Sports, 8 Head brewer Andy Joynt stands in front of the vats at Big Grove on Tuesday. Big Grove is taking a big step toward moving into retail sales.

Solar-car group speaks BY PAUL ELWELL “Cans have been on our minds from the begin- Starting with only one beer will give the brew- against energy-efficiency [email protected] ning,” head brewer Andy Joynt said. “We wanted ery a chance to “get out there and learn in the tax cap to get things running smoothly here first before small run,” Joynt said. A group of engineering students Starting in mid-May, fans of Big Grove Brew- we started to can.” He is still unsure of how the canning pro- constructing a solar-powered car ery, 1225 S. Gilbert St., will get the chance to enjoy The brewery will begin by launching on- cess will affect the initial quantity of beer being advocates against a bill passed its signature brews straight off grocery and su- ly a single canned beer, aptly named the First brewed. This is likely something the staff mem- in the Iowa Senate, which would permarket shelves. Launch, after James Van Allen, a world-famous bers will have to learn as they go, he said. set limits on the percentage of a Big Grove recently set up a canning line at its space scientist who taught at the University of There are approximately 90 breweries in the customer’s electric or gas bill going toward energy-efficiency efforts. Iowa City location, capable of filling up to 70 cans Iowa. state. Of these, fewer than 10 package their beer This change could decrease funding per minute. These beer will be seen in such stores Subsequent to the release of the First Launch, for retail. for the students. News, 3 as Hy-Vee, Fareway, John’s, and other local retail- four more Big Grove beers will hit the shelves, Big Grove opted to can its beer over bottling. ers next month. including West Main Wheat ale, Boomtown Pre- Jay Wilson, the minister of beer at the Iowa Big Grove opened its first location in 2013 in So- mium cream ale, Arms Race pale ale, and West Point/Counterpoint: Target lon. Last year, it opened the doors on South Gilbert. Coast-style IPA. SEE GROVE, 2 racial-discrimination hiring lawsuit? From 2008 to 2016, more than 41,000 black and Latino appli- cants were denied jobs because their criminal history. Target WHAT WE'VE WITNESSED settled a lawsuit that argued the former company policy discrim- A series reflecting on major stories that have impacted our campus. Officials: City inated against black and Latino people, who are arrested and incarcerated at disproportionate rates. How should companies not in danger handle the legal system’s racial Brothers and DI alumni disparities? Opinions, 4 of losing funds Lineup shakeup couldn’t go on to success save Hawkeye softball After sweeping Wisconsin (the first New legislation aims to restrict conference sweep for the Hawkeyes since last season), Iowa split a double- From the UI to Minneapolis and Washington, two brothers and the funds sanctuary cities recieve, header on the road against Nebras- DI alumni prosper. ka on Tuesday evening. The Hawkeyes but a city official said the effect took game one, 2-1, and dropped the City will be limited. second, 3-0. The Hawkeyes will now BY ISABELLA ROSARIO turn their attention to Minnesota for [email protected] BY SARAH WATSON a three-game weekend series at Pearl [email protected] Field. Sports, 8 Brothers Sam and Joe Lane, four years apart in age, took Iowa City officials say the city will not be in different career paths after danger of losing funds after Iowa Gov. Kim graduating from the University Reynolds signed a bill that would crack down on of Iowa. Sam is a reporter and “sanctuary cities” on Tuesday. producer at PBS “NewsHour” The bill, Senate File 481, which supporters in Washington. Joe is an asso- have said is in response to immigration policies ciate insight strategist at Colle in Iowa City as well as other cities across the McVoy, a communication-me- country, would deny any state funding to “local Tune in for LIVE updates dia company in Minneapolis. entities” that discourage enforcing federal im- Campus and city news, weather, Both said they got their start at migration policies. and Hawkeye sports coverage The Daily Iowan. The bill passed the Iowa House on April 3, every day at 8:30 a.m. at 55-45, and the Iowa Senate a day later on a 28- daily-iowan.com. Working at the DI 18 vote before Reynolds signed the legislation, which will take effect July 1. Sam started working for the DI Opponents of the bill say there before he even started classes are no sanctuary cities in Iowa, WEATHER at UI. After being hired in the and they suggest the bill would summer as a Metro (now called only stoke racial division and HIGH LOW “News”) reporter, he attended paint the appearance of being 65 45 Camp Wapsie, in which he and unfriendly to immigrants. Rep. other students practiced mock Contributed Art Staed, D-Cedar Rapids, said Cloudy, windy, 30% chance of rain/T- reporting. Joe (left) pictured with brother Sam (right). Staed he hadn’t heard of any obstruc- storms late. Right out of his time in the tions with federal immigration woods, Sam started writing for wrote about involved Newt ganizations,” he said. officials during debate on the House floor. the DI, starting out as a Metro Gingrich, who drew criticism When Joe started school at the “There is no basis for this bill,” he said. INDEX reporter, then a Metro editor, from Mitt Romney and Ron Paul UI right after Sam graduated in Supporters say the legislation introduces ap- OPINIONS 4 and finally managing editor. for calling Palestinians “an in- 2013, he went to visit then-Pub- propriate rule of law to local immigration poli- Some of his first beats were the vented people.” lisher Bill Casey and ran into cies, and point to Iowa City policies as examples DAILY BREAK 6 Hospitals Sam said being given the op- some students who recognized of discouraging enforcement of federal immi- CLASSIFIEDS 7 and Clinics, the courts system, portunity to cover the events was him as Sam’s brother. gration laws. SPORTS 8 and the state Board of Regents. an incredible experience. “When “Then I got a Facebook mes- “These are all traditional levels of cooperation that He also covered politics over presidential candidates would sage from Sam a couple weeks take place across the nation and across most areas the years, including the 2011 come to Iowa, you would go and later saying they want you to of Iowa,” Rep. Steven Holt, R-Denison, the bill’s floor GOP presidential debate in sort of be shoulder-to-shoulder come in and write for the pa- manager in the House, said prior to the House vote. Des Moines. 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Business Manager Advertising Manager a good decision. line of canned beer, as shown critic, styling himself as “Big Grove is up there with Debra Plath...... 335-5786 Renee Manders...... 335-5193 “Cans are really good,” he on their Facebook pages. Not Ben “Beerbaron,” author of the best. They hit on every Classifieds/Circulation Manager Advertising Sales said. “Better than bottles in only are they excited about the online blog Iowa Beer style well, with great, fresh Juli Krause...... 335-5784 Bev Mrstilk...... 335-5792 several ways. Sunlight can’t the chance to pick up one of Baron, looks forward to the ingredients,” he said. “I’m penetrate them, so there Big Grove’s brews from the release. (He declined to use excited about it. Iowa beer won’t be any skunky flavor. shelves of local stores, many his real name for publica- has a great future. I hope When a can is sealed, noth- also hope the cans will roll out tion.) people continue to support ing can penetrate it.” across the state and beyond. Ben places Big Grove their local breweries.”

Fruin said Iowa City would REYNOLDS update its policies, but did CONTINUED FROM FRONT not anticipate “significant changes to [its] daily law-en- forcement operations.” In January 2017, the Iowa In March 2017, the Johnson City City Council passed a County Board of Supervi- resolution formalizing pre- sors issued a joint statement vious practices, stating it with Johnson County Sher- would not use local resources iff Lonny Pulkrabek saying to enforce federal immigra- the Sheriff’s Office wouldn’t tion law. honor voluntary detainment “The resolution includes a requests or assist in federal statement that Iowa City will immigration raids. comply with all state and fed- The bill would require local eral laws,” City Manager Geoff entities to comply with fed- Fruin said in an email to The eral detainment requests as Daily Iowan on Monday, prior long as there are both written to Reynolds signing the legis- and oral requests from feder- lation. “Thus we will comply al immigration officials. with SF481 if it is signed into A voluntary detainer re- Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan law and will not be at risk of quest is a document federal City Councilor Mazahir Salih discusses the Iowa anti-sanctuary-city bill with losing any state funds.” immigration officials may Gov. Kim Reynolds at Hy-Vee on April 5. The bill would ban sanctuary cities Iowa City is expected to use to ask local law enforce- in the state. receive $2.62 million in state ment to hold a suspected funds and grants for fiscal unauthorized immigrant for lih, an Eastern Iowa Center position as a worker-justice 2019, according to its pro- up to 48 hours to give federal for Worker Justice organizer, organizer. posed budget. State funds immigration officials time to said she thinks the legislation “I worry [this legislation] could be renewed after 90 take the immigrant into cus- will deter legal or unautho- really builds communities days if the local entity is found tody. rized immigrants from living that turn their backs on im- to be in violation of the law. The bill also prohibits any in Iowa City and cooperating migrants, friends, and neigh- Local entities are required discrimination based on with law enforcement. Salih bors, which is very bad,” Salih to update their immigration race, skin color, language also said her comments were said. “If a city is not a wel- policies to comply with state spoken, or national origin. not intended to reflect the coming city, people will not laws no later than Jan. 1, 2019. City Councilor Mazahir Sa- City Council but rather her come to it.”

cameras are rolling, one of strategist, Joe works in I’d be where I am today,” he LANE the most important things brand planning. Keeping a said. “A lot of people who CONTINUED FROM FRONT is just to be listening to pulse on culture and trends, try to break into journalism what the subject is saying. he collaborates in building a don’t necessarily get the If you are listening closely story through data that are chance to be so hands-on per,” he said. enough, you’ll know what applicable to a brand’s mar- and g o out and cover things Joe wrote for the Opin- follow-up questions to ask.” keting strategy. He said he that professional report- ions section the next four Sam has covered the stock likes that his role connects ers are covering alongside years, eventually joining market, Internet privacy, account management, sales, them. Having to learn on the Editorial Board. From national disasters, among and creativity in asking their own, making mistakes, then on, he generally wrote other stories. Recently, he strategic questions. learning on the fly, it’s an a column and contributed to traveled to Arizona to inter- “Invisalign has a number incredible experience.” an editorial per week on ev- view the state’s poet laure- of markets,” he said. “It also erything from public-school ate, Alberto Ríos, who writes has multiple audiences — funding to local elections. about the complexities of they need to communicate One of his favorite columns the Mexican border. In De- to orthodontists and moms, was in response to President cember, Sam went to Costa who will be those purchase Trump slashing the size of Rica and covered a story on drivers. So it’s a lot of look- national parks, which was sea-turtle egg poaching. ing at, What is that relation- brazenly titled, “Keep your “We went down and cov- ship between parents and tiny hands off my national ered this group that is try- children? How is Gen Z in- parks.” ing to combat that, and teracting with products like they’re using 3-D printed medical devices, and what Two successful career sea-turtle eggs and putting does childhood look like to- paths decoy trackers inside them day?” so they can track the poach- Joe noted some similarity ers’ routes,” he said. between his work at the DI After graduating from the Joe began working at Col- and what he does now. University of Iowa in 2013, le McVoy shortly after grad- “Submitting pitches every Sam started as a desk as- uating in 2017. The full-ser- Sunday [at the DI], I would sistant and soon became a vice agency’s list of clients spend the week or the week- production assistant at PBS includes big brands Caribou end looking at news stories “NewsHour” in Washing- Coffee, Invisalign, and Tar- and trying to get the pulse ton. In this role, he pulled get. Joe said his interest in on what’s going on. That’s tapes and looked for foot- advertising was sparked kind of how I start every age to accompany day-of by his interest in storytell- day now — going through tape pieces, started writing ing, which is part of why he things like the Times, and some, and then shifted into wrote for the DI. Vox, and even some less breaking news. “The reason I like com- hard-hitting news places Sam now works as a gen- bining business with cre- like BuzzFeed and Com- eral-assignment producer, ativity is I think business plex, and looking at them doing a little bit of every- has this incredible power to and saying, What’s going on thing — shooting footage, be an agent for change, even that feels relevant?” he said. editing, and writing scripts. more than governments or Sam says he owes much of “The more sound your nonprofits, sometimes,” he his success to his experience preparation is at the be- said. “It’s cool to be a part of at the DI. ginning, the easier it is to an organization that helps “The DI has given me ev- balance everything in the move brands that have that erything. Without having field,” he said. “Once you’ve vision.” that experience for four set everything up and the As an associate insight years, there’s zero chance THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILY-IOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2018 NEWS 3 ARTS & CULTURE A measure of Brazil expands horizon Brazilian jazz student will perform songs inspired by his time in Iowa.

TROY ALDRICH knowledge of native Brazil- Brazil. Following the com- ty of Campinas. Minas Geraes, Brazil, and fully understand harmony [email protected] ian jazz. pletion of his degree in “University of Iowa jazz is a member of the group of and melody. “It’s a huge asset to the uni- popular music, he spent studies has had a long his- musicians that recorded on “He understands harmo- The University of Iowa versity to have someone like seven years in São Paulo re- tory with Brazil,” Dreier Augustinis’ new album. nies and melodies,” Dias said. Jazz Studies Department Fabio spend two and a half cording 16 albums and five said. “The first student Dias also played key- “Which makes it much more bridges the geographical years here,” said James Drei- DVDs. we had from Brazil was a board for BrazIowa, a enjoyable to play with him.” gap between Brazilian mu- er, a jazz-studies lecturer. “I was doing a lot of student while I was also a group he played with that The show at the Mill sicians and Voxman, serv- Dreier illustrated the mu- things while I was there; graduate student here.” included Augustinis. The served as celebration for ing as home to Fabio Au- tual benefits for Brazilian they were always related to The first Brazilian grad- group primarily played Augustinis’ time at the gustinis, who comes from musicians who attend the music, though,” Augustinis uate student to complete music native to their home UI. He played with friends São Paulo. UI to earn master’s degrees. said. “A lot of the recordings a UI master’s was Rafael country and consisted of Blake Shaw, Dan Padley, The UI graduate student “He didn’t come here to were grant projects, funded Dos Santos, who went on Brazilian musicians also Ryan Smith, and Dias. will perform music from simply be a teacher,” Dreier by the government.” to serve as the chair of pop- studying at the UI. “Besides being a great his new CD, Sunrise. The said. “But it would be sinful His decision to move to ular music studies at the Being a drummer, Au- player, he’s a great person,” album is a collection of di- to not take his knowledge and the stemmed University of Campinas. gustinis’ primary instru- Dreier said. “He’s made verse music that represents spread it in a positive way.” in part to his home coun- Augusitinis is not the on- ment is non-melodic. Be- lots of friends here, and the Augustinis’ time at the Augustinis came to the try’s recent turmoil and al- ly Brazilian student study- cause of its nature, it poses theme of this week is cele- university, working on his UI after completing an so because of a connection ing and teaching jazz at a composing challenge to brating Fabio’s work done craft as well as spreading undergraduate degree in through his home Universi- the UI. Rayne Dias is from percussionists who do not here.” Bill could affect energy efficiency UI students and faculty involved with renewable energy are advocating against Senate File 2311, which would put caps on taxes towards energy efficiency programs.

JULIA DIGIACOMO think that it’s not the right longer be able to get it,” he wans financially through throughout Iowa’s econo- proved 27-23 by the Senate [email protected] direction we should be said. energy conservation. my.” on March 6. It’s still being moving toward.” The bill would also give “The benefit is wide- Supporters of the bill cite amended, with the most A bill passed last month Currently, a portion of customers the choice to spread because the savings the benefits of transparen- recent amendments added in the Iowa Senate would Iowans’ utility bills bene- completely opt out of pay- show up in the form of low- cy in billing, lower utility April 4. Next, it will await alter the state’s utility laws, fit energy-efficiency pro- ing the tax toward sustain- er prices throughout the bills because of less tax, approval in the House of with a direct effect on en- grams. The proposed leg- able initiatives. Currently, economy — local stores and and other possible finan- Representatives. ergy-efficiency initiatives. islation, however, will set the tax is not shown at all restaurants, offices, school cial benefits. “Around the Midwest, University of Iowa stu- limits on the percentage on utility bills. However districts with lower energy “[Senate File 2311] puts we are one of the leading dents and faculty closely of a customer’s electric or that is subject to change bills, government buildings us at opposition with some states in sustainability, involved with renewable gas bill going toward the if the bill is passed in the with lower energy bills, of our sponsors who would and in part, that’s due to energy are wary of poten- effort. House. etc.” he said. “So while the benefit from it financially,” those programs that are in tial effects. The UI Ameri- Fidalgo and his team are Fidalgo said the so- average Iowan puts $60 a UI student and solar-car place right now,” Fidalgo can Society of Mechanical dedicated to building and lar-power team is opposed year into the program, the team member Eben Shel- said. “Our main objective is Engineers Solar Car Team racing a solar-powered car, to these changes because it money is invested in ener- ton said. “But as Francisco to leave everything as is if actively advocates against and they are concerned could result in a decrease gy efficiency projects with said, we believe this is not not to better it, if not invest the bill. with the subsequent effect in funding and doesn’t dis- rapid payback [on average], the way toward a brighter more money, if not develop “It’s a very big piece of on solar energy. play the benefits of the tax and they see much more future for Iowa.” more sustainable technolo- legislation. We don’t have He said they are current- to the consumer. than $60 per year of value Senate File 2311 was ap- gy in the state.” problems with most of it. ly able to get a discount UI Associate Professor The part that we’re con- on solar panels as a result Charles Stanier shared a cerned about is the caps of tax incentives from the letter written to Rep. Ted on the energy-efficiency government. Gassman with The Daily programs,” business chair “The money that was Iowan. He laid out how en- of the Solar Car Team Fran- going toward that incen- ergy-efficiency programs cisco Fidalgo said. “We tive will dry up so we’ll no in Iowa have benefited Io- 4 THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILY-IOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2018 Opinions POINT/COUNTERPOINT Target settles racial-hiring-discrimination suit

Three DI opinion writers discuss criminal-background checks in hiring practice of U.S. companies.

Target’s hiring process ting sued in the first place. ployee and then research from getting hired. counterparts. Minorities counterparts. used to automatically reject According to the NAACP, what exactly a criminal re- don’t have the same access Background checks serve applicants with criminal “Blacks are incarcerated at cord entails. Some people to representation and qual- the sole purpose of unearth- backgrounds. The lawsuit more than five times the may have a criminal record ity of representation, leav- ing an individual’s criminal against it said the former rate of whites. If blacks and but it could be old, or the ing them exposed to unfair history in regard to main- company policy discrim- Hispanics were incarcer- crime could be completely harsh judgment. Clearly, the taining a safe and secure inated against black and ated at the same rates as unrelated to the job. differences in treatment of working environment for Latino people, who are ar- whites, prison populations Now I am not saying Tar- races contribute to the con- not only employees and rested and incarcerated would decline by almost 40 get, or any company for that victions that appear during team members but for cus- at disproportionate rates. percent.” matter, should completely background checks. tomers as well. Contending While these columnists rec- The NAACP also reports, ignore criminal-background MICHELLE KUMAR These issues in the legal that background checks ognize the legal system’s “A criminal record can re- checks. If you run peo- [email protected] system have nothing to do can potentially be harmful racial disparity, they have duce the likelihood of a call- ple’s records and find that with companies. Moreover, to potential applicants has different ideas about how back or job offer by nearly they have numerous recent Target not responsible Target does hire qualified no basis in the sense that companies should handle it. 50 percent. The negative charges of robbery and bur- for legal-system flaws applicants with criminal most background checks impact of a criminal record glary, it makes perfect sense backgrounds. There isn’t are conducted during the fi- is twice as large for Afri- not to give them jobs as ca- That Latinos, African anything wrong with hav- nal stages of the interview- can-American applicants.” shiers. Americans, and other mi- ing opportunities for peo- ing process. Potential em- This problem is not just But not all of the crimes norities are more likely to ple with records — in fact, I ployees are predominantly with Target. My mother re- are violent or even related have records has nothing to believe it’s necessary. How- considered for employment cently faced the same prob- to the job at hand. Some of do with Target or any other ever, there should be a sep- based on their qualifica- lem when she was rejected a these charges are drug-re- business, for that matter. arate process so the appli- tions, interview, and avail- job as a bus driver because lated. According to the The problem is in our flawed cants can get the attention ability for the position in of a charge from almost a NAACP, “Blacks and whites legal system that is far more their cases deserve. They question. decade ago. Even sillier, the use drugs at similar rates, likely to convict minori- wouldn’t be compared with In regard to Target spe- WYLLIAM SMITH crime was a misdemeanor but the imprisonment rate ties and give them harsher applicants without a record, cifically, the company con- [email protected] assault charge that she got of blacks for drug charges sentences than their white and that would make sure ducts criminal-background while defending us from is almost six times that of counterparts. people who are qualified checks in order to fulfill Target lawsuit was right a man who broke our door whites.” According to the NAACP, would be hired. their duty to their current down. Ultimately, Target and “Though African Americans Business and places of employees and customers in The Target lawsuit was Target’s new method be- other businesses should and Hispanics make up ap- work should know who they order to ensure a safe and completely justified. The ing implemented in its ap- re-evaluate how they do proximately 32 percent of employ. When it comes to secure working and shop- reason for that is the legal plications, in which it delays criminal-background the U.S. population, they customer service, as a com- ping environment for all. system is heavily flawed. The background checks until the checks. Until the systemic composed 56 percent of pany, you open yourself to While there is a dispro- current legal system targets final stages of the hiring oppression that the legal all incarcerated people in liability and should know portionate number of mi- minorities, which means process, works much better. system puts on minorities is 2015.” For example, minori- the full story of your em- norities being convicted they are more likely to have This way, employers and fixed, criminal-background ties with minor possession ployees beforehand so you in the U.S. for crimes on a criminal record, and that managers will have a chance checks will also be biased charges are given harsher know how to deal with sit- both ends of the spectrum, is why Target ended up get- to interview a potential em- and will prevent minorities sentences than their white uations that arise from it, claiming that a company is if any. Background checks using criminal-background are just one portion of the checks unethically is unrea- hiring process. There are sonable. It is no secret that many other factors that are African Americans and Lati- considered. To say Target nos are convicted at much has no right to do them is higher rates than their a reach. It wasn’t actively white counterparts; howev- denying jobs to minorities er, completely disregarding and discriminating against an individual’s past crim- them. This situation is the inal offenses — no matter unfortunate result of un- how old the offense is — in resolved issues in the legal order to give applicants a system. fair chance is problematic. All criminal history should be considered because it makes up people’s character and provides a foundation for understanding who they are as a person. Systemic racism is a problem in our legal sys- tem, but that does not con- CONSTANCE JUDD stitute fault on behalf of [email protected] corporate America. At the end of the day, companies Background checks are are responsible for ensur- necessary for safety ing the safety of both their employees and customers Criminal-background as well. Blatantly disre- checks are necessary for ev- garding the criminal his- ery job, despite minorities, tory of applicants can po- on average, having over- tentially pave the way for Dreamstime/TNS inflated criminal histories dangerous work environ- Target has recently settled a racial-hiring-discrimination suit. compared with their white ments to manifest.

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BY ANDREW DONLAN her at sixth overall in the 45.71 seconds is third in the place third at LSU with iden- [email protected] country. nation, adding to an already tical scores of 140 points. “Getting Briana back out terrific start to the outdoor “It feels good to be in the The recent Battle on the there in the 400 meters and season. top three in the country,” Bayou at LSU was an all putting up a great time for “A good start helps me Harris said. “It’s a confi- around success for the Iowa where she is at right now in with the rest of the season dence booster and reaffirms track and field team. A slew the season is great,” Iowa Di- because it lets me know that that I’m capable of doing of athletes had impressive rector of Track and Field Joey I’m in good shape,” Harris great things.” performances, proving the Woody told Hawkeye Sports. said. “It makes me feel like I Harris’ performance also team’s ability to compete “She is ranked really high na- can run something fast at the rubs off on the rest of the team. among the nation’s best. tionally. She blew the field end of the season. “The team’s performance Despite a highly compet- away, and that is a great “It meant a lot to perform this past weekend was very itive group of colleges com- sign.” that well at LSU, because it smooth,” Guillory said. peting at the invitational, Guillory now also ranks shows that I can compete “When heavy hitters like Iowa came away with some fifth all-time at Iowa in the with some of the best ath- Mar’Yea and Chris [Douglas] major wins. 400. letes in the country.” come out and run well right Briana Guillory and “Winning to me isn’t just Harris also helped Iowa’s off the bat, it helps others Mar’Yea Harris have been getting the fastest time at 4x100 relay team place third perform to the best of their two of the Hawkeyes’ best for any meet during the season,” with a time of 40.13 seconds. abilities as well.” a while now, and their per- she said. “I’ll really feel like The team was barely edged Douglas won the 400-meter formances on April 7 in Ba- I won something later on if by LSU (39.87 seconds) and hurdles with a personal best ton Rouge showed that there I get first- or second-team Penn State (39.91 seconds). time of 50.9 seconds, which is no signs of them slowing All-American. That’s when I’ll The team ran a time of 39.69 ranks 10th in the country. down. feel like I won something.” seconds at the Willie Wil- The Hawkeyes’ focus shifts Guillory ran the 400 me- Harris won the 400 as liams Classic in Arizona ear- to the Musco Twilight, which ters in 52.55 seconds to win well, pairing with Guillory to lier in the season. has been rescheduled for the event. The time was a sweep the event at LSU for Guillory and Harris helped Thursday at the Cretzmeyer personal best and also puts the Hawkeyes. His time of both the men and the women Track.

Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan Iowa’s Sheridan Champe, Brittany Brown, Briana Guillory, and Sarah Plock prepare for the 4x400-meter relay during the Wieczorek Invitational on Jan. 20, 2017.

extremely valuable. Peyton’s ond season, he’s showing his the rest of his teammates ac- FEATURE been here already for a semes- skills as a leader. countable. That’s the next step CONTINUED FROM FRONT ter, so he’s got a little bit better A transfer from Iowa West- with Nick … He’s doing a great idea of what’s going on with ern, Easley had an impressive job of that this spring.” most of the stuff that we’re do- first year, leading the team quarterback Jared Goff. ing right now, and Spencer’s with 51 receptions and 530 Hockaday’s last chance Neither Mansell nor Petras racing right along, trying to yards and adding 4 touch- has played in the Black and learn at the same time.” downs. In three seasons at Iowa, Gold, but one of them will have Wide-receiver coach Kelton linebacker Jack Hockaday has to step up and be the safety net Easley stepping up Copeland said Easley is a “fun- racked up 15 tackles. With the that Wiegers was last season. damental technician” willing group of Josey Jewell, Ben Nie- “They’ve got to know what Wide receiver Nick Eas- to do everything he is coached mann, and Bo Bower in front they’re doing. That’s the No. 1 ley played a big role for the to do. of him, Hockaday saw most way to work yourself into that Hawkeyes last year, stepping Copeland said Easley isn’t of his action on special teams, spot,” quarterback coach Ken up when Iowa needed another the biggest or fastest receiver but now the Forsyth, Illinois, O’Keefe said. “Those guys are pass catcher. Now in his sec- on the field, but his funda- native has a chance to make an mentals are top-notch, mak- impact on defense. ing him a dangerous football Hockaday entered the player. spring season second on the With a young receiver corps depth chart at middle line- including Ihmir Smith-Mar- backer behind Kristian Welch, sette and Brandon Smith — but as the offseason rolls the only other wideouts on the along, the chart is subject to roster to have caught a pass — change. Easley’s do-it-right attitude is After being slowed by inju- something he can pass down ries last year, Hockaday isn’t to younger teammates. focused on his past difficulties; “He does everything well, he he looks to the future instead. does everything the way you “You just put it behind you, coach it, he does everything and you look forward,” Hocka- the way you want it — that in day said. “There’s nothing you itself is a leader,” Copeland can do about those things, so said. “A guy who holds himself just control what you can con- to a standard and then hold trol.”

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out as the top lifters in the angle, I feel like I can hit a junior from Rockford, Il- FOOTBALL group, and a rivalry ensued. somebody pretty hard,” he linois, said that the trend CONTINUED FROM FRONT The result made Jones the said and laughed. “I feel like hasn’t changed during the winner, with a total of 625 I’m the hardest hitter on the offseason. If anything, pounds. team … You bring the boom.” Hawkeye fans can expect to home, they talk about how “Me and [Mends], we al- see more movement out of I need to get off my phone,’ ways worked together with Tight ends galore the tight ends. ” Copeland said. “ ‘They’re the squat,” Jones said. “Once “We’re starting to move threatning to take my phone he stopped working with Last season, Brian Fer- the tight ends a lot more,” and stuff.’ ” me, if he’s not working with entz’s new offense featured he said. me, then he’s not working as a hefty number of two-tight- There’s a chance Iowa Amani Jones, squat king hard as me.” end sets. could see up to three or But at the end of the day, Noah Fant’s versatility more tight ends on the field In the weight room, the being crowned the squat certainly helped, as Ferentz at once next season, depend- Hawkeyes keep things com- king in the locker room could move him around ing on the situation and petitive, and one way of do- doesn’t win any on-field ac- from the line of scrimmage whatever package Ferentz ing so is crowning whoever colades. However, it does to out in the slot while keep- opts to go with. squats the most weight. give Jones confidence when ing fellow tight end TJ Hock- “I mean if it’s my prefer- Linebackers Amani Jones lowering his shoulder. enson on the field as well. ence, we’d have five tight ends and Aaron Mends came “I feel like if I pick an Tight end Nate Wieting, on the field,” Wieting said.

the game close. She allowed 3 “We had chances through- fense. Doocy did a nice job in SOFTBALL hits and recorded 5 strikeouts out the second game to get the first game, and Shaw was CONTINUED FROM FRONT in another complete game. runners across, but unfortu- rolling pretty good in the sec- The lineup didn’t shift nately, Nebraska did a good ond. You have to tip your hat much for the second game. job of playing defense, and to all of the pitchers.” fourth, sending a ball over the Kilian was back in her leadoff they held us at bay,” Looper The big takeaway from the fence to tie the game. spot, and Kurtz moved up to said in a release. two come-from-behind Wis- In the sixth, the top of the No. 7. Freshman Lauren Shaw consin victories was the ener- order speed paid off. Thomp- Nebraska took the lead in pitched 5 innings in the circle, gy surrounding the team. son singled and went first to the fourth inning behind 3 with Doocy coming in for her A lack of energy away from third on Bogar’s follow-up sin- singles. Two innings later, an in the sixth. Only 1 run was home cost the Hawkeyes the gle to right. The next batter, Iowa error and a double put earned, and it was attributed second game. Wood, sent a fly ball to center, the Cornhuskers up by 2. to Shaw. “I didn’t feel like our energy allowing Thompson to tag and Iowa was unable to put to- “Across the board, [Tues- was very good in Game 2, and score the game-winning run. gether a rally and fell, 3-0. De- day] was about the pitching,” we didn’t stick to our game Hawkeye sophomore Alli- spite the lack of scoring, the Looper said in a release. “Nei- plan very well,” Looper said in son Doocy on the mound kept Hawkeyes collected 6 hits. ther team produced a lot of of- a release. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2018 DAILY-IOWAN.COM Sports @DI_SPORTS_DESK

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Rowing earns Big Ten recognition Following an upset win over Lacing up the cleats, No. 6 Michigan on April 7, Iowa’s First Varsity 8 boat was named the Big Ten Boat of the Week. The crew crossed the finish line 12 seconds ahead of the Wolverines. Earlier that day, the team also topped Michigan putting down the phone State’s First Varsity 8 by 10 seconds. Iowa’s crew comprises Ashley Duda, Izzy Dolba, Kaelynn Hei- Did we mention phones? That, squat-weight totals, and tight-end packages berg, Hannah Greenlee, Hunter Koenigsfeld, Contessa Harold, dominated the topics at Iowa’s Tuesday player and coach availability. Eve Stewart, and coxswain Logan Jones. The last Iowa boat to earn the Big Ten award was the Second Varsity 4 on April 25, 2014. Up next for Iowa rowing is a matchup against Princeton and Yale in Princeton, New Jersey, on Saturday in an all-day event.

Wrestling leads NCAA in attendance For the 12th-consecutive sea- son, Hawkeye wrestling led the country in average attendance. For wrestling meets, Carv- er-Hawkeye drew an average of 8,996 fans. Putting that into perspective, the next best school — Penn State — totaled 7,693 fans. During Iowa’s eight home contests this past season, Carv- er-Hawkeye hosted a combined 71,966 fans.

BASKETBALL TEAM AWARDS On Tuesday, the Hawkeye basketball team announced its team awards. Making headlines was , who became the sixth underclassman to win the Chris Street Award, given to the “Hawkeye player, or players, who best exemplify the spirit, enthusiasm, and intensity of Chris Street,” according to a release.

Chris Street Award: Jordan Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan Bohannon Iowa’s Ihmir Smith-Marsette avoids Iowa State would-be tacklers in Jack Trice Stadium on Sept. 9, 2017. Top Playmaker: Jordan Bohannon BY ADAM HENSLEY Last season, the Newark, New Jersey, native sette needed to stay off his phone, and Cope- Newcomer of the Year: Luka [email protected] hauled in 18 receptions for 187 and a pair of land touched on the subject during his press Garza touchdowns. He ran the ball seven times, total- conference on Tuesday. Most Improved: Isaiah Moss Best Rebounder: Tyler Cook Ihmir Smith-Marsette has the potential to ing 41 yards, and he also returned four kickoffs “I see that on a day-to-day basis,” he said. Academic Excellence Award: be one of the most dynamic players on the 2018 for 134 yards. “It’s probably a good thing Coach Ferentz said Nicholas Baer Hawkeye football roster. While he did a little bit of everything last year that in a public setting. It’s one thing for Coach Kenny Arnold Hawkeye Spirit Wide-receiver coach Kelvin Copeland said it on offense and special teams, the then-fresh- Cope to say it in a meeting or one-on-one, but Award: Tyler Cook himself, Smith-Marsette is arguably the fastest man made a name for himself in Iowa’s 44-41 when Coach Ferentz, when he says that in a player for Iowa, and he’s got the dedication to overtime win over Iowa State in Ames, snag- public setting, certain people hear it.” make a name for himself. ging 4 receptions, including his two touch- Ferentz’s comments not only reached “He’s a very bright young man; he under- downs on the year. Smith-Marsette’s ears, they also reached those stands football,” Copeland said. “That kid stud- But off the field, Copeland and the rest of the in his hometown. ies football, he lives football. What he has to do coaching staff have a goal for the young speed- “Ihmir came to me after that and was like, HAWK is trust what we’re coaching him, trust the sys- ster: Stay off the phone. ‘Man, Coach, you know what? My people back tem. Once we put those two together, we’ll have In a press conference earlier this offseason, HISTORY something special.” head coach Kirk Ferentz joked that Smith-Mar- SEE FOOTBALL, 7 101 April 11, 2015 On this day, No. 15 Iowa took down No. 16 Maryland, 3-1, in College Different Park, Maryland. The Hawkeyes rode the New year, (kind hot arms of Blake Hick- man and Nick Hibbing look, same en route to a defensive showdown. Hickman pitched a per- fect game through four of) new questions play innings before walking Maryland’s leadoff hitter in the bottom of the fifth There are some differences for the Hawkeyes this year, but Despite a lineup shakeup, the inning. Overall, he lasted 6.2 innings, striking out 8 that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Hawkeyes couldn’t overcome and scattering 3 hits. Nebraska in the second game of Hibbing finished out the rest of the 2.1 a doubleheader. innings, striking out 5 Terrapins and only giving BY ANNA KAYSER up a single hit. [email protected] Iowa went on to win the series the next day, taking down Maryland, Iowa softball returns from Nebraska with a 2-1. different looking order at the plate and one more conference win. The Hawkeyes took the first game of a double- header, 2-1, but fell in the second, 3-0, because of a dearth of clutch hits. QUOTE OF THE DAY Heading into the doubleheader, coach Marla Looper decided to shake up her lineup. “There’s really Against Wisconsin the week- nothing to do out end before, it was pretty much here. set. Mallory Kilian started at the ” top of the order, followed by Sarah Kurtz, Allie Wood, and DH Taylor Libby. McKenzie Schneider came Looper in at No. 5, an attribute to her re- — linebacker cent power, followed by Aralee Amani Jones Bogar, Angela Schmiederer, Lea Thompson, and on the state of Cheyenne Pratt. Iowa Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan For the first game of the doubleheader, Looper Iowa wide receiver Nick Easley is tackled by the Michigan State defense at Spartan Stadium on Sept. 30, 2017. The went with her speed demons at the top. Thomp- Hawkeyes fell to the Spartans, 10-17. son was followed by Bogar, with Wood and Libby STAT OF THE DAY holding steady at 3 and 4. Kilian dropped to fifth, BY PETE RUDEN end of the world. with Schneider, Schmiederer, and Pratt trail- Iowa softball recorded only [email protected] Luckily for the Hawkeyes, Petras and sopho- ing. Kurtz, who was 1-for-7 against Wisconsin, 4 hits in its 2-1 win over more Peyton Mansell have potential to be solid dropped to the bottom. Nebraska on Tuesday. At this time last year, Iowa football had a lot backups to Stanley, despite their youth and in- The new Hawkeye lineup recorded 4 hits on the of controversy at the quarterback position, but experience on the field. way to a 2-1 victory against the Cornhuskers to that’s not the position it finds itself in this year. Mansell redshirted last year and gained some start the day. With Nate Stanley firmly slotted as the No. 1 experience in the Iowa program under Stanley Iowa began the scoring in the second inning, quarterback and Tyler Wiegers’ transfer to East- and Wiegers, while Petras had an incredible facing Nebraska’s best pitcher. A double by Libby ern Michigan, there is no competition, but there high-school senior season, breaking school re- started the inning, and two batters later, she came hits are questions about depth. cords for passing yards (4,157) and touchdowns around to score on a sacrifice fly by Schneider. The addition of Spencer Petras in the spring (50) that had been held by Los Angeles Ram Nebraska used power to its advantage in the 4 puts three scholarship quarterbacks on the Iowa roster, which is somewhat low, but it’s not the SEE FEATURE, 5 SEE SOFTBALL, 7