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INSIDE IOWA POLITICS 3 Abortion proposal faces long road to becoming Iowa law A proposal to change the Iowa constitution backed by anti-abortion advocates passed the Senate last week, one step of a yearslong process to become law. BY RYLEE WILSON tion is two years away from passage 13 along party lines, meaning the The amendment awaits passage [email protected] at the earliest — and the effects of bill hurdled past the Feb. 21 funnel in the Iowa House, and lawmakers the resolution passing are not total- deadline. Thirty-two senate Repub- are slated to hold a public hearing on The proposed amendment to ly clear to lawmakers. licans voted in favor and 18 senate the amendment Tuesday evening. specify the Iowa constitution Senate Joint Resolution 2001 Democrats voted against the pro- doesn't grant the right to an abor- passed the Iowa Senate on Feb. posal. SEE ABORTION, 3 UI technology awards of- fer opportunity for faculty to enrich classrooms The ’s Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards aim to foster innovation in the classrooms of each college and allow opportunity for faculty and Burmese students showcase students alike. 3 culture with new group Three Burmese students began gathering with friends to form a community of peers from the same country. Now, they have formed an official student organization hoping to educate people about their culture.

University of Iowa panel discusses response, con- cerns on coronavirus Four University of Iowa profession- als addressed realities and percep- tions of the coronavirus within the context of the UI community at a WorldCanvass panel in the Univer- sity Capitol Center on Feb. 21. 5

Photos: Hawkeyes splash into Big Ten Champion- ships in swimming and diving Iowa women’s swimming and diving set school records both individually and as a team in Iowa Tate Hildyard/The Daily Iowan City at the Big Ten Championships. Burmese American Student Organization Secretary Chocho Stay, Vice President Teresa Bochung, and President Natalie Kyaw pose for a portrait in the College of Engineering on Feb. 21. The Hawkeyes came in ninth place with 430 points, with multiple The club is a way for students of Burmese heritage to interact and connect with a group of people with a shared cultural identity. swimmers breaking school records. BY KELSEY HARRELL English and eventually developed support groups of college. [email protected] friends in high school. Feeling that their culture was lacking in represen- Upon arriving at the UI, however, Bochung soon tation on the UI campus, three students founded the 8 Navigating the education system as a non-native learned that she did not have similar support groups Burma/Myanmar Student Association this month English speaker proved to be a challenge for Burmese available to her. With a desire to spark a change, Bo- to create a community of support among Burmese student Teresa Bochung. The University of Iowa stu- chung and a group of friends developed a student dent spent all of middle school learning how to speak organization to help students like herself navigate SEE GROUP, 2 ARTS & CULTURE Center seeks

Hawkeye wrestling turns Animation for all ages to reduce focus to Big Tens Iowa wrestling dominated the regular season, ending with After four years of FilmScene allowing kids to learn animation eight wins out of 10 matches with techniques, adults in the Iowa City community took their turn with overdoses Oklahoma State. Now, it’s time to translate that into postseason Adult Animation Camp. The Injury Prevention success. and Research Center released a 8 report outlining five recommendations to the state to reduce overdoses in Iowa. BY RIN SWANN [email protected]

Following concerns about the unique Lugo shines in senior challenges that rural areas face in com- night spotlight bating the opioid epidemic, the Univer- Pat Lugo has wrestled tenaciously sity of Iowa Injury Prevention and Re- all season, and he did not shy search Center recently released a report away from the senior night outlining five priorities of reducing spotlight. The senior pinned No. 6 overdoses in Iowa. Boo Lewallen of Oklahoma State According to a National Institute of Drug Use report, deaths related to overdoses in Iowa are lower than the national average — with 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people compared to a national average of 14.6 deaths per 100,000 peo- Hayden Froehlich/The Daily Iowan ple. Atkins family members work on their green screen film during the Adult Animation Camp at Film Scene in the on Seventy-three percent of opioid-re- Sunday. The family traveled to Iowa City for a reunion at the animation camp. lated deaths in Iowa come from urban Tune in for LIVE updates counties, accounting for the majority, Watch for campus and city news, BY JENNA POST The children’s version of the camp started in the but rural areas face challenges such as weather, and Hawkeye sports [email protected] summer of 2016 and goes on for a week, but the adult increased distance to treatment, a lack coverage every day at 8:30 a.m. version was conducted over a weekend since adults of trained doctors who understand at dailyiowan.com. At FilmScene’s Ped Mall location, groups of adults generally can’t spare the time that children can. How- overdose treatment, less social support, huddled around tables full of art supplies and video ever, a lack of time didn’t stop adults from coming to and higher rates of manual labor. All of equipment to take their first step in learning the tricks learn how to do stop-motion animation and animation the above increase the risk for injury. of animation. effects. The report is a continuation of a 2017 FilmScene's Adult Animation camp took place Feb. 22-23 to teach participants beginner's animation tricks. SEE ANIMATION, 2 SEE OVERDOSES, 2 2 NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2020 Volume 151 SNOW MORE SNOW The Daily Iowan Issue 95 BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6030 Publisher...... 335-5788 Email: [email protected] Jason Brummond Fax: 335-6297 Editor in Chief...... 335-6030 Marissa Payne CORRECTIONS Managing Editors Call: 335-6030 Brooklyn Draisey Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for accuracy and fairness in the Kayli Reese reporting of news. If a report is Sarah Watson wrong or misleading, a request Managing Digital Editor for a correction or a clarification may be made. 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Temperatures reached above 50 degrees in Iowa City this Arts Editors weekend. This warm weather is short-lived though with a couple of inches of snow in the forecast for Tuesday. semester, $100 for two semesters, $10 for summer session, $100 all Josie Fischels year. Madison Lotenschtein struggles of being a college stu- this semester, Kyaw said. people in attendance, which Send address changes to: TV Sports Director Kade Overton GROUP dent, making the transition to The three had talked about was more than its leadership The Daily Iowan, CONTINUED FROM FRONT a university a little easier, said creating a student organiza- expected, Bochung said. It 100 Adler Journalism Building, TV News Director Natalie Kyaw, the association’s tion for Burmese students but has been challenging to set Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004 Emily Callahan president. had yet to do it before now, up meetings because of other students and educate people “Growing up, I went to an Htay said. meetings and commitments BUSINESS STAFF about their culture. almost all-white school, so they “When I came to the univer- each member may have, she Business Manager Advertising Sales Burma, also known as Myan- didn’t know where Burma is, sity, wherever I [would] look added. Debra Plath...... 335-5786 Bev Mrstik...... 335-5792 mar, is a country in southeast and they always asked me, there was no one that I actu- Although the club is just Advertising Director/Circulation Production Manager Asia near Thailand. In fall of ‘Where’s Burma?’ ” Kyaw said. ally know or people from my kicking off, the executive team Juli Krause...... 335-5784 Heidi Owen...... 335-5789 2019, UI Registrar’s Office -da “I always had to pull up a map country,” Htay said. “It makes plans to hold events this se- ta recorded four international and tell them, ‘Oh, it’s right by me feel left out. I don’t have mester and showcase Burmese students from Burma. (The to- Thailand.” anyone to talk to and then I’m culture. The group plans to nization through showcasing own [student organization] so tal wouldn't include Burmese Kyaw, Bochung, and Cho- not close with people… If you have a potluck in March to help traditional outfits worn in we’re more relatable,” Bochung American students.) Cho Htay, the organization’s already have someone that the members get to know each Burma and creating models of said. “We’re definitely target- The organization's goal is secretary, formed a group of speaks your language it will be other, Kyaw said. the houses in the country, she ing students from Burma or to bring Burmese students seven students who would a really big support.” To celebrate the Burmese said. who speak Burmese, but we’re together and help underclass- gather together last year, Kyaw Many members of the orga- New Year, the organization The celebration will also in- also open to [people from] our men feel more at home at the said. Before winter break, the nization are first-generation will also host an event in April clude Burmese food for people neighboring countries. For UI, said Bochung, the organi- three decided to create a stu- students or refugees, Bochung open to the community, Bo- in the area to try, Htay said. anyone, even Americans who zation’s vice president. dent organization once they said, making them unfamiliar chung said. The Burmese New They want people to come wish to learn about our cul- The founders hope the had enough people. They wrote with the challenges of college Year, otherwise known as the to see what the food tastes ture, we’re definitely open to group will aid students in up a constitution and then in the U.S. Water Festival for its tradition like and understand how it is that moving forward so every- forming a support system and earned their student-organiza- For their first meeting, the of throwing at one another, made, she added. one can say, ‘Oh, I know where help each other through the tion status at the beginning of organization saw around 15 will be celebrated by the orga- “We wanted to start our [Burma] is.’”

their children’s animations. board with the idea, which only planned for one week- “I settled on this app be- ple enough for participants to ANIMATION “So many of their parents was advertised to the public end. Fons said FilmScene will cause, for one, it’s a free one do on their own after complet- CONTINUED FROM FRONT would be like, ‘I wish I knew in December. The event sold host more camps for adults in that kids can get for free and ing the class. how to do this, this is so cool,’ out almost immediately, and the future because of the level use on their phone at home,” “I don’t want this to be a and so we decided even if not eight people were placed on a of community interest. Jones said. “This thing is just thing where I have all the FilmScene Programming all those parents would come, waitlist. Emily Martin, a self-pro- like, ‘Click the red button, ideas and the know-how and Director Rebecca Fons said there was an interest from The children’s camp has claimed FilmScene fan and boom, we’ve got it.’ I’d say at the end of this couldn’t hap- the idea to create a condensed adults to take the class that we eight back-to-back sessions, camp attendee, said she was within 30 seconds of the first pen without me,” Jones said. version of the camp for adult offer to students,” Fons said. so campers have plenty of excited for the opportunity to class, everyone was animat- “Demystifying the process is a participants came to her when Fons said Mark Jones, chances to attend, but the participate, because similar ing.” big part of it.” parents expressed interest in the class’ instructor, was on Adult Animation Camp was events are usually only offered Jones said on day two, after Pons said encouraging life- to kids. Martin also said she everyone learned the basics, long learning is one of the had a little animation expe- creative freedom for their most important aspects of rience, but wanted to learn projects was in the animators’ Adult Animation Camp. more. hands. “I think as adults, when we Jones described day one “I was an art teacher before get out of higher education, of camp as an introduction this and I never had a lesson and once we start our jobs it’s to animation and day two as where I was like, ‘We’re mak- hard to remind ourselves to a day for spending time on a ing cats today,’ ” Jones said. learn new skills,” Pons said. project. “It’s more like, we’re learning “I think it’s nice to take an “Really, we’re doing similar about shading, and the kid opportunity for yourself as an things to what we do with the who likes cats can make a cat. adult.” kids. It’s meant to be a begin- The kid who hates cats isn’t ner-level thing,” Jones said. forced to make a cat.” Go to dailyiowan.com to Adding to the camp for Jones aims to create an en- see the film. grown-ups were the materi- joyable experience that’s sim- als participants used for their animations. Clay, crayons, and markers were common- ly used supplies. Neon-green cardstock was also in the mix, but it functioned as a green- screen. Aside from the arts and crafts supplies, iPad Minis Hayden Froehlich/The Daily Iowan mounted on mic stands and Camp counselor Mark Jones shows attendees a Phenakistiscope during the Adult Animation Camp at Film the Stop Motion Studio app Scene in the Ped Mall on Sunday. The Phenakistiscope is a disk divided into 12 frames separated by slits that were used to animate their appear to move when observed in a mirror while spinning. projects.

and distribution, and consid- practicum, also highlighted Saba also touched on the OVERDOSES ering polysubstance drug use the need for more access to importance of cooperation in CONTINUED FROM FRONT in surveillance, prevention, naloxone and more research addressing opioid use. and treatment methods. into polysubstance drugs — “The opioid issue is some- Sarah Ziegenhorn, execu- a combination of drugs such thing that’s very multi-facet- project with the research cen- tive director and founder of as opioids that can be treated ed,” Saba said. “It’s something ter and other stakeholders. the Iowa Harm Reduction with naloxone and other illicit that we all have to work to- The five priorities outlined Coalition, emphasized the im- drugs. gether on. So, we don’t want in the report were created by portance of naloxone access. “Early prevention is crucial, to be working in our individ- stakeholders such as the UI Naloxone, also known as because the earlier you start ual silos based on our field. College of Public Health, Io- Narcan, is the only known somebody on the treatment, We want to get out of our silos wa Poison Control, the U.S. medication that can reverse the better odds you have and start talking more to each Attorney's Office of Southern an opioid overdose, Ziegen- of preventing any negative other on how to address these Iowa, health-care company horn said. Few overdoses are health outcomes,” Niles said. issues in our state.” Aetna, and others. reversed by medical person- “The first thing we did was nel, she said, and nearly 90 we presented evidence-based percent of overdoses are re- strategies for addressing the versed by laypersons. opioid epidemic and we com- “With regards to the avail- pared that to policies and pro- ability of naloxone or Narcan, grams that were happening many states are much further in our state,” said Ann Saba, ahead of Iowa in making this communications specialist medication widely available,” for the Iowa Injury Preven- Ziegenhorn said. “In many tion and Research Center. states, you can go into pub- Recommendations includ- lic-health departments, so- ed developing a holistic ap- cial-service agencies, clinics, proach to treatment plans, pharmacies, and many differ- creating timely communi- ent types of community loca- cation networks between tions, and you get this medi- stakeholders, developing and cation handed for free to you.” implementing a public-edu- Micheal Niles, a UI public cation campaign, providing health master’s student who Megan Conroy/The Daily Iowan funding for naloxone access worked on the report as his The College of Public Health building can be seen on Sept. 15, 2019. THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2020 NEWS 3 UI panel addresses coronavirus concerns While public concern over the recent coronavirus outbreak continues to grow, four University of Iowa officials sat down to discuss realities and perceptions of the virus at a panel Feb. 21.

BY MARY HARTEL worry,” he said. “I think it’s a “We’ve faced challenges like “You’ve got to be ready on intensified. much work happens behind [email protected] matter of concern and watch- this before, and I know that we the fly,” he said. Student Health’s primary the scenes. ing.” are prepared to do it again,” he Natvig said that while there goal is currently education and Dongwang Liu, UI Inter- Four University of Iowa The containment of corona- said. is no ideal time for such an communication, Natvig said. national Programs director experts gathered for a panel virus transmission within the UI Student Health interim outbreak to occur, because He said being proactive and of the Center for Asian and Feb. 21 at the University Capi- U.S. has created an opportu- Director Paul Natvig said his concern mounted during win- reaching out to experts has Pacific Studies, pointed out tol Center to address common nity for the nation to become team determined quickly that ter break — when many inter- been key in handling the sit- to the panel the stark contrast concerns and misperceptions more prepared for the future the coronavirus could affect the national students were return- uation, and he doesn’t think between their calm demeanor pertaining to the coronavirus, of the virus, Pentella said. UI campus and its students. ing to campus —the situation people fully understand how and the media coverage of the emphasizing campus efforts coronavirus. to prepare in the event of a lo- “In the panel, we see folks cal outbreak. are so academic and calm in The WorldCanvass panel talking about the virus,” Liu kicked off with host Joan Kjaer, said during part of the event UI International Programs di- in which audience members rector of communications and asked the panel questions. relations, asking the members “But if you look at the media … of the panel to clarify what the everything is sounding a huge coronavirus is. alarm.” UI Hospitals and Clinics ep- Russ Ganim, UI associate idemiologist Jorge Salinas said provost and International Pro- public-health officials have grams dean, said UI officials determined the recent out- were focused on communica- break of the seventh strain of tions, resources, and support. coronavirus in Wuhan, China “... Fortunately, we are a to be very transmissible from medical campus,” Ganim said. human to human within the “We have all sorts of resources; last few weeks. we can handle situations such “In some respects, it’s simi- as these.” lar to influenza,” Salinas said. Ganim added that, despite He added that because the efforts to reassure the public virus is so new, there is cur- that there are ways to manage rently no evidence of medicine the situation, some students to counter it, although experts have been singled out and bul- are studying a number of anti- lied based on their perceived viral treatments. nationality. He emphasized UI Clinical Professor Mi- that such behavior is not to be chael Pentella, Iowa State tolerated. Hygienic Laboratory direc- “...We are an open, wel- tor, said the public-health re- coming place that can deal sponse to the coronavirus and with problems, and everyone the fact that there has been no should be made to feel com- local transmission within the Abby Watkins/The Daily Iowan fortable and included in our U.S. are good signs. Epidemiologist Jorge Salinas talks about the spread of coronavirus during the World Canvass discussion about coronavirus on Feb. 21 at the campus community,” Ganim “... It's not really a level of University Capitol Center. said. Awards encourage tech in classrooms The University of Iowa’s Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards allocated funding to seven faculty projects in an effort to improve students’ experiences in classrooms. BY ELEANOR HILDEBRANDT The Innovations in Teach- ing, Learning, and Technology ant to me and people around “I see [the awards] being appli- space, but we want it to be fast [email protected] ing with Technology Awards Steve Silva. He added that the me that students see their in- cable to such a wide range of enough and at a reasonable funded seven projects on the awards receive $100,000 every vestment. The [Innovations programs across campus. The enough cost that we can hope- Eighteen years ago, the Uni- UI campus this spring for a to- year to fund projects that will in Teaching with Technology technology piece that we are fully do this on an ongoing ba- versity of Iowa began its tra- tal of $96,848. be used in classrooms across Awards] program is [an exam- bringing in [to the classroom] sis in the curriculum.” dition of fostering creativity The funding is generated by campus. ple of] the students' fees being is actual coding, hardware, In order to create and devel- when it comes to adding tech- part of the student-technolo- “The mandatory stu- returned to students to specif- and working with electronics op this new opportunity, Miles nology to classrooms and lec- gy fees that UI undergraduate dent-technology fee is com- ically support them.” components. Our use of tech- said, funding was essential ture halls on campus through and graduate students pay mitted to that money going Faculty members are en- nology is using [it] to under- to bringing technology into its Innovations in Teaching every semester, said Associate back to support students’ couraged to submit proposals stand the basics of technology the classroom — that’s where with Technology Awards. Director of the Office of Teach- learning,” he said. “It’s import- to these awards, Silva said. and creating a foundation for the Innovations in Teaching Two faculty members with [our students’] learning expe- with Technology Awards really a submission for the spring rience going forward.” make a difference. 2020 awards included UI Miles said their project has Jaynes said this course and Physics and Astronomy Assis- been years in the making. others that invite innovation tant Professors Allison Jaynes The proposal required fund- through a technological lens and David Miles. ing because they must build a are crucial for students in ev- Jaynes said the pair’s pro- classroom where students can ery field, but especially those posal, “The Edge of Space: create space instruments as who tend to learn in different Hands-on Space Instrumenta- well as use the High-Altitude ways. tion Design,” was made possi- Balloon Experiments in Tech- “We’re aware now that there ble by the technological-inno- nology Platform at Iowa State are a variety of learning styles vation awards. She said their University to make the cap- that each person is separate- proposal was about creating a stone class as real as possible. ly attuned to,” Jaynes said. course for students to dive into “I think it’s important for “Technology makes for a more and build space instruments. undergraduate students to even learning experience and There are not many oppor- have a capstone project at the an equitable class experience tunities for undergraduate end of their degree and our if you can bring in a bunch of and graduate students to do hope with this course [there different angles to the learning hands-on work, Jaynes said, will] be that experiential ele- experience. Technology makes until the awards allowed for ment where students get to for a more inclusive environ- her and Miles to create one. design, build, develop, con- ment for all students. This is “We heard about this oppor- struct, and look at their own an amazing program. This tunity and thought it was pret- data for their experiment,” he enhancement and enrichment ty much perfect for what we said. “This will be very similar would not be possible without Contributed were hoping to do,” she said. to building an instrument for these awards.”

“However, if the United in all or most cases. can lawmakers will attempt would not change any laws said in a phone interview that ABORTION States Supreme Court contin- “It’ll be a big challenge for to pass a complete ban on surrounding abortion. the current proposed amend- CONTINUED FROM FRONT ues to chip away at the right this to pass. The polling num- abortion if the constitutional "The good news I think, ment in Iowa is similar to an to abortion or takes it away bers are on the side of person- amendment clears the Legis- for that process is, when you amendment passed in Ten- altogether and overrules Roe v. al freedom and women’s abili- lature and voters approve it. talk about putting it before nessee in 2014. The U.S Su- How does a constitutional Wade, then women in Iowa are ty to control their own bodies,” In Alabama, a law was the people is that the amend- preme Court declined to hear amendment pass? going to see a huge change, Bolkcom said. “I think it’ll be a passed to completely ban ment itself does not ban any a challenge to Tennessee's because their constitutional- challenge for the anti-choice abortion with no exceptions abortions. It wouldn’t change amendment. A constitutional amend- ly protected right to abortion crowd to make their case, but for rape or incest. Iowa’s abortion law,” Zahn “Tennessee passed a similar ment requires passage by two won’t exist at all,” Pettys said. you never know.” “I’m really concerned about said.” It simply puts the ques- constitutional amendment — consecutive General Assem- Iowa last amended the state Iowa Sen. Mariannette Mill- what the effects of this would tion of how we are going to they sold it as this way to re- blies, then needs to be ratified constitution in 2010, when er-Meeks, R-Ottumwa, said be,” Wahls said. “It’s import- reasonably regulate abortion store power to the legislature,” by a majority of voters in the voters approved a proposal to she is unsure how the public ant to be clear that this legisla- in this state back in the hands Davison-Rippey said. “Since next election — 2022 at the create a natural resources and would vote upon the proposed tion would not ban abortion, it of the elected representa- the point of that constitution- earliest. outdoor recreation trust fund. amendment. Miller-Meeks would legalize the banning of tives.” al amendment being adopted, UI law Professor Todd Pet- Iowa Sen. Joe Bolkcom, voted in favor of the amend- abortion — but that is, given Erin Davison-Rippey, Iowa Tennessee lawmakers have tys said past Iowa Supreme D-Iowa City, said if lawmak- ment along with all 31 senate the laws this state has already executive director for Planned passed seven laws aimed at Court rulings, such as a 2018 ers and voters approve the Republicans. passed, essentially the same Parenthood of the Heartland, closing abortion clinics.” decision striking down a amendment, there would like- “It’s a lengthy process, a thing.” 72-hour waiting period, en- ly be an attempt by Republi- deliberative process. I think Miller-Meeks said by intro- shrined a right to an abortion cans to implement restrictions the prospects are good that it ducing an amendment, Re- under the state constitution. on abortion similar to the would pass through the House publican lawmakers want to “If the proposed constitu- heartbeat bill, which would've — what the decision of the put the question of abortion tional amendment ultimately banned abortion after a heart- public would be upon voting rights to a statewide vote. passes, that will take away the beat could be detected. The for it, I do not know,” said Mill- “What we want is for more state constitutional right to Iowa Supreme Court struck er-Meeks, who is also running people, the public, to have a abortion," Pettys said. "But it down that law in January 2019. for Iowa's 2nd Congressional voice in what the law should won’t have effect on any fed- Bolkcom said he thought it Disrict seat in the U.S. House. be and whether or not there eral constitutional right to would be a challenge for the should be any restrictions,” abortion that might still exist amendment to pass a popular What would passing the Miller-Meeks said. at that time.” vote because of public opinion amendment mean for Drew Zahn, communica- Pettys said the effects of the about abortion in Iowa. abortion laws in Iowa? tions director for The Family constitutional amendment Data from the Pew Re- Leader, a conservative Chris- would largely depend on what search Center show that in Iowa Sen. Zach Wahls, tian group which has lobbied Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan happens with abortion rights 2014, 52 percent of Iowans be- D-Coralville, said there is in support of the amendment, Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during the Condition of the State at the federal level. lieved abortion should be legal a possibility that Republi- said the amendment itself address at the Iowa Capitol on Jan. 14. 4 THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2020 Opinions COLUMN COLUMN NCAA football safety can Licensing laws hinder workers instead of take its cue from the XFL helping them thrive The new pro league shows how reforming the collision-heavy kickoff protects players.

BY HAILEY MARX The current college rules eliminates the kickoff and penalties and increasing the Iowa has a chance to aid skilled workers [email protected] stipulate that kicking teams instead a team receives the chance of touchbacks. with occupational licensing reform. line up on their own 25-yard ball at its own 30-yard line, Then-Texas Longhorns The Super Bowl might be line and the returning team and runs a fourth-and-15 coach Tom Herman told CBS to be a tremendous barrier long gone, but the football lines up on their own 35-yard play from scrimmage. In Sports in 2018 “Before we that can hinder or flat out season is just getting started line. Fair catches and hard most circumstances, teams (current coaches) retire … I block one from reaching for the XFL. hits are still a strong possi- would punt in order to avoid firmly believe you’re not go- their goal. Unrealistic hours, The new professional bility. If the NCAA takes into the turnover on downs, ing to see kickoffs.” The XFL fees, and regulation all come league is similar to the NFL consideration some the safe- but it would keep open the has altered kickoffs to ensure together to deny qualified but aims to create a safer ty rules implemented by the chance to go for it in desper- the safety of players and with workers honest work. environment. The key differ- XFL, they would make the ate situations. the success of the idea and If state lawmakers want to ence between the NFL and gridiron safer. Schiano explained that execution so far it is quite see the effect of their bureau- the XFL boils down to how Extra focus on protecting he would like to see more possible for college football cratic red tape, they can be they mitigate high-speed col- younger players arose when changes in football, or to jump on the bandwagon or MARINA JAIMES directed to the story of Wil- lisions. Some of these new Eric LeGrand, a player on the changes taking place soon- completely disassemble kick- [email protected] liam Burt, a barber looking to rules, especially concerning Rutgers Scarlet Knights, was er. Legrand’s injury was in offs all together. A recent policy event on reenter society with hair-cut- safety, should be implement- paralyzed from a collision on 2010 and Schiano proposed If the XFL continues to see occupational-licensing re- ting skills he learned in pris- ed on the college level as well. a kickoff in 2010. changes in 2014. It is the success with its new rules, col- form hosted by Americans on. Iowa law, though, makes College football is more Then-Rutgers head coach beginning of 2020, and the lege football may take up such for Prosperity shed light on it impossible for him to legal- closely related to the NFL Greg Schiano later devised only changes the NFL or ideas as well. Young athletes the red tape that hinders suc- ly operate his mobile barber in terms of how the game is his own proposal to improve NCAA has made to ensure would experience a better, saf- cess instead of incentivizing shop — where he is able to played, but with the intro- kickoffs. The “Schiano Rule” players safety was increased er competitive environment. entrepreneurship. take his skill and service to duction of the XFL, it would Guest speaker and The those in need of it. His dream be a good idea to see how the Gazette columnist Adam Sul- and reentrance to society are NCAA can implement similar livan gave key points on oc- impossible to compete with ideas and practices. cupational licensing and its the government breathing One of the best rule chang- necessity in certain fields, down his neck. es in the XFL is its design of such as for electricians, ar- Gov. Kim Reynolds high- the kickoff. chitects, and doctors. But lighted Iowa’s nonsensical The kicker kicks from when it comes to hairdress- licensing rules in her recent his team’s own 30-yard line ers, little league coaching, Condition of the State ad- while the rest of the play- and lemonade stand owners, dress, and called on lawmak- ers — on both sides — line the government goes a bit ers to reform them. Right up on the opposing team’s too far and reaches only one now, our state licenses bar- 35- and 30-yard line. The goal: hurt people who may bers, and applicants must kicking team may not run need help the most. have more than 2,000 hours until the returning player For those of us in college, of experience before they can has caught the ball or the ball we acknowledge that licens- even apply. has bounced on the field for ing may be a part of our fu- By the time they are able to more than three seconds. The tures. The state may require legally work, they will already goal was to increase the safe- us to obtain a license to work be behind. ty of players by reducing the in law or medicine and may Lawmakers in Des Moines risk of hard hits but ensuring only pose a small barrier be- will see legislation on licens- a chance to run the ball down fore reaching our destina- ing reform within the next the field. This encompasses tion career goals. few months, and they should a fast-paced game with less For skilled workers just be encouraged to vote in fa- touchbacks while protecting Boyzell Hosey/Tampa Bay Times/TNS starting out in their desired vor of skilled workers, not players. The XFL official game ball is seen on Nov. 24, 2019 in St. Petersburg, Florida. careers, a license may prove against them. COLUMN Iowa parents should have input on education The spiked LGBTQ curriculum bill is an example of how parents can get more involved in the children’s educational process. Moines Register that the bill over the protests of many respects parents’ individual local parents, according to views. an article from the Iowa City “Not all students, par- Press-Citizen. New directives ents or families agree with issued by the state of Califor- the viewpoint held by many nia support teachers having schools regarding sexual ori- discussions on complex top- entation or gender identity ics such as gender fluidity as issues,” she said. “And they early as kindergarten. should be allowed to opt out And again, the bill doesn’t JASON O’DAY of instruction that contains ban schools from discussing [email protected] that.” LGBTQ issues; it just notifies An Iowa House subcom- Of course, issues sur- parents and allows them to mittee recently advanced a rounding identity are sensi- make the choice they think bill that would require public tive, and I hope that lawmak- is best for their child. No schools to notify parents of ers will address these topics parent should feel coerced any curricula that pertain to with further nuance and gra- into homeschooling their sexuality or gender identity. dation in any future legisla- children for fear of an agen- It would also give parents a tive efforts. da that contradicts their reli- choice to pull their children While it would be appro- gious values. out of class when such topics priate for sophomores in a This is not a gay-specific are being discussed. While civics class to talk about the issue; in general, sex edu- the bill didn’t make it out of historical intrigue of Butti- cation is inappropriate for committee, it raises some gieg as the first openly gay younger children. A group important discussions about candidate to come out on called Iowa Safe Schools Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan parental roles in the educa- top of the Iowa caucuses, offers a “Schoolwide Pride The Iowa Capitol is seen in Des Moines on April 9, 2019. tion system. the same discussion with Guide” with pro-LGBTQ les- Some claim this would re- a group of second graders son plans and materials for anti-abortion and pro-tra- len DeGeneres came out as a lims who want to raise their strict teachers from having a would understandably be K-5 classrooms. One of the ditional marriage literature. lesbian, and I’m pleased that kids in accordance with their meaningful discussion about more questionable from the children’s books they provide By the same token, secular American society has become faith. someone such as Pete Butti- perspective of socially con- is Stonewall, which romanti- progressives from advoca- so tolerant of people like her This is not a draconian bill. gieg, the former South Bend, servative parents. cizes the 1969 gay pride riots. cy groups such as Iowa Safe so they no longer feel com- It’s a reasonable initiative Indiana mayor and Demo- The concerns from par- To me and many of my Schools should not be al- pelled to hide who they are. I to increase the transparen- cratic presidential hopeful ents and groups who support fellow Catholics, this seems lowed to push their agenda have nothing against gay and cy that schools provide to who would be the first openly this bill are not unthinkable. more like indoctrination children, especially transgender people, but ex- parents. It’s about enabling gay nominee. For example, the Iowa City than education. in elementary schools. tending equal rights to them parents. That’s an example One of the bill’s co-spon- Community School District Religious groups are justi- Just over 23 years ago there should not entail trampling of leadership for state legis- sor’s, Rep. Sandy Salmon, began including LGBTQ top- fiably prohibited from enter- was a major cultural contro- the priorities of traditional latures around the country to R-Janesville, told the Des ics in its curriculum in 2018 ing public schools with their versy when TV show host El- Christians, Jews, and Mus- follow.

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Clockwise from top left: A Hawkeye competes in the 400-yard freestyle relay during the last session of the 2020 Women’s Big Ten Swim and Dive Championship on Feb. 22.(Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan) Wisconsin fans cheer during the last session. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan) Iowa’s Julia Koluch competes in the 200-yard backstroke. (Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan) Ohio State celebrates winning the championship.(Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan) Michigan’s Sierra Schmidt celebrates placing third in the third heat of the 500-yard freestyle.(Jake Maish/The Daily Iowan) Swimmers cool down and warm up during the second session. (Megan Nagorzanski/The Daily Iowan) 6 SPORTS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2020 Marathon win highlights tennis’ weekend A 4-3 comeback victory for the women’s tennis team lifted them to 2-0 at home this weekend, while the men went 1-1 out west.

BY CHRIS WERNER 6-1 and 6-3. [email protected] “I told myself, ‘I got up 5-0 for a reason in the first set,’ The women’s tennis match ” Bacalla said. “Then slowed between Iowa and No. 50 Kan- down, so I knew I could do it sas State began at noon Sun- again, and I can close it out.” day at the Hawkeye Tennis Junior Danielle Burich was and Recreation Center. By 3:30 next into the winner’s circle p.m., there was still no winner. for the Hawkeyes. She fought The 4-3 marathon win for off pivotal points down the the Hawkeyes marked their stretch to take the match 6-2, first victory over a ranked op- 2-6, 7-5. ponent since 2014. With the score knotted at “I think that there was fight three apiece, it all came down on all the courts today,” Io- to the match on court number wa head coach Sasha Schmid two between Iowa’s Sam Man- said. “I was really happy with nix and Anna Turco from Kan- the complete team effort. The sas State. mindset definitely was, ‘You’ve Mannix won the first set via just got to take it, you’ve got tiebreaker, and Turco took the to step up and take it and not second, 6-3. wait for someone to give it to In the final and deciding you.’ I thought that that’s what set, Mannix prevailed 7-6, we were able to do today, and I again on a tiebreaker. The think that was the difference.” Hawkeye sophomore broke After dropping the doubles Turco’s serve twice in the final point, senior Elise van Heuvelen set to stay alive in the match. Treadwell made quick work of “I talked with my coach and her Wildcat opponent on court she said, ‘You need to break one, claiming a 6-3, 6-0 win. right now,’ ” Mannix said. Then, the Hawkeyes “Just taking that mentality dropped the next two matches that there’s no option, that just on courts four and five to trail needs to happen. I think I just Megan Nagorzanski/The Daily Iowan 3-1 and set up the opportunity took that into it, and it helped Iowa's Michelle Bacalla hits a backhand during a women's tennis match between Iowa and Kansas State at Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex for a major comeback. me through the match, and in on Sunday. Iowa got its second point the end it helped me win.” of the match from sophomore Mannix persevered through Michelle Bacalla. a controversial call and held make the bulk of the calls, and “Initially, it’s frustrating do you any good.” The Hawkeye men lost on Bacalla had to battle back her composure late in the con- Turco made the decision that a when stuff like that happens,” After playing to a 6-6 draw Feb. 21 on the road at Utah, from early adversity after she test. shot Mannix had hit was out. Mannix said. “But you just in the final set, Mannix tri- 4-3, ending their seven-match dropped the first set, 7-5. The Unlike professional tennis, Mannix believed she had won have to forget about it and umphed 7-5 in the tiebreak. win streak. The team rebound- Skokie, Illinois, native fought where umpires call every point, that point — and the game — move on to the next points, be- The Iowa women also defeat- ed on Sunday, though, edging back to take the final two sets players in the college ranks but didn’t get flustered. cause holding onto it doesn’t ed DePaul at home on Feb 20. Denver by the same score.

nine runs, including three first two batters in the sev- BASEBALL in the bottom of the sev- enth. CONTINUED FROM 8 enth inning. San Diego San Diego State ended proceeded to score three up scoring three runs in more in the eighth to put the inning, with two get- team with some big-time the game out of reach. ting charged to Dreyer and hitters." "The first half of the one going to reliever Trace Iowa failed to continue game was solid,” Heller Hoffman. its winning ways on Sun- said in a release. "We got "Our guys came out and day, however. a great start from Duncan played well," Heller said in The Hawkeyes took an Davitt. We had better at- a release. "Two good pitch- early 2-0 lead after the first bats today up-and-down ers going at it. Jack pitched two innings, but San Diego the lineup. We stranded extremely well. Unfortu- battled back to grab a 4-2 a lot of runners [Sunday] nately, three of their four lead by the end of the sixth. and had chances to break runs came via free bases. Iowa tied the game in the it open." It was one of those Friday seventh when Adreon hit a Iowa’s weekend-opening night games that if you two-run single with two loss on Feb. 21 came by way make mistakes, it puts you outs. of free bases. in a bad spot." Iowa right-hander Dun- In a pitching duel, both Iowa will play next in can Davitt put together a traded a run through the an action-packed trip to solid start, giving up one first six innings. Then, the Minneapolis from Feb. 28 run on three hits in four Aztecs broke it open. through March 1 in which it innings. The Hawkeye Starter Jack Dreyer al- will battle historically na- Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan bullpen, however, couldn’t lowed a single run on three tionally-relevant programs Iowa pitcher Grant Judkins throws a pitch during the second game of a baseball doubleheader between Iowa keep the momentum going. hits through the first six in North Carolina State, and Cal-State Northridge at Duane Banks Field on March 17, 2019. Iowa’s relievers gave up innings, but he walked the North Carolina, and Duke.

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season, a time of 1:56.2 earned of Sansome, freshmen Alek- record in the 100-back with a tition, and I was trying to fo- the prelims. SWIMMING a spot in the national meet. sandra Olesiak, Drake, and time of 53.21. Burvill previously cus on what I’ve been working “I was really looking for- CONTINUED FROM 8 “That was definitely a high Burvill set the new fastest had the fastest mark at 53.27. on, and it paid off so I’m really ward to it,” Sansome said. point,” Drake said. “Dropping Iowa time at 3:36.18 — sur- “It was exciting,” Sansome happy with it.” “I was trying to use what I’d two seconds, that’s crazy. I passing the previous record of said following Feb. 20’s finals Sansome wasn’t done sign- learned so far from my pre- The junior swam a ca- knew I could do it, but to see 3:36.71 set in 2017. session. “I knew that I was up ing her name into Hawkeye vious races, because I hadn’t reer-best and broke her own the time, it was unbelievable.” That time earned the against some really fast girl. lore. done as well in the morning school record by almost two On Feb. 20, the records con- Hawkeyes ninth in the field [Iowa head coach Marc Long] On the final day of com- as I would’ve liked to in my seconds in 1:55.89. That swim tinued to fall. This time, two and 40 points toward the said before, ‘I’m pretty sure petition, she swam a 1:54.86, previous races. I just put my will likely qualify Drake for Iowa records were broken in team total. one of them is going to break breaking her own school re- head down and went for it. I the NCAA Championships in the same race. On the first leg of the relay, the NCAA record.’ I knew it cord in the 200-back to qualify was really, really happy with March in Athens, Georgia. Last The 400-medley relay team Sansome broke the program was going to be tough compe- as the seventh fastest time in the outcome.”

that has evaded the two-time you’ve learned your lesson now’ WRESTLING National Champion. and things just start clicking.” CONTINUED FROM 8 Lee won’t get ahead of him- Nelson Brands lost in the self, though; every match is im- constantly changing 184-pound portant. spot in the lineup. He got the “We’ve got to tune these “We know that we’ve got to nod over Cash Wilke and No. 9 guys in,” Iowa head coach Tom be ready to go,” Lee said. “Even Abe Assad, who is likely to wres- Brands said. “Put a razor edge though you’ve got to be ready tle in New Jersey at the Big Ten on them.” to go for every match no matter Championships. Top-ranked Spencer Lee what. It’s the next one, and that’s At 157, No. 5 Kaleb Young opened the night with a 12-3 the biggest match you’ve ever dropped his third match of major decision over No. 4 Nick seen, because it’s the next one.” the season to unranked Wyatt Piccininni, who defeated him to The Hawkeyes took eight of Sheets. end the regular season last year. 10 matches against the Cow- “Kaleb Young is a guy that Lee dominated from the start boys, two of them by pin. needs to manage his match- but cooled off toward the end of Iowa’s dominated every du- es,” Brands said. “He didn’t do the match. al meet this season except for a good job of managing that “I feel like I wrestled an OK the No. 1 vs. No. 2 bout against match. That guy reversed us and match,” Lee said. “I wrestled Penn State on Jan. 31. The team made us pay with a reversal. You hard for the majority of it, just continues to show it is the best talk about riding time, that one have to keep going and wrestle in college wrestling, but some was in his favor. You can talk seven minutes and keep scor- parts of the lineup still need to about that match a lot of differ- ing. Tom and Terry [Brands] be solidified. ent ways. Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan told me to keep going. I wasn’t “You talk about consisten- “He doesn’t need to wrestle Iowa’s 125-pound Spencer Lee grapples with Oklahoma State’s Nick Piccininni during a wrestling dual meet really hurting or tired or any- cy, we’ve got two weights that like Spencer or [Michael] Ke- between No. 1 Iowa and No. 9 Oklahoma State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday. thing, I just stopped wrestling a didn’t win,” Brands said. “Con- merer. He needs to wrestle like little bit at the end. I don’t know sistently, we’ve been doing well Kaleb Young. I think he under- Going into postseason com- dance — something to cheer think there was 10,000-plus what I was thinking. I’ve got big- at [157 pounds], but we’re win- stands that.” petition, the goal for Brands about. for Chattanooga. ...We’ve got ger goals than just this match.” ning tight matches and eking it This is the first time Iowa’s and Iowa is to give Hawkeye “Great schedule, [the fans] to give our fans something to One of Lee's is winning a Big out. That may be a good thing. I finished the regular season fans — who just set the NCAA showed up,” Brands said. “They be excited about going into the Ten Championship, something don’t believe in lessons, or ‘Oh, without a loss since 2011. single-season record for atten- showed up from the get-go. I postseason.”

tually. It was cool, a lot of fans he was happy for me to be here The pressure the postseason by nine wins over ranked foes. “[Lugo has] strong ties,” LUGO were cheering. It would’ve been and vice versa. The whole coach- brings excites Lugo. The senior Six of the ranked opponents he Brands said. “He came out and CONTINUED FROM 8 better if I would’ve done it in ing staff, their love’s strong. embraces the high stakes and vanquished were ranked inside asserted his ties [Sunday]. [He’s] Stillwater in front of all [the When that bond and that love is aims to thrive under difficult the top 10 at 149-pounds. got to do that the whole match. Oklahoma State fans].” strong, it’s easy for you to go out circumstances. “I’m confident in every as- When he does that the whole “Lugo had a Senior Day pin,” After the dual ended, Iowa there and fight.” “When I say, ‘Let it fly,’ I don’t pect, whether it’s wrestling, match, good things happen for reigning National Champion honored its seniors. The Hawk- The Hawkeyes secured an really think any different,” Lugo school, whatever,” Lugo said. him. He’s got really good control Spencer Lee said. “He showed eye coaching staff exchanged undefeated regular season for said. “I’m just like, ‘Man, if I go “I’m confident in my offense, ties, and when he forces them, me up.” words with their wrestlers as the first time since 2011-12 after out there and get taken down, confident on bottom, confident and he’s solid, and he’s consis- Winning his last match at their names were announced Sunday’s victory. Despite a 13-0 who cares?’ Get an escape, get on top. Battling with guys in [Io- tent in [asserting himself], he’s a Carver by fall proved to be a spe- and they walked across the mat regular season, the Hawkeyes the next point. I love that pres- wa’s wrestling room] helps my bear. He’s a bearcat.” cial moment for Lugo. His pin for the final time. are still hungry for more. sure. Pressure makes diamonds, confidence.” Iowa will begin postseason helped cement Iowa’s 34-6 win. “[Associate head coach Terry “We’re going into Big Ten and I want to shine bright like a Head coach Tom Brands sees wrestling at the Big Ten Cham- “[My last match at Carver] Brands] was telling me that he [Championships] and [NCAA diamond.” Lugo’s confidence on the mat pionships on March 7 in Piscat- was very special,” Lugo said. “It loved me,” Lugo said. “I told him National Championships] feel- Lugo finished his regular sea- and believes the senior can use it away, New Jersey, at the Rutgers was my first pin in Carver, ac- I loved him back. Then he said ing confident,” Lugo said. son campaign 18-1, highlighted going forward. Athletic Center. Sports MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2020 THE MOST COMPLETE HAWKEYE SPORTS COVERAGE IN IOWA DAILYIOWAN.COM

HAWKEYE UPDATES Softball continues hot start The Iowa softball team con- Senior day dominance tinued its hot start to the season with a 5-0 road trip in Hawaii over the weekend. The Hawkeyes now stand at 12-2 on the season. On Sunday, Iowa defeated Kansas City 4-2 behind another great performance from pitcher Lauren Shaw. The junior went 5.1 innings, surrendering only Doocy two runs. Allison Doocy appeared out of the bullpen for Iowa and went 1.2 shutout innings without giving up a hit. She struck out four over that span. "We had excellent pitching on the mound today by Lauren Shaw and Allison Doocy,” Iowa head coach Renee Gillispie said in a release. “Having pitched four games this weekend coming into today, both brought their best effort knowing their defense has their backs.” Offensively, Shaw Iowa was led by freshman Nia Carter, who notched three hits in three trips to the plate. Kalena Burns went 2-for-3 on Sunday with a double, a homerun, and two RBIs.

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GymHawks finish fourth at Big Five meet Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan Iowa’s 149-pound Pat Lugo grapples with Oklahoma State’s Boo Lewallen during a wrestling dual meet between No. 1 Iowa and No. 9 Oklahoma State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday. The Iowa women’s gymnastics team ended competition at the Big Ten’s annual Big Five Meet Iowa took eight of 10 matches against Oklahoma Senior Pat Lugo has wrestled well all season long and in Toledo on Feb. 21, finishing in fourth place out of five — just State, but the team has work to do ahead of the starred in his final regular season appearance as a above Rutgers at 195.725. The Hawkeyes upcoming Big Ten Championships. Hawkeye. competed against Illinois, Ohio State, BY ROBERT READ BY AUSTIN HANSON Rutgers, and [email protected] [email protected] Nebraska, with the Cornhuskers taking the win With a 34-6 dual meet victory over rival Oklahoma State, Iowa wrestling clinched Iowa wrestling’s dual on Sunday belonged to its 11 seniors, and All-American Pat in a five-team an undefeated dual meet season and tied its largest margin of victory over the Cow- Lugo stole the show. The senior’s final act at Carver-Hawkeye Arena lasted just 2:22. match. boys since 1995. No. 2 Lugo pinned a worthy opponent in No. 6 Boo Lewallen. Lewallen was Michigan took Killian There are still things to clean up ahead of the approaching Big Ten Champion- 18-1 coming into his match with Lugo. Lewallen had defeated six ranked oppo- the entire two- day event on Feb. 21, completing ships. nents on the year, highlighted by a win over No. 5 Brock Mauller of Missouri. a team total of 197.950 and clinching the regular season Big SEE WRESTLING, 7 SEE LUGO, 7 Ten Women’s Gymnastics Title with a 9-0 conference record. The Wolverines gained the first seed in the Big Ten Women’s Gymnastics Championships, which will be held on March 21. The Hawkeyes saw a very com- Hellerball plete performance by junior Erin Castle, who finished seventh in her Iowa swim/dive sets first career all-around (39.100) and opened up com- petition with her season-debut on met with vault with 9.675. The Iowa native placed as the records at Big Tens top Hawkeye in bars — the most testing event mixed this season for Iowa used school records, personal bests, and a bronze medal to Castle Iowa — and tied claim ninth place at the Big Ten Championships. for eighth in the event with a carded 9.825. Castle also showed promise on results beam, tying for 12th overall (9.775) with Illinois’ Karen Howell and Kylie Noonan, Ohio State’s Zoe Schweitzer, Nebraska’s Adnerys Grant Judkins led Iowa baseball De Jesus, and fellow Hawkeye teammate Mackenzie Vance on to an impressive win over a the event. Sophomore Bridget Killian ranked Arizona squad, but the recorded her career-best on vault early in the meet, tallying a 9.875 rest of the weekend didn’t go as for Iowa, tying at fifth place over- planned for the Hawkeyes. all, and bringing the team total on the event to 48.975. BY PETE RUDEN [email protected] Go to dailyiowan.com to read the full story. Following a solid opening weekend for Iowa base- ball, the Hawkeyes were met with mixed results in week No. 2. After falling to San Diego State 4-1 to open its trip QUOTE OF THE DAY to San Diego, Iowa toppled No. 18 Arizona, 4-1, on Feb. 22 before dropping its final game to San Diego, “Lugo had the 10-5, on Sunday. While a lot went wrong for the Hawkeyes over the Senior Day pin. weekend, a big piece of the Iowa’s He showed me victory over the ranked Wildcats can be credited to senior starter up.” Grant Judkins. The Pella, Iowa, native earned ­— Iowa wrestler his second win of the season by Spencer Lee allowing two hits in six scoreless on Pat Lugo’s innings of work. final home Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan Judkins The only hits Judkins gave up performance Iowa’s Lauren McDougall competes in the 100-yard freestyle during the sixth session of the 2020 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and came from a single to left field and a bunt single Diving Championships at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Feb. 22. McDougall finished 45th in 51.26. down the third-base line. Freshman Peyton Williams started the scoring for BY CHRIS WERNER Hawkeyes reach new heights. the Hawkeyes with a two-run home run for the first [email protected] In all, Iowa set five new school records over the dinger of his career. four-day event — two of which were shattered on One inning later, Zeb Adreon and Austin Martin STAT OF THE DAY Iowa finished 2019’s Big Ten Championships in Feb. 19, the first day of the meet. brought in runs to take a 4-0 lead that Iowa wouldn’t Bloomington, Indiana, in 10th place with 400.5 total The 800-free relay team of seniors Burvill, Allyssa look back from. Iowa wrestling averaged points, the most the Hawkeyes had scored since the Fluit, and freshmen Millie Sansome and Macy Rink The performance proved to be the perfect bounce- 2015-16 season. This year, the Hawkeyes improved set the first record of 7:04.70. They bested the previ- back game for the Hawkeyes after dropping the first in both categories. ous record set in 2018 by nearly 3.5 seconds, and Io- game of the road trip. The Hawkeyes finished with 430 points and came wa finished fourth in the race. The time is an NCAA "I'm happy and proud of our team," Iowa head in one spot higher in ninth place. Iowa’s point total provisional qualifying time. coach Rick Heller said in a release. "We showed a 12, 586 was its highest since the scoring system changed to Following the conclusion of day one’s races, ju- lot of toughness [Feb. 22] with a quick turnaround. allow all 24 finals qualifiers in each individual event nior Kelsey Drake entered the water for a time trial We played hard with good energy. We had a tremen- fans at home meets this to score points for their team. in the 200-fly. dous start from Grant [Feb. 22] and we beat a good season, a new NCAA single- Multiple school records and a bronze-med- season record. al finish from senior Hannah Burvill helped the SEE SWIMMING, 7 SEE BASEBALL, 6