It was a busy week for Iowa Athletics. Iowa Athletes competed around the country in games and tournaments, so here is your wrap for a busy week in Iowa Sports.
Women's Wrestling sends ten wrestlers to the Semifinals of the NCAA Women's Wrestling Tournament
The No.1 ranked Hawkeyes dominated on day one of the NCAA Tournament and sent all 15 wrestlers to the next day. Top seeds Rianne Murphy (103 pounds), Brianna Gonzalez (117 pounds), Macey Kilty (145 pounds), Kennedy Blades (160 pounds), and Kylie Welker (180 pounds) won their matchups.
The Hawkeyes finished second on the day, going 40-5, with 107.5 team points. Iowa will conclude its season on Saturday morning, beginning at 10 a.m., for the final day of the tournament.
Iowa Women's Softball announces new management
Iowa Softball announced that interim Manager Brian Levin has been relieved of his management duties. Assistant Coach Karl Gollan will replace Levin for the rest of the season.
The Hawkeyes are 14-6 on the season and just finished competing in the Woo Pig Classic in Fayetteville, Arkansas. They travel to Alabama for the Alabama Spring Break Showdown, where they will face No. 22 Alabama for two games and Louisiana Lafayette for two games.
Iowa Track and Field will send four athletes to the NCAA Indoor Championships
Iowa Track and Field is sending four student-athletes to the NCAA Indoor Championship in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on March 14-15. Daniela Wamokpego returns to Nationals as a qualifier in the triple jump.
Two Freshman, Pauline Bikembo and Abraham Vogelsang are making their debut. Sophomore Ryan Johnson will also be making his NCAA Championship debut.
Bikembo will compete in the Pentathlon, Vogelsang will compete in the Heptathlon, and Johnson will compete in the weight throw. The NCAA Indoor Championships will be broadcast on the ESPN family of networks.