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Iowa linebacker Nick Jackson says having a full off season has him even more confident heading into the 2024 campaign. Jackson joined the Hawkeye program last summer after transferring from Virginia and finished fourth in the Big Ten in tackles in being named third team All Conference.
Jackson says spring drills and summer workouts will also help an experience linebacker group build depth.
The Hawkeyes open next season at home of August 31st against Illinois State.
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“I’m thrilled for Adam and his family,” said head coach Rick Heller. “From Big Ten Pitcher of the Year to the big leagues in just a little over two years is pretty impressive. Adam is a great example of what you can do with the right mindset. He works hard, wants to win for the team and is a fantastic teammate. We couldn’t be happier for him.”
The Woodbury, Minnesota, native has a 4-3 record and a 3.86 ERA across Double-A and Triple-A this season. He has started 10 games and has thrown 51 1/3 innings, striking out 50 and allowing a 1.03 WHIP.
Mazur played for the Hawkeyes in 2022. He had a 7-3 record with a 3.07 ERA. He struck out 98 batters in 93 2/3 innings of work. He was named the Big Ten Pitcher of the Year, a second-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball and was a third team selection by the American Baseball Coaches Association.
Mazur was selected in the second round of the 2022 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Padres with the 53rd pick. He was Iowa’s highest draft pick since 1990.
Mazur is the third player in Heller’s Iowa tenure to get the call to the Majors, joining Nick Allgeyer, Mason McCoy and Tyler Cropley. He is the ninth player to reach MLB who played under Heller, joining Sean Manaea, Dakota Bacus, Colin Rea, Jake Petricka and Ryan Strausborger — all of whom played for Heller at Indiana State.
Atlantic, IA. – Twenty student anglers raced to catch five fish before the storms rolled in this past weekend. Atlantic Trojan angler Joaquin Wailes of Wiota, IA caught five fish totaling 71.25” to win the Powerade High School division this past Sunday. Second place went to Jake Wailes of Wiota, with a bag total 70.50”, third was Lucas Bose of Underwood with 70.00”, fourth was Trojan angler Gavin Dougherty with 68.25” and rounding out the top 5 was Trojan angler Christian Thompson.
Brendan Wilke from Atlantic reeled in a full 5-bag limit measuring 73.50” to score the victory in the Fairlife Junior Division. Holden DeVore Atlantic finished in the runner up spot with 67.76”, Third went to Trojan angler Grayson Molgaard with his bag totaling 58.75”, fourth went to Riverside angler Colton Krueger 54.00” and finishing in the top 5 in his first tournament was Tidus Bateman.
Logan Bose won the Coke Cola Bank series with Lanny DeVore finishing in second place.
All combined the student anglers caught over 100 fish totaling 1033 inches with Brendan Wilke hooking the biggest fish to earn the AM Cohron & Sons Big Fish of the tournament with his 17.75” bass.
Next tournament for the SWIFT Stine Kayak will be Saturday June 22nd in Carrol, Iowa on Swan Lake.
| Powerade High School Division | |||
| Rank | Angler | # of Fish | Total Inches |
| 1 | Joaquin Wailes | 5 | 71.25 |
| 2 | Jake Wailes | 5 | 70.50 |
| 3 | Lucas Bose | 5 | 70.00 |
| 4 | Gavin Dougherty | 5 | 68.25 |
| 5 | Christian Thompson | 5 | 67.00 |
| 6 | Cody Swank | 5 | 64.75 |
| 7 | Hunter Quist | 5 | 57.25 |
| 8 | Colin Rudy | 4 | 51.25 |
| 9 | Braxton Hass | 2 | 24.50 |
| 544.75 | |||
| Fairlife Junior Division | |||
| Rank | Angler | # of Fish | Total Inches |
| 1 | Brendan Wilke | 5 | 73.50 |
| 2 | Holden DeVore | 5 | 67.75 |
| 3 | Grayson Molgaard | 5 | 58.75 |
| 4 | Colton Krueger | 5 | 54.00 |
| 5 | Tidus Bateman | 4 | 52.00 |
| 6 | Brody Frederiksen | 4 | 51.75 |
| 7 | Letty McSorley | 4 | 50.75 |
| 8 | Aiden Krueger | 3 | 36.00 |
| 9 | Leiah Thomas | 1 | 11.00 |
| 455.50 | |||
| Coke Cola Bank Division | |||
| Rank | Angler | # of Fish | Total Inches |
| 1 | Logan Bose | 2 | 23.75 |
| 2 | Lanny DeVore | 1 | 9.00 |
| 32.75 | |||
| AM Corhon Big Fish Top 10 | |||
| Rank | Angler | Total Inches | |
| 1 | Brendan Wilke | Fairlife JR | 17.75 |
| 2 | Colin Rudy | Powerade HS | 17.25 |
| 3 | Cody Swank | Powerade HS | 16.25 |
| 4 | Gavin Dougherty | Powerade HS | 15.25 |
| 5 | Jake Wailes | Powerade HS | 15.25 |
| 6 | Joaquin Wailes | Powerade HS | 15.25 |
| 7 | Christian Thompson | Powerade HS | 15.00 |
| 8 | Lucas Bose | Powerade HS | 15.00 |
| 9 | Letty McSorley | Fairlife JR | 14.50 |
| 10 | Brody Frederiksen | Fairlife JR | 13.75 |
Other winners from the tournament:
Big Bite Baits First Fish- Jake Wailes
Fast Metal First Five in the Box- Joaquin Wailes
Bass Pro Five Alive- Joaquin Wailes, Jake Wailes, Lucas Bose, Gavin Dougherty, Christian Thompson, Cody Swank, Hunter Quist, Brendan Wilke, Holden DeVore, Grayson Molgaard, and Colton Krueger
Trash It Ol Blue Bait Tackle- Tidus Bateman, Collin Rudy
Middle River Buck Blinds Off the Hook- Grayson Molgaard
Haulin in the Most Bass Dump Truck Jigs- Jake Wailes
Money Bag Fishing Assualt- Joaquin Wailes
Thanks to all our sponsor, anglers, parents and volunteer who makes this all possible.
Next tournament for the SWIFT Stine Kayak will be Saturday June 22nd in Carrol, Iowa on Swan Lake.
For complete details and updated information visit www.swifishingteam.com
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The Atlantic Trojans softball team picked up a 10-0 Hawkeye Ten Conference home win over Harlan on Tuesday night in Atlantic. The Trojans offense was led on the night when sophomore Zoey Kirchoff went 3-3 with a solo home run, double, single & walk. Sophomore Makenna Schroeder went 2-2 with two singles, a walk while scoring two runs and had two stolen bases. Freshman Peyton McLaren 2-2 with two singles, scored two runs and had two stolen bases.
Senior Trojans starting pitcher Riley Wood tossed 5 innings of one hit ball and striking out four but her defense stepped up behind her to secure her sixth win of the season.
Coach Hinzmann Talked the Trojans home win over Harlan.
Coach Hinzmann previewed the Trojans next opponent in Lewis Central.
The win for Atlantic will improve their record to 11-6 overall and 5-2 record in the Hawkeye Ten Conference, and will play Lewis Central on Thursday night. The Loss for Harlan drops them a 1-11 overall and 0-3 in the Hawkeye Ten Conference. Harlan will now face St. Albert on Thursday night.
Hawkeye Ten
Kuemper Catholic 11, St. Albert 1
St. Albert 12, Kuemper Catholic 1
Lewis Central 6, Denison-Schleswig 4
Harlan 13, Atlantic 0
Shenandoah 15, Fremont-Mills 3
Western Iowa Conference
Logan-Magnolia 11, AHSTW 4
IKM-Manning 14, Audubon 4
Tri-Center 8, Missouri Valley 5
Rolling Valley Conference
Carroll 18, Glidden-Ralston 0
Earlham 15, Exira-EHK 2
Boyer Valley 7 West Monona 2
CAM 17, Ar-We-Va 4
West Central Activities Conference
West Central Valley 10, ACGC 5
Interstate-35 4, Pleasantville 3
Ogden 7, Panorama 1
Kuemper Catholic 5, St. Albert 0
Kuemper Catholic 6, St. Albert 5
Shenandoah 6, Fremont-Mills 1
Lewis Central 4, Denison-Schleswig 3
#10 Atlantic 10, Harlan 0
Western Iowa Conference
Audubon 8, IKM-Manning 0
Treynor 10, Underwood 1
#5 Missouri Valley 14, Tri-Center 0
Rolling Valley Conference
#4 West Monona 13, Boyer Valley 3
CAM 13, Ar-We-Va 1
Corner Conference
Shenandoah 6, Fremont-Mills 1
West Central Activities Conference
Ogden 13, Panorama 1
ACGC 3, West Central Valley
#1 Van Meter 15, Des Moines Christian 0
Madrid 4, Woodward-Granger 0
Pleasantville 5, #7 Interstate-35 1
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State student-athletes continue to demonstrate excellence in the classroom, establishing program records for both multi-year (989) and one-year (992) institutional Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores, according to data released today by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The multi-year rate is calculated based upon the 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years, while the one-year score was generated from the 2022-23 academic year.
“The APR data continues to demonstrate the commitment by our coaches and student-athletes to make academics a priority,” said ISU Associate Athletics Director for Academic Services Amber Giese. “We are grateful for the important role that Iowa State’s faculty and staff play in supporting the academic success of our student-athletes, too.”
ISU’s multi-year institutional APR average of 989, which was a two-point improvement over its 2021-22 mark, ranked third in the Big 12 behind only Texas and West Virginia, both of whom registered 992 scores. Iowa State’s multi-year average was also five points higher than the NCAA Division I average of 984 and marked the eighth-straight year its multi-year APR score either set or matched a new school-record.
Baylor (985), Kansas (985), Kansas State (983), Oklahoma State (983), Texas Tech (983), TCU (983) and Oklahoma (977) rounded out the Big 12 rankings, which were compiled based upon the league’s membership during the 2022-23 academic year when the data was compiled for.
Three Cyclone programs led the Big 12 Conference in multi-year rates—men’s golf (1,000; sixth-consecutive perfect multi-year score), women’s basketball (995) and men’s track & field (987).
Seven Iowa State teams registered perfect single-year scores – men’s basketball, men’s cross country, men’s golf, women’s basketball, women’s golf, women’s gymnastics and women’s tennis. All-told, 11 of ISU’s 16 teams either improved or matched their APR from a year ago and 14 programs rank at or above the national average in their respective sport.
The four-year Academic Progress Rate national average for Division I teams remained steady at 984 this year, as the division marked the 20th anniversary of APR data collection. During those 20 years, overall student-athlete academic success has risen substantially.
NASCAR Cup Series rookie Zane Smith hopes his experience at the Iowa Speedway is an advantage next week in the lead up to the Iowa Corn 350. Smith finished fifth in an Xfinity Series race at the Iowa Speedway back in 2019 and is hoping for a good showing in the first Cup Series race at the track on June 16th.
Smith says the racing surface will be different than the last time he was there.
Smith has run well at Iowa and hopes that will continue.
Smith says practice time will be crucial next week to find the right set up for qualifying and the race.
The Cup Series is in Sonoma, California this week for Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350.
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Manhattan College transfer Seydou Traore (SAY-Doo Tray-Orrie) has signed a scholarship tender with the University of Iowa men’s basketball team, it was announced Tuesday by head coach Fran McCaffery. Traore will have three years of eligibility with the Hawkeyes.
During his freshman season with the Jaspers, the 6-foot-7, 215-pound forward earned All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rookie Team honors after averaging 11.9 points and 8.1 rebounds to go along with 62 assists and 34 blocks. He shot .433 from the field and 80 percent from the free throw stripe in 32.4 minutes per game.
Traore was the only player in the MAAC with 300+ points, 200+ rebounds, 60+ assists, 40+ steals and 30+ blocks. His 1.3 blocks per game led the league and he ranked second in the conference in rebounds, eighth in steals and 14th in assist-to-turnover ratio.
Traore led all freshman nationally in rebounding for much of the season before finishing third at 8.2 rebounds per game.
“We are excited to welcome Seydou to the Iowa basketball family,” said McCaffery. “He has a complete skill set with his overall athleticism. He’s a skilled player that will bring rebounding, defense and toughness to our team.”
Traore appeared in 28 games for the Jaspers with 27 starts. He reached double figures in 18 games and had 10 games with 10+ rebounds, giving him six double-doubles – a figure that ranked third in the MAAC.
The New York, New York, native opened his career with five straight games in double figures, including a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double in his collegiate debut. He finished with a 16-point, eight-rebound game at No. 1 Kansas and a 13-point, eight-rebound contest at No. 5 UConn.
He scored 15+ points 10 times and had a career-high 20 points at Iona. Traore finished with nine points, 17 rebounds, four blocks and four assists against Farleigh Dickinson. He had three or more assists in 14 games and three or more steals seven times.
“It felt right when I visited campus,” said Traore. “Coach McCaffery knows what I want to accomplish, and it was a great fit for me to take my basketball career to another level. The Iowa system will be great to be a part of to get out and showcase my athleticism. I am excited to show I can play in any conference, win games and display my complete skill set.”
Originally from Mali, Traore played for the New York Lightning and New York Dragon AAU teams and he attended Our Saviour Lutheran School in New York.
Traore is the second transfer and fourth player signed to join the Hawkeyes in 2024-25 along with Morehead State transfer Drew Thelwell and incoming freshmen Cooper Koch and Chris Tjado.
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