AMES, Iowa – Iowa State sophomore Luke Gutschewski is headed to the NCAA Austin Regional as an individual selection. The NCAA Austin Regional is hosted by Texas and will take place May 13-15 at The University of Texas Golf Club in Austin, Texas.

This is the 10^th time in program history that an individual has been selected for the NCAA Regionals, while Gutschewski becomes the first player in program history to earn two individual bids to the NCAA Regionals.

This season, Gutschewski led the team in scoring average at 70.76, birdies (132) and eagles (6), while also earning five top-10 finishes. Gutschewski’s best finish came at the Zach Johnson Invitational where he earned medalist honors with a 198 (65-67-66) total, a 54-hole school record.

Gutschewski also earned runner-up honors at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic and was third at the Iowa Fall Classic and the Tiger Collegiate Invitational. Gutschewski is currently ranked No. 137 in the country.

Last year, Gutschewski qualified for the NCAA Norman Regional. He finished in a tie for 23^rd with a 213 over the three rounds. He shot a 71 in the final round.

On the Cyclones’ all-time career stroke average list, Gutschewski currently sits in the top spot with a 71.56 average. At a 70.76 scoring average this season, Gutschewski is also on pace for the lowest single-season stroke average in Iowa State history, a record he set last season with a 70.78 stroke average on the year.

Gutschewski will look to qualify for his first career NCAA Men’s Golf Championship appearance. To qualify for the championship, Gutschewski will need to be the low individual not among the five teams advancing.

The 2024 NCAA Men’s Golf Championship will take place on May 24-29 at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California.

Iowa State NCAA Regional Individual Qualifiers

1990 – Jim Webb
2004 – Jeremy Lyons
2008 – Chris Baker
2010 – Ben Herrera
2013 – Scott Fernandez
2016 – Nick Voke
2021 – Tripp Kinney, Lachlan Barker
2023 – Luke Gutschewski
2024 – Luke Gutschewski

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday the single and double play opponents for each of the 18 teams for the 2024-25 season.

Among the 20-game conference slate, the Hawkeyes will play 14 opponents once (seven at home, seven on the road) and three opponents both at home and on the road.

Iowa’s three home and away opponents are Nebraska, Northwestern and Wisconsin.

The Hawkeyes will play home games against Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue and Washington.  The team will go on the road for games against Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA and USC.

Iowa finished 10-10 in Big Ten play during the 2023-24 season, finishing in a tie for sixth place in the league standings.

Dates, times and television information will be announced in early fall.

Iowa’s 2024-25 Big Ten Opponents

Home & Away

Nebraska, Northwestern, Wisconsin

Home Only

Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Washington

Away Only

Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA, USC

(Learfield Sports) – Iowa’s depth will be tested as the Hawkeyes get set for the stretch run of the Big Ten baseball season. Third leading hitter Kyle Huckstorf suffered a broken hand in last Friday’s game at Nebraska and is likely done for the season while second leading hitter Sam Peterson’s lower leg injury continues to flare up. He has been placed in a boot and is expected be out the rest of the year. Huckstorf and Peterson have combined fore 89 hits and 67 RBI for an Iowa team that is currently sixth in the Big Ten race with a 10-8 record. The top eight teams qualify for the conference tournament.

That’s Iowa coach Rick Heller who says it will change the way the Hawkeyes generate offense.

Heller says injuries are a part of baseball and it is up to other players to step up.

Heller says the availability of starting pitcher Cade Obermueller is uncertain for Friday’s start of a Big Ten series against Northwestern. He missed last weekend’s start at Nebraska with a sore back.

The Hawkeyes are 25-17 overall and are at home late this afternoon against North Dakota State in non-conference play. The Hawkeyes close the Big Ten race next week with series at co-leader Illinois.

(Learfield Sports) – Iowa State offensive guard Jarrod Hufford likes the depth the Cyclones have heading into next season. A total of 18 starters return from last years team that finished 7-6 after a loss to Memphis in the Liberty Bowl.

Hufford says versatility in the offensive line is key. He spent part of spring drills working at center.

Hufford says experience showed during spring drills.

Iowa State opens next season at home on August 31st against North Dakota.

The Atlantic Trojans girl’s soccer team is coming off a 3-0 loss to West Central Valley on Monday April 29th in Atlantic. The Trojans girls currently have 1-9 overall record and 1-3 conference record with four matches remaining.

Coach Jesse McCann had this to say about his teams performance in their 3-0 loss to West Central Valley on Monday.

With having six sophomores on the roster this year Coach McCann has had to put a lot on their shoulders this season.

Senior Captain Eva Steffenson was mainly a defensive player last year but Coach McCann has helped her transition to being more offensive player this season.

Coach McCann talked about what momentum can do for his team for the rest of the year.

The Trojans girls next soccer match is going be against Harlan on Thursday May 2nd in a Hawkeye 10 regular season matchup in Atlantic. That match will get underway at 5:30 p.m.

The Atlantic Trojans boy’s soccer team is coming off a 10-0 loss to St. Albert last Thursday in Atlantic. The Trojans are currently 3-8 overall and 0-4 in the Hawkeye 10 Conference.

Atlantic senior Kyler Edie leads the Trojans in scoring 9 goals this season and Trojans coach Mark Anderson talked about why Edie has been having a successful season.

Coach Anderson talked about adding a few assets to the team from a couple area schools this season.

Soccer has been a big sport for teams in Southwest Iowa and coach Anderson elaborated on what soccer has meant to programs in Southwest Iowa

The Trojans only have four matches remaining on the rest of the season and coach Anderson talked about his approach into those matches.

The next Atlantic Trojans boys soccer match will be Thursday May 2nd when they take Council Bluffs-Thomas Jefferson in a non-conference match up at Gale Wickersham Athletic Complex in Council Bluffs. That match will start at 5:00 p.m.

CORNER CONFERENCE MEET

Griswold edged out Fremont-Mills for the team title

CORNER CONFERENCE MEET (AT FREMONT-MILLS)

1.Fremont Mills wins the Corner Conference Meet

275 CONFERENCE MEET (AT TARKIO

3. Nodaway Valley (81 points)

-Paige Hanson, 1600 meter run (5:35.14)

Girls

St. Albert 3 Lewis Central 2

Thomas Jefferson 1 Abraham Lincoln 0 — 2 OT/PKs

LeMars 4 Sioux City West 3 — 2 OT/PKs

Boy

Lewis Central 2 St. Albert 0

Bishop Heelan 1 Sioux City North 0 

 Sioux City East 2 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 0

Boys

Southwest Valley 8 Audubon 1