The University of South Dakota hosted the Dan Lennon Indoor Invitational on Monday and Tuesday. Here’s a look at some of the results.

Class A Monday, March 21st

GIRLS

60M Hurdles
7th- Abby LaSale, CB Abraham Lincoln 10.68a

Shot Put
3rd- Kierra Schmiedling, Lewis Central 11.44m

High Jump
5th- Emily Madison, Fremont-Mills 4-11.00

BOYS

60M Dash
7th- Jonathan Humpal, Lewis Central 7.24

1600M
7th- Ethan Eichhorn, Lewis Central 4:49.04

3200M
8th- Kade Diercks, Lewis Central 11:03.04

4x200M Relay
9th- CB Abraham Lincoln 1:39.66

4x400M Relay
3rd- Lewis Central (Lucciano Fidone, Ethen Fishell, Jonathan Humpal, Luke Woltmann) 3:40.18

Shot Put
3rd- Hunter Deyo, Lewis Central 14.98m
6th- Parker Matiyow, Lewis Central 14.41m

Long Jump
1st- Jonathan Humpal, Lewis Central 6.26m

Class B Tuesday, March 22nd

Girls

400M
2nd- Isah VanArsdol, Tri-Center (1:05.87)
8th- Kyla Corrin, Tri-Center (1:08.31)

800M
5th- Madison Sporrer, Logan-Magnolia (2:36.55)

1600M
4th- Courtney Sporrer, Logan-Magnolia (5:43.29)
9th- Quincey Schneckloth, Tri-Center (6:11.60)

3200M
4th- Madison Sporrer, Logan-Magnolia (12:27.99)
9th- Mya Moss, Logan-Magnolia (13:21.60)
10th- Ryleigh Thomas, Treynor (13:24.59)

60M Hurldes
1st- Clara Tiegland, Treynor (9.62)
6th- Kiera Hochstein, Logan-Magnolia (10.15)

4x200M Relay
4th- Treynor (Jozie Lewis, Racehl Kinsella, Clara Tiegland, Olivia Larsen) 1:25.44
8th- Harlan 2:00.01

4x400M Relay
4th- Harlan (Lilly Metzger, Ella Plagman, Dani Smith, Kaia Bieker) 4:25.04

Sprint Medley Relay
1st- Harlan (Lilly Metzger, Ella Plagman, Lauren McLaughlin, Kaia Bieker) 4:26.51
5th- Logan-Magnolia 4:42.57

Shot Put
5th- Jadyn Huisman, Treynor 11.04m

High Jump
7th- Clara Tiegland, Treynor 4-08.00

Long Jump
8th- Haley Bladt, Harlan 4.40m

BOYS

60M Dash
1st- Chase Ryan, Underwood 7.05a
5th- Will Nueharth, Harlan 7.26a
7th- Mikey Dose, Underwood 7.31a

400M
1st- Scott Pearson, Underwood 52.17
9th- Matthew Benedict, Sidney 57.24

800M
2nd- Raymond Patomson, Underwood 2:12.52a
4th- Tyler Shelton, Harlan 2:13.79
5th- Luke Seidler, Underwood 2:15.94
9th Payton Chapman, Treynor 2:17.44

1600M
6th- Payton Chapman, Treynor 5:09.89a

60M Hurdles
4th- Carter Davis, Underwood 8.71a

4x200M Relay
2nd- Underwood (Chase Ryan, Joey Anderson, Mikey Dose, Ty Strutton) 1:38.29
9th- Harlan

4x400M Relay
2nd- Underwood (Alex Ravlin, Mason Boothby, Bryce Patten, Scott Pearson) 3:44.34
6th- Harlan (Bret Van Baale, Josef Reisz, Wil Neuharth, Jacob Birch) 3:51.62

Sprint Medley Relay
2nd- Underwood (Joey Anderson, Ty Strutton, Alex Ravlin, Scott Pearson) 3:54.61
3rd- Harlan (Lukas Francis, Will Arkfeld, Josef Reisz, Tyler Shelton) 4:00.76
7th- Underwood
8th- Treynor

Shot Put
1st- Thomas Huneke, Underwood 15.40m
5th- Easton Eledge, Underwood
6th- Walter Ausdemore, Underwood
9th- Jameson Bieker, Harlan

High Jump
3rd- Matthew Benedict, Sidney 6-02.00
T7th- Mason Boothby, Underwood 5-08.00

Full results can be found HERE

(Radio Iowa) – The head wrestling coach at Baxter High School in central Iowa is in the intensive care unit of a California hospital after an accident over Spring Break. Twenty-seven-year-old Joe Amadeo was out jogging in Palm Springs, California on March 16th when he was struck by a passing vehicle. Amadeo was taken to a nearby trauma center following the accident. He underwent brain surgery, which lasted several hours, according to family members.

A fundraising web page is currently being set up through the Baxter High School wrestling program. Those wishing to keep up to date on Amadeo’s condition may do so by following the family’s Caring Bridge website.

Thirty-one NFL teams were represented at Iowa State’s Pro Day and it was another chance for Breece Hall to impress. After running a sub four-four in the 40 at the scouting combine Hall showed off his ability to catch passes.

Hall says running routes allowed him to display his versatility.

Quarterback Brock Purdy felt he had a solid day throwing the ball.

Purdy was drilled on a series of different types of throws.

Linebacker Mike Rose felt it was important to show his quickness.

After struggling with a shoulder injury last season Rose feels healthy as he gets ready for the draft.

It is a much different Iowa State team that will play Miami Friday night in Chicago in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Cyclone coach T.J. Otzelberger was an assistant coach on the last ISU team that made it to a regional semifinal in 2016 before falling to Virginia.

It is that defensive identity that helped the Cyclones turn things around after a 2-22 season a year ago.

Otzelberger says the players have bought in to the defense first mentality.

Otzelberger says all of the players they brought in accepted their style of play.

Drake poured in 22 points in the fourth quarter and picked up a 62-55 win over UNI in the second round of the WNIT on Monday. It was a pretty tight game most of the way with both offenses struggling to find their groove. The Bulldogs opened up the 4th on a 9-0 run and that proved to be enough to get the win.

Maggie Bair led Drake with 13 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Anna Miller had a double-double with 10 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 blocks off the bench. The Bulldogs improved to 20-13 on the season and will advance on to the quarterfinals. Drake completed a three-game season sweep of the Panthers and it was their 5th win in a row in the series.

UNI was led by 11 points from Kam Finley and Grace Boffeli, Karli Rucker, and Cynthia Wolf each added 10. UNI ends the season with a record of 23-11.

Drake will play at South Dakota State on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. for the quarterfinal round.

Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell says new leaders are emerging on offense during spring drills. With veterans like Brock Purdy, Breece Hall and Charlie Kolar gone from last year’s team that finished 7-6 new leadership will be counted on.

Campbell says offensive lineman Trevor Downing and receiver Xavier Hutchinson are two of the players who have stepped up.

Ten Iowa football players looked to improve their draft stock on Monday by taking part in Pro Day in Iowa City. Defensive back Dane Belton says playing the “cash” position for the Hawkeyes has boosted his NFL prospects.

Tyler Goodson is trying to become a rare Iowa running back that makes it in the NFL.

Goodson says a key to making a roster will be versatility.

Safety Jack Koerner had a forty time of 4.51.

Koerner has been seeking the advice of Los Angeles Rams safety Jake Gervase who also started his Iowa career as a walk-on.

Photo Courtesy of Sue Fischer, Fischer Photography

The Atlantic girls track and field team is off to a good start to a new season. The Trojans will be pretty youthful this year but have seen some good numbers to start off with. Atlantic Head Coach Matt Mullenix has been using new timing technology and workout techniques to give the girls constant goals to work toward.

Coach Mullenix has had some time to implement his training techniques and he’s been really impressed with where they have started this year. He said they’ve also developed a good comradery.

Senior leader Addison DeArment said seeing a number of events head to State last season helped with experience and motivation. She said they hope to be a cohesive team and let the results come to them.

Junior Ava Rush has had some good success both on the track and on the cross country course, qualifying in three events for State last year. She is really excited for the possibilities this season and has been working hard in the offseason.

Junior Chloe Mullenix also qualified as part of three events for State last year. She said the group has worked together really well and the experience many of them gained as young competitors last year should help boost their confidence.

The Trojans have competed in some early bird competition so far this season and will get rolling with full team competition at Denison on the 31st.

The Drake men’s basketball team blew a 22-point lead and fell to UNC Wilmington 76-75 in the quarterfinal round of the CBI on Monday afternoon.

The Bulldogs raced out to a 41-24 lead at halftime and were up 19 points before giving up a 13-0 run midway through the second half to allow the Seahawks to climb back into the game. Drake never gave up the lead until the final basket. Jaylen Sims made a layup with 4 seconds left to give UNC Wilmington the lead and the win.

Shykeim Phillips led UNC Wilmington with 24 points and Mike Okauru had 13 points. The Seahawks move into the CBI Semifinals and improve to a record of 25-6.

Drake had 5 players score in double-figures led by ShanQuan Hemphill with 15 points and 7 rebounds. Tremell Murphy and Tucker DeVries both scored 14. The Bulldogs end the season with a mark of 25-11.

DETROIT — University of Iowa senior Jacob Warner dropped a 3-2 decision to Penn State’s top-seeded Max Dean in the 197-pound finals of the 2022 NCAA Championships on Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena. 

Warner and Dean traded escapes in the second and third periods before Dean countered a Warner shot and finished the deciding takedown with 36 second in the third. Warner added an escape in the final seconds for the final 3-2 score.

“I took a shot. He scored a go-behind. I have to follow through. I have to face him. I have to turn,” Warner said. “I still thought I was going to win that match. I thought I was going to get an escape to a takedown. I was going to go score to score. That is the mindset I need to have. It didn’t happen but I didn’t falter.

Warner advanced to his first NCAA finals and finished the tournament a four-time All-American. He placed seventh in 2019, fourth in 2021 and was a first-team All-American in 2020.

“I have what it takes. That is what this weekend proved to me. I can be on the top of that podium. I won a lot of hard matches this weekend and I just didn’t win the last one.

“I want to be on the top of that stand bad. I have gone up on the podium every year, seventh, fourth, second. There is only one spot left.”

Warner was one of five Hawkeyes to reach the medal stand. He advanced to the championship match by outscoring his four previous opponents 19-5. His appearance in the championship round extended Iowa’s streak of NCAA finalists to 32 consecutive tournaments.

Iowa placed third in the team race with 74.0 points and won a team trophy for the 13th time in the last 14 NCAA Championships.

Warner will return to the Iowa lineup in 2022-23 with three-time All-American Tony Cassioppi, three-time NCAA champion Spencer Lee, 2020 All-American Abe Assad, and former NCAA qualifiers Drake Ayala, Max Murin and Nelson Brands.

University of Iowa wrestlers Austin DeSanto, Alex Marinelli, Michael Kemerer and Tony Cassioppi finished their respective 2022 NCAA tournaments with All-America honors Saturday afternoon at Little Caesars Arena. 

DeSanto placed third at 133. Kemerer placed fourth at 174. Marinelli placed fifth at 165 and Cassioppi placed seventh at 285. The quartet went 5-2 in the medal round to move Iowa into third place in the team race.

DeSanto won a pair of matches in the medal round to place third for the second straight year. He recorded four takedowns in a 10-6 win in the consolation semis and used two first-period takedowns to win, 7-4, in the consolation finals.

“Wrestling at Iowa has changed my life in the best way possible,” DeSanto said. “I couldn’t imagine being anywhere else on the planet. Iowa is the place to be. Tom and Terry would do anything for me. They have made me a better person. Not just in wrestling but in life.”

Kemerer split a pair of matches to place fourth and finished the tournament with his fifth All-America honor. He is the only wrestler in program history with five All-America honors. His 6-4 win in the consolation semis was the 100th of his career. He fell to fourth place following a 12-4 loss in the consolation finals.

“I’m a competitor and I hate losing, and it’s tough to put that aside but at the same time the other voice inside me is trying to tell me how much I have to be thankful for and how good my college career has been,” Kemerer said. “All of the good things I’d tell someone else I am trying to tell myself. It’s a little battle there.”

Marinelli won by medical forfeit in the fifth-place match. He finished his career a four-time Big Ten Conference champion and four-time All-American.

“My goal and my word that I like to describe myself is a champion,” Marinelli said. “If I don’t get what I want I can still be a champion off the mat. I can still be a champion the way I carry myself. I will be a champion for Christ. I will be a champion for my wife, my teammates, my friends, my family. In the future I’d love to coach. I’d love to lead someone to a victory, and I’ll be a champion for them.”

Cassioppi finished his tournament a three-time All-American with a 2-0 win in the seventh-place match. He won his final match with a second-period rideout and third-period escape.

“I didn’t necessarily have the results I had last year,” Cassioppi said. “I took third last year and seventh this year, but I am a lot better wrestler than I was last year. I have improved a lot and I need to keep that going on the mat. I need to keep movement on the mat.”