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(Atlantic) — Regardless of humidity and heat Tuesday, the Atlantic Cross Country Team held their time trials. The results were a massive improvement from last year’s team and impressed Head Coach Dan Vargason.
The depth revealed from Tuesday was a pleasant surprise. Coach Vargason sees the competitiveness from this group and the leadership from athletes like Claire Pellett.
Pellett noted the improvement from her teammates during the time trials Tuesday morning. Different athletes made efforts to not walk and be competitive. The larger number of runners this year’s gave Pellett pride on what they can accomplish.
Coach Vargason is looking forward to Saturday’s meet at Glenwood. He wants his team to use it as an opportunity to train and show some guts.
The Trojan Cross Country team starts their season Saturday, August 26 at Glenwood.
IRVING, Texas – Iowa State redshirt freshman Avery Gillahan has been named the Big 12 Freshman of the Week for her performances across the first week of action.
Gillahan had big shoes to fill as she replaced program legend Jordan Silkowitz who was drafted into the NWSL this past winter.
In her first-ever week of collegiate action, Gillahan allowed just one goal across two matches. Gillahan earned her first clean sheet against Northern Colorado as her prowess in the net helped lead ISU to a 1-0 win over the Bears.
Gillahan played all 180 possible minutes for the Cyclones over the week, tallying three saves. Iowa State is 2-0 for the first time since 2015 and the Cyclone defense, anchored by Gillahan, is a big reason why.
She is the first Cyclone to win Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors since teammate Lauren McConnell did so in 2021. Gillahan is just the seventh ISU player to earn the award, joining the likes of Anna Lindgren, Olivia Edwards, Mira Emma, Hannah Cade and Klasey Medelberg.
ISU will be back in action on Thursday, August 24, when it heads to Iowa City to face off with the Iowa Hawkeyes in the first action of the 2023 Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series.
Big 12 Weekly Award Winners
Offensive Player of the Week: Emma Hawkins (OU) & Trinity Byars (UT)
Defensive Player of the Week: Kendell Petersen (BYU) & Jazmin Brown (KSU)
Goalkeeper of the Week: Melania Pasar (KU)
Freshman of the Week: Avery Gillahan
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Former University of Iowa track and field thrower Laulauga Tausaga made history on Tuesday, becoming the United States’ first-ever women’s discus gold medalist at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary.
Tausaga, a 2021 Iowa graduate, registered a four-meter personal best to outthrow her competition with a final mark of 69.49 meters on her fifth throw. Fellow American Valerie Allman took second with a 69.23-meter throw.
“Lagi is the most humble and amazing person and I’m so proud of her,” Iowa Director of Track and Field Joey Woody said. “She has worked her way through many ups and downs of being a post-collegiate athlete, but she has continued to keep her constant focus and dedication to her goals of winning a World Championship title! She is one of the best competitors we’ve ever had in our program, and she showed that with how she came back from a couple of fouls in the preliminary before throwing a personal best to earn three more throws,” Woody added. “That set her up for another massive PR and one of the all-time best throws in United States and World history to take the lead and secure the win.”
The Spring Valley, California, native, was the 2019 NCAA Discus Champion, 2021 NCAA discus runner-up, eight-time All-American, 2021 USTFCCCA Outdoor Midwest Regional Female Athlete of the Year, 2020 USTFCCCA Indoor Midwest Regional Female Field Athlete of the Year, five-time Big Ten Champion and 2020 Big Ten Indoor Female Field Athlete of the Year and Championship.
Former Hawkeye sprinter Brittany Brown also represented the United States and Iowa track and field program at the World Athletics Championships, placing seventh in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.97.
“Brittany has had a tremendous season with her first year really focusing on the 100-meters,” Woody said. “The women’s 100 is one of the toughest events in track and field right now with four to five of the all-time fastest athletes in history all competing at this year’s World Championships. Making the World Championships final in that event is such a terrific accomplishment for Brittany and that experience will set her up well going into the Olympics next year!”
This partnership will also see Big 12 officials and each Big 12 institution provided access to U.S. Integrity’s monitoring software and resources. These resources include annual onsite training for all student-athletes, coaches, staff, and officials, weekly integrity monitoring across all sports, and access to the Prohibet system.
“The Big 12 Conference is thrilled to partner with U.S. Integrity as a continuation of its commitment to sports betting compliance,” said Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark. “Given the current landscape of sports betting in our industry, it’s more important than ever to double-down on ensuring sport integrity across our Conference.”
Through their partnership with U.S. Integrity, the Conference will be provided access to ProhiBet, a technology that provides a secure and transparent method for sports properties and sportsbook operators to ensure that student-athletes, coaches, and administrative staff remain compliant with the intricate web of state regulations that govern sports betting activities.
“We are thrilled to partner with the Big 12 — the combination of ProhiBet’s state-of-the-art encrypted data transfer system and the Big 12’s dedication to upholding the integrity of sports will undoubtedly enhance the transparency and trustworthiness of collegiate sports betting activities,” stated Matt Heap, Managing Director of ProhiBet. Heap brings a wealth of experience in the field as the former head of the Colorado Division of Gaming’s sportsbook operations.
The Big 12’s partnership with U.S. Integrity and ProhiBet is part of a two-fold approach to solidify the Conference’s oversight surrounding sports betting. This approach will also see the Big 12 strengthen its control over the dissemination of the Conference’s data.
About ProhiBet:
ProhiBet is a leading provider of encrypted data transfer solutions for the sports betting industry. With a focus on regulatory compliance and data security, ProhiBet empowers sports properties and sportsbook operators to navigate the complex landscape of state regulations related to prohibited bettors. For additional information, visit www.prohibet.com.
About Odds On Compliance:
Odds On Compliance is a technology and consultancy firm specializing in sports betting, iGaming and gambling compliance and regulatory frameworks, in the U.S. and abroad. Odds On Compliance provides a range of services that assist clients navigating, mastering, and staying up to date with the rapidly developing regulatory compliance framework at state and federal levels throughout the USA. For more information please go to OddsOnCompliance.com or the Odds On Compliance LinkedIn page.
About U.S. Integrity:
U.S. Integrity is a leading technology-driven sports wagering monitoring company, providing the highest level of protection against betting-related fraud and corruption. U.S. Integrity’s mission is to grow the legal, regulated sports betting market by providing solutions that ensure sports betting integrity in every play, every game, every sport. Supported by investors including Las Vegas Sands, SeventySix Capital and the New York Angels, U.S. Integrity partners with some of the largest professional sports leagues and collegiate conferences in the U.S., as well as licensed sports-betting operators and regulators. U.S. Integrity is based in Las Vegas and New York. For additional information, visit www.usintegrity.com.
Today, we continue our preview of the upcoming Big Ten football season with a 14-team preview over 14 weekdays. Tanner Hoops previews the 2023 Northwestern Wildcats:
Tomorrow, we’ll preview Purdue.
Iowa defensive tackle Aaron Graves is ready for an expanded role this season. The former Southeast Valley High School standout appeared in 12 games as a true freshman last season and recorded 15 tackles, including six for a loss.
Graves says after a full year of college football he has added size and strength.
Defensive line has become a strength at Iowa and Graves says leadership from the veterans has been a big part of that.
That Hawkeyes open at home on September second against Utah State.
Hopes are high once again for the Wartburg football team after making a run to the NCAA Division III semifinals. Coach Chris Winter has an experienced team that is favored to win a second straight American Rivers Conference title.
Winter says it is a new season and a new challenge.
Wartburg opens at home on September second against Monmouth College.
AMES, Iowa – The start time for the Iowa-Iowa State Cy-Hawk match this Thursday, August 24, has been changed from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. as to accommodate the warm weather.
Much of the state of Iowa is in an excessive heat warning until 7 p.m. on Thursday night. Projected highs on Thursday look to crack triple digits.
The Cyclones and Hawkeyes are set to meet for the 25th time as part of the Cy-Hawk series on Thursday as the two teams have split the last four meetings. Thursday’s action will be played at the Iowa Soccer Complex and will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.
The University of Iowa and the UI Athletics Department have been working cooperatively with the NCAA Student-Athlete Reinstatement (SAR) staff to determine the eligibility of student-athletes who were involved in sports wagering. The institution has received the SAR determinations for the 11 individuals who are current student-athletes. Because this information is protected through the Family Education Right and Privacy Act (FERPA), specific information will only be released once we have received the student’s consent.
NCAA guidelines set forth a process for an appeal of the SAR staff’s decision. The University will support student-athletes choosing to move forward with this process.
THIS WEEK
The seventh-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team opens the 2023 season at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The Hawkeyes will face No. 12 Wake Forest on Friday at 5 p.m. (CT) for a neutral sight matchup at Karen Shelton Stadium before playing top ranked North Carolina on Aug. 27 at 12 p.m.
FOLLOW LIVE
• Friday’s season opener will be televised on the ACC Network with Leah Secondo and Suzanne Bush on the call, while Sunday’s game will be streamed live on ACCNX.
• Iowa field hockey fans can follow all contests via live stats on hawkeyesports.com. Game updates are also available on Twitter/@iowafieldhockey.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
• The Hawkeyes return seven starters and 14 letterwinners from a team that finished 12-8, advancing to the Elite Eight for the 20th time in program history in 2022.
• The Hawkeyes punched their ticket to the Elite Eight four consecutive times and for the 20th time in program history.
• The Hawkeyes made their fifth straight and 27th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history — the most of any team as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
• Fifth-year senior Esme Gibson (second-team) earned All-Big Ten recognition for the 2022 season.
• Head coach Lisa Cellucci is in her tenth season at the helm of the Hawkeye field hockey program and her 24rd season overall. Cellucci has been a part of 280 Iowa victories and in 2020, she led the program to the Final Four for the 12th time — the first since 2008. Iowa has posted double digit win totals in eight of her ten seasons. The Hawkeyes have won three Big Ten titles (2019, 2019 (BTT), 2021) under her watch.
• Cellucci earned her third straight Big Ten Coach of the Year honor in 2021. She is the first coach in Big Ten history to be named Coach of the Year in three consecutive seasons.
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