COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Kulsoom Abdullah has become the first woman to compete in the U.S. weightlifting championships while wearing clothing that covers her legs, arms and head.

Abdullah was cleared to compete in accordance with her Muslim faith after the International Weightlifting Federation ruled two weeks ago that athletes could wear a full-body “unitard” under the customary weightlifting uniform.

Abdullah, a 35-year-old from Atlanta who weighs roughly 105 pounds, lifted before a small crowd Friday in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Wearing a flowing black hijab and matching top with a tan, long-sleeved undershirt and long black socks, Abdullah cleared a snatch of 41 kilograms, or just over 90 pounds, and 57 kilograms in the clean and jerk.

Abdullah finished fifth out of six competitors in her weight class.

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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Iowa guard Anthony Hubbard, who spent nearly four years in prison before earning a Division I scholarship, has left the program without ever suiting up for the Hawkeyes.  Iowa said Thursday that Hubbard wants to explore playing for a school closer to his Virginia home.  The 26-year-old Hubbard pleaded guilty to a 2003 robbery and was released from prison in 2007. He later played at two junior colleges, starring at Frederick Community College (Md.) last season before landing a scholarship with the Hawkeyes.  Hubbard was expected to play a key role in 2011-12 for Iowa, which finished 11-20 last season. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa State has reinstated suspended center Jordan Railey, though he will not be allowed to play in the first three games next season.  Railey was suspended following his arrest in April for fighting in public. Cyclones spokesman Mike Green says Railey’s disorderly conduct charge has been dropped.  Green said Railey, who averaged 2.0 points and 1.5 rebounds as a freshman last year, will be allowed to practice with the team and go on its trip to Italy next month. He will not play during the exhibition season and the first three regular season games.  Railey and forward Melvin Ejim, also a sophomore, are the only returning frontcourt players who played for Iowa State last season.

Class 3-A District Semi-Finals

District 15 @ Harlan:

• 5:00 — Atlantic (18-10) vs. Carroll
• 7:00 — Harlan vs. Perry

District 16 @ Creston:

• 5:00 — Red Oak vs. Winterset
• 7:00 — Creston vs. Glenwood

District 2 @ Storm Lake:

• 5:00 — Denison vs. Sergeant Bluff-Luton
• 7:00 — Storm Lake vs. Spencer

Class 1-A District 14
Bedford 14, Essex 13
Nishnabotna 8, East Mills 6

Class 1-A District 13
Corning 18, Lenox 0 (4 inn)
Orient-Macksburg 8, East Union 2

Class 1-A District 15
Walnut 2, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 1
Adair-Casey 16, CAM 6 (6 inn)

Class 1-A District 16
West Harrison 3, Boyer Valley 0
Coon Rapid-Bayard 6, Glidden-Ralston 3

1st Team:
Molly Bryan, Glenwood            11        P
Ana Vanscoy, Glenwood            12        SS
Cassie Kruse, Glenwood            10        1st
Madison Frain, Creston            11        P
Katlin Briley, Creston            11        SS
Carla Smith, Creston            12        C
Allie Martinez, Lewis Central        10        C
Morgan Means, Lewis Central        10        P
Kaylee Buch, Clarinda            11        SS
Mariah Bohlman, Kuemper            10        SS
Rachel Koch, Denison            10        SS
Alexa Beeck, Denison            11        RF
Brooke Schaben, Halan            12        P
Kelsey Croghan, Harlan            10        C
Jenna Hoch, Harlan            11        1st

2nd Team:
Rachel Martin, Glenwood            12        C
Grace Newman, Glenwood            10        3rd
Maddie Haines, Creston            11        2nd
Shelby Kramer, Creston            12        1st
Paige Issacson, Red Oak            12        CF
Reann Cappel, Atlantic            10        CF
Paige Kennon, Atlantic            11        SS
Madison Massey, Lewis Central        12        CF
Jourdan Perkins, Shenandoah        11        OF
Darcy Sunderman, Clarinda            9        3rd
Allison Lynch, Kuemper            10        CF
Shelby Pieper, Denison            10        1st
Sam Claussen, Denison            12        P
Carly Heese, Harlan            11        2nd
Abby Sonderman, Harlan            11        3rd

Honorable Mention:
McKenna Henze, Glenwood            10        CF
Mallory Griffith, Creston            11        3rd
Gabi French, Red Oak            11        C
Maddie Humgren, Red Oak            10        P
Mackenzie Holmes, Atlantic            10        3rd
Mallory Allen, Lewis Central        9        SS
Makenna Kenyon, Lewis Central        10        RF
Jordan Schubert, Shenandoah        12        OF
Jenny Bair, Clarinda            9        2nd
Marissa Anderson, Clarinda            10        P

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CLASS 1-A DISTRICT SEMI-FINALS

@ Lamoni:  Orient-Macksburg vs. East Union

@ Lenox:  Lenox vs. Corning

@ Essex:  Essex vs. Bedford

@ Sidney:  Nishnabotna vs. East Mills

@ Guthrie Center:  CAM vs. Adair-Casey

@ Oakland:  Walnut vs. Exira/EHK

@ Coon Rapids:  Glidden-Ralston vs. Coon Rapids-Bayard

@ Dunlap:  Boyer Valley vs. West Harrison

REGIONAL SOFTBALL

Class 1-A Regional Finals

• Earlham 1, Newell-Fonda 0
• Treynor 2, Hinton 0
• Martensdale-St. Marys 4, Van Meter 1

Class 2-A Regional Finals

• Nodaway Valley 5, Logan-Magnolia 4 (11)
• Missouri Valley 3, Alta-Aurelia 0

Class 3-A Regional Finals

• Dallas Center-Grimes 6, Harlan 0
• Winterset 2, Creston 0 (10)