The 16th ranked Iowa Hawkeye women have another tough road test in Big Ten play Saturday afternoon at 14th ranked Michigan. The Wolverines lost standout center Naz Hillmon from last year but have raced out to a 13-2 record.

That’s Iowa coach Lisa Bluder who says a number of players have stepped up for Michigan.

Bluder says there are no easy road games in the Big Ten.

Both teams are 3-1 in league play. The Hawkeyes are 11-4 overall.

The Drake women are at home tonight (Friday night) against Missouri Valley newcomer Belmont. The Bulldogs opened conference play by splitting a pair of road games at Illinois State and Bradley. Drake coach Allison Pohlman.

Drake announced this week that senior guard Megan Meyer will be lost for the season with an ACL injury. That puts more pressure on top scorers Maggie Bair and Grace Berg.

After tonight, the Bulldogs will host another Valley newcomer in Murray State on Sunday.

Iowa erased an early 21-point deficit and picked up a 91-89 win over 15th-ranked Indiana at home on Thursday night. It was the third-largest comeback in school history for the Hawkeyes.

Kris Murray sealed the game with a late block and rebound of Jalen Hood-Schifino’s attempted layup with 10 seconds left and Iowa up 87-86. Murray then made two free throws to put Iowa up three and the Hawkeyes fouled Indiana’s Trey Galloway with three seconds left. Galloway made the first and intentionally missed the second but Murray grabbed the rebound to finish the game.

Murray finished with 30 points and 10 rebounds and all the Iowa starters finished in double figures. Filip Rebraca had 19 points and 10 rebounds. Connor McCaffery added 16 points. Iowa improved to 9-6 overall and 1-3 in the Big Ten, snapping a four game losing streak..

Trayce Jackson-Davis led Indiana with 30 points and Hood-Schifino added 21. Indiana falls to 10-4 overall and 1-2 in the conference.

Next up for Iowa is a road game at Rutgers on Sunday. We’ll have that game on KJAN with tipoff at 11:00 a.m.

BOYS WRESTLING

@ Denison-Schleswig
Atlantic 64, Denison-Schleswig 9
(Atlantic Winners: Zach Brennecke, Tyson O’Brien, Tanner O’Brien, Dante Hedrington, Jarrett Armstrong, Brenden Casey, Cohen Bruce, Evan Sorensen, Braxton Hass, Aiden Smith, Josh Hass, D’artagnan Hansen)

Atlantic 60, Harlan 14
(Atlantic Winners: Jadyn Cox, Tyson O’Brien, Tanner O’Brien, Dante Hedrington, Jarrett Armstrong, Brenden Casey, Miles Mundorf, Evan Sorensen, Braxton Hass, Aiden Smith, Josh Hass)

Harlan 39, Denison-Schleswig 33

@AHSTW
AHSTW 48, CAM 26
AHSTW 75, East Mills 6
AHSTW 76, Griswold 0
CAM 39, East Mills 6
CAM 36, Griswold 18
East Mills 42, Griswold 18

@Central Decatur
Woodward-Granger 48, Lenox 24
Lenox 42, Central Decatur 30
Woodward-Granger 72, Central Decatur 0

@Creston
Creston 66, Clarinda 18
Creston 60, Kuemper Catholic 9
Creston 78, St. Albert 0
Kuemper Catholic 54, Clarinda 26
Kuemper Catholic 69, St. Albert 12
Clarinda 42, St. Albert 15

@I-35
I-35 66, Moravia 18
I-35 61, West Central Valley 15
West Central Valley 66, Moravia 12

@Lewis Central
Glenwood 48, Lewis Central 27
Glenwood 55, Red Oak 11
Glenwood 42, Shenandoah 27
Lewis Central 46, Red Oak 33
Lewis Central 44, Shenandoah 36
Shenandoah 44, Red Oak 30

@Logan-Magnolia
Logan-Magnolia 83, Tri-Center 0
Logan-Magnolia 49, Underwood 27
Underwood 56, Tri-Center 0

@Ogden
Earlham 57, Audubon 12
Ogden 72, Audubon 3
Southeast Valley 54, Audubon 12

@Sioux City North
CB Abraham Lincoln 59, Sioux City North 9
CB Abraham Lincoln 66, Sioux City East 12

@Sioux City West
Bishop Heelan 72, CB Thomas Jefferson 3
Bishop Heelan 78, Sioux City West 0
Sioux City West 41, CB Thomas Jefferson 40

@Treynor
Conestoga, NE 48, Treynor 30

GIRLS WRESTLING

@ Central Decatur
Clarinda’s Kambry Gordon and Jalon Olson were two-time winners at the Scramble at Central Decatur. Southeast Warren/Melcher-Dallas had two-win nights from Sturgis Fridley, Sydney Metz, and Natalie Geisler. Full results here

@ Lewis Central
Lewis Central 21, Glenwood 18
Lewis Central 12, Red Oak 0
Red Oak 6, Glenwood 0

@ Nevada Tournament
Creston got a runner-up finish from Quynn Foster at 110B. Kuemper Catholic’s Grace Hoffman was runner-up at 105A. Full results here

@ Sioux City West
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 48, Sioux City West 24
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 45, Council Bluffs 18
Sioux City West 48, Council Bluffs 27

@ Treynor
Conestoga, NE 30, Treynor 27

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Ar-We-Va 48, Audubon 47 (Ar: Maggie Ragaller 22pts)
Bellevue West 57, CB Abraham Lincoln 54
CAM 87, Southwest Valley 36 (C: Eva Steffensen 35pts)
Coon Rapids-Bayard 44, IKM-Manning 21 (C: Anna Hart 18pts, 8reb)
East Atchison, MO 59, Essex 34
Lenox 63, Griswold 26 (L: Zoey Reed 20pts, 9 reb)
Murray 57, East Union 31
Nodaway Valley 66, Van Meter 45 (NV: Lindsey Davis 26pts)
Shenandoah 45, Fremont-Mills 43 (S: Lynnae Greeen 21pts, 14 reb)
Stanton 63, AHSTW 52 (OT) (S: Jenna Stephens 23pts, 11reb)
West Bend-Mallard 65, Paton-Churdan 40
West Harrison 49, Missouri Valley 42
Woodbine 38, Exira-EHK 37 (W: Nicole Hoefer 12pts, Charlie Pryor 11pts)

BOYS BASKETBALL

Auburn, NE 59, East Mills 20
Audubon 53, Ar-We-Va 39
Bellevue West 75, CB Abraham Lincoln 59
CAM 60, Southwest Valley 47 (C: Seth Hensley 20pts)
East Atchison, MO 75, Essex 35
Exira-EHK 64, Woodbine 31 (E: Aiden Flathers 20pts)
Fremont-Mills 82, Shenandoah 41 (FM: Taylor Reed 31pts)
Heartland Christian 42, Omaha Christian Academy 35
IKM-Manning 56, Coon Rapids-Bayard 42
Lenox 68, Griswold 16 (L: Gabe Funk 20pts)
Murray 63, East Union 51

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell has named Ryan Clanton, who served as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at UNI the past five seasons, the offensive line coach for the Cyclones.

Clanton saw a pair of his offensive linemen picked in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft during his tenure at UNI. Offensive tackle Trevor Penning was a 2022 first round pick by the New Orleans Saints, while right offensive tackle Spencer Brown was a third-round pick by the Buffalo Bills in the 2021 draft.

“We are excited to add Ryan to our coaching staff,” Campbell said. “He had great success as a player, competing at a high level, and is someone that has had a significant impact on the players he has coached. He’s helped send multiple players to the NFL and I believe he’ll have a tremendous impact on our program as well.”

At UNI, Clanton was elevated to offensive coordinator prior to the 2022 season. In his first season running the offense, UNI averaged 33 points per game and 444.9 yards per game, increasing both totals from the previous season.

The 2022 Panthers ranked among the nation’s leaders in total offense (16^th), third-down conversion percentage (fourth – 52 percent), passing yards per completion (eighth – 14.8) and tackles for a loss allowed (sixth – 4.1).

In total, Clanton saw his offensive linemen earn eight All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors in his five seasons with the program. Penning was a First-Team All-American in 2021 and Jackson Scott-Brown earned first-team honors from the Walter Camp Foundation in 2019. Jared Penning earned Freshman All-America accolades and was Freshman Player of the Year from Phil Steele in 2021.

The Panthers reached the FCS Playoffs three times in five seasons, including advancing to the quarterfinals in 2019.

Prior to his time at UNI, Clanton spent four seasons at Ventura College (Calif.) where 19 of his 20 starting offensive linemen earned all-conference accolades. Six of his players earned all-state and four earned All-America accolades. He also served offensive coordinator and running game coordinator during his time, with VC finishing among the leaders in red-zone scoring offense, passing touchdowns, third-down conversion percentage, yards per game and first downs per game.

Clanton, a Bakersfield, California, native, attended City College of San Francisco and played for the Rams in 2008 and 2009, earning Junior College All-America honors on the offensive line. He later played at the University of Oregon where he was a left tackle, left guard and right guard under head coach Chip Kelly.

He spent three seasons in Eugene, redshirting in 2010 as the Ducks reached the 2011 BCS National Championship game. Oregon won the 2012 Rose Bowl and the 2013 Fiesta Bowl. Clanton was a captain on the 2012 team that finished 12-1 overall. Overall, the Ducks posted a 36-4 record during his playing career.

Clanton was invited to NFL training camps with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Green Bay Packers.

A product of Bakersfield Christian High School, Clanton earned a bachelor’s degree from Oregon in applied economics, business and society in 2013.

Iowa State men’s basketball picked up a commit on Wednesday from 7-foot center JT Rock from Sioux Falls, SD.

Rock chose the Cyclones over offers from Creighton, Iowa, Purdue, and Kansas.

Rock is the second commit in the 2024 class, joining shooting guard Nojus Indrusaitis from Chicago, IL. The class is currently ranked third in the country by 24/7 sports.

2022-23 SIXTH Iowa Girls High School Basketball Rankings
Compiled by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
Thursday, January 5, 2023

CLASS 1A
School Record LW
1 Algona Bishop Garrigan 9-1 1
2 Newell-Fonda 5-0 2
3 North Linn 10-0 3
4 Remsen St. Mary’s 7-0 4
5 Westwood 9-0 5
6 Woodbine 7-0 6
7 Council Bluffs St. Albert 10-0 7
8 Central Elkader 8-0 8
9 West Fork 7-0 9
10 Burlington Notre Dame 7-3 10
11 Winfield-Mount Union 11-0 11
12 North Mahaska 10-1 12
13 Riceville 9-1 13
14 Stanton 7-1 14
15 Martensdale-St. Marys 9-2 15
Dropped Out: None

CLASS 2A
School Record LW
1 Dike-New Hartford 9-0 1
2 Central Lyon 7-0 2
3 Sibley-Ocheyedan 6-1 3
4 Treynor 11-0 4
5 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 10-0 5
6 Cascade 8-0 6
7 Iowa City Regina 11-1 7
8 Pocahontas Area 5-1 8
9 Underwood 7-2 9
10 West Monona 6-0 10
11 South Hamilton 7-1 11
12 West Burlington 7-1 12
13 Mediapolis 6-1 13
14 Aplington-Parkersburg 7-1 14
15 Panorama 9-1 15
Dropped Out: None

CLASS 3A
School Record LW
1 Estherville Lincoln Central 7-0 1
2 Benton Community 9-1 2
3 Unity Christian 5-1 3
4 Solon 9-1 4
5 West Marshall 8-1 5
6 Center Point-Urbana 8-4 6
7 Cherokee 4-1 7
8 Des Moines Christian 8-2 8
9 Osage 7-1 9
10 Vinton-Shellsburg 5-4 10
11 Mount Vernon 6-4 11
12 Dubuque Wahlert 7-3 12
13 Grinnell 6-4 NR
14 Sioux Center 5-1 NR
15 Atlantic 7-3 NR
Dropped Out: Roland-Story (13), Monticello (14), Harlan (15)

Class 4A
School Record LW
1 Cedar Rapids Xavier 9-1 1
2 Dallas Center-Grimes 8-2 2
3 North Polk 7-2 5
4 Sioux City Bishop Heelan 5-2 4
5 Ballard 7-2 3
6 Decorah 9-2 6
7 Clear Creek-Amana 6-2 8
8 Indianola 5-3 7
9 Carlisle 8-2 9
10 Central DeWitt 7-2 10
11 Waverly-Shell Rock 6-2 11
12 Winterset 5-3 13
13 Glenwood 6-2 14
14 Marion 5-4 15
15 Pella 7-2 NR
Dropped Out: Gilbert (12)

Class 5A
School Record LW
1 Johnston 11-0 2
2 Pleasant Valley 9-0 3
3 Waterloo West 8-1 1
4 West Des Moines Valley 7-3 4
5 Ankeny Centennial 9-3 6
6 Southeast Polk 8-2 5
7 Davenport North 9-1 8
8 Dowling Catholic 6-4 9
9 Waukee Northwest 4-4 7
10 Linn-Mar 8-3 15
11 Ankeny 5-5 10
12 Iowa City West 6-2 11
13 Des Moines North 7-2 13
14 Sioux City East 6-1 14
15 Iowa City Liberty 8-3 12
Dropped Out: None

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union has released regional wrestling assignments. The competition is broken down into four regions with two regions being contested at two different sites. Region 1 and 2 will compete at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City. Region 3 and 4 will compete at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. Regional competition will be held on Friday, January 27th starting at 11:00 a.m. that day.

Region 1: AHSTW, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley, C-L/GLR, Clarinda, Council Bluffs Coop, Denison-Schleswig, Eagle Grove, Fort Dodge, Glenwood, Humboldt, Lewis Central, Logan-Magnolia, Manson NW Webster, Okoboji/HMS, Pocahontas Area, Sergeant Bluff-Luton, Sheldon/South O’Brien, Sioux Center, SWAT, Treynor, Underwood.

Region 2: Audubon, Carroll, East Sac County, Emmetsburg, GTRA, Kuemper Catholic, LeMars, Missouri Valley, MOC-Floyd Valley, Red Oak, Ridge View, Riverside, Shenandoah, Sioux Central, Sioux City East, Sioux City North, South Central Calhoun, Southwest Iowa, Spencer, Spirit Lake Park, West Lyon, Western Christian, Western Iowa.

Region 3: Albia, Ankeny, Ballard, BGM, Cedar Falls, Centerville, Clarke/Murray, Creston, Dallas Center-Grimes, Des Moines Public Schools, Indianola, I-35, Marshalltown, Moravia, Newton, North Mahaska, North Tama, Norwalk, Oskaloosa, Pleasantville, Southeast Warren/Melcher-Dallas, Southern Tier, West Marshall, Williamsburg.

Region 4: Ames, Baxter, Boone, Cardinal Community, Carlisle, Chariton, Colfax-Mingo, E-B-F, Earlham, Fairfield, Gilbert, Grinnell, Johnston, Martensdale-St. Marys, Nevada, Ogden, Panorama, Pella, Perry, Raccoon River-NW, Saydel, South Tama County, Southeast Polk, Urbandale, WDM Valley.

The Iowa State women’s basketball team took over in the second half to beat West Virginia 70-50 on Wednesday night. The game was tied at 37 at halftime and the Cyclones blew the game open with a 20-4 edge in the third quarter.

Stephanie Soares had a monster game with 13 points, 20 rebounds, and 3 blocks to lead the Cyclones. Ashley Joens dropped in 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Lexi Donarski added 15 points.

The Cyclones improved to 10-2 overall and 2-0 in the Big 12. Next up for Iowa Sate is a road trip to Oklahoma on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.