Iowa State and Iowa have landed a player each on the Maxwell Award and Bednarik Award preseason watch lists.

The Maxwell Award is given annually to America’s College Player of the Year. Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley and Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy were both named to the preseason watch list for the award.

Stanley passed for 2,852 yards and 26 touchdowns last season. The senior has 52 career touchdowns, which ranks fourth in program history. He also ranks ninth in career passing yards for the Hawkeyes.

Purdy took over the signal-caller duties in the fifth game of the 2018 season and lead the Cyclones to a 7-2 record and an appearance in the Alamo Bowl. He was and Honorable Mention All-Big 12 pick.

The Bednarik Award is given annually to the College Defensive Player of the Year. Iowa defensive end AJ Epenesa and Iowa State defensive end JaQuan Bailey were named to the preseason watch list for the award.

Epenesa led the Big Ten and ranked 12th nationally in sacks with 10.5. He was a first-team All Big Ten selection in 2018.

Bailey is a two-time All-Big 12 selection, including a second-teamer in 2018. He is tied for the most career sacks in Iowa State history with 18.5.

2019 IHSBCA Baseball Rankings
Week 8 Rankings – FINAL 3A AND 4A RANKINGS

Class 4A (Record)

1. Johnston (30-5)
2. Iowa City West (30-6)
3. Southeast Polk (28-10)
4. Ankeny Centennial (26-10)
5. Epworth, Western Dubuque (29-9)
6. Dowling Catholic (24-11)
7. Des Moines, Roosevelt (26-7)
8. Waukee (24-11)
9. Urbandale (23-14)
10. Mason City (22-13)

Others: Iowa City High; Linn-Mar, Marion; Pleasant Valley; Sioux City East

Class 3A (Record)

1. Xavier, Cedar Rapids (35-2)
2. Davenport, Assumption (27-4)
3. Central DeWitt (31-2)
4. Marion (27-5)
5. Harlan (23-6)
6. Fairfield (23-4)
7. North Polk (24-4)
8. Gilbert (23-5)
9. Centerville (20-5)
10. Ballard (23-6)

Others: Bishop Heelan, Sioux City; Glenwood; Grinnell; Washington; Winterset

Class 1A and 2A Baseball postseasons roll on tonight with District Semifinals being contested. Here is a look at area match-ups.

CLASS 1A

District 13 Doubleheader at Martensdale
Lamoni vs. Bedford 5:00pm
Martensdale St. Marys vs. Lenox 7:00pm

District 14 Doubleheader at St. Albert
Logan-Magnolia vs. Stanton 5:00pm
St. Albert vs. AHSTW 7:00pm

District 15 Doubleheader at Milo -ON KJAN Pregame at 4:45pm
CAM vs. Audubon 5:00pm
Southeast Warren vs. Nodaway Valley 7:00pm

District 16 Doubleheader at Coon Rapids
Woodbine vs. West Harrison 5:00pm
Coon Rapids-Bayard vs. IKM-Manning 7:00pm

CLASS 2A

District 13 Doubleheader at Ogden
Kuemper Catholic vs. Southeast Valley 5:00pm
Ogden vs. South Central Calhoun 7:00pm

District 14 Doubleheader @ Van Meter
I-35 vs. Panorama 5:00pm
Van Meter vs. Mount Ayr 7:00pm

District 15 Doubleheader @ Treynor
Clarinda vs. Underwood 5:00pm
Treynor vs. Red Oak 7:00pm

District 16 Doubleheader @ Hinton
MVAOCOU vs. Alta/Aurelia 5:00pm
Hinton vs. Missouri Valley 7:00pm

The Class 4A and 5A Regional Softball Finals are scheduled for tonight around the state. Games are set for 7:00pm starts.

Class 4A

Region 1 – ADM vs. Oskaloosa
Region 2 – Carlisle vs. Boone
Region 3 – Charles City vs. Mason City
Region 4 – Dallas Center/Grimes vs. Ballard
Region 5 – Independence vs. Iowa City Liberty
Region 6 – North Scott vs. Fairfield
Region 7- West Delaware vs. Central DeWitt
Region 8 – Denison/Schleswig vs. Bishop Heelan

Class 5A

Region 1 – Waukee vs Sioux City North
Region 2 – WDM Valley vs. Des Moines Hoover
Region 3 – Fort Dodge vs. Ankeny
Region 4 – Cedar Rapids Kennedy vs. Cedar Rapids Prairie
Region 5 – Iowa City High vs. Dubuque Hempstead
Region 6 – Indianola vs. SE Polk
Region 7 – Muscatine vs. Ottumwa
Region 8 – Johnston vs. Pleasant Valley

The State Softball Tournament Brackets are set for Class 1A, 2A, and 3A after Regional Finals were completed on Monday.

Class 1A- Quarterfinals Monday, July 22

11:00am- #1 Collins-Maxwell (25-1) vs. #8 Gehlen Catholic (21-9)
11:30am- #4 Newell-Fonda (37-5) vs. #5 Lynnville-Sully (26-8)
1:00pm- #2 Lisbon (32-6) vs. #7 Wayne (23-8)
1:30pm- #3 Clarksville (31-1) vs. #6 Bishop Garrigan (29-6)

Class 2A- Quarterfinals Monday, July 22

3:00pm- #1 North Linn (39-4) vs. #8 Wapello (17-12)
3:30pm- #4 Mount Ayr (25-2) vs. #5 Beckman Catholic (29-13)
5:00pm- #2 East Marshall (31-4) vs. #7 Ogden (25-7)
5:30pm- #3 Central Springs (28-7) vs. #6 Alta-Aurelia (20-9)

Class 3A- Quarterfinals Monday, July 22 and Tuesday, July 23

Monday 7:00pm- #1 Davenport Assumption (38-2) vs. #8 Algona (17-10)
Monday 7:30pm- #4 Albia (27-4) vs. #5 Columbus Catholic (35-4)
Tuesday 11:00am- #2 Louisa-Muscatine (33-4) vs. #7 Mount Vernon (27-11)
Tuesday 11:30am- #3 West Liberty (28-5) vs. #6 Treynor (30-3)