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SPORTS SHORTS: Hull’s victory leads East Marshall girls at Madrid

MADRID — East Marshall junior Sydney Hull won the 800-meter run to lead the Mustangs to seventh place at the Madrid Co-Ed Invite on Tuesday night. The Mustangs scored 49.5 points to place seventh out of eight teams. Roland-Story rolled to the team title with 259 points, followed by Boone (190) and host Madrid (178.5). Hull topped the field in the 800 with a time of 1 minute, 6.99 seconds, holding off Boone’s Briella Johnson (2:32.76) for the gold. Hull also bagged bronze in the 400 with her time of 1:06.99. In field events, Marisa Cahalan came away with second place in the high ...

Iowa signs transfer Carnegie

IOWA CITY — Georgia transfer Dani Carnegie has signed with the University of Iowa women’s basketball program, it was announced Tuesday Hawkeye head coach Jan Jensen. A junior-to-be, Carnegie, will have two seasons remaining in Iowa City. She is the sixth-overall rated transfer portal ...

Storm Lake’s Coon makes official move to Hawkeyes

IOWA CITY — Iowa’s Mr. Basketball Jaidyn Coon has signed a scholarship agreement with the University of Iowa men’s basketball program, it was announced Wednesday by head coach Ben McCollum. “I chose the University of Iowa for several reasons,” Coon said. “I trust coach McCollum ...

Iowa’s Banks declares for draft, portal

IOWA CITY — University of Iowa swingman Tavion Banks declared for the NBA Draft and will enter the transfer portal if a fifth year is granted according to his social media on Wednesday. Banks expressed his desire to remain with the Hawkeyes if a fifth year of eligibility is awarded to him. ...

BOBCAT ROUND-UP: Hilderbrand leads as ’Cats club Riverhawks

MASON CITY — The Marshalltown girls’ golf team got its first win in comfortable fashion, clobbering host Mason City 187-246 on Tuesday at Highland Park Golf Course. The Bobcats’ six scores were the best in the meet, led by sophomore Morgan Hilderbrand’s medalist round of 42. Harper ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Warner joins Hawkeye wrestling coaching staff

IOWA CITY — University of Iowa head wrestling coach Tom Brands announced Friday that former Hawkeye and five-time All-American Jacob Warner has joined the program’s coaching staff as a temporary assistant coach. “Jacob knows what it takes to compete at the highest level, both on and off the mat,” said Brands. “He represents everything Iowa wrestling stands for. His toughness, discipline and relentless work ethic will be a tremendous asset to our staff and our student-athletes.” Warner fills the position previously occupied by Bobby Telford. A native of Tolono, Ill., ...