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The UI and Iowa politicians are asking the U.S. Education Department to allow schools more flexibility with addressing sexual-misconduct cases. sarah-e-watson@uiowa.edu

The UI College of Engineering has partnered with Engineer Your World to promote STEM-related majors to high-school students, and it aims to bring more diverse backgrounds to the college.

UI prof develops app to help the visually impaired A UI computer-science Assistant Professor Kyle Rector is developing an app to help visually impaired people walk around a track with help from the Rector Microsoft AI for Accessibility grant. NEWS, 3

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Iowa leaders among commenters on Title IX guidelines

BY SARAH WATSON

Engineer Your World program promotes STEM

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Higher-education leaders and University of Iowa officials, students, and organizations added public comments requesting more flexibility in proposed changes in how federally funded educational institutions address sexual-misconduct cases.

They were among nearly 97,000

comments submitted to the U.S. Education Department on proposed changes to Title IX guidelines in a comment period that began in November 2018 and ended Wednesday. Many of the Iowa comments critiqued portions of the proposed changes such as a cross-examination requirement and a strict guideline determining which cases fell under institutions’ jurisdiction.

The proposed changes aim to bol-

ster protections for those accused of sexual misconduct as well as clarify how institutions should handle cases, Education Secretary Betsy Devos said in a statement.

In a public comment submitted DiCarlo Wednesday on behalf of the UI, Sexual Misconduct Response Coordinator Monique Di-

Carlo wrote that while the UI appreciated the chance for public input, “we worry that the proposed regulations would impose a one-size-fitsall model that would limit our ability to tailor our policies and procedures to our specific campus community.”

Specifically, DiCarlo’s letter asked for changes in: • A clarification within the new SEE TITLE IX, 2

Leaving a legacy in Dance Marathon Dashiell Maccabee Codd died at 5 years old, but his story lives on and continues to help others with cancer.

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Iowa ag experts say new NAFTA will not offset tariff damage

Around two months after President Trump signed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Iowa agriculture experts say the new trade agreement will not be enough to repair the damage done by steel and aluminum tariffs.

8 Ezazul Haque/The Daily Iowan The Codd family pose for a portrait with a photo of Dashiell Codd on Thursday. Dashiell died at the age of 5 after being diagnosed with a cancerous liver tumor. The Codd family have participated in every Dance Marathon since his passing in 2013 and plan to participate in the future.

BY ALEXANDRA SKORES

alexandra-skores@uiowa.edu

Iowa men look to get back in win column against No. 5 Michigan

Coming off two-straight losses, the Hawkeyes have a tough hurdle before getting back into the win column — No. 5 Michigan visits Carver-Hawkeye. If Iowa wants the chance at an upset, it’ll need Luka Garza to keep up his impressive run and Joe Wieskamp and Jordan Bohannon to produce.

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“Mommy, I want to be a little boy forever.”

Christmas 2012 brought one lasting memory for Pam Codd and her family as 5-year-old son Dashiell Maccabee Codd hugged her close with his brand-new teddy bear. All he had wanted for Christmas that year was a teddy bear, Codd said, and her son’s sweet, innocent smile was one she will never forget.

Dashiell only attended Dance Marathon 19’s Big Event, Codd said. His family has attended since his passing, and they will continue to go to every Big Event, to carry large signs with Dashiell’s face, to tote confetti blasters — a part of the journey that used to embarrass his two brothers, Orson and Sumner, who have since grown to love every second — and to be filled with excitement to share Dashiell’s story with Dance Marathon.

“Dance Marathon is soul-shaking in the best way

Public Library director reflects on first month Elsworth Carman took over as Iowa City Public Library’s director this month. He hopes to bring fresh perspective to the institution.

Iowa wrestling hasn’t lost this season, and it doesn’t want to start now. Facing its sixth ranked opponent of the season, Tom Brands and Co. will have plenty of Brands ranked matchups on the docket — a good opportunity to make another statement.

Watch for campus and city news, weather, and Hawkeye sports coverage every day at 8:30 a.m. at dailyiowan.com.

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Review of UI Athletics Department complete The report on the external review of the UI Athletics Department’s employment practices found no ‘inequitable treatment of applicants or employees on the basis of protected class.’

Hawkeye wrestling tries to extend winning streak over Nebraska

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possible,” Codd said. “It’s a celebration — for the kiddos who are still here, the kiddos who are in remission — but also a celebration for the kiddos like my boy, who is not here to dance but still can sense that energy through the universe to lift him up.”

The Codd family will continue their tradition of going to Dance Marathon this year for the Big Event’s 25th year. Following last year’s fundraising success, with

BY MARISSA PAYNE

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Wednesday, Carman said, he and the staff were unsure if they would close the library because of extreme cold.

Eventually, the library doors opened early to accommodate people who needed a warm place to spend the day. Carman said

An external review of University of Iowa Athletics’ employment practices — ordered after the UI paid $6.5 million to settle discrimination lawsuits — reports finding no “inequitable treatment of applicants or employees on the basis of protected class.”

The Des Moines-based law firm conducting the review, Fredrikson & Byron P.A., interviewed 19 Athletics Department employees who self-reported being of a diverse group in terms of race, gender, and sexual orientation.

“Multiple employees expressed a desire for more diversity in the Athletics Department, but none had personally experienced harassment or discrimination on the basis of protected class in the course of their employment,” according to the report, dated Jan. 18.

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Wyatt Dlouhy/The Daily Iowan Elsworth Carman speaks during the Iowa City Public Library Director Candidate Forum on Oct. 29, 2018.

BY CALEB MCCULLOUGH

caleb-mccullough@uiowa.edu Since taking over as the director of Iowa City Public Library on Jan. 2, Elsworth Carman has focused on maintaining the library’s tradition in the community.

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ATHLETICS CONTINUED FROM FRONT In November 2017, the UI hired an independent firm to conduct the review of the university’s employment practices, starting with the Athletics Department.

That decision came after the UI paid $6.5 million to Jane Meyer, a former senior associate athletics director, and former coach Tracey Griesbaum, who had both filed wrongful-termination lawsuits against the university. The women alleged gender and sexual-orientation discrimination.

The settlement, paid by the self-sustaining Athletics Department, covered the women’s lost wages, legal expenses, and emotional distress.

The employment-practices review is being paid for with

LIBRARY CONTINUED FROM FRONT the staff provided hot drinks and winter clothing to the public as well.

“We’re here for the people,” he said. “There’s no other reason for us to be here except to serve our community.”

The philosophy of serving the community has been key to his approach to the job so far.

After a lengthy search process that included a public forum with three candidates on Oct. 29, the library announced on Nov. 18 that Carman had been hired as the new director.

Carman had worked at libraries in Washington D.C., New Jersey, Illinois, and Iowa. He most recently served as the director of the public library in Marion.

He said the transition to Iowa City was a smooth one.

“I kind of knew coming in that it was a very healthy agency doing great things,” he said. “But being here every day, I’m amazed at the strength and talent of the staff.”

TITLE IX CONTINUED FROM FRONT guidelines on how universities should respond if a person in the case is under the age of 18.

• Requirement of cross examination: DiCarlo wrote that the requirement would lengthen investigations, which she wrote would “hamper our ability to take prompt action,” be an additional cost burden on the university, and could deter survivors of sexual assault from reporting. She strongly urged the department to remove the requirement and give high-

general-fund money because it encompasses the entire university.

The Athletics Department employs 231 people, including 84 women and 27 self-reported racial minorities, according to the report.

The report noted Athletics “clearly understood” the importance of actively recruiting and retaining diverse candidates to positions in the department.

The report noted that in fiscal 2017, the UI hired more women and minority candidates than applied. That budget year, 18 coaches were hired, and women made up 19 percent of applicants and 39 percent of hirings. Racial minorities made up 22 percent of hirings while they composing 21 percent of the applicant pool.

In that same year, 20 administrative positions were filled, with women making up 32 percent of the appliCarman was hired following the retirement of the previous director, Susan Craig, who served as the library director for 24 years.

“Coming in after a legacy director like Susan Craig, who was here before me, is a really big challenge,” Carman said. “I’ve literally never met anybody who didn’t love Susan.”

Craig said in October that the library was looking for a director that would uphold the library’s role as a cornerstone of the community.

“The Iowa City Public Library is really a community center and a hub of so much activity that goes on in the library,” Craig told The Daily Iowan on Oct. 29.

Kara Logsden, the library’s community and access services coordinator, said Carman is doing a great job of providing leadership and becoming a part of the community.

“He is asking the right questions; he is observing; he is very supportive of staff,” she said.

It’s always hard for someone to follow up such a beloved director, Logsden said, but Carman has the potener-education institutions more flexibility in deciding a procedure, saying the proposal could turn institutes into “quasi court-systems.”

• Standard of evidence: The proposed guidelines would hold institutions to a higher standard of evidence to determine if an assault occurred. DiCarlo questioned in the letter if the higher standard of evidence could be enforced for non-Title IX cases. Under the previous guidelines, institutes needed to find a preponderance of evidence, meaning a standard of “more likely than not,” to determine if an assault had happened.

• Clarification that schools

cant pool and 50 percent of hirings, and racial minorities composed 17 percent of the applicant pool and 20 percent of hirings.

The law firm also reviewed Athletics Department salary-setting procedures by examining documentation of 86 employees through fiscal 2015-17, according to the report. Ultimately, the firm identified “some salary disparities between similar positions but no pattern indicating disparities based on race, gender, or any other protected class.”

Disparities the firm did find were “self-explanatory,” the report said, “usually based on the employee’s duties with a particular sport. Some sports are higher visibility, recruit and support more student-athletes, and involve upkeep of more equipment and facilities.”

Despite that finding, the report recommended the

department “consistently require documented reasons for a starting salary, even when it is within the median zone,” as well as “provide additional salary administration training to recruiters in the Athletics Department” to reinforce the information.

The university will review its academic and operational units and UI Health Care next.

“The review illustrates that the Athletics Department does a good job overall, with some areas for improvement,” Cheryl Reardon, UI chief human recourses officer and associate vice president, said in a statement. “The report and recommendations have been shared with Athletics Department leadership, and all department recommendations have either been implemented or are in the process of being implemented in the near future.”

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DANCE CONTINUED FROM FRONT dancers raising more than $3 million, this year’s Big Event is focusing more on accessibility, with wheelchair ramps and an accommodations room.

Every year, the Codd family covered the snacks for the Big Event, and every year, “Big D” asked for blow pops, Codd said.

The DJ has performed at the Big Event since the first year of Dance Marathon, and he will do so this year for the last time.

This year, the Codd family will give blow pop charms, similar to the beads of bravery the children receive for every treatment they

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“Every time he would have to undergo something painful or difficult, whether it was a needle or anything else, he would always say ‘thank you’ to the staff,” she said.

The Codd family learned later that, after Dashiell’s transplant, the cancer had metastasized to his lungs. Codd said doctors then discovered he did not have hepatoblastoma but transitional liver cell tumor.

There was no cure for the tumor. Doctors said he had six months left to live.

Toward the end of Dashiell’s life, the Codds remained strong and knew they had to be there for their son, Children’s Hospital advanced nurse practitioner Mary Schlapkohl said.

Dashiell died on June 17, 2013,

‘We didn’t expect it. But thank God, in the face of all of that tragedy, we are given an opportunity to connect with people and an organization that is able to let Dashiell live on.’

— Pam Codd, Dashiell’s mother

Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan A pedestrian braves the Ped Mall by the Iowa City Public Library on Wednesday. Because of extreme cold temperatures and wind chill, the library opened early in order to serve as a public warming shelter. tial to leave a lasting mark den said would make the lion the library. brary more accessible to the “He has the skills that he public. potentially could be another Carman said he is excited legacy director for us,” she to create a new strategic plan said. for the library, with work on Looking to the future, the new plan expected to beCarman and Logsden said gin in early 2020. they will continue finding “I’m looking forward to ways to improve services building on the success and at the library and make it a just seeing how we’re going more accessible, communi- to move forward,” Carman ty-oriented place. said. “Things are changing The City Council is con- all the time, so how are we sidering removing fines going to change our work from children’s and young- to best serve our commuadult materials, which Logs- nity?”

endure, Codd said.

Sumner will perform “Stay,”

by Post Malone at the Big Event in honor of his brother this year as well.

During summer 2011, Codd said, Dashiell refused to go to the store with her because he wanted to wear a costume. Frustrated and trying to finish running errands, Codd told her son there was no need for a costume at the grocery store.

“Mommy, every day is a good day for a costume,” Dashiell said.

Since the Codd family first appeared in the family grand entrance at Dance Marathon 19, Codd recalled the costumes of everyone in the crowd. At that moment, she knew Dance Marathon would remain with her family forever.

In 2012, Dashiell was diagnosed with a cancerous liver tumor called hepatoblastoma. He eventually had to receive a liver transplant.

As Dashiell underwent surgeries and chemotherapies, Kathy Whiteside, a UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital child life specialist, said his delicate and sweet personality was something she will always remember.

at 5 years old.

“This is an incredible family,” she said. “As people and as parents, Brian and Pam were incredible advocates for Dashiell and continue to honor his legacy — and I think all of us will continue to honor his legacy, as well.”

Dance Marathon has remained a large part of the Codd family’s story, Codd said, and they have a special place in their hearts for the organization.

“I knew that with what my sons were going to go through, there were things that my husband and I couldn’t do for them,” she said.

“Dance Marathon is filled with people who can relate to the things that they would be going through in their lives. We sat back as a family and decided how we would want to honor Dashiell.”

The Codds were not expecting their world to come crashing down when Dashiell died, Codd said, but the journey ended with a loving part of the Dance Marathon community.

“We didn’t expect it,” Pam said. “But thank God, in the face of all of that tragedy, we are given an opportunity to connect with people and an organization that is able to let Dashiell live on.”

are not prevented from responding to sexual misconduct outside of the requirements in the new guidelines.

Based on the feedback, the Education Department will decide if the proposed changes will be enacted. This could take a long time given the volume of comments submitted. According to the Administrative Procedures Act, the department is required to review all comments and respond to ones that warrant responses before making a final decision. So far, nearly 10,000 comments have been reviewed and posted online.

Title IX is a civil-rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in educa-

versity of Iowa graduate and professional students live off-campus, and many interactions between students occur outside the scope of an ‘education program or activity,’ ” the letter read.

The proposed changes would also mandate institutions to abide by a higher standard of evidence. Critics contended that the bar was too low and that people were being punished based on little evidence.

Sen. Janet Petersen, D-Des Moines, the Iowa Senate minority leader, signed a letter with 145 other state legislators across the country in opposition to the Title IX rule change.

Specifically, the group of

lawmakers took aim at proposed changes to which cases schools could respond to. Under the rule changes, schools do not have the responsibility to address cases that happened outside of a school activity — including off-campus or online harassment.

The letter also contended that various states’ existing policies addressing sexual harassment would come into conflict with the new rules, creating confusion or misinterpretation.

“The department’s proposed rules would endanger students targeted by sexual harassment and undermine state laws protecting student rights,” the letter read.

tional institutions that receive federal funding, which includes public and nearly all private colleges. Guidelines put in place by the Obama administration in 2011 and 2014 expanded the jurisdiction of schools to address sexual assault.

The UI Graduate & Professional Student Government also weighed in on the public comment section, calling the jurisdiction of higher-education institutions too narrow under the proposed rule changes. The proposed guidelines say the institution has jurisdiction over “an education program or activity of the recipient.”

“The vast majority of Uni-

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UI professor develops app with help from Microsoft A UI computer-science assistant professor is developing an app to help visually impaired people walk around a track with help from AI.

BY RYLEE WILSON

rylee-wilson@uiowa.edu A University of Iowa assistant professor of computer science is developing a phone application to help visually impaired people walk around a track.

Kyle Rector said the app uses camera sensors to tell users if they are veering from their lane on a walking track. The app is being developed with help from the Microsoft AI for Accessibility grant in collaboration with researchers at the UI and at the State University of New York-Brockport.

According to the Microsoft website, the grant “harnesses the power of AI to amplify human capability for the more than

1 billion people around the world with a disability.”

Rector said Microsoft provides some financial support, as well as technical support, for her research.

“My adviser from grad school told me about [the grant], and I decided to apply,” she said. “We’re using custom vision service [for the app]. Basically, the computer sees instead of us.”

Rector plans to test the app’s functionality this summer with children at Camp Abilities, a sports camp for blind and visually impaired children.

“We want to work with people of different ages, and while we want to work with adults, a great opportunity to work with

youth of many ages is to go to Camp Abilities, which is a sports and rec-

professor of kinesiology, sports studies, and physical education at

‘There’s just no telling how many people it could help be active and independent.’

— Lauren Lieberman, professor of kinesiology, sports studies, and physical education

reation camp,” Rector said.

“It’s not just in New York, which is where we’ll definitely be going, but all over the world.”

Lauren Lieberman, a

SUNY-Brockport, developed Camp Abilities in 1994. The camp now has locations in 22 states.

“You can use [the app] with kids who are 2 to

adults who are 100,” she said. “Tracks are found in just about any country.

You’re talking about an app that could change the lives of thousands of people around the world. There’s just no telling how many people it could help be active and independent.”

UI graduate research assistant Masuma Rumi, who assists Rector, said the app is being developed for both iOS and Android systems, which can make phone applications more accessible on a global level.

“When I applied for graduate study, I looked at Kyle’s website and I [saw] that she is really interested in accessibility work,” Rumi said. “Back in my country — I’m from Bangladesh — blind people

don’t receive as much care as U.S.A. people get. I was included in a project in my country to help blind people go in transportation safely. I was hoping to do something for blind people in my country to help them in their life. After coming here, I got to know about [Rector’s] research, and I got involved.”

Lieberman said Rector’s research is receiving a lot of attention in the scientific community.

“She has so many projects; she’s getting so many grants and so much attention for this work, and I just think that she is a gift,” Lieberman said. “I’m really honored to work with her and be part of her projects.

We do a lot of cool things together.”

Engineer Your World takes aim at STEM involvement The UI College of Engineering has partnered with Engineer Your World to promote STEM-related majors for more highschool students.

BY ALEXANDRA SKORES

alexandra-skores@uiowa.edu The University of Iowa College of Engineering recently announced a partnership with Engineer Your World, a program designed to help high-school students interpret the engineering world and become more actively involved in the field.

“Our innovative, student-centered curriculum engages learners in collaborative, student-directed projects that build creative problem-solving and engineering design skills, teach the value of collaborating to solve complex, modern problems, and create a strong foundation for future STEM learning,” the

Engineer Your World website says.

Engineer Your World is derived from six basic principles of design: Tightly Scaffolded, Engineering Design Process is Central, Authentic Engineering Practices, Math and Science are the Tools of Engineering Design, The Message Matters, and There is No Right Answer.

Engineer Your World is also a part of the Iowa STEM Scale-Up for 2019-20, a program through the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council that offers pre-K-12 programs.

David Rethwisch, a UI chemical and biochemical engineering professor, said that in a partnership with

the University of Texas-Austin, the program hopes to bring more diverse backgrounds to the UI Engineer-

teresting about the Engineer Your World curriculum is that the content is written to say, ‘As an engineer,

‘We hope to bring engineering opportunities to high-school students across Iowa with a special emphasis on schools that have not previously been able to offer engineering courses.’

— Chelle Lehman, College of Engineering outreach director

ing College and appeal to a broad range of students.

“What’s particularly in-

you’re making people’s lives better,’ ” he said.

Many of the projects

Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan The Seamans Center is seen on Tuesday.

Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan The Student Development Center in the annex of the Seamans Center is seen on Tuesday.

the program promotes are those that tend to better different areas of the world.

One of the projects involves a pinhole camera designed for the use of someone who is physically challenged.

Another includes a shaker table, in which future engineers construct a building on the shaker table, which simulates earthquakes, in order to design a safe space.

“They’re being made aware that you don’t just design these projects for fun but rather to help others,” Rethwisch said.

Many females and minority students tend to leave STEM fields by the time they’re enrolled in junior high school, Rethwisch said, and the program aims to interest all students in joining STEM fields and be exposed to the coursework.

Chelle Lehman, a College of Engineering outreach director, said the K-12 School Engagement Team in the college works with two teacher-training programs: Engineer Your World and Femineers.

“We hope to bring engineering opportunities to high-school students across Iowa with a special emphasis on schools that have not previously been able to offer engineering courses,” Lehman said.

Madeline Slater, a third-

year UI biomedical engineering student, said her high-school classes in the Chicago suburbs didn’t offer any engineering-related coursework, but she sees the importance in implementing such programs for Iowa high schools.

“I found a passion for engineering when I thought about what classes I excelled in during high school and how I could turn what I enjoyed into a major,” she said. “I knew that I loved math and science, so I was able to find a way to combine them within engineering — along with a love for problem-solving.”

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Is the president entitled to a State of the Union address?

Speaker Pelosi was justified in postponing the State of the Union Address until after the government shutdown ended.

DANIELLE McCOMAS

danielle-mccomas@uiowa.edu Among a 35-day government shutdown, a 21-day temporary reopening, and a persistent battle over border-wall funding, the State of the Union Address is in much different standing than it was a month ago.

The state of the American government over the past month has highlighted many uncertainties in the way it operates in out-of-ordinary circumstances. The annual State of the Union is one of these uncertainties that has generated a discussion over whether the president has the authority to give such an address when the government is shut down.

The Constitution does grant the president the pow-

er to, from time to time, give Congress information on the state of the union, but the parameters of this constitutional clause are fuzzy. Is it sensible for the president to give such an address when the government is experiencing a political crisis?

No. Ultimately, fixing the government has priority over fashioning a speech that iterates the mess that the government is in.

The president has the duty to solve the issues at hand before he can recommend policy to Congress. In the recent shutdown, the legislative and executive branches of government failed to agree on funding for President Trump’s initiatives regarding border security, so what use would it be for Congress to hear more about the recommendations that led to federal conflict in the first place?

If Trump had given the State of the Union Address on its original date (Jan. 29), it would have accomplished nothing. Because the president uses the State of the

Union to recommend an agenda for Congress, an address then would have been useless. Consisting mostly of rhetoric and bias, I imagine that the State of the Union would have remained unclear and wasted time that could have been used on finding solutions in the government disaster.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s suggestion to postpone the original address because of the shutdown was initially battled by Trump’s persistence to give the address to Congress on its scheduled date, but he eventually agreed that the decision to reschedule was reasonable.

This was not a dig at the president. Pelosi was not attempting to “troll” the president but to make the most out of the address and save it for a time when he could focus on the future instead of a proposal that has made national news every day for 35 days.

In situations in which Congress and the president have a contentious relationship, it

Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi holds the gavel during the 116th Congress and swearing-in ceremony on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 3. is sensible to reschedule an important and traditional speech such as the State of the Union to a time where the president can speak for more than just his own branch of government.

The State of Union, as we’ve seen annually, is one

that brings the government together and moves the country forward. By postponing the address until after an event such as the shutdown, the president has the platform to discuss topics other than the issues that prompted the shutdown.

As the government launches its reopening, the State of the Union is now scheduled for Feb. 5. The rescheduled date is beneficial for both Trump and Congress, because it sets the stage for a new year and fresh policy rather than a reflection of conflict.

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20 Out of 20: Checking the stock of Democratic candidates Which presidential hopefuls have been making the right moves and which have been left out in the cold?

ELIJAH HELTON

elijah-helton@uiowa.edu A year out from Iowa caucuses, the Democratic nomination race is well underway.

The month of January has seen lots of posturing from potential Trump challengers.

Let’s check in with 12 — yeah, I know it’s a lot — top candidates looking to move up in the race during 2019. Who’s campaign is looking up and who’s heading downward?

Elizabeth Warren: Down

Joe Biden: Down

Kirsten Gillibrand: Up

Julián Castro: Up

Amy Klobuchar: Down

Kamala Harris: Up

Bernie Sanders: Down

Tulsi Gabbard: Down

Beto O’Rourke: Down

Pete Buttigieg: Up

The Massachusetts professor-turned-politician wanted to get a head start and she got it. The only problem is that her spotlight didn’t last long next to some other female Democrats. She did get parodied on “Saturday Night Live,” though, so maybe not all hope is lost.

The justice-system reformer is looking strong out of the gate, with her introductory campaign video and speeches being widely well-received. Her Iowa town hall on CNN seems to be pretty well-received among Democrats, and her poll numbers have been on the rise as well. I might even dare to say she’s the new frontrunner.

His former anti-integration and “tough on crime” positions from his time in the Senate have been passed around a lot online. That doesn’t look good in the current Democratic Party. This might be harder than the former vice president may have thought.

Similar to Biden, Sanders has the problem of being an old white guy in a caucus that’s younger, browner, and full of women. Combine that with allegations that his 2016 campaign mishandled harassment complaints, and the Vermont socialist is left with a revolution in need of renovation.

Previously treated as one of the plainer, less exciting options, the New York senator has proven a worthy opponent. She’s attacked Sanders for not officially being a Democrat in what’s probably the first shot of the primary battle, and she seems locked and loaded for more.

If you thought a 37-yearold, mixed-race woman from Hawaii would be the darling of every progressive, you’d be wrong. As one of the most moderate House Democrats, her history includes problematic positions on everything from Syria to gay rights, and the road to the White House isn’t exactly paved with apologies.

The former Housing secretary’s campaign might have struck a chord with his campaign, especially for Latinx voters. He’s got more media play than many expected, and he’s taking up firmly progressive policy positions.

He’s not trying to be just another also-ran.

Castro’s fellow Texan has been lying lower than usual, but the calls for him to run are still there. However, interest is cooling for the former congressman’s potential run. If he wants to be taken seriously by the media and party establishment, he needs to act sooner rather than later.

The Minnesota senator was a trendy pick during the holidays, but she hasn’t done much recently. Similar to O’Rourke, she needs to get the ball rolling if she wants to keep up with others already on the campaign trail. Her Midwestern roots remain an asset though.

Perhaps “Mayor of South Bend” isn’t the most traditional résumé-topper for a presidential hopeful, but the young Hoosier is leaning into the small-town identity. At least for now, he isn’t being dismissed out of hand à la other small-time Democrats such as Andrew Yang or John Delaney.

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Human trafficking needs more attention Despite desperate efforts to disband human trafficking altogether, modern-day slavery increases.

TAYLOR NEWBY taylor-newby@uiowa.edu Human trafficking is hidden just below the surface of crowded restaurants, buzzing hotel lobbies, local massage-parlors, and stretches of interstate. Contrary to what a number of people around the world perceive it to be, modern-day slavery does not always look the way they anticipate.

Trafficking doesn’t always take the shape of women in skimpy outfits, striding up

and down sidewalks at the edge of downtown; it doesn’t always look like children kidnapped, taken from the warmth of the only home they’ve ever known.

Often, human trafficking appears in the mystery of a missing-persons reports — a runaway who left home at 16 or a 30-something who moved out of state for his dream job, only to vanish weeks later.

Des Moines was named a top 100 massage-related-human-trafficking hub

by Polaris, a national anti-human-trafficking organization, in 2016. One reason traffickers flock to Des Moines has to do with the junction of Interstate 35 and Interstate 80.

Easy transportation across state lines allows easy access

to different areas of America. And with attractions in Des Moines near I-80 and I-35 — such as the State Fair, 80/35 Festival and Adventureland — it’s easy for traffickers to ply their trade.

And in knowing this, Iowa, along with other states, has fought hard to find and save the enslaved. According to National Conference of State Legislatures, in 2017 alone, 43 states enacted more than 150 bills related to human trafficking.

Most of these laws were grounded in growing public awareness, engaging in prevention, and spreading information on trafficking crimes.

Just recently, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation declaring January as “Slavery and Human

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Trafficking Prevention and Awareness Month” in the hopes that the month could serve as a springboard in building awareness among the public.

couragements: If you see something, anything, say something.

And still, despite the efforts that have been enforced in the last two years

‘Trafficking is growing, globally and locally, and it’s imperative we carry on in our efforts as a community by gaining information over what to look for and how to report suspicious activity.’

Action plans and anti-human-trafficking initiatives have honed resources and offered events in order to better educate local communities as well as law enforcement on ways they can work together in combating human trafficking.

And one of the biggest en-

to reach and rescue the lost, the United Nations reported a distinct rise in human trafficking just last month.

Where previously, children only made up 25 percent of human-trafficking victims, adolescents now account for 30 percent of victims worldwide.

In total, there are 40.3 million people enslaved around the globe — and while attempts are being made every day, only 1 percent of people being trafficked are expected to be reached in time to be rescued.

Trafficking is growing, globally and locally, and it’s imperative we carry on in our efforts as a community by gaining information over what to look for and how to report suspicious activity.

“The harsh reality is dozens of victims are being trafficked in Iowa every day, and most traffickers go undetected and unreported,” Reynolds said during her proclamation.

“That’s why we must join together to prevent human trafficking and end this unspeakable crime in our state, nation, and around the world.”

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Iowa ag: New NAFTA will not repair tariff damage Iowa agriculture experts are saying that because of tariffs on steel, aluminum, and pork, the new United States-MexicoCanada Agreement will not be able to repair the damage — even if it is ratified.

BY JULIA SHANAHAN

julia-shanahan@uiowa.edu Roughly two months after President Trump and leaders from Canada and Mexico signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Iowa agriculture experts say the damage done by steel and aluminum tariffs will not be outweighed by the small benefits in the new trade agreement — even if it’s ratified.

Dermot Hayes, an Iowa State University agronomics professor, said the only major benefit Iowa agriculture would gain from the the new NAFTA is that Canada would open its dairy and poultry markets, allowing the U.S. access to up to 3.6 percent of Canada’s dairy market. Canadian experts note that had the U.S. remained in the Trans Pacific trade deal, the U.S. would have had the same access.

“Three percent is nothing,” Hayes said. “The beneficial impact on ag was very very minor.”

After Trump signed the new trade deal, he called it one of the “most important and largest trade deals in U.S. and world history.”

Although the agreement has been signed by the presidents of all three countries, it still must be ratified by the lawmaking bodies of each nation before it can go into effect. Currently, the three countries are operating under the old NAFTA. The new deal came after the Trump administration announced in May 2018 it would impose a 25 percent tariff on imports of Canadian and Mexican steel and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports. In response, Canada imposed a retaliatory tariff on U.S. steel and

aluminum.

Mexico responded with a 20 percent retaliatory tariff on U.S. pork in June 2018, which, according to data from Hayes, is approximately $12 per animal for Iowa pork producers and producers across the country.

“The impact on having to pay a 20 percent duty on pork going to Mexico has been very damaging to the U.S. pork industry,” Hayes said. “The damage caused by the tariffs have far outweigh the very modest additional access we have in Canada.”

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said on Wednesday in a news release that before Congress considers implementing

the new NAFTA, the Trump administration should lift the

ers need relief from Canadian, Mexican, and Chinese tariffs.

‘We hope Congress ratifies [the new deal], and we hope the administration agrees to lift those tarrifs.’

— Dal Grooms, Iowa Pork Producers communications director steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Grassley cited the research done by Hayes, noting that Iowa farm-

Dal Grooms, the communications director for the Iowa Pork Producers, said it supports the new trade deal, but

officials are concerned that the tariffs are still in place, even after Trump signed the deal.

“As long as those tariffs stay in place, Mexico and Canada are both going to continue to put tariffs on U.S. pork,” Grooms said.

She agrees that the new trade deal will not be able to repair the damage that the tariffs have done.

“We hope Congress ratifies [the new deal], and we hope the administration agrees to lift those tariffs,” Grooms said.

Mark Recker, a board member of the Iowa Corn Association and a corn and soybean farmer in northeast Iowa, said the steel and aluminum tariffs

have raised prices on essential equipment to store grain and other metal equipment.

Recker said that because the new agreement has not yet passed Congress, he’s worried that Trump could completely withdraw from it, and then there would be no agreement among the three countries.

“The president has threatened to withdraw from the original NAFTA agreement, and that could create a very difficult situation for farmers because that could take away our ability to import or export products to Mexico and Canada,” Recker said. “We’d really like to see an agreement in place.”

Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan A soybean field outside of Iowa City is seen on Sept. 10, 2018.

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BASKETBALL CONTINUED FROM 8 — it’s a new game, it’s a new day.”

While the Hawkeyes have been solid inside with Garza and Tyler Cook leading the way, it’s clear they need production from outside.

Isaiah Moss has carried the load in recent games, playing arguably the best stretch of basketball of his college career, but Bohannon and Wieskamp have been unable to find their groove.

Bohannon has scored a total of 5 points in his last two games, and Wieskamp has 8.

At the same time, though, they haven’t been getting shots; Bohannon and Wieskamp combined for just 5 shot attempts against the Gophers as well.

If Iowa wants to hand Michigan its second loss of the season, it will need production from two of its best scorers.

“It’s unusual, but it happens,” Bohannon said. “It’s the Big Ten — we’re playing one of the best teams in the country on a nightto-night basis. I know this

THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2019 is going to be frustrating sometimes, but my thought is just to try to stay optimistic, because that’s what you need to be, especially in this league.”

No matter who is scoring, though, the Wolverines aren’t an easy team to get back in the win column against.

Michigan gives up only 56.1 points a game, good for first in the Big Ten and second in the country.

Although the Hawkeyes rank second in the Big Ten with 82.2 points per game, it won’t be easy to score against the Maize and Blue defense because of its intensity on that end of the floor.

Excluding a two-game stretch against Wisconsin (their only loss) and Minnesota, the Wolverines have been almost as perfect as a team can get.

“The thing that impresses me about them is they play with an incredibly high confidence level,” Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery said.

“They believe in each other, they believe in themselves, they believe in the coaches.

Anybody can go one-on-one at any time but stay within the structure and move the ball, compete defensively.”

Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan Minnesota guard Amir Coffey (5) tries to control the ball near Iowa’s Luka Garza (55) at Williams Arena on Sunday. The Gophers defeated the Hawkeyes, 92-87.

WRESTLING CONTINUED FROM 8

Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan Hawkeye Thomas Pederson competes in the men’s 500 D Final during the Hawkeye Invitational swim meet at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Nov. 15, 2018.

SWIMMING CONTINUED FROM 8 on the team’s mind for a while.

“I’m really looking for-

ward to hosting Big Tens,” senior Jack Smith said. “I’ve known about this since before my freshman year when I was being recruited here, so after waiting nearly four years, it’s right around the corner. It’ll be a

great feeling knowing that the majority of the people in the stands will be behind the Iowa boys and wanting us to win.”

With some victories tonight, it could just be the extra motivation the Hawkeyes

need to go out and take a shot at being victorious in the championships. But right now, the Hawkeyes’ main focus is on coming out tonight and grabbing victories against Western Illinois and Northern Iowa.

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13-0. A second top-10 matchup between second-ranked Marinelli and No. 6 Isaiah White is probable at 165.

A third noteworthy match will be at 184 pounds. No. 13 Cash Wilcke will likely take on No. 4 Taylor Venz. Venz recently pinned Illinois’ second-ranked Emery Parker, giving the All-American his first loss of the season. Venz has a record of 15-3 and was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week on Jan. 29.

After facing Parker last week and losing, 4-1, Wilcke wants to turn the tides on Venz. “[Wilcke’s] our 84-pounder, and it makes our lineup better,” Iowa head coach Tom Brands said. “We’ve just got to keep getting, making progress with all of these guys.”

Wilcke is 13-3 and has yet to beat a ranked opponent this season, but Brands said all Wilcke needs to do is one thing: finish.

“Here’s the thing: He’s more active,” Brands said.

“So now we’ve got to finish.

You look at those opportunities he’s had in those matches where he’s been against top-

Down

ranked guys — finish. If we finish, they’re all different.

And I know he is about that.

We’ve got to keep getting better when we get to the leg.”

At 197, No. 5 Jacob Warner will likely get a shot at friend and old teammate in No. 11 Eric Schultz this weekend.

“It’s just another match,” Warner said. “I’m just kind of focusing on getting ready myself ready for what I’m going to do. I’m not really looking at what he’s ranked, how good he is. I know what kind of wrestler I am, and I know what happens when I go out and wrestle my match.”

But whether a matchup is considered a headlining match or not, it is equally as important as every other bout in the dual, and Iowa plans to put on a show at each weight class.

“We have a challenge,” Brands said. “You know, [Nebraska’s] 197 — that’s a stingy guy. You look at 84, that’s a big match for us right there. We’re going to look forward to that 157-pound match, but we’ve got to get ready for all 10. We’re going to put 10 guys on the mat and we’re going to expect to see 10 top-notch performances.”

The first match will begin at noon at the Devaney Sports Center.

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Track Hawks hit the road for the first time this season

Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan Mar’Yea Harris gets set in the Rec Building on Jan. 10, 2018. The Hawkeyes will split up this weekend, with some heading to Nebraska and some to Notre Dame.

Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan Laulauga Tausaga tosses the discus during the 19th-annual Musco Twilight at the Cretzmeyer Track on April 12, 2018. Tausaga finished first (56.69 meters).

Iowa men’s track hopes to translate its home success and The women’s track and field team moves into the second half become road warriors this weekend. of its indoor season as it travels to Lincoln and South Bend.

BY ROBERT READ

robert-read@uiowa.edu After four home meets to start the season, the Iowa track and field team will hit the road this weekend.

The squad will split between competing in the Frank Sevigne Invitational on Friday and Saturday, hosted by Nebraska, and the Meyo Invitational also on Friday and Saturday, hosted by Notre Dame.

On the men’s side, the Hawkeyes enter the meet ranked 33rd in the nation.

Iowa was also rated as the third best men’s team in the Midwest.

Iowa Director of Track & Field Joey Woody said competing on the road for the first time this season will provide a new challenge for his team.

“Traveling just by itself adds a bit of a curve ball to what we have been doing,” Woody said.

“We have been fortunate to be at home so far this season,

so now it’s just about making sure that when the student-athletes get on the bus or get on the plane, it’s about getting where we need to be, staying focused, and getting the job done.”

Now into the heart of the indoor season, Woody also noted the importance of keeping athletes fresh and ready to go.

“One of the biggest things for this time of the season is just staying healthy,” he said.

“We have been training hard, and even just these last couple of weeks, we have been competing well and training hard at the same time. This is the time of year where we start to pull back a little bit and start to get even more prepared for the meets.”

Iowa senior Mar’Yea Harris echoed Woody about remaining healthy this time of year and said his experience should be useful.

“There’s going to be a lot of traveling at this point in the season, but we’re prepared

for that,” Harris said. “That can take a toll on the body, but hopefully, it will just be a lot of bus rides and plane rides full of sleeping. The good news is that it’s my fourth year, so I should have about everything figured out by now.”

Competing on the road will provide new hurdles for Iowa, but junior Collin Hofacker wants the focus of the team to remain clear.

“We have the goal of winning the Big Ten title, and we know we can do it,” he said.

“It’s just a matter of can we put our times down and do what we are supposed to do. That’s what we’ll have our minds on this weekend.”

The Sevigne Invitational will start Friday at noon with the multi-events, followed by the field events at 4:30 p.m. and the running events at 6 p.m. The meet will continue at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.

The Meyo Invitational will begin at 4 p.m. Friday, continuing at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

BY SYDNEY BECKER

sydney-becker@uiowa.edu After four-straight home meets, the Iowa track and field teams will make their way to their first road meet at the Frank Sevigne Invitational on Friday, hosted by Nebraska, and the Meyo Invitational on Saturday, hosted by Notre Dame.

With an important part of the schedule coming up, Iowa took some precautionary measures to make sure the athletes could achieve peak performances.

“We held a lot of our athletes out this week because they’ve been training at such high levels,” Iowa Director of Track and Field Joey Woody said. “We used this week to train for the last half of the indoor season.”

A big contender this season, Laulauga Tausaga, holds two Iowa records: shot put (17.34 meters) and weight throw (21.30). After taking a break last weekend at the Black & Gold Premier, she eyes making big advances.

“It’s a great feeling, but there’s still more to be done,” she said. “I’m trying to keep moving up in the national rankings and keep working to make the Big Ten Championships.”

Seven Hawkeye tracksters have spots in the top five of the Big Ten ranks.

Briana Guillory has the top time in the 400 meters (52.67).

She also is fourth in the 600 meters (1:30.92).

Jenny Kimbro, No. 2 in Hawkeye all-time 60-meter hurdles, also is second in the Big Ten 60-meter hurdles (8.29).

Three jumping events are also in the mix, held by two Iowa women: Aubrianna Lantrip in the high jump (1.76 meters) and Amanda Carty in the long jump (6.16 meters) and the triple jump (21.84 meters).

Tausaga is ranked in the shot put and weight throw as well.

In the most recent NCAA rankings, the women’s team has three spots. Guillory in the 400 meters is third (52.67), Tausaga is 13th in both the shot

put (16.70) and the weight throw (21.30).

Recently, the women’s throwers hit a new achievement in the shot put. Tausaga sits in first with a 17.24-meter throw, Nia Britt is next with a 16.19-meter toss, followed

by Erika Hammond with a 15.79-meter throw.

“That’s a great way to open the meet,” Woody said. “Those girls, they keep firing. Every single week they keep getting better. I think being in this environment as often as we can just makes people better. You see a lot out of our own athletes, but you also learn about your team and your program.”

The Hawkeyes will head to their respective meets with hopes of achieving new personal bests, records, and gold medals.

After this weekend, some athletes will hit the road to Ames to compete in the Iowa State Classic on Feb. 8-9, while others will head to the Tyson Invitational, hosted by Arkansas on the same dates.

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HAWKEYE UPDATES Iowa women’s basketball gets postponed If you were expecting to see a recap of Iowa’s women’s basketball game against Michigan, it’s not here. That’s because the game was postponed because of the continuing inclement weather.

The Hawkeyes are now scheduled to take on the Wolverines at 11 a.m. today.

According to the Iowa women’s basketball Twitter page, the Hawkeyes traveled to Ann Arbor on Wednesday afternoon, giving them plenty of time to make it to the Crisler Center in preparation for the game.

Instead of playing a game, Iowa got in a practice in enemy territory.

The University of Michigan remained closed until this morning, likely playing a key role in the game’s postponement.

The contest will no longer be aired on Big Ten Network. Details for live-stream and radio coverage are being worked out.

Clayborn and Company set for Super Bowl battle Three former Hawkeyes — Adrian Clayborn, Austin Blythe, and James Ferentz — will play in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3.

Clayborn and Ferentz will suit up for the New England Patriots, and Blythe will take the field for the Los Angeles Rams.

Clayborn played in seven regular-season games and one playoff contest, racking up 13 tackles and 3.5 sacks.

Clayborn generated pressure on 17.3 percent of his pass-rush snaps, which was the best mark among edge rushers Clayborn this season, including the playoffs, according to NFL’s Next Gen Stats.

Ferentz played in two games this season as the Patriots finished with an 11-5 record.

Blythe started all 16 games for Los Angeles, helping the Rams to a 13-3 record, tied for the best in the league.

Weekend Sports Schedule Track and Field (Lincoln and South Bend) • Friday & Saturday, Frank Sevigne Invitational — all day • Friday & Saturday, Meyo Invitational — all day Women’s Basketball (Ann Arbor and State College) • Friday vs. Michigan — 11 a.m.

• Feb. 3 vs. Penn State — 1 p.m.

Swimming & Diving (Campus Rec) • Friday vs. Northern Iowa and Western Illinois — 6 p.m.

Another day, another top-10 foe Hawkeye basketball will try to get back on track against one of the best defenses in the country.

Men’s Basketball

16-5 (5-5)

20-1 (9-1)

No. 5 Michigan at Iowa

When: 6 p.m.

Where: Carver-Hawkeye Watch:

Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan Iowa forward Luka Garza shoots against Illinois at Carver-Hawkeye on Jan. 20. The Hawkeyes defeated the Illini, 95-71.

BY PETE RUDEN

peter-ruden@uiowa.edu Coming off two-straight losses, Iowa will have its hands full when it takes on No. 5 Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye at 6 p.m. today.

While the losses have raised questions about Iowa’s defensive efficiency — it gave up 92 points to Minnesota and allowed a 26-4 Michigan State run to put that game out of reach — the Hawkeyes have one aspect

trending positively for them: Luka Garza.

Garza has posted at least 20 points in Iowa’s last four games, becoming the first Hawkeye to reach that mark in four-consecutive Big Ten games since Aaron White in 2015.

His 25-point performance against Minnesota on Sunday helped keep Iowa in the game. It became especially important when Jordan Bohannon and Joe Wieskamp combined for just 5 points.

Garza dropped 20 against No. 6 Michigan State on

Hawks seek to extend streak against Huskers No. 3 Iowa will take on its sixth ranked team of the season, No. 9 Nebraska, this weekend.

Men’s Basketball (Carver) • Friday vs. Michigan — 6 p.m.

Women’s Gymnastics (Columbus) • Saturday vs. Ohio State — 11 a.m.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“I don’t know what

STAT OF THE DAY Men’s basketball head coach Fran McCaffery is one win away from tying Lute Olson for second on Iowa’s alltime wins list.

1 win

from tying for second place

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Swimming and diving set to finish dual season The Hawkeyes will be back in action against Western Illinois and Northern Iowa this weekend in the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center. tanner-desplanque@uiowa.edu

Wrestling (Lincoln) • Feb. 3 vs. Nebraska — noon

-Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon on forcing shots

Jan. 24, so he has proven he can produce against some of the best in the country. Now, it’s a matter of continuing the streak against one of the nation’s best defenses.

“I know what I’m capable of doing,” Garza said. “I have really high expectations for myself, and I hold myself to a really high standard. This isn’t something that I’m surprised about. It’s not something I’m going to let get to my head. I go into every game

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Men’s Gymnastics (Carver) • Saturday vs. Minnesota and Illinois-Chicago — 2 p.m.

my percentage is on taking open 35-footers, but I think it’s pretty high right now. ”

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David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan Iowa’s No. 12 Cash Wilcke grapples with Princeton’s Kevin Parker at Carver-Hawkeye on Nov. 16, 2018.

BY SARAH ALTEMEIER

sarah-altemeier@uiowa.edu The No. 3 Iowa wrestling team will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska, on Feb. 3 to take on their sixth ranked opponent of the season, No. 9 Nebraska.

The Hawkeyes are 5-0 against ranked opponents this season and have defeated the Huskers in their last nine matchups, including three in a row on the road.

10-0

This weekend’s dual meet could feature seven ranked matches, including two top-10 bouts.

At 157, No. 7 Kaleb Young will wrestle No. 2 Tyler Berger. Young is 1-1 against top-10 opponents, with a 7-1 win over No. 9 Steve Bleise of Minnesota and a 6-2 loss to No. 2 Ryan Deakin of Northwestern in the Midlands finals.

All-American Alex Marinelli has never lost a match in a Big Ten dual, sporting a record of

Quick stats

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No. 3 Iowa at No. 9 Nebraska When: Feb. 3, Noon No. 7 Kaleb Young 157 pounds 13-2

Where: Bob Devaney Sports Center No. 2 Tyler Berger 157 pounds 17-2

Iowa swimming and diving will conclude the dual season today when it hosts Western Illinois and Northern Iowa. The dual will begin at 6 p.m. at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center.

It’s the final time the Hawkeyes will swim at home until the men host the Big Ten Championship Feb. 27-March 2.

Iowa heads into the meet with a full head of steam, with the Hawkeyes having broken many personal bests last weekend at the Shamrock Invitational.

The swimmers included Aleksey Tarasenko (50 free), Thomas Pederson (100 and 200 free), Andrew Fierke (200 free), Tom Schab (200 Long free), Jacob Rosenkoetter (200 back), Lauren McDougall (50 and 200 free), Taylor Hartley (1,650 free), Morgan Grout (100 back), Natalie McGovern (200 breast), and Kelsey Maher (200 individual medley).

Freshman Caleb Babb recorded four personal bests: the 100 breast (55.34), 200 breast (2:01.11), 100 fly (49.92), and 200 individual medley (1:01.68).

The diving team was also impressive, as it has been all season, posting more than a dozen firstplace finishes. Jayah Mathews leads the pack with seven, followed by Will Brenner and Anton Hoherz with three. Sam Tamborski also had one.

Mathews and Tamborski both grabbed firsts last weekend. Tamborski dominated the 3-meter springboard (321.05), and Mathews finished second (308.20). Mathews also took first on the 1 meter.

So far this season, the men are 5-2, 3-1 at home.

The women, who have been short-staffed all season long, have not posted as impressive a record — they are 4-6, 1-4 at home.

After this meet, the Hawkeyes’ focus will turn to the championship season. The Iowa men will host the Big Ten Championships, and that has been SEE SWIMMING, 6