The Iowa edge

Jerod Ringwald/The ty session after Iowa's pro day on Tuesday. “Just all [of Butkus and Kuechly’s] knowledge, it’s just a major headpin. Mr. Butkus, how he played the game, is just unbelievable … With meeting Luke and

Fearless leader

GymHawk Hannah Castillo has been a valued member of the Iowa women’s gymnastics team this season — but she’s just getting started.

Hawks in the NBA | March

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Iowa Wolves Jordan Bohannon started three games, averaging 11 points per game in three starts last week.

Quote Of The Day

“ABC has a little bit longer timeouts.”

— Head coach Lisa Bluder on keeping her starters rested after playing over 37 minutes.

Stat Of The Day

14,382

— Iowa women’s basketball’s attendance in each game of the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.

Chris Werner Assistant Sports Editor

Scouts and coaches from across the NFL came to Iowa City on March 20 to meet with former Hawkeye football players set to enter the draft and watch them participate in various drills.

All the players who spoke to the media had already met with representatives from at least a few NFL teams before the pro day. Those players — including offensive lineman Jack Plumb, fullback Monte Pottebaum, and linebackers Seth Benson and Jack Campbell — said Iowa’s reputation among the NFL’s roster builders is alive and well.

“I mean, all the guys that come in here already know how [head coach Kirk Ferentz] runs things,” Benson said. “… We’re going to be detailed, it’s going to be, boom, boom, boom. You know, we’re doing this, this, this, this, our guys going to be ready.” Benson said scouts know what types of players the Iowa coaches recruit, and that gives them comfort when deciding who to look at. Benson also mentioned defensive coordinator Phil Parker as a reason why so many Iowa defensive players get picked up by NFL clubs.

“There’s a stability with KF and coach Parker,” Ben-

Emma Sachs Sports Reporter

Freshman year can be a scary time for athletes, especially because they’re in a totally different environment. But for Iowa gymnastics freshman Hanna Castillo, being in a new state with a new team has brought her the exact opposite. Castillo, originally from Boca Raton, Florida, has had her eyes set on joining the Hawkeyes from a young age.

“I had committed when I was 13 and about to go into ninth grade. I was a little baby,” Castillo said. “For the whole time that I was committed, there wasn't really a question about it. I'd never really wanted to switch to another school because when I came here for camps and everything it was just a great experience.” Castillo consistently competes on floor, where she is the first gymnast in the lineup — a physically and mentally demanding position.