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CREDITS The 2012 Iowa men’s gymnastics media guide is a publication of the University of Iowa. The guide was written and edited by Aaron Blau of the athletic communications office. Designed by Mindy Gardner. Photographs provided by the University Relations Photo Unit and Mindy Gardner. UNIVERSITY OF IOWA ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Department of Athletics is to provide the administrative and coaching support, facilities, resources, and equipment necessary for student athletes to graduate from The University of Iowa while participating in broad based championship caliber athletic competition. The overall wellbeing of the participant and integrity of the program will be paramount in all that we do.
UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS
Location:..........................................Iowa City, IA Enrollment:...............................................30,825 Founded:.....................................................1847 Nickname:.......................................... Hawkeyes Colors......................................... Black and Gold Conference:.............................................Big Ten National Affiliation..................... NCAA, Division I President:....................................... Sally Mason Director of Athletics:.......................... Gary Barta Gymnastics Administrator:................ Mary Curtis Home Facilty:................ Carver-Hawkeye Arena
COACHING INFORMATION
Head Coach:........................................ JD Reive Years at Iowa............................. Second Season Alma Mater/Year:........................ Nebraska/2000 E-Mail Address:....jdreive@hawkeyegymnastics.com Assistant Coach:..............................Brad Virkler Alma Mater/Year:................................ Iowa/1999 Years at Iowa:............................ Second Season E-Mail Address:.....brad-virkler@hawkeyegymnastics.com Assistant Coach:........................ Spencer Slaton Alma Mater/Year:.............................. UCLA/1999 Years at Iowa:................................. First Season E-Mail Address:.. spencer-slaton@hawkeyegymnastics.com
MEDIA INFORMATION
AARON BLAU
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2012 Schedule............................................ 2 Roster and Pronunciation Guide................. 3 Season Preview....................................... 4-5. Head Coach JD Reive................................. 6. Assistant Coach Brad Virkler....................... 7 Assistant Coach Spencer Slaton................. 8 Coaching History......................................... 8 Meet the Hawkeyes................................ 9-20 2011 Season Results................................. 21 Records................................................ 22-24 Big Ten Network........................................ 25 University of Iowa................................. 26-37
Q U I C K FAC T S
Gymnastics SID:..........................Brady Johnson Office Phone:.............................. (319) 335-9411 Office Fax:.................................. (319) 335-9417 Mailing Address:............ Carver-Hawkeye Arena .............................................Iowa City, IA 52242 E-Mail Address:.....brady-johnson-1@uiowa.edu Asst. Director of Communications: ...Aaron Blau Athletic Communications Director: ....Steve Roe Big Ten Conference Phone: ....... (847) 696-1010 Website................................hawkeyesports.com
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2 0 12 S C H E D U L E Date Opponent
Location
Time
01/14/12
Windy City Invitational
Chicago, Ill.
7:00 PM
01/21/12
vs. Illinois *
Iowa City, Iowa
5:00 PM
01/28/12
at University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Ill.
5:00 PM
02/02/12
vs. Winter Cup
Las Vegas, Nev.
TBA
02/04/12
vs. Winter Cup
Las Vegas, Nev.
TBA
02/11/12
vs. Minnesota and Nebraska * Iowa City, Iowa
7:00 PM
02/25/12
at Oklahoma
Norman, Okla.
7:00 PM
03/03/12
at Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minn.
7:00 PM
03/17/12
vs. Illinois *
Iowa City, Iowa
7:00 PM
03/24/12
at Nebraska *
Lincoln, Neb.
7:00 PM
04/06/12
Big Ten Championships *
Iowa City, Iowa
7:00 PM
04/07/12
Big Ten Championships *
Iowa City, Iowa
7:00 PM
04/19/12
at NCAA Championships
Norman, Okla.
TBA
04/20/12
at NCAA Championships
Norman, Okla.
TBA
04/21/12
at NCAA Championships
Norman, Okla.
TBA
APRIL 6-7, 2012 IOWA HOSTS THE BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS CARVER-HAWKEYE ARENA
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2 0 12 R O S T E R
2012 ROSTER Name * Lance Alberhasky William Albert * Javier Balboa ** Todd Becker * Angelo Bronzino *** Zach Cazabon Devin Clarke Cyrus Dobre-Mofid * David Dyckman Brandon Field ** Anton Gryshayev Mitchell Landau * Jack McClay ** Matt McGrath ** Broderick Shemansky *** Adam Wilson * Samuel Wright * indicates letters won
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Javier Balboa: HA-vee-air bal-BOUGH-uh Cyrus Dobre-Mofid: Cyrus DOUGH-bray MAH-fid David Dyckman: David DIK-man Anton Gryshayev: Anton grah-SHY-ev
Yr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. So.
Gymnastics Club Coach Hometown Iowa Gym-Nest Brad Virkler Iowa City, Iowa Mississagua Gymnastics Chris Foo Hamilton, Ontario Club Gymnastic Filiberto Ramirez Monterrey, Mexico Prestige Gymnastics Chuck Williams Lancaster, Pa. Bartlett Gymnastics Chris McKee/Dave Masciola Aurora, Ill. St. Louis Gymnastics Center Jason Pearson Brentwood, Miss. Tim Daggett Gold Medal Gymnastics Tim Daggett East Hartford, Conn. Hanover YMCA Vladimir Korolev Hagerstown, Md. Peninsula Gymnastics Mike Jones Foster City, Calif. Rosehill College David Phillips Papakura, New Zealand 5280 Gymnastics Vladimir Artemev Littleton, Colo. Iowa Gym-Nest Brad Virkler Iowa City, Iowa Swiss Turners Andrei Kan/ Brad LeClaire Kenosha, Wis. Bartlett Gymnastics Chris McKee Wheaton, Ill. Champions Academy Zane Negritch Los Gatos, Calif. Midwest Twisters Gymnastics Jay Carey Racine, Wis. Xtreme Altitude Rob Barke/Mark Bobober/Grant Osborn Lafayette, Colo.
BREAKDOWN BY CLASS FRESHMAN (5) William Albert Devin Clarke Cyrus Dobre-Mofid Brandon Field Mitchell Landau
SOPHOMORES (5) Lance Alberhasky Angelo Bronzino David Dyckman Jack McClay Samuel Wright
JUNIORS (5) SENIORS (2) Javier Balboa Zach Cazabon Todd Becker Adam Wilson Anton Gryshayev Matt McGrath Broederick Shemansky
Mitchell Landau: Mitchell LAND-ow JD Reive: JD REEVE
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JUNIOR
MATT MCGRATH
JUNIOR
ANTON GRYSHAYEV
JUNIOR
JAVIER BALBOA
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SEASON PREVIEW Heading into his second season with the University of Iowa men’s gymnastics program, head coach JD Reive found the second go-around to be much different than the first – he actually had the time to sit back and make goals. After sending six gymnasts to the NCAA Championships and breaking nine team records last season in his first year at the helm of the program, Reive didn’t use that additional time this season to make small goals by any means: the Hawkeyes are ready to raise the bar this season.
ZACH CAZABON SENIOR
“This year we definitely set goals. Every kid has something they want to do individually, and as a team we have this goal of being a top-three Big Ten team,” said Reive. “This conference is incredibly challenging, but if we can weasel ourselves in there, I think we can have a phenomenal season. And the good thing about that is, it’s all possible.” In a conference with seven teams ranked in the top-ten, few may be looking for a conference contender in Iowa City. But, that’s exactly the goals for three Hawkeye coaches and 17 gymnasts. Iowa – who entered the season ranked 10th – will rub elbows with No. 2 Illinois, No. 3 Michigan, No. 6 Penn State, No. 7 Ohio State, No. 8 Minnesota and No. 9 Nebraska this season. With one transition year under the belt, the Hawkeyes are up to the challenge of raising their status in the conference and nation. “We have some depth issues and some injury issues, but you hold the bar up high and that’s where you want to be, and you don’t settle for less,” said Reive. “We expect a lot from ourselves, which is great for the program.” Gone from Iowa’s roster is last year’s senior class of Mike Jiang, Ben Ketelsen and John Haines; a trio that combined to score significant points out of the team score. Reive will look to counter those losses with a talented freshman class and a crop of proven juniors in the lineup. Juniors Javier Balboa, Anton Gryshayev, Matt McGrath and Broderick Shemansky will look to provide the team with high scores and strong leadership. “Those guys (juniors) are a huge part of our scoring,” said Reive. “They’ve also been here and made the transition, so they can take the younger guys under their wings and help them out. That leadership part is equally as important to our team as their scoring.”
ADAM WILSON SENIOR
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SOPHOMORE
ANGELO BRONZINO
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SEASON PREVIEW
With the team going through the second year of his training regimen, Reive is eyeing major improvements to the team as well as looking into the potential of the program down the road.
TODD BECKER JUNIOR
“These guys have made huge improvements from where they were when I came in a year and a half ago to where they are now,” said Reive. “They are all excited to go out and see where they exist within the Big Ten, and I think there is a lot of promising things for us going forward.” The Hawkeyes kicked off the season on Jan. 14th at the Windy City Invitational with a team score of 316.800. Iowa had three top-five individual performances – Devin Clarke on vault, Balboa on parallel bars and Gryshayev on rings – but the solid routines were too far and between for Reive as Iowa finished sixth. “We had some competition anxiety, but we are going to work through that,” said Reive. “There is a different mentality now with different expectations. We’ve raised the bar. Our guys will have to get used to that.”
SENIOR
JACK MCCLAY
There will be one more difference for Reive this year from last year as well: the Hawkeyes will be competing in Carver Hawkeye-Arena rather than the UI Field House. Iowa will host its first meet on Jan. 21st as Big Ten frontrunner Illinois comes to town.
MATT MCGRATH JUNIOR
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IOWAGYMNASTICS JD REIVE
HEAD COACH SECOND SEASON NEBRASKA
JD Reive is in his second season as Head Coach of the University of Iowa men’s gymnastics team. In just his first season at the helm of the program, the Hawkeyes broke four team records and five individual records under Reive’s guidance. The Hawkeyes broke the total team score record with a 351.800 on March 24th, 2011.
JD REIVE BIO
While at Stanford, Reive also founded JDR Gymnastics, a club program which developed and trained gymnasts for both Junior Olympic and USAG Junior National Team competition. Reive’s alma mater, the University of Nebraska, is the newest member of the Big Ten Conference. He graduated from Nebraska in 2000 with a Bachelor of Journalism degree, with an Advertising major and a Marketing and Design minor.
Six gymnasts punched their tickets to compete individually at the NCAA Championships in Reive’s first season. Reive coached his first Hawkeye to All-American honors with Matt McGrath in 2011. Reive, who is the seventh head coach in the program’s 82-year history, came to Iowa City after serving as an assistant coach at men’s gymnastics powerhouse Stanford from 2003-10. Reive helped the Cardinal to four top-three team finishes at the NCAA Championships, including the 2009 NCAA National Championship. During his time at Stanford, Reive coached 44 student-athletes to All-American honors. Reive was also honored as the Collegiate Gymnastics Association Assistant Coach of the Year three times (2006, 2009 and 2010) and was also the National Assistant Coach of the Year in 2009. Reive also has deep connections with the U.S. National Team. Most recently, he was named the squad’s head coach for the 2009 Toyota Cup in Japan and helped develop two members of the 2009-10 Senior National Team and one member of the Junior National Development Team. Reive was a competitive member of numerous U.S. National Teams as well. He began his competitive gymnastics career at age five and gained a spot on the Junior National Team at age 10. His international career began at age 11, as he won the 1988 Junior Pan American Games. He was invited to move to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs at age 15 and finished second at the 1993 Winter Cup, earning a spot on the U.S. Men’s Senior National Team. PA G E 6
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BRAD VIRKLER BIO BRAD VIRKLER
A S S I S TA N T C O A C H SECOND SEASON I O WA , 19 9 9
Brad Virkler returns for his second season as an assistant coach at Iowa. Virkler is a former four-year letterwinner as a member of the UI gymnastics and diving teams. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Education in 1999, and remained in the Iowa City area as the Boys’ Program Director and Head Coach at the Iowa Gym-Nest. Virkler helped build the Iowa Gym-Nest into the largest boys’ competitive program in Iowa and a leader in the six-state USA Gymnastics competitive region. During his 11 years at the Iowa Gym-Nest, Virkler managed a two-facility boys’ program that served over 1,200 Eastern Iowa residents per week. He oversaw day-to-day operations and practices, assessed, selected and trained team members, managed staff members, developed and implemented team policies, and scheduled domestic and international competitions. Virkler developed a generation which included several NCAA Division I gymnasts, including numerous state champions, regional champions, and national medalists. Several of his gymnasts competed in the Future Stars National Championships, earning spots on the Junior Development National Team, as well as in the VISA USA Championships. Virkler also guided athletes to 55 Junior Olympic National Championship trips and 22 Academic All-American awards. He also served as a staff member at International Gymnastics Camp in Stroudsburg, PA for 14 years. Virkler has been an official delegation coach at four World Gymnastics Championships for foreign athletes (2001, 2003, 2005 and 2007). Virkler attended high school in Randolph, NJ before coming to the UI as a studentathlete. He resides in Coralville with his wife Kelsey.
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A S S I S TA N T C O A C H FIRST SEASON U C L A , 19 9 9
Jaimel Johnson is in her se Former colelgiate standout Spencer Slaton enters his first season with the program. Slaton, of Decatur, Ga., brings 10 years of coaching experience to the Iowa gymnastics program. He also has experience as a former collegiate gymnast at UCLA. Slaton most recently served at Premier West Gymnastics Academy of Oswego, Ill., where he was the co-head men’s team coach. Slaton coached eight national qualifiers in the program since 2009.
From 2001-2009, Slaton coached at The Atlanta School of Gymnastics, serving as an assistant men’s head coach and also the head coach of the Emory University Club Gymnastics Team. Slaton coached 13 national qualifiers through his tenure with the program. Two Georgia state champions also came through Slaton’s program, as well as seven university recruited gymnasts. Slaton coached his club team to the national championships. After competing at Junior Nationals from 1989-1991 and being crowned Junior Nationals floor exercise champion three times, Slaton received a gymnastics scholarship to attend UCLA. Slaton earned the UCLA Freshman of the Year award in 1993 before the Bruins dropped men’s gymnastics as an intercollegiate sport.
COACHING HISTORY
SPENCER SLATON
S P E N C E R S L AT O N B I O / C O A C H I N G H I S T O R Y Year 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943-48 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954
Coach Not Available Harold Briceland Al Baumgartner Al Baumgartner Al Baumgartner Al Baumgartner Not Available Al Baumgartner Al Baumgartner Al Baumgartner Al Baumgartner Al Baumgartner Al Baumgartner Al Baumgartner Al Baumgartner Al Baumgartner Al Baumgartner Al Baumgartner Al Baumgartner Al Baumgartner Al Baumgartner No competition Not Available Dick Holzaepfel Dick Holzaepfel Dick Holzaepfel Dick Holzaepfel Dick Holzaepfel
W L T --- 1-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 2-1-0 1-2-0 --- 2-2-0 1-1-0 0-3-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 1-4-0 5-2-0 0-4-0 5-1-0 1-3-0 1-4-0 0-2-0 0-3-0 1-4-0
Big Ten 8th --- 6th 5th 4th 5th 5th 4th 6th 6th 6th --- 4th 3rd 4th 1st 4th 4th 4th 4th 5th
NCAA --------------- -----------------------------
--- 2-5-0 2-4-1 10-1-0 10-1-0 9-3-0
5th 4th 5th 5th 4th 5th
------7th 9th 6th
Year 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 --- 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
Coach Dick Holzaepfel Dick Holzaepfel Dick Holzaepfel Dick Holzaepfel Dick Holzaepfel Dick Holzaepfel Dick Holzaepfel Dick Holzaepfel Dick Holzaepfel Dick Holzaepfel Dick Holzaepfel Dick Holzaepfel Sam Bailie Sam Bailie Mike Jacobson Mike Jacobson Dick Holzaepfel Dick Holzaepfel Dick Holzaepfel Dick Holzaepfel Dick Holzaepfel
W L T 8-2-0 8-3-0 8-2-0 14-0-0 7-2-0 9-0-1 5-3-0 5-5-0 8-2-0 7-0-0 9-1-0 5-4-0 7-2-0 13-1-0 9-1-0 6-3-0 5-3-0 9-0-0 8-4-0 7-2-0 7-3-0
Big Ten NCAA 3rd 6th 4th 9th 4th 4th 2nd 4th 4th 6th 4th 6th 5th T16th 4th --2nd 5th 2nd 6th 2nd --4th --1st 3rd T1st 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd --2nd --1st 4th 2nd 8th 1st 5th 3rd
Dick Holzaepfel Dick Holzaepfel Dick Holzaepfel Dick Holzaepfel Dick Holzaepfel Tom Dunn Tom Dunn Tom Dunn Tom Dunn
3-10-0 6-7-0 2-9-0 2-7-0 5-4-0 10-4-0 7-4-0 11-4-0 10-4-0
6th 5th 8th 5th 5th 4th T2nd 3rd 3rd
----------------8th
Year Coach 1985 Tom Dunn 1986 Tom Dunn 1987 Tom Dunn 1988 Tom Dunn 1989 Tom Dunn 1990 Tom Dunn 1991 Tom Dunn 1992 Tom Dunn 1993 Tom Dunn 1994 Tom Dunn 1995 Tom Dunn 1996 Tom Dunn 1997 Tom Dunn 1998 Tom Dunn 1999 Tom Dunn 2000 Tom Dunn 2001 Tom Dunn 2002 Tom Dunn 2003 Tom Dunn 2004 Tom Dunn 2005 Tom Dunn 2006 Tom Dunn 2007 Tom Dunn 2008 Tom Dunn 2009 Tom Dunn 2010 Tom Dunn 2011 JD Reive Totals
W L T Big Ten 13-4-0 3rd 12-3-1 1st 15-2-0 2nd 10-6-0 2nd 9-5-0 4th 6-3-0 2nd 4-6-0 3rd 5-2-0 4th 6-2-0 7th 7-2-0 2nd 6-0-1 2nd 5-3-0 2nd 4-2-0 2nd 8-0-0 1st 5-1-0 2nd 8-2-0 4th 5-5-0 6th 6-3-0 6th 7-6-0 3rd 8-6-0 4th 12-8-0 5th 8-10-0 3rd 3-10-0 6th 1-12-0 6th 4-10-0 6th 6-11-0 6th 4-11-0 6th 448-272-4
NCAA 6th 6th 5th 5th 10th 4th 8th 5th --5th 6th 4th 3rd 2nd --3rd 9th 5th 6th 7th 7th 6th 9th 10th -------
Slaton was a U-19 Winter National all-around champion in 1994. That same year, Slaton competed at the USA National Championships and finished 18th overall. Slaton placed first on vault at the Pacific Alliance Championship in New Zealand for the United States National Team, who would win the team title with Slaton’s help. Slaton earned another achievement in 1995, as UCLA was the Club College National Champions Slaton received his bachelor’s degree in history from UCLA in 2009. PA G E 8
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ZACH CAZABON BIO
ZACH CAZABON
SENIOR A L L- A R O U N D BRENTWOOD, MO
2011 – Competed in seven meets...scored 14.55 for season-best on parallel bars at NCAA Qualifier to place 24th…placed 15th on pommel horse on first day of team competition at the Big Ten Championships… scored season-best 14.900 on vault at NCAA Qualifier…competed in four events on season...letterwinner. 2010 – Qualified for NCAA Championships on parallel bars with a 14.350 at the NCAA Qualifier… placed 42nd at NCAA Championships in parallel bars (13.400)…Season best score on parallel bars (14.600) at IllinoisChicago… season best score on vault (14.750) at NCAA Qualifier… season best score on horizontal bars (14.100) at Nebraska… letterwinner 2009- Earned three personal bests at season opener Windy City Invite... tied for first on parallel bars (14.05) for a season best at home opener against Illinois-Chicago... placed sixth for a season best on pommel horse (13.70) at Illinois... was team’s top score on parallel bar and high bar at Big Ten Championships... tied for 14th on parallel bars (13.95) to qualify for NCAA Championships... letterwinner.
CAZABON’S BEST
Floor Exercise: Pommel Horse: Rings: Vault: Parallel Bars: Horizontal Bars:
13.300 13.700 13.300 14.900 14.600 14.100
High School - Placed first in all-around at state tournament four consecutive years... competed at the US Championships in 2006... won pommel horse title in Region 3 in 2007... placed third all-around in Region 3 in 2006 and 2007... placed second all-around in Region 3 in 2008... took home an eighth place finish in all-around competition and second in pommel horse at Windy City invite as a senior in 2008... placed first in the all-around at Ricky Deci in 2008... coached by Mike Filla at the St. Louis Gym Centre. Personal - Born November 21, 1990... son of Greg and Nancy Cazabon... theatre major.
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ADAM WILSON BIO
ADAM WILSON
SENIOR POMMEL HORSE RACINE, WI
2011 - Competed in nine meets on the year with action on pommel
horse and vault…placed fourth against Nebraska on pommel horse with season-best 14.200…season-best 14.400 on vault at Nebraska & Minnesota…letterwinner 2010 – Competed in four meets in two events… Academic All-Big
Ten… member of 16+ start value club… season-high score on vault with a 15.450 at Nebraska… season-high score of 13.350 on pommel horse at Nebraska… letterwinner. 2009 - Competed on pommel horse in four meets... earned personal
best on the event at Oklahoma with a 12.05... letterwinner.
High School -- Named to the Academic All-American First Team
freshman and sophomore years... named to Academic All-American Second Team as a junior... Academic All-American honorable mention as a senior... placed first on vault at state tournament as a junior... placed second on vault with a 15.0 at state tournament as a senior... member of the National Honor Society. .. coached by Jay Carey at Midwest Twisters. Personal -- Born December 16, 1989... son of Ronald and Margene
Wilson... pre-business major.
WILSON’S BEST Floor Exercise: Pommel Horse: Vault:
13.900 14.200 15.450
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TODD BECKER BIO
TODD BECKER
F L O O R E X E R C I S E , VA U LT A N D H O R I Z O N TA L B A R JUNIOR L A N D C A S T E R , PA
2011 – Competed in nine events...scored personal best
score of 15.100 on vault at NCAA Qualifier...season best score of 13.950 on floor exercise at NCAA Qualifier... competed on three events...letterwinner. 2010 – Competed in seven meets on floor exercise, vault,
and horizontal bar… Placed fourth in floor exercise with a season-high 14.600 score at Nebraska… had a season best score of 15.400 on vault at the Big Ten Championships.
High School - High school personal best in vault (15.5),
floor exercise (14.5) and high bar (13.4)... placed in third on floor, eighth on high bar and sixth on vault at the 2009 Pennsylvania State Meet... named Academic AllAmerican junior and senior years... 2008 PIAA state diving qualifier... on the honor roll all four years of high school... participated in student council and varsity club. BECKER’S BEST Floor Exercise: Horizontal Bar: Vault:
14.600 14.850 15.400
Personal - Born 1/14/91... son of Pamela and Daniel
Becker... open major.
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M AT T M C G R AT H B I O
MATT MCGRATH
JUNIOR F L O O R E X E R C I S E , R I N G S , VA U LT A N D PA R A L L E L B A R S W H E AT O N , I L
2011 – NCAA All-American on vault…placed fifth at NCAA Championships on vault with a 15.900…
scored a 16.050 on first day of NCAA Championships to advance to finals…placed fourth in Session II of NCAA Qualifier with 16.250…set school record on floor exercise with 15.500 vs. Nebraska… competed in every meet for Iowa with action on five events…23 top-eight finishes in regular seasons…13 top-three finishes in regular season…placed first on three different events…finished first on FX vs. Illinois-Chicago…placed first on vault at Illinois…placed first on rings vs. Minnesota…placed first on FX vs. Nebraska…led Iowa in four of six events at Minnesota…placed first on FX and V at Nebraska & Minnesota…letterwinner. 2010 – Competed in 11 meets in four events… placed a team-high third at the NCAA Qualifier on
vault with a 16.050 to qualify for the NCAA Championships… placed 45th on vault at the NCAA Championships with a 14.850… named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on February 8th, 2010… season-high score of 15.100 on floor at Minnesota to place second… scored 15.300 on rings and 14.500 on floor at Pacific Coast Classic to provide team highs… tied for Iowa’s best season score on vault with a 16.050 at the NCAA Qualifier… led Iowa in vault, rings, and floor exercise at Oklahoma… member of 16+ start value club… letterwinner High School - His personal bests throughout high school: floor exercise (15.35), pommel horse (13.60), M C G R AT H ’ S B E S T Floor Exercise:
Parallel Bars: Rings: Vault: Horizontal Bar:
15.500 14.700 15.300 16.250 13.200
rings (15.10), vault (17.3), parallel bars (13.85), high bar (13.60) and all-around (85.80)... his senior season placed 18th in all around, seventh in floor exercise, 10th in rings and 16th in vault at nationals... national floor exercise champion his freshman year (2006) ... 2007 state floor exercise champion... placed fifth in floor and 15th in all around at nationals in 2007... 2008 Illinois State vault champion... at the Visa Championships placed 12th in all around, second in floor exercise and third in vault his junior year... earned one letter in golf... a four-year honor roll student... club coach was Chris McKee at Bartlett Gymnastics. Personal - Born 9/3/90... son of Mike and Laura McGrath... pre-physical therapy major. P A G E 12
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BRODERICK SHEMANSKY BIO
BRODERICK SHEMANSKY JUNIOR ALL AROUND L O S G AT O S , C A
2011 – Competed in nine meets on the year…finished with seven top-seven
finishes…placed first (14.700) on parallel bars vs. Nebraska to help Iowa set school team record for meet (57.700)…placed second on pommel horse against Nebraska with then-team-high score of 14.900 on event…placed third on horizontal bar against Nebraska with 14.200…placed 7th at Minnesota on horizontal bar…placed fifth on horizontal bar at California…placed sixth at Nebraska & Minnesota on rings…placed third on horizontal bar at Nebraska & Minnesota…placed 12th on first day of Big Ten Championships team competition on horizontal bar…letterwinner. 2010 – Competed in nine meets on the year with action in all six events and was
one of two Hawkeyes to compete in all-around… season-high score of 14.550 on the floor exercise at Nebraska… finished with an 81.450 in all-around at the Big Ten Championships… season-high score on vault at Big Ten Championships with a 15.000… season-high 14.800 score on rings against Illinois to place second… season-high 14.200 on horizontal bars against Illinois to place fifth… letterwinner. High School - Won several state titles in Pennsylvania and California... finished
second all-around in Northern California in 2007, 2008 and 2009... was 15th allaround at 2008 VISA Championships... his personal bests throughout high school: floor exercise (14.9), rings (15.25), vault (15.3), high bar (14.55) and all-around (85.65)... finished high school with a 3.2 GPA... participated in leadership and Students to Students organization.... club coach was Zane Negritch at Champions Academy. Personal - Born 1/29/91... son of Frank Shemansky and Melissa Groupen-
Shemansky... integrative physiology major.
SHEMANSKY’S BEST Floor Exercise:
14.450 Pommel Horse: 14.800 Rings: 14.800 Vault: 15.000 Parallel Bars: 14.700 Horizontal Bars: 14.500 All-Around: 81.450
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J A C K M C C L AY
BIO
JACK MCCLAY
SOPHOMORE PA R A L L E L B A R S KENOSHA, WI
2011 – Competed in eight meets on two events…season-best 14.450 on PB at Big Ten
Championships…season best 13.100 on HB at Illinois...letterwinner. 2010 – Redshirted.
High School - Placed third at nationals on parallel bars his sophomore campaign... competed on the
Region 4 team at nationals his sophomore and freshman seasons... played soccer for FC Milwaukee.
Personal - Born 5/7/91... son of Mark and Cathy McClay...high school coaches were Andrei Kan and Brad
LeClaire... pre-business major.
M C C L AY ’ S B E S T Parallel Bars: Horizontal Bar:
14.450 13.100
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J AV I E R B A L B O A B I O
JAVIER BALBOA
JUNIOR ALL AROUND M O N T E R R E Y, M E X I C O
2011 – Competed in ten meets on the season with action on every event…
lone Hawkeye to compete on all-around during season…qualified for NCAA Championships on parallel bars…placed 13th overall at NCAA Qualifier on PB with 14.850…placed 48th at NCAA Championships on PB…placed 11th at Windy City Invitational on vault with 15.300 to lead Iowa…tied for first on vault against Illinois-Chicago with season best 15.600…placed third against IllinoisChicago on rings…placed fourth on horizontal bar vs. Illinois-Chicago…placed fifth on rings at Illinois…placed seventh on parallel bar at Illinois…placed second against Minnesota on HB…tied for third on rings vs. Nebraska…tied for fifth on PB vs. Nebraska…placed fourth on rings at California…placed sixth on PB at Nebraska & Minnesota…placed second on HB at Nebraska & Minnesota… 12th on PB at Big Ten Championships… High School - Placed second all-around (84.150) at 2010 Central American
Trials... placed second all-around (83.300) at 2010 Mexico Nationals... placed first on parallel bars (14.200) at 2010 Mexico Nationals... placed first on rings (14.900) at 2009 Mexico Nationals... placed eighth on rings (14.150) at 2008 Pan American Event Championships...12th all-around at 2008 Pacific Rim Championships... fifth on rings at 2007 Junior Pan American Event Championships... sixth on floor at 2007 Junior Pan American Championships. Personal - Born in Monterey, Mexico... father is Javier Balboa... mother is
Bella Gonzalez... sister Ana Balboa is on the University of Minnesota women’s gymnastics team... mathematics major.
B A L B OA’ S B E S T Floor Exercise:
Pommel Horse: Parallel Bars: Rings: Vault: Horizontal Bar: All-Around:
13.200 11.500 14.850 14.900 15.600 14.800 79.800
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LANCE ALBERHASKY
BIO
LANCE ALBERHASKY SOPHOMORE A L L- A R O U N D I O WA C I T Y, I A
2011 – Competed in first eight meets before missing postseason with injury...led Iowa at Minnesota
with a third place finish on vault (15.300)...placed third against Illinois-Chicago on floor exercise...placed fourth at Minnesota on floor exercise...led Iowa on parallel bars with fourth place finish at California... competed on five events throughout the season...letterwinner. High School – Three-time Academic All-American… seven-time Region 4 team member… Iowa
Gymnast of the Year senior year… state and regional champion senior year… placed first at state in floor, rings, vault, parallel bars, and all-around… placed third on high bar at Junior Olympic Nationals… placed second in all-around at 2010 Pacific Coast Classic with 83.05… placed second in all-around at 2010 Blackjack Invitational. Club coach was Brad Virkler at the Iowa Gym-Nest. Personal – Born August 21, 1991… son of Kevin and Sandy Alberhasky… has two brothers… open
major.
ALBERHASKY’S BEST
Floor Exercise: Rings: Vault: Parallel Bars: Horizontal Bars:
14.200 13.900 15.400 14.300 14.300
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ANGELO BRONZINO BIO
ANGELO BRONZINO SOPHOMORE ALL AROUND AURORA, IL
2011 – Competed in seven meets...personal best score of 14.750 on vault at
NCAA Qualifier...personal best score of 13.800 on rings at Minnesota...competed on two events...letterwinner. High School – Led team to national championship in 2009… placed first in
2010 regionals on rings with a 15.25… won state on rings in 2010 with 15.2… placed ninth on rings at 2010 nationals… Academic All-American in 2009, 2010. Personal – Born April 11, 1992… son of Timothy and Stacy Bronzino… has one
sister and one brother…health promotions major.
BRONZINO’S BEST Rings: Vault:
13.800 14.750
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D AV I D D Y C K M A N
BIO
DAVID DYCKMAN
SOPHOMORE POMMEL HORSE A N D PA R A L L E L B A R S F O S T E R C I T Y, C A
2011 – Competed in Big Ten opener at Illinois…
scored 13.100 on pommel horse in lone action of season…letterwinner. High School – Attended San Mateo High
School… 2010 Dan Stone Award winner… 2009 and 2010 Jefferson Award winner… club member of Peninsula Gymnastics. Personal - Born in 1992… son of Dan and Karen
Dyckman… has one sister… pre-chiropractic major.
ALBERHASKY’S BEST Pommel Horse:
13.100
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SAMUEL WRIGHT BIO
SAMUEL WRIGHT
SOPHOMORE F L O O R E X E R C I S E , VA U LT A N D H O R I Z O N TA L B A R L A F AY E T T E , C O
2011 – Qualified to NCAA Championships on horizontal bar…placed 16th at
NCAA Qualifier on HB with 14.350…scored 14.200 to place 25th on first day of NCAA Championships…competed in ten meets on the season with action in three events…placed first against Nebraska on horizontal bar (14.300) for first career top finish…placed third at Nebraska & Minnesota on horizontal bar… placed fifth at Illinois on horizontal bar…placed 18th on horizontal bar on first day of Big Ten Championships…letterwinner. High School – Led team to national championship in 2009… placed first in
2010 regionals on rings with a 15.25… won state on rings in 2010 with 15.2… placed ninth on rings at 2010 nationals… Academic All-American in 2009, 2010. Personal – Born April 11, 1992… son of Timothy and Stacy Bronzino… has one
sister and one brother…health promotions major.
WRIGHT’S BEST Floor Exercise: 13.700 Vault: 14.500 Horizontal Bars: 14.500
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M E E T T H E H AW K E Y E S
WILLIAM ALBERT
DEVIN CLARKE
CYRUS-DOBRE MOFID
High School – Club team was Mississagua
High School – Led team to state title in 2010 and
High School – Two-time Maryland all-around state
FRESHMAN A L L- A R O U N D H A M I LT O N , O N TA R I O
Gymnastics...club coach was Chris Foo...competed in 2011 Commonwealth Games for Trinidad and Tobago...attended Nelson High School. Personal – Born on 09/07/1991 in Marabella,
Trinidad...son of Diane and Widmark Albert...has one sister...human physiology major.
FRESHMAN F L O O R E X E R C I S E A N D VA U LT EAST HARTFORD, CT
2011...four-time Region Team 6 member...AllAmerican in freshman year...placed in top-eight at state each four seasons...placed fourth at state on all-around in 2011 (83.8)...placed fifth at state on all-around in 2010 (75.45)...placed eighth at state on all-around in 2009 (71.7)...placed fifth at state on all-around in 2008 (72.1)...competed in 2011 New England Gymnastics Championships... attended East Hartford High School...former coaches were Tim Daggett and Lorenzo Macaluso. Personal – Son of Lisa Todaro and Bevis Clarke...
BRANDON FIELD
FRESHMAN A L L- A R O U N D PA PA K U R A , N E W Z E A L A N D
High School – Regional Junior Champion in 2009 and 2010...
competed on five events (FX, RG, VT, PB, HB) in 2010 World Championships at Rotterdam, Netherlands...led New Zealand team to 32nd place finish at World Championships...finalist on vault at 2010 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships...competed on five events at 2010 Commonwealth Games to help team place fourth... attended Rosehill College, a state school in New Zealand for grades 9 through 13...high school coach was David Phillips. Personal – Born on 4/19/1992...parents are Chris and Stan Field...
has one older brother, Cameron...pre-business major.
biology major.
FRESHMAN A L L- A R O U N D HAGERSTOWN, MD
champion...placed first at state in 2009 with score of 84...placed first at state in 2010 with score of 86...led team to state titles in 2009 and 2010...placed 10th at Junior Nationals in all-around (84.85)...placed fourth in all-around at 2010 regionals (86.75)...attended South Hagerstown High School...former coach was Vladimir Korolev. Personal – Born on 3/9/1993...son of Aurelia Dobre and
Boz Mofid...both parents are gymnastics coaches...has three brothers in Darius, Lucas and Marcus...sociology MITCHELL LANDAU FRESHMAN A L L- A R O U N D I O WA C I T Y, I A
High School – All-around state champion in age
group from 2004-2009 and in 2011...attended Iowa City High School...participated on Iowa Gymnest club team...2008 level 10 national qualifier...club coach was Iowa’s Brad Virkler. Personal – Born on 4/16/1993 in Iowa City...
son of David and Gina Landau...mother Gina is graduate of Iowa and participated on the dance team...open major.
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2 0 11 S E A S O N R E S U LT S INDIVIDUAL SEASON BESTS
MATT MCGRATH NCAA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN
Alberhasky Balboa Becker Bronzino Cazabon Dyckman Gryshayev Haines Jiang Ketelsen Krueger McClay McGrath Shemasnky Wilson Wright Best Scores
F.E. P.H. S.R. V. P.B. H.B. AA 14.2 -- 13.9 15.4 14.3 14.3 -- 13.2 11.5 14.9 15.6 14.85 14.8 79.8 13.95 -- -- 15.1 -- 10.4 --- -- 13.8 14.75 -- -- -- -- 13.6 -- 14.9 14.55 13.35 -- -- 13.1 -- -- -- -- -- 14 13.6 15.2 15.7 13.3 -- -- 14.25 -- 13.95 14.8 -- -- -- -- 14.9 -- 15.7 14.6 14.1 -- 14.65 14.9 13.6 15.9 13.7 14.9 -- 13.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 14.45 13.1 -- 15.5 14.7 16.25 14.7 13.2 -- -- 14.8 14.4 -- 14.7 14.5 -- 13.9 14.2 -- 14.4 -- -- -- 13.7 -- -- 14.5 -- 14.5 -- 15.5 14.9 15.2 16.25 14.85 14.9 79.8
INDIVIDUAL EVENT HIGHS
2011 RESULTS (4-11 OVERALL, 1-9 BIG TEN)
Event Result Score at Windy City Invitational 5th/6 teams 332.800 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO W 342.000 at Illinois L 339.400 MINNESOTA L 330.100 NEBRASKA W 348.100 at Minnesota & Penn State 3rd/3 teams 333.800 at California L 337.950 at Nebraska 2nd/3 teams 351.800 at Big Ten Championships 6th/6 teams 339.300 at NCAA Qualifier 5th/6 teams 341.550
All-Around Javioer Balboa, at Illinois
79.800
Floor Exercise Matt McGrath, vs. Nebraska
15.500
Pommel Horse Mike Jiang, Ben Ketelsen
14.900
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Team 1. Illinois 2. Michigan 3. Ohio State 4. Penn State 5. Minnesota 6. Iowa
Points 355.500 352.750 350.000 349.000 344.400 339.300
NCAA QUALIFIER - SESSION II
Team 1. Stanford 2. California 3. Michigan 4. Ohio State 5. Iowa 6. Nebraska
Points 366.100 361.800 360.650 353.750 348.950 345.450
LETTERWINNERS
Lance Alberhasky Javier Balboa Todd Becker Angelo Bronzino Zach Cazabon David Dyckman Anton Gryshayev John Haines
Mike Jiang Ben Ketelsen Timm Krueger Jack McClay Matt McGrath Broderick Shemansky Adam Wilson Samuel Wright
Rings 15.600 Anton Grysyayev, at Nebraska & Minnesota Vault 16.250 Matt McGrath, at NCAA Qualifier Parallel Bars Javier Balboa, at NCAA Qualifier
14.850
Horizontal Bar 14.900 Ben Ketelsen, at Nebraska & Minnesota
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I O WA R E C O R D S UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RECORDS (BASED ON 10.0)
Team Event Score Competition Year Floor Exercise 39.075 at Big Ten Meet 1995 Pommel Horse 39.225 NCAA Championships 2000 Rings 38.975 at NCAA Regional 1997 Vault 38.650 at Big Ten Meet 1997 Parallel Bars 38.925 vs. Illinois 1998 Horizontal Bar 39.125 NCAA Qualifier 2000 Total 231.800 at NCAA Finals 1997 Individual Event Score Competitor Year Floor Exercise 9.950 Jay Thornton 1995 Pommel Horse 9.950 Don Jackson 2000 Rings 9.875 Chris Camiscioli 1998 Vault 9.800 Stu Breitenstine 1982 Parallel Bars 9.850 Aaron Cotter 1995 Horizontal Bar 9.925 Shane de Freitas 2000 Brian Hamilton 2000 A A (optional) 58.325 Jay Thornton 1996 A A (compulsories) 56.900 Dan Bachman 1984 A A (total) 113.35 Chris Kabat 1992
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RECORDS SINCE 2008 CDE (OPEN-ENDED SCORING)
Team Event Score Competition Year Floor Exercise 59.350 at Big Ten Championships 2008 Pommel Horse 57.900 vs. Illinois, at Nebraska 2008 Rings 58.500 at Nebraska & Minnesota 2011 Vault 63.200 at Nebraska 2008 Parallel Bars 57.700 vs. Nebraska 2011 Horizontal Bar 58.700 at Nebraska & Minnesota 2011 Total 351.800 at Nebraska & Minnesota 2011 Individual Event Score Competitor Year Floor Exercise 15.500 Matt McGrath 2011 Pommel Horse 14.900 Jacob Becker, Curtis Kleffman, Ben Ketelsen, Mike Jiang 2011 Rings 15.200 Anton Gryshayev 2011 Vault 16.300 Geoff Reins 2008 Parallel Bars 14.850 Javier Balboa 2011 Horizontal Bar 14.900 Ben Ketelsen 2011 A A (optional) 86.450 Curtis Kleffman 2008
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IOWAGYMNASTICS BIG TEN CHAMPIONS
1923 (2) Lyle Baily, Indian Clubs Gervaine Tompkins, All Around 1925 (1) *Walter Breckenridge, Tumbling 1927 (1) Walker Henderson, Parallel Bars 1929 (1) Larry Griswold, Tumbling 1935 (2) Eugene Wettstone, All Around Eugene Wettstone, Pommel Horse 1937 (5) Robert McCloy, Flying Rings George Nissen, Tumbling Eugene Wettstone, All Around Eugene Wettstone, High Bar Eugene Wettstone, Pommel Horse 1950 (1) William Harris, Trampoline 1953 (2) Robert Hazlett, Tumbling Bill Sorenson, Trampoline 1954 (2) Robert Hazlett, Tumbling James Norman, Trampoline 1955 (3) Sam Bailie, High Bar Walter Patterson, Trampoline Walter Patterson, Tumbling 1956 (1) *Sam Bailie, Pommel Horse 1957 (2) Sam Bailie, Flying Rings Sam Bailie, Pommel Horse 1958 (4) William Buck, Pommel Horse Staffan Carlsson, Floor Exercise *John McCurdy, Trampoline Ted Segura, Rings 1959 (2) William Buck, Parallel Bars William Buck, Pommel Horse 1960 (2) William Buck, Pommel Horse
Larry Snyder, Trampoline 1964 (2) Glenn Gailis, Pommel Horse George Hery, Floor Exercise 1965 (6) Glenn Gailis, All Around Glenn Gailis, High Bar Glenn Gailis, Pommel Horse Glenn Gailis, Rings Bill Sayre, Floor Exercise Jeff Stein, Tumbling 1967 (4) Tom Goldsborough, Parallel Bars *Don Hatch, Rings Keith McCanless, Pommel Horse Neil Schmitt, High Bar 1968 (3) Don Hatch, Rings Neil Schmitt, High Bar Marc Slotten, Pommel Horse 1969 (2) Don Hatch, Rings Keith McCanless, Pommel Horse 1970 (5) Ken Liehr, Pommel Horse Dan Repp, Rings Rich Scorza, High Bar Rich Scorza, Vaulting Barry Slotten, Floor Exercise 1971 (1) Barry Slotten, Vaulting 1972 (1) Dean Showalter, All Around 1973 (3)
Dave Luna, Parallel Bars Gary Quigg, Vaulting Bruce Waldman, High Bar 1974 (4) Rudy Ginez, Parallel Bars Dave May, Floor Exercise Dale Robbins, Pommel Horse Carl Walin, All Around 1981 (1) *Joe Leo, Pommel Horse 1982 (2) *Terry Heffron, Rings *Tim Magee, Parallel Bars 1983 (2) *Dan Bachman, Floor Exercise Dan Bachman, Vaulting 1984 (1) Dan Bachman, Floor Exercise 1985 (1) Dan Bachman, Floor Exercise 1986 (4) Dan Bachman, All Around Dan Bachman, Floor Exercise Dan Bachman, Parallel Bars *Stu Breitenstine, Vaulting 1987 (1) Joe Short, Pommel Horse 1988 (2) *Ron Nasti, Floor Exercise Joe Thome, High Bar 1990 (1) Adrian Besancon, Rings 1991 (1) *Paul Bautel, Pommel Horse
INDIVIDUAL HONORS 1992 (1) Rich Frye, Pommel Horse 1993 (1) Adrian Besancon, Rings 1994 (2) Garry Denk, Horizontal Bar Jay Thornton, Floor Exercise 1995 (2) Carlos Herrero, Horizontal Bar Jay Thornton, Floor Exercise 1996 (3) Jay Thornton, Floor Exercise Jay Thornton, Parallel Bars Jay Thornton, Vault 1998 (2) Chris Camiscioli, Rings *Chris Camiscioli, Parallel Bars 1999 (2) Don Jackson, Pommel Horse Todd Strada, All-Around 2000 (1) Brian Hamilton, Horizontal Bar 2003 (1) Linas Gaveika, Horizontal Bar 2005 (1) Michael Reavis, Floor Exercise 2006 (1) Michael Reavis, Floor Exercise 2007 (1) Jacques Bouchard, Rings 2009 (1) Geoff Reins, Vault * indicates co champion ALL-AMERICANS
1950 (1) William Harris, Trampoline 1951 (1) William Harris, Trampoline 1952 (1) Frank LaDue, Trampoline 1953 (2) Robert Hazlett, Trampoline James Norman, Trampoline 1954 (3) Robert Hazlett, Trampoline
Robert Hazlett, Tumbling James Norman, Trampoline 1955 (2) Sam Bailie, High Bar Walter Patterson, Trampoline 1956 (1) Sam Bailie, Pommel Horse 1957 (3) Sam Bailie, Pommel Horse Sam Bailie, All Around Tim Joe, Trampoline 1958 (1) William Buck, Pommel Horse 1959 (3) William Buck, Pommel Horse William Buck, Parallel Bars Larry Snyder, Trampoline 1960 (2) William Buck, Pommel Horse Larry Snyder, Trampoline 1963 (1) George Hery, Trampoline 1964 (2) Glenn Gailis, Rings George Hery, Trampoline 1965 (3) Glenn Gailis, Rings Glenn Gailis, All Around Kenneth Gordon, Pommel Horse 1966 (1) Marc Slotten, Pommel Horse 1967 (3) Kenneth Gordon, Pommel Horse Keith McCanless, Pommel Horse Neil Schmitt, High Bar 1969 (3) Robert Dickson, Rings Kenneth Liehr, Pommel Horse Keith McCanless, Pommel Horse 1970 (1) Rich Scorza, High Bar 1973 (1) Dave Luna, Parallel Bars 1974 (2) Gary Quigg, Vaulting Dale Robbins, Pommel Horse 1985 (1)
Stu Breitenstine, Floor Exercise 1986 (3) Dan Bachman, All Around Dan Bachman, Floor Exercise Dan Bachman, Parallel Bars 1987 (3) Ron Nasti, Floor Exercise Joe Short, Pommel Horse Joe Thome, High Bar 1988 (3) Jeff Dow, High Bar Ron Nasti, Floor Exercise Joe Thome, Rings 1989 (2) Keith Rooks, Vault Paul Wozniak, Rings 1990 (1) Rich Frye, Pommel Horse 1991 (2) Jim Cuthbertson, Vault Rich Frye, Pommel Horse 1992 (2) Jim Cuthbertson, Vault Garry Denk, Rings 1993 (1) Adrian Besancon, Rings 1994 (5) Garry Denk, Rings Garry Denk, Horizontal Bar Jay Thornton, Floor Exercise Jay Thornton, Horizontal Bar Rick Uptegraff, Rings 1995 (2) Jay Thornton, Floor Exercise Jay Thornton, Parallel Bars 1996 (7) Chris Camiscioli, Rings Aaron Cotter, All-Around Greg Gebhardt, Pommel Horse Travis Rosen, Vault Jay Thornton, Floor Exercise Jay Thornton, Vault Jay Thornton, Parallel Bars 1997 (4) Chris Camiscioli, Rings Brian Hamilton, Floor Exercise
Dave Nemovitz, Rings Anthony Petrocelli, Vault 1998 (6) Chris Camiscioli, Rings Lou Datilio, Parallel Bars Adrian Johnston, Horizontal Bar Anthony Petrocelli, Vault Todd Strada, All-Around Todd Strada, Pommel Horse 1999 (2) Shane de Freitas, High Bar Todd Strada, All-Around 2000 (5) Shane de Freitas, Horizontal Bar Brian Hamilton, Horizontal Bar Don Jackson, Pommel Horse Todd Strada, All-Around Todd Strada, Horizontal Bar 2001 (1) Antonio CĂŠsar, Pommel Horse 2002 (1) Don Jackson, Pommel Horse 2003 (2) Linas Gaveika, Horizontal Bar Michael Reavis, Horizontal Bar 2004 (3) Linas Gaveika, Parallel Bars Linas Gaveika, Horizontal Bar Michael Reavis, Vault 2005 (4) Michael Reavis, Vault Michael Reavis, All-Around Michael McNamara, Floor Exercise Linas Gaveika, Horizontal Bar 2006 (2) Curtis Kleffman, Pommel Horse Geoff Reins, Floor Exercise 2007 (2) Jacob Becker, Pommel Horse Geoff Reins, Vault 2009 (1) Geoff Reins, Vault 2010 (1) Mike Jiang, Pommel Horse 2011 (1) Matt McGrath, Vault
NCAA CHAMPIONS 1953 (1) Robert Hazlett Trampoline
1969 (1) Keith McCanless Pommel Horse
1954 (1) James Norman Trampoline
1995 (1) Jay Thornton Floor Exercise
1958 (1) William Buck Pommel Horse
1996 (1) Jay Thornton Vault
1960 (1) Larry Snyder Trampoline
2000 (1) Don Jackson Pommel Horse
1965 (1) Glenn Gailis Rings
2003 (1) Linas Gaveika Horizontal Bar
1967 (1) Keith McCanless Pommel Horse
2005 (1) Michael Reavis Vault
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1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Kurt Karnstedt Joe Thome Eyal Weissblueth Joe Thome Paul Wozniak Paul Wozniak Paul Bautel Jeff Dow Don Scarlett Paul Bautel Adrian Besancon Chris Kabat Don Scarlett Paul Bautel Adrian Besancon Don Brown Chris Kabat Don Scarlett Don Brown Chris Kabat Mark Kuglitsch Aaron Cotter Jay Thornton Rick Uptegraff Aaron Cotter Greg Gebhardt Carlos Herrero Sean Juguilon Mark Kuglitsch Peter Masucci Jon Nania Jay Thornton Aaron Cotter Greg Gebhardt Sean Juguilon Mark Kuglitsch Peter Masucci Jay Thornton Mike Townsend Greg Gebhardt Adrian Johnston Sean Juguilon Mike Townsend Peter Masucci
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Dave Nemovitz Matt Thurber Lou Datilio Brian Hamilton Doug Jacobson Adrian Johnston Anthony Petrocelli Todd Strada Matt Thurber Barry Wilken Kevin Agnew Brian Christie Lou Datilio Brian Hamilton Doug Jacobson Adrian Johnston Anthony Petrocelli Todd Strada Barry Wilken Kevin Agnew Brian Christie Shane de Freitas Brian Hamilton Don Jackson Doug Jacobson Anthony Petrocelli Todd Strada Andy Thornton Kevin Agnew Brian Christie Shane de Freitas Don Jackson Ryan Meeks Cameron Schick Andy Thornton Brian Christie Steve Davis Shane de Freitas Don Jackson Justin Leavitt Ryan Meeks Matt Metzger Cameron Schick Andy Thornton Kenny Lin Ryan Meeks
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
INDIVIDUAL HONORS Matt Metzger Cameron Schick Jacques Bouchard Bryan Bourland Linas Gaveika Kenny Lin Matt Metzger Dan Proudfoot Jacques Bouchard Bryan Bourland Linas Gaveika Drew Ignoto Kenny Lin Dan Proudfoot Reid Vancelette Jacob Becker Jacques Bouchard Bryan Bourland Tom Buese Drew Ignoto Dan Proudfoot Reid Vancelette Jacob Becker Jaqcues Bouchard Bryan Bourland Tom Buese Drew Ignoto Diego Mercado-Austin Jacob Becker Tom Buese Diego Mercado-Austin Diego Mercado-Austin Jonathan Buese Adam Wilson
ALL-AMERICA SCHOLAR ATHLETE
1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996
Paul Bautel Paul Bautel Chris Kabat Don Brown Don Scarlett Carlos Herrero Sean Juguilon Peter Massuci Greg Gebhardt Sean Juguilon Peter Masucci Aaron Cotter Greg Gebhardt Sean Juguilon Peter Masucci
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Jay Thornton Lou Datilio Brian Hamilton Adrian Johnston Sean Juguilon Peter Masucci David Nemovitz Kevin Agnew Brian Hamilton Doug Jacobson Adrian Johnston Matt Thurber Kevin Agnew Brian Christie Brian Hamilton Adrian Johnston Andy Thornton Kevin Agnew Brian Christie Brian Hamilton Don Jackson Doug Jacobson Ryan Meeks Anthony Petrocelli Cameron Schick Andy Thornton Kevin Agnew Brian Christie Don Jackson Matt Metzger Andy Thornton Brian Christie Steve Davis Don Jackson Ryan Meeks Matt Metzger Andy Thornton Ryan Meeks Matt Metzger Cameron Schick Jacques Bouchard Bryan Bourland Matt Metzger Jacob Becker Jacques Bouchard Jacques Bouchard Ben Gonsoulin Reid Vancelette Jake Becker* Bryan Bourland*
Tom Buese* Drew Ignoto* Diego Mercado-Austin* Geoff Reins* 2007 Jacques Bouchard Jake Becker* Bryan Bourland* Tom Buese* Drew Ignoto 2008 Jake Becker Tom Buese 2009 Jonathan Buese Diego Mercado-Austin * Denotes Second team ESPN THE MAGAZINE DISTRICT VII ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN
2000 2002 2007
Brian Hamilton Don Jackson Jacques Bouchard
NCAA POST-GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
1997 2002
Peter Masucci Don Jackson
ALL BIG TEN
1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
Dan Bachman Stu Breitenstine Joe Leo Dan Bachman Dan Bachman Stu Breitenstine Kurt Karnstedt Ron Nasti Joe Short Joe Thome Ron Nasti Joe Short Jeff Dow Ron Nasti Joe Thome Jeff Dow Adrian Besancon Jeff Dow Chris Kabat Paul Bautel
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2003 2005 2006 2007 2009
Rich Frye Chris Kabat Adrian Besancon Garry Denk Jay Thornton Carlos Herrero Jay Thornton Aaron Cotter Jay Thornton Chris Camiscioli Todd Strada Don Jackson Todd Strada Brian Hamilton Todd Strada Linas Gaveika Linas Gaveika Michael Reavis Michael Reavis Jacques Bouchard Geoff Reins
HOLZAEPFEL AWARD
Dick Holzaepfel is a name that was associated with Iowa gymnastics for over three decades, serving 27 of 31 years as head coach. In his honor, the Holzaepfel Award is presented annually to Iowa’s Most Valuable Gymnast. 1983 Brett Garland 1984 Dan Bachman 1985 Dan Bachman 1986 Dan Bachman 1987 Ron Nasti 1988 Joe Thome 1989 Jeff Dow 1990 Jeff Dow 1991 Paul Bautel 1992 Chris Kabat 1993 Adrian Besancon 1994 Garry Denk 1995 Jay Thornton 1996 Jay Thornton 1997 Chris Camiscioli 1998 Todd Strada 1999 Todd Strada 2000 Todd Strada
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Shane de Freitas Andy Thornton Linas Gaveika Eric Block Michael Reavis Curtis Kleffman Jacob Becker Curtis Kleffman Geoff Reins Jonathan Buese
OBERMANN AWARD
The Dr. C.E. Obermann Award is presented to Iowa’s Outstanding Senior for a career of excellence in scholarship, sportsmanship and gymnastics performance. 1977 Lloyd Warner 1978 Robert Pusey 1979 Jim Magee 1980 Mohamad Tavakoli 1981 Mark Johnson Chuck Graham 1982 Tim Magee 1983 Steve Troester 1984 Joe Leo 1985 Paul Bengtson 1986 Dan Bachman 1987 Joe Short 1988 Chris Stanicek 1989 Paul Wozniak 1990 Jeff Dow 1991 Erik Heikkila 1992 Paul Bautel 1993 Chris Kabat 1994 no recipient 1995 no recipient 1996 Aaron Cotter Jay Thornton 1997 Dave Nemovitz 1998 Chris Camiscioli 1999 Lou Datilio 2000 Brian Hamilton 2001 Kevin Agnew 2002 Don Jackson 2003 Cameron Schick 2004 Matt Metzger 2005 Linas Gaveika
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Michael Reavis Jacques Bouchard Jacob Becker no recipient Jonathan Buese
BIG TEN MEDAL OF HONOR
The Big Ten Conference endowed a medal of honor in 1914, which is to be awarded to a student demonstrating proficiency in scholarship and athletics at each of the league schools. Nine former Iowa gymnasts have won this prestigious award. 1961 William Buck 1965 Glenn Gailis 1967 Kenneth Gordon 1974 Carl Walin 1989 Paul Wozniak 1992 Paul Bautel 1996 Jay Thornton 1997 Peter Masucci 2001 Kevin Agnew BIG TEN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Cameron Schick Linas Gaveika Kenny Lin Bryan Bourland Jacques Bouchard Reid Urbain Jonathan Buese Jonathan Buese
at least five years prior to selection. A maximum of seven inductees may be selected to the Hall of Fame each year. Three gymnasts and one gymnastics coach have been inducted into the Hall of Fame as of 2007: 1993 Glenn Gailis 1997 Dick Holzaepfel 2003 Robert Hazlett 2007 William Buck 2009 Jay Thornton IOWA ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
The Big Ten Conference established this award in 1982. The overall conference winner becomes the Big Ten Jesse Owens Athlete of the Year. 1995 Jay Thornton 1999 Todd Strada 2002 Don Jackson BIG TEN ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
1999
Todd Strada
BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
1989 1993
Paul Bautel Jay Thornton
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA VARSITY CLUB HALL OF FAME
Inductees are selected by a vote of all dues-paying members of the National Iowa Varsity Club. All former Hawkeye athletes who have won at least one major letter and completed their eligibility at least 10 years prior to selection are eligible for the Hall of Fame. A coach or administrator must have retired or left the university PA G E 24
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BIG TEN NETWORK
In June 2006, the Big Ten announced the creation of the Big Ten Network, a national network devoted to Big Ten athletic and academic programs. Available to all cable and satellite providers nationwide, with most programs offered in stunning high-definition television (HDTV), the network allows fans to see their home teams, regardless of where they live. The Network currently has agreements with more than 250 affiliates, including AT&T U-Verse, Charter, Comcast, Cox (Cleveland), DirecTV, DISH Network, Insight, Mediacom, Time Warner Cable and Verizon FiOS. Available to approximately 70 million households nationwide, the Big Ten Network is the first nationally distributed network dedicated to covering one of the premier collegiate conferences in the country. With approximately 350 live events, and nearly all of them in high definition, the network is the ultimate destination for Big Ten fans and alumni across the country, allowing them to see their favorite teams, regardless of where they live. The network operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, showcasing a wide array of classic-to-current sports and televising more Olympic sporting events and women’s sports than has ever been aired on any other network. The Hawkeye men’s gymnastics team will appear on the Big Ten Network on three different occasions. Iowa will have one home and one road meet televised, along with the Big Ten Championships, all in high definition.
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G A R Y B A R TA B I O GARY BARTA
AT H L E T I C D I R E C T O R
Gary Barta is in his sixth year as director of athletics at the University of Iowa – and his 25th year in athletics administration – riding a wave of momentum. Cause for that energy is the fact the Hawkeyes enjoyed record-setting performances in the classroom and on the playing field, the completion of the second-largest construction project in the history of intercollegiate athletics at the UI, and the breaking of ground on a new indoor practice facility for the Hawkeye football program. With respect to the UI academic momentum, Barta expects the graduation rates for student-athletes made public this fall to be among the highest ever achieved at the UI. Those numbers are also expected to compare favorably with the UI’s Big Ten Conference and national peers in the high profile sports of football, and men’s and women’s basketball. In May, the NCAA confirmed that all 24 of Iowa’s teams exceeded the Academic Progress Rate (APR) benchmark for the third straight year and honored a school-record four UI teams – men’s cross country, softball, men’s tennis and women’s tennis – that ranked in the top 10 percent of their sport, based on their most-recent multi-year APR. Competitively, the UI set a school record with 510 points scored in the 2011 Learfield Directors’ Cup. This success was driven in great measure by another successful season for the UI football team – which won a record third straight bowl game, 27-24, over Missouri in the Insight Bowl; a third-place finish at the NCAA championships by Iowa’s wrestling program; a fourth straight appearance in the NCAA postseason by the women’s basketball program; strong performances by the UI’s men’s and women’s track and field teams; and a school-record 10th place finish by the UI men’s golf team. The highlight of the UI’s year in Big Ten Conference competition was the first league title in men’s track and field in 44 years. Larry Wieczorek’s squad climbed to the top of the podium by dominating the final day of competition on the UI’s Cretzmeyer Track. An All-American distance runner as a student-athlete at the UI, Wieczorek was named the Big Ten Track and Field Coach of the Year in recognition of his team’s performance and for qualifying no fewer than 33 male and female student-athletes for postseason competition.
In addition to the competitive success the Hawkeyes recorded in 2010-11, the UI also experienced tremendous success at the turnstiles. Iowa entered the 2010 home football season with all seven home games sold out. The UI will do the same in 2011 and boasts waiting lists for not only season tickets to the home games of Kirk Ferentz’s squad, but also the premium seating options available inside the Paul W. Brechler Press Box at Kinnick Stadium. Attendance at home games of first-year men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery soared 23 percent – the fifth-highest increase by percentage in the country and the largest by a team that did not advance to postseason play. Attendance at women’s basketball games increased by almost 60 percent. Iowa ended the year ranked 13th – the program’s highest finish in more than a decade. As always, success at the gate provides Barta the financial resources to meet the mandate of Iowa’s institutional leadership: Operate the intercollegiate athletics program with integrity, with a commitment to academic excellence, and without any support from tax dollars, i.e. be “self-sustaining.” Inherent in Barta’s charge is to provide the more than 650 student-athletes who compete in the 24 intercollegiate athletics programs at the UI the best opportunity for success, including training and competition facilities that compare favorably or exceed those offered by comparable institutions. The 2010-11 season marked the first for the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams in the UI’s $69 million Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. In late summer 2011, the UI completed a $47 million revitalization of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. That project includes the construction of a practice facility for men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball, a 10,000-square-foot strength training and cardiovascular center, and an expansion to the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex, in addition to new locker room and support facilities for men’s and women’s basketball, wrestling and volleyball programs, and office space for the majority of Iowa administrative and coaching staffs. The Carver project includes the installation of a statue of Gable at the facility’s main entrance. That project will be completed in time for thousands of fans of the sport of wrestling to enjoy when the UI stages the 2012 USA Wrestling Olympic Team Trials in April 2012 – an event that represents not only the UI’s commitment to its nationally-respected wrestling program, but Barta’s desire to strike partnerships when success would be mutually beneficial.
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IOWAGYMNASTICS The UI Department of Athletics will break ground on Phase I of a two-phase project for the UI football program in late summer 2011. Phase I includes the construction of a new indoor practice facility; Phase II includes construction of all football operations areas including locker rooms, team meeting rooms, athletic medical training space, video operations, and coaches offices and meeting rooms. Funded entirely through private support, the project is an important next phase of the master facilities plan for Hawkeye football. It will be constructed adjacent to the Ron and Margaret Kenyon Outdoor Practice Facility and immediately west of Kinnick Stadium.
G A R Y B A R TA B I O In recent years, the department has received a long list of commitments to assist in capital projects and scholarship support, including gifts of $5 million each from long-time friends of the UI – Dale and Marilyn Howard, Bruce Rastetter and Richard O. Jacobson. Under Barta’s leadership – and thanks to a talented athletics development staff – the UI has seen year-over-year improvement in annual giving in spite of the difficult economic environment and has generated more than $20 million of philanthropic and corporate sponsorship support for the CarverHawkeye Arena project.
Barta has also received permission form the State of Iowa Board of Regents to construct a new practice facility for the men’s and women’s golf programs. The facility will be located on the southern edge of the UI’s award-winning Finkbine Golf Course and will begin construction as soon as the funding required is secured from friends and fans of the Iowa Hawkeyes and the UI’s golf programs.
As the director of athletics at the University of Wyoming for three years, seven different UW coaches were named Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year. He also spearheaded a fund-raising effort that netted the Cowboy athletics program $11 million in private support and $11 million in matching state fund.
Barta’s involvement in the UI campus community extends beyond intercollegiate athletics. He is a member of the President’s Cabinet comprised of vice presidents and other campus leaders that provide counsel to UI President Sally Mason. That group was instrumental in the UI’s response to record-setting flooding that besieged the campus and the Iowa City and Coralville community in June 2008.
As the senior associate athletics director at the University of Washington, he directed the “Campaign for the Student-Athlete,” was a participant in the design, construction and/or renovation of several UW athletics facilities, including Bank of America Arena and the Dempsey Indoor Practice Facility. In addition to almost doubling the amount of annual private support received by UW, Barta also managed the department’s external relations division, a task that included corporate sponsorship and radio contracts.
Barta also represents the UI and the Hawkeyes at the conference and national level. During his first five years at the UI, he has participated in the creation and implementation of the Big Ten Network, the expansion of the Big Ten Conference and realignment of athletics conferences nationally, and the Big Ten’s postseason bowl game agreements that were successfully implemented in 2010. Nationally, Barta remains active in the Division IA Athletics Directors Association, the National Association of College Directors of Athletics, and currently serves on the NCAA Football Committee Board of Directors. Barta often suggests to his staff that “Hope is not a strategy,” which is why he is currently overseeing a comprehensive review of the strategic plan for the UI Athletics Department and has worked with the UI’s leadership on a long-term financial plan.
His responsibilities at Washington expanded over time to include hiring of coaching and administrative staff and coordinating the schedule for the Huskies men’s basketball program. The roots of his development experience extend to his first two positions: director of athletics development and external relations at the University of Northern Iowa and director of development at his alma mater, North Dakota State University. Barta earned a bachelor of science degree in mass communication and broadcast journalism from NDSU in 1987. He was an option quarterback for Bison football squads that won the Division II NCAA National Championship in 1983, 1985 and 1986. Barta, and his wife, Connie, have a son, Luke (13) and a daughter, Madison (11). He was born Sept. 4, 1963, in Minneapolis.
Another favorite saying of his is, “Vision without resources is irrelevant.” Over the course of his career he has been directly involved in raising hundreds of millions of dollars in support of intercollegiate athletics. This has remained a primary focus during his tenure at Iowa, where private support for the Hawkeyes continues to flourish despite a challenging economy.
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The UI Department of Athletics is under the direction of Gary Barta and is regarded as one of the top intercollegiate programs in the nation. Once again, the Hawkeyes enjoyed success both athletically and academically in 2010-11. Sixty-four Hawkeyes earned all-conference accolades, while 44 were recognized as All-Americans. Hawkeye student-athletes excelled in the classroom as well with 172 earning Academic All-Big Ten laurels. Thirty-four Hawkeyes were honored by the Big Ten Conference with the Distinguished Scholar Award. The graduation rate of Iowa’s student-athletes has improved in each of the past 10 years and has consistently ranked above the graduation rate of all UI students. Iowa’s men’s cross country, men’s and women’s tennis, and softball teams were recognized by the NCAA for their high academic marks. The four teams earned Public Recognition Awards, based on their most recent multi-year Academic Progress Rates. The UI closed the 2010-11 athletics year with a bang, establishing a school record in total points scored in the annual Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup. The Hawkeyes accumulated 510 points in the competition that awards points based on each institution’s finish in national championship competition in up to 20 total sports (10 women’s and 10 men’s). Several new projects have come to completion on the Iowa campus. Some of the latest additions to the UI campus include the completion of the new Campus Recreation and Wellness Center, which houses the swimming and diving teams, and the state-of-the-art $7 million rowing boathouse. In addition to the brand new swimming and rowing facilities, the Roy G. Karro Athletics Hall of Fame and Visitors Center, the Russell and Ann Gerdin Athletic Learning Center and the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Center completed construction in recent years. Furthermore, the UI completed a $47 million Carver-Hawkeye Arena renovation project in the summer of 2011. Kinnick Stadium received a major upgrade and renovation that was completed just prior to the 2006 season. The $89 million project included the replacing of the south end zone stands and building of a four-level press box that houses 47 guest suites. New scoreboards, video walls, concession stands and rest rooms were also part of the project.
A T O TA L P R O G R A M IOWA FOOTBALL Iowa football continued its stellar play, finishing in the upper division of the Big Ten for the ninth time in the last 10 years. The Hawkeyes capped their season with a thrilling 27-24 come-from-behind victory over Missouri in the Insight Bowl. The win was Iowa’s third straight bowl victory, a school record. IOWA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL The women’s basketball team had another outstanding season, finishing third in the league and advancing to the NCAA Tournament. Lisa Bluder, who is a three-time Big Ten Coach of the Year and two-time Regional Coach of the Year, coached Kachine Alexander and Jaime Printy to honorable mention All-America status. Alexander was also tabbed the Premier Player of the Year. Bluder has guided Iowa to eight first division finishes in her 11 years and has taken her program to eight NCAA Tournaments, including four straight. IOWA MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD The men’s track and field team finished eighth in the nation at the indoor national championships and won the outdoor Big Ten title in 2011. Coach Larry Wieczorek was named Big Ten Coach of the Year, while numerous Hawkeyes earned all-league and All-America honors. IOWA MEN’G GOLF Head coach Mark Hankins continued to have his men’s golfers play at a high level. The Hawkeyes advanced to the NCAA Championships for the second time in three years and tied for 10th nationally – a school-record finish. Vince India was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and earned the prestigious Les Bolstad Trophy, which goes to the male golfer with the lowest stroke average in the Big Ten. IOWA MEN’S BASKETBALL The men’s basketball team had its first season under head coach Fran McCaffery. Hawkeye fans flocked to Carver-Hawkeye Arena to watch the Black and Gold. Attendance increased 20 percent, which ranked fifth-best in the country.
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DID YOU KNOW... 43 percent of UI students are from out of state Eight Iowa graduate programs rank first or second in the nation, according to America’s Best Graduate Schools, produced by U.S. News & World Report. In addition, the Iowa Writer’s Workshop is ranked number one in the nation by Poets & Writers. With over 30,000 students in a city of roughly 75,000, UI offers a different atmosphere than many other universities in the Big Ten or the Midwest. The unemployment rate in Iowa City (4.7%) ranks among the nations’ lowest. Iowa City was listed by Forbes Magazine (2009).
T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F I O WA Building on a rich tradition of excellence and innovation, the University of Iowa is educating more than 30,000 students annually, preparing them for success immediately following graduation, as well as continued achievements throughout their lives. The University of Iowa offers more than 100 areas of undergraduate and graduate study, including seven professional degree programs, through its 11 colleges: the colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Public Health, and the Graduate College. The University also provides on-campus and distance learning opportunities through its division of Continuing Education. Long recognized as one of the nation’s leading centers for the arts, creative writing, space physics, hydraulics, basic health and science research, and communication studies, the University of Iowa is also developing new strengths in informatics, nanoscience, simulation technology, and other fields. The University of Iowa has maintained its tradition as an innovator with its pioneering work in speech pathology, science and medicine. It’s also known internationally for being home of one of the nation’s largest public university owned hospitals. Cultural Diversity at the University of Iowa The University of Iowa has worked hard to assure that students of all races, creeds, and backgrounds are represented in the student body. In the past five years, Iowa has moved aggressively towards its goal of creating communities of African American, Hispanic/Latino (a), Asian American, and Native American students, and making the University a stimulating, welcoming place. The Center for Diversity and Enrichment is a coordinated universitywide resource for creating and maintaining this campus diversity
and providing opportunities for all University students interested in other cultures. Scholarships, fellowships, and support programs help to make this possible. International Programs brings together scholars from around the world and UI students looking to expand their perspectives by studying abroad or exploring global issues on campus. International students at the University of Iowa represent more than 100 countries. How the University of Iowa Measures Up “One of the most dynamic schools in the country” and the only Big Ten school listed as a “best buy” — Fiske Guide to the Colleges, 2011 29th best public national university —U.S. News & World Report, 2011 “Professors make themselves accessible and possess a genuine interest in students’ experiences,” — Insider’s Guide to the Colleges, 2010 24 graduate programs are ranked among the top 10 of their kind at U.S public institutions, with five continuing to rank in first place — U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Graduate Schools, 2012 University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics ranked as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” — U.S. News & World Report, 2010 A “green-campus trailblazer” and one of the first institutions of higher education to join the Chicago Climate Exchange — Princeton Review Guide to 286 Green Colleges, 2010 One of the top five college towns in America among cities under 250,000 — American Institute for Economic Research, College Destination Index, 2010
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“Iowa City is one of the great college campuses in the country. I love coming to Iowa City!”
Some universities offer the large city atmosphere. Others offer the college town experience. The University of Iowa is uniquely situated to offer student athletes the very best of both of these different worlds.
MARK JONES
ESPN BROADCASTER
Once the state capital, Iowa City is considered one of the truly great college towns in America. The city swells with excitement on game day when nearly 16,000 Hawkeye fans from across the state and Midwest converge on Carver-Hawkeye Arena to cheer the Hawkeyes to another victory. Iowa City’s downtown area is alive and thriving. Restaurants, shops and sidewalk cafes face onto pedestrian malls full of people watchers, street entertainers and food vendors. Attractive in size and friendliness, Iowa City is big in the sense that it offers all the advantages and conveniences of much larger metropolitan areas like summer and permanent employment opportunities, live entertainment and concerts, fine “Iowa City is unlike any other place in the state, both because dining and shopping, industry and commerce. of its regional beauty and because of its independent, serendipitous spirit. Iowa City is located in the heart of eastern Iowa, within easy driving distance of several major Midwestern cities including the state capital, Des Moines, as well as Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Minneapolis and Milwaukee.
There’s nothing like feeling the crisp air as one tours the Big Ten campus, just as there’s no other feeling like walking the shores along Lake MacBride, north of town. This is an ideal location for a weekend trip filled with sights, sounds, shopping and plenty of activities on any given weekend.” If there is a star in Iowa, Iowa City is it.” DES MOINES SUNDAY REGISTER PA PA GG E E3 0 1
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“Move to Iowa City. Some of the happiest people in the world live in Iowa City.” CHRISTOPHER KEYES EDITOR | MIDWEST MAGAZINE | AUGUST, 2007
T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F I O WA IOWA CITY: THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE
• #2 small metro area for business and careers Forbes • #8, “Up and Coming Tech Cities” Forbes • #21, “Best Places to Live and Launch” Fortune • #3, “Best Place in Nation to Retire” Money • #4 public education Expansion Management • “Best Town in the Midwest” Outside Magazine • One of 50 “Best Places to Live and Play” National Geographic Adventure • #18 among the top 25 green cities in the country Country Home • Healthiest Town in the United States Men’s Journal • Iowa City ranks 9th out of 179 on best performing small cities list “Milken Institute,” October 2010 • Iowa City named third-best major metropolitan area in the country for college students “American Institute for Economic Research,” September 2010 • Iowa City ranks 2nd out of 75 mid-size cities for volunteer rate “Volunteering in America,” Corporation for National & Community Service, June 2010 • “Top Towns for Jobs,” MSN CareerBuilder, January 2010
• Iowa City is ranked as one of America’s Top 100 Adventure Cities National Geographic Adventure, October 2009 • Iowa City/Coralville/North Liberty named an Iowa Great Place Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, October 2009 • No. 5 “Best Places to Begin a Career” Metros Under 500,000, Forbes Magazine, July, 2010 • No. 13 “Top College Towns for Jobs” Forbes Magazine, May 2009 • 50 Best Places to Live and Play National Geographic Adventure Magazine, August 2007 • Top 10 Most Affordable Places to Live & Work Sperling’s Best Places, March 2007 • Great Places to Live, Work: Iowa City ranked No. 5 MSN • Expansion Management ranks Iowa City “quality of life” high • Iowa is named the 6th-best state to raise a child Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2010 • Iowa ranks 9th in the nation for number of state parks, recreational areas and natural areas CQ Press, 2010 • Nine metros in Iowa are ranked among the best places in America to start a business or career Forbes, 2009 • Iowa ranks 10th in safest neighborhoods in the U.S. - CQ Press, 2010 • Iowa has the 3rd-highest public high school graduation rate in the U.S. - CQ Press, 2010 • Iowa has over 1400 miles of trails for hiking and biking within its state parks and recreational areas Iowa Department of Transportation
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A CAMPUS ON THE MOVE The University of Iowa campus caters to pedestrians and bicyclists; it’s compact enough to cross in a 20-minute walk. A free ride on a campus bus can cut that time in half. Entertainment on campus and in Iowa City is geared toward student budgets, with many events offered at no charge. The University of Iowa offers more than 400 student organizations, extensive recreation facilities, 50 fraternities and sororities, and a broad schedule of arts performances, lectures, cultural celebrations and club sports and intramural athletic contests to go along with the intercollegiate competition within the Big Ten Conference.
STUDENT-ORIENTED NIGHT LIFE Iowa’s campus is set right in the city’s downtown area, where you’ll find dance clubs, movies, coffeehouses, and restaurants to suit every taste. Live music can be found any night of the week in clubs and restaurants, even outside on warm evenings on the downtown pedestrian mall. Iowa City businesses are convenient and geared toward student tastes and needs.
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C OTNHSEI DUENRI VTEHRESC I TOYMOM F UI O N WA ITY CONSIDER THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A QUALITY EDUCATION A quality education is one of the highest priorities at the University of Iowa. Just over 90 percent of Johnson County residents have graduated from high school, and in Iowa City nearly half of all residents have earned bachelor’s degrees. In fact, census statistics indicate Johnson County is the 10th “smartest” county in the nation, based on percentage of residents holding bachelor’s degrees. The University of Iowa represents a strong presence in the community while enhancing the quality of life in Iowa City. Your aspiration may be a career in medicine, law or education. Regardless of the specific career field, it’s important to identify the college baseball program that places a high priority on academics and allows you to take full advantage of the tremendous educational opportunities available. At the University of Iowa, student-athletes learn quickly that academic success is the highest priority. ATHLETICS AND ACADEMICS At The University of Iowa, a strong relationship has been developed between athletics and academics, where coaches and athletes work hand-in-hand with academic deans and professors, assuring the student-athlete the best possible opportunities to excel in the classroom and in athletics. From the first visit for any prospective student-athlete, to the completion of their academic and athletic career at Iowa, academic personnel play a large role in the career of Hawkeye studentathletes. Beginning with the on-campus visits, student-athletes are introduced to professors in their selected field of study, and are able to establish a relationship and develop an understanding of the academic setting in which they will be involved.
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G E R D I N AT CO HN LE ST I DI C ER L ETA HRENCI N OG MM C EUNNTI T ER Y THE RUSSELL AND ANN GERDIN ATHLETIC LEARNING CENTER The University of Iowa Russell and Ann Gerdin Athletic Learning Center opened in the fall of 2003. The Learning Center is a multi-level, 20,000-square foot facility, which provides one all-purpose area for the academic pursuits for Iowa’s male and female student-athletes. The facility is centrally located on the UI campus for easy access by all student-athletes and staff. The Learning Center features an auditorium, two classrooms, study lounges for freshmen and upper-class student-athletes, a computer lab, a teaching lab, the athletic library, office space for Iowa’s Academic Student Services staff and a display area to recognize the academic accomplishments of Iowa’s studentathletes.
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IOWABASEBALL IOWAGYMNASTICS When a student-athlete considers his future, he should consider prospects beyond baseball. He should consider where he wants to be five, ten, fifteen years from today, and the best course of action for getting there. Also, he should decide early on to commit to excellence in every challenge undertaken. Without a doubt, the men and women listed here took time to consider their future and the ways to get there. These former University of Iowa undergraduates have gone on to become leaders in their chosen fields. They also pursued their academic studies as strongly as the Iowa Hawkeyes go after a loose ball or rebound. BUSINESS Leland C. Adams Former president, Amoco Production Co. B.J. Armstrong, Iowa Letterman, 1986-89 Vice-President of Basketball, Wasserman Media Group NBA All-Star, 1994 Three-time NBA Champion, Chicago Bulls John J. Balles Former president, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Matthew Bucksbaum Former CEO & Founder General Growth Properties Arthur A. Collins Founder, Collins Radio (Rockwell Collins) Kathleen A. Dore President, CanWest Media Works, Toronto, Canada Former Executive vice president and general manager, Bravo Television Network & the Independent Film Channel John W. English Former vice president and chief investment officer, Ford Foundation Nolden Gentry Iowa Letterman, ‘58, ‘59, ‘60 Attorney, Brick, Gentry, Bowers, Swartz, Stoltze, Scheling and Levis Des Moines, IA Leonard Hadley Former chairman and CEO, Maytag Corporation
H. John Hawkinson Former president and director of funds, Kemper Financial Services Inc. Richard O. Jacobson President, Jacobson Warehouse Co. Bill Krause President, Krause Gentle Corp. Richard Levitt Chairman & CEO, Nellis Corporation Frank N. Magid President, Frank N. Magid Associates, Inc., Pioneer in market research and media consultation John Pappajohn Venture capitalist, entrepreneur; President, Equity Dynamics, Inc. Gary Seamans Chairman and CEO, Westell Technologies, Aurora, Ill.
E.F. Lindquist Co‑founder, American College Testing (ACT) Program John B. McLendon First African-American coach inducted into The Basketball Hall of Fame Eddie Robinson Legendary football coach, Grambling State University Wilbur Schramm International authority on communications and founder, Iowa Writers’ Workshop Richard Schultz Executive Director, United States Olympic Committee; Former Executive Director, NCAA James Van Allen World famous space physicist who discovered two radiation belts (the Van Allen Belts) that orbit the earth
Luther Smith Aerospace Engineer, pilot Member, Tuskegee Airmen, 1942 World War II Purple Heart and Prisoner of War Medal
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Henry B. Tippie Director, Rollins, Inc. Chairman of the Board, Dover Motorsports & Dover Downs Entertainment
Michele M. Crider Recognized worldwide as a leading soprano Has performed in all of Europe’s major opera houses
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Simon Estes International opera star
Joseph N. Crowley President, University of Nevada at Reno and former NCAA president R. Wayne Duke Former commissioner, Big Ten Conference
Diablo Cody Best Original Screenplay Oscar Award for Juno
C O N S I DUENRI VTEHRESC I TOYMOM F UI O N WA ITY Al Jarreau Grammy Award‑winning singer Mark Johnson Film producer and Oscar Award winner for Rainman Alex Karras Former NFL All‑Pro, Detroit Lions; actor, Victor, Victoria; Blazing Saddles; “Webster” Barry Kemp Television producer, creator of the hit series “Coach” Shirley Rich Krohn Casting director for Kramer vs Kramer, Three Days of the Condor, Taps, Saturday Night Fever Ashton Kutcher Television and film actor Richard Maibaum Writer of James Bond motion picture scripts Nicholas Meyer Film writer and director whose film credits include Time After Time, The Seven Per-Cent Solution and Star Trek II, IV and VI David Milch Creator, Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue and other television series Three-time Emmy Award recipient Founder, Redboard Productions
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David Bonior U.S. House of Representatives, Mt. Clemons, Mich.
Marvin Bell Iowa Poet Laureate UI Writers Workshop faculty member and mentor from 1965 until retirement in 2005
Terry Branstad Governor, state of Iowa General Charles A. Horner Architect of the US air war against Iraq during the Persian Gulf War/Desert Storm
Mildred Wirt Benson Author of 23 Nancy Drew mysteries and first woman to receive master’s degree in journalism at Iowa
Alan Larson Assistant to Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs
T.C. Boyle Author of 11 Novels & eight short story collections Winner of numerous literary awards, including five O. Henry Awards
Ruth Van Roeckel McGregor Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, 2005 recipient, American Judicature Society’s Dwight D. Opperman Award for Judicial Excellence
Max Allan Collins Writer of the comic strip Dick Tracy, 1977-92 American mystery writer, including the graphic novel Road to Perdition
Trudy Huskamp Peterson Acting Archivist of the United State, 1993-95
Paul Engle Poet Founder of the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program Director of the Iowa Writer’s Workshop (1941-65)
Mary Louise Smith Noted political party leader and civil rights proponent Juanita Kidd Stout First African-American woman elected to a state Supreme Court
John Irving Writer, The World According to Garp; A Son of the Circus; Hotel New Hampshire; A Prayer for Owen Meany
W.P. Kinsella Writer, Shoeless Joe Margaret Walker Writer, Jubilee MEDIA Alan Abelson Editor, Barron’s Tom Brokaw Former anchorman, NBC News Paul Burmeister Iowa Letterman, 1992-93 Sports anchor/reporter The NFL Network
Milo Hamilton 50 years in Broadcasting Voice of the Houston Astros Harry Kalas Broadcaster, Philadelphia Phillies Bob Miller Broadcaster, Los Angeles Kings Herbert Nipson Executive Editor, Ebony Brian Ross Correspondent, NBC News; Peabody and Emmy award winner Mark Shapiro Former Vice-President, ESPN
John Cochran Correspondent, ABC News
Carole Simpson Anchor, ABC News
Paul Conrad Political cartoonist and three-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize
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Wayne Drehs General assignment writer, espn.com Brett Dolan Broadcaster, Houston Astros George Gallup Founder, The Gallup Poll Charles Guggenheim Documentary filmmaker, Peabody and Oscar award winner
Dr. Robert C. Hardin Developed blood bank protocols during WW II based on seminal work on blood preservation Dr. Don H. O’Donoghue Sports medicine pioneer Dr. Emory D. Warner World recognized pathologist FIRST ADVANCED DEGREES IN THE UNITED STATES African-Americans who received advanced degrees from the University of Iowa, who were also the first in the United States to receive that particular degree: Alexander Clark, Jr. 1879, law degree
Dr. Nancy Andreasen Psychiatrist renowned for her research on schizophrenia, as well as creativity James Bramson Executive Director, American Dental Association Dr. Johann L. Ehrenhaft Pioneer in field of open heart surgery
Elizabeth Catlett 1940, master’s in art Lulu Johnson 1941, Ph.D. in history Oscar Anderson Fuller 1942, Ph.D. in music Lilia Ann Abron 1972, Ph.D. in chemical engineering Lisa Portis 1989, Ph.D. in pharmacology
Marian Rees Producer of television films Owner, Marian Rees and Associates Brandon Routh Actor, Superman Gene Wilder Actor, Silver Streak, Young Frankenstein, Stir Crazy
John Falsey Executive producer of television’s “Northern Exposure” & “I’ll Fly Away” Jim Foster Iowa Letterman Founder and Innovator, Arena Football
JUANITA KIDD STOUT First African-American woman Elected to a state Supreme Court
NOLDEN GENTRY Attorney
JOHN PAPPAJOHN Entrepreneur
TOM BROKAW Former Anchorman, NBC News
DON NELSON Head Coach, Golden State Warriors
MARK SHAPIRO Former Executive Vice-President, ESPN
EDDIE ROBINSON Former Football Coach Grambling State University
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The Learning Center is a multi-level, 20,000-square foot facility, which provides one all-purpose area for the academic pursuits for Iowa’s male and IOWABASEBALL IOWAGYMNASTICS female student-athletes.
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The Learning Center features an auditorium, two classrooms, study lounges for freshmen and upper-class student-athletes, a computer lab, a teaching lab, the athletic library, office space for Iowa’s Academic Student Services staff and a display area to recognize the academic accomplishments of Iowa’s student-athletes.
“The Gerdin Learning Center gives me the opportunity to be in a great studious atmosphere where I am able to get my academics achieved, along with opportunities to receive help with tutors or study groups. It is also great because you are involved with staff that cares, and also around studentathletes that understand the same schedule, practice, and time you spend here at the University of Iowa.”
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“The Gerdin Athletic Learning Center offers our studentathletes at the University of Iowa the most modern, state of
THE HAWKEYE NICKNAME The University of Iowa borrowed its athletic nickname from the state of Iowa many years ago. The name Hawkeye was originally the name of the hero in the fictional novel, The Last of the Mohicans, written by James Fenimore Cooper. Cooper had the Delaware Indians bestow the name on a white scout who lived with them. In 1838, 12 years after the book was published, people in the territory of Iowa acquired the nickname, chiefly through the efforts of Judge David Rorer of Burlington and James Edwards of Fort Madison. Edwards, editor of the Fort Madison Patriot, moved his paper to Burlington in 1843 and renamed it the Burlington Hawkeye. The two men continued their campaign to popularize the name, and territorial officials eventually gave it their formal approval. Herky The Hawkeye
The Hawkeye nickname gained a tangible symbol in 1948 when a cartoon character, later to be named Herky the Hawkeye was hatched. The creator was Richard Spencer III, instructor of journalism at Iowa. The impish Hawk was an immediate hit and acquired a name through a statewide contest staged by the athletic department. John Franklin, a Belle Plaine alumnus, was the man who suggested Herky. Since his birth more than 45 years ago, Herky has symbolized Iowa athletics and epitomized University life. He even donned a military uniform during the Korean War and became the insignia of the 124th Fighter Squadron. During the mid-1950s, Herky came to life at a football game as the Iowa mascot. Since that time, Herky has been a familiar figure at Iowa athletics events.
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HOTELS/MOTELS Alexis Park Inn and Suites, 1165 S. Riverside Drive, Iowa City Amana Colonies Holiday Inn, I-80, Exit 225, Amana Americinn, 2597 Holiday Road, Coralville Baymont Inn & Suites, 200 6th Street, Coralville Best Western Cantebury Inn, 704 1st Ave., Coralville Big Ten Inn, 707 1st Ave., Coralville Comfort Inn and Suites, 2431 James Street, Coralville Comfort Inn, 209 9th St., Coralville Country Inn and Suites by Carlson, 2571 Heartland Place, Coralville Days Inn, Hwy. 6 West, Coralville Fairfield Inn, 214 9th Street, Coralville Hampton Inn, 1200 1st Ave., Coralville Heartland Inn, 87 2nd Street, Coralville Holiday Inn Amana Colonies, I-80 Exit 225, Williamsburg
337-8665 688-1175 625-2400 337-9797 351-0400 351-6131 338-3400 351-8144 545-8464 354-4400 337-8382 351-6600 351-8132 668-1175
Holiday Inn Express, 970 25th Ave., Coralville Holiday Inn, 1200 1st Ave., Coralville Hotel Vetro Studio Suites, 201 S. Linn St., Iowa City, IA Iowa House Hotel, Madison & Jefferson St., Iowa City Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 300 East 9th Street, Coralville Motel 6, 810 1st Avenue, Coralville Quality Inn and Suites, 2525 N. Dodge St., Iowa City Riverside Golf Resort, 3184 Hwy. 22, Riverside, IA Sheraton Iowa City Hotel, 210 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, 2491 Holiday Road, Coralville Super 8 Motel, 611 1st Ave., Coralville Travel Lodge, 2216 N. Dodge St., Iowa City
625-5000 351-5049 337-4961 335-3513 688-4000 354-0030 354-2000 648-1234 337-4058 625-2200 337-8388 351-1010
Eggy’s on 965, Hwy. 965, North Liberty El Dorado, 102 Second Street, Coralville El Ranchero, 21 Sturgis Drive, Iowa City Flannigan’s Bar & Grill, 501 1st Ave., Coralville Givanni’s Café, 109 E. College St., Iowa City Godfather’s Pizza, Highway 1 West, Iowa City Graze, 115 E. College Street, Iowa City Gus’ Food & Spirits, 2421 Coral Court, Coralville Hamburg Inn, 214 N. Linn St., Iowa City House of Lords Restaurant & Pub, 704 1st Ave., Coralville HuHot Mongolian Grill, 917 25th Ave., Coralville Hunan Restaurant, 118 2nd St., Coralville Hungry Hobo, 517 S. Riverside Drive, Iowa City IHOP, 2435 James Street, Coralville Iowa River Power Company, 501 1st Ave., Coralville Jimmy Jack’s Rib Shack, 1940 Lower Muscatine Road, Iowa City Joseph’s Steakhouse, 212 S. Clinton St., Iowa City Konomi, 843 Quarry Road, #140, Coralville Linn Street Café, 121 N. Linn St., Iowa City Micky’s Irish Pub, 11 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City Midtown Family Restaurant, 1069 Hwy. 1, Iowa City Mill Restaurant, 120 E. Burlington Street, Iowa City Mondo’s Tomato Pie, 516 E. 2nd St., Coralville Monicas, 302 2nd Street, Coralville Okoboji Grill, 1857 Lower Muscatine Rd., Iowa City
665-4800 688-5237 338-4324 351-1904 338-5967 354-3312 887-5477 545-4290 337-5512 351-0400 358-9100 338-8886 337-5270 248-1122 351-1904 354-7427 358-0776 351-2290 337-7370 338-6860 351-9323 351-9529 337-3000 338-7400 248-1155
RESTAURANTS Agave Bar & Grill, 2781 Oakdale Blvd., Coralville 665-2524 Applebee’s, 200 12th St., Coralville 358-1986 Airliner, 22 S. Clinton, Iowa City 351-9259 Atlas World Grill, 127 Iowa Ave., Iowa City 341-7700 Baldy’s Wraps, 18 S. Clinton Street, Iowa City 338-1010 Bennigan’s, Coral Ridge Mall, Coralville 625-2366 Blackstone, 502 Westbury Drive, Suite 1, Iowa City 338-1770 Bo-James, 118 E. Washington St., Iowa City 337-4703 Bob’s Your Uncle Pizza Café, 2208 N. Dodge St., Iowa City 331-7400 Bread Garden Bakery & Café, 224 S. Clinton, Iowa City 354-4246 Brothers Bar & Grill, 125 W. Dubuque, Iowa City 338-6373 Brown Bottle, 115 E. Washington St., Iowa City 351-6704 Bruegger’s Bagel Bakery, 404 1st Avenue, Coralville 337-2243 Buffalo Wild Wings, 201 Clinton Street, Iowa City 887-9464 Buffalo Wild Wings, 2500 Corridor Way, Coralville 338-9464 Carl and Ernies Good Time Pub and Grub, 161 Hwy. 1 West, Iowa City 337-4422 Carlos O’Kelly’s, 1411 S. Waterfront Drive, Iowa City 354-5800 Charlie’s Bar and Grill, 450 1st Ave., Coralville 351-1488 Chili’s, 2651 2nd St., Coralville 351-1488 Colony Inn Restaurant, 741 47th Ave., Amana 622-6270 Culvers Frozen Custard, 2591 Heartland Place, Coralville 545-8255 David’s Place, 100 South Linn Street, Iowa City 351-5600 Donnelley’s, 101 E. College Street, Iowa City 338-7355 The Edge, 807 1st Ave., Coralville 337-5680 Edgewater Grille, 300 E. 9th Street, Coralville 887-5018
Old Capitol Brew Works & Public House, 525 S. Gilbert St., Iowa City 337-3422 Old Chicago, 78 Second Street, Coralville 248-1220 Olive Garden, 925 25th Ave., Coralville 339-9100 Outback Steakhouse, 945 25th Ave., Coralville 354-2755 Ox Yoke Inn, 4420 220 Trail, Amana 1-800-233-3441 Pagliai’s Pizza, 302 E. Bloomington St., Iowa City 351-5073 Panchero’s Mexican Grill, 901 25th Ave., Coralville 248-3256 Panchero’s Mexican Grill, 32 S. Clinton, Iowa City 338-6311 Pit Smokehouse, 130 N. Dubuque, Iowa City 337-6653 Quinton’s Bar & Deli, 215 E. Washington, Iowa City 354-7074 Red Avocado, 521 E. Washington St., Iowa City 351-6088 Red Lobster, 2671 2nd Street, Coralville 338-6400 Red’s Ale House, 515 S. Dubuque St., North Liberty 626-2100 River City Beefstro, 1210 1st Ave., Coralville 351-1551 The Saloon, 112 E. College St., Iowa City 354-3837 Sam’s Pizza, 441 S. Gilbert St., Iowa City 337-8200 Sanctuary Restaurant & Pub, 405 S. Gilbert St., Iowa City 351-5692
Short’s Burger and Shine, 18 S. Clinton St., Iowa City Sidelines Bar & Grill, 320 E. Burlington St., Iowa City Sonic Drive-In, 604 2nd Street, Coralville Sports Column, 12 S. Dubuque Street, Iowa City Steak and Shake, 2806 Commerce Drive, Coralville Summit Restaurant & Bar, 10 S. Clinton St., Iowa City Sushi Popo, 725 Mormon Trek Blvd., Iowa City Takanami, 219 Iowa Avenue, Iowa City Texas Road House, 2520 Corridor Way, Coralville The Three Samurai, 1801 2nd St., Coralville Third Base, 111 E. College St., Iowa City Venuto’s World Bistro, 115 E. College Street, Iowa City Vesta, 849 Quarry Road, Coralville Vine Tavern, 330 E. Prentiss St., Iowa City Vine Tavern & Eatery, 39 2nd St., Coralville Vito’s Italian American Restaurant, 118 E. College St., Iowa City Wig and Pen Pizza Pub, 1220 Hwy. 6 West, Coralville
337-4678 354-7157 354-4790 356-6902 545-5472 354-7482 338-7676 351-5125 354-3489 337-3340 339-1516 688-0002 338-3782 354-8767 338-7770 338-1393 354-2767
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