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Katie Gomez soldiers on, claims 50kg women's title at Pan-Am Championships
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (471+ words) Katie Gomez of the United States, left, wrestles Jacqueline Mollocana of Ecuador at 50 kg during the finals on the second day of the Senior Pan-American Championships, Friday, May 8, 2026, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. MANDATORY CREDIT: Joseph Cress/Think Iowa…...
Iowa gymnastics" Aurelie Tran heads to NCAA Championships after a perfect 10 on bars
3+ week, 3+ day ago (494+ words) Iowa's Aurelie Tran performs a routine on the uneven bars during a Big Ten gymnastics meet against Rutgers at Xtream Arena in Coralville in 2025. IOWA CITY " She's competed on the Canadian national stage and the Olympic stage. Now, Iowa gymnastics…...
How Iowa Athletics" Carver-Hawkeye Arena transforms every weekend in the midst of its busiest season
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (793+ words) Wrestling mats sit on the basketball court ready to be removed after Iowa women's wrestling finsihed their tri-dual match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena Sunday, January 18, 2026. (Amir Prellberg/The Gazette) IOWA CITY " The show starts even before the final buzzer rings out…...
AP sources: Olympics watchdog failed to close abuse case against gymnastics coach
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1256+ words) Now, a new AP investigation has found that months before Gardner's arrest on allegations of installing cameras in a girls gym bathroom in Purvis, Mississippi, he was willing to accept a lifetime ban from coaching gymnastics as part of a…...
Iowa Heartlanders to suspend operations for the 2026-27 ECHL season
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (216+ words) Iowa's Elliott Mc Dermott (23) talks with Iowa's Liam Coughlin (7) during a game between the Iowa Heartlanders and the Kalamazoo Wings on Jan. 14 at the Xtream Arena in Coralville. IOWA CITY " The ECHL Board of Governors has approved a voluntary suspension…...
Iowa State to pay out gymnastics coach contract after program canceled
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (831+ words) Iowa State athletics Director Jamie Pollard appears during a 2018 news conference. The university this week canceled its women's gymnastics program after earlier citing "complex internal conflicts" with the sport. Officials promised that a new program would be launched to provide…...
Iowa State University to eliminate women's gymnastics team
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (351+ words) Iowa State athletics director Jamie Pollard, during a 2018 news conference, said Monday college athletics have lots of challenges ahead, but not unlike other times. AMES " For the first time in 25 years, Iowa State University is eliminating a sport by discontinuing…...
Iowa State cancels remainder of gymnastics season
3+ mon, 8+ hour ago (124+ words) Home / Sports / Iowa State Cyclones The Cyclones were 2-8 on the season with 5 remaining meets and the Big 12 Gymnastics Championship Feb. 8, 2026 3: 01 pm Editors note: Provied by Iowa State Athletics AMES, Iowa " The Iowa State University Athletics Department has canceled the remainder…...
'The rope' has helped Independence's Christopher Meyer become a good athlete
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (562+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS - The rope. Christopher Meyer has a lot of physical gifts that have allowed him to excel in four sports for Independence High School. That includes being the starting quarterback and an all-state safety for the Class 3 A fifth-ranked…...
Years after abuse reports, ex-coach at renowned Iowa gymnastics academy is arrested by FBI
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (1783+ words) Aug. 19, 2025 8: 39 am Liang "Chow" Qiao, the owner of Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute in West Des Moines, thought highly enough of his new hire, Sean Gardner, to put him in charge of the club's premier junior event and to coach…...