Spearman Wins 200 at Trials Secures Olympic Team
Wallace Spearman Jr. won the men's 200 meter final at the U S Olympic Trials in Eugene Oregon with a 19.82 second clocking. He had previously won the Drake Relays 200 in April earning a spot on the U S team for London.
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Sideline Beloit Snappers edge Kernels in eighth inning
Miguel Sano led off the bottom of the eighth with a solo homer to break a 3 3 tie and give Beloit a 4 3 win over Cedar Rapids. Tyler Jones earned the win, Corey Williams the save, and Alex Yarbrough led Kernels with a triple and an RBI. Former Kernels Mike Trout Mark Trumbo and Mike Napoli were All Stars. Napoli will start for the American League. The other two were reserves.
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Texas Rangers
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Nukuri-Johnson Bets on Alliant Energy 8K Olympic Path
Burundi native Diane Nukuri-Johnson returns as defending women's champion in the Alliant Energy 8K with the Olympics in sight. She recently placed second at the Steamboat Classic 4 Mile and first at Dam to Dam 20K, after a long path from Sydney 2000 to Iowa racing years.
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Fifth Season races at Cedar Rapids CVRA Alliant Energy 8K
The CVRA Fifth Season races run in Cedar Rapids starting near Chrome Horse Saloon with an 8K at 7 a.m. and a 5K at 8:15 a.m. Prize money tops at 2000 for the 8K male and female overall winners from a 14000 purse along with other awards for masters, grand masters, and top locals.
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May Leads Hawkeyes Resolve From Rock Bottom to Rebuild
Senior guard Eric May anchors Iowa basketball as the only senior amid a program that recovered from a 10-22 season under Todd Lickliter. Once a Wahlert star who hit a 35-foot buzzer beater, May endured injuries and ups and downs, remaining committed as teammates Brennan Cougill and Cully Payne moved on. He reflects on the program’s resurgence and his leadership role.
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Anamosa Hill Climb fuels Lisbon man's lifelong ride
Wade Schultz of Lisbon has run the Anamosa Hill Climb since 1968 with his family. The event draws Midwest riders to a 160 foot 70 degree hill off Highway 151. This year had 106 riders in classes 370cc and up. Schultz aims to continue guiding the event for decades.
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