Johnson 49, oldest in John Deere field after 36 holes
Zach Johnson, 49, Cedar Rapids native, makes the 36-hole cut at the John Deere Classic with a 5 under total. He is the oldest of 144 players, while half missed the cut, keeping his streak of 17 straight made cuts at Deere and extending his 23rd consecutive appearance at the event.
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Leaderboard Leaders Mix Struggles and Strong Scores at Event
The leaderboard shows Ghim at minus twelve after rounds of sixty two and sixty eight, Thompson and Campbell at minus eleven with rounds of sixty eight sixty three and sixty five sixty six, Grillo at minus eleven on a zero par, Lipsky minus eleven with sixty four sixty seven, Homa minus eleven with sixty three sixty eight, and six players at minus ten. Zach Johnson sits five under as core scores hover around plus or minus. Ten years ago this month Johnson tied for third at this event noted on page 4B.
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E. Grillo
David Lipsky
Max Homa
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Parker wins Fifth Season 8K after return from collarbone break
Kasandra Parker, a Waverly runner and former Loras College national champion, returned from a May right clavicle fracture to win the 8K at Cedar Rapids Fifth Season Races. She clocked 27:54 as the top overall female, equaling the 2019 best, and treated the race as key practice after a summer comeback.
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Iowa football beat writer departs for Wisconsin move
John Steppe reflects on leaving The Gazette after four years in Iowa City to join the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel as Wisconsin Badgers athletics coverage begins. He recalls key moments including two Big Ten titles, two Final Four runs, a rising women's star, NIL shifts, and the Drive to 325 shaping his career.
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Marc Morehouse
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