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Iowa commit Ava Jones not expected to play basketball again
Iowa ladies’s basketball program plans to ‘be there for (Jones) and her household as a lot as we will’
Iowa ladies’s basketball commit Ava Jones.
IOWA CITY — Lisa Bluder obtained a name Wednesday that no coach would wish to obtain.
“All of us had a tricky day yesterday,” the Iowa ladies’s basketball coach mentioned.
Ava Jones, the Iowa commit who survived a crash in July in Louisville, had MRI scans that shed extra gentle on the seriousness of her accidents.
“I doubt she is going to ever play basketball once more,” Bluder mentioned.
All 4 main ligaments in each of Jones’ knees are torn.
“I can’t imagine she was strolling,” Bluder instructed the college’s Presidential Committee on Athletics on Thursday. “The physician mentioned, ‘I’ve by no means seen an individual are available right here with 4 torn ligaments in a knee and never be crying.’”
The crash occurred July 5. Jones and her household have been on a sidewalk in Louisville when a 33-year-old man who admitted to taking hydrocodone earlier than driving hit them, based on experiences.
Her father Trey didn’t survive the accident, and her mom Amy suffered severe accidents. Her brother had minor accidents.
Medical doctors nonetheless are “actually engaged on her mind enchancment,” Bluder mentioned.
The ladies’s basketball program already has dedicated to honoring her scholarship, no matter whether or not she’s in a position to play basketball once more.
“She’s nonetheless any person that we’re going to have as part of our program as a result of we imagine in her,” Bluder mentioned. “She dedicated to us, and simply because she had one thing dangerous occur to her doesn’t imply that we flip our again on her. We’ll be there for her and her household as a lot as we will.”
A GoFundMe web page raised greater than $150,000 for the household, with lots of the donations coming from Iowa followers.
“The Hawkeye nation has been superb serving to that household,” Bluder mentioned. “So it’s very appreciated.”
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The Iowa football team’s Oct. 19 game at Michigan State will kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT.
The Big Ten contest will be televised on NBC.
Iowa plays host to Washington on Saturday, Oct. 12. That game is set for 11:10 a.m. CT.
IARN – While the temperatures have been enjoyable lately, the lack of rainfall has been anything but. After experiencing the driest September on record, drought and fire dangers have increased. Justin Glisan, state climatologist for Iowa, said that the drought monitor has been repopulated with zones of abnormally dry conditions.
Read more at Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Iowa men’s golf team finished two rounds of play at the Fighting Irish Classic on Sunday. The Hawkeyes currently sit in sixth place out of 15 teams.
Sophomore Noah Kent and junior Gage Messingham are both leading the Hawkeyes, tied for 8th place overall. Kent shot 1-over (71) in the first round and 1-under (69) in the second round, finishing with a total score of 140. Messingham join Kent as the only other Hawkeye to go under-par today in a round.
Sophomore Max Tjoa is tied for 37th place, shooting rounds of 74 and 72, with a total score of 146. Senior Chance Rinkol posted scores of 71 and 77 in the first and second rounds, respectively, and sits tied for 51st place with a score of 148. Senior Josh Lundmark recorded rounds of 79 and 71, finishing tied for 64th place with a total score of 150.
HAWKEYE SCORECARD
| 6/15 | Team | +5 | +3 | 148 |
| T8 | Gage Messingham | -1 | +1 | 140 |
| T8 | Noah Kent | +1 | -1 | 140 |
| T37 | Max Tjoa | +4 | +2 | 146 |
| T51 | Chance Rinkol | +1 | +7 | 148 |
| T64 | Josh Lundmark | +9 | +1 | 150 |
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH TYLER STITH
“Today was a very strong team performance with Noah and Gage leading the way. We showed a lot of grit all day but especially down the stretch. We’re in a great position heading into the final round.”
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