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Leshon Williams has joyful moment vs. Rutgers amid personal tragedy
Even when Williams couldn’t be with workforce, Hawkeyes made him ‘really feel like I used to be there’
Iowa working again Leshon Williams (4) rushes for a landing towards Rutgers throughout an NCAA soccer sport on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photograph/Adam Starvation)
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Leshon Williams took a handoff from Spencer Petras on first-and-goal, identical to every other time he will get the ball.
With a minimize to keep away from a defender and stable blocking from fullback Monte Pottebaum and the remainder of the offensive line, Williams ran untouched into the tip zone. His teammates rushed to have a good time with him.
However it wasn’t like every other landing or every other celebration for Williams. It was a second of pleasure for Williams amid a attempting few weeks.
The 21-year-old Williams has been overcoming the current dying of his father.
“You by no means wish to undergo that, particularly at that age,” Williams stated.
Williams spoke extremely of the assist from head coach Kirk Ferentz, offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz, working backs coach Ladell Betts, different coaches on workers and teammates. Williams’ loss felt “prefer it was their loss, too.”
“All of them texted me, made certain I saved my head excessive,” Williams stated.
Quarterback Spencer Petras stated he “can’t think about what he’s going by way of.”
“He doesn’t let it have an effect on his preparation and the way laborious he works, which is one thing to be stated,” Petras stated. “It’s an especially difficult factor he’s been coping with for a pair weeks, so my hat’s off to him and my prayers for him and his household.”
Kirk Ferentz equally observed how “regular” Williams has been regardless of the non-public circumstances that would depart many individuals something however regular.
“His perspective by no means adjustments,” Ferentz stated.
Williams missed final weekend’s sport towards Nevada due to his father’s funeral service. Even when Williams couldn’t bodily be along with his teammates, “they made me really feel like I used to be there.”
“That’s why I like this workforce,” Williams stated.
The Chicago native had fairly the efficiency in his first sport again. He led the workforce with 64 speeding yards at a clip of 5.8 yards per carry.
“It felt good to return on the market and assist get the win,” Williams stated.
On the drive that resulted in his landing, Williams additionally had a 21-yard rush to push the offense into Rutgers territory. It was the third-longest speeding play of the season, behind solely Kaleb Johnson’s two landing carries towards Nevada.
A couple of performs later, his joyful second got here in the long run zone — Iowa’s solely offensive landing of the night time after a pick-6 and a 30-yard fumble return earlier.
Williams’ teammates had been there bodily to embrace him, and he sensed his late father’s presence, too.
“It was a lovely feeling,” Williams stated. “I do know he was there with me tonight, in order that landing meant rather a lot to me.”
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Dry weather forecasted to stick around in Iowa – KIWA Radio
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.
Iowa
Iowa Tied for Sixth at Fighting Irish Classic
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.”
UP NEXT
The final round of the Fighting Irish Classic is set to tee off on Monday morning.
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Nebraska Volleyball Dominates Iowa in Sweep
Nebraska volleyball entered October a perfect 38-0 against Iowa all-time. That number is now 39-0.
The No. 2 Huskers (14-1, 4-0 Big Ten) swept the Hawkeyes (8-8, 2-2 Big Ten), 25-17, 25-11, 25-13. This is the eighth-straight sweep for Nebraska over Iowa and 11th-straight win since falling at SMU.
Nebraska’s offense hit a blistering .404, led by 10 kills on .400 hitting from Merritt Beason.
The story of the day was the middles, though. With Andi Jackson out again, Leyla Blackwell earned the start alongside Rebekah Allick. The pair notched nine kills each, with Blackwell hitting .692 and Allick hitting .583. They also combined for five blocks.
Bergen Reilly dished out 35 assists.
Iowa managed to hit just .155, but did have the player with a match-high for kills: Michel Urquahart at 11.
Nebraska is back in action Friday, hosting No. 10 Purdue.
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