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Meet This Year's Class

National champions, Big Ten heroes, and iconic coaches. The University of Iowa's athletics record books are filled with legendary figures who have led the Hawkeyes to greatness.

Since 1989, Iowa has immortalized these decorated Hawkeyes in the UI Athletics Hall of Fame. Past inductees include giants like Nile Kinnick, Christine Grant, and Dan Gable.

This fall, 10 more Iowa greats have been enshrined by the Iowa Letterwinners Club and the UI Athletics Department as part of the 34th hall of fame class.

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2023 Inductees

B.J. Armstrong (89BA)

Men's Basketball 1986-89

Armstrong led Iowa to four NCAA Tournament appearances, including the Elite Eight in 1987, before becoming a first-round NBA Draft pick. He played a key role in the Chicago Bulls’ first championship threepeat.

Cherie Freddie (90BFA)

Field Hockey 1986-89

A member of the 1986 NCAA national championship team and four-time Final Four participant, Freddie was named to the Big Ten Conference All-Decade Team.

Jolette Law (90BS)

Women's Basketball 1987-90

The two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection led the Hawkeyes to four NCAA Tournaments, including two Elite Eights and three Sweet 16s. She played with the Harlem Globetrotters from 1990-94.

Terri McFarland (92BBA)

Softball 1989-92

The 1990 Big Ten Player of the Year lifted Iowa to back-to-back conference regular season titles in 1989 and 1990. She still ranks first in UI career shutouts (50) and second in ERA (0.82).

Brent Metcalf (10BA)

Wrestling 2008-10

Metcalf was a two-time NCAA champion at 149 pounds, three-time All-American, and the 2008 recipient of the Hodge Trophy as the nation’s best wrestler. Metcalf won the World Cup gold medal in 2014 and 2015.

Peaches Roach Findlay (07BA, 11MAT)

Women's Track & Field 2004-07

A four-time All-American in the high jump, Findlay is the only Hawkeye to win five Big Ten titles in one event. She still holds school records in the indoor and outdoor high jumps.

Bill Seaberg (60BBA)

Men's Basketball 1954-56

The starting point guard on the “Fabulous Five” 1955 and 1956 Final Four teams, Seaberg was a third-team All-American in 1955 after averaging 13 points per game.

J. Daniel Sherman (73BS)

Wrestling 1970-73

The 1973 NCAA champion at 118 pounds was a two-time All-American and Big Ten Medal of Honor Award recipient who led Iowa to a pair of Big Ten runner-up team finishes.

Eric Steinbach (03BS)

Football 1999-02

Steinbach was a consensus All-American and 2002 Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year. He was a second-round draft pick and eight-year starter in the NFL for Cincinnati and Cleveland.

Anne West Burmeister (98BS, 04JD)

Rowing 1997-98

The first rower inducted into hall of fame, Burmeister was also the first All-American in program history in 1997. She was a member of the fours team that placed fourth at the 1997 NCAA Championships.

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Top 10 Iowa Magazine Stories of 2018

With the start of a new year upon us, it's time to look back at your favorite University of Iowa stories from 2018. Here are Iowa Magazine's top 10 most-read articles of the year: The Nomadic Life (spring 2018) Hawkeye football favorite Paki O'Meara (10BA) finds ultimate freedom in backpacking around the world, taking photos that inspire a sense of wonder. PHOTO COURTESY PAKI O'MEARA Kinnick at 100 (summer 2018) This past summer marked two historically significant dates for Hawkeye fans: the 100th anniversary of the birth of Nile Kinnick (40BA), and the 75th anniversary of his tragic death. In memory of Iowa's favorite son, scholar, and Ironman, we look back on his life and legacy. Ahead of the Game (spring 2018) The Iowa football team becomes the first in the nation to equip the majority of its players with a state-of-the-art new helmet designed to improve player safety. PHOTO: MARK STASTNY Hollywood U (fall 2018) Alumni success in TV and film shines the spotlight on Iowa's? flourishing screenwriting program. ILLUSTRATION: FABIEN GILBERT / ARTISTIQUE INTERNATIONAL Mountain Roots (spring 2018) Nearly 80 years ago, an unlikely UI mountain-climbing club emerged from the cornfields of Iowa to become one of the most active in the world. Now the next generation of outdoorsmen continue in their Hawkeye family's footsteps. PHOTO COURTESY EBERT FAMILY The Secrets of Sleep (fall 2018) UI doctors and researchers work to shine light on the third of our lives we spend in the dark. Illustration: John Emigh Fry's Dream Team (fall 2018) FRYFest honors Hayden Fry's legendary 1983 coaching tree. PHOTO: UI ATHLETICS Going the Distance (spring 2018) UI-trained dentist Deb Carneol (92DDS) completes seven marathons on seven continents in seven days. PHOTO: MARK CONLON/WORLDMARATHONCHALLENGE.COM At 105, Our Oldest Hawkeye? (spring 2018) Catherine Shaw Shors (35BSC), who earned her business degree from Iowa more than eight decades ago, celebrated a milestone birthday in May. 1936 HAWKEYE YEARBOOK A Heroic Homecoming (spring 2018) Avengers: Infinity War director Joe Russo (92BA) receives a superhero's welcome at his alma mater. PHOTOS: Justin Torner

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