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Video: Iowa women's basketball senior day ceremony

by:Tom Kakert•about 19 hours•

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Iowa Senior Day — Video from Iowa women's basketball senior day.

Every school and program honors their seniors in their final home game of the regular season. But, everyone does the ceremony a little different. Iowa football takes care of their ceremony before the game, but one tradition that has been continued by Jan Jensen that was started by Lisa Bluder is to have a senior day ceremony after the game.

On Sunday following Iowa’s 81-66 victory over Wisconsin, Iowa women’s basketball and the sold out crowd honored their seniors, including Sydney Affolter, Lucy Olsen, Addie O’Grady, and Kylie Feuerbach. We have video of the emotional ceremony with all the players and their families, along with speeches from Affolter, Olsen, and Coach Jan Jensen.

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