Palmer, like Kelly and Peterson, had committed to Iowa under former coach Steve Alford, who left for New Mexico in 2007.

For leading Pekin to a historic state title in its first year getting bumped up from Class 1A to 2A, Eidahl has been named the Des Moines Register’s All-Iowa boys' track and field coach of the year.

Iowa basketball coach Todd Lickliter speaks during a news conference, Friday in Iowa City, Iowa. Lickliter announced that players Jake Kelly, Jeff Peterson, David Palmer and Jermain Davis were ...