Former Hawkeye Kari (Mueller) Pekar Passes
Volleyball June 24, 2026 Letterwinner Kari (Mueller) Pekar passed away June 10 following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 33. IOWA CITY, Iowa 鈥� University of Iowa volleyball letterwinner Kari (Mueller) Pekar passed away June 10 following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 33. Pekar was a member of the Iowa volleyball team from 2011-14, where she appeared in 20+ matches in each of her four seasons as a Hawkeye. Overall, she played in 93 matches and made 17 starts. Pekar finished her career with 357 digs, 33 assists and 17 aces. She graduated from Iowa in 2015...
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