Caitlin Clark — a 'tsunami of impact and influence' — breaks the NCAA scoring record
Iowa's Caitlin Clark has captured the NCAA's women's all-time points record, surpassing 3,527 points on Thursday against the Michigan Wolverines.
The Hawkeyes guard overtook previous record holder Kelsey Plum in 13 fewer career games, while taking fewer shots. Her deep 3-point shot, showmanship and competitive intensity have sold out arenas, where seats go for hundreds of dollars, and broken TV viewership records.
Her feat is a transcendent moment for the game and the fulfillment of both Clark's promise and Title IX's. Her ascendance is emblematic of a surge in women's hoops, in popularity and quality of play, and in financial and media interest.
Ahead of the class
The college senior has outpaced the modern elite hooper since grade school.
"I never heard of her until after I was hired," says Kristin Meyer, who was Clark's head
