Caitlin Clark Leads Teammates' Cheer After Gabbie Marshall Announces Engagement
Caitlin Clark publicly celebrated when former Iowa teammate Gabbie Marshall announced her engagement, replying with two enthusiastic messages on social media. The exchange matters now because Marshall, 25, revealed plans to move to Indianapolis after her fiancé accepted a job there — putting her in the same city where Clark plays for the Indiana Fever.
Gabbie Marshall announces engagement
Gabbie Marshall, a 25-year-old former Iowa starter, posted on Instagram to share that she and longtime boyfriend Spencer Touro are engaged. Her caption read: “2-18-26 WE’RE ENGAGED!! 💍So excited for this next chapter of our lives! And we’ve got a new friend to join us for the ride 🐶. ” The post prompted a flood of congratulations from former teammates.
Spencer Touro and the Indianapolis move
Marshall disclosed that she will relocate to Indianapolis with Spencer Touro after he accepted a job there. That decision creates a new point of proximity to Caitlin Clark, who now plays professionally for the Indiana Fever in Indianapolis.
Caitlin Clark reacts with celebratory messages
Caitlin Clark led the online celebration, responding first with “LETSSSSS RAGEEEE💕💕💕💕💕💕” and shortly after with “CONGRATS SISTA. ” Clark and Marshall were teammates at Iowa, where Marshall served as a reliable guard, starter and defensive presence throughout Clark’s collegiate tenure.
Marshall’s college run and academic path at the University of North Carolina
Marshall was an integral part of the Iowa program from 2020 through 2024. After college she opted not to pursue a WNBA career and instead focused on academics, earning a master’s degree in occupational therapy at the University of North Carolina.
Caitlin Clark’s record-setting college résumé and expanding profile
Before becoming a WNBA star with the Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark rewrote the NCAA record books as the Division I all-time leading scorer and led the nation in both scoring and assists in multiple seasons. She guided Iowa to national championship game appearances in 2023 and 2024 and collected multiple individual honors, including two Wooden Awards, two Naismith Awards for national player of the year and three Big Ten Player of the Year awards. Clark has also begun expanding her professional profile off the court: she joined NBC as a contributor at Madison Square Garden and is scheduled to make her broadcasting booth debut on Feb. 1 for the NBA’s Sunday Night Basketball broadcast. Separately, Clark will team up with Angel Reese on the women’s World Cup qualifying team, and there was a related mention that Klay Thompson’s father has made a Lakers offer to Caitlin Clark ahead of her NBC appearance.
Other sports notes that appeared alongside the announcement
The reporting that carried the engagement news also included several unrelated sports items: a college athlete named Morris has filed a complaint arguing the NCAA should have granted a medical redshirt for the 2022 football season; Harry Styles has returned to music after more than two years away; Jaylen Brown logged 36 minutes in his team’s win over the Lakers on Sunday; Tennessee has begun a quarterback battle after Joey Aguilar lost an eligibility case; Army-Navy officials are open to moving the date of their historic game; and coaches Kirby Smart and Mario Cristobal exchanged barbs at an awards dinner. Separately, a note about site compatibility advised that usatoday. com built its site to take advantage of the latest browser technology and that some browsers are not supported, affecting reader experience.
What makes this notable is the way personal and professional paths that ran together at Iowa continue to intersect: Marshall’s move to Indianapolis places her near Clark’s WNBA base and the pair’s public exchange underscores enduring bonds from their shared 2020–2024 run with the Hawkeyes.
