Caitlin Clark was never able to secure a national championship, but she still enjoyed the ride. Last season, the Hawkeyes fell short to LSU. This year, the team suffered a heart-breaking loss to South Carolina. After the game, the Iowa superstar compared this past season with the year prior. “It’s certainly been a special year,” Clark said. “After last year, I was like how do we top doing what we did last year. Somehow, some way, every single person in our locker room believed and, to be honest, this year was probably more special than last year. “The teams we had to go through to get to this …