Articles Tagged: Kevin Dresser

Iowa State hosts Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, Missouri, Utah Valley, West Virginia and Nebraska-Kearney. The Cyclones will compete in the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and Collegiate Duals.

All three state NCAA Division I wrestling programs received at least one at-large berths to the national tournament March 20-22 in Philadelphia. The three schools qualified 27 of 30 starters combined.

Former area standouts Cael Happel and Wyatt Voelker won Big 12 titles and almost lifted University of Northern Iowa to a team title. The Big 12 set an attendance record. Iowa State’s Paniro Johnson gets revenge and a title. Here are five takeaways from the Big 12 Wrestling Championships.

University of Northern Iowa won seven matches and defeated Iowa State, 26-10, Sunday in front of a record crowd of 7,348 at McLeod Center. It was the Panthers first win over the Cyclones since 2019.

Iowa State has held a notable dual in Humboldt, which is the hometown of head coach Kevin Dresser. This year, they held their Big 12 Conference opener there Sunday. Iowa women crown three champions at North Central Open, Iowa men land a top recruit and an ice storm limited high school action in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.

Second-ranked Iowa faces Army and Princeton in Jouurneymen Wrestling’s “Uncivil War” in St. Charles, Mo. Two wins would give Hawkeyes Coach Tom Brands 300 career dual victories.

More items from the annual Iowa-Iowa State dual. Iowa’s Brianna Gonzalez with a title at the Missouri Valley Open. Coe and Upper Iowa dominate and more in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.

Patrick Kennedy made his season debut, Ferrari got his first dual experience and the upper weights helped Iowa extend its dual streak over Iowa State in men’s wrestling with a 21-15 victory Saturday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Second-ranked Iowa hosts No. 12 Iowa State in the 88th installment of the CyHawk Series wrestling dual Saturday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Here are five things to watch in the annual clash.

Iowa State won first league title since 2009 with 2 champions and UNI placed fifth in 2 champs

To call Yonger Bastida’s win by major decision, 13-4, a mere high point of fifth-ranked Iowa State’s 41-3 pummeling of short-handed and No. 7 Missouri would be a gross understatement.

Cyclones feel good about future after close loss to rival Iowa.

No. 4 Iowa won six matches, including three straight from 174 to 197 that seal the victory, and defeated No. 8 Iowa State, 18-14, in front of 14,267 fans Sunday at Hilton Coliseum. The Hawkeyes earned their 19th straight win over the Cyclones.

After more than six months away from competition, Spencer Lee looked strong, winning the the 125.5-pound title at the Bill Farrell Memorial International men’s freestyle tournament and qualifying for the Olympic Team Trials in April.

Iowa and Iowa State athletics have been the focus of a sports wagering investigation. The NCAA announced one-year suspensions and loss of eligibility for student athletes that bet on teams at their school. Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands said the right questions aren’t being asked of the right people involved in the probe.