University of Northern Iowa 184-pounder Parker Keckeisen wrestled for his second national title and a chance to play spoiler against Penn State’s Carter Starocci, who was going for his unprecedented fifth NCAA crown. Starocci won, 4-3.
Iowa’s Drake Ayala, Michael Caliendo and Stephen Buchanan and UNI’s Parker Keckeisen won semifinal bouts Friday, advancing to the finals of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
University of Iowa moved five into the quarterfinals and finished tied for fourth in the team race after Day 1 of the NCAA Wrestling Championships Thursday at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. UNI has all 10 alive with Cael Happel and Parker Keckeisen in the quarterfinals. The Panthers are in seventh place.
College wrestling’s crown jewel is the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. University of Iowa, Iowa State and University of Northern Iowa are competing at the event at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Here are five storylines from Thursday’s opening session.
University of Iowa, Iowa State, University of Northern Iowa and a handful of others with state ties will compete at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia from Thursday through Saturday. Here are five storylines to follow at the national tournament.
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.
The highly-anticipated match between NCAA champions Carter Starocci and Parker Keckeisen finished in Starocci’s favor in sudden victory-1. Iowa, Iowa State and UNI had Grand View Open champions. David Taylor wins his first two duals at Oklahoma State and Minnesota’s Gable Steveson returning in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
University of Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen and Penn State’s Carter Starocci won NCAA titles last season. This year, they are at the same weight class and will face off at the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic on Saturday in State College, Pa.
The former Iowa City West three-time state champion and four-time finalist Hunter Garvin returns to his home state for Stanford’s duals at Iowa State on Friday before visiting his hometown Saturday for a dual against Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Ben Kueter was a senior at Iowa City High when he won a U20 World Championship. The Hawkeyes’ heavyweight, who plays football, earned a shot at another world gold after claiming the age-level national title.
The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships are set for the finals. Here are some takeaways from the tournament heading into the championship bouts.
Kane and Tate Naaktgeboren have a strong brotherly bond that includes a love for wrestling. They both won individuals crowns and helped Linn-Mar claim its first Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet team title Saturday at Cedar Rapids Jefferson.
Iowa City West two-time state champion Hunter Garvin has been as good as any high school wrestler in the first three weeks of the season. He recorded his 11th pin and improved to 16-0 in the Trojans’ 49-28 dual win over Cedar Rapids Kennedy.
Iowa and Iowa State weren’t exchanging recipes when they came face-to-face after the Hawkeyes won Sunday’s dual, 22-11. Coe had a big weekend. Cael Happel won his debut and a local duo won Donnybrook titles.
The Gazette highlighted wrestlers to watch for the 2021-22 high school wrestling season. The list includes 13 state champions and four more state finalists.
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