Articles Tagged: Coe Kohawks

Coe’s Ryan Thoreson used to over think his approach at the plate. He has kept things simple and ranks among the Kohawks’ top hitters this season.

Cornell’s Elise Oleson doesn’t mind the pressure when she has the chance to help her team win. She connected on a grand slam in the bottom of the sixth for a 4-1 victory over Coe in the opener of a softball doubleheader at home. Kohawks rebounded for a 5-4 win in the nightcap.

Coe and Cornell split softball doubleheader with Cornell taking the first game 4-1 and Coe winning the night cap 5-4.

Coe’s Bryce Parke posted three straight victories to reach the 133-pound final at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships on Saturday in Providence, R.I. He earned a runner-up finish and was one of four Kohawk All-Americans this year, including his brother, Brayden, who placed fifth at 125.

The college postseason continues with the NCAA Division II and III Wrestling Championships on Friday and Saturday. The D-III tournament includes the American Rivers Conference programs and Cornell, which is hosted by Johnson & Wales University in Providence, R.I. Upper Iowa is the lone D-II program in the state and will compete at Indianapolis, Ind.

Loras senior and former Solon prep punches ticket at Div. III regional meet

American Rivers Conference teams and Cornell will be part of the 18-team field at the NCAA Division III Region VI men’s wrestling tournament Friday and Saturday at Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids.

University of Northern Iowa seniors cap home competition in memorable fashion. Iowa swept final Big Ten foes. Wamac Conference flexes its muscle again and Coe closes dual season in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.

Cornell heavyweight Jackson Brinker won the final match, forcing a tie and helping the No. 21 Rams beat No. 10 Coe on tiebreaker criteria. It was Cornell’s first win in the series since 2017.

No. 2 Iowa men beat Ohio State and built some momentum for trip to No. 1 Penn State. Iowa women’s team sweeps Journeyman Duals. Oklahoma State’s upper weights turn away University of Northern Iowa and Iowa State. Soldier Salute makes changes, Upper Iowa wins and high school results in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.

Multisport athletes are not unique, but West Liberty’s Ryker Dengler is a rare competitor who wrestles and plays basketball. He has been successful in both, qualifying for state last year and leading the basketball team in several statistical categories.

Iowa Coach Tom Brands noted the new National Duals Invitational for NCAA Division I programs is attractive for top programs, including the Hawkeyes.

Hawkeye Wrestling Club’s Olympic silver medalist announced Monday that he will wrestle Japan World champion Masanosuke Ono in Flowrestling Feb. 26 at Xtream Arena in Coralville. Iowa men dominate, UNI men and Iowa women win NWCA National Duals and more in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.

Coe posted a 2-0 dual record and entered the holiday break with a successful showing at the North Central Open. The Kohawks are in the midst of a training phase to prepare for the second half of the season, which begins with the NWCA Multi-Divisional Duals on Jan. 10-11 at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.

Led by sophomore Taylor Brunson, who has two 30-points games, Kohawks have won 10 in a row, but now are idle until Dec. 30