Curt Ritchie has been a successful high school football coach for more than three decades, including the last 24 seasons at Williamsburg. He will now take over the Cornell College football program, which is coming off consecutive .500-record seasons.
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.
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.
Spencer Lee competed in the Henri Deglane Grand Prix of France and rolled to gold in his first competition since the 2024 Olympics. Iowa men and women continue to dominate. UNI cools off Sun Devils and more in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
Women’s and men’s wrestling teams compete at the annual college wrestling event at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa
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.
The Battle of Waterloo didn’t disappoint and Alburnett left with a runner-up finish to Class 3A power southeast Polk. Iowa State competed at the Collegiate Duals. Cornell, Luther impressed at the Gator Boots Duals in Tennessee and more in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
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.
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.
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.
Coe closes the regular season at home against Simpson. A new playoff field for NCAA Division III. Drake looks to maintain its Pioneer League lead and more storylines in Iowa small college football this weekend.
Cornell controlled most of the game against league power Monmouth (Ill.) College. The Fighting Scots scored 17 points in the final 14 minutes and defeated the Rams, 38-28, Saturday in Mount Vernon.
Monmouth (Ill.) beat Cornell 38-28 in a Midwest Conference college football game Saturday in Mount Vernon.
Coe looks for its first 7-0 start since 2016, Cornell faces a true test against Monmouth, Upper Iowa finds success behind Overstreet and more storylines in Iowa small college football this weekend.
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