Iowa’s men’s wrestling team welcomes three All-America transfers, who could solidify the No. 2-ranked Hawkeyes. They will join a lineup with NCAA finalist Drake Ayala, All-Americans Nelson Brands and Michael Caliendo and young talents Gabe Arnold, Ben Kueter and Ryder Block.
Iowa redshirt sophomore Kylie Welker won gold at the 2024 U23 World Championships on Friday.
Iowa women’s wrestling added even more star power to an already star-studded lineup when Olympic medalist Kennedy Blades joined the team.
Goals remain the same for defending national champion Hawkeyes as they begin Year 2
The Iowa men’s wrestling team opens the 2024-25 Big Ten Conference slate Jan. 12 at Wisconsin and hosts its first conference home dual Jan. 17 against Illinois
Alcohol sales at Iowa football games were up about 29 percent in 2023, according to data obtained by The Gazette.
The NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships will return to Cedar Rapids and Alliant Energy PowerHouse in 2027. Upper Iowa will be the host school for the national meet, which was last held here in 2023.
New Iowa deputy athletics director Joe Parker has embraced the “fun” challenge of preparing the Hawkeyes for the changing college athletics landscape.
The Big Ten Conference announced the men’s wrestling dual opponents for the 2024-25 season. The Hawkeyes learned their four home and away foes for conference competition.
The Hawkeye Wrestling Club is encouraging fans to join them in welcoming silver medalist Spencer Lee back from the Olympics in Paris, France. He is expected to arrive at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on Saturday night around 10:56 p.m.
In Sunday’s gold medal match in the 76 kg category, incoming Iowa wrestler Kennedy Blades was defeated, 3-1, by No. 2 seed Yuka Kagami of Japan.
The newest member of the University of Iowa women’s wrestling team will show up for the team’s first practice this season with an Olympic medal. Kennedy Blades will face Yuka Kagami of Japan in the gold-medal match on Sunday.
Former University of Iowa star Spencer Lee was beaten by accomplished Japanese wrestler Rei Higuchi in an extremely close, competitive 57 kg (125.5 pound) Olympic men’s wrestling freestyle final Friday.
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