Real Woods has been forged in the fires of his experiences. The successful and smooth stints have been much more prevalent than the rough and bumpy stretches, but both have built him into the wrestler — and person — he is today.
Iowa, Iowa State, UNI and former Iowa preps have compelling stories that could play out at the NCAA Division I Wrestlin Championships this week at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo.
After Iowa saw five of its six semifinalists lose Saturday night at the 2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, Coach Tom Brands challenged his wrestlers to fight back and get the next best thing during Sunday’s final rounds at Xfinity Center. And that’s what happened.
Photos from the 2024 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championship finals in Cedar Rapids
Zach Glazier, perhaps the least heralded of the Iowa wrestlers going into this season, salvaged an otherwise tough night for the Hawkeyes in the semifinals of the Big Ten Championships as the 197-pound senior clinched a spot in Sunday’s finals.
Iowa women’s wrestling, in its historic inaugural season, has made some more history. The Hawkeyes claimed a team title at the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships along with six individual titles.
With an 11-5 victory over Purdue’s Dustin Norris in his second match of the first session, Iowa’s Brody Teske qualified for Saturday night’s semifinals, which means he’ll finish as high as sixth in the Big Ten and automatically earn a spot for the Hawkeyes at the 2024 NCAA Championships. Overall, Iowa sent six wrestlers to the semifinals as the Hawkeyes stood in third place behind tournament-leading Penn State and Michigan.
Coaching Iowa 155-pound wrestler Bella Mir is like “playing a video game” because of how coachable she is.
As Iowa competes at NCWWC Nationals for first time, the Hawkeyes have added “10,000 more eyes on women’s wrestling now.”
Photos from day one of the 2024 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championship in Cedar Rapids.
Iowa women’s wrestling is competing in NCWWC Nationals as it seeks individual and team titles in Cedar Rapids. Follow The Gazette’s live blog for results and updates throughout Friday and Saturday.
Brody Teske’s college career has included three programs in two states. He has also earned three trips to the NCAA Championships. In his sixth and final season, Teske will represent Iowa at 133 pounds for the Big Ten Championships this weekend at Maryland.
Doug Streicher lifted Linn-Mar wrestling to new heights. After 27 seasons, Streicher has decided to retire as a head coach. He plans to remain close to the program and help in different roles.
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