Marlynne Deede once “hated wrestling.” Now, she is the reigning collegiate national champion in her weight class and one of the leaders on Iowa — the first Power Five women’s wrestling team.
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Marlynne Deede once “hated wrestling.” Now, she is the reigning collegiate national champion in her weight class and one of the leaders on Iowa — the first Power Five women’s wrestling team.
Iowa men’s wrestling coach Tom Brands emphasized the importance of opportunities. Opportunities for some new faces that popped out of the transfer portal, ones in front of younger Hawkeyes with the potential to break through and the possibility to reclaim opportunities for some Hawkeye veterans.
Photos from the Hawkeyes women’s wrestling media day ahead of their inaugural season
As Iowa prepares for its inaugural season, “every opposing team is going to want to take down a Hawkeye.”
Big Ten Network released its broadcast schedule for the 2023-24 men’s wrestling season Tuesday. Iowa will appear on BTN seven times, televising four home contests and road duals at Nebraska, Illinois and Michigan.
University of Iowa men’s wrestling released its full 2023-24 schedule, opening with a dual at Cal Baptist, hosting Oregon State to kick off action at Carver-Hawkeye Arena and hitting the road for rivalry duals at Iowa State and Oklahoma State.
Iowa women’s wrestling released the schedule Monday for its inaugural 2023-24 season.
The evening meal at the Gables’ with the Hawkeye women’s wrestling team, including Coach Clarissa Chun, was among several uniquely-Iowa experiences the Ukrainians had during this fall’s 10-day visit as part of an international training tour – organized out of necessity, given the realities of war have made training in Ukraine increasingly difficult.
Possible Carver-Hawkeye Arena upgrades include fan amenities, premium seating and bringing the student section “a little bit closer to the floor to create that great fan environment.”
Big Ten Conference released its conference schedule for the 2023-24 men’s wrestling season. Iowa will host Minnesota, Purdue, Penn State and Wisconsin this season.
On the eve of Nanea Estrella’s scheduled flight back to Iowa from Maui on Wednesday, news of fire on her island began to spread. She was packing for her upcoming fall semester at the University of Iowa, where last year Estrella joined the inaugural Hawkeye women’s wrestling team under head coach and fellow Hawaii-native Clarissa Chun.
Whether it be improving relationships with Iowa’s NIL collective or embracing the Iowa City community, Beth Goetz has already made progress as the next leader of Iowa Athletics.
Iowa Hawkeye fan satisfaction increased last year in women’s basketball and men’s wrestling, but decreased in football and men’s basketball, according to survey results obtained by The Gazette via a public records request.
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