Second-ranked Iowa and No. 7 Iowa State split all 10 matches, but Spencer Lee made his debut with a major decision, Real Woods also debuted with a win, Cobe Siebrecht and Nelson Brands added bonus points and heavyweight Tony Cassioppi capped the 18-15 dual victory.
Photos from an electric Carver-Hawkeye Arena where the Hawkeyes were victorious over the Cyclones.
The Women’s and Men’s Freestyle World Cup comes to Xtream Arena this week. It’s the first women’s World Cup in the U.S.
University of Iowa signee Gabe Arnold moved 890 miles from Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School in Kingston, Pa., to Iowa City for his senior year of high school. A visit to Iowa City and an interaction with City High senior and fellow future Hawkeye Ben Kueter had something to do with it.
Iowa State (5-0) hasn’t beaten Iowa (5-0) since 2004, but carries the second-longest dual meet win streak (18) in the country into what’s likely to be a highly-competitive match.
For the first time in about 13 seasons, the Cy-Hawk wrestling series is a battle between top-10 teams as second-ranked Iowa hosts No. 7 Iowa State Sunday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, starting at 1:30 p.m.
The Pinning Combination is back! The Gazette’s K.J. Pilcher and Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs talk all things wrestling in Iowa, including a preview of Sunday’s dual between the Hawkeyes and Cyclones.
Here are 16 Gazette-area wrestlers to keep an eye on during the 2022-23 Iowa high school boys’ wrestling season.
Iowa’s men’s wrestling team beat Penn in a dual at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
In his season debut for the Hawkeyes, Nelson Brands scored two takedowns and earned a 5-1 decision at 174 pounds. Iowa won seven matches in a 26-11 romp over No. 21 Penn Saturday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
All-American Max Murin is in his sixth year with the Iowa wrestling program. He owns a 4-0 record, entering Saturday’s home dual against Penn.
In the Wrestling Weekend That Was: Iowa State wrestled Grand View at Humboldt, the Iowa women dominated in the Missouri Valley Open and the IGHSAU season started strong.
Experience has reshaped Iowa All-American Jacob Warner’s mental approach. He is off to a 3-0 start with a pin, major decision and technical fall in the first week of competition. Warner will participate in the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic on Tuesday.
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