Iowa experienced multiple ups and downs during the opening session of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships on Saturday at Northwestern’s Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill. Overall, the Hawkeyes advanced into the semifinals. Here are some takeaways from the first session.
Photos: Iowa Hawkeyes at the National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025
The Hawkeyes ended the first day in second place, but they have a favorable path to another national title.
Kyle Parco has wrestled at Fresno State, Arizona State and now Unviersity of Iowa. Parco, a four-time All-American, has experienced success at each stop. He enters his final postseason with Iowa, competing in his first Big Ten Wrestling Championships.
Iowa women’s wrestling will be seeking its second consecutive national title on Friday and Saturday at Coralville’s Xtream Arena. Follow The Gazette’s live blog for results and updates throughout the day.
Iowa is the overwhelming favorite again at this year’s national championships after claiming last year’s team title and six of the 10 individual titles.
The Big Ten Conference released pre-seeds Wednesday for this weekend’s conference tournament and NCAA qualifier hosted at Northwestern’s Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill. Drake Ayala (133) and Stephen Buchanan (197) earned No. 1 seeds.
The Pinning Combination with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs
The Big Ten Conference leads the way with 87 automatic berths to the NCAA Championships March 20-22 in Philadelphia, Pa. The Big 12 is second with 61 allocations. The Big Ten tournament is March 8-9 in Evanston, Ill., while the Big 12 will be in Tulsa, Okla., the same weekend.
Masanosuke Ono edged Spencer Lee, 3-2, in the main event of FloWrestling Night In America on Wednesday night at Xtream Arena in Coralville. Former Iowa State two-time NCAA champion David Carr defeats Japan’s Olympic silver medalist Daichi Takani.
See Photos from a night of wrestling headlined by David Carr and Spencer Lee taking on Japan’s Daichi Takatani and Masanosuke Ono
FloWrestling Night In America consists of 13 matches with high schoool, men and women competitors. The main event is Spencer Lee vs. Masanosuke Ono in a freestyle bout. Check in here for live updates from every match.
The Hawkeyes’ 184-pounder defeated Oklahoma State NCAA finalist Dustin Plott, 6-3, in sudden victory, helping Iowa beat the Cowboys, 21-16, Sunday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
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