University of Northern Iowa, Iowa State handle foes to stay on collision course. Random thoughts on Iowa’s win over Nebraska. Wartburg women win tournament title and state tournament notes in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
Ogden column: Nittany Lions are at the head of the class right now, but future looking bright for Hawkeyes
Top-ranked 197-pounder scores pin with 8.4 seconds left as Hawks score come-from-behind, 19-16, victory
No. 3 Hawks host No. 7 Nebraska tonight, a week after a dismal showing at No. 1 Penn State; now the focus is on getting better each day as season winds down
Hawkeye Wrestling Club’s Spencer Lee captures gold in men’s freestyle at Zagreb Open. Lee won second straight international tourmament since earning 2024 Olympic silver medal in Paris.
Two-time age-level world medalist and 2021 U17 World champion Bo Bassett, an unbeaten state champion from Bishop McCort Catholic Academy in Johnstown, Pa., announced his verbal commitment to the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Iowa is still seeking philanthropic backing for Carver-Hawkeye Arena renovations. At the same time, the athletic department “will be more thoughtful about projects that aren’t necessities” as it braces for directly paying athletes in 2025-26.
This week, The Gazette’s K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs sit down with Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Executive Director Erin Gerlich.
University of Iowa men’s wrestling suffered an up-and-down weekend, rebounding from a loss to Penn State with a win at Maryland. Iowa women’s wrestling crown five champions at Grand View Open. UNI overcame travel woes and West Virginia. Upper Iowa clinches GLVC dual title in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
Second-ranked Iowa won eight matches and rolled to a 34-9 victory over No. 25 Maryland in a Big Ten Conference dual Sunday at College Park, Md.
The second-ranked Hawkeyes received wins from Drake Ayala and Stephen Buchanan but the No. 1 Nittany Lions dominated the rest of the dual for a 30-8 victory Friday night at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pa.
Iowa and Penn State have split two previous No. 1 vs. No. 2 meetings. Some newer Hawkeyes will get their first taste of the rivalry Friday in State College, Pa.
This week, The Gazette’s K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs sit down with Cornell College men’s wrestling coach Brent Hamm. They chat about the Rams’ impressive season, his coaching philosophy, wrestling under Brad Smith and the late Mike Duroe, and what's next on the schedule. Plus, Pilcher and Briggs break down Iowa vs. Penn State and recap last weekend’s college and high school results.
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