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Two UFC 268 fighters wrestled for small Iowa colleges: Kamaru Usman at William Penn and Colby Covington at Iowa Central
Iowa women’s basketball and wrestling season-ticket sales are way up with spotlight-grabbers Caitlin Clark and Spencer Lee
Iowa heavyweight Tony Cassioppi and Myles Wilson will compete in the U23 World Championships Nov. 1-7 at Belgrade, Serbia. Cassioppi continues to transform his frame into a more sculpted and leaner look.
All 10 Iowa wrestling starters and a 2020 All-American return this season as the Hawkeyes look for second straight NCAA championship.
Iowa and Oklahoma State will wrestle their annual dual in February at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The event will also include a USA vs. Iran dual.
Former University of Iowa All-American Thomas Gilman won the 2021 UWW World Championship on Monday.
“It came a lot faster than I thought it would,” UI sophomore Lyman, 20, told The Gazette on Friday, the day after UI Athletics announced plans to become the first Power Five conference school to add women’s wrestling. “It’s exciting to see Iowa doing it first – that’s a big thing.”
A four-sport athlete now at Iowa City High, Ben Kueter continue will in two — football and wrestling — at the University of Iowa
University of Iowa has been a leader of college wrestling. The athleticsdepartment took another step to the forefront of the sport, announcing it will add a women’s wrestling program.
The women’s wrestling program at Iowa will be the first in a Power Five conference.
Hawkeye Athletics had been considering the idea for years, Athletics director Gary Barta said, noting growing national interest in the sport while more women are attending colleges.
University of Iowa is the first NCAA Division I Power Five program to offer the sport.
Iowa City High junior Ben Kueter says he will attempt to play football and wrestle for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
