University of Northern Iowa 184-pounder Parker Keckeisen wrestled for his second national title and a chance to play spoiler against Penn State’s Carter Starocci, who was going for his unprecedented fifth NCAA crown. Starocci won, 4-3.
Otzelberger’s Cyclones will try to reach their third NCAA tournament Sweet 16 in his four years as head coach Sunday, and in his Milwaukee hometown.
Iowa’s Drake Ayala, Michael Caliendo and Stephen Buchanan and UNI’s Parker Keckeisen won semifinal bouts Friday, advancing to the finals of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Milan Momcilovic dropped 20 points on 14-seed Lipscomb in the third-seeded Cyclones’ 82-55 first-round NCAA tournament win Friday in Milwaukee.
Iowa State’s Tamin Lipsey managed to play through the pain of a groin injury in Friday’s 82-55 first-round NCAA Tournament win over 14-seed Lipscomb, but will immediately returned to a strictly-adhered-to rehabilitation regime in advance of Sunday’s second-round matchup with No. 6 seed Ole Miss.
Sophomore guard played 18 minutes and had career-highs in almost everything during Iowa State’s 82-55 romp.
University of Iowa moved five into the quarterfinals and finished tied for fourth in the team race after Day 1 of the NCAA Wrestling Championships Thursday at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. UNI has all 10 alive with Cael Happel and Parker Keckeisen in the quarterfinals. The Panthers are in seventh place.
College wrestling’s crown jewel is the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. University of Iowa, Iowa State and University of Northern Iowa are competing at the event at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Here are five storylines from Thursday’s opening session.
What: No. 3-seed Iowa State (24-9) vs. No. 14-seed Lipscomb (25-9) in an NCAA men’s basketball tournament South region first-round …
A big fan Iowa State growing up, the walk-on from Waukee is playing a role for the Cyclones as they prepare to open tournament against Lipscomb
He comes from a long line of 300-pound football players, but chose to shine on the hardwood
The Pinning Combination with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs
He plans to be on the floor Friday when Cyclones matchup with Lipscomb in NCAA tournament
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