The 2023-24 finale of the Pinning Combination podcast puts a bow on the college wrestling season with takeaways from the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
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The 2023-24 finale of the Pinning Combination podcast puts a bow on the college wrestling season with takeaways from the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
Iowa State eventually flipped the script against Washington State by ramping up its disruptive defense, which is ranked No. 1 nationally according to KenPom. Then Ward skied for one of his patented alley-pop dunks to help set up a high-level, late-night Sweet 16 confrontation with Illinois.
Ben Brahmer’s big numbers have helped define him early in his ISU career. The first-team Freshman All-American by The Athletic broke the program’s true freshman tight records for receptions (28) and receiving yards (352) last season and the best is likely yet to come.
Iowa State’s David Carr cemented his place in Iowa State history and propelled the Cyclones ahead of rival Iowa. The Hawkeyes brought an end to an irregular season. Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen made a statement in dominance and fashion during the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
Brooke Demetre hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 18 seconds left in overtime and Kiki Iriafen scored 11 of her career-high 41 points in OT, securing No. 2 Stanford a place in the Portland Regional with a thrilling 87-81 win over seventh-seeded Iowa State in the second round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament on Sunday night.
One might say that Iowa State’s David Carr and Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen also provided redemption for their wrestling programs when they won national championships Saturday night at the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
See photos from Saturday night’s championship round of the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Kansas City.
A 9-0 run that helped propel Iowa State to a 67-56 second-round NCAA men’s basketball tournament victory over the Cougars at CHI Health Center Arena.
See photos from the medal round of the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on Saturday at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.
Three Iowa wrestlers and three Iowa State wrestlers placed between third and eighth place in their weight classes in Saturday’s first session at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships are set for the finals. Here are some takeaways from the tournament heading into the championship bouts.
See photos from the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships semifinals and wrestlebacks Friday at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City in Kansas City.
Iowa’s Drake Ayala declared the 125-pound weight class “mine” earlier this season. He’s one win away from making that statement reality at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. Iowa State’s David Carr and Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen advanced to the finals for a second straight year after settling for second in 2023.
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