The third Soldier Salute will be held Sunday and Monday at Xtream Arena in Coralville. The event has grown and improved from the inaugural competition. The men’s and women’s tournament mesh college wrestling with support of Armed Services.
Iowa State has held a notable dual in Humboldt, which is the hometown of head coach Kevin Dresser. This year, they held their Big 12 Conference opener there Sunday. Iowa women crown three champions at North Central Open, Iowa men land a top recruit and an ice storm limited high school action in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
UNI’s Parker Keckeisen struck more gold, winning his third straight title at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. Iowa men and women dominate in Missouri. Upper Iowa remains unbeaten, standouts from the Dan Gable Donnybrook and more in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
More items from the annual Iowa-Iowa State dual. Iowa’s Brianna Gonzalez with a title at the Missouri Valley Open. Coe and Upper Iowa dominate and more in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
Iowa women’s wrestling already had plenty of talent at 145 pounds. Now with the addition of a two-time U.S. Olympic alternate, the Hawkeyes have an even more competitive group at 145.
Iowa redshirt sophomore Kylie Welker won gold at the 2024 U23 World Championships on Friday.
Iowa women’s wrestling added even more star power to an already star-studded lineup when Olympic medalist Kennedy Blades joined the team.
Goals remain the same for defending national champion Hawkeyes as they begin Year 2
Hundreds of fans greet Iowa basketball teams and women wrestlers in downtown Iowa City
In Sunday’s gold medal match in the 76 kg category, incoming Iowa wrestler Kennedy Blades was defeated, 3-1, by No. 2 seed Yuka Kagami of Japan.
The newest member of the University of Iowa women’s wrestling team will show up for the team’s first practice this season with an Olympic medal. Kennedy Blades will face Yuka Kagami of Japan in the gold-medal match on Sunday.
The University of Iowa has a new home befitting one of college wrestling’s top schools. In a changing college athletics landscape, the new state-of-the-art facility is another step toward keeping pace with leaders in men’s and women’s wrestling.
The University of Iowa unveiled its new state-of-the-art wrestling facility to the public. A crowd filled with donors, fans, current and former athletes, coaches and administrators were on hand Thursday afternoon for the dedication ceremony.
Kylie Welker’s decision in early 2022 to take a chance on Clarissa Chun and Iowa set the foundation for the Hawkeyes’ highly successful inaugural season.
Spencer Lee hasn’t been totally healthy for almost eight years, battling knee injuries and surgeries to both knees. After some time off, he’s been dominant in his return to freestyle, which includes an USA Wrestling Olympic Team Trials title.
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