K.J. Pilcher

Second-ranked Iowa will recognize a special group of seniors that have persevered a wild ride during their careers that included Iowa’s return to the top of college wrestling.

Benton Community’s Jaiden Moore has focused on a more aggressive and offensive style on the mat. The top-ranked 126-pounder in Class 2A will begin his postseason trek Saturday at home.

Cedar Rapids Xavier claimed nine weights, including a pin from senior Connor Murray, to defeat Waterloo East, 52-30, Thursday night at Ron Thillen Gymnasium.

Kylie Welker is the top pound-for-pound female wrestling recruit in the country. The 2021 Junior World champion from Franksville, Wis., has become the Iowa women’s wrestling program’s first official signee.

Iowa and Oklahoma State are flagship college wrestling programs led by Olympic champions devoted to promoting the sport. The annual dual between the two storied programs will highlight “Bout at the Ballpark,” which will also includes a men’s freestyle dual between Iran and the U.S. and a women’s dual between the U.S and Mongolia.

University of Northern Iowa and Iowa State made their Big 12 tour through the state of Oklahoma last weekend. The Panthers and Cyclones both swept the weekending, including dual wins over No. 3 Oklahoma State

Kane and Tate Naaktgeboren have a strong brotherly bond that includes a love for wrestling. They both won individuals crowns and helped Linn-Mar claim its first Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet team title Saturday at Cedar Rapids Jefferson.

Top-ranked Penn State remained unbeaten and handed No. 2 Iowa its first dual loss, winning three of the final four matches for a 19-13 win Friday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Isaac Fettkether has been a dependable contributor for West Delaware the last two seasons. His win secured top-ranked West Delaware’s dual win over No. 3 Independence Thursday night.

Iowa and Penn State have produced numerous memorable moments in wrestling. Here is a list of the Hawkeyes’ top five moments against the Nittany Lions.

The Pinning Combination podcast celebrates a historic weekend for wrestling in Iowa and discusses what the IGHSAU’s format for girls’ wrestling might look like in 2022-23.

Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Blake Gioimo has quietly produced one of the more dominant seasons in Class 3A wrestling. The top-ranked 113-pounder is 37-0 with a bonus-point win rate around 86 percent.

The Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association girls’ state tournament has been a contributing factor to the boom in participation and a highlight event for girls’ high school wrestling in the state. This year was even more special.

Iowa Coach Clarissa Chun was originally supposed to start the post in February. She was able to start early and has been busy establishing the first Power-5 women’s wrestling program.

Unbeaten Loras won five straight matches and escaped with a 19-18 American Rivers Conference dual win over Coe.