K.J. Pilcher

University of Northern Iowa, Iowa State handle foes to stay on collision course. Random thoughts on Iowa’s win over Nebraska. Wartburg women win tournament title and state tournament notes in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.

Top-seeded Alburnett and No. 2 Don Bosco faced off for the Class 1A title of the State Duals wrestling tournament Saturday at Xtream Arena. Don Bosco topped Alburnett, 38-37, to win its fifth straight State Duals championship.

Top-seeded Alburnett powered its way to the Class 1A championship dual for the second straight season. No. 2 West Delaware soared into the 2A finals with two nailbiting victories at the State Duals tournament Saturday at Xtream Arena.

Independence defeated Mount Vernon in a consolation-round dual, giving Mustangs head coach Michael Doyle his 500th career dual victory. He is the 12th coach in Iowa high school history to reach the win plateau.

Sigourney-Keota’s Reanah Utterback left an indelible mark on wrestling in Iowa. She dominated her way to another title, pinning through another state tournament bracket at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union state wrestling tournament.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Ella Brown has seen her title hopes end in the semifinal round in the past. This time the Cougars’ senior 235-pounder left no doubt to become the school’s first state finalist.

Class 1A No. 1 Alburnett subscribes to the “Bring the fight” mantra. The Pirates will have to bring that mentality for a chance to win first dual crown since 2016.

The Iowa HigH School Athletic Association State Duals tournament is set for Saturday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.

Mount Vernon Libby Dix reached the state finals the last two seasons, winning the 190-pound crown. She opened with two consecutive pins to maintain her chances for another state title.

Cedar Rapids Prairie senior Mackenzie Childers was a state champion in 2023. A concussion forced her to default from last year’s event. She’s back and in the 130-pounds semifinals with a shot at another title.

Hawkeye Wrestling Club’s Spencer Lee captures gold in men’s freestyle at Zagreb Open. Lee won second straight international tourmament since earning 2024 Olympic silver medal in Paris.

Iowa High School Athletic Association State Duals tournament is Saturday at Xtream Arena in Coralville. Here is the opening round schedule for all three classes

Here are The Gazette’s sixth 2024-25 installment of area high school boys’ wrestling individual rankings.

Two-time age-level world medalist and 2021 U17 World champion Bo Bassett, an unbeaten state champion from Bishop McCort Catholic Academy in Johnstown, Pa., announced his verbal commitment to the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Fifth-ranked Independence only won six weights but bonus points were enough to overcome No. 17 Benton Community in a Class 2A regional dual final. The Mustangs reach the State Duals for the 14th time and fifth in the last seven seasons.