K.J. Pilcher

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Aidyn Roman made amends for last year’s finish and avenge some losses along the way. He claimed the 138-pound Class 3A district title Saturday at Iowa City High, returning to state after a year hiatus.

Drake Ayala’s last match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena was the final bout in No. 7 Iowa’s wrestling dual against No. 10 Michigan. With the team win on the line, Ayala posted a technical fall and the Hawkeyes won, 19-17

Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Conner Bistricky has made consistent improvement each season. He is ranked ninth and hopes his last postseason will bee his best as boys wrestling districts for all classes are Saturday.

Seventh-ranked Iowa will recognize six seniors after its home finale wrestling dual against No. 10 Michigan Friday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, beginning at 8 p.m.

District wrestling team assignments and host sites for all classes. Postseason begins Saturday, February 14, 2026

Coe freshman 165-pounder Bo Koedam recorded his second victory over No. 6 Brian Petry and the eighth-ranked Kohawks handled rival Cornell, 32-7, in the Bremner Cup Series dual Wednesday at Kohawk Areena.

The Gazette sports writer K.J. Pilcher and Iowa wrestling legend Dick Briggs talk wrestling across Iowa colleges and high schools

The National Wrestling Coaches Association NCAA Division I dual rankings were released Tuesday. Iowa State holds at No. 4, while Iowa moves up to No. 7 and UNI jumps four spots to No. 15.

Takeaways from the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union state wrestling tournament, including its announcement about the inaugural girls’ State Duals next season. Iowa High School Athletic Association State Duals was everything it promised. University of Northern Iowa beats South Dakota State again and Iowa earns split during the Wrestling Weekend That Was.

Eighth-ranked Iowa won nine matches with six technical falls and a major decision in a 40-6 rout over Michigan State on Friday at East Lansing, Mich.

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont reached its first State Duals final since 2013. The Rockets won a hard-fought battle against No. 1 Decorah, 37-33, for the Class 2A title Saturday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.

Decorah hadn’t wrestled in the State Duals since the second of back-to-back runner-up finishes in1996. The Vikings picked up where they left off, returning to the Class 2A finals Saturday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.

For the Jesup wrestling program and its robust group of seniors, four years of immense toil and diligent effort have produced the ultimate opportunity.

Mount Vernon’s Gracie Pinckney was focused and fierce, recording a second-period pin to claim the 170-pound title at the Class 1A state wrestling tournament Friday night at Xtream Arena in Coralville.

Linn-Mar’s Kate Seery was reminded of coming up shy of the finals in her past state wrestling tournament appearance. She changed that by reaching the 115-pound championship match at the Class 2A state meet Friday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.