K.J. Pilcher

NCAA wrestling notebook: After disappointing second-round losses, Iowa State’s David Carr, Marcus Coleman and Yonger Bastida rebounded with a 6-0 combined record Friday to move into the blood round.

A day filled with upsets entertained the 34,600 fans that attended the first two sessions of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. Iowa and Iowa State weren’t immune to the mat madness.

NCAA wrestling notes: Iowa State’s Marcus Coleman has put in the work, plugging away in the Cyclones wrestling room each day over the last five seasons. He was one of three Cyclones to win first-round matches Thursday.

Iowa overcame a setback in its opening match and rebounded to win eight of the last nine, sitting in a tie for second place after the first session of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.

K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs break down the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships and make their picks in the individual brackets and team race on this episode of the Pinning Combination podcast.

Iowa’s Michael Kemerer could have chosen to wrestle internationally, start coaching or just enter into the real world with his finance degrees. Instead, he’ll conclude his seven-year college wrestling career this week at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.

UNI All-American 184-pounder Parker Keckeisen realized he could compete with the nation’s best at last year’s NCAA tournament. He is the No. 4 seed again in his NCAA return and is ready to climb higher than a year ago.

Five storylines to follow for the 2022 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships this Thursday through Saturday at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

Top-ranked Wartburg finished with seven All-Americans but needed some help in the team race that wasn’t decided until the penultimate match of the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships.

Wartburg’s Kyle Briggs made the decision to return for one more semester and a chance to compete in the NCAA national meet in his hometown again. He earned All-America honors again with a third-place finish.

The long, winding wrestling road came to an end with a victory for Loras’ Jacob Krakow Saturday afternoon, placing third at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships.

A year has made quite the difference for Coe’s Will Esmoil, who produced one of the biggest victories of the first session of the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships.

A closer look at the 2022 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships, scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Alliant Energy PowerHouse.

After two straight pandemic-related cancellations, the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships return to Cedar Rapids this weekend.

K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs discuss their takeaways from the Big Ten and Big 12 wrestling tournaments and preview the NCAA Division III Championships on this episode of the Pinning Combination podcast.