K.J. Pilcher

Iowa placed third at the NCAA Wrestling Championships and loses lots of points and talent, but still has experience ... and Spencer Lee coming back.

Iowa’s Jacob Warner had a strong tournament run end with a runner-up finish at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.

The emotion was nearly palpable for Iowa’s senior All-Americans, regardless of the end result. They helped third-ranked Iowa to a third-place finish at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.

Iowa State’s David Carr suffered disappointment but responded for his second straight All-America finish and was one of three Cyclone placewinners.

Jacob Warner posted a pair of tight decisions over higher seeds Friday to advance to the NCAA Division I Wrestling Finals and extend the Hawkeyes’ streak of having at least one finalist that dates back to 1990.

Iowa went 2-4 in the NCAA wrestling quarterfinals Friday, with Austin DeSanto and Jacob Warner advancing to the semifinals.

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.