College football season ramps up this weekend. American Rivers Conference begins league play. Coe’s dynamic offense hosts Nebraska Wesleyan, while Cornell’s offense will need a jumpstart. Wartburg looks to continue its conference streak and Upper Iowa hits the road to face a top-25 foe. Here are five small college football storylines.
The American Rivers Conference baseball tournament has been held at Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids since 2004. The plan is to keep it here but use Riverfront Stadium in Waterloo for seasons a scheduling conflict occurs with the Cedar Rapids Kernels.
Coe’s Bryce Parke posted three straight victories to reach the 133-pound final at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships on Saturday in Providence, R.I. He earned a runner-up finish and was one of four Kohawk All-Americans this year, including his brother, Brayden, who placed fifth at 125.
The college postseason continues with the NCAA Division II and III Wrestling Championships on Friday and Saturday. The D-III tournament includes the American Rivers Conference programs and Cornell, which is hosted by Johnson & Wales University in Providence, R.I. Upper Iowa is the lone D-II program in the state and will compete at Indianapolis, Ind.
Loras senior and former Solon prep punches ticket at Div. III regional meet
Iowa Coach Tom Brands noted the new National Duals Invitational for NCAA Division I programs is attractive for top programs, including the Hawkeyes.
Coe and Central battle for position near the top of the American Rivers Conference. Cornell looks to continue its dominance over Beloit. Read about five storylines in Iowa small college football this weekend.
After 20 years leading Loras College – the state’s oldest campus, founded in 1839, seven years before Iowa became a state in 1846 – James E. Collins next year will retire as the college’s longest-serving president and one of the longest-serving of any president to have led any college or university in Iowa.
Coe senior Will Esmoil wanted to make the most out of what could be his final season. He succeeded at the NCAA Division III Lower Midwest Regional wrestling tournament, posting three pins and two technical falls to earn a berth back to the national tournament after a year hiatus.
Photos from the NCAA Division III Lower Midwest Regional men’s college wrestling tournament at Alliant Energy Powerhouse in Cedar Rapids on Friday.
Northern Iowa cruised to a 90-50, home-opening win Tuesday night at McLeod Center against NCAA Division-III Loras.
From Wartburg and Central extending their success to national powers in Northwest Iowa on a collision course, here are five notable things in Iowa small college football this weekend.
Loras beat Buena Vista 9-6 in an American Rivers Conference baseball tournament game Friday at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Photos from Thursday’s Drake Relays events, including high school and college.
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