Iowa experienced multiple ups and downs during the opening session of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships on Saturday at Northwestern’s Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill. Overall, the Hawkeyes advanced into the semifinals. Here are some takeaways from the first session.
Kyle Parco has wrestled at Fresno State, Arizona State and now Unviersity of Iowa. Parco, a four-time All-American, has experienced success at each stop. He enters his final postseason with Iowa, competing in his first Big Ten Wrestling Championships.
The Big Ten Conference released pre-seeds Wednesday for this weekend’s conference tournament and NCAA qualifier hosted at Northwestern’s Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill. Drake Ayala (133) and Stephen Buchanan (197) earned No. 1 seeds.
Iowa freshman Angelo Ferrari has contributed in some key spots this season. He defeated NCAA finalist Dustin Plott in sudden victory, creating an instant classic moment in the Hawkeyes dual win over Oklahoma State Sunday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Cullan Schriever grew up in Mason City, which is actually closer to Minneapolis and Iowa City. Schriever is a diehard Hawkeye and is looking for his first opportunity to wrestle at Minnesota in the border brawl.
Second-ranked Iowa won eight matches and rolled to a 34-9 victory over No. 25 Maryland in a Big Ten Conference dual Sunday at College Park, Md.
Second-ranked Iowa dominated Wisconsin in the Big Ten Conference opening dual Sunday. The Hawkeyes won all 10 bouts, including seven bonus-point victories, in a 45-0 shutout.
University of Iowa’s No. 4 Kyle Parco used a first-period takedown and nearfall points and posted an 8-5 decision over North Carolina’s No. 6 Lachlan McNeil for the 149-pound title Monday night at the Soldier Salute. Iowa swept the men’s and women’s titles.
From hanging out in the wrestling room of the high school team his dad coached to the NCAA Division I awards stand, wrestling has always been Michael Caliendo’s top sports love. He reached his second straight Soldier Salute finals Monday at Xtream Arena in Caliendo.
Stephen Buchanan has enjoyed success in each of his college wrestling stops. After competing for Wyoming and Oklahoma, the top-ranked 197-pound his making an impression of the Iowa men’s program.
University of Iowa wrestled former Hawkeye Ned Shuck’s Bellarmine men’s program, which is in its first year of NCAA Division I postseason eligibility. The No. 2 Hawkeyes beat the Knights, 49-0, Saturday in Louisville, Ky.
The second-ranked Hawkeyes won eight matches, Ryder Block, Kyle Parco and Stephen Buchanan won their Iowa debut and posted a 30-7 victory over Oregon State.
Iowa’s men’s wrestling team welcomes three All-America transfers, who could solidify the No. 2-ranked Hawkeyes. They will join a lineup with NCAA finalist Drake Ayala, All-Americans Nelson Brands and Michael Caliendo and young talents Gabe Arnold, Ben Kueter and Ryder Block.
The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships are set for the finals. Here are some takeaways from the tournament heading into the championship bouts.
Iowa, Iowa State, UNI and former Iowa preps have compelling stories that could play out at the NCAA Division I Wrestlin Championships this week at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo.
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