University of Iowa has always been a source for college wrestling coaches, going back to those under legendary coach Dan Gable. Now, former wrestlers under Tom Brands are influencing wrestlers across the country.
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 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.
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.
Five storylines to follow for the 2022 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships this Thursday through Saturday at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
Alex Marinelli notched his fourth straight conference finals appearance and is one of four Hawkeyes to wrestle for a Big Ten championship on Sunday.
Iowa’s Max Murin posted a thrilling come-from-behind victory against Northwestern’s fifth-seeded Yahya Thomas to reach the Big Ten Championships semifinals and earn an automatic berth back to the NCAA tournament.
Iowa has eight wrestlers seeded fourth or better for the Big Ten Wrestling Championships this weekend at Nebraska.
An emotional Iowa wrestling senior day was special, but the Hawkeyes know there is plenty of work to do before the Big Ten and NCAA meets.
Second-ranked Iowa will recognize a special group of seniors that have persevered a wild ride during their careers that included Iowa’s return to the top of college wrestling.
Iowa and Penn State have produced numerous memorable moments in wrestling. Here is a list of the Hawkeyes’ top five moments against the Nittany Lions.
The Pinning Combination podcast brings you weekend takeaways from college and high school wrestling in Iowa, including Drake Ayala impressing, Michael Kemerer returning, Wyatt Voelker dominating and more.
Wrestling Weekend That Was: Iowa fans can visit Spencer Lee’s Twitter account for an update he posted Friday, discussing his knee surgeries, Grand View extends its national dual title streak, Big debuts in college wrestling and high school powers dominate.
Iowa’s three-time All-American Michael Kemerer made his season debut and earned one of seven Hawkeye victories in a 22-10 win over Minnesota.
Top-ranked Iowa won seven matches and defeated No. 14 Minnesota, 22-10, in the Big Ten Conference dual opener Friday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
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