The Pinning Combination podcast with hall of fame coach Dick Briggs is back for the 2024-25 wrestling season. Joining us on the season’s first episode is UW-La Crosse Coach Dave Malecek.
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The Pinning Combination podcast with hall of fame coach Dick Briggs is back for the 2024-25 wrestling season. Joining us on the season’s first episode is UW-La Crosse Coach Dave Malecek.
The NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships will return to Cedar Rapids and Alliant Energy PowerHouse in 2027. Upper Iowa will be the host school for the national meet, which was last held here in 2023.
UNI released its list of home wrestling events for the 2024-25 season. The Panthers will host Iowa State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, South Dakota State and Nebraska. UNI will also compete in the NWCA National Duals, noting that the Division I component will return to the Multi-Divisional event.
Three busy weeks into her new job as Northern Iowa’s athletics director, Megan Franklin may not have all the detailed answers just yet that the most fervent Panthers fans are looking for.
Ben Kueter was a senior at Iowa City High when he won a U20 World Championship. The Hawkeyes’ heavyweight, who plays football, earned a shot at another world gold after claiming the age-level national title.
The 2023-24 finale of the Pinning Combination podcast puts a bow on the college wrestling season with takeaways from the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
Iowa State’s David Carr cemented his place in Iowa State history and propelled the Cyclones ahead of rival Iowa. The Hawkeyes brought an end to an irregular season. Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen made a statement in dominance and fashion during the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
One might say that Iowa State’s David Carr and Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen also provided redemption for their wrestling programs when they won national championships Saturday night at the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
See photos from Saturday night’s championship round of the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Kansas City.
See photos from the medal round of the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on Saturday at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.
See photos from the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships semifinals and wrestlebacks Friday at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City in Kansas City.
Iowa’s Drake Ayala declared the 125-pound weight class “mine” earlier this season. He’s one win away from making that statement reality at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. Iowa State’s David Carr and Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen advanced to the finals for a second straight year after settling for second in 2023.
The 2024 NCAA All-American representing the state of Iowa who had to make the longest trip to this state is Iowa State’s Anthony Echemendia. After leaving Cuba, he first spent two years at Ohio State before transferring a year ago to Ames, redshirting while adjusting to Midwest life.
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