116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
The Gazette Wrestling
No state loves wrestling quite like Iowa, and no podcast covers wrestling in Iowa quite like the Pinning Combination. From the Hawkeyes, Cyclones and Panthers to the thriving statewide high school scene, the Pinning Combination covers all things Iowa wrestling every Monday during the season. Former coach Dick Briggs joins the Gazette’s K.J. Pilcher to break down the biggest matches, tournaments and duals and discuss the latest trends in the sport. Note: This podcast is seasonal, running pre-season to post-wrestling season.
If you follow college wrestling, you know Jason Bryant. He joins the Pinning Combination podcast with Hall of Famer Dick Briggs this week after filling in as the public-address announcer for Saturday’s Iowa vs. Iowa State wrestling dual.
Mark Ironside joins the Pinning Combination podcast with Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs this week ahead of Saturday night’s Cy-Hawk men’s wrestling dual between Iowa and Iowa State.
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 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.
A big weekend is ahead for wrestling fans in the state of Iowa. The National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships come to Cedar Rapids and the Iowa, Iowa State and Northern Iowa men compete in their respective conference tournaments. We preview them all on this week’s episode of the Pinning Combination podcast.
It’s all about the postseason now on the Pinning Combination podcast, a show about all things wrestling in Iowa with Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs. This week’s episode has takeaways from Iowa’s win over Oklahoma State and Iowa State and UNI’s wins over Missouri and looks ahead to their respective conference tournaments.