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Pinning Combination Podcast
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. The Gazette’s K.J. Pilcher is joined by The Predicament’s Wyatt Schultz and former coach Dick Briggs to break down the biggest matches, tournaments and duals and discuss the latest trends in the sport.
Podcast Episodes
Podcast: Reacting to the cancellation of the NCAA Wrestling Championships
A week ago at this time, we were planning to discuss Iowa's path to its first national title since 2010, how far qualifiers from Iowa, Iowa State and Northern Iowa could go in the NCAA Championships and what to watch as Cedar Rapids geared up to host the NCAA Division III Championships. ...
Podcast: Takeaways from Big Ten and Big 12 wrestling championships
There are tons of Iowa-related storylines coming out of the 2020 Big Ten and Big 12 wrestling championships held over the weekend in Piscataway, N.J., and Tulsa, Okla., respectively. ...
Pinning Combination: Previewing the 2020 Big Ten and Big 12 wrestling tournaments
It's conference tournament week in NCAA Division I wrestling and we have in-depth previews of the Big Ten and Big 12 on this week's Pinning Combination. K.J. Pilcher, Wyatt Schultz and Dick Briggs break down seeds for Iowa, Iowa State and UNI and the team races in each conference. ...
Eastern Iowa high school wrestling conference recaps, sectional previews: Pinning Combination
It's postseason time in Iowa high school wrestling and this week's edition of the Pinning Combination has you covered. ...
Reaction to Iowa vs. Penn State dual, UNI's hot streak: Pinning Combination
You may have heard there was a dual Friday in Iowa City that got some attention. ...
Iowa high school wrestling podcast: Girls' state tournament, Bob Lueders and more weekend takeaways
After a few weeks of weather-related cancellations, the Iowa high school wrestling schedule was back in full swing last week. ...
Iowa wrestling podcast: Ohio State takeaways, Penn State preview
Iowa dispatched Ohio State and now turns its attention the most-anticipated dual on the schedule. ...
What pulling Abe Assad's redshirt means for Iowa wrestling moving forward
It was an eventful weekend for Iowa wrestling - two commanding wins and a decision to pull Abe Assad's redshirt. ...
Pinning Combination: Lisbon's dominant day, Battle of Waterloo preview and more Iowa high school wrestling
The latest high school edition of the Pinning Combination Iowa wrestling podcast looks back at Lisbon's dominant weekend at Mount Vernon. Plus, takeaways from Council Bluffs, South Winneshiek, Prairie vs. Linn-Mar and more weekend action. ...
Pinning Combination: Independence tournament and more Iowa high school wrestling thoughts
The big Iowa high school wrestling tournament to discuss on this week's Pinning Combination is Independence, where Cael Lisbon's Cael Happel took down two nationally-ranked wrestlers and others emerged. ...
Pinning Combination: Cliff Keen Invite takeways, Iowa vs. Princeton analysis
The college edition of this week's Pinning Combination Iowa wrestling podcast recaps the Cliff Keen Invite and discusses Iowa's dual Sunday at Princeton. ...
Pinning Combination: Takeaways from Iowa wrestling's win over Wisconsin
No. 1 Iowa looked the part Sunday night in a 32-3 win over Wisconsin. ...
Pinning Combination: A closer look at Iowa's win over Iowa State in Cy-Hawk wrestling
Wrestling season is back in Iowa and so is the Pinning Combination podcast. ...