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.
See photos from the quarterfinals and consolation rounds of the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on Friday in Kansas City.
Iowa and Iowa State still have all nine wrestlers alive and are tied for second place with 24 1/2 points after the first day of the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Kansas City.
Photos from the second session of the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.
Photos from the first day of the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.
Competing in the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships for the first time can be a challenge for some and success for others. Iowa State, Iowa and Northern Iowa learned that Thursday during the first round of the 2024 nationals held in T-Mobile Center.
Here’s a look at the schedule, TV and streaming guide and Iowa info for the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
Parker Keckeisen has applied the work ethic he learned from his parents to his wrestling career. His dedication and relentless pursuit of his best has elevated Northern Iowa’s three-time All-American to the top of college wrestling’s 184-pound weight class.
Eight former Northern Iowa football players took part in the program’s annual pro day Monday afternoon inside the UNI-Dome. Scouts from 23 of the NFL’s 32 teams were in attendance for the group of former Panthers, headlined by defensive tackle Khristian Boyd.
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.
A 1-9 start to the season didn’t derail the Northern Iowa women’s basketball team. The Panthers — picked as the favorite in the Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll — weathered early season injuries to All-MVC honorees Grace Bofelli and Maya McDermott and finished 14-5. That was good enough to secure the MVC tournament’s 4-seed and the fourth and final first-round bye.
University of Northern Iowa’s Cael Happel didn’t have a win in his first two Big 12 Championships appearances. Happel reversed the trend by winning his first three bouts Saturday to reach the 141-pound finals at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla.
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