The first weekend of wrestling tournaments in 2024 gave the Pinning Combination podcast plenty to discuss this week, from the NWCA National Duals in Cedar Falls to high school action returning around the state.
Wartburg captured its 13th title, while Coe and Upper Iowa rebounded after opening-round losses at the NWCA Multi-Divisional Dual Championships at the UNI-Dome. Life University got a title sweep. Iowa State swept out west, UNI got its 800th dual win and the Alburnett boys and Decorah girls impressed during the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
The NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals return to the UNI-Dome. The two-day event includes some of the top teams in NCAA Division II and III and NCAA women’s and NAIA men’s and women’s brackets. Here are a few notable items to watch this weekend in Cedar Falls.
Spencer Lee is back to being Spencer Lee with another freestyle title. Upper Iowa with a strong showing at the Midwest Classic. Linn-Mar leads a good local performance at the Battle of Waterloo. Vinton-Shellsburg girls’ and West Branch boys’ win team titles. This is the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
Iowa dominated Columbia with some notable happenings on the periphery of competition. The Lions rebounded against UNI. Upper Iowa opened GLVC action successfully and Luther swept two duals at UW-Stevens Point in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
The 25th-ranked Coe Kohawks need a win Saturday over Loras to stay in contention for one of four at-large bids for the NCAA Division III Championships. Cornell looks for its sixth win. Read about five storylines in Iowa non-FBS football.
Coe has cracked the d3football.com rankings for the first time since 2016 and heads to University of Dubuque. Cornell has had its best year under Coach Dan Pifer. Here are five notable things in Iowa small college football this weekend.
From Wartburg and Central extending their success to national powers in Northwest Iowa on a collision course, here are five notable things in Iowa small college football this weekend.
Coe and Wartburg battle with first place in the American Rivers Conference at stake. Cornell looks to return to .500. Upper Iowa and Drake open conference play. Here are five things to watch In non-FBS Iowa college football this week.
Battles of conference leaders, streaks and hot starts. Here are five Iowa things To watch In non-FBS college football this weekend.
The National Wrestling Coaches Association National Duals event will return to the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. The multi-divisional dual competition was last held at Northern Iowa in 2011.
The Iowa baseball team beat up Ohio State before a packed crowd of 2,138 Saturday at Banks Field, 15-3. The win gave head coach Rick Heller his 1,000th career victory.
Ogden column: Upper Iowa University had to cut seven sports last week because of enrollment revenue issues; other small college could be facing the same problem down the road.
Upper Iowa University announced Thursday it is eliminating seven sports, including men’s cross country and track and field.
Rick Heller was more than happy to oblige the familiar faces from the Upper Iowa community following Iowa’s win over the Peacocks. He is a former multiple-sport athlete and coach in Upper Iowa’s Athletics Hall of Fame.
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