Cedar Rapids Kennedy senior Lexi Byrne did not want to have any regrets after stepping off the mat Friday. She accomplished her goal and advanced to the quarterfinals of the IWCOA girls’ state wrestling tournament.
Iowa City High and Solon wrestlers from Tanzania and Kazakhstan find a home in Iowa-style wrestling.
Linn-Mar’s Brayden Parke, the fourth-ranked 126-pounder, used a third-period escape to edge Iowa City High’s No. 7 Kael Kurtz. He notched one of the Lions’ nine wins in a dual victory over the Little Hawks.
Photos from the Iowa City High at Linn-Mar boys’ wrestling dual.
The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs discuss the Hawkeyes’ situation at 133 and the weekend in wrestling on the Pinning Combination, a podcast about all things wrestling in Iowa.
West Delaware originally was set to compete in Perry, but when that fell through the scrambling to find a replacement tournament began. Marion opened the door and West Delaware made itself right at home, winning the team title.
Former Ankeny Centennial prep Colin Honderd is closing in on Cornell’s season pin record as he attempts to qualify for the national tournament.
Cedar Rapids Jefferson wrestling coaches and administrators wanted to honor the late Wyatt Schultz, The Predicament owner and editor. They named the Outstanding Wrestler award for the J-Hawk Invitational after him.
Alburnett freshman Rowdy Neighbor demonstrated his rough and ready side, dominating his way to the 106-pound title and joining teammate Carson Klostermann as champion at Cedar Rapids Jefferson’s J-Hawk Invitational. Iowa City High’s Ben Kueter earned the tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler award.
Photos from the 2022 J-Hawk Invitational wrestling tournament at Cedar Rapids Jefferson.
Linn-Mar Coach Coach Doug Streicher preaches being physical and aggressive. The Lions demonstrated that very brand of wrestling in a 50-17 dual victory at Cedar Rapids Prairie.
Drake Ayala jumped into Iowa wrestling lineup last week and is expected to face his third straight top-10 ranked foe when the top-ranked Hawkeyes face Northwestern on Friday.
Alburnett is coming off its second team title this wrestling season. Talented freshmen have meshed with a good nucleus of returners for more success.
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