Spencer Lee competed in the Henri Deglane Grand Prix of France and rolled to gold in his first competition since the 2024 Olympics. Iowa men and women continue to dominate. UNI cools off Sun Devils and more in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
Top-ranked Shayden Washburn was one of four Alburnett champions Saturday at the J-Hawk Invitational hosted by Cedar Rapids Jefferson. The Pirates won the team title by 81 points over Waukee Northwest.
Girls and Boys wrestlers compete in the high school wrestling duals between Kennedy Cougars and Xavier Saints.
The Bobcat senior is a leader and more confident - on and off the mat. She picked up 2 big wins in her final duals
Cedar Rapids Xavier broke open the boys’ wrestling dual with seven straight wins and topped Cedar Rapids Kennedy, 52-14, Thursday night at Ron Thillen Gymnasium. Kennedy won the girls’ dual, 72-6.
The Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs discusses Iowa’s win over Wisconsin and the upcoming dual with No. 9 Illinois. They also talk about UNI men and Iowa women winning NWCA titles, Iowa State’s lineup and high school results from last weekend and Saturday’s tournaments.
Here are The Gazette’s third 2024-25 installment of area high school boys’ wrestling individual rankings.
Iowa City High lost a lot of talent from last season due to graduation. In what could have been a rebuilding season, Little Hawks have worked hard and stepped in the lineup, experience success this season.
Hawkeye Wrestling Club’s Olympic silver medalist announced Monday that he will wrestle Japan World champion Masanosuke Ono in Flowrestling Feb. 26 at Xtream Arena in Coralville. Iowa men dominate, UNI men and Iowa women win NWCA National Duals and more in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
Benton Community’s Class 2A second-ranked Brenden Heying defeated Anamosa’s No. 3 Austin Scranton and West Delaware’s No. 4 Brent Yonkovic to claim the 190-pound title at the Bobcat Jerry Eckenrod Invitational on Saturday.
Ben Kueter and Gabe Arnold were standout high school wrestlers, finishing their final seasons together at Iowa City High. They saw limited action during their redshirt seasons with University of Iowa. Now, they are redshirt freshman wrestling for the Hawkeyes.
J-Hawk is gaining confident on the mat and will miss her school and wrestling when the season is over
Evan Pulis wrestled behind a state qualifier, a state medalist and a state champion during his first three years at Linn-Mar. As a senior, he is making the most of his first and final season as a full-time starter. He had one of six pins for the Lions in a 49-25 dual win over Western Dubuque.
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