Photos: No. 3 Iowa hosts first women's wrestling dual in Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Photos: No. 3 Iowa hosts first women’s wrestling dual in Carver-Hawkeye Arena

November 12, 2023

No. 3 Iowa women’s wrestling made history on Sunday, hosting the first women’s wrestling dual in Carver-Hawkeye Arena against No. 6 Sacred Heart, No. 13 Presbyterian, and No. 11 Lindenwood during the Trailblazer Duals. 8,207 fans attended the historic dual.

The beginning of the Hawkeyes’ season started November 4 with Iowa defeating East Stroudsburg University 43-1. The next day, Iowa competed in the Princeton Open, coming home with six gold medals and 10 top-three finishes.

Today, the Hawkeyes defeated Presbyterian, 44-1, Lindenwood, 43-0, and Sacred Heart, 40-4.

Iowa travels to Marshall Missouri next weekend to compete in the Missouri Valley Open on November 17 and 18.

About the Contributors

Grace Smith, Senior photojournalist and filmmaker

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Grace Smith is a fourth-year student at the University of Iowa double majoring in Journalism and Cinematic Arts. In her four years at The Daily Iowan, she has held the roles of photo editor, managing summer editor, and visual storyteller. Outside of The Daily Iowan, Grace has held an internship at The Denver Post and pursued freelance assignments for the Cedar Rapids Gazette and the Des Moines Register.

Ayrton Breckenridge, Managing Visuals Editor

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Ayrton Breckenridge is the Managing Visuals Editor at The Daily Iowan. He is a senior at the University of Iowa majoring in journalism and cinema. This is his fourth year working for the DI.