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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa’s No. 9 133-pound Drake Ayala is congratulated by head coach Tom brands and asst. athletic trainer Jesse Donnewerth following his match during a Cy-Hawk men’s wrestling dual between No. 2 Iowa and No. 12 Iowa State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones 21-15.

Live updates | No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling finishes Army in tight 23-16 win at “Uncivil War”

Colin Votzmeyer, Sports Editor December 6, 2024

The No. 2 Iowa men's wrestling team finished Army in a 23-16 win at Journeymen Wrestling's "Uncivil War" in St. Louis, Missouri, on Friday night. After a 39-3 defeat of Princeton at 6 p.m., head...

Iowa No. 2 197-pound Stephen Buchanan wrestles Stanford No. 17 Nick Stemmet during No. 2 Iowa’s first home dual against No. 20 Stanford at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Tree, 32-9. Buchanan defeated Stemmet, 18-1.

No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling cruises to 39-3 victory over Princeton in “Uncivil War”

Trey Benson, Sports Reporter December 6, 2024

The No. 2 Hawkeye men’s wrestling squad made the short trip south to St. Charles, Missouri, to compete in the Journeymen Wrestling “Uncivil War” on Friday evening— defeating Princeton in the...

Iowa No.1 157-pound Jacori Teemer wrestles Stanford 157-pound Grigor Cholakyan during No. 2 Iowa’s first home dual against No. 20 Stanford at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Tree, 32-9. Teemer defeated Cholakyan, 13-3.

No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling notebook | Hawkeyes survive Cyclones, find back-to-back duals in Missouri

Colin Votzmeyer, Sports Editor December 6, 2024

The No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling team survived a battle with No. 12 Iowa State before back-to-back dual meets in St. Louis this Friday. The Hawkeyes are still ranked second behind Penn State with...

Campbell University 174-pound Austin Murphy walks off the mat after being defeated by Iowa Patrick Kennedy during the second session of the NCAA men’s wrestling championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, March 21, 2024.

Iowa men’s wrestler Patrick Kennedy remains loyal to Hawkeyes in era of transfer portal and NIL

Trey Benson and Colin Votzmeyer December 3, 2024

Even national champions are not guaranteed a starting spot on the No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling team.  Patrick Kennedy — a U23 National Champion at the 2024 World Team Trials at Spire Academy...

Stanford No. 23 133-pound Tyler Knox wrestles Iowa No. 7 Drake Ayala during No. 2 Iowa’s first home dual against No. 20 Stanford at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Tree, 32-9. Ayala was defeated by Stanford No. 23 Tyler Knox.

Iowa men’s wrestling 133-pounder No. 9 Drake Ayala passes No. 5 Evan Frost in Cy-Hawk dual

Trey Benson, Sports Reporter November 23, 2024

Bringing Carver-Hawkeye Arena to its feet in the first match win of the night, Iowa men's wrestling 133-pounder No. 9 Drake Ayala pulled off a third-period 11-7 comeback win over Iowa State's No. 5...

Iowa’s No. 31 141-pound Ryder Block throws Iowa State’s Zach Redding during a Cy-Hawk men’s wrestling dual between No. 2 Iowa and No. 12 Iowa State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones 21-15.

No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling escapes Iowa State in 21-15 rivalry win

Colin Votzmeyer, Sports Editor November 23, 2024

The No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling team escaped the Iowa State Cyclones in a 21-15 win inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday night — its 20th-straight against the rival. Both No. 9 Drake Ayala...

Iowa 285-pound Ben Kueter poses for a portrait during men’s wrestling media day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, on Thursday Oct. 31, 2024. The Hawkeyes will begin their season on the road against the Oregon State Beavers on Saturday, Nov. 2, in Corvallis, Ore.

No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling notebook | Hawkeyes dominate in preparation for Iowa State

Colin Votzmeyer, Sports Editor November 23, 2024

The No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling team rolled Bellarmine last week in the lead-up to rivalry week on Saturday. The second-ranked Hawkeyes are 18 points behind No. 1 Penn State but are a solid 3-0...

Iowa No. 2 197-pound Stephen Buchanan wrestles Stanford No. 17 Nick Stemmet during No. 2 Iowa’s first home dual against No. 20 Stanford at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Tree, 32-9. Buchanan defeated Stemmet, 18-1.

Point/Counterpoint | What’s Iowa men’s wrestling’s ceiling this year?

Colin Votzmeyer and Trey Benson November 19, 2024

NCAA national championship win   It’d be easy to sit here and run you down each piece of top-ranked Penn State wrestling’s roster, from Carter Starocci at 184 to Greg Kerkvliet at 285. But by...

Iowa No. 2 165-pound Michael Caliendo reacts after defeating Stanford No. 7 Hunter Garvin during No. 2 Iowa’s first home dual against No. 20 Stanford at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Nov. 9. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trees, 32-9. Caliendo defeated Garvin, 17-12.

Third-year Iowa men’s wrestler Michael Caliendo’s gritty comeback victory sparks Iowa’s win over Stanford

Trey Benson, Sports Reporter November 19, 2024

Thousands of Iowa wrestling fans gathered inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena last Saturday afternoon for a grudge match between two top-20 teams in the nation — No. 2 Iowa vs. No. 20 Stanford. After...

Iowa No.1 157-pound Jacori Teemer wrestles Stanford 157-pound Grigor Cholakyan during No. 2 Iowa’s first home dual against No. 20 Stanford at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Tree, 32-9. Teemer defeated Cholakyan, 13-3.

No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling crushes Bellarmine, 49-0, in consistent effort

Colin Votzmeyer, Sports Editor November 16, 2024

The No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling program put up its most dominant performance of the season thus far, clobbering Bellarmine, 49-0, in Louisville, Kentucky on Friday night. After hard-fought dual...

Iowa no. 4 149-pound Kyle Parco celebrates after winning a matcha against Stanford 149-pound Jaden Abas during No. 2 Iowa’s first home dual against No. 20 Stanford at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Tree, 32-9. Parco defeated Abas, 15-0.

Photos: No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling vs. No. 20 Stanford

Isabella Tisdale and Logan Mccaw November 9, 2024

No. 2 Iowa defeated No. 20 Stanford, 32-9, for the first home dual of the season at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday.  The win advanced Iowa’s record to 2-0, while Stanford sits at 3-1.  Iowa ended...