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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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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...

An official holds up Penn State 197-pound Aaron Brooks arm during the fourth session of the NCAA men’s wrestling championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday, March 22, 2024. Brooks defeated Missouri Rocky Elam by technical fall.

Penn State wrestling makes history at NCAA Championships, breaks Iowa’s team point record

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter March 24, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Penn State head coach Cael Sanderson approaches wrestling with the mindset that "it's just a game." That mindset helped his squad make history during the NCAA Wrestling Championships. "It...

Associate Head Coach Terry Brands observes a match during the third session of the NCAA men’s wrestling championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday, March 22, 2024.

Iowa men’s wrestling leaves NCAA Championships empty-handed

Kenna Roering and Isaac Elzinga March 23, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Iowa men's wrestler Drake Ayala kept the Hawkeyes' national finalist streak intact, but a few other streaks were broken at the NCAA Championships.  Ayala lost to Arizona State's...

Iowa 125-pound Drake Ayala wrestles Wisconsin Eric Barnet during the fourth session of the NCAA men’s wrestling championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday, March 22, 2024. Ayala won by decision, 3-2.

Iowa’s men’s wrestler Drake Ayala loses in 125-pound national title match

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter March 23, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Iowa's Drake Ayala finished-runner up at the NCAA Tournament. The 125-pounder fell to Richard Figueroa of Arizona State 7-2 on Saturday night. This will be the first time since...

An official holds up Iowa 125-pound Drake Ayala’s arm during the fourth session of the NCAA Men’s Wrestling Championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday, March 22, 2024. Ayala defeated Wisconsin Eric Barnett by decision, 3-2.

Live updates | Drake Ayala competes for 125-pound national title

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter March 23, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The final session of the NCAA Championships begins at 6 p.m. at the T-Mobile Center. It will be broadcast on ESPN. Iowa's Drake Ayala, the only Hawkeye who advanced to the finals,...

Iowa 157-pound Jared Franek prepares to get up after wrestling Nebraska Peyton Robb during the fifth session of the NCAA men’s wrestling championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Robb won by major decision, 11-2 and placed seventh.

Iowa men’s wrestlers Jared Franek, Real Woods reflect on collegiate careers

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 23, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two Iowa wrestlers' careers came to an end on Saturday afternoon. Jared Franek placed eighth nationally at 157 pounds, and Real Woods finished fourth at 141, both securing All-American...

Penn State 165-pound Mitchell Mesenbrink wrestles Iowa Mike Caliendo during the fourth session of the NCAA men’s wrestling championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday, March 22, 2024. Mesenbrink won by major decision, 17-9.

Live updates | Three Iowa men’s wrestlers compete in medal round of NCAA Championships

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter March 23, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — We are back for day three of the NCAA Wrestling Championships. Session VI gets underway at 10 a.m. in the T-Mobile Center. The Hawkeyes are in third in the team standings, trailing...