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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

No. 3 141-pound Iowa’s Real Woods defeats No. 6 Illinois' Danny Pucino during session one of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Xfinity Center in College Park, MD, on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Woods defeated Pucino by decision 13-9.

Live updates | Iowa men’s wrestling competes in Session I of NCAA Wrestling Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 21, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It all comes down to this. For these 330 wrestlers, this is the moment they've been waiting for all season, some for their entire careers. The NCAA Wrestling Championships will...

No. 3 197-pound Iowa’s Zach Glazier wrestles No. 1 Penn State’s Aaron Brooks in the championship match during session four of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Xfinity Center in College Park, MD, on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Brooks defeated Glaizer by technical fall.

Iowa men’s wrestler Zach Glazier falls in Big Ten title match, Hawkeyes finish fourth in team race

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 10, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, Md.— On his knees looking down at the mat in disappointment, Zach Glazier heard the pro-Penn State crowd roar for their four-time Big Ten champion. Top-ranked Aaron Brooks, just...

Iowa’s No. 1 125-pound Drake Ayala wrestles Purdue’s No. 2 Matt Ramos during a wrestling dual between No. 3 Iowa and Purdue at Carver-Hawkeye Area on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers, 34-6. Ramos defeated Ayala by decision, 4-1.

Iowa’s No. 2 Drake Ayala avenges loss to Purdue’s No. 1 Matt Ramos, places third at Big Ten Tournament

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 10, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — After dropping his quarterfinals match on Saturday, Iowa's Drake Ayala battled his way through the consolation bracket en route to a third-place finish. He did so by avenging...

No. 2 125-pound Iowa’s Drake Ayala  wrestles No. 9 Rutgers’ Dean Peterson during session three of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Xfinity Center in College Park, MD, on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Live updates | Iowa men’s wrestler Zach Glazier competes for Big Ten title, four teammates wrestle for third place

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 10, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Tonight, 10 Big Ten champions will be crowned. Iowa's 197-pounder Zach Glazier was the lone Hawkeye to advance to the finals. He will face Penn State's top-seeded Aaron Brooks,...

No. 4 157-pound Iowa’s Jared Franek wrestles No. 1 Penn State’s Levi Haines during session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Xfinity Center in College Park, MD, on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Live updates | Iowa men’s wrestling competes in Session III of Big Ten Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 10, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – It's Championship Sunday. But first, wrestlers must continue to battle through the blood round. Session III of the Big Ten Tournament — consolation semifinals (winner...

Wrestlers warm up before the men's Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Xfinity Center in College Park, MD, on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Live updates | Iowa men’s wrestling competes in Session II of Big Ten Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 9, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Iowa men's wrestling will compete in Session II of the Big Ten Championships beginning with consolations at 4 p.m. followed by the semifinals. Six Hawkeye wrestlers — Brody...

Iowa’s No. 7 125-pound Drake Ayala sits on the bench during a wrestling dual between No. 3 Iowa and No. 1 Penn State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. The Nittany Lions defeated the Hawkeyes, 29-6.

WATCH: Top-three seeds in 125-pound bracket fall in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 9, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Chaos ensued in the 125-pound Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. Purdue's No. 1 Matt Ramos, who upset three-time national champion Spencer Lee in last year's NCAA semifinals,...

Fans line up outside of Xfinity Center before the men's Big Ten Wrestling Championships in College Park, MD, on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Live updates | Iowa men’s wrestling competes in Session I of Big Ten Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 9, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Iowa men's wrestling will kick off the postseason in Session I of the Big Ten Championships. The event, held at the Xfinity Center and hosted by Maryland, will begin at 9...

No. 3 seeded 165-pound Iowa's Patrick Kennedy wrestles Michigan’s No.2 Cameron Amine during session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, March. 4, 2023. Kennedy defeated Amine, 3-2.

Iowa men’s wrestling prepping for Big Ten Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 6, 2024

Championship season for several collegiate sports is just days away. For Iowa men's wrestling, the postseason will start with the Big Ten Championships in College Park, Maryland. The two-day...

Fans enter BOK Center before session one of the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Tulsa, Okla. on Thursday, March 16, 2023.

NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee releases qualifying tournament allocations

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor February 29, 2024

The NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee released qualifying tournament allocations for this year's national championships. The Big Ten leads all conferences with 85 pre-allocated spots, which are...

Iowa head coach Tom Brands observes a men’s wrestling dual between No. 4 Iowa and Wisconsin at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers, 34-7.

Iowa men’s wrestling hands Oklahoma State its first loss of season

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor February 25, 2024

A rowdy Gallagher-Iba Arena didn't phase the Iowa men's wrestling team on Sunday. The Hawkeyes made the trip to Stillwater, Oklahoma, and handed Oklahoma State its first loss of the season. The...

Iowa 133-pound Brody Teske gestures after defeating Wisconsin Nicolar Rivera during a men’s wrestling dual between No. 4 Iowa and Wisconsin at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers, 34-7. (Cody Blissett/ The Daily Iowan)

Iowa men’s wrestling’s seniors shine in final home meet against Wisconsin

Kenna Roering and Isaac Elzinga February 18, 2024

It was the final dual meet inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena for several Iowa wrestlers on Sunday.  Headlined by Brody Teske and Real Woods, the Hawkeyes rebounded from back-to-back losses and defeated...