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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Head Coach Tom Brands and Assistant Coaches Ryan Morningstar and Bobby Telford coach from the sidelines during a dual between Iowa’s 133-pound Cullen Shchriever and Columbia’s 125-pound Nick Babin at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.

Live updates | Iowa men’s wrestling hosts top-ranked Penn State

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor February 9, 2024

The Iowa men's wrestling team will face top-ranked Penn State on Friday at 8 p.m. inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The dual meet will be televised on Big Ten Network. The Hawkeyes come into...

Iowa’s No. 6 165-pound Mikey Caliendo flexes after wrestling Purdue’s Stoney Buell during a wrestling dual between No. 3 Iowa and Purdue at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers, 34-6. Caliendo defeated Buell by decision, 9-4.

Iowa men’s wrestling set to square off with top-ranked Penn State

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter February 8, 2024

On Friday, the Iowa men’s wrestling team will take on top-ranked Penn State inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The match starts at 8 p.m. and will be televised on Big Ten Network. The...

Iowa’s No. 9 174-pound Patrick Kennedy points toward the crowd during a wrestling dual between No. 3 Iowa and Purdue at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers, 34-6. Kennedy defeated Baumann by technical fall, 19-4.

Iowa men’s wrestler Patrick Kennedy impresses after moving up to 174 this season

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter February 6, 2024

Iowa men’s wrestler Patrick Kennedy has found a new home at 174 pounds for the Hawkeyes this season after an NCAA qualification at 165 last year. Kennedy was missing from Iowa’s lineup to start...

Iowa head coach Tom Brands watches a match during a wrestling dual between No. 3 Iowa and Purdue at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers, 34-6. Brands has been the head coach for 17 seasons.

Iowa men’s wrestling suffers first defeat of season against Michigan

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter February 3, 2024

The Iowa men’s wrestling team suffered a 24-11 loss against No. 13 Michigan in Ann Arbor on Friday. The Wolverines won the first five bouts and seven of the 10 total matches. The Hawkeyes fell...

Iowa’s No. 1 141-pound Real Woods wrestles Purdue’s No. 32 Greyson Clark 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. Woods defeated Clark by major decision, 8-0.

Iowa men’s wrestling heads to Ann Arbor for top-15 matchup with Michigan

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor February 1, 2024

The Iowa men’s wrestling team will face its biggest challenge yet on Friday against No. 15 Michigan. The dual meet in Ann Arbor is set for 7:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on Big Ten Network. The...

Iowa’s 184-pound Aiden Riggins walks towards the mat during a wrestling dual between No. 3 Iowa and Purdue at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers, 34-6. Purdue’s James Rowley defeated Riggins by decision, 5-1.

Iowa men’s wrestling earns back-to-back wins on Big Ten road trip

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter January 28, 2024

The Iowa men’s wrestling team won two road duals over the weekend against Illinois and Northwestern. The Hawkeyes beat the Fighting Illini on Friday in Champaign, Illinois, before taking down the...

Iowa head coach Tom Brands points 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.

Iowa men’s wrestling notebook | Head coach Tom Brands speaks on latest developments in sports gambling probe

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor January 24, 2024

Since May 2023, select University of Iowa and Iowa State student-athletes have been involved in a sports gambling probe conducted by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. Earlier this week,...

Iowa’s 133-pound Cullan Schriever wrestles Purdue’s Dustin Norris during a wrestling dual between No. 3 Iowa and Purdue in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers, 34-6.

Iowa men’s wrestler Cullan Schriever takes advantage of starting role against Purdue

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor January 19, 2024

The 133-pound spot for Iowa men's wrestling has been wide open, with Brody Teske, Kale Petersen, Jace Rhodes, and Cullan Schriever having each seen the mat so far this season. But Schriever...

Iowa’s 149-pound Victor Voinovich III wrestles Purdue’s Marcus Polanco during a wrestling dual between No. 3 Iowa and Purdue in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers, 34-6.

Iowa men’s wrestler Victor Voinovich III impresses in return to lineup against Purdue

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter January 19, 2024

Oklahoma State transfer Victor Voinovich III had his best match in an Iowa singlet during the Hawkeyes’ dual meet inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena against Purdue on Friday. The 149-pounder got the...

Members of the men’s Iowa wrestling team react during a Cy-Hawk men’s wrestling dual between No. 4 Iowa and No. 8 Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones, 18-14.

Live updates | Iowa men’s wrestling hosts dual meet against Purdue

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor January 19, 2024

Iowa men's wrestling is back at home for a conference showdown with Purdue. Friday's dual between the No. 3 Hawkeyes and unranked Boilermakers will start at 7 p.m. and be broadcast on Big Ten Network. Iowa...

City High tight end Ben Kueter sees the scoreboard during a football game between City High and Liberty at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.

Two-sport athlete Ben Kueter prevails in Iowa wrestling debut

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter January 15, 2024

Iowa football player and heavyweight Ben Kueter made his highly anticipated Hawkeye wrestling debut during the third-ranked Iowa men’s wrestling team’s home dual against No. 10 Minnesota on Monday...

Iowa’s No. 11 125-pound Drake Ayala looks down the tunnel during a men’s wrestling dual between No. 3 Iowa and No. 16 Oregon State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. Last year, Spencer Lee was the starting 125-pound wrestler for Iowa. The Hawkeyes defeated the Beavers, 25-11.

Iowa men’s wrestler Drake Ayala continues win streak against Minnesota, prepares for prime time matchup with Matt Ramos

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor January 15, 2024

Iowa men's wrestler Drake Ayala continues to cement himself as one of the top wrestlers at 125 pounds. After securing his highest-ranked win of the season against Nebraska's seventh-ranked Caleb...