Hawkeye Wrestling Club Showdown Open coming to Xtream Arena Nov. 1
Austin Hanson, Sports Editor
September 24, 2020
Trackwrestling, in partnership with the Hawkeye Wrestling Club, announced a new event coming to Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, Thursday. The Hawkeye Wrestling Club Showdown Open will take place on Nov. 1 and be streamed live on Trackwrestling's website on a pay-per-view basis for $29.95. In-pe...
Assistant Iowa wrestling coach Ryan Morningstar: ‘I feel great’ after suffering stroke in August
Robert Read, Pregame Editor
September 16, 2020
The University of Iowa athletics department announced Wednesday that assistant wrestling coach Ryan Morningstar suffered a medical emergency on Aug. 17. He was admitted and treated for a stroke at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Morningstar was released on Aug. 21. “I feel ...
Xtream Arena to serve as star attraction for Iowa corridor communities
Austin Hanson, Sports Editor
September 9, 2020
Just off of East Second Avenue in Coralville sits a new sports and entertainment complex that will bring Hawkeye sports to the Iowa River Landing. Xtream Arena is a new 6,800-capacity venue, boasting multiple attachments from a recreation center to a retail store. “It’s unbelievable, the r...
USA Wrestling to host 2020 Senior Nationals at Xtream Arena in Coralville
Robert Read, Sports Editor
July 23, 2020
One of the most prestigious wrestling events of the year will take place in Iowa this October. USA Wrestling has announced that it will host its 2020 Senior Nationals, featuring the nation’s top international-style wrestlers, at the new Xtream Arena & GreenState Family Fieldhouse in Coral...
Year in review: The top contests of 2019-20 at each Iowa athletic facility
Chris Werner, Sports Reporter
July 13, 2020
After spring sports were canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is still uncertainty surrounding whether Iowa will be back in action in the fall. Before sports were canceled, it was a great year for Hawkeye sports. With the hiatus in live Iowa sporting events still ongoing, the DI lo...
Iowa wrestling program announces Carver Circle Alumni Advisory Group
Robert Read, Sports Editor
July 13, 2020
The Iowa wrestling program announced Monday that it has launched an alumni advisory group to assist fundraising efforts for the Carver Circle facility campaign. The 12-member group includes head coach Tom Brands and is led by chairman Chuck Yagla, a two-time NCAA champion and 1980 Olympian. The c...
Pat Lugo named USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week
Robert Read, Sports Editor
June 30, 2020
After his senior season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pat Lugo is back on the wrestling mat, and he's already earning accolades. The former All-American Hawkeye and current member of the Hawkeye Wrestling Club was named the USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week on Tuesday. At the c...
Highlighting Spencer Lee’s impressive Iowa career through three seasons
Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter
June 29, 2020
Few wrestlers can say that they had the career Iowa senior Spencer Lee has had so far. With a 63-5 record, two NCAA National Championships, a Hodge Trophy, and numerous other accomplishments, Lee has already made a permanent mark in Hawkeye Athletics history. It’s almost a guarantee that ...
Iowa wrestler Michael Kemerer determined heading into final year as a Hawkeye
Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor
May 5, 2020
For Iowa wrestling’s Michael Kemerer, 2019-20 was shaping up to be a comeback season for the ages. After missing the entirety of 2018-19 with knee and shoulder injuries, Kemerer hit the mat in a new weight class for the Hawkeyes. At 174 pounds, Kemerer finished the season 15-1. His only loss ...
Eight Hawkeyes named NWCA Academic Honorees
Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor
April 30, 2020
Iowa wrestling's 2019-20 season ended nearly two months ago, but the Hawkeyes have continued to rack up achievements. The National Wrestling Coaches Association announced Thursday afternoon that eight Hawkeyes have been named to its Division I All-Academic Team. Iowa led the nation in NWCA Acade...
Lee named co-winner of AAU James E. Sullivan Award
Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor
April 29, 2020
For just the second time in the award's 90-year history, two athletes have been named AAU James E. Sullivan Award recipients. Iowa wrestling's Spencer Lee and Oregon women's basketball's Sabrina Ionescu were named co-winners of the award Wednesday evening. “I am incredibly humbled,” Lee s...
Iowa wrestling earns three postseason awards
Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor
April 24, 2020
Despite losing the end of its 2019-20 season to the COVID-19 pandemic, Iowa wrestling has had no trouble finding postseason awards and accolades to add to its trophy case. FloWrestling announced Friday evening that the Hawkeyes had earned three of its postseason awards. The announcement came ...