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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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No. 1 seeded 141-pound Iowa's Real Woods talks with Iowa head coach Tom Brands during Session II of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Thursday, March 16, 2023.

Iowa men’s wrestler Real Woods falls in 141-pound title match at 2023 NCAA Championships

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter March 18, 2023

Iowa men’s wrestler Real Woods lost, 6-4, to Northern Colorado's Andrew Alirez in the 141-pound title bout at the 2023 NCAA Championships on Saturday at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The...

No. 1 seeded 149-pound Cornell's Yianni Diakomihalis gestures towards the crowd after wrestling No. 12 seeded 149-pound Penn State's Shayne Van Ness during session four of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Friday, March 17, 2023. Diakomihalis defeated Van Ness by decision, 8-3.

Cornell men’s wrestler Yianni Diakomihalis becomes fifth-ever four-time NCAA Champion

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 18, 2023

TULSA —  Over 16,000 wrestling fans inside the BOK Center witnessed history on Saturday night as Cornell's 149-pound Yianni Diakomihalis became the fifth-ever grappler to claim four individual NCAA...

No. 1 seeded 141-pound Iowa's Real Woods gestures towards the crowd No. 4 seeded 141-pound Nebraska's Brock Hardy during session four of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Friday, March 17, 2023. Woods defeated Hardy by major decision, 11-1.

Live results | 2023 NCAA Championship finals, Iowa’s Real Woods competes for first title

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 18, 2023

TULSA —  Iowa men's wrestler and 141-pound Real Woods will compete for his first-ever national title on Saturday night in Session VI of the 2023 NCAA Championships against Northern Colorado's No....

No. 14 seeded 197-pound Iowa's Jacob Warner hugs Iowa associate head coach Terry Brands and Iowa assistant coach Ryan Morningstar after wrestling No. 4 seeded 197-pound Rider's Ethan Laird during session five of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Warner defeated Laird by decision, 7-3, placing fifth in the tournament achieving all-American status.

Iowa men’s wrestling notebook | Session V recap, Session VI preview

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 18, 2023

TULSA— Five Iowa men's wrestlers secured their spot on the podium in their respective weight classes during Session V of the 2023 NCAA Championships on Saturday morning. The Hawkeyes locked up a...

No. 3 seeded 149-pound Arizona State's Kyle Parco wrestles No. 8 seeded 149-pound Iowa'a Max Murin during session five of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Parco defeated Murin by decision, 4-3.

Photos: Session five of the 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships

Ayrton Breckenridge, Films editor March 18, 2023

Iowa’s Spencer Lee, Max Murin, Nelson Brands, Jacob Warner and Tony Cassioppi all placed and achieved all-American status after session five of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa,...

Iowa head coach Tom Brands and Iowa associate head coach signal for points as No. 11 seeded 174-pound Iowa's Nelson Brands wrestles No. 7 seeded 174-pound Mizzou's Peyton Mocco during session four of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Friday, March 17, 2023. Brands defeated Mocco by decision, 6-1.

Live results | Four Iowa men’s wrestlers compete in Session V of 2023 NCAA Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 18, 2023

TULSA — Four Iowa men's wrestlers will compete in Session V of the 2023 NCAA Championships on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Hawkeye three-time national champion and 125-pound Spencer Lee medically...

No. 4 seeded 125-pound Purdue's Matt Ramos wrestles No. 1 seeded 125-pound Iowa's Spencer Lee during session four of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Friday, March 17, 2023. Ramos defeated Lee by fall, 6:59.

Iowa men’s wrestling’s three-time national champion Spencer Lee medically forfeits from 2023 NCAA Championships medal round

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 18, 2023

TULSA — Iowa men's wrestling's Spencer Lee suffered one of the biggest upsets in collegiate history on Friday night, as he was pinned with one second remaining in his match by Purdue's Matt Ramos...

No. 11 seeded 174-pound Iowa's Nelson Brands wrestles No. 9 seeded 174-pound Illinois' Edmond Ruth during session four of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Friday, March 17, 2023. Brands defeated Ruth by decision, 4-1.

Iowa men’s wrestling earns six All-Americans Friday at 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter March 18, 2023

Top-seeded Iowa men’s wrestler Spencer Lee was pinned during the semifinals of the NCAA Championships on Friday at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, ending a 58-match winning streak for the 125-pounder....

No. 1 seeded 141-pound Iowa's Real Woods celebrates with friends and family after wrestling No. 4 seeded 141-pound Nebraska's Brock Hardy during session four of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Friday, March 17, 2023. Woods defeated Hardy by major decision, 11-1.

Iowa men’s wrestler Real Woods earns first career NCAA Championship finals berth

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 17, 2023

TULSA — Iowa men's wrestler and 141-pound Big Ten Champion Real Woods will compete for his first-ever NCAA title on Saturday night at the BOK Center. Woods earned a 9-0 victory over Missouri's...

Wrestlers warm up during session four of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Friday, March 17, 2023.

Photos: Session four of the 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships

Ayrton Breckenridge, Films editor March 17, 2023

Out of the three Hawkeyes remaining, Real Woods was the sole Hawkeye to advance to the finals after session four of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Friday. Woods defeated...

Purdue's Matt Ramos celebrates after pinning Iowa's three-time national champion Spencer Lee in the semi-finals of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Friday, March 17, 2023.

Twitter reacts to Iowa men’s wrestler Spencer Lee’s upset at NCAA Championships

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor March 17, 2023

Iowa men's wrestling 125-pounder Spencer Lee can no longer be a four-time national champion. Top-seeded Lee, who had a perfect 18-0 record in the NCAA Championships before Friday, was pinned by...

Purdue's Matt Ramos celebrates after pinning Iowa's three-time national champion Spencer Lee in the semi-finals of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Friday, March 17, 2023.

WATCH: Iowa men’s wrestling’s three-time national champion Spencer Lee upset in 2023 NCAA semifinals

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 17, 2023

TULSA — Iowa men's wrestling's three-time national champion and 125-pound Spencer Lee was pinned by Purdue's Matt Ramos with one second remaining in the 2023 NCAA Championships on Friday night. Lee...