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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 walks out of the tunnel during session four of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Sunday, March 5, 2023.

Iowa men’s wrestler Real Woods wins Big Ten individual title in tournament debut

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter March 5, 2023

ANN ARBOR — Iowa men’s wrestler Real Woods won the Big Ten individual 141-pound title on Sunday. The Hawkeyes placed second as a team in the Big Ten Championships, totaling 134.5 team points to...

No. 1 seeded 125-pound Iowa's Spencer Lee and No. 1 seeded 141-pound Iowa's Real Woods pose for photos during session four of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Lee and woods both won championships in their respective weight classes.

Photos: Session four of the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships

The fourth and final session of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on finished Sunday night. Penn State won the team race with 147.0 points and had four individual...

Iowa head coach Tom Brands yells during session three of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, March. 4, 2023.

Iowa men’s wrestling finishes second behind Penn State at Big Ten Wrestling Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 5, 2023

ANN ARBOR — The Iowa men's wrestling team finished in second place at the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, with 134.5 points and two individual champions. Reigning national champion Penn State...

No. 1 seeded 125-pound Iowa's Spencer Lee wins his match over Nebraska’s Liam Cronin during session four of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, March. 4, 2023. Lee defeated Cronin, 8-2.

Iowa men’s wrestler Spencer Lee dominates en route to third Big Ten title

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 5, 2023

ANN ARBOR — Iowa men’s wrestler Spencer Lee dominated his way through the 125-pound bracket en route to his third Big Ten title Sunday night at the Crisler Center. The Hawkeyes finished second...

No. 3 seeded 285-pound Iowa's Tony Cassioppi wins a match Northwestern No.4 Zach Davison during session three of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, March. 4, 2023.

Live results | Iowa men’s wrestling competes in Session IV of 2023 Big Ten Championships

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter March 5, 2023

ANN ARBOR— Three Iowa men's wrestlers will vie for a Big Ten individual title at their weight classes, while two others will battle for third place in Session IV of the 2023 Big Ten Championships...

No. 7 seeded 174-pound Iowa's Nelson Brands walks off the mat after a loss to Minnesota’s No. 4 Bailee O’Reily during session three of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, March. 4, 2023. O’Reily defeated Brands, 3-1.

Photos: Session three of the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships

Big Ten Wrestlers took the mat during session three of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Sunday. Penn State leads the team score with 129.0 points and Iowa trails...

No. 7 seeded 174-pound Iowa's Nelson Brands wins a match over Indiana’s No. 6 seed Donnell Washington during Session II of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, March. 4, 2023.  Brands defeated Washington, 3-2.

Live results | Iowa men’s wrestling competes in Session III of 2023 Big Ten Championships

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter March 5, 2023

ANN ARBOR— Seven Iowa men's wrestlers will compete in Session III of the 2023 Big Ten Championships on Sunday at noon. Iowa is in second place in the team standings, trailing Penn State, 120 to 108.5. Headlining...

No. 1 seeded 125-pound Iowa's Spencer Lee wrestles No. 5 seeded 125-pound Minnesota’s Patrick McKee during session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Lee defeated McKee by technical fall, 20-2, advancing to the finals.

Three Iowa men’s wrestlers advance to Big Ten Championship finals

Kenna Roering and Matt McGowan March 4, 2023

ANN ARBOR — Three Iowa men's wrestlers advanced to the title match of their respective weight classes on Saturday night at the Big Ten Championships.  The Hawkeyes' No. 1 seeds Spencer Lee and...

No. 1 seeded 125-pound Iowa's Spencer Lee wrestles No. 5 seeded 125-pound Minnesota’s Patrick McKee during session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Lee defeated McKee by technical fall, 20-2, advancing to the finals.

Photos: Session two of the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships

After the conclusion of session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday the Hawkeyes trail the Nittany Lions for the first-place team title. Penn State...

No. 1 seeded 141-pound Iowa's Real Woods looks to the crowd after defeating No. 8 seeded Purdue’s Parker Filius during session one of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Woods defeated Filius by fall, 2:08.

Live results | Iowa men’s wrestling competes in Session II of 2023 Big Ten Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 4, 2023

ANN ARBOR — The Iowa men's wrestling team will compete in Session II of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Crisler Center on Saturday starting at 4:30 p.m. The Hawkeyes and Penn State Nittany...

No. 3 seeded 165-pound Iowa's Patrick Kennedy wrestles No. 6 seeded 165-pound Northwestern’s Maxx Mayfield during session one of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Kennedy defeated Mayfield by major decision, 11-3.

Photos: Session one of the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships

Session one of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships started at 10 a.m. at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday. Iowa and Penn State are tied for the lead with 63.5 points each. Minnesota is currently...