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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

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Iowa wrestler Jacob Warner (197) tackles Wyoming wrestler Tyce Raddon during session one of the Soldier Salute Wrestling tournament at Xtream arena at Iowa River Landing on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022.

Iowa men’s wrestler Jacob Warner snaps two-match losing skid in victory over Michigan

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter February 11, 2023

Iowa men’s wrestler Jacob Warner snapped his two-match losing skid in the No. 2 Hawkeyes’ 33-8 victory over the No. 9 Michigan Wolverines on Friday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.  The 11th-ranked...

Iowa head coach Tom Brands holds up Iowa’s No. 5 285-pound Tony Cassioppi’s arm to celebrate a victory during a wrestling meet between No. 2 Iowa and No. 7 Iowa State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones, 18-15.

Live Results: Iowa takes on Michigan in Pioneer Showdown

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter February 10, 2023

Iowa looks to keep its momentum going against 9-3 Michigan. The Hawkeyes lead the all-time series against the Wolverines, 33-26-1, and have won nine of the last 10 meetings. Tonight's dual is headlined...

Iowa’s No. 9 165-pound Patrick Kennedy shoves Nebraska’s Bubba Wilson’s head into the mat during a wrestling meet between No. 2 Iowa and No. 11 Nebraska in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday Jan. 20, 2023. Kennedy won by major decision, 12-4. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 34-6.

Iowa men’s wrestling prepped for matchup against Michigan

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter February 9, 2023

The No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling squad will host No. 9 Michigan on Friday at 8 p.m. at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The dual meet will be televised live on BTN with Jon Gibbons and Shane Sparks on the call. Iowa...

Iowa’s No. 12 165-pound Patrick Kennedy shoots for a takedown on Illinois' No. 16 165-pound Danny Braunagel during a wrestling meet between No. 2 Iowa and Illinois at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023.  Kennedy defeated Braunagel by major decision, 16-13. The Hawkeyes defeated the Illini, 25-19.

Iowa men’s wrestling rows to victory at Minnesota

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter February 3, 2023

The No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling team defeated No. 12 Minnesota, 18-13, on Friday at a sold-out Maturi Pavilion in Minneapolis. The Hawkeyes are now 13-1 on the season and 6-1 in the Big Ten. Hawkeyes...

Iowa’s 165-pound Patrick Kennedy poses for a portrait during Iowa Wrestling Media Day in the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. Kennedy had a 17-2 record with seven technical falls during his 2021-22 season. He also placed sixth at the Southern Scuffle during the season.

Iowa men’s wrestling looking to bounce back in trip to Minnesota

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter February 2, 2023

The No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling team will head north to battle No. 12 Minnesota on Friday at 8 p.m. at Maturi Pavilion in Minneapolis. Friday’s dual meet will be televised live on BTN with Ray Flores...

Iowa State's No. 3 165-pound David Carr grabs Iowa’s No. 15 165-pound Patrick Kennedy during a wrestling meet between No. 2 Iowa and No. 7 Iowa State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. Carr defeated Kennedy, 10-4. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones, 18-15.

Iowa men’s wrestling falls short in Happy Valley

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter January 27, 2023

The No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling team fell to top-ranked Penn State, 23-14, on Friday in State College, Pennsylvania.  The Hawkeyes are now 12-1 on the season and 5-1 in the Big Ten. The Nittany...

Iowa’s unattached 155-pound Bella Mir wrestles Tiffin’s Sidney Ramos during day two of the 2022 Soldier Salute College Wrestling Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. Mir defeated Ramos, 10-0. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

UFC signs Iowa women’s wrestler Bella Mir to name, image, and likeness contract

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor January 27, 2023

Iowa women’s wrestler Bella Mir is the first name, image, and likeness ambassador for UFC, the mixed martial arts organization announced Friday. Mir, a Las Vegas native, has dabbled in MMA fighting,...

Iowa’s top-ranked 125-pound Spencer Lee walks off the mat after pinning Northwestern’s No. 3 Michael DeAugustino during a dual between Iowa and Northwestern at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Jan. 14, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats, 27-9.

Iowa men’s wrestling looking forward to challenge at Penn State

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter January 26, 2023

The Hawkeyes’ most anticipated dual meet of the season is here. The No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling team will travel to Happy Valley on Friday for a matchup with top-ranked reigning national champions...

Iowa’s No.16 157-pound Cobe Siebrecht wrestles Northwestern’s No. 9 Trevor Chumbley during a dual between Iowa and Northwestern at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Jan. 14, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats, 27-9. Siebrecht defeated Chumbley, 6-3.

Brothers Cobe and Cade Siebrecht reunited as teammates in Iowa men’s wrestling room

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter January 24, 2023

Wrestling runs through the blood of the Siebrecht family. Iowa men’s wrestling’s Cobe Siebrecht and Cade Siebrecht are just two of four wrestlers in the Siebrecht clan. Their oldest brother...

No. 3 nationally ranked 285-pound Iowa’s Tony Cassioppi wrestles No. 11 nationally ranked 285-pound Wisconsin’s Trent Hillger during a wrestling dual between No. 2 Iowa and No. 16 Wisconsin at the Wisconsin Field House in Madison, Wis. on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. Cassioppi defeated Hillger by decision, 4-1. The Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers 19-18. After the dual, one point was awarded to Iowa for criteria for most match points to break the tie.

Iowa men’s wrestler Tony Cassioppi delivers dual-clinching win over Wisconsin

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter January 22, 2023

MADISON, Wisc. — Senior Tony Cassioppi found himself in a familiar position in the Iowa men’s wrestling team’s 19-18 victory over Wisconsin at UW Field House on Sunday. Once again, the Hawkeyes...

Iowa’s 174-pound Drake Rhodes wrestles Wisconsin’s Josh Otto during a wrestling dual between No. 2 Iowa and No. 16 Wisconsin at the Wisconsin Field House in Madison, Wis. on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. Otto defeated Rhodes by decision, 6-5. The Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers 19-18. After the dual, one point was awarded to Iowa for criteria for most match points to break the tie.

Iowa men’s wrestling narrowly avoids upset at Wisconsin

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter January 22, 2023

MADISON, Wisc. — The No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling squad narrowly escaped Madison with a 19-18 victory over the No. 16 Wisconsin Badgers on Sunday. Iowa is now 12-0 on the season and 5-0 in the...