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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa’s 174-pound Drake Rhodes grapples with Cal Baptist’s Zachary Rowe during a wrestling meet between Iowa and Cal Baptist at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Rhodes defeated Rowe by major decision, 13-4. The Hawkeyes defeated the Lancers, 42-3.

True freshman Drake Rhodes makes collegiate debut in the Iowa men’s wresting team’s 2022-23 season-opener

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter November 13, 2022

In the Iowa men’s wrestling team’s 42-3 win over Cal Baptist on Sunday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, true freshman Drake Rhodes made his collegiate debut. The 174-pounder from Billings, Montana,...

Iowa’s Jacob Warner takes the floor before a 197-pound match with Cal Baptist’s Elijah Sobas during a wrestling meet between Iowa and Cal Baptist at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Warner defeated Sobas by fall in 38 seconds. The Hawkeyes defeated the Lancers, 42-3.

Photos: Iowa wrestling vs. California Baptist

Jerod Ringwald, Creative Director November 13, 2022

No. 2 Iowa wrestling raced past California Baptist in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, 42-3. The Hawkeyes recorded three falls and two tech falls in their first meet of the season. University of Northern...

Iowa’s No. 2 Tony Cassioppi celebrates after defeating Penn State’s No. 3 Greg Kerkvliet, 6-4, during session three of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb., on Saturday, March 5, 2022.

Live updates | Iowa men’s wrestling takes on Cal Baptist in season-opener

Austin Hanson, Pregame Editor November 13, 2022

The Iowa men's wrestling team will open up its 2022-23 season with a match against Cal Baptist Sunday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The No. 2 Hawkeyes will take on the unranked Lancers at 1 p.m. on BTN+....

Iowa’s 174-pound Patrick Kennedy grapples with Nebraska’s Mikey Labriola during a wrestling dual meet between No. 1 Iowa and No. 6 Nebraska at Carver Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. No. 4 Labriola defeated Kennedy by decision, 7-4, and the Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 31-6.

Iowa men’s wrestling experimenting with lineup in season-opener against Cal Baptist

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter November 10, 2022

The No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling team will open its 2022-23 season against unranked Cal Baptist at 1 p.m. Sunday inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Lancers are in their first season with the Big 12,...

Iowa head coach Tom Brands reacts during Iowa's No. 5 Austin DeSanto’s match session two at the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich., on Thursday, March 17, 2022.

Regents approve request to name UI wrestling facility after donors

Emily Nyberg, News Reporter November 10, 2022

The state Board of Regents approved the name for the University of Iowa Goschke Family Wrestling Training Center on Thursday.  The facility will be named for Doug and Ann Goschke, two philanthropists...

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.

Patrick Kennedy to take on larger role for Iowa men’s wrestling

Austin Hanson, Pregame Editor November 8, 2022

Patrick Kennedy has big shoes to fill this season. The sophomore 165-pounder will replace four-time Big Ten Champion Alex Marinelli in the Iowa men’s wrestling team’s starting lineup. The Minnesotan...

Iowa’s 125-pound Spencer Lee 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. Lee is a three-time NCAA Champion and a two-time Big Ten Champion. The University of Iowa announced at the end of 2021 that Lee would undergo ACL surgery to repair his two torn ACLs, ending his 2021-22 season.

Iowa men’s wrestling sixth-year senior Spencer Lee hunting for fourth national title

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter November 1, 2022

Iowa men’s wrestling sixth-year senior Spencer Lee isn’t satisfied with his three national titles. Lee, a graduate of Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, is a three-time...

Iowa head coach Tom Brands prepares his team during a wrestling meet between No. 2 Iowa and No. 9 Wisconsin in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers, 29-6.

New Iowa wrestling facility to be named for Hawkeye supporters

Chris Werner, Assistant Sports Editor November 1, 2022

The University of Iowa is set to name its new wrestling training facility in honor of Hawkeye supporters Doug and Ann Goschke, pending approval from the state Board of Regents. The board is set to...

Iowa’s 125-pound Spencer Lee 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. Lee is a three-time NCAA Champion and a two-time Big Ten Champion. The University of Iowa announced at the end of 2021 that Lee would undergo ACL surgery to repair his two torn ACLs, ending his 2021-22 season.

Photos: 2022 Iowa Wrestling Media Day

Jerod Ringwald and Grace Smith October 27, 2022

Iowa wrestling held its media day for the 2022-23 season at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday. Head coach Tom Brands first spoke in the Feller Club Room, followed by wrestlers answering questions for...

Iowa’s 133-pound Brody Teske 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. The junior transfers from the University of Northern Iowa and Penn State to Iowa as a two-time NCAA qualifier at 125 pounds.

Transfers Real Woods, Brody Teske ready to make impact for Iowa men’s wrestling

Austin Hanson, Pregame Editor October 27, 2022

The Iowa men’s wrestling program does not rebuild — it reloads.  The Hawkeyes enter the 2022-23 season without some of the mainstays from its 2021-22 lineup like 165-pound Alex Marinelli,...

Iowa wrestling’s 125-pound Spencer Lee claps while being introduced during a football game between Iowa and No. 4 Michigan at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. The Wolverines defeated the Hawkeyes, 27-14.

Iowa men’s wrestling season tickets sold out

Chris Werner, Assistant Sports Editor October 26, 2022

Season tickets are sold out for all 2022-23 Iowa men's wrestling home meets, the UI athletics department announced Wednesday. Last year's season tickets also sold out before the schedule began. The...

Iowa wrestling’s 125-pound Spencer Lee claps while being introduced during a football game between Iowa and No. 4 Michigan at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. The Wolverines defeated the Hawkeyes, 27-14.

Opinion | Iowa men’s wrestling 2022-23 lineup preview

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter October 18, 2022

With just a few weeks until the start of the 2022-23 men's wrestling season, preseason individual and team national rankings have been released across InterMat, WIN, and Flo. Here’s a breakdown of...