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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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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...

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club’s 79kg Chance Marsteller gets his hand raised after wrestling California Regional Training Center’s Vincenzo Joseph during session four at the 2022 USA Wrestling Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday, May 22, 2022. Marsteller defeated Joseph by winning the first and third rounds of the round robin.

Photos: 2022 USA Wrestling Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament – session four

Ayrton Breckenridge, Photojournalist May 23, 2022

Session four of the 2022 USA Wrestling Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday determined who moved onto Final X. Some Final X spots were decided in...

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club’s 70kg Ryan Deakin walks out of the tunnel during session three at the 2022 USA Wrestling Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday, May 22, 2022.

Photos: 2022 USA Wrestling Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament – session three

Ayrton Breckenridge, Photojournalist May 23, 2022

The Hawkeye Wrestling Club’s (HWC) highest finisher after session three at the 2022 USA Wrestling Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday, was 68kg...

Pennsylvania RTC’s 65kg Joseph Mckenna wrestles Hawkeye Wrestling Club’s Pat Lugo during session two at the 2022 USA Wrestling Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Mckenna defeated Lugo, 10-0.

Photos: 2022 USA Wrestling Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament – session two

Ayrton Breckenridge, Photojournalist May 21, 2022

In session two of the 2022 USA Wrestling Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, the Hawkeye Wrestling Club’s 65kg Pat Lugo, 68kg Rachel Water and...

Hawkeye Wrestling Club’s 65kg Pat Lugo wrestles Pittsburgh Wrestling Club’s Luke Pletcher during session one at the 2022 USA Wrestling Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Lugo defeated Pletcher, 8-2.

Photos: 2022 USA Wrestling Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament – session one

Ayrton Breckenridge, Photojournalist May 21, 2022

During session one of the 2022 USA Wrestling Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, the Hawkeye Wrestling Club saw 68kg Rachel Waters, 76kg Victoria...

Iowa's Alex Marinelli has blood cleaned off his face during a wrestling dual meet between No. 1 Iowa and No. 2 Penn State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. The Hawkeyes defeated the Nittany Lions, 19-17.

Behind ‘The Bull’: An unfractured look at Iowa men’s wrestler Alex Marinelli

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor May 10, 2022

Iowa men’s wrestling coach Tom Brands has a number of trinkets, posters, and art pieces that adorn the walls of his office at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Among the items is a framed picture of Alex Marinelli. The...