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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 State coaches Kevin Dresser, Brent Metcalf and Derek St. John react to action during a Cy-Hawk men’s wrestling dual between No. 4 Iowa and No. 8 Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones, 18-14.

Big 12 heavyweight champion Yonger Bastida loses in NCAA quarterfinals to Michigan’s Lucas Davison

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter March 22, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Iowa State heavyweight Yonger Bastida suffered a 6-4 upset loss to Michigan's Lucas Davison in the NCAA Wrestling Tournament quarterfinals Friday afternoon. Bastida won the...

Iowa 165-pound Mike Caliendo wrestles Oklahoma State Izzak Olejnikduring the first session of the NCAA men’s wrestling championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri on Thursday March 21, 2024

Iowa’s men’s wrestler Michael Caliendo earns All-American honors, advances to NCAA semifinals

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 22, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Michael Caliendo is now a two-time All-American. The 165-pounder defeated No. 3 Julian Ramirez of Cornell, 9-4, to advance to Friday night's NCAA semifinals. Drake Ayala was the...

Iowa's 125-pound Drake Ayala exits the mat after defeating No. 30 Elijah Griffin of Cal Baptist during the first session of the NCAA Men’s Wrestling Championships at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, March 21, 2024.

Iowa’s Drake Ayala highest seed remaining at 125 after Penn State’s Braeden Davis, Purdue’s Matt Ramos lose in NCAA quarterfinals

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter March 22, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo.— Penn State's top seed Braeden Davis and Purdue's fourth-seeded Matt Ramos lost in the 125-pound quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament on Friday morning. Davis lost to Arizona...

Iowa 165-pound Mike Caliendo wrestles Bucknell University  Noah Mulvaneyduring the second session of the NCAA men’s wrestling championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, March 21, 2024

Live updates | Four Iowa men’s wrestlers compete in quarterfinals of NCAA Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 22, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — We are back at the T-Mobile Center for day two of the NCAA Wrestling Championships. Four Hawkeyes, including Drake Ayala, Real Woods, Michael Caliendo, and Jared Franek are...

Iowa 125-pound Drake Ayala wrestles Stanford Nico Provo during the second session of the NCAA men’s wrestling championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, March 21, 2024

Iowa men’s wrestler Drake Ayala opens up offense, advances to quarterfinals of NCAA Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 22, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Tuesday, Drake Ayala said as long as he "wrestles like Drake Ayala," good things will happen. His performances at the NCAA Championships on Thursday, especially in the second...

Wreslters prepare to compete during the first session of the NCAA men’s wrestling championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri on Thursday March 21, 2024

No. 2-seed Luke Stanich falls in second round of NCAA Wrestling Championships, opens up path for Iowa’s Drake Ayala

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter March 21, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lehigh's 125-pounder Luke Stanich lost 4-1 in sudden victory to Nebraska's Caleb Smith in the second round of the NCAA Championships. Stanich entered the competition as the...

Iowa's 125-pound Drake Ayala exits the mat after defeating No. 30 Elijah Griffin of Cal Baptist during the first session of the NCAA Men’s Wrestling Championships at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, March 21, 2024.

Live updates | Six Iowa wrestlers battle for spot in quarterfinals at NCAA Wrestling Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 21, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The first day of the NCAA Wrestling Championships will conclude with Session II starting at 6 p.m. It will be televised on ESPN. Fans of teams from across the country started...

No. 7 Heavyweight Iowa’s Bradley Hill walks onto the mat during session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Xfinity Center in College Park, MD, on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Iowa men’s wrestler Bradley Hill earns upset win in first round of NCAA Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 21, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —  The Iowa men's wrestling team ended Session I of the NCAA Championships on a positive note thanks to heavyweight Bradley Hill. Minutes before Hill's match, his teammate Zach...

No. 3 197-pound Iowa’s Zach Glazier is defeated by No. 1 Penn State’s Aaron Brooks in the championship match during session four of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Xfinity Center in College Park, MD, on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Brooks defeated Glaizer by technical fall.

Iowa men’s wrestler Zach Glazier upset in opening round of NCAA Championships

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter March 21, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Iowa men's wrestler Zach Glazier lost 4-1 to Virginia Tech's No. 26 Andy Smith in the first round of the NCAA Wrestling Championships. Glazier entered the NCAA Tournament as...

No. 3 141-pound Iowa’s Real Woods defeats No. 6 Illinois' Danny Pucino during session one of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Xfinity Center in College Park, MD, on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Woods defeated Pucino by decision 13-9.

Live updates | Iowa men’s wrestling competes in Session I of NCAA Wrestling Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 21, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It all comes down to this. For these 330 wrestlers, this is the moment they've been waiting for all season, some for their entire careers. The NCAA Wrestling Championships will...

No. 3 197-pound Iowa’s Zach Glazier wrestles No. 1 Penn State’s Aaron Brooks in the championship match during session four of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Xfinity Center in College Park, MD, on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Brooks defeated Glaizer by technical fall.

Iowa men’s wrestler Zach Glazier falls in Big Ten title match, Hawkeyes finish fourth in team race

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 10, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, Md.— On his knees looking down at the mat in disappointment, Zach Glazier heard the pro-Penn State crowd roar for their four-time Big Ten champion. Top-ranked Aaron Brooks, just...

Iowa’s No. 1 125-pound Drake Ayala wrestles Purdue’s No. 2 Matt Ramos during a wrestling dual between No. 3 Iowa and Purdue at Carver-Hawkeye Area on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers, 34-6. Ramos defeated Ayala by decision, 4-1.

Iowa’s No. 2 Drake Ayala avenges loss to Purdue’s No. 1 Matt Ramos, places third at Big Ten Tournament

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 10, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — After dropping his quarterfinals match on Saturday, Iowa's Drake Ayala battled his way through the consolation bracket en route to a third-place finish. He did so by avenging...