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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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Iowas 165-pound Alex Marinelli, 125-pound Spencer Lee, and 149-pound Pat Lugo smile for a photo after all three won their respective championships  during the final session of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament in Piscataway, N.J., on Sunday, March 8, 2020. Iowa won the team title with 157.5 points.

Lee, Lugo take different paths to first Big Ten titles

Robert Read, Sports Editor March 8, 2020

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Spencer Lee had done a lot of things in his career, including winning two national championships, but he had not won a Big Ten title coming into this year’s conference tournament. He...

Iowas 165-pound Alex Marinelli grapples with Penn States  Vincenzo Joseph during the final session of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament in Piscataway, N.J. on Sunday, March 8, 2020. Marinelli won by decision 3-2, securing the 165-pound championship, and Iowa won the team title with 157.5 points.

Marinelli doesn’t disappoint in latest duel with Joseph

Robert Read, Sports Editor March 8, 2020

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Alex Marinelli versus Vincenzo Joseph never disappoints. It certainly didn’t at the 2020 Big Ten Championships. Marinelli secured a takedown with 15 seconds remaining in the...

Iowas 165-pound Alex Marinelli grapples with Northwesterns  Shayne Oster during session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament in Piscataway, NJ on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Marinelli won by fall in 2:41. (Nichole Harris/The Daily Iowan)

Marinelli repeats as Big Ten Champion

Robert Read, Sports Editor March 8, 2020

PISCATAWAY, NJ - After securing a takedown in the final 15 seconds of the third period to take the lead, Alex Marinelli is a two-time Big Ten Champion. The match between Marinelli and Penn State's...

Iowas 149-pound Pat Lugo grapples with Minnesotas Brayton Lee during session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament in Piscataway, NJ on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Lugo won by major decision, 11-3.

Lugo defeats Sasso, clinches Iowa the Big Ten team title

Robert Read, Sports Editor March 8, 2020

PISCATAWAY, NJ - Pat Lugo avenged his loss to Sammy Sasso from earlier in the season by beating him in the finals of the Big Ten Championships. Lugo's victory clinches Iowa its first conference...

Iowas 125-pound Spencer Lee grapples with Rutgers  Nicolas Aguilar during session one of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament in Piscataway, NJ on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Lee won by fall in 2:53. (Nichole Harris/The Daily Iowan)

Lee defeats Schroder for first Big Ten title

Robert Read, Sports Editor March 8, 2020

PISCATAWAY, NJ - After two years of coming up just short, Spencer Lee is a Big Ten Champion. Lee won by a 16-2 major decision over Purdue's Devin Schroder to win his first conference title. The...

Iowas 285-pound Tony Cassioppi grapples with Nebraskas  David Jensen during session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament in Piscataway, NJ on Saturday, March 8, 2020. Cassioppi won by fall in 2:55. (Nichole Harris/The Daily Iowan)

Cassioppi secures monster pin in consolation semifinals

Robert Read, Sports Editor March 8, 2020

PISCATAWAY, NJ - Iowa has a match to add to its highlight reel after the consolation semifinals, courtesy of Tony Cassioppi. The heavyweight pinned Nebraska's David Jensen in 2:55. Jensen picked...

Iowas 133-pound Austin DeSanto grapples with Penn States Roman Bravo-Young during session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament in Piscataway, NJ on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Bravo-Young won by decision, 3-2.

Recap: Big Ten Wrestling Championships Session 3

Robert Read, Sports Editor March 8, 2020

PISCATAWAY, NJ - Five Hawkeyes are competing in the wrestlebacks in session three, all of them hunting for third place. The points Iowa scores in the consolation bracket will be key in determining...

Iowas 165-pound Alex Marinelli celebrates after defeating Northwesterns  Shayne Oster during session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament in Piscataway, NJ on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Marinelli won by fall in 2:41.

Scouting Report: Looking at Iowa’s four finals matchups

Robert Read, Sports Editor March 8, 2020

PISCATAWAY, NJ - Iowa only had one wrestler win gold at the 2019 Big Ten Championships. Four are in position to do so this time around. Here's a look at the four championship matchups and how Iowa...

Iowas 174-pound Michael Kemerer grapples with Minnesotas Devin Skatzka during session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament in Piscataway, NJ on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Kemerer won by major decision, 22-9. (Nichole Harris/The Daily Iowan)

By the numbers: Iowa wrestling’s first day of the Big Ten Championships

Robert Read, Sports Editor March 8, 2020

PISCATAWAY, NJ - It was a big day for Iowa wrestling on the first day of the 2020 Big Ten Championships. The Hawkeyes have the team lead and will send four wrestlers into championship matches on Sunday. Sunday...

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