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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa's 184-pound Nelson Brands wrestles Iowa State's Sam Colbray during a wrestling dual meet between Iowa and Iowa State at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames on Sunday, November 24, 2019. Brands won by decision, 4-3, and the Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones, 29-6. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Nelson Brands makes impact known at ISU

Anna Kayser, Sports Editor November 24, 2019

Nelson Brands fist pumped, shook his opponent’s hand and then hurdled the first row of Iowa coaches’ chairs during his sprint into the tunnel. The redshirt freshman had just knocked off No. 7/8 junior...

Iowa's 125-pound Spencer Lee wrestles Iowa State's Alex Mackall during a dual meet in Ames on Sunday, November 24, 2019. Lee won by technical fall, 17-2, and the Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones, 29-6.

Iowa wrestling downs Iowa State, 29-6

Anna Kayser, Sports Editor November 24, 2019

Close matches and Iowa bonus points highlighted this year's CyHawk matchup in Ames. The Hawkeye lineup gave up only 2 matches, beating the No. 11 ranked Cyclones, 29-6. 125 - No. 1 Spencer Lee vs. No....

Iowa’s 157-pound Kaleb Young wrestles Northwestern’s Ryan Deakin during the fifth session of the 2019 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA on Saturday, March 23, 2019. Young won by sudden victory, 7-5, and earned fifth in the weight class.

Iowa wrestling takes on CyHawk action in Ames

Anna Kayser, Sports Editor November 21, 2019

Last season’s dual meet between Iowa and Iowa State kept Carver-Hawkeye Arena on its toes until the very last match. Iowa was down 15-12 when the Imperial March from Star Wars blasted over the loudspeakers...

Iowa's 184-pound Nelson Brands wrestles UTC's Matthew Waddell during a wrestling dual-meet between Iowa and Tennessee-Chattanooga at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. Brands won by decision, 8-4, and the Hawkeyes defeated the Mocs, 39-0.

Brands triad propels Iowa wrestling toward the future

Austin Hanson, Sports Reporter November 18, 2019

Iowa wrestling is synonymous with two last names: Gable and Brands. Dan Gable has been retired from coaching since 1997, and, since 2006, the Brands family has helped carry the Hawkeye legacy. In 1989,...

Iowa's 285-pound Tony Cassioppi celebrates a win against UTC's Grayson Walthall during a wrestling dual-meet between Iowa and Tennessee-Chattanooga at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. Cassioppi won by fall in 1:45, and the Hawkeyes defeated the Mocs, 39-0. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

New and familiar faces help lift Iowa wrestling to 39-0 win

Austin Hanson, Sports Reporter November 17, 2019

Sunday proved to be another average day in the office for Iowa wrestling. It quickly handled Tennessee at Chattanooga at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, sweeping all 10 matches for a 39-0 win. After Spencer Lee...

Iowa's 174-pound Michael Kemerer wrestles UTC's Hunter Fortner during a wrestling dual-meet between Iowa and Tennessee-Chattanooga at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. Kemerer won by technical fall, 20-0, and the Hawkeyes defeated the Mocs, 39-0. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Michael Kemerer dominated, 20-0, in his return to the wrestling mat

Anna Kayser, Sports Editor November 17, 2019

When the lights dimmed before Iowa’s 174-pound wrestler was even introduced, Carver-Hawkeye Arena was already on its feet. The match itself proved why. In the third period, senior and two-time All-American...

Iowa's 125-pound Spencer Lee wrestles UTC's Fabian Gutierrez at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. Lee won by major decision, 16-5.

Iowa wrestling sweeps Tennessee at Chattanooga, 39-0

Anna Kayser, Sports Editor November 17, 2019

Iowa's wrestling season started off with a dominant sweep of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Sunday, with the Hawkeyes taking all 10 matches for a team score of 39-0. Starting off with Iowa’s reigning...

Iowa’s 133-pound Austin DeSanto wrestles Michigan’s Stevan Micic during the third session of the 2019 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA on Friday, March 22, 2019. Micic won by decision, 3-2.

Iowa wrestling set for explosive season opener

Anna Kayser, Sports Editor November 14, 2019

Iowa wrestling’s journey to a run at the national championship begins at 2 p.m. on Sunday in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. It’s not one of the top seven teams on Iowa’s 2019-20 schedule, but Tennessee...

Iowa’s 165-pound Alex Marinelli wrestles Northern Iowa’s Bryce Steiert during the fifth session of the 2019 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA on Saturday, March 23, 2019. Marinelli won by decision, 9-3, and earned seventh in the weight class.

Iowa wrestling set for championship run

Austin Hanson, Sports Reporter November 12, 2019

Wrestling at Iowa comes with expectations. The Hawkeyes boast a championship pedigree unlike that of any program in the NCAA. Iowa has won an unprecedented 23 national championships in its history....

Iowa's Alex Marinelli answers questions to the press during Iowa wrestling's media day in Mt. Vernon on Wednesday, October 30, 2019.

Iowa wrestling primed to dethrone Penn State in 2019-20

Austin Hanson, Sports Reporter October 30, 2019

King of the hill — it’s what most people strive to be and few people actually are. In its history, Iowa’s wrestling program has been both the former and the latter. Currently, the Hawkeyes are...

Iowa's Spencer Lee answers questions to the press during Iowa wrestling's media day in Mt. Vernon on Wednesday, October 30, 2019.

Spencer Lee set to wrestle collegiately and internationally in 2019-20

Anna Kayser, Sports Editor October 30, 2019

Spencer Lee’s sights are set on an NCAA team title and an Olympic gold medal. In 2020, he’ll go for both. As was with his second NCAA title in 2019, his team plays a big factor in his journey to...