Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor
• April 24, 2020
The 2019-20 Iowa wrestling team never got its chance to enter the record books with a national championship. However, the Hawkeyes found another way to make history this season.
The National Wrestling...
Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor
• April 19, 2020
After a 15-1 2019-20 season, Michael Kemerer will be suiting up in the black and gold singlet again in 2020-21. Kemerer announced via Twitter Sunday evening that the NCAA had officially granted him...
The National Wrestling Coaches Association announced Friday that 10 Iowa wrestlers have earned All-America honors for the 2020 NCAA wrestling season.
Nine Hawkeyes — Spencer Lee, Austin DeSanto,...
Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor
• April 16, 2020
Despite a bevy of achievements in 2019-20, Iowa wrestling was left dissatisfied when the season came to an end.
The Hawkeyes were 13-0 in duals, Midlands Champions, and Big Ten Champions. However,...
Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor
• April 8, 2020
Iowa wrestling head coach Tom Brands claimed the National Wrestling Coaches Association's National Coach of the Year award Wednesday afternoon. Brands has now won the NWCA honor twice in his coaching career....
Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor
• April 6, 2020
After a long day of practice, a short walk is all that stands between Pat Lugo and the comforts of his apartment. On March 12, the short stroll from Carver-Hawkeye Arena proved to be agonizing.
At...
Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor
• April 5, 2020
Iowa wrestling was back on top. Then, the season just ended.
The 2019-20 season seemed to be the long-awaited year of redemption for Iowa wrestling’s faithful. For the first time since 2010, the...
Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor
• March 31, 2020
The far-reaching impact of COVID-19 has been felt by people on a global scale. Not excused from those impacted is University of Iowa wrestling head coach Tom Brands.
Brands announced in a teleconference...
Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor
• March 30, 2020
On March 12, the NCAA announced that all of its postseason championships were canceled for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year as the COVID-19 pandemic began to hit the United States.
Among...
It's been a tough and unprecedented time for student-athletes who compete at the Division I level.
On Monday, some received some good news while others did not.
The NCAA Division I Council approved...
Iowa junior Spencer Lee has been named the winner of the 2020 Dan Hodge Trophy, presented annually to the nation's most dominant college wrestler. He earned 52 of a possible 57 first-place votes.
“Winning...
Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor
• March 24, 2020
The NCAA announced the winners of its postseason wrestling awards Tuesday morning. Among those honored was Iowa's Spencer Lee. The 125-pound junior was named Most Dominant Division I Wrestler.
The...
