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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 157-pound Kaleb Young wrestles Northwestern’s Ryan Deakin during the third session of the 2019 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA on Friday, March 22, 2019. Young won by sudden victory, 7-5.

Scoring points key for Iowa wrestling’s first 2019 All-Americans

Anna Kayser, Assistant Sports Editor March 22, 2019

PITTSBURGH – The Hawkeyes named two All-Americans in the third session on Friday after they advanced to the semifinals. Spencer Lee and Kaleb Young won their quarterfinal matches by taking shots and...

Iowa’s 149-pound Pat Lugo wrestles Virginia Tech’s Ryan Blees during the second session of the 2019 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA on Thursday, March 21, 2019. Lugo won in the second overtime period by sudden victory, 4-2.

Mixed results come from Iowa wrestling’s seeding and match types

Anna Kayser, Assistant Sports Editor March 21, 2019

PITTSBURGH – The Hawkeyes saw some mixed results in the second session between overtime wins and losses, tight matches and major decisions. Redshirt freshman Max Murin battled back from a 2-0 deficit...

Iowa’s 125-pound Spencer Lee wrestles NC State’s Sean Fausz during the second session of the 2019 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA on Thursday, March 21, 2019. Lee won by major decision, 10-1.

What happened, what’s next: NCAA Wrestling Championships Session 2

Anna Kayser, Assistant Sports Editor March 21, 2019

PITTSBURGH – With session two in the books, Iowa is looking towards Friday with seven of its wrestlers in the quarterfinals. On Thursday night, the Hawkeyes focused in on their aggressive tactics...

Iowa’s 133-pound Austin DeSanto wrestles Appalachian State’s Cody Russell during the first session of the 2019 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships at PPG Arena in Pittsburgh, PA on Thursday, March 21, 2019. Russell was disqualified, advancing DeSanto.

What happened, what’s next: NCAA Wrestling Championships Session 1

Anna Kayser, Assistant Sports Editor March 21, 2019

PITTSBURGH – The Hawkeyes dominated their opponents and went a perfect 9-0 to begin the NCAA Championships. Two technical falls and a stalling disqualification gave the Hawkeyes bonus points they needed...

Iowa’s 285-pound Sam Stoll wrestles Michigan’s Mason Parris during the first session of the 2019 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships at PPG Arena in Pittsburgh, PA on Thursday, March 21, 2019. Stoll won by decision, 8-5.

Stoll secures advancement with upset

Anna Kayser, Assistant Sports Editor March 21, 2019

PITTSBURGH - After earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship meet, Sam Stoll proved why he deserved it. With an unscathed record in the first round, Iowa's final match of the early session featured...

Iowa's 165-lb Alex Marinelli wrestles Penn State's Vincenzo Joseph during the fourth session of the 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Minneapolis, MN on Sunday, March 10, 2019. Marinelli won by decision, 9-3, and finished 1st in his weight class.

Numbers suggest mixed reviews for Iowa wrestling at Big Tens

Sarah Altemeier, Sports Reporter March 11, 2019

Going into the Big Ten Tournament, Alex Marinelli was seeded second, and Kaleb Young sat at fifth. Both finished higher than their seeds suggested, but Austin DeSanto and Sam Stoll moved dropped lower...

Iowa's 133-lb Austin DeSanto wrestles Minnesota's Ethan Lizak during the fourth session of the 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Lizak won by decision, 6-2, and earned third in his weight class.

Hawkeye wrestling finds areas to improve on for NCAAs

Sarah Altemeier, Sports Reporter March 10, 2019

MINNEAPOLIS – After crowning just one champion with one second-place finish and two bronze medals, the Iowa wrestling team will need to step up its overall performance if it wants to improve its results...

Iowa's Alex Marinelli is awarded first in the 165-lb weight class during the fourth session of the 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Minneapolis, MN on Sunday, March 10, 2019.

Marinelli uses knowledge from past matches in Big Ten title run

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor March 10, 2019

MINNEAPOLIS - Alex Marinelli’s post-match interview with Big Ten Network after becoming a Big Ten champion on Sunday was the only silent one out of 10. The award ceremony following his monumental victory?...

Iowa's 165-lb Alex Marinelli wrestles Ohio State's Te'Shan Campbell during the first session of the 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Marinelli won by decision, 6-3.

Marinelli becomes Iowa’s 200th Big Ten champion

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor March 10, 2019

MINNEAPOLIS - Alex Marinelli finished the 2019 Big Ten Championships as Iowa’s only individual title holder.  The 165-pounder became Iowa’s 200th individual champion by defeating top-seeded Vincenzo...