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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's Max Murin wrestles Iowa State's Ian Parker during Iowa's dual meet against Iowa State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. Parker defeated Murin 5-4. Iowa defeated the Cyclones 19-18.

Iowa wrestling focuses on closing out matches

Anna Kayser, Assistant Sports Editor December 3, 2018

Coming off a narrow victory over Iowa State, a strong focus for Iowa wrestling has to be on finishing matches and wrestling for a full seven minutes. Against Iowa State, Iowa had four matches decided...

Iowa's Jacob Warner wrestles Iowa State's Willie Miklus during Iowa's dual meet against Iowa State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. Warner defeated Miklus 5-4. Iowa defeated the Cyclones 19-18.

Hawkeye wrestling’s No. 11 Warner comes up clutch with upset of three-time All-American in début

Anna Kayser, Assistant Sports Editor December 2, 2018

Down 15-9 through six matches against Iowa State, Iowa wrestling needed a momentum shift with No. 11 Jacob Warner on the mat for his first career match. Up until that point, Iowa State had taken the...

Sam Stoll walks off the mat defeating Iowa State's Gannon Gremmel 5-1 during Iowa's dual meet against Iowa State in Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, December 1, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones 19-18. (Wyatt Dlouhy/The Daily Iowan)

Stoll’s return boosts Hawkeye wrestling to Cy-Hawk victory

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor December 1, 2018

Getting back on the mat has been a long time coming for Iowa heavyweight Sam Stoll. After a long offseason in which he suffered a gunshot wound in June and was charged with lying to police about the...

Alex Marinelli exits the mat after pinning Iowa State's Brady Jennings during Iowa's dual meet against Iowa State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Iowa defeated the Cyclones 19-18. (Wyatt Dlouhy/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa wrestling narrowly escapes Iowa State

Anna Kayser, Assistant Sports Editor December 1, 2018

In the middle of Carver-Hawkeye, Iowa State made its presence known despite a 19-18 Iowa win. The focus for Iowa all season has been on wrestling a full seven minutes, something that was lacking on...

Iowa's Austin DeSanto reacts to his victory during Iowa's dual meet against Purdue at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, November 24, 2018. DeSanto defeated Thornton 5-2. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers 26-9.

Cy-Hawk battle continues on the wrestling mat

Sarah Altemeier, Sports Reporter November 29, 2018

A Hawkeye win over Iowa State in football? Check. Another victory in wrestling? That’s still up in the air. The No. 3 Hawkeyes and Iowa State will continue the Cy-Hawk Series at Carver-Hawkeye at 2...

Iowa's #1 ranked Spencer Lee grapples with Princeton's #14 ranked Patrick Glory in a 125-lb weight class bout at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. Lee won via Technical Fall, 17-2. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Spencer Lee listed in probable CyHawk lineup

Anna Kayser, Assistant Sports Editor November 28, 2018

Sophomore Spencer Lee is back at the top of the projected lineup for Iowa's upcoming home meet against Iowa State. Iowa wrestling won its first meet against Purdue on Nov. 24 without its No. 1 ranked...

Iowa’s No. 2 157-pound Michael Kemerer wrestles Michigan State's Jake Tucker during an Iowa/Michigan State wrestling matchup in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018.

Hawkeye wrestling has a plan to fill Kemerer’s lineup spot

Anna Kayser, Assistant Sports Editor November 28, 2018

With the loss of Michael Kemerer from the Hawkeyes’ Iineup for the season, Iowa wrestling looks forward to its depth filling in the All-American-size gap. Kemerer will undergo surgery sometime this...

Iowa's Kaleb Young points towards Iowa's bench after pinning Purdue's Griffin Parriott in 3:22 during Iowa's dual meet against Purdue at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, November 24, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated Boilermakers, 26-9.

Kaleb Young snags Big Ten honor

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor November 27, 2018

Hawkeye wrestling started the day with bad news - that 174-pounder Michael Kemerer is scheduled to have surgery this week and would miss the season. But Iowa got a little glimmer to lighten the load. Iowa...

Iowa's Michael Kemerer defeats Oklahoma State's Jonce Blaylock 9-2 in the 157-pound weight class during the NCAA wrestling meet between Iowa and Oklahoma State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Jan. 14. The #7 ranked Hawkeyes beat the #3 ranked Cowboys 20-12. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Kemerer to miss 2018-19 season after surgery

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor November 27, 2018

Iowa 174-pounder Michael Kemerer is scheduled to have surgery this week, forcing him to miss the rest of the 2018-19 season. He will seek a medical hardship waiver at the end of the season. “I’m...

Iowa's Carter Happel takes down Purdue's Parker Filius during Iowa's dual meet against Purdue at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. Happel defeated Filus 2-0 and The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers 26-9.

Iowa wrestling uses depth to fill big lineup holes

Anna Kayser, Assistant Sports Editor November 25, 2018

Iowa wrestling proved its depth on Nov. 24 against Purdue, going without five of its usual starters — including three All-Americans — in its first Big Ten win. Most notably, No. 1 Spencer Lee was...