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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa's 141-pound Vince Turk competes against Indiana's Cole Weaver during Session 1 of the NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, March 15, 2018. Turk went on to defeat Weaver by decision 4-3. Iowa leads the tournament with 18.5 team points at the end of Session 1. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Bonus points put Iowa out front at NCAAs

James Geerdes, [email protected] March 15, 2018

CLEVELAND — Two weeks ago, six Iowa wrestlers fell to the backside in their opening matches at the Big Ten Championships. On March 15 at the NCAA Championships, Tom Brands sent eight of his nine...

Iowa's 149-pound Brandon Sorensen beats Navy's Jared Prince during Session 1 of the NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, March 15, 2018. Sorensen won by decision 11-6. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

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

Pete Ruden, [email protected] March 15, 2018

CLEVELAND — There was a big difference in Iowa’s performance at the Big Ten Championships and its performance in Session 1 at the NCAA Wrestling Championships on March 15. At the Big Tens in...

Iowa's 149-pound Brandon Sorensen reaches for Maryland's Alfred Bannister during Big Ten Wrestling Championships Day 1 at the Breslin Student Events Center in East Lansing, MI on Saturday, Mar. 3, 2018. Sorensen won in a decision, 4-3. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

March Madness for college wrestling

James Geerdes, [email protected] March 9, 2018
With the NCAA Championships under a week away, all eyes are turning to Cleveland to watch the best college wrestlers fight to add their names to history.
Iowa's 125-pound Spencer Lee beats Michigan State's RayVon Foley in the first round of Session 1 of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships Day 1 at the Breslin Student Events Center in East Lansing, MI on Saturday, Mar. 3, 2018. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Wrestling not-so-ready for Cleveland

James Geerdes, [email protected] March 8, 2018
Iowa wrestlers showed they are not in championship shape after a rough weekend at the Big Ten Championships.
Wisconsin's 141-pound Eli Stickley, left, scores two on Iowa's Vince Turk during Big Ten Wrestling Championships Day 1 at the Breslin Student Events Center in East Lansing, MI on Saturday, Mar. 3, 2018. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Despite the rankings, Turk proves his mettle

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] March 6, 2018
Sophomore Vince Turk entered the Big Ten Championships unseeded, and exited them with fifth place and a ticket to Cleveland.
Michigan's 165-pound Logan Massa celebrates a victory over Iowa's Alex Marinelli during Big Ten Wrestling Championships Day 1 at the Breslin Student Events Center in East Lansing, MI on Saturday, Mar. 3, 2018. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Despite mixed results, Iowa sends nine wrestlers to NCAAs

James Geerdes, [email protected] March 4, 2018

Two four-time Big Ten champions were crowned, but Iowa wasn’t on the winning end after the dust cleared from the Big Ten Championships. Iowa’s Spencer Lee started action for the Hawkeyes wrestling...

Iowa's 149-pound Brandon Sorensen poses on the podium following his loss to Penn State's Zain Retherford during Big Ten Wrestling Championships Day 2 at the Breslin Student Events Center in East Lansing, MI on Saturday, Mar. 4, 2018. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Retherford keeps Sorensen from seeing gold again

Pete Ruden, [email protected] March 4, 2018

Brandon Sorensen has experience with close matches, and he has experience in taking on Penn State’s Zain Retherford. Sorensen entered the tournament with an 0-5 career record against the Nittany...

Iowa's 149-pound Brandon Sorensen prepares to walk out for the finals during the Big Ten Wrestling Championships in East Lansing, MI. Sorensen ended up losing to Penn State's Zane Retherford in a decision, 2-0. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

What happened, what’s next: Big Ten Championships Session 3

James Geerdes, [email protected] March 4, 2018

Eight Iowa wrestlers competed in the consolation bracket in the second to last session of the Big Ten Championships. Here's what happened and what's next: Spencer Lee vs. Sebastian Rivera, Northwestern...

Ohio State's 157-pound Micah Jordan defeats Iowa's #1 ranked Michael Kemerer during Big Ten Wrestling Championships Day 1 at the Breslin Student Events Center in East Lansing, MI on Saturday, Mar. 3, 2018. Jordan pinned Kemerer in 5:48. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Strong consolation performances stand out for Hawkeyes

James Geerdes, [email protected] March 3, 2018

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Iowa’s Big Ten Championships trip isn’t going the way it had hoped. Just over a month ago, Spencer Lee knocked off former national champion and then-top-ranked lightweight...

Iowa's 149-pound Brandon Sorensen wrestles Northwestern's Ryan Deakin during Big Ten Wrestling Championships Day 1 at the Breslin Student Events Center in East Lansing, MI on Saturday, Mar. 3, 2018. Sorensen won by decision, 7-2. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

What happened, what’s next: Big Ten Championships Session 2

Pete Ruden, [email protected] March 3, 2018

EAST LANSING, Mich. — As disappointing as Session 1 had to have been for the Hawkeyes, Session 2 was worse. Of the four semifinalists Iowa had to compete, only one made his way to the finals: Brandon...

Iowa's 165-pound Alex Marinelli battles Michigan's Logan Massa during Big Ten Wrestling Championships Day 1 at the Breslin Student Events Center in East Lansing, MI on Saturday, Mar. 3, 2018. Marinelli lost to Massa in overtime. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Marinelli upset highlights Session 1 at Big Tens

Pete Ruden, [email protected] March 3, 2018

EAST LANSING, Michigan — Things could have been better for Iowa wrestling in the first session at the Big Ten Championships in East Lansing. After the first two rounds of actions, just four Hawkeyes...

Iowa's 125-pound Spencer Lee, right, beats Michigan State's RayVon Foley in a fall at 2:43 during Big Ten Wrestling Championships Day 1 at the Breslin Student Events Center in East Lansing, MI on Saturday, Mar. 3, 2018. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

What happened, what’s next: Big Ten Championships Session 1

James Geerdes, [email protected] March 3, 2018

EAST LANSING, Mich. — All eyes turn to East Lansing this weekend for the Big Ten Wrstling Championships. Session 1 saw 120 bouts. Iowa wrestling put four into the semifinals but dropped some close...