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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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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. Kemerer pinned Tucker in 4:21. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Kemerer’s absence leaves a wrestling hole

James Geerdes, [email protected] January 30, 2018
Iowa fell to Michigan on Jan. 27, but one match may have made the difference.
Iowa wrestler Spencer Lee grapples with Michigan wrestler Drew Martin at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018. The Wolverines defeated the Hawkeyes 19-17. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

… And they waited for the upper weights

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] January 29, 2018
Iowa wrestling loses to Michigan, and the last four weights, yet again, doom the match.
Iowa's 285 pound Sam Stoll walks off the mat after losing his match to Michigan wrestler Adam Coon at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018. The Wolverines defeated the Hawkeyes 19-17. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa wrestling falls to Michigan

James Geerdes, [email protected] January 27, 2018
Without Michael Kemerer in the lineup, Iowa fell to the Wolverines, 17-19.
Iowa’s 125-pound Spencer Lee pins Michigan State’s Rayvon Foley during an Iowa/Michigan State wrestling matchup in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. Lee pinned Foley in 0:46. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

What are you waiting for? — the question that will drive success against Michigan

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] January 26, 2018
The Ohio State match spotlighted the key problem for Iowa wrestling: wrestling the full seven minutes.
Iowa's 149-pound Brandon Sorensen competes during the NCAA wrestling match between Iowa and Oklahoma State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2018. The Hawkeyes beat No. 3 OSU 20-12. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa Wrestling’s Undefeated Middle Three: Expectation

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] January 25, 2018
Sorensen, Kemerer, and Marinelli, the undefeated middle three, anchor, and even carry, the team.
Spencer Lee shines, but Iowa falls to Ohio State

Spencer Lee shines, but Iowa falls to Ohio State

James Geerdes, [email protected] January 22, 2018
Ohio State’s super squad handed Iowa wrestling its first loss of the season, 22-12.
Clash of mat titans

Clash of mat titans

James Geerdes, [email protected] January 19, 2018
Iowa wrestling heads to Columbus on Jan. 21 with the hopes of topping a stacked, top-ranked Ohio State in a high-stakes Big Ten showdown.
Iowa's 149-pound Brandon Sorensen wrestles Old Dominion's Kevin Budock during the first session of the 55th Annual Midlands Championships in the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Steadfast Sorensen sees a new level

James Geerdes, [email protected] January 17, 2018
Hawkeye wrestler Brandon Sorensen is on a familiar stage this season, and he is excelling.
Iowa's Brandon Sorenson wrestles Oklahoma State's Boo Lewallen during the Iowa-Oklahoma State dual meet on Sunday Jan. 14, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cowboys 20-12. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)brandon sorenson boo lewallen

Iowa’s wrestling puzzle falling into place

James Geerdes, [email protected] January 15, 2018
With a win over Oklahoma State, the Hawkeyes are one step closer to the nation’s best.
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)

Hawkeyes save a horse and ride the Cowboys for the upset

James Geerdes, [email protected] January 14, 2018

Iowa wrestling made a statement on the afternoon of Jan. 14 with a 20-12 upset win over third-ranked Oklahoma State. Carver-Hawkeye hosted 15 ranked wrestlers, nine of whom belonged to Oklahoma State,...

Iowa’s 125-pound Spencer Lee pins Michigan State’s Rayvon Foley during an Iowa/Michigan State wrestling matchup in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. Lee pinned Foley in 0:46. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa’s six pins lead to pummeling of Michigan State

James Geeredes, [email protected] January 5, 2018

Iowa hammered Michigan State, 49-6, in Carver-Hawkeye on Jan. 5 for head coach Tom Brands’ 200th dual win. Fittingly, the match included six Hawkeye pins, two major decisions, and a tech fall. Spencer...

Iowa's 149-pound Brandon Sorensen has his arm raised after winning during the fourth session of the 55th Annual Midlands Championships in the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Five-for-five makes five Midlands Championships in a row

James Geerdes, [email protected] December 30, 2017

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — The final round of the Midlands Championships was turned into a Hawkeye stomping ground on Dec. 30 when all five of Iowa’s finalists won titles, marking the first time in...