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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa’s Thomas Gilman holds down Ohio State’s Jose Rodriguez in Carver-Hawkeye on Jan. 27. Gilman is 19-0 this season. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Wrestling readies for ‘real’ season

March 2, 2017

By Courtney Baumann [email protected] The Big Ten wrestling championships are just days away, along with the opportunity to qualify for the national championships. Competing in what is undoubtedly...

Iowa's Thomas Gilman tires to takedwon Wisconsin's Jens Lantz during the Iowa v. Wisconsin wrestling bout, in Carver-Hawkeye  in Iowa City, Iowa  on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers with a team overall of 33-8. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Wrestlers fitted for seedings

February 28, 2017

By Courtney Baumann [email protected] The seedings for the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament have been released, and the first nine Iowa wrestlers in the lineup all received a number. Thomas Gilman,...

Iowa 165 pound Joey Gunther wrestles Nebraska's Dustin Williams during the Iowa-Nebraska match in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Feb 12, 2017. Gunther defeated Nebraska's Williams 4-1 with a decision. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 27-9. (The Daily Iowan/James Year)

Point/ Counterpoint: Wrestlers try to scale championship mountain

February 20, 2017

When Iowa heads to Bloomington for the Big Ten Championships, two of its prized competitors will be crowned champion of the best conference in college wrestling. While guys such as Cory Clark, Michael...

Iowa 141-pounder Topher Carton is thrown down by Nebraska's Anthony Abidin during the Iowa-Nebraka match in the Devaney Center in Lincoln, Nebraska on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 21-11. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Wrestlers ground Flying Scots

February 20, 2017

By pete ruden [email protected] The Iowa wrestling team wrapped up its dual season with an impressive 28-9 win over No. 23 Edinboro on Feb. 18. Last time the two teams faced off, Dec. 5, 2013,...

Iowa 157-pounder Michael Kemerer looks to take down Michigan State's Austin Thompson during the Iowa-Michigan State duel at Jenison Field House in East Lansing on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. Kemerer defeated Thompson with a major decision of 10-2. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans, 44-0. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Wrestlers head for a dual in Pennsylvania

February 17, 2017

By Courtney Baumann | [email protected] Iowa wrestling’s dual season is just about over, but it has one more trip before the Big Ten Tournament in the beginning of March. The Hawkeyes are...

Iowa guard Kathleen Doyle sprints towards the basket for a fast break during the meeting between the Northwestern Wildcats and Iowa Hawkeyes in Carver Hawkeye on Thursday, February 16, 2017. The Hawkeyes pulled away in the second half beating the Wildcats 78-59. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Hoops maintains home grit

February 17, 2017

By Michael McCurdy [email protected] So far this season, the Iowa women’s basketball team has protected Carver-Hawkeye in conference play; witness the 4-1 record heading into Thursday’s...

Iowa's Thomas Gilman tires to takedwon Wisconsin's Jens Lantz during the Iowa v. Wisconsin wrestling bout, in Carver-Hawkeye  in Iowa City, Iowa  on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers with a team overall of 33-8. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Once again, tough Edinboro

February 15, 2017

By Pete Ruden [email protected] In just a few days, the Iowa wrestling team will be on a bus to Edinboro, Pennsylvania. That’s where the No. 3 Hawkeyes will take on No. 23 Edinboro in the National...

Iowa's 157-pounder Michael Kemerer fixes his headgear while wrestling Penn State's Jason Nolf during wrestling meet between Iowa and Penn State in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. The Nittany Lions defeated the Hawkeyes, 26-11. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Kemerer lets ‘fur fly’

February 14, 2017

By PETE RUDEN [email protected] While Sunday was all about the seniors as they wrestled their final matches in Carver-Hawkeye, it was also about Michael Kemerer. On Senior Day, No. 3 Iowa...

Iowa 184 pound Sammy Brooks drags Nebraska's Jaquan Sowell to the center of the ring during the Iowa-Nebraska match in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Feb 12, 2017. Brooks pinned Nebraska's Sowell at 1:59.6 into the match. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 27-9. (The Daily Iowan/James Year)

Wrestlers, led by seniors, husk Nebraska

February 13, 2017

By Courtney Baumann [email protected] In a dual meet many expected to be close, the Iowa wrestling team came away with a 27-9 win over No. 6 Nebraska on Sunday in Carver-Hawkeye.The Huskers,...

Iowa 184-pounder Sammy Brooks attempts to pin Michigan's Ernest Battaglia during the Iowa-Michigan meet at Cliff Keen Arena in Ann Arbor on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. Brooks defeated Battaglia with a tech fall of 20-6. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines, 31-7. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Five wrestling seniors make a swan song

February 10, 2017

By Courtney Baumann [email protected] When the Iowa wrestling team has its final Big Ten dual competition Feb. 12 against Nebraska, the five seniors who have spent five years in the wrestling...

Iowa's Thomas Gilman towers over Wisconsin's Jens Lantz during the Iowa v. Wisconsin wrestling bout, in Carver-Hawkeye  in Iowa City, Iowa  on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers with a team overall of 33-8. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Wrestlers ready to wrap it up

February 9, 2017

By Courtney Baumann | [email protected] This weekend will bring Iowa wrestling’s regular season to a close. The team will travel to Bloomington on Friday to take on Indiana, then head back...

Iowa's Sammy Brooks holds down Wisconsin's Hunter Ritter during the Iowa v. Wisconsin wrestling bout, in Carver-Hawkeye  in Iowa City, Iowa  on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers with a team overall of 33-8. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Wrestling rips off two wins

February 6, 2017

By  Pete Ruden [email protected] Give credit where credit is due. That was Tom Brands’ message after the No. 3 Iowa wrestling team defeated No. 16 Wisconsin, 33-8 on Feb. 3. The Hawkeyes then...