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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 Head Coach Tom Brands reacts to a call at the 2013 Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Assembly Hall in Champaign, Illinois on Saturday, March 9, 2013. (The Daily Iowan/Tessa Hursh)

Wrestlers focus on ranked challenger

December 2, 2016

By Pete Ruden [email protected] For the first time this season, the Iowa wrestling team will face a ranked opponent when it takes on No. 20 South Dakota State today. Iowa heads into the dual ranked...

Iowa's 185 pound Alex Meyer tries to take down Cornell College's Brian Cristion during the Iowa City Duals at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena, in Iowa City, Iowa  on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016. Iowa out wrestled both Cornell College 45-0 and Iowa Central College 55-0. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Roots of Hawk success in Southeast Polk wrestling

December 1, 2016

By Pete Ruden [email protected] It all started in Pleasant Hill, Iowa. Cory Clark and Alex Meyer were seniors on the Southeast Polk wrestling team, while Keegan Shaw and Meyer’s younger brother,...

Iowa freshman Michael Kemerer poses during wrestling media day in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, November 2, 2016. The Hawkeyes will host their first home meet on November 18, against Iowa Central during the Iowa City Duals at 9 a.m.(The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Wrestlers face first ranked squad

November 30, 2016

By Courtney Baumann [email protected] The Iowa wrestling team will face its first ranked competition of the season when it heads to South Dakota State this weekend. The No. 20 Jackrabbits will...

Iowa's 133 pound Cory Clark overpowers Cornell College's Brody Lamb during the Iowa City Duals at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena, in Iowa City, Iowa  on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016. Iowa out wrestled both Cornell College 45-0 and Iowa Central College 55-0. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Wrestlers smother Purdue

November 28, 2016

By Pete Ruden [email protected] The No. 3 Iowa wrestling team handled its first Big Ten opponents of the year, beating Purdue, 34-3, on Sunday. Iowa grapplers picked up a victory in nine of the...

Iowa's 133 pound Cory Clark overpowers Cornell College's Brody Lamb during the Iowa City Duals at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena, in Iowa City, Iowa  on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016. Iowa out wrestled both Cornell College 45-0 and Iowa Central College 55-0. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Hawkeyes dominant in first home competition

November 18, 2016

By Pete Ruden [email protected] The Iowa wrestling team took care of business in dominating fashion at the Iowa City Duals Friday, beating Iowa Central 55-0 and Cornell College 45-0. Seniors...

Iowa's 174 pound Joey Gunther waits for his opponent during the Iowa City Duals at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena, in Iowa City, Iowa  on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016. Iowa out wrestled both Cornell College 45-0 and Iowa Central College 55-0. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Underclassmen show promise at Iowa City Duals

November 18, 2016

By Courtney Baumann [email protected] Seven Hawkeye wrestlers saw action in Carver-Hawkeye Arena for the first time of their careers Friday morning. Michael Kemerer, Joey Gunther, Jeremiah...

Iowa's 125-pounder Thomas Gilman takes down Nebraska's Tim Lambert during the final rounds of the Big Ten Championships at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, March 6, 2016. Iowa's Thomas Gilman went placed third in his weight division of 125 pounds. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

There’s no overlooking in wrestling

November 18, 2016

By Pete Ruden [email protected] It’s time once again to see wrestling in Carver-Hawkeye. Iowa will compete in the Iowa City Duals today against junior-college and Division-3 opponents Iowa Central...

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)

Carton taking nothing for granted

November 17, 2016

By Courtney Baumann [email protected] Last season, Topher Carton earned the opportunity to wrestle at 141 but lost out on the chance of finishing out the season in the starting spot when senior...

Members of the University of Iowa Wrestling team stretch and warm up after the Wrestling Media Day at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena on November 2, 2016.(The Daily Iowan/Osama Khalid)

Wrestling pins down accountability

November 3, 2016

By Pete Ruden [email protected] For Iowa head wrestling coach Tom Brands, accountability is as important as anything for his team. With Iowa ranked as high as No. 2 in the country in some polls,...

Iowa 125-pounder Thomas Gilman grabs Penn State's Nico Megaludis during the NCAA Championship finals at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday, March 19, 2016. Megaludis defeated Gilman, 6-3. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)

When the machine is on, watch out

November 3, 2016

By Courtney Baumann [email protected] He’s a militant type — a leader in the locker room who will yell at his fellow wrestlers if they don’t pick up their towels. He is the exact type...

Men's freestyle 57 kg Dan Dennis wrestles Alan Waters during the second day of the 2016 Wrestling Olympic trials in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, April 10, 2016. Dennis defeated Waters with a 9-2 decision. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Ex-Hawk Dennis heads to Rio

July 28, 2016

By Jordan Hansen [email protected] Daniel Dennis is nearing the start of his journey to the Olympics. The former Iowa wrestler, speaking for the last time before he departs for Rio de Janerio,...

A Carver-Hawkeye security member watches the crowd during the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Carver-Hawkeye on Sunday, March 6, 2015. This is the 102nd year of the series. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Ex-Hawk Steiner takes Fresno State reins

May 11, 2016

By Jordan Hansen [email protected] Another former Iowa wrestler has a Division-1 wrestling job. Troy Steiner has decided to help resuscitate the Fresno State wrestling team, according to various...