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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Penn State's 184-pounder Bo Nickal pins Iowa's Sammy Brooks after 38 seconds of the first round 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)

Wrestlers try to bounce back

January 23, 2017

By Pete Ruden peter-ruden@uiowa.edu While the Iowa wrestling team didn’t end up winning its dual against No. 2 Penn State on Jan. 20, there was still at least one positive for the Hawkeyes: Cory Clark...

Iowa's 125-pound Thomas Gilman wrestles Penn State's Nick Suriano during the 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)

Wrestling suffers second-straight loss, falls to Penn State

January 21, 2017

By Pete Ruden | peter-ruden@uiowa.edu The night started with fire on the sidelines during introductions and fire on the mat for the Iowa wrestling team. However, the flames were eventually put out...

Penn State's 149-pound Zain Retheford works the back of Iowa's Brandon Sorensen 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)

Iowa wrestling caught in tight matches with Penn State

January 21, 2017

By Courtney Baumann | courtney-baumann@uiowa.edu Although Iowa lost its wrestling dual meet against Penn State on Jan. 20 in Carver-Hawkeye, 26-11, Iowa was closer than the final score suggests. Five...

Wrestlers ready for a rumble

Wrestlers ready for a rumble

January 20, 2017

By Courtney Baumann courtney-baumann@uiowa.edu   Tonight is the night Iowa wrestling fans have long waited for the past three years. It is the night when the Cael Sanderson-led Nittany Lions will...

Kemerer flashes into the fore

Kemerer flashes into the fore

January 19, 2017

By Courtney Baumann courtney-baumann@uiowa.edu At the end of last season, Iowa wrestling fans were left with a lot of questions surrounding the 157-pound weight class. Edwin Cooper Jr., a senior who...

Iowa 133-pounder Cory Clark wraps around Michigan Stevan Micic during the Iowa-Michigan meet at Cliff Keen Arena in Ann Arbor on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. Clark defeated Mici with 2-0 decision. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines, 31-7. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Wrestlers face mighty Lions

January 18, 2017

By Pete Ruden peter-ruden@uiowa.edu After its first loss of the season, to No. 1 Oklahoma State on Sunday, No. 3 Iowa will take on No. 2 Penn State Friday in Carver-Hawkeye. The Hawkeyes will try...

Iowa 157-pounder Skyler St. John reacts to his loss to Nebraska's Tyler Berger during the 54th Annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships in Welsh-Ryan Arena on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016. Berger defeated St. John by technical fall, 15-0. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Cowboys lasso Hawk wrestlers

January 17, 2017

By Pete Ruden peter-ruden@uiowa.edu The Iowa wrestling team is no longer undefeated. Top-ranked Oklahoma State took down the No. 3 Hawkeyes in Stillwater on Sunday, 24-11. Iowa lost three matches by...

Iowa 141-pounder Topher Carton attempts to take down Michigan State's Javier Gasca during the Iowa-Michigan State duel at Jenison Field House in East Lansing on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. Carton defeated Gasca with a 12-2 major decision. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans, 44-0. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Hawkeyes down Spartans, 44-0, to end weekend in Michigan

January 8, 2017

By Courtney Baumann | courtney-baumann@uiowa.edu EAST LANSING, Mich. – Bonus points and redemption were the themes of the day when the Iowa wrestling team visited Michigan State on the afternoon of...

Iowa 133-pounder Cory Clark wins over Michigan's Stevan Micic, 2-0 in Cliff Keen Arena. The Hawkeyes beat the Wolverines, 31-7. (The Daily Iowan/ Margaret Kispert)

Hawkeyes top Wolverines; Clark, Stoll back in dual-meet lineup

January 6, 2017

By Courtney Baumann | courtney-baumann@uiowa.edu ANN ARBOR, Mich. – It appears as though Iowa wrestling fans no longer need to fret about injuries. The Hawkeyes were back to their anticipated lineup...

Iowa 125-pounder Thomas Gilman (black) wrestles American's Josh Terao during the 54th Annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships in Welsh-Ryan Arena on Friday, Dec. 30, 2016. Gilman defeated Terao by deacon, 8-6. Iowa won first place in the team completion with 150.5 points. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Iowa grapplers get scrappy, win three individual titles

December 30, 2016

By Courtney Baumann | courtney-baumann@uiowa.edu EVANSTON, Ill. – Thomas Gilman became a three-time Midlands champion tonight, won the award for most team points out of anyone in the tournament, was...

Iowa 157-pounder Michael Kemerer wrestles unattached wrestler Jason Tsirtis during the 54th Annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships in Welsh-Ryan Arena on Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 in Evanston, Il. Kemerer defeated Tsirtis by major decision, 11-2. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Midlands Day 2: What happened, what’s next

December 30, 2016

By Courtney Baumann | courtney-baumann@uiowa.edu EVANSTON, Ill. – Three Iowa wrestlers – Thomas Gilman, Brandon Sorensen, and Michael Kemerer – will compete tonight in the championship round of...

Iowa 141-pounder Christop Carton tries to pin South Dakota's Isaac Andrade during the 54th Annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships in Welsh-Ryan Arena on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016. Carton defeated Andrade by major decision, 10-2. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Five Hawkeyes roll to semifinals, four remain in wrestlebacks

December 29, 2016

By Courtney Baumann | courtney-baumann@uiowa.edu EVANSTON, Ill. — Five Iowa wrestlers are still alive in the championship bracket at the 54th Ken Kraft Midlands Championships. Thomas Gilman, Brandon...