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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa 197-pounder Nathan Burak throws Ohio State's Mark Martin during the Big Ten Championships at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, March 5, 2016. After the first session, Iowa is in second place with 68 points. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)

What Happened, What’s Next: Big Ten Championships Session 2

March 5, 2016

By Jordan Hansen jordan-Hansen@uiowa.edu The Hawkeyes will send four wrestlers to compete for a Big Ten Championship on the afternoon of March 6 after a session filled with ups and downs. Iowa's...

Iowa's Edwin Cooper Jr. talks to the media after winning his match against Ohio State's Jake Ryan during the 2016 B1G Ten Wrestling Championships in Carver-Hawkeye on Saturday, March 5. This is the 102nd year of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

What Happened, What’s Next: Big Ten Championships Session 1

March 5, 2016

By Jordan Hansen Jordan-Hansen@uiowa.edu With one session of wrestling in the books on March 5, the Hawkeye wrestling team seems to be in good position to make a strong push in the semifinal bouts....

Iowa wrestlers

Iowa wrestlers

March 4, 2016

125 — Thomas Gilman Junior: 21-0, 9-0 Big Ten Season in review: Gilman has been one of Iowa’s most effective wrestlers this season, leading the team in bonus-point victories and team points....

"Iowa 157-pounder Michael Kelly wrestles Luke Frey of Penn State at Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pennsylvania on Sunday, February 8, 2015. Kelly defeated Frey, 7-4. The No. 1 ranked Hawkeyes defeated the No. 5 ranked Nittany Lions, 18-12. (The Daily Iowan/Tessa Hursh)"

Power rankings

March 4, 2016

1) Penn State The Nittany Lions are the best team in the conference, and it will take a major hiccup by Cael Sanderson’s team to not walk out of Carver-Hawkeye with the team title 2) Iowa However,...

Iowa's Thomas Gilman prepares for his match against NC State's Sean Fausz during the NWCA National Duels Championship series on Monday, Feb. 22, 2016 in Carver-Hawkeye. Gilman defeated Faus in a 15-5 major decision. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Wrestling showcase comes to town

Jordan Hansen, jordan-hansen@uiowa.edu March 4, 2016

POWER RANKINGS | IOWA WRESTLERS For the first time in 11 years, Iowa City — more specifically, Carver-Hawkeye Arena — will host wrestling’s Big Ten Championships. The two-day event is split...

Iowa senior Edwin Cooper Jr. waits on the mat at the Iowa vs. Indiana Wrestling match inside Carver-Hawkeye on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016. Iowa defeated Indiana, 45-0. (The Daily Iowan/Courtney Hawkins)

Wrestling searching for championships

Jordan Hansen, jordan-hansen@uiowa.edu March 4, 2016

POWER RANKINGS | IOWA WRESTLERS Hungry. That’s how Iowa 133-pounder Cory Clark described the overriding feeling in the team’s locker room as it prepares for the Big Ten Championships. No wrestler...

Takeaways from Iowa’s loss to NC State

Takeaways from Iowa’s loss to NC State

February 24, 2016

By Jordan Hansen jordan-Hansen@uiowa.edu While Iowa did not finish this season with an undefeated dual record, the team finished with an impressive 16-1, with a perfect mark in Big Ten meets. However,...

"Iowa 157-pounder Michael Kelly wrestles Luke Frey of Penn State at Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pennsylvania on Sunday, February 8, 2015. Kelly defeated Frey, 7-4. The No. 1 ranked Hawkeyes defeated the No. 5 ranked Nittany Lions, 18-12. (The Daily Iowan/Tessa Hursh)"

Wrestling flunks ‘true’ test

Courtney Baumann, courtney-baumann@uiowa.edu February 23, 2016

  North Carolina State put up a fight. In fact, it was the first true test Iowa had to face as a team since its “Grapple on the Gridiron” dual with Oklahoma State. This one, though, did...

Iowa 157-pounder Edwin Cooper Jr. wrestles against Rutgers' John Van Brill during the 53rd Annual Midland Championships at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)

Wrestlers face true test

February 22, 2016

By Jordan Hansen jordan-hansen@uiowa.edu Simply put, this season’s iteration of the Iowa wrestling team hasn’t seen much in competition. A season-opening dual with No. 5 Oklahoma State aside (victory),...

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)

Hawkeyes wrestlers prep for different style

Courtney Baumann, courtney-baumann@uiowa.edu February 18, 2016

With wrestlers such as Thomas Gilman, Edwin Cooper Jr., and Sammy Brooks, the Iowa wrestling team is known for trying to speed up the pace. However, when North Carolina State comes to visit Feb. 22...

Iowa 197 lbs. Nathan Burak wrestles against Northwestern's Alex Polizzi at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015 in Iowa City, Iowa. Burak defeated Polizzi by decision, 4-3. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats, 38-3. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Wrestlers primed for Wolfpack

February 17, 2016

By Jordan Hansen jordan-hansen@uiowa.edu For the second time this season, the Iowa wrestling team will meet No. 4 North Carolina State on the mat. The Feb. 22 contest, part of the National Wrestling...

"Iowa 157-pounder Michael Kelly wrestles Luke Frey of Penn State at Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pennsylvania on Sunday, February 8, 2015. Kelly defeated Frey, 7-4. The No. 1 ranked Hawkeyes defeated the No. 5 ranked Nittany Lions, 18-12. (The Daily Iowan/Tessa Hursh)"

Hansen: National duals a national joke

Jordan Hansen, Jordan-Hansen@uiowa.edu February 16, 2016

Penn State and Oklahoma State will wrestle each other for the National Wrestling Coaches Association’s National Duals Championship title. Despite being the only undefeated team not named Penn State...