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The University of Iowa unveiled its new state-of-the-art wrestling facility to the public. A crowd filled with donors, fans, current and former athletes, coaches and administrators were on hand Thursday afternoon for the dedication ceremony.

Standing between Hawkeye wrestling icon Spencer Lee and his long-sought Olympic dreams today is fellow former Hawkeye Thomas Gilman, who made his Olympic debut three years ago in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, bringing home a bronze medal.

A stacked 18 brackets of the country’s best wrestlers over the next two days will grapple for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team in Paris later this summer, including 14 who identify as Hawkeyes in some capacity – either past, present, or professional.

By sundown, Cowles Fieldhouse in Indianola, Iowa, might as well have been painted black and gold. The Iowa women’s wrestling team sent 15 wrestlers to the NCWWC Regionals on Thursday, and all 15 earned berths to the national championships in March. Six Hawkeyes claimed individual regional championships. The Hawkeyes competed in Region Five, which was...

Felicity Taylor continued with her long-time plan to move back to 116 pounds for the postseason, Ava Rose is filling the void for the Hawkeyes at 123 pounds.

Following a stellar performance at the Iowa Duals on Jan. 21, the Iowa women’s wrestling squad headed east to Fort Wayne, Indiana, for a busy weekend.  On Jan. 26, the Hawkeyes competed in the three-team Indiana Tech Warrior Duals. Iowa easily defeated Campbellsville, 42-2, and dispatched Indiana Tech, 42-0.  The next day, the Hawkeyes got...

Key Takeaways from the week Several teams are in the heart of their dual seasons and taking on ranked and conference opponents. While the weather took a toll on the number of events that actually happened, there was still some great wrestling this past week. Let’s take a look at some of those res...

Key Takeaways from NWCA National Duals National Duals over the weekend were filled with nonstop exciting wrestling moments for fans of both NAIA and NCAA schools. Teams brought strong lineups to compete for a coveted team title, and these wrestlers showed out. Here are some big moments from the w...

The NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals return to the UNI-Dome. The two-day event includes some of the top teams in NCAA Division II and III and NCAA women’s and NAIA men’s and women’s brackets. Here are a few notable items to watch this weekend in Cedar Falls.

Luft won a state title for Charles City at the inaugural Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union sanctioned wrestling championships held here in February. Now, she’s part of Iowa in its first official season of women’s competition – the first by a Power-5 institution. Luft earned a spot in the 136-pound finals of the second annual Soldier Salute.