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The state's NCAA Division I programs struggled at home and on the road. Wartburg won the Battle of the Burgs. Alburnett won its inaugural Rivere Valley Conference tournament and more in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
Both teams enter with strong lineups throughout the weight classes. At 133 pounds, Iowa’s No. 11 Drake Ayala faces Nebraska’s No. 8 Jacob Van Dee in a rematch of last year’s 4-2 Ayala victory.
Iowa men’s wrestling fans yet again filed out of Carver-Hawkeye Arena in disappointment before the final match even began, as the Hawkeyes fell to No. 9 Minnesota, 21-16. It was the first time Iowa lost to the Gophers since 2014,
Iowa wrestling bounced back with a big rivalry win over No. 6 Nebraska, securing a career milestone for Tom Brands in the process.
Instead of hitting the mats and grappling through the weekend in a competition, the Iowa Hawkeye Women’s Wrestling Team will spend their weekend at home.
IOWA CITY − Iowa wrestling suffered another tumble this dual season, falling 21-16 to Minnesota at home on Friday.
Weeks after being removed from the Iowa wrestling roster, former 197-pounder Massoma Endene is officially entering the transfer portal.
Iowa State, Iowa and University of Northern Iowa had held steady most of the season but all three dropped in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association dual rankings.