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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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No. 3 197-pound Iowa’s Zach Glazier wrestles No. 1 Penn State’s Aaron Brooks in the championship match during session four of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Xfinity Center in College Park, MD, on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Brooks defeated Glaizer by technical fall.

Iowa men’s wrestler Zach Glazier falls in Big Ten title match, Hawkeyes finish fourth in team race

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 10, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, Md.— On his knees looking down at the mat in disappointment, Zach Glazier heard the pro-Penn State crowd roar for their four-time Big Ten champion. Top-ranked Aaron Brooks, just...

Iowa’s No. 1 125-pound Drake Ayala wrestles Purdue’s No. 2 Matt Ramos during a wrestling dual between No. 3 Iowa and Purdue at Carver-Hawkeye Area on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers, 34-6. Ramos defeated Ayala by decision, 4-1.

Iowa’s No. 2 Drake Ayala avenges loss to Purdue’s No. 1 Matt Ramos, places third at Big Ten Tournament

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 10, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — After dropping his quarterfinals match on Saturday, Iowa's Drake Ayala battled his way through the consolation bracket en route to a third-place finish. He did so by avenging...

No. 2 125-pound Iowa’s Drake Ayala  wrestles No. 9 Rutgers’ Dean Peterson during session three of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Xfinity Center in College Park, MD, on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Live updates | Iowa men’s wrestler Zach Glazier competes for Big Ten title, four teammates wrestle for third place

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 10, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Tonight, 10 Big Ten champions will be crowned. Iowa's 197-pounder Zach Glazier was the lone Hawkeye to advance to the finals. He will face Penn State's top-seeded Aaron Brooks,...

No. 4 157-pound Iowa’s Jared Franek wrestles No. 1 Penn State’s Levi Haines during session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Xfinity Center in College Park, MD, on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Live updates | Iowa men’s wrestling competes in Session III of Big Ten Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 10, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – It's Championship Sunday. But first, wrestlers must continue to battle through the blood round. Session III of the Big Ten Tournament — consolation semifinals (winner...

Iowa 116-pound Felicity Taylor, 170-pound Kylie Welker, and 155-pound Marlynne Deede embrace following the second day of the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships at Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Photos: Iowa Women’s Wrestling Wins 2024 National Championship

Cody Blissett, Visual Editor March 10, 2024

No. 1 Iowa won the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships with 204 points in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday. Nine Hawkeyes competed in the finals, with six claiming the national title. Iowa...

An official holds up Iowa 170-pound Kylie Welkers arm after she defeated North Central College Yelena Makoyed during the second day of the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships at Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Welker defeated the three-time defending champion by technical fall, 11-0.

Recap | Kylie Welker defeats three-time defending champ, clinches national title for Iowa women’s wrestling

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter March 10, 2024

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA – In its inaugural season, the Iowa women’s wrestling team had several wrestlers reach the finals of the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships, including a pair...

Iowa wrestlers and staff pose for a portrait after winning the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships at Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Iowa women’s wrestling reflects on historic season, future of sport after winning national title

Brad Schultz, Sports Reporter March 10, 2024

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — When Clarissa Chun was introduced as the first head coach in the history of the Iowa women’s wrestling program in 2021, her goal was to “build a winning program in Wrestling...

No. 3 197-pound Iowa’s Zach Glazier defeats No. 2 Marylands Jaxon Smith for a spot in the championship during session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Xfinity Center in College Park, MD, on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Iowa men’s wrestler Zach Glazier advances to Big Ten title match

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 9, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — It came down to sudden death. With a Big Ten finals berth on the line, Iowa's Zach Glazier answered the call. Glazier, with the home crowd rooting against him, scored a takedown...

Iowa 191-pound Jaycee Foeller embraces associate head coach Gary Mayabb after pinning North Central College Traeh Haynes during the second day of the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships at Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, March 9, 2024. (Cody Blissetti/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa women’s wrestling wins national championship, six Hawkeyes earn individual titles

Brad Schultz, Sports Reporter March 9, 2024

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA- The Iowa women’s wrestling squad is brining a national championship back to Iowa City. The Hawkeyes completed their inaugural season with six wrestlers earning titles at the NWWC...

Wrestlers warm up before the mens Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Xfinity Center in College Park, MD, on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Live updates | Iowa men’s wrestling competes in Session II of Big Ten Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 9, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Iowa men's wrestling will compete in Session II of the Big Ten Championships beginning with consolations at 4 p.m. followed by the semifinals. Six Hawkeye wrestlers — Brody...

A referee holds up Iowas No. 14 133-pound Brody Teske’s hand after a match with No. 11 Purdue’s Dustin Norris during session one of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Xfinity Center in College Park, MD, on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Six Iowa men’s wrestlers advance to Big Ten Tournament semifinals, punch ticket to nationals

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 9, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Guts. That's what it takes to win in March. Walking back to the center of the mat to get his hand raised, hitting the part of his chest that's inked with "FEAR NO EVIL PSALM...

Iowa’s No. 7 125-pound Drake Ayala sits on the bench during a wrestling dual between No. 3 Iowa and No. 1 Penn State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. The Nittany Lions defeated the Hawkeyes, 29-6. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

WATCH: Top-three seeds in 125-pound bracket fall in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 9, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Chaos ensued in the 125-pound Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. Purdue's No. 1 Matt Ramos, who upset three-time national champion Spencer Lee in last year's NCAA semifinals,...

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