Incoming Iowa Wrestling recruits competed at the Greco-Roman U20 Nationals in Las Vegas. Otto Black won the 63kg/138 lbs. title in dominating fashion. Black had three tech falls before defeating Jandon Drury 10-5 in the finals. Black was a Junior Greco-Roman national champion at 126 in 2022 and 132 in 2023.  Black, from Park, Colorado, committed to the Hawks on April 16. He won a 138 lbs. 4A Colorado state title this season with a 52-0 record and will be a member of the Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2024.     Leister Bowling placed second at 77kg/169 lbs. After two tech f ..read more

Incoming Iowa Wrestling recruits are registered to compete at the 2024 U20 Nationals in Freestyle and Greco-Roman at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Wrestlers will be competing to qualify for U20 Freestyle and Greco-Roman World Team Trials on May 31-June 1 in Geneva, Ohio. Otto Black(63kg) and Leister Bowling(77kg) will compete in Greco-Roman on Wednesday and Thursday.  Kael Voinovich(70kg) will compete in Freestyle on Friday and Saturday.  Black and Voinovich are in the Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2024 and Bowling is in the Class of 2025. University of ..read more

The annual Hawkeye Wrestling Club Banquet will be on Saturday, May 4. The banquet will begin at 5 PM at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center at 7725 Kirkwood Blvd SW in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The annual banquet is always a good time and an important fundraiser for the HWC. Spencer Lee won the 2024 Olympic Team Trials at 57kg  last weekend. The buzz and excitement of a Hawk in the Olympics is always great to talk about.     There will be a buffet style dinner and a great crowd of Iowa Wrestling fans. A live and silent auction provides an opportunity to support our HWC. Current members of ..read more

Iowa Wrestling coach Clarissa Chun has been named as the 2024 USA Wrestling Women’s Coach of the Year. The announcement was made by USA Wrestling at the conclusion of the Olympic Team Trials on Saturday. Chun was also named as the NCWWC Women’s Wrestling Coach of the Year at the national championships in March.     In their first year of competition the Iowa Hawkeye Women’s team won the NCWWC National title and NWCA National Duals. Iowa had six national champions while winning the 2024 NCWWC National Championships and were 16-0 in dual meets this season.     The Hawks q ..read more

An online auction is now open for the University of Iowa Wrestling Take Down Homelessness fundraiser. The online auction will close on Friday, April 26 at 8 PM CST. This is a great fundraiser where fans can bid in an online auction to have dinner with one of their favorite Iowa wrestlers and Tom Brands. All of the proceeds go to support Shelter House in Iowa City. Iowa Wrestling Take Down Homelessness online auction: https://www.charityauctionstoday.com/bid/4936     From  shelterhouseiowa.org Since 1983, Shelter House has provided safe shelter and helped people improve the qua ..read more

Eight members of the Iowa Women’s Wrestling team competed at the 2024 Olympic Team Trials in State College, Pennsylvania.  In the Challenge Tournament Felicity Taylor placed third at 53kg, Reese Larramendy was fourth at 68kg, and Kylie Welker was third at 76kg. Nyla Valencia(50kg), Emilie Gonzalez(50kg), Ava Bayless(50kg), Brianna Gonzalez(53kg), and Marlynne Deede(76kg) did not place. Rose Cassioppi qualified for the Olympic Trials but did not compete.     I am impressed that Iowa qualified nine wrestlers for the Olympic Team Trials after completing just their first year of c ..read more

The weight class of 57kg/125 lbs. was first used in the 2014 Freestyle World Championships. Since that time 57kg has been contested at eight World Championships, two Olympics, and another Olympic Games this summer. An Iowa Hawkeye has represented Team USA at 57kg in six of the eight World Championships and in all three Olympics. Earlier today Spencer Lee defeated another Iowa Hawkeye Thomas Gilman to win the 2024 Olympic Team Trials. This marks the third straight Olympic Trials that an Iowa Hawkeye has won 57kg.     Daniel Dennis won the Olympic Trials in 2016 over another Hawkeye ..read more

We will have an All-Hawkeye clash in the 57kg finals in the Olympic Team Trials. Spencer Lee and Thomas Gilman will meet in a best of three format in State College, Pennsylvania. The winner will represent Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on August 5-11. #4 seed Lee defeated Nico Megaludis 8-0 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals Lee jumped out to a 9-0 lead over 57kg 2023 World Team member Zane Richards before securing a 13-6 decision. #2 seed Gilman started with a 5-4 decision over Jax Forrest in the quarterfinals before defeating Daton Fix 6-0 in the semifinals. In my Olym ..read more

We will have four former Iowa Hawkeyes competing at the Olympic Trials. The 2024 Olympic Team Trials are this weekend on Friday and Saturday, April 19-20 in State College, Pennsylvania. The winner of each weight will represent Team USA for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France on August 5-11. Spencer Lee(#4 seed) and Thomas Gilman(#2 seed) will be at 57kg. Should the pre-seeds hold up I believe we will have a Lee-Gilman finals with the winner making the Olympic team. I am picking Lee to make the Olympic team. Alex Marinelli is the #8 seed at 74kg. Should the seeds hold up Marinelli will face Alex ..read more

In the words of UFC ring announcer Bruce Buffer: It’s TIME!!!!!! The 2024 Olympic Trials are this weekend on Friday and Saturday, April 19-20 in State College, Pennsylvania. When the dust clears Saturday night the 2024 Olympic Team will be set for Team USA for the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on August 5-11. The Olympic Trials will be shown live on Peacock. Team USA has not qualified 57 kg for the Olympics at this time. The winner of the Olympic Trials will still have to compete to qualify USA for this weight so a lot is on the line. Step one is to make the team. Step two is to then qualif ..read more