8 Hawks named NWCA Scholar All-Americans
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by Todd Conner
2d ago
The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) announced their NCAA Women’s Scholar All-American awards. The NWCA recognized student-athletes that excel in both academics and athletics. Eight members of the University of Iowa were named for this honor. Ava Bayless Emily Frost Brianna Gonzalez Emilie Gonzalez Lilly Luft Felicity Taylor Kylie Welker Haley Ward     Bayless, E. Gonzalez, Taylor and Welker were NCWWC National champions this season. B. Gonzalez was a national runner-up and Luft placed fifth. The Iowa Hawkeyes won the NCWWC national title in the first year of competiti ..read more
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Queens University of Charlotte drops wrestling
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by Todd Conner
2d ago
Queens University of Charlotte (North Carolina) announced on March 14 that they are discontinuing the men’s wrestling program. Queens began as a Division II program in the 2018-19 season. They just finished their second year in Division I as an independent. Rob Tate stepped down as head coach on January 16 this year. He was replaced by interim head coach Paul Bradley who had been an assistant coach since July of 2019. Bradley was a two-time All American for the University of Iowa where he placed fourth in 2004 and fifth in 2005. Originally from Tama, Iowa Bradley was a state champion and three ..read more
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Simon named Iowa High School Female Wrestler of the Year
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by Todd Conner
3d ago
Naomi Simon of Decorah has been named as the 2024 Iowa High School Female Wrestler of the Year by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. Simon is a member of the Iowa Recruiting Class of 2024.  Simon became the first wrestler in Iowa girls wrestling history to win four state titles and had a 130-0 career record. Competing at 170 lbs. Simon was 48-0 with 47 pins this season in leading Decorah to the state title.  In the most recent National Girls High School Rankings Simon is #3 at 170 lbs. and #23 pound for pound (P4P).     This marked the third straight ye ..read more
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Nationals: Final results
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by Todd Conner
4d ago
The Iowa Hawkeyes placed fifth at the 2024 NCAA National Wrestling Championships with 67 points. Iowa had four All Americans led by NCAA Runner-Up Drake Ayala at 125. With Ayala making the finals Iowa has now had an NCAA Finalist for 34 consecutive years. The streak started in 1990 with Tom and Terry Brands as NCAA national champions.  Real Woods (141) and Mike Caliendo (165) placed fourth. Jared Franek(157) placed eighth.     2024 NCAA Division I Championships Results for Iowa 125 Drake Ayala (27-5) placed 2nd and scored 18.5 team points. Champ. Round 1 – Drake Ayala (Iowa ..read more
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20 Hawks named to Big Ten Academic All-Conference Team
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by Todd Conner
1w ago
Twenty members of the Iowa Wrestling team have been named to the 2023-24 Big Ten Winter Academic All-Conference team. The 20 honorees for men’s wrestling are a school record. From HawkeyeSports.com: To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be on a varsity team, as verified by being on the official squad list as of March 1 for winter sports, who have been enrolled fulltime at the institution for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. Congratulations to the Iowa Wrestlers for getting it done on the mat and in the classroom. &nb ..read more
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19 Hawks named to Big Ten Academic All-Conference Team
Iowa Wrestling Fan
by Todd Conner
1w ago
Nineteen members of the Iowa Wrestling team have been named to the 2023-24 Big Ten Winter Academic All-Conference team. The 19 honorees for men’s wrestling are a school record. From HawkeyeSports.com: To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be on a varsity team, as verified by being on the official squad list as of March 1 for winter sports, who have been enrolled fulltime at the institution for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. Congratulations to the Iowa Wrestlers for getting it done on the mat and in the classroom ..read more
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Nationals Preview
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by Todd Conner
1w ago
It’s time. The NCAA National Wrestling Championships begin tomorrow at 11 AM in Kansas City, Missouri. The biggest tournament of the year. A great time of the year to be a wrestling fan. This has been a unique season for Iowa Wrestling with a few new twists and turns. It all comes down to three days of combat in the T-Mobile Center in the heartland of Kansas City. The Iowa Hawkeyes have nine wrestlers that qualified from an always rugged Big Ten Tournament. Iowa is ranked #2 according to InterMat, WIN, Flo and NWCA. In each of the rankings Iowa was ranked only a few points ahead of at least tw ..read more
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Nationals Preview – Hwt
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by Todd Conner
1w ago
Brad Hill enters Nationals as the #25 seed at Hwt and was ranked #22 in the most recent InterMat rankings. Hill is 20-7 on the season with two pins, four tech falls, and six major decisions. In the first round Hill will face #8 seed Owen Trephan of North Carolina State who has an 18-7 record. I am looking for a good match here as I believe the rugged Big Ten schedule has prepared Hill for the competition of Nationals.  Brad Hill has come a long way this season and has earned his spot at Nationals. This guy is fun to watch and I have enjoyed seeing him progress this season.     ..read more
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Hawkeye Huddle in Kansas City Friday
Iowa Wrestling Fan
by Todd Conner
1w ago
The University of Iowa is hosting a Hawkeye Huddle for all Iowa Hawkeye wrestling fans in Kansas City on Friday. The event will be held from 3-5 PM between the Quarterfinal and Semifinal rounds of the NCAA National Wrestling Championships.     From HawkeyeSports.com: The University of Iowa will host one event for all supporters coming to the NCAA Wrestling Championships. Fans are invited to join the I-Club, Office of Alumni Engagement, the Iowa Swarm Collective, and the Hawkeye Wrestling Club on Friday from 3-5 p.m. at PBR Big Sky, 111 E 13th St. The Hawkeye Huddle is free and open ..read more
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Nationals Preview – 197
Iowa Wrestling Fan
by Todd Conner
1w ago
Heading into Nationals Zach Glazier has had an amazing season. As I stated in my Big Tens preview I cannot remember an Iowa Wrestler coming out of nowhere to have a season like Glazier has had this season. Glazier is 24-2 with two pins, seven tech falls, and five major decisions. He is the #7 seed at 197 and was ranked #5 in the InterMat rankings last week. In the first round at Nationals Glazier will have Andy Smith of Virginia Tech. In the Round of 16 we have a potential matchup with #10 seed Silas Allred of Nebraska. Glazier defeated Allred in the dual meet in January, 11-2. Regardless of t ..read more
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