From UNI Athletics: UNI Wrestling began a crowdfunding project Wednesday to help raise funds to upgrade the wrestling room in historic West Gym. “When I first got the job nine years ago, I got these mats redone,” head coach Doug Schwab said. “I talked with coach (Dan) Gable before I got the job and I…
With the official arrival of Gavin Teasdale, the Iowa Hawkeyes find themselves with options aplenty in the lower weights. This will give the program the most depth in this department since possibly during the early Brands-era when the team was packed with All-Americans at the first three weights with notable names Matt McDonough, Joe Slaton,…
Big news in Iowa City, as PA Power Wrestling has reported that former top recruit in the class of 2019, Gavin Teasdale will be transferring to Iowa. The Pennsylvania based media outlet featured Teasdale on a recent episode of their podcast talking bout the wrestlers decision to join the team. According to the interview Teasdale…
Panther fans got a sneak peak into their future schedule today, as the head coach himself took to social media to announce a four year scheduling agreement between his team and the University of Wisconsin. It seems fitting that Schwab would announce the agreement with Wisconsin on Twitter when it likely played a role in…
Last weekend in New Jersey provided but just a taste of things to come as USA Wrestling World Team qualification process wraps up this weekend in Lincoln, Nebraska with Final X – Lincoln. Hosted by the University of Nebraska this weekend’s field features six wrestles with a tie to the state of Iowa competing,…
More good news from the NCAA for the Panther Train as IAwrestle has learned that 2018 All-American Jacob Holschlag has been awarded another year of eligibility. The 197-pound wrestler was a breakout star two years ago when he made his run to the podium at nationals, and now he will have at least two more…
Miller named director of National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum
Seven wrestlers with ties to Iowa earned All-American performances this weekend in Akron, Ohio at the UWW U23 World Team Trials. Three wrestlers earned top eight finishes in the freestyle division, and four wrestlers accomplished the same feat earlier this weekend in the Greco-Roman competition. The highest placing individual this weekend was heavyweight wrestler Tony…
Ryan Sokol has just made a World Team. The Minnesota native blew through his bracket in Akron, Ohio to make USA Wrestling Cadet World Team at 65 kg. Earlier this weekend Sokol managed a third place finish in the Greco-Roman competition with the only points he surrendered in the entire tournament being his 12-0 loss…
Some great news for fans of UNI and New Hampton alike as middleweight Keaton Geerts has been approved for a medical hardship waiver, restoring one year of eligibility. The two-time Iowa high schools state champion was a top 100 recruit in the class of 2017. Geerts came into UNI projecting as a 141/149-pound wrestler, but…
Sam Stoll is staying in Iowa City. Yesterday, in an article published by the Quad City Time’s sports writer Steve Batterson Tom Brands was quoted as saying that the All-American heavyweight will stay in Iowa City to continue training with the Hawkeye Wrestling Club. While this may not be earth shattering news that another former…
Cover Photo by Tony Rotundo – Wrestlers Are Warriors What: USA Wrestling’s U23 World Team Trials Where: Akron, Ohio When: May 31st – June 2nd Friday, May 31st Session 1: Greco-Roman: U23 GR & UWW Cadet GR Preliminaries, Quarterfinals, & Consolations 9:00 AM – 1:15 PM Session 2: Greco-Roman: U23 GR & UWW Cadet GR…
Former Iowa State All-American Pat Downey has made his first World Team as David Taylor announced tonight on social media that he would not be participating in Final X. The 2018 World Champion Taylor sustained a knee injury to Drew Foster at Beat the Streets earlier this month. Downey earns his spot by winning both…
USA Wrestling’s World Team Trials concluded today in Raleigh, North Carolina and five wrestlers with a tie to the state of Iowa came out on top of the challenge tournament, punching their tickets to next months Final X. The Final X phase of the Team USA qualification process is the final stop for athletes seeking…
Three wrestlers from the Iowa City based Hawkeye Wrestling Club have advanced to the finals of the World Team Trials tournament in Raleigh, North Carolina. Reaching the finals for the HWC were Thomas Gilman, Lauren Louive, and Michaela Beck. The trio joins former Cyclone All-Americans Pat Downey and Kyven Gadson, who both qualified for the…
NCAA champion and former World Team representative Tony Ramos announced his retirement from the sport of wrestling as a competitor at today’s World Team Trials. Below is a sample of some of the best reactions to news on social media. Chills. pic.twitter.com/9YMf4uZRLb — FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) May 18, 2019 Congratulations to @T_Ram133 on an awesome career!…
For Hawkeye fans, last year’s home schedule was brutal. I am not referring to the level of competition, but rather the big name draws were noticeably lacking from the home schedule. This is no disrespect to any of Iowa’s competition, but as far as the conference slate goes Purdue, Rutgers, Maryland, and Indiana don’t typically…
University of Iowa Press Release: Hawkeye Wrestling Club members Michaela Beck, Sammy Brooks, Cory Clark, Thomas Gilman, Lauren Louive, Kayla Miracle, and Brandon Sorensen compete this weekend at the 2019 World Team Trials in Raleigh, North Carolina. Miracle won the U.S. Open last month and has a bye to Sunday’s best-of-three finals. The other six…
In a move that’s not exactly surprising, the Panther Wrestling Club announced Tuesday that Drew Foster would officially be added to the club. Foster, the 2019 NCAA National Champion at 184 pounds, competed for the PWC in New York earlier this month at the annual Beat the Streets fundraiser. He wrestled a short time, as…
Current UNI Panther Drew Foster and former Panther Joe Colon competed in the Beat the Streets event tonight in New York City. Foster came away with an injury default win against David Taylor, while Colon dropped a 3-1 match against Nick Suriano. Foster and Taylor barely had time to get started. Foster was in on…
