Courtesy Loras Athletics The Loras wrestling program was crowned the Battle Round Vote Champion in the annual NWCA/ELSM Best of Brand Highlight Reel Championship on Thursday, June 22, defeating fellow NCAA Division III counterpart Johnson & Wales with 705 votes. Over the four days of voting, the Duhawks totaled 2,466 votes for their highlight video…
President Trump Rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Fast forward to 27:11 for the quote below. “It is great to be back in the incredible great state of Iowa. Home of the greatest wrestlers in the world including our friend Dan Gable. Some of the great wrestlers of the world. We love those wrestlers.” – President…
Less than a year after moving to Ames, Iowa to join the Cyclone Wrestling Club it sounds as if 2017 U.S. National Team member, Dom Bradley, will be parting ways with the Cyclones. Bradley originally joined the Iowa State affiliated senior level club a few months after the 2016 Olympic Trials, and has been a…
Iowa State All-American Pat Downey joins Tony Hager on another episode of Potentially Dangerous. The podcast is broadcast live on Facebook Monday nights at 8 PM. Downey joins the program to talk about what he went through finding out (through Twitter) that he was no longer a part of the Iowa State team, how he dealt…
Since his dismissal from the Iowa State team last year, Pat Downey’s future has been a big topic of discussion. Specifically what school will Downey be competing for when the 2018 NCAA Championships roll around. “I have a few options. Iowa, I’d like to consider them. I’d like to consider Rutgers. Some smaller schools like…
Changes happening within the Eastern Iowa Wrestling Club (EIWC) and NCAA Champion Matt McDonough takes on a new role in wrestling If you want to wrestle in two of the finest facilities in the nation and be coached by some of the best coaches and athletes in the sport of wrestling the EIWC is continuing…
Tonight on Potentially Dangerous 2016 All-American Pat Downey will join host Tony Hager LIVE. The show, which is also released in podcast format on Tuesday’s, will be streamed on the IAwrestle Facebook page, with the show starting at 8:00 PM Central.
97 KG Quarters – Kyven Gadson (Sunkist Kids) vs. Hayden Zillmer (Minnesota Storm)
Could a reunion between Justin Mejia and Iowa be in the works? IAwrestle has learned that the possibility is back on the table. The news comes following a tweet Mejia released tonight stating an application error prevented him from being admitted to Illinois. Due to an application error I was denied the right to attend…
120 QF – Brandon Metz (Bison WC) vs. Carter Isley (Panther WC RTC)
74 Semifinals – Alex Marinelli (University of Iowa) vs. David McFadden (SERTC-VT)
Two weeks after the University of Buffalo head coach John Stutzman announced that his team had been added to the Iowa City Duals lineup, IAwrestle has confirmed with the North Dakota State coaching staff that another Division I team is expected to be in the mix. The Duals typically are the first event on the…
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BY GARY ABBOT – USA WRESTLING Olympic champion, two-time World champion and respected coach Kevin Jackson has been named National Freestyle Developmental Coach for USA Wrestling, the national governing body for wrestling in the United States. He will work within USA Wrestling’s National Teams Department, and on the staff of USA Wrestling’s National Freestyle Coach…
60 Round 3 – Mitchell Mckee (Minnesota Storm) vs. Austin Gomez (Gomez Wrestling Academy)
74 QF – Alex Marinelli (University of Iowa) vs. Zander Wick (University of Wisconsin)
Statement from Thomas Gilman: I meant no disrespect when referencing Japanese wrestler Rei Higuchi. The context of my comment was intended to pay respect to one of the top wrestlers in the world, but my choice of words contradicted that message. It was a mistake and I apologize. The statement comes following the comments Gilman…
Cyclone Athletics Press Release LINCOLN, Neb. – Kyven Gadson finished runner up at the 2017 World Team Trials and earned a spot on the United State’s National Team. The 2015 NCAA Champion won the 97 kg challenge tournament, sending him to a best-of-three series with 2016 Olympic gold medalist, Kyle Snyder, with a World Team…
University of Iowa press release LINCOLN, Neb. — University of Iowa All-American Thomas Gilman won the 57 kg bracket at the United States World Team Trials on Saturday and will represent Team USA at the 2017 UWW World Championships Aug. 21-26 in Paris, France. Gilman, a three-time All-American from 2015-17, defeated Tony Ramos, 2-0, in…
