Joey Slaton, the 2008 133-pound NCAA runner-up, has been a lightning rod for rumors and inuendo ever since the summer after his run to the national finals.Last year, the Hawkeye wrestler didn't make the line up and was surrounded by discussions of his offseason, or ...

Upper Iowa University announced today that Nick Shandri has signed an athletic scholarship to continue his career with the Peacocks and coach Heath Grimm, leaving NCAA Division III power Wartburg.Shandri was a national qualifier at 197 pounds last year for the Knights, who won the ...

Jake Ballweg’s philosophy was simple: Why look for something better when you have been introduced to the best?So, it was no surprise when the Waverly-Shell Rock senior gave an oral commitment to wrestle for University of Iowa Coach Tom Brands and the two-time defending national ...

Jake Ballweg’s philosophy was simple: Why look for something better when you have been introduced to the best?So, it was no surprise when the Waverly-Shell Rock senior gave an oral commitment to wrestle for University of Iowa Coach Tom Brands and the two-time defending national ...

The 1950 wrestling team and former wrestling coach Don Briggs are among the 2009 class being inducted into the University of Northern Iowa athletics Hall of Fame.The Panthers' 1950 wrestling squad won both the NCAA and AAU team championships, claiming the school's lone Division I national ...

IOWA CITY — When many of University of Iowa students head home for the summer, many athletes stay in town.That includes many of the Hawkeye wrestlers, who extend their sport into a year-round endeavor.“It’s a really important piece of the training that goes into the ...

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Buena Vista head wrestling coach Sevond Cole has announced that University of Iowa All-American and Nebraska two-time All-American Jordon Burroughs will be the guest clinicians at the program's wrestling camp July 23-26.The team/technique camp structured for individuals entering grades 7-12 and includes dual meet competitions in addition ...

Team Iowa had a strong showing this week at the USA Wrestling Junior National Duals this week at Oklahoma City. Team Iowa earned a fifth-place finish in freestyle, following its seventh-place finish in Greco-Roman.In freestyle, Team Iowa won Pool D, posting a 5-0 record. Below ...

Team Iowa went 0-3 in the championship bracket pool and will face Kansas for seventh place at the Greco-Roman Junior National Duals at Oklahoma City. Iowa lost to Florida (47-18), Minnesota #1 (41-20) and Arizona (43-21) before the placing match. ARIZONA 43, IOWA 2198 - Javier ...