Kurtz dominates 120-pound title at Class 3A district
Cedar Rapids Jefferson hosts the Class 3A district wrestling final where Cedar Rapids City High wrestler Kurtz extended his win streak to 19 and captured the 120-pound title with a 12-3 major over Dubuque Hempstead’s Pins. City High teammates Gipson Til ley Etuma and Kane Willey also won titles as multiple qualifiers earned state berths.
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Iowa City High
Kendall Kurtz
Dubuque Hempstead
Mitchell
Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School
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Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Connell
City High
Donovan Gipson
Mason Tilley
Raphael Etuma
Kane Willey
Etuma
Edge
North Scott
Will McDermott
Clear Creek Amana
Clippers
Cale Nash
Nolan Howell
Trace Robertson
Nash
Howell
Hawkeyes roll to 23 11 win over Minnesota in Cedar Rapids tone
Iowa’s No. 3 team defeats Minnesota 23 11 at Maturi Pavilion behind six decisions led by Joey Cruz at 125 pounds and Michael Caliendo 165 with a 21 5 technical fall. Cruz wins in sudden victory to fuel 11th straight dual win vs Golden Gophers. Iowa closes regular season at Northwestern.
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Iowa
Joey Cruz
Hawkeyes
Cruz
Cooper Flynn
Minnesota
Maturi Pavilion
Golden Gophers
Michael Caliendo
Caliendo
Andrew Sparks
Sparks
Ayala
Kyle Parco
Jacob Teemer
Kennedy
Stephen Buchanan
Buchanan
Isaiah Salazar
Northwestern
Carver- Hawkeye Arena
Wildcats
Wisconsin
Trevor Chumbley
Evan Bates
Maxx Mayfield
Brands
ISU heavyweight Herrera turns life around for big dual wins
ISU heavyweight Daniel Herrera shed 40 pounds from a fast food heavy diet to spark a 14th-ranked Cyclones win at South Dakota State. Coach Kevin Dresser notes Herrera’s progress as ISU faces Northern Iowa and a stacked lineup with injuries shaping their rotation. Herrera could meet top-15 Lance Runyan as ISU seeks its sixth straight dual victory and a charged home crowd backdrop at Cedar Falls.
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Iowa
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Indio
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ISU
Yonger Bastida
Kevin Dresser
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UNI
Lance Runyan
Jacob Frost
Cael Happel
Evan Beckman
Parker Keckeisen
Cody Chittum
Ryder Downey
Dresser
UNI Panthers wrestling upbeat as ISU visit looms on Senior Day
UNI celebrates senior leadership led by Keckeisen with a 12-1 record and a top five national ranking. Keckeisen, a two time national finalist and 184 pound champion, anchors a resilient lineup as the Panthers seek their first win over Iowa State since 2019 while honoring seniors Realbuto Happel Yant Olejniczak Runyon and others.
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Schwab
UNT
Keckeisen
Runyon
Lisbon
Cael Happel
Colin Realbuto
Evan Yant
Wade Mitchell
Adam Allard
Kaleb Olejniczak
Iowa State
Oklahoma State
UNI
National Wrestling Coaches Association
Grizzly Bear
West Delaware
Wyatt Voelker
Reckersen
Cyclones
West Gym
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Robertson
CCA
Jefferson
Anthony Snodey
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Tilley
K.J. Pilcher
Tom Brands
Drake
Patrick
Kj.pilcher
Joey Cruz Lowa
Cyclones’ Herrera
Rob Gray
Daniel
UNI/Reckeisen
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