Benton Bobcats host tough field as Heying dominates
Benton Community 190-pound standout Bren den Heying defeats Austin Scranton of Anamosa and Brent Yankovic of West Delaware to win his second gold at the Jerry Eckenrod Invitational. Heying also beat Yankovic 1-0 in the semifinals, eyeing a rematch next Thursday. Union Community crowned two champions, while West Delaware and Don Bosco claimed multiple titles as area squads competed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Horne
Benton
Brenden Heying
Bobcats
Anamosa
Austin Scranton
West Delaware
Brent Yankovic
Heying
State
Yankovic
Scranton
Jerry Eckenrod
Blue Raiders
Osage
Union Community
Coy Mehlert
Wankee Northwest
Caren Christensen
Mehlert
Christensen
Pion
Jace Hedeman
Knights
Jax Miller
Liam Weber
Blake Mather
Jeryn Funke
Hawks
Don Bosco
Hendrix
Hayden Schwab
UNI
Doug Schwab
Dons
Benton Community
Benton Community High School
Savannah Blake
the Gazette
Abe Parker
Kueter
City High
Rueter
Kj.pilcher
Thegazette.com
Hawkeyes repeat as NWCA National Duals champions
Iowa women wrestlers defend their title by edging North Central College 28-13 at the UNI Dome to claim the 2025 NWCA National Duals crown. Kylie Welker and Kennedy Blades fueled the rally with decisive wins as Iowa moved from 12-3 to clinch the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Hawkeyes
North Central College
Uni Dome
North Central
Kylie Welker
Brianna Gonzalez
Kennedy Blades
Tech
Macey
Kitty
Kennedy
Welker
Traeh Haynes
Alivia White
Cardinals
McKendree University
Aurora
Wartburg
Blades
The
Tiera Jimerson
National Wrestling Coaches Association
Uni-Dome
Chris Zoeller
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
Iowa stars Kueter and Arnold eye Wisconsin showdown
Ben Kueter and Gabe Arnold of Iowa City High fame are in Iowa's starting lineup for a Big Ten opener at Wisconsin. Both are 8-1, with Arnold ranked No. 5 at 184 and Kueter No. 13 at heavyweight. The Hawkeyes, 6-0, face a Badgers squad that owns a long series lead in Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Ben Kueter
Gabe Arnold
Iowa City High
Kueter
Arnold
Iowa
Wisconsin
Hawkeyes
Badgers
Gabe
Kuefer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iowa Prep Sports
Puhi
Cali Leng
Janessa George
George
Clarissa Chan
Amani Jones
John
Steppe
Thegazette
Madison
Wis
Tom
Brands