McDonough Wins 125-pound NCAA Title for Iowa
Matt McDonough of Iowa defeated Andrew Long of Iowa State in the 125-pound final at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at the Qwest Center. The freshman redshirt champion said he plans more titles over his three remaining years.
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Iowa Wrestlers Sweep NCAA Titles in Champ Weekend
National champions crowned at 125, 149, 174, 197 and 285 pounds. Matt McDonough earned Iowa’s first freshman title since 1998 with a 3-2 win after a late takedown, while Jay Borschel finished his career undefeated at 174 with a 6-2 victory over Mack Lewnes.
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Finesse has Iowa in round 2
Iowa used finesse and balance to beat Rutgers 70-63 in the NCAA women's tournament first round at Maples Pavilion. The Hawkeyes (20-13) advance to face Stanford (32-1) in Round 2, marking Iowa’s first win over Rutgers in three attempts and Bluder praising her team’s effort.
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Kirkwood Wins Fourth Straight NJCAA DII Title
Staci Gillum hit a late jumper to seal Kirkwood’s 72 62 win over Patrick Henry CC in Peoria Illinois securing the program’s fourth consecutive national championship in women’s basketball. Gillum’s dagger with under a minute remaining gave Kirkwood a 66 60 lead.
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Northern Iowa Panthers Upset Kansas 69 to 67
In Oklahoma City the Northern Iowa Panthers, a 30 win team, shocked top ranked Kansas 69 67. Adam Koch starred and his freshman brother Jake Koch contributed as UNI derailed expectations and entered the national spotlight.
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