5 Hawks to compete at Grand Prix of Spain

Three current Hawkeye wrestlers and two incoming recruits will represent Team USA at the 2024 Grand Prix of Spain on Saturday, July 6. Brianna Gonzalez (50kg), Cadence Diduch (62kg), Reese Larramendy (65kg), Kylie Welker (72kg) and Naomi Simon (76kg) will be competing...

Mir wins titles at IBJJF No-Gi Championships

Bella Mir of the University of Iowa won two titles at the American National IBJJF JIU-JITSU No-Gi Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mir won the Blue Belt title in the Medium-Heavy Division (158 lbs.) and the Blue Belt Open Class. Videos of Mir’s matches are...

Ty Eustice named Assistant Coach at Navy

Former Iowa Hawkeye Ty Eustice has been named as an Assistant Coach at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Eustice will join the staff of Head Coach Cary Kolat that recently added former Iowa great Barry Davis to the staff. From NavySports.com: “I am...

Welker wins spot on U23 World Team

Kylie Welker of the University of Iowa defeated Aspen Barber 2-0 in the best of three series in Colorado Springs, Colorado to make the 2024 U23 World Team at 72kg. Welker won both bouts by a 10-0 tech fall. The 2024 U23 World Championships are set for Tirana, Albania,...

5 Hawks named as Big Ten Distinguished Scholars

Three members of the Iowa Women’s Wrestling team and two from the men’s team have been named Big Ten Conference Distinguished Scholars. From HawkeyeSports.com: Distinguished Scholar Award recipients must have earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition in the previous...