Edwin Cooper to compete in The Ultimate Fighter 32

Former Iowa wrestler Edwin Cooper will compete in TUF 32. TUF (The Ultimate Fighter) is a production for the UFC. Cooper will be competing in the Featherweight division of 145 lbs. The two teams for TUF 32 will be coached by Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso. The...

Hernandez wins title at NHSCA High School Nationals

Incoming Iowa recruit Keyan Hernandez won the Senior division 126 lbs. title at the NHSCA High School Nationals in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Hernandez was 5-0 in the tournament and defeated Peyton Ellis of Rhode Island 5-3 in the finals. Last year he placed fourth at...

Valencia and B. Gonzalez win Last Chance OTT

Nyla Valencia and Brianna Gonzalez from the University of Iowa won titles at the Last Chance Olympic Team Trials Qualifier in Fairfax, Virginia.  Valencia and Gonzalez will join seven teammates that will be competing at the 2024 Olympic Team Trials on April 19-20....

Borschel and Beers to be inducted into Iowa Wrestling HOF

University of Iowa national champions Jay Borschel and Leslie Beers will be inducted into the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony and banquet will be Monday, April 8 in Cresco, Iowa.  Borschel won the 174 lbs. NCAA national title for the Hawks in 2010...

April 3, 2024 is Iowa Women’s Wrestling Day

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation to make April 3, 2024 Iowa Women’s Wrestling Day. The Iowa Women’s Wrestling coaching staff and several wrestlers attended a ceremony at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines. The Iowa Hawkeyes won the 2024 NWWCA national...