Iowa Wrestling on TV

Wrestling fans will have quite a few opportunities to watch the Iowa Hawkeyes compete on TV this season. Iowa will be on BTN seven times and FS1 once during the season for dual meets. The Big Ten Championships (BTN) and NCAA Championships will also be televised.

First up will be a dual meet at Nebraska on January 12. Iowa will host Minnesota on January 15 in what may be the first Monday home dual meet in Iowa Wrestling history. BTN started showing Monday night dual meets and it has proven to be popular. Solid opportunity to compete before a big nationwide TV audience.

I have no doubt there will be a lot of fans tuning in for Iowa at Michigan on February 2 and Penn State at Iowa on February 9.

To close out the regular season it will be the Iowa at Oklahoma State dual meet on February 25 to be televised on FS1.

I will let you know of any additional coverage that may be available online for any of the remaining Iowa dual meets.

Every round of the 2023 Big Ten Championships will be televised live on BTN on March 9-10.

The NCAA Championships on March 21-23 will have full TV coverage on a yet to be named network(s).

I am looking forward to another season of Iowa Wrestling.

 

Big Ten Network TV Schedule (All times listed are CST.)

Friday, Jan 12 – @ Nebraska (6 PM)

Monday, Jan 15 – Minnesota (7 PM)

Friday, Jan 19 – Purdue (7 PM)

Friday, Jan 26 – @ Illinois (8 PM)

Friday, Feb 2 – @ Michigan (7:30 PM)

Friday, Feb 9 – Penn State (8 PM)

Sunday, Feb 18 – Wisconsin (1 PM)

Sat/Sun Mar 9/10 – @ Big Ten Championships (College Park, MD)

 

FS1

Sunday, Feb 25 – @ Oklahoma State (2 PM)

 

Network(s) yet to be announced.

Th-Sat March 21-23 @ NCAA Championships (Kansas City, MO)

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

New Hawk: Jaycee Foeller

Two-time national finalist Jaycee Foeller announced that she was transferring to the University of Iowa Women’s Wrestling program on May 23. Foeller was a national runner-up for Central Methodist this past season and for McKendree in 2022. Foeller was a teammate of current Hawkeye Felicity Taylor who transferred to Iowa from McKendree last season.

Foeller will have two years of eligibility remaining and will be eligible for the upcoming season at 191 lbs.

Originally from DeSoto, Missouri, Foeller was a three-time state champion with a 121-0 record in high school. Foeller was a member of the United State Development Team in high school and was ranked #1 in the country as a senior.

Foeller was a Cadet national champion in 2018 and placed third in 2017. At Junior Nationals she placed second, third and fifth. In 2021 Foeller was named for the Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award for the state of Missouri.

The new roster has Foeller listed at 191 lbs.

Welcome aboard Jaycee Foeller.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

2023-24 Wrestling Schedule

The University of Iowa has released the wrestling schedule for the 2023-24 season. Iowa will host seven dual meets in legendary Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa will also compete at the Soldier Salute in Coralville, Iowa.

The Hawks will open the season on the road at Cal-Baptist in Riverside, California on Saturday, November 4. Iowa will have their home opener on Sunday, November 19 when Oregon State comes to town for a dual meet.

Iowa will be at Iowa State on Sunday, November 26.

For the Big Ten schedule Iowa will host Minnesota (Jan 15), Purdue (Jan 19), Northwestern (Jan 28), Penn State (Feb 9), and Wisconsin (Feb 18). The Minnesota meet will be on a Monday night.

The Hawks will close out the regular season with a dual at Oklahoma State on Sunday, February 25.

Iowa will be at the Big Ten Championships in College Park, Maryland on March 9-10.

The NCAA Championships are in Kansas City, Missouri on March 21-23.

I will keep you up to date with coverage of the Iowa Wrestling team for the eleventh straight season right here on my Iowa Wrestling Fan Blog. 

I cannot wait for the season to begin.

 

2023-24 Iowa Wrestling Schedule

Nov. 4 – at Cal-Baptist 

Nov. 19 – Oregon State

Nov 26 – at Iowa State

Dec. 1 – at University of Penn

Dec. 8 – Columbia

Dec. 29-30 – at Soldier Salute (Coralville, Iowa)

Jan. 12 – at Nebraska

Jan. 15 – Minnesota

Jan. 19 – Purdue

Jan 26 – at Illinois

Jan. 28 – Northwestern

Feb 2 – at Michigan

Feb 9 – Penn State

Feb 18 – Wisconsin

Feb 25 – at Oklahoma State

Mar. 9-10 – at Big Ten Championships (College Park, Maryland)

Mar 21-23 – at NCAA Championships (Kansas City, MO)

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

2023-24 Iowa Women’s Wrestling schedule

The University of Iowa has released the schedule for the inaugural season of Women’s Wrestling. This will be a historic season as Iowa is the first Power 5 Conference school to have women’s wrestling.

The Hawks will open the season at East Stroudsburg on Saturday, November 4 followed by an open tournament at Princeton on November 5.

Iowa will make their home debut with home dual meets on Sunday, November 12 against Sacred Heart, Lindenwood, and Presbyterian.

The Hawks will also be at National Duals on January 5-6 in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

The NCWWC Regionals will be on February 23-24 at a location to be named later. The NCWWC National Championships will be in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 8-9.

I will keep you up to date with coverage of the Iowa Women’s Wrestling team right here on my Iowa Wrestling Fan Blog all season. I am looking forward to the season.

 

2023-24 Iowa Women’s Wrestling Schedule

Nov. 4 – at East Stroudsburg University – East Stroudsburg, Penn.

Nov. 5 – at Princeton Tiger Collegiate Open – Princeton, NJ

Nov. 12 – Home vs. Sacred Heart, Lindenwood and Presbyterian – Iowa City, Iowa

Nov. 17-18 – at Missouri Valley College Open – Marshall, MO

Dec. 10 – at North Central College Open – Napersville, Ill.

Dec. 17 – at Las Vegas Desert Duals – Las Vegas, Nev.

Dec. 29-30 – at Soldier Salute – Coralville, Iowa

Jan. 5-6 – National Duals – Cedar Falls, Iowa

Jan. 21 – Home Quad Duals (opponents TBA) – Iowa City, Iowa

Jan. 26-27 – at Indiana Tech Warrior Duals and Open – Fort Wayne, Ind.

Jan. 31 – at University of Sioux Falls – Sioux Falls. SD

Feb 23-24 – NCWWC Regionals – TBA

Mar. 8-9 – NCWWC National Championships – Cedar Rapids, Iowa

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

New Hawk: Marlynne Deede

It was big news on April 17 when Marlynne Deede announced that she was transferring to the University of Iowa Women’s Wrestling program as a graduate transfer. Deede was a four-time All American and national champion for Augsburg. She will have one year of eligibility remaining.

Deede, originally from Springville, Utah, has competed at 155 lbs. for her college career. She placed sixth in 2020 and third in both 2021 and 2022. This past season Deede won the NCWWC 155 lbs. national title with a 31-2 record with 8 pins and 18 tech falls.

For her career Deede was 77-20 with 20 pins and 42 tech falls. Deede has the Augsburg school record for career wins and tech falls. 

Deede was a 2022 U23 National Team member and a U20 National Team member from 2018-2020. In high school she was a three-time Utah Folkstyle and Freestyle state champion.

Deede has made it known that she will continue to compete after her college career for the Hawkeye Womens Wrestling Club.

The new roster has Deede listed at 155 lbs.

Welcome aboard Marlynne Deede.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

The Dual – Iowa City Screening

There will be a screening of The Dual at the Hilton Garden Inn in Iowa City on Wednesday, November 15 at 8 PM.  The Hilton Garden Inn is at 328 S Clinton St in downtown Iowa City. Admission is free but you must register for complimentary tickets to attend.

The Dual is a multi-episode documentary about the Iowa-Iowa State wrestling dual meet on February 23, 1986. There will be interviews and clips of the matches in what looks to be a great production. 

There will be a social and reception beginning at 6: 30 PM and the screening will be at 8 PM. At 9 PM there will be a meet and greet with coaches and wrestlers. 

This looks to be a great night for wrestling.

For more information on tickets and additional screenings: The Dual Docuseries

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Iowa Women’s Wrestling to host Trailblazer Duals on November 12

The University of Iowa Women’s Wrestling team will host the Trailblazer Duals on Sunday, November 12 at 11 CST in legendary Carver-Hawkeye Arena. This will be the first home dual meet in the history of the program.

The Hawks will host Presbyterian, Lindenwood, and Sacred Heart. The four schools competing are the first Division I programs in women’s wrestling history.

Iowa is the first Power 5 Conference member to have women’s wrestling.

Ticket information will be released at a later date.

The 2023-’24 season schedule for the Iowa Women’s Wrestling team will be released next week.

I will keep you up to date on both the ticket information and the season schedule.

I am looking forward to the upcoming season.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

New Hawk: Bella Ngo

Bella Ngo of Dixon, California (Dixon HS) is a member of the Recruiting Class of 2023. Ngo was a state champion as a junior at 118 lbs. She was also the first girl to place at the state wrestling tournament in school history.

Ngo placed fourth at Folkstyle Nationals in 2021 and third at California State Freestyle in 2022.

Ngo has competed at the national level in freestyle as well as at the World Team Trials.

The new roster has Ngo listed at 130 lbs.

Welcome aboard Bella Ngo.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

New Hawk: Cali Leng

Cali Leng committed to become an Iowa Hawkeye in June to join the Recruiting Class of 2023. Leng was a two-time state champion for Marysville Early College High School in Marysville, Ohio.

Leng was a four-time State Qualifier. She won a state title at 116 lbs. as a sophomore to become the first girl’s state champion in school history. After placing second as a junior Leng was 38-1 in winning the title at 120 lbs. for her second state title this past season. Leng competed in the first ever girl’s state tournament in the Ohio history.

Leng finished her high school career by placing seventh at 122 lbs. at Junior Nationals in Fargo in July.

In the final National Girls High School Rankings Leng was ranked #21 at 122 lbs.

The new roster has Leng listed at 123 lbs.

Welcome aboard Cali Leng.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

New Hawk: Ava Rose

Ava Rose of Princeton, New Jersey committed to the Hawks last January. Rose had a successful high school career and is a member of the Recruiting Class of 2023.

At Princeton High School Rose was a two-time New Jersey girl’s state champion and three-time finalist. She was also a four-time champion at girl’s regionals, won two New Jersey state freestyle titles and a second place finish.

Rose was a three year varsity starter for the boys team at Princeton with a 70-15 career record. That is especially impressive considering the quality of competition in New Jersey.

As a senior Rose was named as Team Captain and as the Outstanding Wrestler.

Rose was named for the 2023 Princeton High School Gold Key Award, Princeton High School Bob James Athletic Award, and the 2023 Colonial Conference Sportsmanship Award.

At Junior Nationals in Fargo last summer Rose placed seventh at 117 lbs.

In the final National Girls High School Rankings Rose was ranked #15 at 112 lbs.

The new roster has Rose listed at 116 lbs.

Welcome aboard Ava Rose.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!