K. J. Pilcher
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Upper Iowa places three on podium at NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships
Upper Iowa’s Chase Luensman reached the 165-pound semifinals, while teammates Tate Murty (141) and Colter bye (184) moved into the top-eight of their weights. Three All-Americans is the most for the Peacocks at a national tournament since four won medals in 2018, which was also in Cedar Rapids. → Read More
Iowa wrestling podcast: Tournament takeaways from NCWWC, Big Ten, Big 12
Champions were crowned across all levels of college wrestling last weekend. The Pinning Combination podcast with Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs is here to break it all down. → Read More
Hall of Fame wrestling coach Brad Smith retires after 45 seasons at Lisbon, Iowa City High
Brad Smith is the most accomplished coach in Iowa high school history. After guiding Lisbon and Iowa City High to 19 total state team titles and 37 wrestlers to 64 state titles, Smith has decided to retire, bringing an end to his Hall of Fame career that began with the 1978-79 season. → Read More
NCAA Division I Wrestling qualifiers from Iowa, Iowa State, UNI and former Iowa high school wrestlers
A list of 30 wrestlers who qualified for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships from Iowa, Iowa State, UNI and former state preps at other programs → Read More
University of Northern Iowa’s Cael Happel, Derek Holschlag receive at-large bids to NCAA Wrestling C
Northern Iowa earned two at-large NCAA Wrestling Championships berths, increasing its number of qualifiers to seven. Former Lisbon four-time prep Cael Happel was an alternate last season, but earned an at-large bid at 141, while former Union Community prep Derek Holschlag received one at 157. → Read More
Iowa Wrestling Weekend That Was: Iowa State’s David Carr, University of Northern Iowa’s Parker Kecke
Iowa Wrestling Weekend That Was: David Carr became Iowa State’s second four-time Big 12 champion, while Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen became the first Panther to win three Big 12 crowns. Plus, Spencer Lee wins Big Ten honors, more from the NCWWC in Cedar Rapids and Grand View wins again. → Read More
University of Iowa’s Patrick Kennedy powers into semifinals of Big Ten Wrestling Championships
University of Iowa went 6-4 in the quarterfinals and tallied 6 1/2 bonus points to end the first session of the conference tournament in a first-place tie with Penn State. Both teams had 63.5 points through the first two rounds → Read More
‘Optimist’ Jacob Warner prepares for postseason peak ahead of Big Ten Wrestling Championships
Everything Iowa wrestler Jacob Warner has done this season has led to this moment. Warner is the No. 5 seed at 197 pounds in this weekend’s Big Ten Championships. → Read More
Women’s college wrestling tournament in Cedar Rapids is precursor for eventual NCAA-sponsored championships
National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships Executive Committee members announced Thursday, on the eve of their fourth annual National Championships in Cedar Rapids, 43 programs have met divisional rules, which allows the sport to be considered for an NCAA-sponsored national championship. → Read More
Iowa City High’s Ben Kueter named Dan Gable Class 3A Mr. Wrestler of the Year
IAwrestle announced its recipients of the annual Dan Gable Mr. and Ms. Wrestler of the Year awards Wednesday. The honors are presented to the top wrestlers in their respective classes. → Read More
Iowa wrestling podcast: What to expect in the 2023 Big Ten Championships
It’s all about the postseason now on the Pinning Combination, a podcast about all things wrestling in Iowa with hall of fame coach Dick Briggs. This week’s episode previews the Big Ten and Big 12 Wrestling Championships. → Read More
Iowa Wrestling Weekend That Was: NCAA D-II and D-III qualifiers, Big Ten pre-seeds announced
Iowa, Iowa State and Northern Iowa begin the wrestling postseason this weekend, NCAA Division II and III held national qualifiers last weekend, Austin DeSanto earned bronze overseas and more in the Wrestling Weekend That Was. → Read More
Iowa high school wrestling podcast: Takeaways from the 2023 boys’ state tournament
After a few days to reflect, the Pinning Combination is ready to break down an expanded Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament. K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs take a class-by-class look at the standout teams, wrestlers and storylines. → Read More
Iowa wrestling podcast: Reactions to Hawkeyes’ Senior Day win over Oklahoma State
On this episode of the Pinning Combination podcast, Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs sets the scene at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, where Spencer Lee wrestled his last home match as a Hawkeye and Iowa beat Oklahoma State. → Read More
Iowa City West freshman Alexander Pierce wins state wrestling title, City High trio takes home gold
Class 3A boys’ state wrestling finals recap: From West freshman Alexander Pierce to City High’s undefeated 4-timer Ben Kueter, there were plenty of Iowa City winners Saturday night. → Read More
Ben Kueter takes a bow as undefeated, 4-time Iowa high school wrestling state champion
Iowa City High’s Ben Kueter became the 32nd Iowa high school wrestler to win four state championships, closing the book on a 111-0 career with the Class 3A 220-pound title Saturday night. → Read More
Brandon Paez adds to storied Lisbon wrestling tradition as 3-time state champion
Class 1A boys’ state wrestling finals recap: Brandon Paez captured his third state championship in four appearances. He became the seventh three-time titlist and 11th to win at least three in Lisbon’s storied tradition. → Read More
3 stars from Day 3 of the Iowa boys’ state wrestling tournament
Three standouts on the third day of the 2023 Iowa High School Athletic Association state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. → Read More
West Delaware’s Cam Geuther never won in junior high, but now he’s a state wrestling finalist
Friday’s Class 2A Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling recap: West Delaware’s Cam Geuther earns an emotional semifinal win, Jase Jaspers is the second Mount Vernon freshman to reach the finals and Vinton-Shellsburg’s Cooper Sanders gets another shot. → Read More
Brandon Paez embraced a journey from Nevada to Lisbon and now 4 state wrestling finals appearances
Class 1A boys’ state wrestling Friday recap: Brandon Paez embraced a journey from Nevada to Lisbon and now four state wrestling finals appearances. → Read More