By no coincidence, the Iowa wrestling team started its string of 25 Big Ten titles in 1974. Youll hear a lot of die hard Hawk fans say they only care about the postseason, so a loss here isnt the end of the world. They finished with 3 individual champions, 2 runners-up, and eight overall All-Americans. This year, Brands and company will attempt to run down the Nittany Lions, national team champs in nine of the last 12 years, with a reloaded lineup a strategic blend of experienced point-scorers, new faces, and young guys eager to join the hunt. Tom Brands (1990-91): 45 Joining Williams on the top of the podium were multiple-time NCAA champions Mark Ironside and Jeff McGinness. Brent Metcalf (2008-10): 47 Brent Metcalf (2nd, 149 pounds) The following season, the Hawkeyes saw their 25-year Big Ten championship streak snapped by the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Richardson died peacefully Wednesday night at his Charlotte home, the team said in a statement. Tenn. Tech earns first auto bid into women's NCAA tournament. Mike Mena (5th, 118 pounds) The Hawkeyes rolled into the new millennium with the same force that allowed them to dominant the late eighties and early nineties. Doug Benschoter (5th, Unlimited). Billings West /, Mason City, Iowa / Jody Strittmatter (3rd, 125 pounds) In addition, this year's team became the winningest team in program history after earning victory in 21 duals during the season. 1 Penn State in January; then No. Eric Juergens (3rd, 118 pounds) 10. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Putnam Valley /, Roscoe, Ill. / Jim Zalesky (1981-84) 131, Jim Heffernan (1983-87) &Royce Alger (1984-88): 131 Only a tied match by All-American. The team also set the record for the largest attendance at a single event, drawing42,287 fans to theGrapple on the Gridiron even in November 2015. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. In 2006, Iowa legend and Olympic gold medalist Tom Brands returned to the program that built him with the mission of inspiring a winning program and taking Iowa to new heights. He begins the season ranked second at the weight by InterMat. Check out the detailed 1991-92 Iowa Hawkeyes Roster and Stats for College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Matt Fields (5th, 285 pounds). T7. Jeff McGinness(126 pounds)All-Americans: During Gable's reign, Iowa had numerous remarkable seasons. Barry Davis (118 pounds) Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. All three national champions from the 1992 winning Hawkeye team went on to be impactful coaches at the collegiate level after their own athletic careers concluded. Iowa won the title outright in 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2020, and shared the title in 2003, 2014, 2016, 2019, and 2021. The University of Iowa wrestling program is one of the most successful athletic programs in NCAA Division I. Theres Nelson Brands, an NCAA qualifier at 184 in 2021 who is now down at 174, a more optimal weight. Iowa Hawkeyes Baseball: Hawks Take 2 of 3. Tough tests await against No. Iowa had 5 national champions in 1986 and 1997. Tony Collins also scored twice, the first on a 61-yard punt return and the other on a 16-yard pass from Matt Sherman. Another banner year for the Hawks came to a close with nine All-Americans and a championship banner for Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Graceland /, Duncombe, Iowa / Mark Reiland (1990-91): 44 %PDF-1.4 Roster At their seedings versus final placement Conference: Big Ten play the benchmark for Iowa Wrestling Domination | Association ( NCAA ) and are members of the Big Ten Tournament game since 2012 played guard at Iowa coach Times before the school dropped the sport and Players into the website the school dropped the sport and Players the - Wikipedia National champion: It was media day for the Iowa wrestling program, and Brands, now in his 17th year as the Hawkeyes head coach, was as direct as ever. Rico Chiapparelli (1983-87), Royce Alger (1984-88), Tom Ryan 19952006 Hofstra/ 2007present, Ohio State, Joel Sharratt 20062013, Air Force/ 20142020, Navy, Bob Riehm 1937-2020, Southern Oregon University 1969-1994, This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 04:14. 10 Nebraska, No. Bud Palmer (3rd, 190 pounds) The team would fall twenty points short of the title in 1994, but Gable came back in 1995 for the start of another program title streak. On November 14, 2015, #4 Iowa reset the national collegiate wrestling dual-meet attendance record at Kinnick Stadium with over 42,000 fans in a victory over #1 Oklahoma State. The Huskers won this matchup, 66-50, Dec. 29 in Lincoln.Their four-game winning streak was snapped with a 80-67 home loss to Michigan State Tuesday. View the official 2023 Iowa roster. The Hawkeyes had found their dominant rhythm and would go on to win three more consecutive NCAA titles to extend their winning streak to nine. McIlravy . Health. CHARLOTTE, N.C (AP)Jerry Richardson, the Carolina Panthers founder and for years one of the NFL's most influential owners until a scandal forced him to sell the team, has died. Ed Banach (1980-83): 141 Dan Wagemann (2nd, 167 pounds) Can you believe its December? Mike DeAnna (2nd, 167 pounds) Iowa won last year with 129. Iowa had 9 All-American wrestlers in 1981, 1983, 1985, 1991, 1992, and 1995. 2023 www.hawkcentral.com. Terry Brands (126 pounds) Lee Fullhart (4th, 190 pounds). Rico Chiapparelli (1982-83), Mark Reiland (1988-89), Terry Brands (1990-91), Mark Reiland (1990-91):18, 1. The Black and Gold Iowa faithful know wrestling. 1978 brought anarrow victory, but a victory nonetheless for the Hawkeyes, and the year signaled the firstin what would ultimately become 15 total for the famous Hawkeye coach Dan Gable. Greg Stevens (2nd, 190 pounds) Twins Lou and Ed Banach each captured NCAA titles as they helped propel Iowa to its fourth consecutive NCAA title. @sebassarobles / This is the type of veteran match where we need our veterans to go. Yagla led the team with his second individual national title, but teammates Brad Smith and Chris Campbell also won gold. Mike Mena (3rd, 118 pounds) South Dade /, Billings, Mont. By the Numbers. Daryl Weber(167 pounds)All-Americans: Three Hawkeyes have also won the Hodge Trophy,wrestling's equivalentto the Heisman Trophy; Brands coached two of those three athletes. Lou Banach (Unlimited)All-Americans: The Hawkeyes rapidly returned to the national spotlight during the 200708 season, winning their first Big Ten championship in four years and their first NCAA championship in eight years and 21st national title overall. Both athletes also won conference titles along with Jamie Heidt. Years of planning went into the event and it was named Grapple on the Gridiron. Read more about our data coverage. The team has also won six Big Ten Championships and produced 89 All-Americans. Mar 12, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard D.J. After consecutive disappointing road losses, the Hawkeyes returned to Kinnick Stadium and closed the regular season with a decisive win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Senior Day. They also beat Cal Baptist 38-9, the same team we smoked a day later, 42-3. Avenging an upset loss from the previous season, the Hawkeyes rolled up over 600 yards of total offense for the second time in as many games. T.J. Williams (3rd, 157 pounds) Iowa Wrestling: No. Here is a closer look at all 23 national championships with videos, photos, stats and analysis from each of Iowa's title runs: Watch the full match between Iowa 1975 national championChuck Yagla and Olympian Lee Kemp of Wisconsin. Northern Iowa/Penn State /, Tolono, Ill. / The Hawks may not have won the 1994 championship, but they came back with a vengeance in 1995 and put nine of ten wrestlers on the podium with one wrestler,Jeff McGinness, taking home a national title. Ray Brinzer (3rd, 177 pounds) Jeff McGinness of Iowa (Black and Gold) wrestles Sanshiro Abe (Blue) in the 126-pound finals of the 1995 NCAA Tournament. Iowa Central CC /, Bettendorf, Iowa / / That 1975 championship set the new standard. Record: 7-5 (39th of 112) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Lost Sun Bowl 17-7 versus Arizona State. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. @spencerlee365 /, Darwin, Minn. / Iowa Womens Basketball: How to Watch The Hawkeyes vs Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament. The Hawks also had an NCAA finalist in Mike Mena and two additional All-Americans in Kasey Gilliss and Mike Uker. As reported by FloWrestling, Iowa averaged over 14,000 per home dual for the second year in a row this season. [8][9], The University of Iowa wrestling program sold out of season tickets for the first time in program history in 2021. Jacob Warner (4th, 197 pounds) Duane Goldman (2nd, 177 pounds) The 1985 championships was all Gable's world, and everyone else was just living in it. Brent Metcalf was a finalist and finished second. (). Roster Luciane Camargo Tradutora. Whoever wins those spots will have big shoes to fill and bigger expectations to carry, and how far these new guys can go will determine how high this Iowa wrestling team ultimately climbs. The University of Iowa men's wrestling program is one of the most successful athletic programs in NCAA Division I. Bart Chelesvig (3rd, 177 pounds) Follow him on Twitter at@codygoodwin. Iowa State finished 37.5 points behind the reigning Hawkeyes, while Yagla became the first Iowa wrestler to earn the Most Outstanding Wrestler award at the tournament. 1991-92 Iowa (Men's) Season. Jim Heffernan (2nd, 150 pounds) Media Guide; University of Iowa Fact Book; Iowa Wrestling Audio and Video; 2022-23 Season Statistics (PDF) 2022-23 Match-by-Match Results; Info. Washington Community /, Albuquerque, N.M. / David McCuskey took over for Howard and coached the team until 1972 when Gary Kurdelmeier began a four season reign where his teams had an impressive 51-7-5 record. Randy Lewis (1978-81): 64 Led by national champion and three-time All-American Eric Juergens,Jim Zalesky's squad edged out in-state rival Iowa State by just 6.5 points to claim their twentieth title. T4. Randy Lewis (7th, 134 pounds) John Oostendorp (5th, 275 pounds). As mentioned, the Cyclones find themselves on the incline and Kevin Dresser and company (ex-Hawks Brent Metcalf and Derek St. John are coaches) are priming their guys to make a big statement today in CHA. 7 Iowa State - Preview, How to Watch Guide, & Match Thread, Iowa Wrestling: Big Ten Tournament HTW Guide, & Thread for Day One - Sessions I & II, Iowa Basketball: Hawkeyes Stare Down Double Bye. The 1993-94 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa as members of the Big Ten Conference. Matt Egeland (2nd, 118 pounds) As college wrestling moved into a new decade, so did the Hawkeyes, and this decade would be marked with even more title wins for the Black and Gold. Roster & Stats; Polls, Schedule & Results; On this page: Roster; Per Game Team and Opponent Stats; Per Game; Totals; Per 40 Minutes; Additional Season Stats; See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Bennett is a fun and scrappy wrestler, but this is another match where we need our big guns. some. National champions: The Official Athletic Site of the Iowa Hawkeyes, partner of WMT Digital. Tavian Banks had four rushing touchdowns for the second week in a row and Tim Dwight hauled in three touchdown receptions as the Hawkeyes rolled up 575 yards of total offense. The season also marked Gable's third undefeated year of his Iowa coaching career and the 19th time that the Hawkeyes won the conference tournament in a row. He's the fifth former Iowa wrestler to win a gold medal at the World Championships; Chris Campbell (1981), Tom Brands (1993), Terry Brands (1993, 1995), and Bill Zadick (2006) are the other four to do so. T2. Butat this time, they were simply the talented, determined young men that propelled Iowa to a second-consecutive national title. Dwight also caught a 29-yard touchdown from Randy Reiners, who was making his first start at QB, and threw a 64-yard touchdown pass to Damon Gibson. 2. T10. Marty Kistler (158 pounds), All-Americans: @leespencerlee36 #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/ai34hxm6wp, Iowa Hawkeye Wrestling (@Hawks_Wrestling) February 24, 2023. Im hoping to see Max grind out 2 or 3pt lead heading into the 3rd and then apply his patent pending ride hes so good at. 2 Iowa vs No. Iowa wrestling has won a total of24 national championships, including back-to-back titles from 1975-1976 as well as consecutive titles from 1978-1986, 1991-1993, 1995-2000 and 2008-2010. The Hawkeyes also put nine athletes on the podium at the NCAA tournament, the most All-Americans the teamhad ever produced in one seasonuntil 2020. @tony25_8 / Now he must do it again against another top ranked opponent. The other response is to keep fighting for what I know is going to be mine. Iowa Wrestling: No. John Bowlsby (1975-79): 59 The team scored 170 points in its national championship tournament win at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. Doug Schwab (1998-2001): 130, 1. Lately its been a long and lonely road for them, but now theyve positioned themselves inside the top 10 in the coaches poll and have 9 guys in the top 25, including 5 in the top 10. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Sign up for the Hawkeyes Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Tom Brands came up with the idea in 2008, and broke the previous record set by Big Ten Conference rival Penn State in 2013. ON THE MAT:The college wrestling head coaches who had the best NCAA wrestling careers. Bud Palmer (2nd, 177 pounds). All-Americans: My WrestleTrak; Add Schools/Wrestlers; Lists. The Hawkeyes put three champs on the podium this year and had two sets of brothers earn All-American honors for a total of 131.75 team points. Charlie Falck (6th, 125 pounds) Theres Real Woods, an All-American who transferred in from Stanford in April. 6. Iowa wrestling has won a total of 24 national championships, including back-to-back titles from 1975-1976 as well as consecutive titles from 1978-1986, 1991-1993, 1995-2000 and 2008-2010. Gambling problem? Phil Keddy and Dan Erekson finished fourth. Carr is their heart & soul and is right smack in the middle of the lineup. In 2000, Zalesky's Hawkeyes returned to Big Ten championship form and also won their sixth consecutive national title and their third under Zalesky. Ryan Morningstar (3rd, 165 pounds) Ed Banach (177 pounds), All-Americans: Wes Hand (8th, 275 pounds). Ryan Morningstar and Dan Erekson finished the season in seventh place, and Phil Keddy finished eighth. Enter Real Woods. Here's everything you need to know about the Iowa wrestling dynasty, including season-by-season records and breakdowns of every one of the Hawkeyes' championships. Ed Banach (177 pounds) Mark Ironside(134 pounds) The defense did plenty as well. Jeff Kerber (6th, 134 pounds) Jamie Heidt (8th, 157 pounds) / In addition to pitching a shutout, Matt Bowen and J.P. Lange each added long interception returns for touchdowns. I dont only want to win for myself, Woods said. The team also ended the 2019-2020 seasonranked No. Mark Reiland (167 pounds), All-Americans: Harlan Kistler (3rd, 142 pounds) Ed Banach (190 pounds) The Hawkeyes ended the decade at the 1999 NCAA championship winning their eighth title in 10 years andproducing two national champions in Doug Schwab and T.J. Williams. Since 2002, when attendance began being compiled, Iowa has led average home attendance nationally 19 out of 20 seasons, the lone exception being 2006 (Oklahoma State). Gable retired after the 1997 season in which the team broke its own NCAA record for total points with its winning total of 170, and recorded the second-largest victory margin (56.50 points) in NCAA tournament history. Bill Zadick(142 pounds) Fantasy College Wrestling; Pick'Em; Tourney Pool; WrestleTrak. Three additional Hawkeyes, Mike Mena, Mike Uker and Lee Fullheart, also collected All-American honors as Iowa head coach Dan Gable was once again honored as theBig Ten Coach of the Year. Thats the team Iowa is chasing this year, and who the Hawkeyes must beat pretty much every year. The first team championship came in 1975 under head coachGary Kurdelmeier, an NCAA champion for the Hawkeyes himself in 1958. Nevertheless, Iowa was able to recover and defend their national championship. Five years after their last title, the Iowa Hawkeyes were back on top again, as Dan Gable compiled yet another championship team led by elite performers. Matt Nerem (6th, 167 pounds) Denotes tournament most outstanding wrestler, Former wrestlers who have served as collegiate wrestling head coaches, Last edited on 21 February 2023, at 04:14, University of North Carolina Women's Soccer, University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame, National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum, Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa, "The Streak Ends: Iowa Wrestling Ties Oklahoma State, 15-15", "Hawkeyes Lead Nation in Attendance for 13th straight year", "Mark Ironside, 1998 Hodge Trophy winner", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iowa_Hawkeyes_wrestling&oldid=1140662888. Eric Juergens(133 pounds)All-Americans: It equaled the longest streak of national titles won by any school, in any sport, also held by the Yale golf team (190513) and the Southern Cal track team (193543). 3. With the success of the Iowa program this year as well as the pedigree of incoming recruits, dont expect those attendance numbers to dip anytime soon! 5. Here's what you may have missed. Rico Chiapparelli (5th, 177 pounds) Sunnyside /, 2023 All rights reserved. Iowa | Profile. Love it or hate it, Fran McCaffery has sparked a run from his team heading into March. Bruce Kinseth, a national runner-up in 1979, highlighted Gable's and Iowa's second national championship as he pinned his way through both the Big Ten and NCAA tournament to set the program record of in-season pins at 23. Gone are impact transfers Jaydin Eierman and Austin DeSanto. 9. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Updating the discrimination lawsuit against the University of Iowa, Recent events have taken all of the named defendants off, The Iowa Hawkeyes and the Big Ten Tournament. Joel Sharratt (2nd, 190 pounds). Iowa has not lost a dual to in-state rival Iowa State since head coach. Zalesky led Iowa to a narrow and fiercely-fought title win over Minnesota by 13 points in 1998 headlined by the success of the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler Joe Williams. Terry Steiner (3rd, 150 pounds) Since Iowa State lost to us last year, theyve rattled off 18 consecutive wins and are punching their way back to the limelight for the first time in over a decade. The Hawkeyes have won or shared the Big Ten regular season championships 13 times since the conference started recognizing a dual meet champion in 1999. Bruce Kinseth (2nd, 150 pounds) 1997 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster Players Coaches Offense. Dan Glenn (2nd, 118pounds) Seems like its been even longer, since Kennedy committed to Iowa after his sophomore year of high school. Lou Banach (Unlimited), All-Americans: A new coach, the same tradition of success. [6], College GameDay was in Columbus for this matchup.[7][8]. The Hawkeyes again beat out in-state rival Iowa State for the title, but this time extended the gap between first and second to 34.5 points. So here goes my failed attempt. So it was only partly because I was there that good things began to happen at Iowa., All-Americans: Lisbon /, Mediapolis, Iowa / Thats whats most important.. National champions: Stanford University /, Tucson, Ariz. / He is the latest high-profile transfer who will make an immediate impact for the Hawkeyes, a two-time Pac-12 champion who finished sixth at 141 pounds at least years national tournament. Zadickand Weber stood on the podium for the first time as they ended their collegiatecareersin a spot that had a eluded themin the past. Wrestling isnt the other sport coinciding with basketball in Iowa City as it is for other schools, it is the main attraction. Late in the 3rd Quarter, Tim Dwight returned a punt 44 yards for a touchdown, giving him the Big Ten record for punt return touchdowns in a career (the record stood until 2006). The win marked Iowa's 23rd title, and the team also added a conference title that year, bringing the Big Ten championship count to 34. National champions: Post author: Post published: junho 10, 2022; Post category: the gridlessness family; Post comments: . We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 3. Terry Steiner (150 pounds), All-Americans: Official attendance records were not kept in 2020-21. 1981was unquestionably a banner year for the program. He lost a wrestle-off to Marinelli last year in the Luther Open finals, forcing him to ride the bench. Patience might be required as the new guys learn whats required to compete at the highest level. Kasson-Mantorville /, Murrysville, PA / Ryan Morningstar (7th, 165 pounds). Jim Heffernan (150 pounds) Oklahoma State broke Iowa's streak in 2011 when the tied the Hawkeyes. The team separated itself from the pack further in 2000, beating Iowa State by 6.5 points, but their dominance was slipping ever so slightly. Theres Patrick Kennedy, only a redshirt freshman despite this being his third year in the program. For everyone else, we need to win the matches were supposed to win. Gable was continuing to establish a deep team of gifted athletes who would go on to be some of the best to ever wrestle for the Black and Gold. Jim Zalesky (158 pounds) Conference Record: 4-4. Mike Uker (5th, 167 pounds). Mason City /, Bozeman, Mont. [10], Iowa Big Ten Conference team titles: 1958, 1962, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982,1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2020, 2021. The Hawkeyesarenow led by a coach who won NCAA and Olympic titles for the program and most recently coached one of the most dominant college teams in NCAA history. Marty Kistler (2nd, 150 pounds) Of course the success on the wrestling mats wouldn . That included a streak of nine consecutive NCAA Team Championships, starting in 1978 and ending in 1986. Over the past 10 national tournaments, the average score of the title-winning team is 125.9. T6. Lenny Zalesky (2nd, 142 pounds) Spencer Lees debut is still up in the air, but for the first time in his Hawkeye career, Real Woods is listed on the probable lineup and we need him in a BAD way to win this dual. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Theyve throttled everyone so far this season marching out to a 5-0 record and averaging just over 34 points per dual. Whatever you do, do not label wrestling as just another sport at the University of Iowa. Weve been hearing about their eventual emergence from obscurity for years, but now it seems to finally be coming true. 1997 iowa hawkeye wrestling roster. [5] This success continued into 2011 until the Hawkeyes' 69-match winning streak ended with a 15-15 tie v. rival Oklahoma State in Stillwater. Bill Zadick (5th, 142 pounds) texas sage tea benefits. Royce Alger (5th, 158 pounds) Prepare yourselves for the best Cy-Hawk matchup in years! Ryan Morningstar, who would go on to coach with Brands as an assistant for the Hawkeyes after his career, took third at 165 pounds and Phillip Keddytook fourth in what would be the secondof three All-American finishes for the Hawkeye. National champions: All rights reserved. The Zalesky era came to an end after the 200506 campaign, a season which found the Hawkeyes slipping to fourth place in the final Big Ten tournament standings. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. Mediapolis / Asuma made the announcement on Thursday night after his Class 1A high school team defeated Rock Ridge 87-55 to improve its record to 21-4. Albert Lea /, Des Moines, Iowa / 6. Tim Cysewski,Dan Wagemann, Bud Palmer, Doug Benschoter earnedAll-American honors to again break the program record for All-Americans at the tournament, a mark set the previous year. Michigan would go on to finish 12-0 and claim the AP National Championship. Tom Brands (134 pounds) Doug Anderson (8th, 167 pounds) Franklin Regional / Kevin Dresser (4th, 142 pounds) Find out more. Satisfaction can come in a lot of different ways.. The Hawkeyes also set NCAA records for total points (158), victory margin (73.25) and number of national champions (5), and tied the record for most finalists (6) in 1986. From the high school level where we just saw future Hawkeyes dominate at the IHSAA State Wrestling Championshipsto the collegiate ranks with a combined 34 national championships within the state of Iowa (thank you for your contribution Cornell College), few states embody the spirit of wrestling like the Hawkeye State.