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Gophers bite Hawkeyes in National Dual semifinals

Ramos gets a pin, but Minnesota answers and beats Iowa in semifinal for second straight year

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – University of Iowa coach Tom Brands said the hairs on the back of his neck were standing on end. It was a direct result from the second-ranked Hawkeyes’ lackluster performance against the University of Minnesota. The third-seeded and fourth-ranked Gophers won six matches and dropped Iowa, 22-15, in the semifinals of the [...]

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Iowa's Tony Ramos controls A.J. Schopp of Edinboro during a 133 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, February 16, 2013. Ramos won by major decision 9-0. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette-KCRG TV9)

Hawkeyes look for national duals title

Individual and team goals align at national duals, second-seeded Iowa opens with No. 7-seed Cornell

The signature events for individual achievement are on the horizon. But, the University of Iowa has a team event as one final competition to prepare for the Big Ten and NCAA Championships. The second-ranked and second-seeded Hawkeyes face Cornell University in the quarterfinal round of the National Wrestling Coaches Association/Cliff Keen Nationa Duals Mat Mayhem on [...]

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Iowa's Bobby Telford works to turn Purdue's Alex White during their heavyweight match in their dual meet Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City.  (Brian Ray/The Gazette-KCRG)

Iowa gets auto berth to National Duals final eight

Illinois, Minnesota and Ohio State also advance to final site to be hosted by Minnesota Feb. 22-23

The University of Iowa is one of four wrestling programs that will receive an automatic berth to the final site of the 2013 National Wrestling Coaches Association/Cliff Keen National Dual Meet Championship, referred to as “Mat Mayhem.” This season’s final site will be at the University of Minnesota on Feb. 22-23 with the Gophers, University [...]

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Iowa, ISU and UNI in 2012 NWCA National Duals

The University of Iowa Hawkeyes will return to the National Wrestling Coaches Association/Cliff Keen Division I National Meet Championships and will compete in the Midwest Regional against Iowa State, University of Northern Iowa, Oregon State, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin at a site to be determined the weekend of Feb. 11, 2012. The Hawkeyes will return to the [...]

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