IOWA CITY, Iowa – The third-ranked University of Iowa men’s wrestling team won seven matches in a 25-11 victory over No. 16 Oregon State on Sunday afternoon in its home opener at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

The Hawkeyes had three bonus point victories over the Beavers and a 96-66 advantage in match points.

“Good test. I give them kudos,” said head coach Tom Brands. “I give Pendleton kudos. He is a professional. He is no slouch. He is a worthy opponent. He comes from a place where he isn’t going to roll over and let you tickle his belly. I have known him as a competitor for a long time. I knew that we had to be ready coming in here.”

Oregon State got on the board first as Brandon Kaylor won via a 7-6 decision over Drake Ayala. Kaylor used a takedown with 25 seconds remaining in the third period to clinch the win.

Iowa then rattled off two bonus point victories as Brody Teske put together a major decision over Gabe Whisenhunt before Real Woods notched a technical fall over Cleveland Belton by a score of 18-3.

“It is cool. It’s fun,” said Teske. “It is a lot better than working a nine to five. It is a great opportunity, and I give all the glory to God. All the support, I am grateful for everything. I’m in a great place right now and moving forward.”

At 149 pounds Victor Voinovich III and Nash Singleton remained tied after regulation but a takedown in sudden victory gave Voinovich a 6-3 victory. Jared Franek closed out the first half of the dual with a, 10-3, decision over Murphy Menke.

Michael Caliendo picked up where Franek left off and picked up a, 15-10, decision over Kekana Fouret. Caliendo used four takedowns and three escapes to earn the win.

True freshman Gabe Arnold made his dual debut for the Hawkeyes at 174 pounds. He picked up a ranked win in his first appearance at Carver-Hawkeye Arena defeating Travis Wittlake via a 4-2 decision.

“I wanted this match,” said Arnold. “Past All-American, no slouch at all. I wanted it. I wanted to put on a show for the home crowd. Terry said that this match, this dual, was to put the world on notice. I put the world on notice. I am here at 174 pounds, not backing down form anything, ready for it all. Let’s do it.”

After Brennen Swafford fell to Trey Munoz via a tech. fall, the Hawkeyes picked up a major decision from Zach Glazier over Justin Rademacher. Glazier had four takedowns to Rademacher’s one.

Oregon State closed out the dual with a win as Boone McDermott won a, 4-1, decision over Bradley Hill.

OF NOTE 

• Victor Voinovich III, Jared Franek, Michael Caliendo, Gabe Arnold, Brennan Swafford and Bradley Hill all made their debuts in Carver-Hawkeye Arena as Hawkeyes.
• Iowa has 12-bonus point victories in 20 dual matches this season.
• Arnold’s win at 174 was his dual debut for the Hawkeyes and was his first over a nationally ranked opponent. He is 6-0 this season.
  • Arnold made it the fifth straight season that a true freshman competed in a dual lineup for the Hawkeyes.
• Iowa moves to 7-1 all-time against Oregon State.

UP NEXT 

Iowa heads to Ames, Iowa on November 26 to take on Iowa State in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Dual.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State (4-0, 0-0 Big 12) stifled Grambling State (2-3, 0-0 SWAC) Sunday afternoon in Hilton Coliseum, holding the Tigers to 37 points in a 92-37 blowout to remain undefeated on the year.

ISU’s margin of victory this season is +45.5, defeating all four opponents by at least 30 points. It marked the second time in the T.J. Otzelberger era where an opponent was held under 40 points.

Iowa State led 48-14 at the break and were never threatened. The Cyclones dominated inside with a plethora of easy baskets, connecting on 63 percent of their shots from the field (32-51) while holding the Tigers to a 29 percent clip.

The Cyclones had five players in double figures, led Tamin Lipsey’s 17 points. Lipsey continues to improve by the game. The floor general also handed out a season-high nine assists and tallied three steals. He’s dished out five or more assists in all four games this season.

True freshmen Omaha Biliew and Milan Momcilovic added 14 and 13 points, respectively, and Curtis Jones netted 14 points and dished out five dimes.  

How It Happened
Iowa State made 11-of-its-first-15 shots and raced out to a 32-4 lead on the Tigers. Lipsey had four assists and the Cyclones converted nine points off turnovers to help forge their lead. Momcilovic scored eight points, including a pair of treys.

C. Jones had 10 points in the first 12 minutes of the contest, making 4-of-5 from the field with two 3-pointers.

It was a 48-14 Cyclone lead at the break. Lipsey finished the opening period with 10 points and eight dimes. Grambling’s 14 points tied for the fifth-lowest half output by a Cyclone opponent since 1949-50.

Top Performers
Omaha Biliew had one of his best games of his young Cyclone career, posting a career-high 14 points behind a 6-of-7 effort from the field.  Biliew, who did his damage in just 20 minutes of action, also had three rebounds.    

Up Next
Iowa State heads to Orlando during Thanksgiving to play in the ESPN Events Invitational. The Cyclones will play three games with a first-round matchup vs. VCU on Thursday. Tipoff is at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN2.

SAINT CHARLES, Missouri – Five University of Iowa wrestlers placed at the Lindenwood Open at the Robert F. Hyland Arena on Saturday.

The Hawkeyes won 30 matches during the tournament — posting one second, one third, one fourth and two sixth-place finishes.

Koye Grebel won five bouts en route to a second-place finish in the Black (Freshman/Sophomore) Division. Grebel outscored his opponents 66-12 in his second collegiate competition.

Drake Rhodes put together three bonus point wins as he battled to a third-place finish in the Gold Division.

Heavyweights Gage Marty and Easton Fleshman – both competing unattached – finished fourth and sixth, respectively.

Joey Cruz finished in sixth after winning his first two matches: one by major decision and one by technical fall. He fell to Troy Spratley via tech. fall, 19-2, and then medically forfeited out of the tournament.

Iowa returns to action tomorrow hosting Oregon State at noon (CT) inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena..

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Iowa Hawkeyes have clinched a berth into the 2023 Big Ten Football Championship Game presented by Discover and will take on the East Division champion.

Iowa defeated Illinois, 15-13, on Saturday to improve to 9-2 overall and 6-2 in conference play. The Hawkeyes’ victory gave them the outright West Division title and a spot in the Big Ten Football Championship Game for the third time in program history.

The Hawkeyes last claimed a division title in 2021 when they finished the regular season with a 7-2 record in Big Ten play and went on to play Michigan in the Big Ten Football Championship Game.

The 2023 Big Ten Football Championship Game presented by Discover will be played at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 2, at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium. The contest will be televised nationally on FOX, with Compass Media Networks providing national radio coverage. The winner will earn the Amos Alonzo Stagg Championship Trophy and a chance to play in one of the six bowls that comprise the College Football Playoff.

General public tickets for the 2023 Big Ten Football Championship Game have been sold out. Those interested in purchasing a suite should contact Indiana Sports Corp by clicking here.

Fans looking to elevate their experience with VIP Ticket Packages or Pregame Tailgate Packages should contact RevelXP by clicking here.Tickets are also available through TicketSmarter, the Official Resale Marketplace of the Big Ten Conference.

Every Big Ten Football Championship Game ticket will allow complimentary admission to the Big Ten Fan Fest presented by Dr Pepper, to be held at the Indiana Convention Center on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1-2.

For more information on the Big Ten Football Championship Game, visit bigten.org/FCG.

MARSHALL, Mo. – The University of Iowa women’s wrestling team won six titles on Saturday at the Missouri Valley Open. The Hawkeyes led the way with 41 technical falls in the open and recorded 16 pins and finished with a 84-23 record.

Iowa was represented in nine of 11 weight class finals. The 101 bout was Iowa versus Iowa with Sterling Dias taking first place over Emilie Gonzalez via decision, 6-6. Brianna Gonzalez topped two ranked opponents on the day to claim the 116 title. Felicity Taylor won via decision twice (8-4, 8-0) to capture first place at 123. Esther Han (136) had a tech. fall in the semifinal and finished her day with a hard-fought pin on her way to first place. Reese Larramendy (143) went 2-0 on the day after a tech. fall in the semis and won via decision, 5-1, in the finals. Samantha Calkins finished the day for the Hawkeyes by capturing the 235 title by decision, 5-2.

Complete results from the Missouri Valley Open are available at Trackwrestling.com.

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH CLARISSA CHUN 

“We came here to get better, and I believe that no matter the outcome, each individual did just that. I loved seeing everyone be there and support their teammates the entire weekend. We represented our program well and I am excited to continue through this season together.”

UP NEXT 

The next Hawkeye to see action will be Marlynee Deede who is competing in the NWCA All-Star Classic in University Park, Penn. on Tuesday November 21 at 6 p.m. CT. The event will be streamed on FloWrestling (subscription required).

IOWA CITY, Iowa (via Hawkeye Sports.com) – The University of Iowa football team clinched the Big Ten West Division Championship defeating Illinois, 15-13, Saturday night on Duke Slater Field at Kinnick Stadium. Deacon Hill was 19-for-29 on passing attempts for 167 yards and a touchdown. Leshon Williams led the team with 54 yards rushing on 16 attempts and Kaleb Johnson had 53 yards on 10 attempts and a touchdown.

Kaleb Brown led the Hawkeyes with 71 yards on seven receptions. Addison Ostrenga had a touchdown reception. Defensively, Jay Higgins led the way with 12 tackles (six solo), Nick Jackson had eight tackles (three solo) and Jermari Harris had eight solo tackles. Joe Evans had a sack in the end-zone for the third Iowa safety of the season.

Iowa out-gained Illinois 281-280 yards and had 114 yards on the ground to Illinois’ 65. The Hawkeyes close out the regular season on Black Friday (Nov. 24th), traveling to Lincoln for a Heroes Game match-up against Nebraska. Game time is 11:09 a.m. (CT) and the game will be televised on CBS.

AMES, Iowa (Via Cyclones.com) – Iowa State challenged seventh-ranked Texas throughout the game before the Longhorns pulled out a 26-16 victory in the Cyclones’ home finale at MidAmerican Field at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday night. The Senior Night loss dropped Iowa State (6-5, 5-3 Big 12) two games behind the Big 12-leading Longhorns with one to play. Texas (10-1, 7-1) secured no worse than a tie for the regular-season championship with the victory, just its second over the Cyclones in their last five meetings.

ISU’s Rocco Becht passed for 323 yards and two touchdowns to break two of Brock Purdy’s freshman school records, raising his season totals to 2,444 yards and 17 touchdowns. Purdy, now the starter for the San Francisco 49ers, threw for 2,250 yards and 16 TDs in 2018. Becht was sharp 24-of-32 with one interception. It just wasn’t enough to offset the Longhorns’ Quinn Ewers and CJ Baxter. Ewers passed for 281 yards and two touchdowns, while Baxter carried 20 times for 117 yards and helped Texas run out the clock over the final 3:20.

The Cyclones did sack Ewers four times, all in the first half. Joey Petersen had two of those sacks. Both offenses perked up in the second half after the opening half ended with Texas leading 6-3, a score that should have been no surprise given the team teams came in ranked 1-2 in the league in total defense.

Ewers found Jordan Whittington behind the defense for a 23-yard touchdown that stretched the Texas lead to 13-3. ISU came right back with a seven-play, 83-yard drive capped when Brecht rolled to his right, then threw back across the field to Eli Sanders for a 14-yard touchdown. Texas blocked the extra point kick and Austin Jordan ran it back the other way for 2 points, giving the Longhorns a 15-9 lead.

Terrin Thompson’s diving interception off Becht set up Ewers’ 31-yard touchdown pass to Gunnar Helm, but the Cyclones struck back quickly when Becht connected with Easton Dean, who was wide open in the middle of the field and took it to the end zone for a 66-yard touchdown, matching Becht’s longest scoring pass of the season. That cut the lead to 23-16 and kept the Cyclones within striking distance. But Auburn kicked his third field goal of the night, a 42-yarder, to make it a 10-point game and then Texas finished it off after forcing an ISU punt.

A sellout crowd of 61,500 – the third full house of the year – saw 14 seniors honored before the game and then watched the Cyclones get on the board first when Chase Contreraz kicked a 45-yard field goal with 3:27 left in the first quarter. Texas answered early in the second quarter when Auburn connected from 39 yards. That came after a Ewers touchdown pass was nullified by a holding call.

The Cyclones thwarted a long Texas drive when Jeremiah Cooper jarred the ball from Xavier Worthy and Will McLaughlin recovered at the ISU 9.  Iowa State punted it back to the Longhorns and Worthy returned it 85 yards for a touchdown, only to have it called back for a block in the back. The Longhorns recovered quickly and put Auburn in position to kick a 50-yard field goal as time expired in the half for the 6-3 lead. Jayden Higgins had a big night catching the ball for Iowa State, finishing with seven receptions in seven targets for 104 yards. Jaylin Noel caught five balls for 45 yards.

Iowa State concludes the regular season at Kansas State next Saturday (Nov. 25th). The kickoff time has yet to be announced.

MARSHALL, M.O. – The first-ranked University of Iowa women’s wrestling team finish strong in day one of the Missouri Valley Open, sending 11 to the semifinals and seven still alive in the wrestle backs, in the Burns Athletic Complex.

At 101 pounds, fifth-ranked Sterling Dias and second-ranked Emilie Gonzalez go undefeated on the day, winning every match via fall or technical fall. Dias started off in round one with a pin against Oklahoma City’s Sofia Abramson in just 1:50. Dias notched a 11-0 tech. fall in round two, then secured her spot in the semifinals with another win over Abbeygael Cabaug of Vanguard, via pin in 1:09. Gonzalez earned two 10-0 tech. falls on the day, leading her to her quarterfinals match where she secured her last tech. fall over Midland’s Esther Walker, 10-0.

Second-ranked Ava Bayless made quick work at 109, outscoring her opponents 32-0. Bayless opened the day with a 10-0 tech. fall over Samantha Yap of Sacred Heart. She then moved into the quarterfinals with another 10-0 tech. fall, defeating Iowa Lakes CC Kylie Hessenius. Bayless advanced to the semifinals, defeating Jasmine Howard of Texas Wesleyan, via 12-2 TF.

At 116, fourth-ranked Brianna Gonzalez opened with a tech. fall over Campbellsville’s Icart Galumette, 12-2. Moving to round three, Gonzalez notched a 4:37 pin downing Camille Fournier of Texas Wesleyan. In the quarterfinals, Gonzalez fought to take her spot in the semifinals, defeating Baker’s Katherine Heath via decision, 6-0.

The Hawkeyes had a strong showing at 123, sending one of three to the semifinals. Ava Rose started strong with a 12-1 tech. fall downing Kaitlin Castro of Cumberlands, but fell in the second round to Simon Fraser’s Victoria Seal via 10-0 tech. fall. Rose continued to fight in the wrestle backs notching two tech. falls, but fell short in round four of consolations, ending her tournament run. Bella Ngo fought through to the third round of competition before falling to the backside, where she faced Caxton Smyth of Central Christian and came out on top via 10-0 tech. fall, helping her to stay alive in the consolation rounds.

Second-ranked Felicity Taylor secured her semifinals position, starting her tournament run with a win via an 8-2 decision over Grand View’s Catharine Campbell. Taylor continued into round three securing a victory over Jayden Bazemore of Gannon, via tech. fall, 10-0. In the quarterfinals, Taylor fought through the match to come out on top against Ella Jauregui with a decision, 3-0, to send her forward to the semifinals.

The Hawkeyes also had a strong showing at 130, with four Hawkeyes to start and two now heading to a third-place finish. Cali Leng and ninth-ranked Emily Frost both fought through the consolation rounds, but fell short ending their tournament run. Leng went 0-2 on the day, while Emily Frost secured two victories before falling to Skye Realin of Central Methodist via 16-4 tech. fall and teammate Lilly Luft via a 9-1 decision. Lilly Luft and Alex Baudhuin both secured a  win before dropping to the backside, where they went 3-0 moving to round four of consolations.

At 136, Anakya Besco, Esther Han, and Sierra Brown Ton had a strong showing for the Hawkeyes. Both Besco and Brown Ton earned two wins before falling on the backside, ending their tournament run. Han went undefeated in her first showing this year, topping every opponent via pin. Han started in round one downing Camryn Brown of Gannon, via fall in 1:58. In round two, Han continued with another pin in 4:27 over McKendree’s Estella Gutches. Han advanced to the quarterfinals defeating Gabriella Perez of Campbellsville, with a 2:23 pin. To end the day, Han notched her last pin in 1:31 over Texas Wesleyan’s Mattison Parker.

First-ranked Reese Larramendy and second-ranked Ella Schmit both advanced to the semifinals at 143 going 4-0 on the day. Larramendy’s deciding match was a hard-fought win, via a 9-2 decision over Bella Amaro of Southern Oregon. Schmit’s victory in round three over ninth-ranked Sacred Heart’s Khadijah Sanusi sent her to the quarterfinals, where she defeated Serenity De La Garza of Missouri Valley College with an 11-0 tech. fall.

At 170, first-ranked Kylie Welker and seventh-ranked Haley Ward went undefeated as well, both going 3-0. Ward downed two ranked opponents, starting in round three with a pin downing fourth-ranked Cara Broadus of Sacred Heart. In the quarterfinals, Ward defeated Sacred Heart’s second-ranked Love Daley via 10-0 tech. fall. Welker finished every match with a 10-0 tech. fall, outscoring her opponents 30-0.

Fifth-ranked Alivia White went 3-0 as well at 191, opening in round two downing Lexiana Garcia of Campbellsville with a 10-0 tech. fall. After an injury default in round three, White went into the quarterfinals, finishing the match quick with a fall in 1:33 over Baker’s Elisa Robinson.

Sam Calkins outscored her opponents 18-0 at 235, starting off round one with a victory via 8-0 decision over Melissa De La Torre of Morningside. Calkins finished the day notching a 10-0 tech. fall in the quarterfinals over Baker’s Madi Hargett.

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH CLARISSA CHUN

“We came here to get our hands on anyone and everyone across the country, and the Missouri Valley Open always has great competition. We’ve got almost 500 student athletes competing from over 45 schools, so you just never know what you’re going to get. 10 out of 12 weight classes getting to the semifinals is awesome, and really we are here to learn and grow, get competition in to see where we’re at in the beginning of the season, and to see the areas we need to work on.”

UP NEXT 

The Hawkeyes will continue the competition tomorrow morning, starting at 9 a.m.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — University of Iowa volleyball fell to Minnesota, 3-0, Friday evening inside of the Maturi Pavilion.

Fifth year Caitlan Buettner led the way for the Hawkeyes, posting seven kills and hitting at a percentage of .280.Freshman Nataly Moravec followed closely behind, putting down six kills, fellow freshman Kaia Mateo registered eight digs on the night, and Bailey Ortega recorded 11 assists.

Set 1 (Minnesota, 25-19): Minnesota posted the first two points, and Iowa utilized a Gopher error to start the set. Buettner posted the first Hawkeye kill, and redshirt junior Amanda Darling went back to serve an ace to bring the set to a tie at three. The pace of play remained tight, as the pair tied at four and five. The Hawkeyes pushed ahead by two after a kill by Moravec. The Gophers went on an offensive run, but redshirt senior Delaney McSweeney and redshirt junior Anna Davis stood strong at the net for a block to get the ball back for the Hawkeyes. Iowa then went on an offensive run themselves. The set came to a tie again at points 12 through 15before the Hawkeyes were able to put a kill from freshman Gabby Deery and a block from Buettner and freshman Rosa Vesty in the books. The Gophers went on another offensive run towards the end of the set. Iowa capitalized off a Minnesota error and Davis added a kill but was not able to catch the Gophers. Minnesota took the first set.

Set 2 (Minnesota, 25-20): Iowa clinched the first point of the set thanks to an ace by Moravec. The two teams went back-and-forth towards the beginning, exchanging kills. The set came to a tie early at three. Vesty put the ball into Iowa’s hands, posting a kill. The Hawkeyes shortened the gap after capitalizing on a Gopher error and an ace by Vesty. Another Minnesota error brought the set to a tie at 11, and then again at 12 and 13. Davis and Vesty posted a block for Iowa to take the lead. Moravec put one down for a kill, giving the Hawkeyes a two-point advantage. Minnesota caught Iowa at 17 and put up three more points. Moravec and McSweeney put up a block, and Buettner registered a kill towards the end of the set, but Minnesota held its lead and ended up on top, taking the set.

Set 3 (Minnesota, 25-14): Minnesota started off strong and took the first two points. Iowa responded quickly, after Deery put down a kill and Moravec served an ace. The set came to a tie early at three. Minnesota pulled ahead with Hawkeye points sprinkled in, including a kill from Moravec. Iowa battled with help from a few Gopher errors. Deery registered another kill for Iowa later in the set, followed by a block by Buettner and Vesty and a Darling ace. The Hawkeyes put up a late fight towards the end, as Davis and Vesty paired up at the net for a block. Minnesota won the last few points, taking the set and match.

UP NEXT

The Hawkeyes return to Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, to play No. 1 Nebraska on Sunday, Nov. 19 in front of a sold-out arena. First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT on B1G+ (subscription required).

CLEMSON, S.C. — University of Iowa women’s soccer fell to Georgia, 3-2, on Friday in the NCAA Tournament Second Round at Riggs Field. Iowa finished the season 13-5-4 overall and matched the deepest postseason run in program history.

The Hawkeyes and Bulldogs mostly went blow for blow, heading into halftime scoreless with three shots apiece. A six-minute stretch in the second half that saw three scores would prove most decisive.

The first goal came in the 60th minute courtesy of Georgia’s leading scorer, Nicole Vernis. The goal interrupted 418 consecutive scoreless minutes for the Hawkeye defense, which had allowed just one goal to that point during its postseason run.

Iowa answered in short order, with goalkeeper Macy Enneking taking a free kick from midfield in the 64th minute. Enneking heaved a deep ball near the Bulldog net, connecting with freshman defender Millie Greer on a header to equalize. The senior and the first year each recorded their first collegiate points on the sequence.

Two minutes later, the Bulldogs retook the lead, this time on a perfectly placed ball from Summer Dennigan that arced up and over Enneking’s reach.

Georgia scored on a transition sequence in the 85th minute to make the margin 3-1. With the Hawkeyes still fighting, freshman Eva Pattison delivered the ball to senior Kelli McGroarty in the 89th minute to set up the 3-2 final in Clemson.

McGroarty’s goal makes seven this season for the newcomer from La Salle, matching seventh-year Josie Durr for a team-best. Iowa finished with a 7-6 advantage in shots on goal while trailing the Bulldogs, 11-10, in total shots. Enneking finished the match with three saves.

The Second Round exit matches Iowa’s deepest postseason run, which came during the 2020-21 season. Both years, the Hawkeyes won the Big Ten Tournament Title and picked up victories in the NCAA Tournament First Round. Iowa moves to a 10-3 postseason record since the 2021 season.

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH DAVE DIIANNI

“Difficult game today for our Hawks. Left everything out on the field until the very end, but it just wasn’t enough to advance to the Sweet 16. Often throughout the season, there are moments that define who you are as a person. Despite the loss today, our team rose to the challenge each and every time that adversity struck. We grew as a team, and we grew as individuals together this year.

I want to thank our senior class for investing so much into this program and helping lift the standard even higher for those who return. We are better for this experience. The sadness will turn to commitment and passion to get better, and we will return to this level next year. I have no doubt about that.”