IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa led the nation in NCAA wrestling attendance for the 14th straight year and the state’s two other Division I programs ranked among the top 13 nationally. The National Wrestling Media Association announced the Hawkeyes averaged a record 12,568 fans over seven dates at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. This was the first season a program drew more than 10,000 for every home dual. Penn State was second in attendance with an average of 7,604. Iowa State was third at 4,795 and Northern Iowa was 13th at 2,168.
(KCCI) – Hawkeye Quarterback Nate Stanley, Iowa’s decorated starter, was picked by the Vikings in Round 7 of the NFL Draft, 244th overall. The most recent Vikings depth chart had Sean Mannion and Jake Browning backing up starter Kirk Cousins. Earlier in Round 7, the Ravens took Iowa safety Geno Stone with the 219th overall pick
List of Iowa’s draft pick this year:
13th pick (Rd. 1) Tristan Wirfs – Tampa Bay
54th pick (Rd. 2) A.J. Epenesa – Buffalo
77th pick (Rd. 3) – Michael Ojemudia – Denver
219th pick (Rd. 7) Geno Stone – Baltimore
244th pick (Rd. 7) Nate Stanley – Minnesota
No Iowa State or UNI players were drafted this season. Undrafted players will hope to get training camp invites via free agent deals, which are currently being offered.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs return 20 of 22 starters who helped them win the Super Bowl last season, so they spent their six picks in the NFL draft on guys who could help them not only defend the title but also plan for the future. They took LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire in the first round, Mississippi State linebacker Willie Gay Jr. in the second and TCU offensive tackle Lucas Niang in the third. They wrapped up the draft Saturday by selecting Louisiana Tech defensive back L’Jarius Sneed, Michigan defensive end Mike Danna and Tulane cornerback Thakarius Keyes.