First-semester mat exams have concluded and second-ranked Iowa boasts a 7-0 report, regardless of fielding seven completely different twin lineups that featured 20 completely different Hawkeyes.

First-semester mat exams have concluded and second-ranked Iowa boasts a 7-0 report, regardless of fielding seven completely different twin lineups that featured 20 completely different Hawkeyes.

“We have been examined with a restricted lineup,” Iowa head coach Tom Manufacturers mentioned. “Did we cross all exams? We might have handed them, however I don’t how good our grade level could be.”

There’s a new problem on Iowa’s radar. Through the years, the Hawkeyes have competed and dominated in venues just like the Subject Home, Carver-Hawkeye Enviornment, and even on the turf of Kinnick Stadium. On Thursday and Friday, Iowa will transfer off campus when it participates within the inaugural Soldier Salute inside Xtream Enviornment in Coralville, Iowa. A conventional entrant within the Midlands Championships, the truth that event was canceled in 2020 and 2021 was a significant component in why the Hawkeyes will compete nearer to residence this weekend. 

“We need to be certain now we have a spot to wrestle,” Manufacturers mentioned. “That’s not a shot at anyone, that’s simply how now we have to function to ensure we’re in place with regards to vacation wrestling event season.” 

The Soldier Salute will acknowledge and honor former, present, and future service members. It’s hosted by the Iowa Metropolis Space Sports activities Fee and can embody a ladies’s and males’s division. All the event proceeds will probably be break up between the United Service Organizations and a growth fund focused towards the expansion of highschool women wrestling. Groups anticipated are Military, Citadel, Virginia Navy Institute, Navy, Northern Iowa, Iowa State, Wisconsin, Columbia, Bellarmine, South Dakota State, Wyoming, and Minnesota. 

Will probably be 20 days between competitions for Iowa, which defeated Chattanooga in its most up-to-date outing on the highway Dec. 10. Because the Chattanooga twin, the Hawkeyes participated in a finals week coaching part adopted by per week off for the vacations. Manufacturers mentioned that stretch was free in construction and particular person in nature.

“We’re excited to be [back] on campus (beginning Dec. 26), that’s essential,” Manufacturers mentioned. “There may be a variety of wrestling arising within the subsequent two months and three weeks.” 

Previously, the Hawkeyes used the Midlands Championships to solidify their twin lineup for when the calendar flipped to a brand new 12 months. Manufacturers mentioned the lineup that will probably be on the mat when Massive Ten competitors opens Jan. 6 towards Illinois has basically labored itself out, however it wouldn’t be set in stone if the Hawkeye workers sees “eye-popping” outcomes from different people on the Soldier Salute. 

“If someone is available in and has an ideal efficiency, we’d love that,” Manufacturers mentioned. 

Throughout the first seven duals, solely junior Abe Assad at 184 kilos and senior Tony Cassioppi at 285 have been mainstays within the lineup. Competing in six of the duals have been sophomore Cullan Schriever (133), senior Max Murin (149), junior Cobe Siebrecht (157), sophomore Patrick Kennedy (165), and senior Jacob Warner (197).

“Well being is all the time #1, and we haven’t all the time been the healthiest as everybody is aware of,” Manufacturers mentioned. 

Two of Iowa’s highest-ranked wrestlers — seniors Spencer Lee at 125 kilos (ranked #1) and Actual Woods at 141 (ranked #3) — are a mixed 3-0. Each competed towards Iowa State and Woods returned to the mat per week later at Chattanooga. Different Hawkeyes ranked within the prime eight are Cassioppi (third), Warner (seventh), Murin (eighth), and Assad (eighth).

 “There may be all the time room for enchancment, by no means happy, these are actual issues our guys march to, they all the time need to do higher,” Manufacturers mentioned. “They’re studying as they go, getting higher every single day, and having enjoyable doing it.”

Lee and Woods are two of the 29 Hawkeyes anticipated to compete on the Soldier Salute. 

The primary session of the Soldier Salute will start at 10 a.m. on Thursday. Friday’s finals are scheduled to start at 6 p.m.