Wisconsin
Iowa wrestling rolls to win over Wisconsin on senior day
Needing something positive following back-to-back dual losses, Iowa wrestling found it Sunday afternoon against Wisconsin.
The No. 4 Hawkeyes won eight of 10 matches and rolled to a 34-7 win over the Badgers on senior day inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City.
Iowa (11-2, 6-2 Big Ten Conference) entered following dual defeats to Michigan and Penn State, marking the first time Tom Brands’ program had suffered consecutive losses since dropping duals to Ohio State and Michigan in January 2018. There was some early adversity to hurdle on Sunday as well.
With the dual starting at 125 pounds, Wisconsin’s Eric Barnett got the Badgers off to a nice beginning with a 8-0 victory over Joey Cruz. That’s where all Wisconsin momentum stopped, though.
The Hawkeyes comfortably won the next four matches to take a commanding lead. Brody Teske secured a 19-4 win over Nicolar Rivera at 133 pounds. Real Woods pinned Felix Lettini to cap a 14-0 win at 141 pounds. Caleb Rathjen landed an 8-1 victory over Joseph Zargo at 149 pounds, and Jared Franek made it a memorable senior day with a 17-5 major-decision win over Luke Mechler.
That got Iowa to intermission with an 18-4 advantage, and after a 14-11 stumble from Michael Caliendo against Wisconsin’s Dean Hamiti at 165 pounds, it was more Hawkeyes dominance to finish things off.
Iowa secured wins in the final four matches with minimal drama. Patrick Kennedy picked up a 19-4 tech-fall win over Cale Anderson at 174 pounds. Gabe Arnold fought through a tough match for an 8-6 victory over Shane Liegel at 184 pounds. Zach Glazier followed with a 13-4 major-decision win over Josh Otto at 197 pounds, and Bradley Hill finished off the afternoon with an 11-3 major decision over Gannon Rosenfield at heavyweight.
The Hawkeyes will now turn their focus to next Sunday’s 2 p.m. dual at Oklahoma State, which will wrap up the regular season. Iowa will then head to Maryland for the Big Ten Championships beginning March 9.
125: Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) over Joey Cruz (Iowa) (MD 8-0)
133: Brody Teske (Iowa) over Nicolar Rivera (Wisconsin) (TF 19-4 4:11)
141: Real Woods (Iowa) over Felix Lettini (Wisconsin) (Fall 4:37)
149: Caleb Rathjen (Iowa) over Joseph Zargo (Wisconsin) (Dec 8-1)
157: Jared Franek (Iowa) over Luke Mechler (Wisconsin) (MD 17-5)
165: Dean Hamiti (Wisconsin) over Mike Caliendo (Iowa) (Dec 14-11)
174: Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) over Cale Anderson (Wisconsin) (TF 19-4 6:23)
184: Gabe Arnold (Iowa) over Shane Liegel (Wisconsin) (Dec 8-6)
197: Zach Glazier (Iowa) over Josh Otto (Wisconsin) (MD 13-4)
285: Bradley Hill (Iowa) over Gannon Rosenfeld (Wisconsin) (MD 11-3)
Dargan Southard is a sports trending reporter and covers Iowa athletics for the Des Moines Register and HawkCentral.com. Email him at msouthard@gannett.com or follow him on Twitter at @Dargan_Southard.
Wisconsin guard Andrew Rohde reflects on early March Madness exit
Wisconsin guard Andrew Rohde said the Badgers ‘thought we could do so many things’ in the NCAA Tournament before it ended abrupty with an upset loss.
Wisconsin men’s basketball has added a sharpshooting wing via the transfer portal.
Miami (Ohio) transfer Eian Elmer has signed with the Badgers, the team announced April 18. The 6-foot-7 wing will join UW with one year of eligibility remaining.
Elmer averaged a career-high 12.7 points and 5.9 rebounds while shooting 49.8% from the field and 42.9% from 3-point range in 2025-26. His production helped the RedHawks go 32-2 and earn an at-large NCAA Tournament bid.
“We are really excited to add another excellent addition to our spring signees,” UW coach Greg Gard said in a release. “Eian brings a wealth of experience and scoring punch as a 6-7 wing. … A terrific shooter, his skillset and production fit excellently into our plan as we build out next year’s team. Throughout our evaluation process, our staff loved his size, power and skill and truly believe he will thrive in our system.”
Elmer is Wisconsin’s third transfer portal addition since the end of the 2025-26 season, joining former George Washington guard Trey Autry and former Hofstra forward Victory Onuetu. UW also added Australian guard Owen Foxwell.
The additions of Autry, Onuetu and now Elmer leave Gard’s staff with three more roster spots to fill ahead of the 2026-27 season.
The Badgers are looking to replace much of their production from a 2025-26 team that went 24-11. Nolan Winter is expected to be the team’s only returning starter after John Blackwell and Aleksas Bieliauskas entered the transfer portal and Nick Boyd and Andrew Rohde exhausted their eligibility.
MILWAUKEE – Friday’s severe storms have passed. And with that, the threat of any severe weather has also passed for the immediate future as no storms or rain are expected for several days.
However, plenty of damage remains across southeastern Wisconsin as of Saturday morning, in addition to the ongoing flooding threat.
Several area rivers are at flood stage, and there are multiple river flood warnings in effect.
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Farmstead damage in Franklin
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How Aleksas Bieliauskas has grown in first season with Wisconsin Badgers
Wisconsin coach Greg Gard has high praise for Aleksas Bieliauskas about a month into the Lithuania native’s freshman season.
MADISON – One of Wisconsin men’s basketball’s departing transfers is headed to an SEC program with some connections to the Badgers.
Ex-UW forward Aleksas Bieliauskas has committed to South Carolina, he announced on April 17.
Bieliauskas left the Badgers after appearing in all 35 games as a freshman and making 28 starts. He averaged 4.9 points and 4.4 points in 20.2 minutes, and highlights of his freshman year included his five 3-pointers in UW’s upset over eventual national champion Michigan.
He’ll join a program with plenty of Wisconsin ties. South Carolina head coach Lamont Paris was an assistant coach at Wisconsin from 2010-17 on Bo Ryan and Greg Gard’s staffs. South Carolina assistant coach Tanner Bronson and director of video services Roman DiPasquale also are UW alumni.
Bieliauskas is the second of UW’s four departing transfers to commit to a new school. Reserve forward Jack Robison committed to North Dakota State on April 15. Starting guard John Blackwell and reserve forward Riccardo Greppi have not announced their next schools yet.
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