KANSAS CITY — For anyone who knows Drake Ayala, Saturday night’s loss will not define him as a wrestler or a person. That includes his head coach, Iowa’s Tom Brands. Ayala ended his redshirt sophomore season in the 125-pound finals here at the NCAA Championships inside the T-Mobile ...
KANSAS CITY — David Carr and Parker Keckeisen finished the wrestling season on top of the podium, claiming NCAA championships here Saturday night. Carr earned his second title for Iowa State, while Keckeisen his first competing for Northern Iowa. Penn State, who clinched a third ...
For the first time in program history, the St. Edmond girls tennis team enters the season with something to defend. Under head coach Shawn Neverman, the Gaels swept the regular season and the tournament titles in the North Central Conference last spring. Now, with three returning members ...
KANSAS CITY — The Iowa coaches sitting matside here Friday night saw it. Many watching around the country, including those in his hometown, also saw it. Drake Ayala quickly got in on Eric Barnett with under 30 seconds left in the first period to secure a takedown. However, the referees ...
STANFORD, Calif. — Audi Crooks grabbed the Iowa State name plate and emphatically placed it on the big NCAA Tournament bracket board, into the space for the second round. She absolutely earned the chance to do so. “That was so fun, my teammates soaked me in water,” she said, still ...
KANSAS CITY — David Carr showed his flair for the dramatics here Friday night. Down to two-time defending national champion Keegan O’Toole of Missouri late in the semifinals, Carr secured a takedown with 11 seconds left to claim an 8-6 victory inside the T-Mobile Center. With the win, ...