Iowa men’s wrestler Patrick Kennedy has found a new home at 174 pounds for the Hawkeyes this season after an NCAA qualification at 165 last year. Kennedy was missing from Iowa’s lineup to start this season and didn’t see any action until the dual against Iowa State on Nov. 28, where he wrestled and won.
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Iowa won 18 of 20 matches in duals at Illinois and Northwestern, UNI and ISU split duals on their Oklahoma tour, Augsburg got revenge in the Battle of the Burgs and Prairie won the MVC team title.
Aiden Riggins realized what the Iowa men’s wrestling team needed and embraced the opportunity to fill a hole in the starting lineup. Not even a bump to a higher weight class and nearly a 30-pound increase from his starting weight last season could deter the Hawkeyes’ redshirt freshman.