At a time that was put up or shut up, Iowa’s Caleb Rathjen made some noise, going 5-0 and winning the 149-pound title at the second annual Soldier Salute Saturday at Xtream Arena.
Patrick Kennedy returned from injury and filled in at 174 pounds in Iowa men’s wrestling duals before the holiday break. He looked strong at 165, reaching the semifinals at the Soldier Salute Friday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Kick butt. Take names. Stake a claim in the lineup. Iowa men’s wrestling coach Tom Brands said he wants to see that from the Hawkeyes vying for a starting spot in the second half of the season.
Schriever received the nod at 133 pounds in his season debut and took advantage of the opportunity, beating 11th-ranked Angelino Rini and contributing to No. 2 Iowa’s 38-3 rout of Columbia University Friday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Iowa State claimed its first Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational team title since 1996, receiving a title from heavyweight Yonger Bastida. UNI’s Parker Keckeisen won the 184 title there. Iowa dropped Penn and the Dan Gable Donnybrook highlight high school meets. This is the Wrestling Weekend That Was.