The University of Iowa men’s wrestling team sent five wrestlers to the semifinals at the 2025 Big Ten Championships on Saturday afternoon at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Iowa went 5-1 in first round matches before going 5-4 in the quarterfinals and 1-0 to finish Session I with a 11-5 record

After Session I, five Hawkeyes remain alive in the quest for individual titles at the Big Ten men’s wrestling championships inside Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois, on Saturday. Despite shaky starts to their debuts after byes,

After a slate of consolation matches, five Hawkeyes will continue their quest for individual titles in Session II of the Big Ten men’s wrestling championships inside Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois,

Illinois led 24-11 midway through the first half, but Iowa scored the next 11 points as the Illini missed eight straight shots. However, the Hawkeyes were held to two points in the final 4:16 of the half as Illinois built its cushion back to seven points.

The Iowa Hawkeyes are in the midst of a disappointing season, but that doesn't mean they aren't a terribly tough matchup for the Illinois Fighting Illini.

The loss dropped Iowa to 15-13 and 6-11 in Big Ten play. The Top 15 teams in the conference will make the Big Ten Tournament. The Hawkeyes are currently 14th in the Big Ten with games left against Northwestern, No. 8 Michigan State and Nebraska remaining.

Illinois (18-11, 10-8 Big Ten) got right against Iowa in blowout fashion, toppling the Hawkeyes, 81-61. The Illini snapped a three-game losing streak in the process and delivered