In The Room

Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody recaps the 2021 state wrestling tournament.

STORIES

• Centerville’s Matthew Lewis becomes Iowa’s 29th four-time state champ: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/02/20/iowa-state-wrestling-four-time-champions-matthew-lewis-centervile-29th/6777754002/ 

• Fort Dodge’s Drake Ayala cements his place among the best in Iowa high school wrestling history: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/02/20/iowa-high-school-wrestling-2021-fort-dodge-drake-ayala-trevor-anderson-waverly-shell-rock/6777756002/ 

• West Delaware’s Wyatt Voelker dominates in state title run: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/02/21/iowa-high-school-wrestling-wyatt-voelker-proves-himself-one-states-best-talents-2-a-romp/6777758002/ 

• Cascade’s Aidan Noonan wins third title, ends career with 131 straight victories: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/02/20/iowa-high-school-state-wrestling-tournament-2021-class-1-a-don-bosco-aidan-noonan-marcel-lopez/4522366001/ 

• How Independence's Brandon O'Brien overcame early childhood abuse to become one of Iowa's best wrestlers: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/02/18/brandon-obrien-was-abused-child-has-become-one-iowas-best-wrestlers-independence-high-school/4486980001/ 

• Greene County's McKinley Robbins honors his late brother through his wrestling: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/02/18/iowa-state-wrestling-2021-greene-county-mckinley-robbins-honors-his-late-brother-iahswr-class-2-a/6777691002/ 

• The 2020 State Wrestling Champions Playlist: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/02/19/2021-iowa-high-school-wrestling-2020-state-champions-playlist-spotify-iahswr-records-results-music/6777703002/ 

• Videos from the Iowa state wrestling tournament: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/videos/sports/high-school/2021/02/19/videos-iowa-high-school-state-wrestling-tournament/4505144001/ 

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Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody recaps a busy wrestling weekend: Iowa State beat Northern Iowa, America’s top men and women freestylers competed, and it’s officially STATE WEEK.

STORIES

• Iowa State tops Northern Iowa, 23-17, in a thriller at Hilton: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/northern-iowa/uni-panthers/2021/02/14/iowa-state-wrestlers-defeat-northern-iowa-thrilling-state-showdown-kevin-dresser-doug-schwab-hilton/4445877001/ 

• Two girls qualify for the 2021 state wrestling championships: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/02/13/two-girls-qualify-iowa-state-wrestling-championships-bettendorf-ella-schmit-ottumwa-jasmine-luedtke/4475008001/ 

• 2021 State Wrestling Primer: Team Rankings, Returning Champs, Undefeated Wrestlers, Cool Names: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/02/14/2021-iowa-high-school-state-wrestling-tournament-team-rankings-returning-champs-undefeated-wrestlers/4445902001/

• Full breakdown of the 2021 state duals brackets: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/02/11/iowa-high-school-wrestling-2021-state-duals-pairings-records-results-iahswr-wells-fargo-arena/6710447002/ 

• Here is every first-round matchup for the 2021 state wrestling tournament: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/02/14/every-first-round-matchup-2021-iowa-state-wrestling-championships-records-results-wells-fargo-arena/4445881001/ 

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Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody catches up with Northern Iowa coach Doug Schwab and Iowa State coach Kevin Dresser ahead of this weekend’s ISU-UNI showdown at Hilton Coliseum.

STORIES

• Iowa wrestling pauses due to COVID-19 issues: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/02/08/iowa-wrestling-pauses-person-activities-after-covid-19-results/4444032001/ 

• Analysis: What Iowa wrestling’s pause means for the 2021 NCAA Championships: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/02/10/iowa-wrestling-pause-2021-ncaa-championships-breakdown-tom-brands-alex-marinelli-hawkeyes/4445850001/ 

• Wrestling Mailbag: Women’s wrestling, Hawkeyes, Doug Schwab’s jacket, and more: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/02/09/wrestling-mailbag-womens-freestyle-iowa-penn-state-tony-cassioppi-doug-schwab-jacket-cyclones-uni/4445833001/ 

• Full breakdown of the 2021 state duals brackets: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/02/11/iowa-high-school-wrestling-2021-state-duals-pairings-records-results-iahswr-wells-fargo-arena/6710447002/ 

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Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody recaps the wrestling weekend that was — Northern Iowa’s win over Northern Illinois, Iowa’s wins over both Purdue and Ohio State, and the Cyclones’ wins over the Dakotas.

STORIES

• Without Kaleb Young and Tom Brands, Hawkeyes earn road wins over Purdue, Ohio State: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/02/07/iowa-wrestling-defeats-purdue-ohio-state-tom-brands-kaleb-young-covid-19-hawkeyes-big-ten-eierman/4350158001/ 

• Jarrett Degen returns as the Cyclones beat both NDSU, SDSU: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/wrestling/2021/02/07/jarrett-degen-returns-iowa-state-wrestling-roster-schedule-against-ndsu-sdsu-cyclones-sam-colbray/4350106001/

• Parker Keckeisen shines again as Northern Iowa thumps Northern Illinois: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/northern-iowa/uni-panthers/2021/02/05/uni-wrestling-parker-keckeisen-shines-panthers-defeat-northern-illinois-doug-schwab/4350101001/ 

• Why wrestling means so much to Iowa football recruit Griffin Liddle: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/football/2021/02/04/wrestling-important-iowa-hawkeye-football-recruit-griffin-liddle-bettendorf-kirk-ferentz/4281279001/ 

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Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, lots of interviews to get you ready for this weekend’s action. You’ll hear from South Dakota State’s Cody Caldwell, Iowa State’s Brent Metcalf and David Carr, Northern Iowa’s Doug Schwab, and Iowa’s Tom Brands.

STORIES

• WRESTLING MAILBAG: Wrestlers in the Super Bowl, Spencer Lee, Alex Marinelli, and more: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/02/02/wrestling-mailbag-wrestlers-in-super-bowl-hawkeyes-spencer-lee-alex-marinelli-iowa-state-cyclones/4309571001/

• Iowa State wrestler Alex Mackall steps away from program to focus on new family: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/wrestling/2021/02/01/iowa-state-wrestler-alex-mackall-leaving-cyclones-wrestling-program-coach-kevin-dresser/4341385001/

• Iowa coach Tom Brands tests positive for COVID-19: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/02/04/iowa-wrestling-coach-tom-brands-covid-tests-positive-coronavirus-hawkeyes/4387361001/ 

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Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody recaps the busy college wrestling weekend, where the Hawkeyes beat Illinois and Oklahoma State beat both Northern Iowa and Iowa State.

STORIES

• Iowa wrestling moves to 3-0 after big win over Illinois: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/01/31/iowa-wrestling-pins-spencer-lee-jaydin-eierman-hawkeyes-roster-win-over-illinois-tom-brands/4309473001/ 

• Oklahoma State edges both Northern Iowa, Iowa State in Saturday road trip: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/wrestling/2021/01/30/oklahoma-state-wrestling-edges-iowa-state-cyclones-northern-iowa-panthers-dresser-schwab/4309192001/ 

• Iowa State wrestler Alex Mackall no longer with the program: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/wrestling/2021/02/01/iowa-state-wrestler-alex-mackall-leaving-cyclones-wrestling-program-coach-kevin-dresser/4341385001/ 

• Inside the evolution of Iowa wrestler Nelson Brands: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/01/28/nelson-brands-iowa-hawkeyes-terry-brands-tom-brands-ncaa-wrestling-iowa-city-west/4281184001/ 

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Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody catches up with Seth Duckworth to talk Oklahoma and Oklahoma State wrestling ahead of the Cowboys’ roadtrip to wrestle both Iowa State and Northern Iowa.

STORIES

• Inside the evolution of Iowa wrestler Nelson Brands: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/01/28/nelson-brands-iowa-hawkeyes-terry-brands-tom-brands-ncaa-wrestling-iowa-city-west/4281184001/ 

• Wrestling Mailbag: Girls’ state wrestling, extra matches, Spencer Lee, Abe Assad, more: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/01/26/wrestling-mailbag-iowa-girls-state-wrestling-covid-19-spencer-lee-abe-assad-iowa-state-michigan/4255047001/ 

• From last weekend: Iowa State, Northern Iowa both beat Oklahoma: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/wrestling/2021/01/24/wrestling-iowa-state-northern-iowa-both-beat-oklahoma-mcleod-center/6693757002/ 

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Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody brings you interviews with all 12 girls’ state wrestling champions.

STORIES/VIDEOS

• Girls’ State Wrestling: Iowa’s numbers are growing, but so it the overall depth and talent: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/01/23/iwcoa-girls-state-wrestling-championships-2021-not-only-numbers-growing-depth-talent-are-too/6686428002/

• Charles City’s Lilly Luft honors her late brother, Logan, by winning a state wrestling title: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/01/23/charles-city-lilly-luft-honors-her-late-brother-state-wrestling-title-2021-iwcoa-girls-state-wrestle/6688439002/ 

• These two sisters moved from Florida to Iowa to wrestle: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/01/22/iowa-high-school-wrestling-waverly-shell-rock-sisters-madison-eva-diaz-moved-florida-wrestle-iowa/6676104002/ 

• Meet Robert and Jannell Avila, Lisbon’s talented brother-sister wrestling duo: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/01/21/robert-jannell-avila-lisbon-high-school-wrestling-successful-brother-sister-duo/4216634001/ 

• High School Wrestling: Takeaways and observations from Week 7: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/01/25/iowa-high-school-wrestling-week-7-takeaways-ayala-black-match-and-more/6693748002/ 

• Video Interviews with every 2021 girls’ state wrestling champs: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/videos/sports/high-school/2021/01/24/video-interviews-2021-iwcoa-girls-state-wrestling-champions-xtream-arena-coralville-iahswr/6690594002/ 

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Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody recaps a very busy wrestling weekend, with the girls’ state tournament, Iowa, Iowa State and Northern Iowa all won, and some notable results from the high school season.

STORIES

• Girls’ State Wrestling: Iowa’s numbers are growing, but so it the overall depth and talent: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/01/23/iwcoa-girls-state-wrestling-championships-2021-not-only-numbers-growing-depth-talent-are-too/6686428002/

• Iowa wrestlers dismantle Minnesota: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/01/22/wrestling-top-ranked-hawkeyes-dismantle-minnesota-improve-2-0-iowa-tom-brands-big-ten-carver-hawkeye/6676158002/

• Iowa State, Northern Iowa both beat Oklahoma: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/wrestling/2021/01/24/wrestling-iowa-state-northern-iowa-both-beat-oklahoma-mcleod-center/6693757002/

• High School Wrestling: Takeaways and observations from Week 7: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/01/25/iowa-high-school-wrestling-week-7-takeaways-ayala-black-match-and-more/6693748002/ 

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Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody brings you interviews from Iowa coach Tom Brands, Hawkeye wrestlers Kaleb Young and Max Murin, and Iowa State coach Kevin Dresser.

STORIES

• Charlotte Bailey is pushing to grow girls’ wrestling in Iowa: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/12/26/girls-wrestling-movement-in-iowa-city-charlotte-bailey-one-driving-forces-behind-trackwrestling/3827417001/

• Meet Robert and Jannell Avila, Lisbon’s successful brother-sister wrestling duo: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/01/21/robert-jannell-avila-lisbon-high-school-wrestling-successful-brother-sister-duo/4216634001/

• Wrestling Mailbag: Empty Carver, girls’ state wrestling, Nelson Brands, Jaydin Eierman, Northern Iowa, more: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/01/19/wrestling-mailbag-carver-without-crowd-girls-state-wrestling-nelson-brands-jaydin-eierman-and-northe/4208881001/

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