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 intense Cy-Hawk dual in Ames.

STORIES

• Instant Reaction: Iowa wrestling beats Iowa State in Cy-Hawk dual: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/12/05/iowa-wrestling-iowa-state-cyhawk-dual-results-schedule-hawkeyes-cyclones-tom-brands-kevin-dresser/8795985002/ 

• Emotions, intensity run high in Iowa wrestling’s 22-11 win over Iowa State: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/12/06/cyhawk-wrestling-emotions-run-high-as-iowa-hawkeyes-beat-iowa-state-cyclones/8856548002/ 

• Wrestling Mailbag: Final Cy-Hawk thoughts, Sunday’s stall calls, wrestling film, Max Murin, Spencer Lee: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/2021/12/07/iowa-wrestling-iowa-state-stalling-film-study-spencer-lee/8857092002/ 

• City High’s Ben Kueter wins super match at first Dan Gable Donnybrook tournament: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/12/04/iowa-high-school-wrestling-2021-dan-gable-donnybrook-xtream-arena-city-ben-kueter-waverly-shell-rock/8796006002/ 

• Iowa Eight: Meet Iowa’s best high school wrestlers for the 2021-22 season: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/12/01/introducing-iowa-eight-21-22-high-school-wrestling-season-ihsaa-trackwrestling-matscouts/8786567002/ 

• VIDEO: Day Two recap of the Dan Gable Donnybrook: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/videos/sports/high-school/2021/12/05/iowa-high-school-wrestling-day-2-recap-dan-gable-donnybrook-city-high-ben-kueter-waverly-shell-rock/8876365002/ 

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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 Iowa women’s wrestling coach Clarissa Chun, and recaps the busy wrestling weekend, from the Hawkeyes to the Daktronics Open.

STORIES

• Meet Clarissa Chun, a longtime women’s wrestling trailblazer who is now Iowa’s head wrestling coach: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/11/19/clarissa-chun-iowa-womens-wrestling-hawkeye-coach-longtime-trailblazer/8673617002/

• With rowdy crowd back in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa wrestling thumps Princeton: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/11/19/iowa-hawkeye-wrestling-beats-princeton-carver-hawkeye-arena-sellout-ncaa-wrestling-results-crowd/8620964002/ 

• What’s in a walk-out song? A look at the pre-match music choices for Iowa wrestlers: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/11/18/iowa-wrestling-hawkeyes-walk-out-songs-music-schedule/8620959002/ 

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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 Iowa coach Tom Brands, Hawkeye wrestlers Abe Assad, Zach Glazier and Alex Marinelli, and InterMat’s Austin Sommer.

STORIES

• Alex Marinelli tops Patrick Kennedy, Jesse Ybarra wrestles attached, more takeaways from the Luther Open: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/11/13/iowa-wrestling-alex-marinelli-tops-patrick-kennedy-jesse-ybarra-luther-open/8606248002/ 

• Ankeny’s Trever Anderson announces commitment to Northern Iowa: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/northern-iowa/uni-panthers/2021/11/12/ankeny-state-wrestling-champ-trever-anderson-commits-northern-iowa-uni-wrestling-doug-schwab-panther/6371457001/ 

• Iowa’s Tony Cassioppi wins U23 men’s freestyle world title: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/11/07/iowa-hawkeye-wrestler-tony-cassioppi-wins-gold-u-23-mens-freestyle-world-championships-heavyweight/6330825001/ 

• Linn-Mar’s Tate Naaktgeboren commits to Iowa State: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/wrestling/2021/11/07/iowa-high-school-wrestling-linn-mar-tate-naaktgeboren-commits-iowa-state-wrestling-program-cyclones/6334824001/ 

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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 dishes some thoughts on the lineups for Iowa, Iowa State and Northern Iowa, and also talks with West Delaware’s Wyatt Voelker and Ankeny’s Trever Anderson about their recent college commitments.

STORIES

• Lineup Breakdown: the ’21-22 Iowa Hawkeyes: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/11/09/iowa-wrestling-big-ten-ncaa-hawkeyes-lineup-tom-brands-spencer-lee-michael-kemerer-abe-assad-carver/6225850001/ 

• Lineup Breakdown: the ’21-22 Iowa State Cyclones: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/wrestling/2021/11/10/iowa-state-wrestling-roster-lineup-analysis-kevin-dresser-david-carr/6225929001/ 

• Lineup Breakdown: the ’21-22 Northern Iowa Panthers: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/northern-iowa/uni-panthers/2021/11/11/uni-northern-iowa-wrestling-roster-lineup-2021-22-season-schedule/6226071001/ 

• Abe Assad, Alex Marinelli, Patrick Kennedy all shine in Iowa’s intrasquad matches: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/11/05/iowa-wrestling-intrasquad-matches-2021-abe-assad-alex-marinelli-spencer-lee-austin-desanto-carver/6283535001/ 

• Iowa’s Tony Cassioppi wins U23 world title: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/11/07/iowa-hawkeye-wrestler-tony-cassioppi-wins-gold-u-23-mens-freestyle-world-championships-heavyweight/6330825001/ 

• West Delaware’s Wyatt Voelker commits to Northern Iowa: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/northern-iowa/uni-panthers/2021/11/02/west-delaware-wrestler-wyatt-voelker-commits-uni-wrestling-program-national-champ-state-champ-iahswr/6241929001/ 

• Ankeny’s Trever Anderson commits to Northern Iowa: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/northern-iowa/uni-panthers/2021/11/12/ankeny-state-wrestling-champ-trever-anderson-commits-northern-iowa-uni-wrestling-doug-schwab-panther/6371457001/ 

• Iowa City West’s Hunter Garvin commits to Stanford: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/11/01/iowa-city-west-wrestler-hunter-garvin-commits-stanford-wrestling-program-state-champion-cardinal/6225721001/ 

• Linn-Mar’s Tate Naaktgeboren commits to Iowa State: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/wrestling/2021/11/07/iowa-high-school-wrestling-linn-mar-tate-naaktgeboren-commits-iowa-state-wrestling-program-cyclones/6334824001/ 

• Five Iowa small college wrestling storylines to follow this season: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/2021/11/03/iowa-division-iii-naia-womens-wrestling-storylines-wartburg-loras-coe-grand-view/6225991001/ 

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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 some quick highlights from his Media Days tour this past week.

STORIES

• ‘We need to win it again’: New motivations push Iowa wrestling team after NCAA championship: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/10/27/iowa-wrestling-begins-2021-22-season-seeking-repeat-ncaa-champs-spencer-lee-tom-brands-big-ten/8539505002/ 

• Ian Parker and Jarrett Degen will battle for the starting spot at 149 pounds for Iowa State: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/wrestling/2021/10/26/iowa-state-wrestling-2021-22-roster-schedule-coach-kevin-dresser-david-carr-big-12-parker-degen-149/8539738002/ 

• Why Northern Iowa’s Brody Teske is ready to take the next big step: ‘It’s time to do my thing’: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/northern-iowa/uni-panthers/2021/10/29/northern-iowa-wrestler-brody-teske-uni-2021-22-ncaa-wrestling-doug-schwab-all-america/8539814002/ 

• Robert Avila Jr., a three-time Iowa state wrestling champion, commits to Virginia: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/10/28/robert-avila-jr-iowa-high-school-wrestling-state-champ-commits-virginia-roster-uva-lisbon-iowa-city/6185474001/ 

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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 on Corby Van Deventer from InterMat and MatScouts to talk some wrestling ahead of this week’s media days.

STORIES

• Southeast Polk junior Nate Jesuroga leads Iowa high school wrestlers at the Super 32 Challenge: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/10/24/iowa-high-school-wrestling-southeast-polk-nate-jesuroga-wins-super-32-challenge-belt-rams-hawkeyes/6168340001/ 

• Waverly-Shell Rock state champ Ryder Block commits to the Iowa wrestling program: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/10/15/iowa-wrestling-program-commitment-waverly-shell-rock-wrestler-ryder-block-tom-brands-hawkeyes-2023/8461354002/ 

• Bettendorf state champ Bradley Hill commits to the Iowa wrestling program: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/10/16/bettendorf-state-champ-bradley-hill-commits-iowa-hawkeye-wrestling-2022-recruiting-tom-brands-iahswr/8470470002/ 

• Inside ‘Bout at the Ballpark’ featuring Iowa and Oklahoma wrestling at Globe Life Park: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/10/12/iowa-wrestling-oklahoma-state-compete-globe-life-field-texas-rangers-2022-bout-at-the-ballpark/6091663001/ 

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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 shares the story of how the Bout at the Ballpark came to be.

STORIES

• ‘Bout at the Ballpark’ to feature Iowa and Oklahoma State wrestling at Globe Life Field: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/10/12/iowa-wrestling-oklahoma-state-compete-globe-life-field-texas-rangers-2022-bout-at-the-ballpark/6091663001/ 

• Southeast Polk star Nate Jesuroga commits to Hawkeye wrestling program: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/10/09/southeast-polk-wrestler-nate-jesuroga-commits-iowa-hawkeye-wrestling-iowa-high-school-wrestling-rams/6072903001/ 

• Waverly-Shell Rock state champ Aiden Riggins commits to Iowa wrestling program: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/10/09/waverly-shell-rock-wrestler-aiden-riggins-commits-iowa-hawkeyes-wrestling-program-tom-brands-iahswr/6077570001/ 

• Des Moines Lincoln wrestler Mickey Griffith commits to the Hawkeyes: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/10/10/des-moines-lincoln-wrestler-mickey-griffith-commits-iowa-hawkeye-wrestling-program-iowa-high-school/6085769001/ 

• Carson and Carter Martinson, twin wrestlers for Southeast Polk, commit to Iowa: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/10/11/carter-and-carson-martinson-southeast-polk-wrestlers-commit-iowa-hawkeyes-wrestling-program-rams/6098621001/  

• Hawkeyes add two more in-state wrestlers to 2022 recruiting class: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/10/12/mason-city-wrestler-jace-rhodes-commits-iowa-hawkeye-wrestling-program-tom-brands-mohawks-recruiting/6099108001/ 

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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 discusses the 2021 Senior world championships, where Thomas Gilman won gold, and both the U.S. men’s and women’s freestyle teams took second.

STORIES

• Thomas Gilman wins Senior men’s freestyle world title: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/10/04/thomas-gilman-iowa-wrestling-senior-mens-freestyle-world-champion-usa-wrestling-oslo-norway-hawkeyes/5986258001/ 

• Oklahoma State wrestler Daton Fix wins silver at the Senior men’s freestyle world championships: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/2021/10/03/oklahoma-state-wrestler-daton-fix-wins-silver-world-championships/5980171001/ 

• At IAWrestle’s Night of Conflict, Dowling wrestlers Jacob and Evan Frost put on a show: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/10/02/iawrestle-night-conflict-dowling-catholic-wrestlers-jacob-evan-frost-win-iowa-high-school-wrestling/5921276001/ 

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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 Charles City’s Lilly Luft, a 2021 state champion, a 16U All-American, and, recently, a top-four finisher at the Cadet Beach Wrestling World Championships in Romania.

STORIES

• Why Iowa adding women’s wrestling could help Iowa high school girls’ wrestling: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/09/28/iowa-womens-wrestling-could-boost-high-school-girls-sport-ighsau/5886737001/ 

• Let’s get to know potential recruiting targets for Iowa women’s wrestling: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/09/27/get-know-these-iowa-womens-wrestling-potential-recruiting-targets-blades-elor-welker-schmit-ncaa/5820095001/ 

• Coming off nine medals in Tokyo, U.S. Olympic wrestlers seeking more gold at world championships: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/10/01/us-olympic-wrestlers-2021-world-championships-more-medals/5940009001/ 

• From January, Charles City’s Lilly Luft honors her late brother 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/ 

• From July, Iowa girls’ wrestling movement should gain steam after Fargo performances: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/07/18/iowa-girls-wrestling-movement-should-gain-steam-after-fargo-junior-national-championships/8007335002/  

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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 discusses Iowa’s decision to add a women’s wrestling program.

STORIES

• University of Iowa adds women’s wrestling program, called ‘game-changer’ for the sport: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/09/23/university-iowa-adds-womens-wrestling-team-first-power-five-school-hawkeyes/8419547002/

• Who will coach the Iowa women’s wrestling team? Here are 7 potential candidates: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/09/24/university-iowa-womens-wrestling-team-coach-clarissa-chun-jessica-medina-usa-wrestling-nate-engel/5820078001/

• Waukee NW’s Griffin Gammell commits to Virginia: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/09/23/wrestling-recruiting-waukee-northwest-senior-griffin-gammell-commits-virginia-junior-all-american/5786376001/

• Iowa City High’s Ben Kueter commits to Iowa — for football and wrestling: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/09/19/iowa-city-high-ben-kueter-commits-iowa-hawkeyes-football-and-wrestling-tom-brands-kirk-ferentz-hawks/8412087002/

• Southeast Polk wrestler Nate Jesuroga earns No. 1 national ranking at FloWrestling event: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/09/18/southeast-polk-nate-jesuroga-wrestling-top-national-ranking-flowrestling-event-2021-whos-number-one/8353056002/ 

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