TULSA, Okla. – The third-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team fell to No. 4 Ohio State, 27-12, in the finals of the National Duals Invitational.

“I know that we can do more,” said head coach Tom Brands. “I know we have some guys that are very disciplined. I know that we have guys that are very driven. I know that we have guys that want to get better every day, so we will go back to work.”

Iowa has now placed second five times at National Duals (1994, 1997, 1998, 2015, 2025).

Ohio State got on the board first with a first-period fall at 125 pounds as Nic Bouzakis pinned No. 10 Dean Peterson in 1:34. At 133 pounds, Ben Davino then won a 10-4 decision over No. 2 Drake Ayala.

The defending national champion at 141 pounds gave the Buckeyes bonus points with a 17-1 technical fall from top-ranked Jesse Mendez over No. 10 Nasir Bailey. A 3-2 decision at 149 pounds for No. 8 Ethan Stiles over Ryder Block extended the Buckeye lead.

At 157 pounds, No. 8 Brandon Cannon won a major decision over Victor Voinovich III, 14-2.

No. 2 Michael Caliendo got the Hawkeyes on the board with a sudden victory win at 165 pounds, defeating No. 12 Paddy Gallagher, 3-1.

No. 2 Patrick Kennedy followed it up with a sudden victory decision win of his own over No. 9 Carson Kharchla, winning 4-1 at 174 pounds.

No. 3 Angelo Ferrari made it three straight sudden victory decisions for the Hawkeyes, defeating No. 7 Dylan Fishback, 4-1.

No. 16 Massoma Endene picked up his fourth win of the weekend, defeating Seth Schumate, 8-3.

Iowa forfeited at heavyweight.

The Hawkeyes return to action Friday, Nov. 21, in Iowa City, Iowa, against Pittsburgh.

#4 Ohio State 27, #3 Iowa 12
125 – Nic Bouzakis (O) pinned #10 Dean Peterson (I), 1:34
133 – #9 Ben Davino (O) dec. #2 Drake Ayala (I), 10-4
141 – #1 Jesse Mendez (O) tech. fall #9 Nasir Bailey (I), 17-1
149 – #9 Ethan Stiles (O) dec. Ryder Block (I), 3-2
157 – #8 Brandon Cannon (O) major dec. Victor Voinovich III (I), 14-2
165 – #2 Michael Caliendo (I) dec. #12 Paddy Gallagher (O), 3-1 SV1
174 – #2 Patrick Kennedy (I) dec. #9 Carson Kharchla (O), 4-1 SV1
184 – #3 Angelo Ferrari (I) vs. #7 Dylan Fishback (O), 4-1 SV1
197 – #16 Massoma Endene (I) dec. Seth Schumate (O), 8-3
285 – #6 Nick Feldman (O) forfeit Iowa

The 21st ranked Iowa Hawkeye women took command by outscoring UNI 20-7 in the second quarter and went on to post a 74-41 win in the McLeod Center.

That’s Iowa coach Jan Jensen. A total of 12 different Hawkeyes scored as Jensen is still working on a rotation.

The Panthers shot only 23 percent, including four-of-21 from three point range.

That’s UNI coach Tanya Warren. The Panthers fall to 0-3 on the season.

The 16th ranked Iowa State women had 14 three pointers and rolled to a 98-52 win over Norfolk State. Audi Crooks had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Addy Brown had a triple-double with 11 pints, 11 assists and 10 boards.

Brown says limiting turnovers was a key against the Spartans.

The Cyclones improve to 5-0.

The 16th ranked Iowa State men are at home Monday night to host Stonehill College. Cyclone coach T.J. Otzelberger has featured a 10-man rotation in a 3-0 start.

Senior guard Tamin Lipsey is averaging nearly 18 points per game and had 25 in last Monday’s win over Mississippi State.

Stonehill College is 1-4 after a Saturday loss to Loyola of Maryland.

CLASS 2A

10 a.m. – #6 Van Meter 14, #4 Osage 6

1 p.m. –#1 Kuemper Catholic 49, #10 Wilton 21

CLASS 3A

4 p.m. – #4 Bishop Heelan 34, #6 Wahlert Catholic 21

7 p.m. – #7 Nevada 29, #2 Solon 10

Upcoming Championship games:

Thursday, Nov. 20

9:30 a.m. – Eight-player: No. 1 Bishop Garrigan vs. No. 2 Woodbine

1 p.m. – Class A: No. 1 MMCRU vs. No. 2 Saint Ansgar

4 p.m. – Class 1A: No. 1 West Lyon vs. No. 3 Iowa City Regina

7 p.m. – Class 4A: No. 1 Xavier vs. No. 4 Pella

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa volleyball signed setter Nikolija Bulatovic and libero Henlee Moszkowicz to its 2026 class, head coach Jim Barnes announced on Friday.

“We are very fortunate to be adding two great athletes with strong work ethic and character to the program,” Barnes said. “Nikolija (Bulatovic) plays with a fire in her eyes and has natural skill as a setter. She makes everyone around her better and can make all the sets with huge range. Henlee (Moszkowicz) is a very talented and athletic libero, who is quick and determined. She will add to our talented libero group. Both Niki and Henlee come from great club programs that have won consistently at the national level. Hawkeye fans will enjoy cheering these two on over their careers.”

(Via HawkeyeSports.com) – The University of Iowa men’s basketball team defeated Xavier, 81-62, on Friday night on Mediacom Court inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes shot 57 percent from the field as they moved to 3-0 on the season.

After battling to a 15-all tie over the first eight minutes, the Hawkeyes broke the game open late in the first half. With the Musketeers struggling to handle Iowa’s pace, the Hawkeyes closed the period on an 18–4 run to take a 45–29 advantage into halftime. Iowa forced nine first-half turnovers, converting them into 12 points, and shot 62.5 percent from the field in the opening 20 minutes. In the second half, Iowa maintained complete control. The Hawkeyes extended the lead to as many as 22, continuing to dominate inside. Iowa finished with a 50–26 edge in paint points, out-rebounded Xavier, 41-24, and held the Musketeers to 39 percent shooting.

Senior Bennett Stirtz led the Hawkeyes with 21 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and two steals in a complete 40-minute effort. Senior Tavion Banks added 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting. Junior Cam Manyawu nearly posted a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds. Junior Kael Combs contributed 11 points, going a perfect 7-for-7 from the free-throw line, while adding four assists.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Jerry Staton, a longtime football coach from Oskaloosa, died on Thursday at the age of 84. KCCI reports his coaching career spanned several schools, including Pella Christian and Oskaloosa, where he led the team to a state title in 1996. Staton was also named Iowa’s National Coach of the Year in 2014 while coaching at Albia.

Jerry Staton (Bates Funeral Chapel – photo)

On Friday night, football stadiums, including Clarinda, Albia, and Vinton, lit up for the night to pay tribute to Staton. A memorial service will be held for the beloved coach Nov. 17 in Oskaloosa.