Upper Iowa Wrestling Roster, Schedule, Eligibility Breakdown (2024)

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What division is Upper Iowa wrestling? ›

Upper Iowa wrestling ranked 24th in the the NWCA's list of DII Top 25 Scholar All-America Teams.

Each of Iowa's 9 qualifiers earned automatic bids to the NCAA tournament at the 2023 Big Ten Championships. Iowa is one of 12 schools sending 9 wrestlers to the national tournament. Iowa has sent at least eight athletes to the NCAA Championships in each of head coach Tom Brands' 17 seasons.

The Iowa High School Athletic Association has approved that wrestling weight classes will be 106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 144, 150, 157, 165, 175, 190, 215 and 285 pounds.

Wrestling has been a huge deal in Iowa since the late 1800s. The sport's growth was sparked by Martin Burns and Frank Gotch, who were both farm kids from Iowa. Iowa Public Television played a critical role in expanding wrestling's audience in the state.

How many Division 1 wrestling colleges are there? There are 78 Division 1 wresting programs across the country with 9.9 maximum scholarships per team, although some programs might have less.

Iowa has won the second most team titles with 24 NCAA titles. Under head coach Dan Gable, Iowa had the longest streak of consecutive titles at nine from 1978 through 1986. Penn State has won 12 titles, Iowa State has won eight titles, and Oklahoma has won seven championships.

Before wrestlers can compete for NCAA Division 1 national titles, they have to qualify for the NCAA championships. There are 10 weight classes, and each NCAA weight class has 33 qualifiers. There are two ways to qualify for NCAAs: through conference tournaments and through at-large selection.

NCAA Division 1: One percent of high school wrestlers will go on to compete at the Division 1 level. These student-athletes aren't just the best at their school; they are the top high school wrestlers in the country and oftentimes rank in the top 100 nationally.

At the center of our state's vibrant history, culture, and passion for sports, Iowa reigns as one of the nation's leaders in high school wrestling. Decades of championships and community support back the tradition of producing national and Olympic champions.

What is the heaviest you can be in high school wrestling? ›

The weight classes for high school wrestling begin at 106 lbs and top out at 285 lbs for boys, and range from 101 lbs to 235 lbs for girls. In total, there are 14 weight divisions for high school wrestlers as opposed to the 10 typically featured at the Olympic and Collegiate levels.

The lowest weight class at which a wrestler may compete will be determined by predicted body weight at 7% body fat (males) and 12 % body fat (females) as follows. A 2% variance will be applied to each students Minimum Wrestling Weight as calculated by the TrackWrestling system.

To no one's surprise, Pennsylvania dominated the leaderboard for the number of ranked wrestlers with 90 and have half the number one grapplers in the country.

Scholastic wrestling exists at the high school level in all 50 U.S. states and the national capital of Washington, D.C. The most competitive high school wrestling programs have historically been in four U.S. states, Iowa, New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, each of which have steep histories in the sport.

UIU-Fayette Campus: Education Built for Life

Apartment-style housing, a spirited athletics department with 15 sports (the only Division II institution in Iowa), countless student life events, activities, and opportunities to name a few.

There are currently 109 NCAA Division 3 wrestling teams for a potential college wrestler, making D3 the division with the most wrestling programs. With athletic scholarships absent at this division, other forms of financial aid like grants, leadership scholarships and academic-based scholarships are all available.

What does D1 mean? D1 stands for Division 1. It is the toughest division to get into and compete in. If you are on the roster of a Division 1 team, you are a Division 1 athlete. It's considered the most challenging division because you spend most of your time training at the gym or practicing.

The Peaco*cks, currently in the Northern Sun Conference, have been admitted to the Great Lakes Valley Conference, starting with the 2023-24 athletics season. The GLVC announced the membership Tuesday, following a vote of approval by the GLVC Council of Presidents.