“He was really close to hanging it up and saying, ‘Forget it, I just want to be a regular student.’”. This exhibition event will serve as an unofficial start to the 2020-21 campaign. He talked to the Register about what's next. There was the Rumble on the Rooftop in Chicago in June, hosted by Fite.TV; Wrestling Underground in late August, through ESPN's UFC Fight Pass; and the Beat The Streets event this past month in New York, which was streamed by Flowrestling. After introspection, Assad made changes big and small, both in scenery and in mindset. He collected youth state and national titles. Now he’s among the best in Division I wrestling. A lot can happen between now and then, but there’s no question it will take points from all 10 weights for Iowa to bring home its first national team title since 2010. 2020-09-22 13:46 UTC by Des Moines Register, 2020-08-18 20:12 UTC by Des Moines Register, 2020-06-21 16:23 UTC by Des Moines Register, 2020-06-20 13:36 UTC by Des Moines Register, 2020-06-17 22:29 UTC by Des Moines Register, 2020-06-14 15:38 UTC by Des Moines Register, 2020-06-05 18:54 UTC by Des Moines Register, 2020-05-27 01:44 UTC by Des Moines Register, 2020-04-22 15:41 UTC by Des Moines Register, 2020-04-20 14:33 UTC by Des Moines Register, Hawkeye Wrestling Club hosting November freestyle dual featuring Iowa wrestlers, Wrestling: Cascade state champ Aidan Noonan announces commitment to Wyoming, Wrestling: Iowa assistant coach Ryan Morningstar feels 'great and thankful' after suffering stroke, Here's what the 2020-21 college wrestling season might look like, 'A catastrophe': Iowa athletics forecasts $100 million in lost revenue after cancellation of fall football, USA Wrestling is bringing the 2020 Senior national championships to Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa wrestling enlists alumni to raise money for new facility. Along the way, fans stopped him for pictures — “Household name already,” Brands said. “When you’re good, you don’t lose much,” Jill said. Michael Kemerer is, officially, coming back next year. The next two recruiting classes in Iowa are among the nation's best, 'It's frustrating': Wrestlers and coaches forced to adjust when it comes to recruiting in a pandemic, Iowa State wrestler David Carr talks George Floyd protests, Black Lives Matter, USA Wrestling, more, Wrestling: Willie Miklus to leave Iowa State, become assistant coach at Michigan State, Wrestling: Don Bosco state champ Thomas Even announces commitment to Northern Colorado, 'Pretty fun day': That time Iowa's Aaron Costello beat future NFL star Tristan Wirfs on the mat, Iowa's Spencer Lee wins AAU James E. Sullivan Award for nation's top amateur athlete, Iowa wrestling adds Michigan state champ to 2020 recruiting class, Wrestling podcast: Iowa's Paul Glynn joins 'In The Room' to relive the Hawkeyes' 2019-20 season, Iowa wrestling leads nation in attendance for 14th-straight season, Wrestling: Iowa Central's Boone McDermott, a 2020 national champion, commits to Rutgers, Wrestling: Iowa, Iowa State, Northern Iowa wrestlers named All-Americans by NWCA, Wrestling: Iowa's Michael Kemerer granted medical hardship, will return for 2020-21 season, 10 Iowa wrestlers get official all-America status; 'right thing to do,' says Tom Brands, Former Iowa wrestling stars Mark Perry, Thomas Gilman both leaving the Hawkeye Wrestling Club, 'If anybody can handle this, you can': Pat Lugo looks ahead after his Iowa wrestling career was cut short, Iowa wrestler Pat Lugo, a Big Ten Champion and All-American. “You watch him in the room and you watch the difference between the room and competition, and he definitely puts his best foot forward against competition,” Brands said this week. It's also scheduled for Nov. 1, because NCAA rules state that wrestlers can't compete before Nov. 1 if they want to maintain eligibility for the coming season. But Aaron Costello beat him every time they wrestled. The Hawkeye Wrestling Club, in collaboration with Trackwrestling, is hosting an exhibition freestyle dual, dubbed the HWC Showdown Open, on Nov. 1 at the new Xtream Arena in Coralville. … Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. — Kids covered the mats on the floor of Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday night. Subscribe today at DesMoinesRegister.com/Deal. The competition also included present college wrestlers, who are likely planning to redshirt the coming season, along with past Penn State wrestlers and international competitors. Mark your calendars, Iowa wrestling fans. Follow him on Twitter at @codygoodwin. “His own evaluation was right on,” Brands said this week. He's primarily been in charge of recruiting and has played a huge role in Iowa's pursuit of its first national team title since that 2010 season.