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Photos: Iowa Athletics Announces Addition of Women's Wrestling

Iowa Wrestling’s Alex Marinelli and Abe Assad listen during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Wrestling’s Spencer Lee and Charles Matthews listens with their teammates during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Gary Barta speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Members of the Iowa Wrestling team listen during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Gary Barta speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Deputy Director of Athletics and Senior Women's Administrator Barbara Burke listens during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Gary Barta speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Wrestling Head Coach Tom Brands speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Wrestling Head Coach Tom Brands speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Gary Barta speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Gary Barta speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Gary Barta speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Gary Barta speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Wrestling Head Coach Tom Brands speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Wrestling Head Coach Tom Brands speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Wrestling Head Coach Tom Brands speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Wrestling Head Coach Tom Brands speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Wrestling Head Coach Tom Brands speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Wrestling Head Coach Tom Brands speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Gary Barta speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Gary Barta speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Wrestling Head Coach Tom Brands speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Gary Barta speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Wrestling Head Coach Tom Brands speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Wrestling Head Coach Tom Brands following a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Gary Barta speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Wrestling Head Coach Tom Brands speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Wrestling’s Spencer Lee listens with his teammates during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Wrestling Head Coach Tom Brands shakes hands with Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Gary Barta following a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Gary Barta speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Gary Barta speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Wrestling’s Spencer Lee listens with his teammates during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Wrestling’s Alex Marinelli listens during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Wrestling’s Spencer Lee and Charles Matthews listens with their teammates during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Gary Barta speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Wrestling Head Coach Tom Brands speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Thursday, September 23, 2021 (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Wrestling Head Coach Tom Brands speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Gary Barta speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Wrestling’s Jaydin Eierman listens with his teammates during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Gary Barta speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Wrestling Head Coach Tom Brands speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Gary Barta speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Wrestling Head Coach Tom Brands speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Wrestling Head Coach Tom Brands speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Thursday, September 23, 2021 (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Wrestling Head Coach Tom Brands speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Gary Barta speaks during a news conference to announce that the University of Iowa will be the first Power 5 program to add women’s wrestling Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

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