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Photos: Big Ten Wrestling Semi-Finals and Wrestle Backs
Iowa’s Drake Ayala wrestles Indiana’s Jacob Moran at 125 pounds in the wrestle backs during the second session of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Drake Ayala wrestles Indiana’s Jacob Moran at 125 pounds in the wrestle backs during the second session of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Drake Ayala wrestles Indiana’s Jacob Moran at 125 pounds in the wrestle backs during the second session of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Drake Ayala wrestles Indiana’s Jacob Moran at 125 pounds in the wrestle backs during the second session of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Drake Ayala wrestles Indiana’s Jacob Moran at 125 pounds in the wrestle backs during the second session of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Drake Ayala wrestles Indiana’s Jacob Moran at 125 pounds in the wrestle backs during the second session of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Drake Ayala wrestles Indiana’s Jacob Moran at 125 pounds in the wrestle backs during the second session of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Drake Ayala wrestles Indiana’s Jacob Moran at 125 pounds in the wrestle backs during the second session of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Austin DeSanto wrestles Illinois’ Lucas Byrd at 133 pounds in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Austin DeSanto wrestles Illinois’ Lucas Byrd at 133 pounds in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Austin DeSanto wrestles Illinois’ Lucas Byrd at 133 pounds in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Austin DeSanto wrestles Illinois’ Lucas Byrd at 133 pounds in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Austin DeSanto wrestles Illinois’ Lucas Byrd at 133 pounds in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Austin DeSanto wrestles Illinois’ Lucas Byrd at 133 pounds in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Austin DeSanto wrestles Illinois’ Lucas Byrd at 133 pounds in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Austin DeSanto wrestles Illinois’ Lucas Byrd at 133 pounds in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Austin DeSanto wrestles Illinois’ Lucas Byrd at 133 pounds in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Austin DeSanto wrestles Illinois’ Lucas Byrd at 133 pounds in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Max Murin wrestles Ohio State’s Sammy Sasso at 149 pounds in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Jacob Warner wrestles Ohio State’s Gavin Hoffman at 197 pounds in the wrestle backs of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Alex Marinelli wrestles Wisconsin’s Dean Hamiti at 165 pounds in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Alex Marinelli wrestles Wisconsin’s Dean Hamiti at 165 pounds in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Alex Marinelli wrestles Wisconsin’s Dean Hamiti at 165 pounds in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Alex Marinelli wrestles Wisconsin’s Dean Hamiti at 165 pounds in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Tony Cassioppi wrestles Penn State’s Greg Kerkvliet at heavyweight in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Tony Cassioppi wrestles Penn State’s Greg Kerkvliet at heavyweight in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Tony Cassioppi wrestles Penn State’s Greg Kerkvliet at heavyweight in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Kaleb Young wrestles Rutgers’ Robert Kanniard at 157 pounds in the wrestle backs during the second session of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Kaleb Young wrestles Rutgers’ Robert Kanniard at 157 pounds in the wrestle backs during the second session of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Abe Assad wrestles Michigan State’s Layne Malczewski at 184 pounds in the wrestle backs during the second session of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Abe Assad wrestles Michigan State’s Layne Malczewski at 184 pounds in the wrestle backs during the second session of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Abe Assad wrestles Michigan State’s Layne Malczewski at 184 pounds in the wrestle backs during the second session of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Abe Assad wrestles Michigan State’s Layne Malczewski at 184 pounds in the wrestle backs during the second session of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa associate head coach Terry Brands congratulates Abe Assad following his match s Michigan State’s Layne Malczewski at 184 pounds in the wrestle backs during the second session of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Jacob Warner wrestles Maryland’s Jaron Smith at 197 pounds in the wrestle backs during the second session of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Kaleb Young wrestles Michigan State’s Chase Saldate at 157 pounds in the wrestle backs during the second session of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Kaleb Young wrestles Michigan State’s Chase Saldate at 157 pounds in the wrestle backs during the second session of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Kaleb Young wrestles Michigan State’s Chase Saldate at 157 pounds in the wrestle backs during the second session of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Kaleb Young wrestles Michigan State’s Chase Saldate at 157 pounds in the wrestle backs during the second session of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa head coach Tom Brands talks with Austin DeSanto during his 133 pounds in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Austin DeSanto wrestles Illinois’ Lucas Byrd at 133 pounds in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Austin DeSanto wrestles Illinois’ Lucas Byrd at 133 pounds in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Austin DeSanto wrestles Illinois’ Lucas Byrd at 133 pounds in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Max Murin wrestles Ohio State’s Sammy Sasso at 149 pounds in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Abe Assad wrestles Maryland’s Kyle Cochran at 184 pounds in the wrestle backs of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Jacob Warner wrestles Ohio State’s Gavin Hoffman at 197 pounds in the wrestle backs of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Alex Marinelli wrestles Wisconsin’s Dean Hamiti at 165 pounds in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Alex Marinelli wrestles Wisconsin’s Dean Hamiti at 165 pounds in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Alex Marinelli wrestles Wisconsin’s Dean Hamiti at 165 pounds in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)Iowa’s Alex Marinelli wrestles Wisconsin’s Dean Hamiti at 165 pounds in the semi-finals of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)