Women's wrestling

Trevor Mastrogiovanni, right, of Oklahoma State, battles Jesse Ybarra, left, of Iowa, during the Bout at the Ballpark wrestling event Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. (Steve Nurenberg/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

USA, Iowa dominate wrestling event at Texas Rangers' stadium

By Cliff Brunt Feb. 13, 2022 12:38 AM EST

Olympic trials finalist is 1st Iowa women's wrestling signee

Feb. 03, 2022 01:36 PM EST
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A junior world champion and U.S. Olympic trials finalist is the first member of the Iowa women's wrestling program's inaugural signing class. ...

Two-time Olympian Clarissa Chun speaks at a press conference where she was introduced as the coach of the new Iowa women's wrestling program in Iowa City, Iowa, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP)

'No better place': Iowa's new women's wrestling coach ready

By John Bohnenkamp Nov. 19, 2021 03:39 PM EST

Women's wrestling star Clarissa Chun to be Iowa's 1st coach

Nov. 18, 2021 05:10 PM EST
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Two-time Olympian Clarissa Chun has been named coach of the new Iowa women's wrestling program, athletic director Gary Barta announced...

United States' David Morris Taylor III celebrates holding the US flag after winning the gold medal in the men's 86kg Freestyle wrestling event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

USA Wrestling makes statement, leads way with 9 medals

By Cliff Brunt Aug. 07, 2021 10:54 AM EDT

United State's Gable Dan Steveson celebrates after defeating Georgia's Gennadij Cudinovic during their men's freestyle 125kg wrestling final match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

USA's Steveson scores late to win wrestling gold

By Cliff Brunt Aug. 06, 2021 10:33 AM EDT

United State's Gable Dan Steveson compete with Mongolia's Lkhagvagerel Munkhtur during the men's 125kg Freestyle wrestling semifinal match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

American Taylor beats Iran's Yazdani for wrestling gold

By Cliff Brunt Aug. 05, 2021 10:40 AM EDT

France's Jean Patry celebrates a point during a men's volleyball semifinal match against Argentina, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Olympics Latest: China women win table tennis again

Aug. 04, 2021 08:23 PM EDT

Japan's Risako Kawai, right, and United States Helen Louise Maroulis compete during the women's 57kg Freestyle semifinal wrestling match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Helen Maroulis loses to Risako Kawai in 57kg semifinals

By Cliff Brunt Aug. 04, 2021 10:20 AM EDT

From left, silver medalist, Nigeria's Blessing Oborududu, gold medalist, United States Tamyra Marianna Stock Mensah, bronze medalist, Ukraine's Alla Cherkasova and bronze medalist, Kyrgyzstan's Meerim Zhumanazarova celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's 68kg Freestyle wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Mensah-Stock 1st first Black U.S. woman wrestler to win gold

By Cliff Brunt Aug. 03, 2021 10:40 AM EDT

Daiki Hashimoto, of Japan, performs on the horizontal bar during the artistic gymnastics men's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Olympics Latest: Women's semifinals set in beach volleyball

Aug. 02, 2021 08:59 PM EDT

Silver medalist, United States Adeline Maria Gray celebrates during the ceremony medal for the women's 76kg freestyle wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

USA's Gray loses 76kg final to Germany's Rotter-Focken

By Cliff Brunt Aug. 02, 2021 09:46 AM EDT

Shin Jeahwan, of South Korea, performs on the vault during the men's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Olympics Latest: Krajewski wins individual eventing gold

Aug. 01, 2021 08:49 PM EDT

United States' Adeline Maria Gray, right, battles against Kyrgyzstan's Aiperi Medet Kyzy during the semi-final round of the women's 76kg freestyle wrestling match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021 in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

USA's Gray reaches 76 kg final after disappointment in Rio

By Cliff Brunt Aug. 01, 2021 09:32 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 17, 2015, file photo, United States' Adeline Gray celebrates her gold medal win, defeating Canada's Justina Distasio during the women's freestyle 75 kg final in wrestling competition in the Pan Am Games in Mississauga, Ontario. Gray has done everything except win an Olympic gold medal during her outstanding career. The five-time world champion is one of the most dominant competitors ever in women’s freestyle wrestling. But misfortune struck at the 2016 Games when she lost to Vasilisa Marzaliuk of Belarus in the quarterfinals. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

USA's Gray seeks Olympic gold to go with her 5 world titles

By Cliff Brunt Jul. 28, 2021 12:34 AM EDT

Ana Maria Filip, center, of France, looks for a shot under pressure from Chimeddolgor Enkhtaivan (8) and Tserenlkham Munkhsaikhan (2), of Mongolia, during a women's 3-on-3 basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

In an Olympic first, teamwork is the thing for Mongolia

By Eddie Pells Jul. 26, 2021 06:25 AM EDT

A commuter walks down stairs leading to a subway station before the start of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Team USA chiropractor sorry for COVID protocol-Nazi post

By Jake Seiner Jul. 21, 2021 05:55 AM EDT

USA wrestlers to push Russian men, Japan women for Gold

By The Associated Press Jul. 02, 2021 01:15 PM EDT
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: MEN: Freestyle Russia earned two gold medals in freestyle -- Soslan Ramonov...