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2x NCAA All-American for the University of Iowa

  1. Five Big Questions One Month Before Iowa vs Oklahoma State

    Five Big Questions One Month Before Iowa vs Oklahoma State

    Jan 12, 2022

    What can you expect when Iowa (8-0) faces Oklahoma State (8-0) on Saturday, February 12?The unique venue should come to mind. It doesn’t get much more innovative and creative than a dual on Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Unless, of course, you hosted a November dual on a football field in Iowa.
  2. 2021 Olympic Trials Seed Projections

    2021 Olympic Trials Seed Projections

    Mar 29, 2021

    Olympic Trials week is finally here! Before official seeds come out later in the week, I wanted to take my best guess at how the seeding committee will see things. 
  3. Amine vs Domestic 86kg Standouts At The RTC Cup

    Amine vs Domestic 86kg Standouts At The RTC Cup

    Dec 2, 2020

    Pool A has familiar faces Nate Jackson, Sammy Brooks, and Drew Foster while Myles Amine stands out as the top man in Pool B which also has Domonic Abounader, Bret Pfarr, Devin Skatzka, and Nick Reenan. We'll see some outstanding rematches on day 1, but the real intrigue begins when the pools cross over and Myles Amine gets to test himself for the first time against some of the US' best at 86kg.
  4. 195lb 8-Man Challenge Match Notes

    195lb 8-Man Challenge Match Notes

    Oct 31, 2020

    Eight elite 195-pound wrestlers have made their way to Austin for a shot at $20,000 and a piece of total purse worth over $40,000. We'll also see two bouts between up-and-coming stars from the women's division. And I'm here to bring you all the action, as it happens, live in the form of this blog. 
  5. FloWrestling 8-Man 195lb Challenge Press Conference

    FloWrestling 8-Man 195lb Challenge Press Conference

    Oct 30, 2020

    Bader and Bray talk with all the men and women who will compete live on October 31 in the 8-Man 195 lb Challenge.
  6. The 195lb 8-Man Challenge Betting Odds

    The 195lb 8-Man Challenge Betting Odds

    Oct 29, 2020

    Nothing leverages the enjoyment of a spectator event like a wager. Having skin in the game makes everything that much more exhilarating. As such, we've drafted future odds to win the 195-pound 8-Man Challenge. 
  7. 195-Pound 8-Man Challenge By The NCAA Numbers

    195-Pound 8-Man Challenge By The NCAA Numbers

    Oct 27, 2020

    Every entrant competing for that $20,000 bag has a mighty impressive resume. We tallied the accolades to see just how daunting their D1 NCAA accomplishments are. 
  8. What Will Our 8-Man Competitors Do With The 20k?

    What Will Our 8-Man Competitors Do With The 20k?

    Oct 19, 2020

    There is $20k on the line on Halloween night for Flo’s first eight-man tournament. That may not be Dake/Chamizo money, but with the exceptions of a few dormant tournaments in Azerbaijan this is one of the most lucrative purses for a tournament that I can think of. Eight men will come to Austin on Halloween and one will walk away $20,000 richer. So what will they do with the money? I was curious, so I asked them. 
  9. First Half Of 195-Pound Bracket Set

    First Half Of 195-Pound Bracket Set

    Sep 21, 2020

    The first half of FloWrestling's 195-pound eight-man bracket is set. The following athletes have signed their contracts and will be competing to win the first-place prize of $20k.
  10. Bader Show: Nestor Taffur And Sammy Brooks

    Bader Show: Nestor Taffur And Sammy Brooks

    Aug 6, 2020

    On this episode of The Bader Show, Bader and Spey catch up with Nestor Taffur and Sammy Brooks.
  11. 184 U: Cornell's Consistency vs Penn State's Champs

    184 U: Cornell's Consistency vs Penn State's Champs

    Jun 30, 2020

    Ever since the weight classes changed in 1999, Cornell and Penn State have separated themselves in terms of producing results at 184. We've broken down the numbers to find out which program is 184 U.
  12. Disaster On Day One At U23s

    Disaster On Day One At U23s

    Nov 25, 2017

    It was one of the worst days for men's freestyle at any world championship in recent memory.