https://uwbadgers.com/news/2021/2/19/wisconsin-wrestling-match-vs-iowa-canceled.aspx
Not surprised.
Wisconsin wrestling match vs. Iowa canceled
Badgers' dual vs. Hawkeyes will not be rescheduled
MADISON, Wis. — Out of an abundance of caution, the Big Ten wrestling dual meet between Wisconsin and Iowa originally scheduled for this Sunday, Feb. 21 has been canceled.
The event has been canceled due to health and safety concerns related to COVID-19.
Due to the shortened Big Ten schedule for conference teams this year, the dual will not be rescheduled.
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JESSICA BURDA LESLIE | WISCONSIN ATHLETICS
Director of Brand Communications
Kellner Hall | 1440 Monroe Street | Madison, WI 53711
STATEMENT FROM THE IOWA WRESTLING PROGRAM
The Big Ten Conference announced Friday that Sunday's dual at Wisconsin will no longer be held as scheduled following a decision to cancel by the Wisconsin medical staff.
GARY BARTA
"The University of Iowa medical staff, using Big Ten and institutional guidelines, has cleared the Iowa Wrestling team to return to competition. Coach Brands and his team returned to full in-person activities Thursday. We are disappointed in the decision to cancel Sunday's dual."
TOM BRANDS
"Our medical team did their job to the nth degree. We have been diligent. We have followed protocol. We have the green light to compete from our medical professionals and per Big Ten Conference protocol."
Chris Brewer | Associate Director of Athletic Communications | University of Iowa
S300 Carver-Hawkeye Arena | Iowa City, IA 52242-1020
IOWA CITY — The top-ranked Iowa wrestling team is cleared to compete again, but Sunday's dual at Wisconsin is off.
https://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/hawkeyes/iowa-wrestling-cleared-but-sunday-dual-of-off-20210219
The Badgers announced the decision was made "due to health and safety concerns related to COVID-19." The dual will not be rescheduled.
"The University of Iowa medical staff, using Big Ten and institutional guidelines, has cleared the Iowa wrestling team to return to competition," Iowa athletics director Gary Barta said in a news release. "Coach Brands and his team returned to full in-person activities Thursday.
"We are disappointed in the decision to cancel Sunday's dual."
The Big Ten Conference announced that Sunday's dual at Wisconsin is off, per the Wisconsin medical staff.
"Our medical team did their job to the nth degree," Iowa Coach Tom Brands said in a news release. "We have been diligent. We have followed protocol. We have the green light to compete from our medical professionals and per Big Ten Conference protocol."
Iowa had duals against Penn State last Friday and Northwestern this Friday postponed after the program was paused due to COVID-19.
The Big Ten Championships are March 6-7 at University Park, Penn.
Now onto the Big Ten tournament!
Just more lost opportunities, for what.....????
It saved the Badgers a True embarrassment.
To be fair every team has been embarrassed by Iowa. The team that was closest to Iowa all season was Purdue(18) because Iowa didn't wrestle Spencer Lee, Kaleb Young, or Alex Marinelli. Purdue got 15 points out of those matches. Otherwise there only win was at 184 against Nelson Brands.
Ohio State was next closest with 14 and 9 of those points were from Young and Marinelli being out.
Quote from: wrastle63 on February 21, 2021, 08:57:38 AM
To be fair every team has been embarrassed by Iowa. The team that was closest to Iowa all season was Purdue(18) because Iowa didn't wrestle Spencer Lee, Kaleb Young, or Alex Marinelli. Purdue got 15 points out of those matches. Otherwise there only win was at 184 against Nelson Brands.
Ohio State was next closest with 14 and 9 of those points were from Young and Marinelli being out.
I agree...Iowa is heads and shoulders above everyone this year...and it pains me to say it because I can't stand them. Well I do like watching Lee wrestle.
I'm with you. Lee is at another level. Just wow. But, I grew up loving the Gable IA, and learned to dislike the hawks over time.