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Seven Iowa Wrestlers Earn Top Seeds for Big Tens

3/3/2026

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Seven University of Iowa wrestlers are seeded eighth or better for the 2026 Big Ten Championships in State College, PA, March 5–6.
Notable seeds include Michael Caliendo No. 2 at 165 pounds and Patrick Kennedy No. 3 at 174 pounds.
The seeding algorithm replaces the coaches' vote and allows challenges on a 100-point scale, with brackets released after the coaches' meeting on Friday.

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Seven University of Iowa wrestlers are seeded eighth or better for the 2026 Big Ten Championships in State College, PA, March 5–6.
Notable seeds include Michael Caliendo No. 2 at 165 pounds and Patrick Kennedy No. 3 at 174 pounds.
The seeding algorithm replaces the coaches' vote and allows challenges on a 100-point scale, with brackets released after the coaches' meeting on Friday.