IOWA CITY − Everything was starting to turn up maize and blue inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Feb. 13.

In a night dedicated to honoring seniors, No. 7 Iowa men’s wrestling rallied in the end, defeating No. 10 Michigan 19-17 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday night.  Coming down to the last match, the Hawkeyes were fueled by clutch wins from seniors Michael Caliendo and Drake Ayala in the win.

After leading nearly the entire dual, the Wolverines (8-6 overall, 4-4 Big Ten) fell to Iowa (11-5, 4-3), 19–17, when the Hawkeyes secured a match-clinching technical fall at 133 pounds. Ultimately handing Michigan a loss decided in the final minutes rather than across the previous hour of momentum swings.

IOWA CITY - In what has been a rough 2025-26 season, Iowa wrestling won its final home dual of the year vs. Michigan. After losing four of the first five bouts, Iowa rallied to win 19-17. The Hawkeyes won four of the last five matches as well Drake Ayala fittingly got to deliver the knockout punch in his last home dual,

MSU wrestling took on No.8 Iowa at a packed Jenison Fieldhouse unable to build on their previosu victory over Northwestern as they lost the dual 40-6. Iowa had a incredible 6 of their 9 wins at the dual coming from technical fall.

It's senior day in Iowa City as the Iowa Hawkeyes host the Michigan Wolverines in the Pioneer Showdown! In case anyone is having a senior moment and aren't sure what all that means, we've got a preview to remind you!

Drake Ayala loved the way Harvey Ludington was clutch in Iowa’s 19-17 win over Michigan. Starting at 141, Ayala had to wait his turn but he got to see, from afar, how a true freshman like Ludington grew before everyone’s eyes Friday night.