University of Iowa junior Drake Ayala earned his second runner-up finish at the NCAA Div. I Wrestling Championships on Saturday night from Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The former three-time ...

FARGO, N.D. — Drake Ayala loves the FargoDome. Loves the smell of the roasted nuts up on the concourse. Loves the brackets that hang on the walls nearby. The 25 mats that cover the turf field ...

If the last two weekends are any indication of what’s to come for Drake Ayala, the Fort Dodge sophomore is in for a big season on the mat. Last weekend, Ayala competed at the Agony in Ames ...

It's Drake Ayala, one of the best Iowa's ever seen, challenging himself, and delivering on that chase with a third state title Saturday night at Wells Fargo Arena. The Fort Dodge senior defeated ...

Of those dreams, five live on. Drake Ayala (133), Michael Caliendo (165), Patrick Kennedy (174), Stephen Buchanan (197) and Ben Kueter (285) each punched their ticket to Friday’s quarterfinal ...

EVANSTON, Ill — Iowa men’s wrestling’s No. 1 133-pounder Drake Ayala was pinned 20 seconds into the second period in the weight’s Big Ten championship final on Saturday. Byrd avenged Ayala after ...

PHILADELPHIA — Three Iowa men’s wrestlers — 133-pounder Drake Ayala, 165-pounder Michael Caliendo, and 197-pounder Stephen Buchanan — have won their respective quarterfinal matchups and will advance ...

They’re looking forward to the competition.” NCAA finalist Drake Ayala and senior Stephen Buchanan are top-seeded at 133 and 197 pounds, respectively. Ayala has bumped a weight class and has ...

On one hand, you have the Drake Ayalas, Michael Caliendos and Stephen Buchanans ... A guy who could be smiling, but isn't, is Ayala. The junior Hawkeye is even-keel, not because the job isn't finished ...

IOWA CITY — Drake Ayala wrestled his first dual for top-ranked Iowa on Friday. On Sunday, the Hawkeyes' freshman 125-pounder arrived. Ayala set the tone for Iowa's 36-4 victory over Purdue ...

EVANSTON, Ill. — Top-seeded Hawkeye wrestlers Drake Ayala and Stephen Buchanan stepped up and fulfilled their role as respective one seeds in the Big Ten championships on Saturday, each earning a ...

Drake Ayala finished second for Iowa at the NCAA Div. I Wrestling Championships Saturday night. / Eric Hartline-Imagn Images University of Iowa junior Drake Ayala earned his second runner-up ...