For Iowa Wrestling, the season opening provided them with a big and successive win against the Oregon State. Following the $31 million exclusive training center introduction, the first win of the season has indeed uplifted Iowa’s image in a much more positive way. Lowering the negative image gathered from such a high revenue spent on the infrastructure, Iowa is creating a new history for the new debutants.

After opening doors for practice, Iowa’s season debut has seemed to dominate back the wrestling mat this time with new wrestlers as part of the team. Nelson Brands 15th career victory, along with Stephen Buchanan’s 36th win, was indeed an impressive season debut for the Hawkeyes.

Hawkeyes season debut

For Hawkeyes, the season-opening match was a blockbuster start. A 30-7 victory against Oregon State is an upscale for an opening day. With new debuts part of the new season, Iowa Wrestling’s improvement under head coach Tom Brands is indeed a dynamic combination while posing a threat for the competing teams. A 28-6 score in the takedowns along with the 101-52 match points provided the Hawkeyes with an advantage, leading them towards a win.

Following the win, Brands post-match interview saw him commenting on the team’s kickup start and getting to pick up some cues and learning from the opponents going forward. Praising Stephen Buchanan‘s debut performance, Tom also reflects on his energy and being in control throughout the match. “Buchanan tough gutsy match. That guy you know had him on the edge of the mat, had a little bit of energy, um was controlling things, and you know we got back in it.”

Weighing 197 pounds, the Oklahoma University player’s 9-5 impressive performance against Trey Munoz in his first match is quite a start. Alongside him, debutants Ryder Block takedown against Nash Singleton to claim a win by 5-4 and 149 pounds. Kyle Parco’s 5-1 victory against Victor Jacinto were some of the other highlights from the match. Besides the debut performances, the win, however, comes as a credit to the new upgrade of Iowa’s training facility.

Iowa’s new training facility is state-of-the art

The Goschke Family Wrestling Training Center currently stands as a newly manufactured training center for the Hawkeyes team. Maintaining its standards since 50 years, the newly constructed facility seems to have garnered quite the attention of the fans. But not everyone is a fan of art. A few contradictory comments made by some of the coaches and wrestlers against it was a question on the million-dollar investment.

Built on an income worth $31 million, the donation, however, comes entirely funded by the Carver Circle campaign. Creating new ways to bring changes both off and on-court, the 38,000-square-foot, two-level building also reflects a change in the decade-long tradition of providing excellence. Besides these changes, the highlight area featuring the Hall of Champions is a way for the new athletes coming in to pay homage to Iowa’s wrestling history.

With newcomers joining in, the new facility with a new vibe can be a perfect platform to work out their skills better while providing a new way to the Hawkeyes winning history.