A native of Janesville, Iowa, Riggins was a runner up at the Fargo junior freestyle nationals in 2021. Wiggins showed a prowess for freestyle and greco as a youth, winning double titles at the Iowa freestyle and greco state tournament in 2016. Riggins also finished third at the Southern Plains regional that same year. Riggins success continued into middle school winning the Denver middle school tournament and finishing as the runner up at the Conflict at Carver, and USAW preseason nationals.
Iowa Wrestling Early Lineup Look - 2024-25 Season
Apr 6, 2024
The Iowa Hawkeyes are coming off a fifth-place performance at the 2024 NCAA Championships. They return a good portion of their lineup but will lose key starters in Brody Teske, Real Woods, and Jared Franek. Below is a breakdown of what their lineup will look like next season without those guys.
2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championship Preseeds Are Out!
Mar 5, 2024
The Big Ten, the nation's toughest and deepest college wrestling conference will hold their championship on Saturday and Sunday, March 9-10 in the Xfinity Center on the University of Maryland's College Park campus, and no we have the pressed for the tournament!
2024 Iowa vs Oklahoma State Wrestling Dual Preview & Predictions
Feb 22, 2024
Iowa will travel to Stillwater, Oklahoma on Sunday for what is one of the best and most historic rivalries in college wrestling. Wrestling begins at 3 pm Eastern and will be televised on FS1. Oklahoma State leads the series all time 29-25-2, but Iowa has won seven of the last nine including 28-7 last season. With several toss-up matches, this one could go either way.
2024 Iowa vs Penn State Wrestling Dual Preview & Predictions
Feb 8, 2024
The top-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions will travel to Iowa City on Friday, February 9th to take on rivals #3 Iowa. The dual is set to begin at 9:00 pm (ET) Big Ten Network. FloWrestling will also have a live blog with real-time updates. Before this premier dual goes down, check out a full preview with predictions for every match in the below article.
Iowa Wrestling Faces Tough Road Test Against Michigan On Friday
Jan 31, 2024
What: #2 Iowa (10-0, 5-0 B1G) vs #13 Michigan (5-3, 3-2 B1G)When: Friday, February 2 at 7:30 p.m. CT (8:30 p.m. ET)Where: Ann Arbor, Michigan (Crisler Center)How To Watch: Big Ten Network/Fox Sports AppSeries History: Iowa leads 34-26-1
Double Digit Top 10 Upsets In College Wrestling's Week 13
Jan 29, 2024
Another tumultuous week of NCAA D1 wrestling produced many upsets, particularly in the top 10! All the usual caveats apply, that which looks like an upset this week may not look like one by the end of the season, or even by next week!
Iowa Wrestling Cruises To 36-6 Road Win Over Illinois
Jan 26, 2024
Iowa won eight of 10 matches during a 36-6 win over Illinois on Friday, January 26 in Champaign, Illinois.
Match Notes: Iowa vs Purdue - More 125 Pound Madness
Jan 19, 2024
The Boilermakers of Purdue will enter hostile territory and Carver-Hawkeye Arena to take on #2 ranked Iowa in a primetime college wrestling dual.
Iowa Wrestling Handles Cal Baptist With New Look Line-up
Nov 5, 2023
The University of Iowa had a fresh look during its dual against California Baptist on Saturday, November 4 in Riverside. Eight of the 10 starters were different from last season’s team, including three transfers.
165-Pound Pre-Season NCAA Wrestling Preview & Predictions
Oct 12, 2023
The best college wrestling rivalry gets one more season and possibly three more rounds. NCAA champions Keegan O’Toole (Missouri) and David Carr (Iowa State) seem destined to reach the 2024 NCAA tournament finals following a thrilling three-match series over the span of a month in 2023.
The 2023-24 NCAA D1 Middleweight Redshirt Report
Oct 3, 2023
Below is a partial list of NCAA D1 middleweight wrestlers (149, 157, 165, 174) who are returning and will contest for a varsity spot after an interval of at least one year.
U20 World Team Trials Preview & Predictions
May 31, 2023
One of my favorite age-level tournaments of the year has arrived - the Junior World Team Trials. The nation’s best high school upperclassmen and college underclassmen putting it on the line for a chance to represent their country overseas.
US Open: U20 Ultimate Preview & Predictions
Apr 29, 2023
U20 Nationals (formerly known as UWW Junior Nationals) is one of my favorite age-level tournaments every year. The top high school upperclassmen get to test themselves against the best first or second-year college guys who are often hungry to compete coming out of redshirt. It's the first step in making the Junior World Team as the winner of this event will earn an automatic berth to the best-of-three wrestle-off series against the World Team Trials challenge tournament champion in June.US Open Wrestling Previews And Predictions for U20
Apr 25, 2023
U20 Nationals (formerly known as UWW Junior Nationals) is one of my favorite age-level tournaments every year. The top high school upperclassmen get to test themselves against the best first or second-year college guys who are often hungry to compete coming out of redshirt. It's the first step in making the Junior World Team as the winner of this event will earn an automatic berth to the best-of-three wrestle-off series against the World Team Trials challenge tournament champion in June.
Spencer Lee Among 29 Hawkeyes Competing At Soldier Salute
Dec 28, 2022
It appears that Spencer Lee will compete for the second time this season after the University of Iowa released 29 wrestlers that will compete at the Soldier Salute on December 29-30 in Coralville. Lee made his season debut with a 16-5 major decision over Corey Cabanban during the Iowa State dual on December 4. The Hawkeye senior is seeking his fourth NCAA championship this season.Also included are national place winners Real Woods, Jacob Warner, and Anthony Cassioppi.The full list has 16 attached and 13 unattached wrestlers. Drake Ayala, who replaced Lee last season, will compete unattached.
