NEW YORK CITY -- The University of Iowa wrestling team advanced six wrestlers through the opening round of competition Thursday at the 2016 NCAA Championships in Madison Square Garden.
Thomas Gilman (125), Cory Clark (133), Brandon Sorensen (149), Edwin Cooper, Jr. (157), Sammy Brooks (184), and Nathan Burak (197) won their respective first round matches and compete on the top side of the bracket when competition resumes Thursday night.
Gilman and Brooks both won by technical fall, and Clark and Sorensen each won by major decision.