2020-21 Wrestling News

Joe Skow returns to the Simpson College wrestling staff as an assistant coach.
Joe Skow returns to Simpson wrestling staff

August 05, 2021

Joe Skow returns to campus to begin his second stint on the Simpson College wrestling staff, head coach Dylan Peters announced. Skow served as a graduate assistant before transitioning to an assistant coach between 2014-17.

Jenna Taylor (women's basketball) and Spencer Moon (men's cross country and track field) were named the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Female and Male Athletes of the Year. (Moon photo by D3photography.com)
Taylor, Moon receive top honors from SAAC

June 17, 2021

For the second year in a row, the Simpson College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) aired a virtual awards show to highlight the achievements of Storm student-athletes and teams from the 2020-21 school year on Wednesday.

L-R: Junior Dylan McChesney and sophomore Robert Silva
McChesney, Silva land on NWCA Scholar All-America Team

May 03, 2021

Simpson College wrestling's Dylan McChesney and Robert Silva were named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-America Team, the organization announced Monday.

Junior Dylan McChesney
McChesney lands on All-A-R-C Wrestling Team

April 14, 2021

After earning the first All-America honor in 15 years for Simpson College wrestling, junior Dylan McChesney was named to the All-American Rivers Conference Wrestling Team, the league announced Wednesday.

Junior Dylan McChesney
McChesney finishes fifth at NWCA National Championships

March 13, 2021

A day after earning All-American honors, eighth-ranked Dylan McChesney finished fifth at the National Wrestling Coaches Association National Championships to lead the Simpson College wrestling team on Saturday.

Junior Dylan McChesney
Simpson's McChesney earns NWCA All-American honor

March 12, 2021

Simpson College wrestling junior Dylan McChesney earned National Wrestling Coaches Association All-American honors at the NWCA National Championships on Friday. McChesney is the first All-American for the Storm since Dustin Brewer and Brett Christensen were NCAA Division III All-Americans in 2006.

Sophomore Josh Bower
NWCA National Championship begins Friday for Storm

March 11, 2021

Simpson College wrestling will compete one last time this season in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III National Championships this weekend at the XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa.

Junior Dylan McChesney
NWCA announces brackets, McChesney tabbed eighth for Storm

March 05, 2021

The National Wrestling Coaches Association released its final NCAA Division III rankings of the year with Simpson College's Dylan McChesney ranked eighth at 125 pounds ahead of next week's NWCA Division III National Wrestling Championships.

Former Simpson College wrestling head coach Ron Peterson will be inducted into the IHSAA Wrestling Hall of Fame this Saturday.
Peterson elected to IHSAA Wrestling Hall of Fame

February 18, 2021

Former Simpson College wrestling head coach Ron Peterson will be inducted into the Iowa High School Athletic Association Wrestling Hall of Fame this Saturday before the state championship matches inside Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Junior Shyler Langley
Cockman, Langley win twice to lead Storm grapplers

February 13, 2021

The Simpson College wrestling team hosted its final triangular on Saturday and competed against its final two American Rivers Conference opponents, Central and Luther, but dropped both matches.

Junior Jakob Slavin
Simpson hosts final triangular this Saturday

February 12, 2021

The Simpson College wrestling team will compete against its final two American Rivers Conference opponents on Saturday when Central and Luther visit town for a triangular.

Sophomore Dalton Cockman
Storm win four in loss to Cornell

February 11, 2021

Simpson College wrestling stepped outside of American Rivers Conference play for the first time this season in a match against Cornell, but fell, 32-16, on Thursday.

Junior Dylan McChesney
McChesney tallies two victories to lead Simpson grapplers

February 06, 2021

Junior Dylan McChesney collected two victories on Saturday to lead the Simpson College wrestling team against Dubuque and No. 9 Loras.

NCAA Division III cancels 2021 winter championships
NCAA Division III cancels 2021 winter championships

February 04, 2021

Due to low participation numbers among member schools, NCAA Division III winter championships are canceled for the 2020-21 academic year.

Junior Shyler Langley
Simpson wrestling drop pair of matches to ranked foes

January 30, 2021

Simpson College wrestling hosted its first triangular this season as two ranked teams, No. 1/2 Wartburg and No. 14 Coe, visited Cowles Fieldhouse for a pair of American Rivers Conference matches on Saturday.

Simpson alters Saturday schedules
Simpson alters Saturday schedules

January 28, 2021

The Simpson College men’s and women’s basketball and wrestling teams have altered their Saturday schedules.