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Hawkeye fans can all be forgiven for the puzzled looks on their faces upon seeing the Iowa women’s wrestling program ranked second in the recently released NWCA Preseason Coaches Poll. The returning national champs will be stronger than ever in 2024-25 thanks to a stacked group of returners, a dynamite freshmen class and arguably the two best ‘transfers’ in the history of the sport. So, what gives with being ranked number two? It’s a two-part answer – and I’ll respond in kind. That feels like the prudent path to take as one attempts to illustrate how the reigning NCWWC team champions and their…

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