Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody brings you interviews with Doug Schwab, Kevin Dresser, Tom Brands, and a whole lot more.

STORIES

• For Iowa and Oklahoma State, Bout at the Ballpark is another opportunity to grow wrestling: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/02/11/bout-at-the-ballpark-iowa-wrestling-oklahoma-state-gives-college-platform-growth-texas-rangers/6687240001/ 

• Wrestling Mailbag: Iowa women’s wrestling recruiting, Bout at the Ballpark, UNI’s West Gym, and more: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/02/08/wrestling-mailbag-west-gym-bout-ballpark-iowa-womens-recruiting-oklahoma-state/6687213001/ 

• Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands addresses Iowa’s investigation into racial slurs directed at Wisconsin wrestler: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/02/09/iowa-wrestling-coach-tom-brands-austin-gomez-situation-racial-slurs-wisconsin-wrestler/6726204001/ 

• Weight by weight breakdown of Friday’s Big 12 showdown between Iowa State and Northern Iowa: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/wrestling/2022/02/09/iowa-state-northern-iowa-uni-wrestling-dual-weight-breakdown-schedule-big-12/6687234001/ 

• Bettendorf state champ Ella Schmit commits to Iowa women’s wrestling program: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/02/05/iowa-wrestling-women-ella-schmit-commits-hawkeyes-bettendorf-state-champion/9276872002/ 

• National champ Reese Larramendy becomes third commitment for Iowa women’s wrestling program: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/02/06/iowa-womens-wrestling-team-reese-larramendy-commits-usa-wrestling-coach-clarissa-chun/6685959001/ 

• California state champ Nyla Valencia becomes fourth Iowa women’s wrestling commitment: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/02/10/nyla-valencia-commits-to-iowa-womens-wrestling-program-california-state-champion-usa-wrestling-ncaa/6731802001/

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Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody brings you interviews with Doug Schwab, Kevin Dresser, Tom Brands, and a whole lot more.
STORIES
&bull; For Iowa and Oklahoma State, Bout at the Ballpark is another opportunity to grow wrestling: <a href="https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/02/11/bout-at-the-ballpark-iowa-wrestling-oklahoma-state-gives-college-platform-growth-texas-rangers/6687240001/">https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/02/11/bout-at-the-ballpark-iowa-wrestling-oklahoma-state-gives-college-platform-growth-texas-rangers/6687240001/</a>&nbsp;
&bull; Wrestling Mailbag: Iowa women&rsquo;s wrestling recruiting, Bout at the Ballpark, UNI&rsquo;s West Gym, and more: <a href="https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/02/08/wrestling-mailbag-west-gym-bout-ballpark-iowa-womens-recruiting-oklahoma-state/6687213001/">https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/02/08/wrestling-mailbag-west-gym-bout-ballpark-iowa-womens-recruiting-oklahoma-state/6687213001/</a>&nbsp;
&bull; Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands addresses Iowa&rsquo;s investigation into racial slurs directed at Wisconsin wrestler: <a href="https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/02/09/iowa-wrestling-coach-tom-brands-austin-gomez-situation-racial-slurs-wisconsin-wrestler/6726204001/">https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/02/09/iowa-wrestling-coach-tom-brands-austin-gomez-situation-racial-slurs-wisconsin-wrestler/6726204001/</a>&nbsp;
&bull; Weight by weight breakdown of Friday&rsquo;s Big 12 showdown between Iowa State and Northern Iowa: <a href="https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/wrestling/2022/02/09/iowa-state-northern-iowa-uni-wrestling-dual-weight-breakdown-schedule-big-12/6687234001/">https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/wrestling/2022/02/09/iowa-state-northern-iowa-uni-wrestling-dual-weight-breakdown-schedule-big-12/6687234001/</a>&nbsp;
&bull; Bettendorf state champ Ella Schmit commits to Iowa women&rsquo;s wrestling program: <a href="https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/02/05/iowa-wrestling-women-ella-schmit-commits-hawkeyes-bettendorf-state-champion/9276872002/">https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/02/05/iowa-wrestling-women-ella-schmit-commits-hawkeyes-bettendorf-state-champion/9276872002/</a>&nbsp;
&bull; National champ Reese Larramendy becomes third commitment for Iowa women&rsquo;s wrestling program: <a href="https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/02/06/iowa-womens-wrestling-team-reese-larramendy-commits-usa-wrestling-coach-clarissa-chun/6685959001/">https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/02/06/iowa-womens-wrestling-team-reese-larramendy-commits-usa-wrestling-coach-clarissa-chun/6685959001/</a>&nbsp;
&bull; California state champ Nyla Valencia becomes fourth Iowa women&rsquo;s wrestling commitment: <a href="https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/01/27/iowa-wrestling-jacob-warner-mindset-key-penn-state-schedule/9209758002/">https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/02/10/nyla-valencia-commits-to-iowa-womens-wrestling-program-california-state-champion-usa-wrestling-ncaa/6731802001/</a>
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The Des Moines Register’s Cody Goodwin covers all levels of wrestling in the state of Iowa, including all three Division I programs — Iowa, Iowa State, Northern Iowa — as well as the small colleges, more than 300 high schools, and the Olympic styles, too.

The Des Moines Register&rsquo;s Cody Goodwin covers all levels of wrestling in the state of Iowa, including all three Division I programs &mdash; Iowa, Iowa State, Northern Iowa &mdash; as well as the small colleges, more than 300 high schools, and the Olympic styles, too.

The Des Moines Register’s Cody Goodwin covers all…