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 Iowa wrestlers Michael Kemerer, Alex Marinelli, Jaydin Eierman and Tony Cassioppi ahead of the Hawkeyes’ season-opener against No. 5 Nebraska.

STORIES

• Why Jaydin Eierman left his hometown to come wrestle for Iowa: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/01/14/why-jaydin-eierman-left-his-hometown-come-wrestle-iowa-hawkeyes/6655013002/

• Two-time national women’s champ Mia Palumbo commits to Iowa Wesleyan: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/recruiting/2021/01/13/mia-palumbo-two-time-national-champion-commits-iowa-wesleyan-womens-wrestling-program-mount-pleasant/6655879002/

• Wrestling Mailbag: Could we see a 5-time NCAA champ? Plus, extra matches, Jacob Warner, and Iowa’s lineup battle at 184: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/01/12/wrestling-mailbag-5-time-ncaa-champion-eligibility-extra-matches-jacob-warner-iowa-lineup-battle/6634696002/

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