The Hawkeyes ' senior 197-pounder blazed through a tough bracket to secure his first national title, capping off his run with ...

An emotional Stephen Buchanan walked into the media with glossy eyes, sat at the press table, closed his eyes, and exhaled.

The phrase “It means the world” has dual significance when it comes to the Iowa men’s wrestling program after Saturday’s ...

Stephen Buchanan came to Iowa to become a champion. Iowa needed him to accomplish that goal. Both reaped the rewards when he ...

PHILADELPHIA — University of Iowa graduate student Stephen Buchanan II won the 197-pound NCAA Wrestling Championship on ...

Stephen Buchanan is in a category of his own.  He raced through his first two opponents at the 2025 NCAA Division-I National ...

Most important was Buchanan securing a national title at 197 pounds. In his lone season as a Hawkeye, he became the first NCAA champion at 197 pounds for Iowa (the weight class was created in 1999).

Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands discusses Stephen Buchanan title, Ayala and Caliendo losses ...

Barr lost his 197-pound title bout Saturday night to Iowa senior star Stephen Buchanan in front of President Donald Trump and ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - In his first and only year as a Hawkeye, graduate student Stephen Buchanan did what he set out to do when he transferred to Iowa: win a national title. The transfer ...

PHILADELPHIA — As newly crowned 197-pound national champion Stephen Buchanan finishes his first ... but also because he reminisces on how Iowa raised his level. "God has a plan," Buchanan said. "He ...