The family, friends and fans of Drake Ayala were on the brink of celebrating like they never had before. The Fort Dodge ...

Emotions are raw, but perspective is key. A day after finishing second in the nation at 133 pounds, Fort Dodge graduate Drake ...

VIDEO: Iowa's Drake Ayala discusses his NCAA semifinals win over Zan Fugitt of Wisconsin. NCAA. Iowa State's Milan Momcilovic ...

Iowa wrestler Drake Ayala 'super excited' for this week's NCAA Championships.

PHILADELPHIA — Drake Ayala had to stand and wait a few extra moments before hitting the mat here Friday night in the NCAA ...

Drake Ayala advanced to the 133-pound quarterfinals at the NCAA Championships on Thursday. / Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Drake Ayala got a glimpse of what Saturday night at the NCAA Wrestling ...

Ayala says last year's national finals loss has stuck with him and that he has grown because of it. He will be the second seed at 133 at this week's championships in Philadelphia.

Lucas Byrd celebrates after he beat Iowa’s Drake Ayala during the NCAA national championship match at 133 pounds on Saturday ...

Drake Ayala finished second for Iowa at the NCAA Div. I Wrestling Championships Saturday night. / Eric Hartline-Imagn Images University of Iowa junior Drake Ayala earned his second runner-up ...

Three Iowa men’s wrestlers — 133-pounder Drake Ayala, 165-pounder Michael Caliendo, and 197-pounder Stephen Buchanan — have ...

PHILADELPHIA — Drake Ayala had no trouble securing two wins here Thursday, as the former Fort Dodge Senior High standout ...

Iowa's Drake Ayala secured a return spot to the NCAA Wrestling Championships Friday night. Ayala is a three-time state champion for Fort Dodge Senior High. / X/Iowa Hawkeye Wrestling Drake Ayala ...