Groundbreaking Doc on Iowa Women’s Wrestling Includes Charles City’s Luft, Spillville’s Taylor

The Iowa women’s wrestling team made history as the first Power Five university to establish a varsity team, which included a pair of northeast Iowa natives.

FloSports was there to cover it every step of the way and is debuting a three-part documentary series chronicling the behind-the-scenes and on the mat excitement during this historic season. The first episode of “HAWKEYES – The First Season with Iowa Women’s Wrestling,” will have its streaming world premiere exclusively during Who’s Number One in “Wrestletown USA” – Coralville, Iowa – on FloWrestling this past Saturday (10.11) .  See trailer here. 

“HAWKEYES – The First Season with Iowa Women’s Wrestling” gives viewers an unprecedented look inside at the historic first season for the program. It tells the story of the Hawkeyes’ season-long battle against North Central College and the down-to-the-wire finish at the 2024 National Duals and the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships. 

It also features backstories from several wrestlers, including South Winneshiek grad Felicity Taylor of Spillville, who finished her career as a national champion with the Hawkeyes. 

The documentary also features Charles City’s Lilly Luft, with a scene referencing her overcoming the death of her brother, Logan, who died from injuries in an ATV crash in 2017.

Luft is set to enter her junior year with the Hawkeye’s women’s wrestling team.

“HAWKEYES – The First Season with Iowa Women’s Wrestling,” will stream exclusively on FloWrestling with new episodes releasing October 22 and October 29.

The Big Ten Network will air the series later in the season.

***Pic courtesy FloSports documentary