Things were going relative well for the Hawkeye wrestling program this offseason. The team picked up transfer talent in Austin DeSanto from Drexel and Jason Renteria from Nebraska. The Brands Brothers landed recruits like 2018 commit Aaron Cashman and 2020 pledge Patrick Kennedy.
And then...? One of the team's top returners got shot in the knee.
As reported by the Daily Iowan:
University of Iowa wrestler Sam Stoll has been hospitalized after suffering a gunshot wound early Tuesday morning. The injuries are not life-threatening.
The call to authorities was made at 4:37 a.m., and quickly after, Stoll was taken to the University of Iowa Hospital.
According to an Iowa City Police press release, Stoll was shot accidentally in the knee. The release also pointed out that thanks to a preliminary investigation, “several individuals” were at the Valley Avenue residence when the incident took place.
Stoll went 25-6 last season, finishing fourth at the Big Ten Tournament and fifth at the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland.
He suffered a season-ending ACL injury in 2016-2017, and competed through another knee injury in 2015-2016.
The University released a statement noting, “We are aware of the situation involving Sam Stoll and are currently gathering additional information at this time.”
