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Three-time NCAA Division III national champ Endene to Iowa

The No. 1 pound-for-pound NCAA Division III wrestler this past season is headed to the University of Iowa.

Massoma Endene, a three-time NCAA Division III national champion at 197 pounds, announced his commitment to the Hawkeyes on Monday.


He has compiled a 76-1 record over the past three seasons at Wartburg. Endene was a two-time NJCAA All-American with Iowa Lakes Community College before transferring to Wartburg.

After last season, Endene committed to Wisconsin but ultimately had a change of heart and returned to Wartburg.

Endene is a two-time gold medalist at the U23 Pan-American Championships in freestyle.