PLAINWELL, MI –– Madison Nieuwenhuis, a multi-time state champion, is taking her talents to the champions of women’s college wrestling.

The record-setting and nationally ranked Plainwell star announced her commitment to the University of Iowa last month, signing with the two-time defending national champion Hawkeyes on early national signing day (Nov. 12).

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Nieuwenhuis, a three-time state champion, will join Iowa with a stupendous prep resume that includes an undefeated record across three seasons. She’s considered the nation’s fifth-ranked grappler at 100 pounds for the 2026 class.

Last season, Nieuwenhuis rewrote Plainwell’s wrestling record books –– becoming the program’s first-ever three-time state champion with her dominant run at the 2025 individual wre

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