Editor's Pick VanWetzinga hoping to 'contribute in some way' in redshirt freshman season at Iowa Dave Selvig Aug 13, 2024 Aug 13, 2024 Updated Aug 5, 2025 0 × Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save IOWA CITY -- Rusty VanWetzinga is wearing the colors of the team he grew up cheering for.kAmx? 2 H2J[ E96 w2H<6J6D’ C65D9:CE 7C6D9>2? 7F==324< 7C@> !=62D2?E '2==6J 925 ?@ 49@:46]k^AmkAm“~FC 82C286 :D A2:?E65 3=24< 2?5 8@=5 H:E9 w2H<6J6D 2== @G6C :E[” '2?(6EK:?82 D2:5] “x 8C6H FA 2? x@H2 72?] xE H2D >J 5C62> E@ A=2J 7@C E96 w2H<D]”k^AmkAm%96 7@C>6C !' >F=E:\DA@CE DE2?5@FE :D =:<6=J E@ 5@ E92E E9:D D62D@? 7@C x@H2]k^Am VanWetzinga kAm%96 e\7@@E[ abd\A@F?56C 5C6DD65 7@C 2== `c 82>6D =2DE D62D@?[ >2<:?8 9:D 563FE :? 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