The Iowa Hawkeyes remained ranked #1 in the NWCA NCAA Women’s Coaches Poll. Iowa is #1 with 120 points followed by King at 86 and North Central with 85. 

The Hawks have five wrestlers that remained ranked #1: Rianne Murphy(103), Brianna Gonzalez(117), Reese Larramendy(145), Kylie Welker(180), and Jaycee Foeller(207).

Also ranked for Iowa: Sterling Dias(#2-103), Emilie Gonzalez(#5-110), Skye Realin(#6-131), Nanea Estrella(#3-138), Macey Kilty(#3-145), Kennedy Blades (#2-160), Naomi Simon(#7-180) and Katja Osteen (#5-207).

At 145 Macey Kilty makes her debut in the rankings at #3.  Emily Frost(131) and Ella Schmit(145) dropped out of the rankings.

I have to point out that Kilty won bronze recently at the 2024 Senior World Championships and silver in 2023 yet she is ranked #3 at 145 in college.

Kennedy Blades won silver at the Olympics this summer but is ranked #2 at 160.

Iowa has not had a wrestler ranked at 124 this season.

December 20 NWCA NCAA Rankings

Tournament Rankings

1. Iowa – 120
2. King – 86
3. North Central – 85

103 – Rianne Murphy #1

103 – Sterling Dias #2

110 – Ava Bayless #2

110 – Emilie Gonzalez #5

117 – Brianna Gonzalez #1

124 – Not ranked

131 – Skye Realin #6

138 – Nanea Estrella #3

145 – Reese Larramendy #1

145 – Macey Kilty #3

160 – Kennedy Blades #2

180 – Kylie Welker #1

180 – Naomi Simon #7

207 – Jaycee Foeller #1

207 – Katja Osteen #5

Iowa will compete next at Soldiers Salute in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday and Monday, December 29-30.

Iowa will compete at home one more time this season with Iowa Duals II on Saturday, January 18. The Hawks will face Augustana and Grand View State starting at 6 PM.

From HawkeyeSports.com:

Single dual ticket sales are now available. Please call 1-800-IAHAWKS and select option 2 to be connected to a ticket sales representative or visit https://hawkeyesports.com/tickets/ to learn more.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Incoming Iowa Wrestling recruits will be competing this weekend.

Harvey Ludington will be at the TCNJ Pride Tournament in Trenton, New Jersey on Saturday. Last night Ludington pinned his opponent in the Southern Regional dual meet in :10.

Leister Bowling is scheduled to compete at the North Colorado Christmas Tournament in Greeley, Colorado. This is an 88-team tournament that will provide some good competition. I have not found any results of Bowling competing yet this season.

Paolo Ciatto will be at home at Iona Prep competing in the CHSAA-NYC Dual Meet Qualifiers(New York State Catholic High School Athletic Association) on Saturday.

Bishop McCort will be competing at National Duals in Stillwater, Oklahoma on Friday and Saturday. Owen McMullen has not competed yet this season for Bishop McCort. MatScouts on Rokfin will have live coverage and taped coverage of National Duals.

Our remaining recruits do not have anything scheduled this weekend.

We will have recruits competing next weekend between the holidays.

Recruiting Class of 2025

Leo DeLuca – Blair Academy(Morristown, New Jersey) 120 lbs. 

Out with an injury.

Paolo Ciatto – Iona Preparatory(New Rochelle, New York)  170 lbs.

Sat Dec 21 – CHSAA-NYC Dual Meet Qualifiers(Iona Prep)

Leister Bowling – Longmont(Mead HS), Colorado  175 lbs.

Fri/Sat Dec 20-21 – at North Colorado Christmas Tournament(Greeley)

Ty Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio 175 lbs. 

No competition scheduled.

Jarrel Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio  190 lbs. 

No competition scheduled.

Harvey Ludington – Brick, New Jersey(Brick Memorial HS)  190 lbs. 

Sat Dec 21 – at TCNJ Pride Tournament(Trenton, New Jersey)

Recruiting Class of 2026

Owen McMullen – Johnstown(Bishop McCort HS), Pennsylvania  

Sat/Sun Dec 21-22 – at National Duals(Stillwater, OK) 

Women’s Recruiting Class of 2025

Isabella Gonzales – Fresno(Clovis East HS), California  120 lbs. 

No competition scheduled.

Samantha Sachs – Glendora, California  130 lbs.  

No competition scheduled.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Iowa Wrestling Camps has announced the schedule for camps this summer. These camps sell out on a first come first serve basis so early registration is recommended.

4 day, 6 day and 12 day camps are scheduled beginning on June 15. There will also be a 3 day and 5 day girls camp beginning on June 28. 

FAST PASS Registration starts January 7th at Midnight CST.

Standard Registration starts January 14th at Midnight CST.

Registration is only online at iowawrestlingcamps.com

Iowa Wrestling Camps

12 Day Black and Gold Camp  June 15-26

6 Day Combo Camps

6 Day Combo Camp  June 15-20

6 Day Combo Camp  June 21-26

4 Day Camps

4 Day Camp 1  June 15-18

4 Day Camp 2  June 19-22

4 Day Camp 3  June 23-26

Girls Camp

5 Day Girls Combo Camp  June 28-July 2

3 Day Girls Technique  June 28-30

Elite Camp  June 28-July 2

From IowaWrestlingCamps.com

– Registration is only online at iowawrestlingcamps.com 

– FAST PASS Registration starts January 7th at Midnight CST 

– Standard Registration start January 14th at Midnight CST

– All camps are sold on a first come first served basis

– Team Registration starts with 10+ athletes 

– Camp is for athletes age 10-18 

– All Camps can be bought on a payment plan OR can be paid in full during registration 

– Camp is open to any and all athletes

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Last week the University of Iowa picked up another elite recruit when Samantha Sachs of Glendora, California announced that she committed to the Hawkeyes.

In the most recent National Girls High School Rankings Sachs is listed at #11 P4P(pound for pound) and #2 at 130.

Sachs joins Isabella Gonzales, also from California, in the Recruiting Class of 2025.

In the national Recruiting Class of 2025 Gonzales is #1 and Sachs is #5.

Sachs won a Junior National title in Fargo last summer at 130 and was a state runner-up in California.

Sachs won the 130 lbs. title at the Brian Keck Memorial Pre-Season Nationals in Des Moines, Iowa in October.

With the addition next season of Sachs and Gonzales there will be the eight wrestlers on the roster from California. Bringing in elite recruits from California will be a big factor to keep Iowa on top of the women’s college wrestling world.

As I have done with all of our incoming recruits for years on this blog I will add Sachs to my Friday blogs of upcoming weekend competitions and a follow up blog with results on my “Recruits in action” series.

2024-25 Glendora schedule

Fri/Sat Dec 27-28 – at Queen of the Hill(Corona)

Wed Jan 15 – at Bonita

Fri/Sat Jan 17-18 – at Ayala Women’s Invitational(Chino Hills)

Wed Jan 22 – at Walnut

Sat Feb 1 – at Division 3 Duals(Placentia)

Fri/Sat Feb 14-15  – at Area Championships (Huntington Beach)

Fri/Sat Feb 21-22 – at Masters Tournament (TBD)

Th/Sat Feb 27-Mar 1 – at CIF Wrestling Championships(Bakersfield)

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

It was great news for Hawk fans when elite recruit Harvey Ludington announced on Saturday that he had committed to the University of Iowa.

Ludington, from Brick, New Jersey(Brick Memorial HS), is the #1 rated 190 lbs. high school wrestler in the country.  Ludington is #1 at 190 by MatScouts and FloWrestling.

The #1 spot was earned from titles at Fargo at Junior Nationals with a tech fall in the finals as well as elite tournaments like Beast of the East and two New Jersey state titles.

Ludington had originally committed to Arizona State last December but recently opened up his recruiting options. 

In 2022 Ludington won a state title as a freshman at 175 and placed second at 175 as a sophomore in a one point match. Last season he won a state title at 190 with a 30-0 record. That is impressive for the level of competition and that New Jersey has only one state champion per weight.

As I have done with all of our incoming recruits for years on this blog I will add Ludington to my Friday blogs of upcoming weekend competitions and a follow up blog with results on my “Recruits in action” series.

2024-25 Brick Memorial schedule

Thurs Dec 19 – Southern Regional

Sat/Sun Dec 21-22 – at Beast of the East(Newark, Delaware)

Sat Dec 28 – Mustang Classic

Fri Jan 3 – at Monroe Township

Sat Jan 4 – at Jackson Liberty Duals(Jackson)

Wed Jan 8 – Shawnee

Fri Jan 10 – at Toms River East

Sat Jan 11 – St. Thomas Aquinas and Cranford

Wed Jan 15 – Rumson Fair Haven

Fri Jan 17 – at Lacey

Sat Jan 18 – Hunterdon

Fri/Sat Jan 24-25 – at Shore Conference Tournament(Lakewood)

Wed Jan 29 – at Christian Brothers Academy

Fri Jan 31 – at St. John Vianney 

Tues Feb 10 – at Round 1 State Duals(TBD)

Sat Feb 22 – at NJSIAA District 22(TBD)

Fri/Sat Feb 28-Mar 1 – at NJSIAA Region 22(TBD)

Th/Sat Mar 6-8 – at New Jersey State Championships(Atlantic City)

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

We are two weeks into the high school wrestling season and new rankings have been released. Let’s take a look at our incoming recruits.

Leo DeLuca has not competed yet this season due to an injury. FloWrestling has DeLuca #1 at 120 and MatScouts has taken him out of their rankings.

Jarrel Miller is ranked #5 by MatScouts and #8 by Flo at 190 and Ty Miller is #20 by MatScouts and #13 by Flo at 175.

Harvey Ludington, who announced on Saturday that he had committed to Iowa, is #1 at 190 for MatScouts and Flo.

In the National Girls High School Rankings Isabella Gonzales is #1 at 120 and #3 P4P and Samantha Sachs is #2 at 130 and #11 P4P.

In the overall rankings for the Class of 2025 Gonzales is #1 and Sachs is #5.

There will be no break during the holidays for tournaments for our incoming recruits. The season will run straight through to the state tournaments in February and March.

 I will continue to follow all of our incoming recruits in competition on this blog with a preview on Friday and follow up blog with results every weekend throughout the high school season.

Recruiting Class of 2025

MatScouts/FloWrestling

Leo DeLuca – Blair Academy(Morristown, New Jersey) 120 lbs.  __/#1 at 120, #18 P4P

Paolo Ciatto – Iona Preparatory(New Rochelle, New York)  170 lbs. – Not ranked

Leister Bowling – Longmont(Mead HS), Colorado  175 lbs. – Not ranked

Ty Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio 175 lbs. – #20/#13

Jarrel Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio  190 lbs. – #5/#8

Harvey Ludington – Brick, New Jersey(Brick Memorial HS)  190 lbs. – #1/#1

Recruiting Class of 2026

Owen McMullen – Johnstown(Bishop McCort HS), Pennsylvania  – Not ranked.

Women’s Recruiting Class of 2025

National Girls High School Rankings

Isabella Gonzales – Fresno(Clovis East HS), California  120 lbs. – #1, #3 P4P

Samantha Sachs – Glendora, California  130 lbs. –  #2, #11 P4P

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

The University of Iowa picked up another elite recruit when Samantha Sachs of Glendora, California announced on Instagram that she committed to the Hawkeyes.

In the most recent National Girls High School Rankings Sachs is listed at #11 P4P(pound for pound) and #2 at 130.

Sachs joins Isabella Gonzales who is #3 in the P4P rankings and #1 at 120 lbs. in the Iowa Recruiting Class of 2025.

In the national Recruiting Class of 2025 Gonzales is #1 and Sachs is #5.

Sachs won a Junior National title in Fargo last summer at 130 and was a 2024 state runner-up in California.

Sachs won the 130 lbs. title at the Brian Keck Memorial Pre-Season Nationals in Des Moines, Iowa in October.

Iowa continues to sign recruits from talent rich California. With Sachs and Gonzales the Hawks will have eight wrestlers from California on their roster next season.

As I have done with all of our incoming recruits for years on this blog I will add Sachs to my Friday blogs of upcoming weekend competitions and a follow up blog with results on my “Recruits in action” series.

Recruiting Class of 2025

Isabella Gonzales – Fresno(Clovis East HS), California  120 lbs.  #3 P4P, #1 at 120

Samantha Sachs – Glendora, California  130 lbs.  #11 P4P, #2 at 130

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Kylie Welker, Macey Kilty and Nanea Estrella won titles at the the North Central Women’s Open in Naperville, Illinois.

Welker was 6-0 at 180 with six tech falls in outscoring her opponents by a combined 61-0. At 145 Kilty was 4-0 with three tech falls and an 8-0 decision in the finals. Estrella was 4-0 at 138 with a fall and tech fall.

Also placing for the Hawks was Rianne Murphy(2nd-103), Alivia White(2nd-207), Val Solorio(3rd-110), Danni Swihart(5th-138B), Katja Osteen(5th-207), Cali Leng(6th-124) and Emmily Patneaud (6th-131).

In the team race Iowa placed second with 148.5 points in the 44-team tournament. North Central was in first with 251 points. In the national rankings Iowa is #1 and North Central is #2.

Iowa will compete next at Soldiers Salute in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday and Monday, December 29-30.

Iowa will compete at home one more time this season with Iowa Duals II on Saturday, January 18. The Hawks will face Augustana and Grand View State starting at 6 PM.

From HawkeyeSports.com:

Single dual ticket sales are now available. Please call 1-800-IAHAWKS and select option 2 to be connected to a ticket sales representative or visit https://hawkeyesports.com/tickets/ to learn more.

North Central Women’s College Open

103 Rianne Murphy – 2nd

• Champ. Round 1 – Rianne Murphy (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Rianne Murphy (Iowa) won by fall over Zoe Omura (Midland University) (Fall 2:30)
• Quarterfinal – Rianne Murphy (Iowa) won by tech fall over Mia Zuniga (King University) (TF 10-0)
• Semifinal – Rianne Murphy (Iowa) won by fall over Odelia Lopez (Schreiner University) (Fall 4:28)
• 1st Place Match – Erin Hikiji (University of Providence) won by tech fall over Rianne Murphy (Iowa) (TF 13-2)

110 Valarie Solorio – 3rd

• Champ. Round 1 – Valarie Solorio (Iowa) won by tech fall over Molly Lehnmann (Baldwin Wallace) (TF 10-0)
• Champ. Round 2 – Valarie Solorio (Iowa) won by tech fall over Samantha Miller (McKendree University) (TF 11-0)
• Quarterfinal – Samara Chavez (King University) won by tech fall over Valarie Solorio (Iowa) (TF 10-0)
• Cons. Round 3 – Valarie Solorio (Iowa) won by decision over Alaina Sunlin (Wisconsin-Stevens Point ) (Dec 14-10)
• Cons. Round 4 – Valarie Solorio (Iowa) won by injury default over Dianna Holmes (King University) (Inj. 0:00)
• 3rd Place Match – Valarie Solorio (Iowa) won by decision over Izabella Frezzo (New Jersey City University) (Dec 6-4)

124 Cali Leng – 6th

• Champ. Round 1 – Cali Leng (Iowa) won by tech fall over Margaret Gillmore (Wisconsin-Stevens Point ) (TF 10-0)
• Champ. Round 2 – Cali Leng (Iowa) won by tech fall over Annesley Day (Wisconsin-Oshkosh) (TF 10-0)
• Quarterfinal – Amani Jones (North Central (IL)) won by tech fall over Cali Leng (Iowa) (TF 10-0)
• Cons. Round 3 – Cali Leng (Iowa) won by decision over Alyssa Randles (University of Providence) (Dec 6-0)
• Cons. Round 4 – Shelby Moore (McKendree University) won by decision over Cali Leng (Iowa) (Dec 8-2)
• 5th Place Match – Janessa George (North Central (IL)) won by fall over Cali Leng (Iowa) (Fall 2:16)

124 Ava Rose – DNP

• Champ. Round 1 – Rose Kaplan (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Ava Rose (Iowa) (Dec 6-2)
• Cons. Round 1 – Ava Rose (Iowa) won by decision over Amelia Adams (Wisconsin-Stevens Point ) (Dec 8-6)
• Cons. Round 2 – Annesley Day (Wisconsin-Oshkosh) won by tech fall over Ava Rose (Iowa) (TF 16-6)

131 Emmily Patneaud – 6th 

• Champ. Round 1 – Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) won by decision over Cayden Condit (Lindenwood University) (Dec 1-1)
• Quarterfinal – Anna Dicugno (King University) won by tech fall over Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) (TF 10-0)
• Cons. Round 3 – Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) won by decision over Alexandra Baudhuin (Iowa) (Dec 11-2)
• Cons. Round 4 – Alexandra Szkotnicki (McKendree University) won by decision over Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) (Dec 3-1)
• 5th Place Match – Anna Dicugno (King University) won by injury default over Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) (Inj. 0:00)

131 Alexandra Baudhuin – DNP

• Champ. Round 1 – Alexandra Baudhuin (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Alexandra Baudhuin (Iowa) won by tech fall over Marisa Moffitt (Indiana Tech) (TF 10-0)
• Quarterfinal – Carolina Moreno (Southern Oregon University) won by fall over Alexandra Baudhuin (Iowa) (Fall 1:18)
• Cons. Round 3 – Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) won by decision over Alexandra Baudhuin (Iowa) (Dec 11-2)

138 Nanea Estrella – 1st

• Champ. Round 1 – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) won by fall over Celeste Detoles (Aurora ) (Fall 1:17)
• Quarterfinal – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) won by tech fall over Madeline Barton (Quincy) (TF 11-0)
• Semifinal – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) won by decision over Haylie Jaffe (UNATTACHED) (Dec 8-0)
• 1st Place Match – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) won by decision over Skylar Hattendorf (UNATTACHED) (Dec 3-0)

138 B Danni Swihart – 5th 

• Champ. Round 1 – Danni Swihart (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Danni Swihart (Iowa) won by tech fall over Riley Weiler (Iowa Lakes CC) (TF 10-0)
• Quarterfinal – Estella Gutches (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Danni Swihart (Iowa) (TF 10-0)
• Cons. Round 3 – Danni Swihart (Iowa) won by injury default over Samantha Bultron (Adrian College) (Inj. 3:28)
• Cons. Round 4 – Elliana Balderrama (Joliet Junior College) won by decision over Danni Swihart (Iowa) (Dec 11-4)
• 5th Place Match – Danni Swihart (Iowa) won by decision over Cara Cheng (Missouri Baptist University) (Dec 6-4)

138 Cadence Diduch – DNP

• Champ. Round 1 – Cadence Diduch (Iowa) won by decision over Cadie Percy (Wisconsin-Stevens Point ) (Dec 7-0)
• Champ. Round 2 – Skylar Hattendorf (UNATTACHED) won by tech fall over Cadence Diduch (Iowa) (TF 10-0)
• Cons. Round 2 – Cadence Diduch (Iowa) won by tech fall over Brooke Schuenemann (Wisconsin-Stevens Point ) (TF 11-0)
• Cons. Round 3 – Cadence Diduch (Iowa) won by fall over Paige Respicio (University of Providence) (Fall 3:33)
• Cons. Round 4 – Cadence Diduch (Iowa) won by decision over Maci Avila (Midland University) (Dec 9-6)
• Consolation 1st – Cadence Diduch (Iowa) won by tech fall over Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp (University of Providence) (TF 14-3)

145 Macey Kilty – 1st 

• Champ. Round 1 – Macey Kilty (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Macey Kilty (Iowa) won by tech fall over Sariah Zepeda (Southern Oregon University) (TF 12-1)
• Quarterfinal – Macey Kilty (Iowa) won by tech fall over Savannah Gomez (McKendree University) (TF 10-0)
• Semifinal – Macey Kilty (Iowa) won by tech fall over Valerie Hamilton (UNATTACHED) (TF 10-0)
• 1st Place Match – Macey Kilty (Iowa) won by decision over Alara Boyd (UNATTACHED) (Dec 8-0)

180 Kylie Welker – 1st

• Prelim – Kylie Welker (Iowa) won by tech fall over Julianna Onate (Joliet Junior College) (TF 10-0)
• Champ. Round 1 – Kylie Welker (Iowa) won by tech fall over Gillian Coulson (Baldwin Wallace) (TF 10-0)
• Champ. Round 2 – Kylie Welker (Iowa) won by tech fall over Tatum Heikkila (North Central (IL)) (TF 11-0)
• Quarterfinal – Kylie Welker (Iowa) won by tech fall over Mia Gaetjens (Adrian College) (TF 10-0)
• Semifinal – Kylie Welker (Iowa) won by tech fall over Madison Sandquist (Sacred Heart) (TF 10-0)
• 1st Place Match – Kylie Welker (Iowa) won by tech fall over Brittyn Corbishley (North Central (IL)) (TF 10-0)

207 Alivia White – 2nd 

• Champ. Round 1 – Alivia White (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Alivia White (Iowa) won by fall over Payton Burmeister (Alma) (Fall 2:23)
• Quarterfinal – Alivia White (Iowa) won by decision over Kathryn Hingano (Southern Oregon University) (Dec 5-1)
• Semifinal – Alivia White (Iowa) won by fall over Katja Osteen (Iowa) (Fall 1:05)
• 1st Place Match – Sara Lake (Lindenwood University) won by decision over Alivia White (Iowa) (Dec 3-0)

207 Katja Osteen – 5th 

• Champ. Round 1 – Katja Osteen (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Katja Osteen (Iowa) won by decision over Ana Gutierrez (Quincy) (Dec 4-2)
• Quarterfinal – Katja Osteen (Iowa) won by tech fall over Katelyn Lewis (UNATTACHED) (TF 10-0)
• Semifinal – Alivia White (Iowa) won by fall over Katja Osteen (Iowa) (Fall 1:05)
• Cons. Round 4 – Dasia Yearby (North Central (IL)) won by fall over Katja Osteen (Iowa) (Fall 0:52)
• 5th Place Match – Katja Osteen (Iowa) won by decision over Riley Dempewolf (Indiana Tech) (Dec 9-0)

207 Samantha Calkins – DNP

• Champ. Round 1 – Riley Dempewolf (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Samantha Calkins (Iowa) (Dec 4-1)
• Cons. Round 1 – Samantha Calkins (Iowa) won by tech fall over Teni Ajayi (Northern Michigan) (TF 12-0)
• Cons. Round 2 – Samantha Calkins (Iowa) won by decision over Ana Gutierrez (Quincy) (Dec 4-0)
• Cons. Round 3 – Samantha Calkins (Iowa) won by decision over Madeline Hodges (Sacred Heart) (Dec 4-1)
• Cons. Round 4 – Samantha Calkins (Iowa) won by decision over Aaliyah Grandberry (Grand Valley State) (Dec 3-1)
• Consolation 1st – Caroline Ward (North Central (IL)) won by decision over Samantha Calkins (Iowa) (Dec 6-4)

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

We had a quiet weekend of competition for our incoming recruits but we had huge news of a new recruit. I will take that any time.

Paolo Ciatto competed at the Linda Stewart Duals in Albany on Saturday where he was 5-0 with four pins and a tech fall.

That was the only competition that I know for our incoming recruits. We will have more to follow next weekend.

Elite recruit Harvey Ludington announced on Instagram yesterday that he has committed to the University of Iowa.

Ludington, from Brick, New Jersey(Brick Memorial HS), is the #1 rated 190 lbs. high school wrestler in the country.  Ludington is #1 at 190 by MatScouts and FloWrestling.

I have already added Ludington to the list of recruits that I will follow on this segment every week.

Recruiting Class of 2025

Leo DeLuca – Blair Academy(Morristown, New Jersey) 120 lbs.

Did not compete this weekend.

Paolo Ciatto – Iona Preparatory(New Rochelle, New York)  170 lbs.

Sat Dec 14 – at Linda Stewart Duals(Albany)

Paolo Ciatto (Iona Prep) over Tristen Manny (Beekmantown) Fall 1:01

Paolo Ciatto (Iona Prep) over Zachary Rowe (Colonie B) Fall 0:19

Paolo Ciatto (Iona Prep) over Lucas Mosher (Horseheads) Fall 3:23

Paolo Ciatto (Iona Prep) over Dylan Rodrigue (Arlington) Fall 1:49

Paolo Ciatto (Iona Prep) over Wyatt Roe (Colonie) TF 17-2

Leister Bowling – Longmont(Mead HS), Colorado  175 lbs.

Did not compete this weekend.

Ty Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio 175 lbs.

Did not compete this weekend.

Jarrel Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio  190 lbs.

Did not compete this weekend.

Harvey Ludington – Brick, New Jersey(Brick Memorial HS)  190 lbs.

Did not compete this weekend.

Recruiting Class of 2026

Owen McMullen – Johnstown(Bishop McCort HS), Pennsylvania

No competition scheduled.

Women’s Recruiting Class of 2025

Isabella Gonzales – Fresno(Clovis East HS), California  126 lbs.

No competition scheduled.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Elite recruit Harvey Ludington announced on Instagram that he has committed to the University of Iowa.

Ludington, from Brick, New Jersey(Brick Memorial HS), is the #1 rated 190 lbs. high school wrestler in the country.  Ludington is #1 at 190 by MatScouts and FloWrestling.

The #1 spot was earned from titles at Fargo at Junior Nationals with a tech fall in the finals as well as elite tournaments like Beast of the East and two New Jersey state titles.

Ludington had originally committed to Arizona State last December but recently opened up his recruiting options. 

This marks the second #1 ranked high school recruit in the country from New Jersey that Iowa has landed in the Class of 2025. Leo DeLuca of Morristown, New Jersey(Blair Academy) is #1 in the country at 120 lbs.

Iowa has made a statement in recruiting the heavier weights over the last three recruiting classes. The top recruit for Iowa in the Class of 2023 was Hwt Ben Kueter and in 2024 it was Angelo Ferrari at 184.

Looking ahead to the future Iowa Wrestling lineup:

174 – Gabe Arnold

184 – Angelo Ferrari

197 – Harvey Ludington

Hwt. – Ben Kueter

Hawk fans, that is a lineup we all really want to see.

As I have done with all of our incoming recruits for years on this blog I will add Ludington to my Friday blogs of upcoming weekend competitions and a follow up blog with results on my “Recruits in action” series.

Well done Iowa Wrestling.

Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2025

Leo DeLuca – Morristown, New Jersey(Blair Academy) 120 lbs.

Paolo Ciatto – New Rochelle, New York(Iona Preparatory)  175 lbs.

Leister Bowling – Longmont(Mead HS), Colorado  175 lbs.

Ty Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio 175 lbs.

Jarrel Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio  190 lbs.

Harvey Ludington – Brick, New Jersey(Brick Memorial HS)  190 lbs.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!