Incoming Iowa Wrestling recruits had a great weekend of competition. All three recruits that entered the tough Minnesota Christmas Tournament won titles. Zach Glazier stormed to the finals with two falls and two tech falls. In the finals, Glazier defeat #1 ranked Cade King of Owatonna, 3-2. Glazier is currently ranked behind King at #2 at 182 in Minnesota 3A.
Patrick Kennedy was lights out in winning the title at 170 in the Minnesota Christmas Tournament. Kennedy won his first three matches by tech fall before scoring a 15-1 Major Decision in the Quarterfinals. Kennedy won in the semifinals by Tech Fall. In the finals, Kennedy defeated AA #2 ranked Cade Mueller of Waconia by a 19-4 Tech Fall. To TF the #2 ranked wrestler in a state as tough as Minnesota is worth noting. Kennedy is currently ranked #1 at 182 in Minnesota AA but won the title today at 170.
I thought this tournament would be a proving ground for Ryan Sokol. Sokol had a great tournament winning the title at 132 lbs. Sokol started the tournament off with a Fall and three Tech Falls. In the semifinals, Sokol downed #1 in Minnesota AA Mitchell Peterson of Byron, 7-3. In the finals, Sokol won by a 20-5 Tech Fall over Noah Villarreal of Aurora Christian. Villarreal is ranked #1 in Illinois 1A by Illinois Matmen. To defeat two number one ranked wrestlers including by a tech fall in the finals, I would say Sokol had himself a day.
Cullan Schriever was 4-0 with two falls, a tech fall, and a major decision at the Battle of Waterloo. Colby Schriever was 4-1 with two falls, a tech fall and a major decision. Abe Assad had dual meets on Friday and Saturday where he was 3-0 with three first period pins. Jesse Ybarra did not have any competition this weekend. On Wednesday night, Ybarra had a Fall over Stafford and a 5-2 decision over Walden Grove.
That was a great weekend of wrestling by our recruits. Glazier beating a #1 ranked wrestler, Kennedy getting a tech fall over the #2 ranked wrestler at his weight, and Sokol defeating two #1 ranked wrestlers including by a tech fall in the finals is definitely a strong showing by the recruits at the Minnesota Christmas Tournament. Simley (Sokol’s team) won the team title with 204.5 and Kasson-Mantorville (Kennedy’s team) placed second with 199.5.
Recruiting Class of 2019
Abe Assad – Carol Stream, IL (Glenbard North HS) 182 lbs.
Friday, December 14: Home Dual vs Wheaton North – 1st period Fall
Saturday, December 15: Home Dual meets: vs.
Prospect – 1st period Fall
Hononegah – 1st period Fall
St. Charles North – Forfeit
Zach Glazier – Albert Lea, MN 182 lbs.
Friday and Saturday, December 14-15: Minnesota Christmas Tournament, Rochester, MN
- Champ. Round 1 – Zach Glazier (Albert Lea) received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 – Zach Glazier (Albert Lea) won by fall over Rufino SotoVanCamp (Hortonville) 3-5 (Fall 1:22)
- Champ. Round 3 – Zach Glazier (Albert Lea) won by fall over Billy Trees (Prior Lake) 4-7 (Fall 3:38)
- Quarterfinal – Zach Glazier (Albert Lea) won by tech fall over Josh Piechowski (Stillwater) 11-4 (TF-1.5 5:23 (25-10))
- Semifinal – Zach Glazier (Albert Lea) won by tech fall over Colton Krell (Westfield) 9-2 (TF-1.5 5:24 (19-4))
- 1st Place Match – Zach Glazier (Albert Lea) 13-0 won by decision over Cade King (Owatonna) 12-1 (Dec 3-2)
Recruiting Class of 2020
Patrick Kennedy – Kasson-Mantorville, MN 170 lbs.
Friday and Saturday, December 14-15: Minnesota Christmas Tournament, Rochester, MN
- Champ. Round 1 – Patrick Kennedy (Kasson-Mantorville) won by tech fall over William Krueger (Rochester Mayo) 4-5 (TF-1.5 2:40 (16-0))
- Champ. Round 2 – Patrick Kennedy (Kasson-Mantorville) won by tech fall over Logan Collins (Forest Lake) 7-4 (TF-1.5 3:15 (17-2))
- Champ. Round 3 – Patrick Kennedy (Kasson-Mantorville) won by tech fall over Ethan Pittman (East Ridge) 8-7 (TF-1.5 3:42 (16-0))
- Quarterfinal – Patrick Kennedy (Kasson-Mantorville) won by major decision over Chase Dressel (Mounds View) 11-3 (MD 15-1)
- Semifinal – Patrick Kennedy (Kasson-Mantorville) won by tech fall over Reece Worachek (Luxemburg-Casco) 18-3 (TF-1.5 3:28 (18-1))
- 1st Place Match – Patrick Kennedy (Kasson-Mantorville) 13-0 won by tech fall over Cade Mueller (Waconia) 11-1 (TF-1.5 5:07 (19-4))
Cullan Schriever – Mason City, Iowa 120 lbs.
Colby Schriever – Mason City, Iowa 138 lbs.
Friday and Saturday, December 14-15: Battle of Waterloo (Dual Tournament), Waterloo, IA
Cullan Schriever (Mason City) over Josh Terrill (Denver) Fall 0:51
Cullan Schriever (Mason City) over Cael Bredar (North Scott) TF 25-10
Cullan Schriever (Mason City) over Amarreon Sykes (Waterloo West) Fall 0:19
Cullan Schriever (Mason City) over (Wapsi Valley) Forfeit
Cullan Schriever (Mason City) over (Columbus Catholic) Forfeit
Cullan Schriever (Mason City) over Cadin Herrmann (Waterloo East) Maj 16-5
Colby Schriever (Mason City) over Alex Krabbenhoft (Denver) TF 25-8
Deven Strief (North Scott) over Colby Schriever (Mason City) Fall 3:48
Colby Schriever (Mason City) over Bu Reh (Waterloo West) Fall 0:56
Colby Schriever (Mason City) over (Wapsi Valley) Forfeit
Colby Schriever (Mason City) over Alex Feldmann (Columbus Catholic) Fall 1:00
Colby Schriever (Mason City) over Aidan Ernst (Waterloo East) Maj 14-4
Jesse Ybarra – Tucson, AZ (Sunnyside HS) 126 lbs.
No competition for the weekend.
Dual meets on Wednesday, December 12:
Fall over Stafford
5-2 decision over Walden Grove
Recruiting Class of 2021
Ryan Sokol – Grover Heights, MN (Simley HS) 132 lbs.
Friday and Saturday, December 14-15: Minnesota Christmas Tournament, Rochester, MN
- Champ. Round 1 – Ryan Sokol (Simley) won by fall over Luke Shefchik (Luxemburg-Casco) 6-10 (Fall 1:10)
- Champ. Round 2 – Ryan Sokol (Simley) won by tech fall over Cooper Hofschulte (Plainview Elgin Millville) 8-6 (TF-1.5 2:55 (20-5))
- Champ. Round 3 – Ryan Sokol (Simley) won by tech fall over Beau Jurrens (Zumbrota-Mazeppa) 8-5 (TF-1.5 3:53 (26-11))
- Quarterfinal – Ryan Sokol (Simley) won by tech fall over Michael Murphy (Eagan) 12-2 (TF-1.5 5:11 (19-4))
- Semifinal – Ryan Sokol (Simley) won by decision over Mitchell Petersen (Byron) 10-2 (Dec 7-3)
- 1st Place Match – Ryan Sokol (Simley) 13-0 won by tech fall over Noah Villarreal (Aurora Christian) 15-1 (TF-1.5 5:24 (20-5))
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
