An update of upcoming freestyle competition is needed. As fans we will have a lot to follow for the Hawkeye Wrestling Club, Iowa Wrestling, incoming recruits, and potential recruits.
Michaela Beck and Kayla Miracle will be competing this weekend in Irving, TX. Beck will be going for a spot on the UWW Junior World Team and Miracle for the UWW U23 World Team.
The following weekend will be huge as several members of the HWC will be competing at the World Team Trials in Raleigh, NC. Thomas Gilman, Cory Clark, Brandon Sorensen, Sammy Brooks, Kayla Miracle, and Lauren Louive will be competing. The winner of the World Team Trials will then go to Final X. Forrest Molinari has already qualified for Final X in Piscataway, NJ on June 8 and Alli Ragan has qualified for Final X in Lincoln, NE on June 15. The winner of Final X will represent Team USA at the Senior World Freestyle Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on August 14-22.
Anthony Cassioppi and Nelson Brands have qualified for the UWW Junior World Team Trials that will also be in Raleigh, NC on May 17-18. I have not heard of any additional Iowa wrestlers competing at this tournament or the U23 World Team Trials in Akron, OH on June 1-2.
As a fan of college wrestling recruiting, I cannot wait for the Cadet World Team Trials in Akron, OH on June 1-2. That single tournament will give you a look into the future of the NCAA finals and the Senior World and Olympic teams for the USA. I will keep you posted of any incoming recruits or what I would label as potential recruits that will be competing at the Cadet WTT.
I will do my best to keep you up to date with who is competing where and when and how they did for the HWC, Iowa wrestling, incoming recruits, and potential recruits.
Women’s UWW Junior National Championships/WTT Irving, TX May 10
Women’s UWW U23 National Championships/WTT Irving, TX May 12
UWW Junior World Team Trials Raleigh, NC May 17-18
Senior Mens and Womens World Team Trials Raleigh, NC May 18-19
UWW Cadet Nationals/WTT Akron, OH June 1-2
U23 Nationals/WTT (Age:19-23) Akron, OH June 1-2
Final X Senior World Team Trials Piscataway, NJ June 8
Men’s Freestyle: 65kg, 79kg, 86kg, 92kg, 125kg
Women’s Freestyle: 50kg, 57kg, 65kg, 68kg, 72kg
Final X Senior World Team Trials Lincoln, NE June 15
Men’s Freestyle: 57kg, 61kg, 70kg, 74kg, 97kg
Women’s Freestyle: 53kg, 55kg, 59kg, 62kg, 76kg
16U/Cadet National Duals Spokane, WA June 14-15
Junior National Duals Tulsa, OK June 21-22
16U/Cadet Nationals Fargo, ND July 13-15
Junior Nationals Fargo, ND July 14-16
Cadet World Championships Sofia, Bulgaria July 29-August 4
Junior World Championships Tallinn, Estonia August 12-18
Senior World Freestyle Championships Astana, Kazakhstan August 14-22
U23 World Championships Budapest, Hungary October 28-November 3
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!