Incoming Iowa Wrestling recruits had another successful weekend of competition. Patrick Kennedy won two matches in a dual meet triangular and Wyatt Henson won a big match in the WPIAL Duals finals. Gabe Christenson and Caleb Rathjen cruised to titles at the CIML Conference Tournament. Cam Lucero was 5-0 with five pins to win the Butch Melton Invite.
Bretli Reyna competed at Tri County but I do not have results at this time. Jesse Ybarra, Cullan and Colby Schriever, and Leif Schroeder did not compete this weekend.
The quest for our incoming recruits to be a state champion begins next week when the tournament season begins.
Recruiting Class of 2020
Patrick Kennedy – Kasson-Mantorville, MN 182 lbs.
At Owatonna and STMA Triangular – Feb 1
Patrick Kennedy (KAMA) over Ethan Stockwell (Owat) Fall 0:37
Patrick Kennedy (KAMA) over Wyatt Lidberg (STMA) Maj Dec 16-6
Cullan Schriever – Mason City, Iowa 126 lbs.
Did not compete this weekend.
Colby Schriever – Mason City, Iowa 145 lbs.
Did not compete this weekend.
Jesse Ybarra – Tucson, AZ (Sunnyside HS) 126 lbs.
No competition scheduled.
Gabe Christenson – Runnells, Iowa (Southeast Polk HS) 195 lbs.
CIML Conference Tournament (Pleasant Hill, Iowa) – Jan 31
On TrackWrestling.
Champ. Round 1 – Gabe Christenson (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Colton Teem (Urbandale) (Fall 1:07)
Quarterfinal – Gabe Christenson (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Brody Slack (Ottumwa) (Fall 1:18)
Semifinal – Gabe Christenson (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Tanner Rowland (Johnston) (Fall 2:00)
1st Place Match – Gabe Christenson (Southeast Polk) won by tech fall over Michael Witt (Ankeny Centennial) (TF-1.5 2:09 (16-1))
Leif Schroeder – Bozeman, Montana 138 lbs.
No competition scheduled.
Bretli Reyna – Homestead, Florida (South Dade HS) 145 lbs.
At Tri County – Jan 31-Feb 1
No results available.
Recruiting Class of 2021
Wyatt Henson – Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 138 lbs.
WPIAL Duals – Jan 31
145 – Wyatt Henson (Waynesburg) over Nathan Lukez (Pine-Richland) Dec 7-5
Cam Lucero – Pagosa Springs, Colorado 152 lbs.
At Butch Melton Invite – Feb 1
On TrackWrestling.
Round 1 – Cameron Lucero (Pagosa Springs H.S.) won by fall over Kasen LeBleu (Rangely)
Round 2 – Cameron Lucero (Pagosa Springs H.S.) won by fall over Jayden Vagneur (Bayfield)
Round 3 – Cameron Lucero (Pagosa Springs H.S.) won by fall over Jory Hoerr (Cedaredge)
Championship Bracket – Cameron Lucero (Pagosa Springs H.S.) won by fall over Ethan Root (Montezuma-Cortez)
1st Place Match – Cameron Lucero (Pagosa Springs H.S.) won by fall over Zane Chapman (Aztec) (Fall 1:54)
Caleb Rathjen – Ankeny, Iowa 138 lbs.
At CIML Conference Tournament (Pleasant Hill, Iowa) – Jan 31
On TrackWrestling.
Champ. Round 1 – Caleb Rathjen (Ankeny) won by fall over Nick Reinhardt (Dowling Catholic) (Fall 0:50)
Quarterfinal – Caleb Rathjen (Ankeny) won by tech fall over Zachariah Shoemaker (Ottumwa) (TF-1.5 3:05 (26-9))
Semifinal – Caleb Rathjen (Ankeny) won by tech fall over Carter Martinson (Southeast Polk) (TF-1.5 3:31 (20-5))
1st Place Match – Caleb Rathjen (Ankeny) won by decision over Dreyzon Phillips (Fort Dodge) (Dec 10-4)
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!