Iowa Assistant Wrestling Coach Ryan Morningstar will again be the IA/USA Freestyle Head Coach. Morningstar will serve as head coach for Team Iowa at Junior Freestyle Duals in Tulsa, OK on June 18-19 and Cadet/Junior Freestyle Nationals in Fargo, ND on July 17-20. Morningstar has held this position since 2019.

Morningstar has been involved with IA/USA Wrestling as a volunteer coach for Junior Duals and Junior Nationals since 2012 and just completed his tenth season as an assistant wrestling coach for the University of Iowa.

Originally from Lisbon, Iowa where he won three state titles (2003-2005), Morningstar was a two-time Junior Freestyle All-American. He placed 5th at 152 lbs. in 2004 and captured a Junior National title at 152 lbs. in 2005.  As a member of the University of Iowa Wrestling program, Morningstar was a two-time All-American at 165 lbs. in 2009 and 2010 and was a member of three NCAA national championship teams (2008, 2009, and 2010).

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