Incoming Iowa Wrestling recruit Drake Rhodes placed fourth at 160 lbs. at the USAW Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals in Des Moines, Iowa. Rhodes was 6-2 for the weekend to become a three-time All American at this tournament.
Rhodes, from Billings, Montana (West HS) won a state title last season (152) and as a freshman (113) while placing second as a sophomore (126). Rhodes is ranked #22 at 152 lbs. by MatScouts. Rhodes, who committed as a preferred walk-on, is a member of the outstanding Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2022 and is expected to compete at 165/174 at Iowa.
Champ. Round 1 – Drake Rhodes (Team Champs Wrestling Club) won by major decision over Ian McGehee (Bluff City Wrestling Club) (Maj 9-0)
Champ. Round 2 – Drake Rhodes (Team Champs Wrestling Club) won by fall over Gage Olson (Colorado) (Fall 2:53)
Champ. Round 3 – Drake Rhodes (Team Champs Wrestling Club) won by fall over Paul Kadlec (Illinois) (Fall 3:27)
Quarterfinal – Braden Stauffenberg (Izzy Style Wrestling) won by decision over Drake Rhodes (Team Champs Wrestling Club) (Dec 9-2)
Cons. Round 6 – Drake Rhodes (Team Champs Wrestling Club) won by decision over Charles Powers (Nebraska Wrestling Academy) (Dec 2-0)
Cons. Round 7 – Drake Rhodes (Team Champs Wrestling Club) won in tie breaker – 1 over Nicholas Fox (Immortal Athletics WC) (TB-1 6-4)
Cons. Semi – Drake Rhodes (Team Champs Wrestling Club) won by decision over Austin Hartmangruber (Ohana Northeast Wrestling Academy) (Dec 3-1)
3rd Place Match – Chris Moore (Illinois) won by decision over Drake Rhodes (Team Champs Wrestling Club) (Dec 7-5)
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
