Our Iowa Wrestling recruits are back in action to begin the new year with a big weekend of competition. Seven of our recruits will be in Wisconsin Friday and Saturday competing in national level tournaments. Aiden Riggins, Ryder Block, and Brad Hill will be at The Clash Wrestling Duals that are in La Crosse, Wisconsin this year. On Friday, Riggins and Block are in dual meets at 9 AM, 11 AM, and 1 PM and Hill will be in dual meets at 4, 6, and 8 PM. This tournament always produces some great matchups.
Jesuroga, Jesuroga, Martinson, and Martinson will be at The Cheesehead Invitational in Kaukauna, Wisconsin. This is a real tough tournament with teams from five states (WI, MN,IL, MO, and AZ). Great stat from Willie Saylor of MatScouts:
25 of the 30 teams are ranked in their state and 6 are ranked in the Fab 50 National Ranking.
Drake Rhodes will also be in a two day tournament at the La Prowse Invitation in Boseman, Montana on Friday and Saturday.
I am looking forward to reporting results on Gabe Arnold of Wyoming Seminary now that he committed to the Hawks on January 1. However I see that the SEM-Bergen Catholic dual meet for Friday has been canceled.
I will update Day 1 results on my post on Hawkeye Report and have a Results blog after the completion of competition.
I will do my best to bring you results this season for all of our incoming recruits right here on my blog.
The future looks great for Iowa Wrestling.
Recruiting Class of 2022
Jace Rhodes – Mason City, Iowa (132 lbs.)
Saturday Jan 8 at Flanigan Invitational (Crestwood)
Joel Jesuroga – Southeast Polk HS, Iowa (145 lbs.)
Fri/Sat Jan 7-8 at Cheesehead Invitational (Kaukauna, Wisconsin)
Carter Martinson – Southeast Polk HS, Iowa (152 lb.)
Fri/Sat Jan 7-8 at Cheesehead Invitational (Kaukauna, Wisconsin)
Carson Martinson – Southeast Polk HS, Iowa (160 lbs.)
Fri/Sat Jan 7-8 at Cheesehead Invitational (Kaukauna, Wisconsin)
Aiden Riggins – Waverly-Shell Rock HS, Iowa (160 lbs.)
Fri/Sat Jan 7-8 at The Clash Wrestling Duals (La Crosse, WI)
Drake Rhodes – Billings West HS, MT (160 lbs.)
Fri/Sat, Jan 7-8 at La Prowse Invitation (Boseman)
Mickey Griffith – Des Moines Lincoln HS, Iowa (182 lbs.)
Saturday Jan 8 at Ottumwa Invitational
Kolby Franklin – Wyoming Seminary, Pennsylvania (Hwt)
No competition scheduled.
Brad Hill – Bettendorf, Iowa (195 lbs.)
Fri/Sat, Jan 7-8 at The Clash National Duals (La Crosse, WI)
Easton Fleshman – West Lyon HS, Iowa (Hwt)
Saturday Jan 7 at SLP ‘Jerry Hentges’ Dual Tournament (Spirit Lake)
Recruiting Class of 2023
Nate Jesuroga – Southeast Polk HS, Iowa (126 lbs.)
Fri/Sat Jan 7-8 at Cheesehead Invitational (Kaukauna, Wisconsin)
Ryder Block – Waverly-Shell Rock HS, Iowa (138 lbs.)
Fri/Sat Jan 7-8 at The Clash Wrestling Duals (La Crosse, WI)
Gabe Arnold – Wyoming Seminary (PA) (170 lbs.)
Jan 7 dual with Bergen Catholic is canceled.
Ben Kueter – City High HS, Iowa (220 lbs.)
Sat Jan 8 at Jack Mendenhall Invitational (Ames)
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
