It was a good weekend for our incoming Iowa Wrestling recruits competing at their conference tournaments. At the CIML Jesuroga, Jesuroga, Martinson and Martinson all won titles and Rhodes placed second. At the NEIC Riggins and Block won titles. Block defeated Iowa State recruit Carter Fousek of Crestwood 5-3 for the title at 138.
Kueter won the MVC, Hill the MAC and Fleshman the Siouxland.
Rhodes, Griffith, Franklin, and Arnold did not compete this weekend.
The tournament season begins next weekend in Iowa.
I will 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.)
Friday, January 28 at CIML Conference Tournament (Johnston)
Quarterfinal – Jace Rhodes (Mason City) won by tech fall over Aidan Honkomp (Johnston) (TF-1.5 4:07 (19-4))
Semifinal – Jace Rhodes (Mason City) won by decision over Cooper Hanson (Southeast Polk) (Dec 7-1)
1st Place Match – Evan Frost (Dowling Catholic) won by decision over Jace Rhodes (Mason City) (Dec 8-4)
Joel Jesuroga – Southeast Polk HS, Iowa (145 lbs.)
Friday, January 28 at CIML Conference Tournament (Johnston)
Quarterfinal – Joel Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Jackson Kluesner (Urbandale) (Fall 3:19)
Semifinal – Joel Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Luke Hageman (Marshalltown) (Fall 0:41)
1st Place Match – Joel Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by decision over Jace Anderson (Ankeny) (Dec 8-3)
Carter Martinson – Southeast Polk HS, Iowa (152 lb.)
Friday, January 28 at CIML Conference Tournament (Johnston)
Champ. Round 1 – Carter Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Mason Liska (Fort Dodge) (Fall 1:16)
Quarterfinal – Carter Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by major decision over Daniel Zeoh (Des Moines East) (MD 14-2)
Semifinal – Carter Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Hunter Bagby (Urbandale) (Fall 1:14)
1st Place Match – Carter Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by decision over Carter Cahill (Ankeny Centennial) (Dec 7-4)
Carson Martinson – Southeast Polk HS, Iowa (160 lbs.)
Friday, January 28 at CIML Conference Tournament (Johnston)
Quarterfinal – Carson Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Evan Pollard (Dowling Catholic) (Fall 1:02)
Semifinal – Carson Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Cal Hartman (Fort Dodge) (Fall 3:30)
1st Place Match – Carson Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by decision over Jackson Helmkamp (Ankeny Centennial) (Dec 9-2)
Aiden Riggins – Waverly-Shell Rock HS, Iowa (160 lbs.)
Saturday, January 29 at Northeast Iowa Conference Tournament (New Hampton)
Quarterfinal – Aiden Riggins (Waverly) won by tech fall over Ashton Wohlfeil (Waukon) (TF-1.5 2:00 (19-3))
Semifinal – Aiden Riggins (Waverly) won by fall over Kayden Blunt (Charles City) (Fall 1:12)
1st Place Match – Aiden Riggins (Waverly) won by fall over Zander Wedemeier (Waverly) (Fall 1:03)
Drake Rhodes – Billings West HS, MT (160 lbs.)
Did not compete.
Mickey Griffith – Des Moines Lincoln HS, Iowa (182 lbs.)
Did not compete.
Kolby Franklin – Wyoming Seminary, Pennsylvania (Hwt)
Did not compete.
Brad Hill – Bettendorf, Iowa (195 lbs.)
Saturday, Jan 29 at MAC Championships
Quarterfinal – Bradley Hill (Bettendorf) received a bye
Semifinal – Bradley Hill (Bettendorf) won by fall over Kaden Fisher (Muscatine) (Fall 0:37)
1st Place Match – Bradley Hill (Bettendorf) won by tech fall over AJ Petersen (North Scott) (TF-1.5 4:50 (20-5))
Easton Fleshman – West Lyon HS, Iowa (Hwt)
Friday, January 28 at Siouxland Conference Tournament (Sioux Center)
Quarterfinal – Easton Fleshman (West Lyon) received a bye
Semifinal – Easton Fleshman (West Lyon) won by fall over Jesus Garcia (Rock Valley (Boyden-Hull/RV)) (Fall 1:04)
1st Place Match – Easton Fleshman (West Lyon) won by decision over Ethan Hooyer (Sioux Center) (Dec 4-1)
Recruiting Class of 2023
Nate Jesuroga – Southeast Polk HS, Iowa (126 lbs.)
Friday, January 28 at CIML Conference Tournament (Johnston)
Quarterfinal – Nathanael Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by tech fall over Xayvion Anderson (Marshalltown) (TF-1.5 4:00 (20-4))
Semifinal – Nathanael Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by tech fall over Dawson Goodwin (Ottumwa) (TF-1.5 4:21 (19-3))
1st Place Match – Nathanael Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by tech fall over Benjamin Hansen (Ankeny) (TF-1.5 4:25 (20-5))
Ryder Block – Waverly-Shell Rock (138 lbs.)
Saturday, January 29 at Northeast Iowa Conference Tournament (New Hampton)
Quarterfinal – Ryder Block (Waverly) won by fall over Lucas Byrnes (Waukon) (Fall 0:58)
Semifinal – Ryder Block (Waverly) won by fall over Burke Busta (NHTV) (Fall 2:42)
1st Place Match – Ryder Block (Waverly) won by decision over Carter Fousek (Crestwood) (Dec 5-3)
Gabe Arnold – Wyoming Seminary (PA) (170 lbs.)
Did not compete.
Ben Kueter – City High HS, Iowa (220 lbs.)
Saturday, Jan 29 at MVC Conference Tournament (Cedar Rapids Jefferson)
Quarterfinal – Ben Kueter (Iowa City, City High) won by tech fall over Brendon Benton (Iowa City, Liberty) (TF-1.5 1:39 (16-1))
Semifinal – Ben Kueter (Iowa City, City High) won by fall over Muhanned Al-Suleiman (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) (Fall 1:46)
1st Place Match – Ben Kueter (Iowa City, City High) won by tech fall over Joseph Lewis (Dubuque Hempstead) (TF-1.5 4:00 (21-5))
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
