Five incoming Iowa Wrestling recruits won a state title at the Iowa High School State Tournament. The 160 lbs. 3A finals found Aiden Riggins defeating future Iowa teammate Carson Martinson, 8-3. Nate Jesuroga won by a fall in the 125 lbs. 3A finals to cap off a 4-0 weekend with three pins and a major decision.

Ben Kueter won by a fall in 1:13 to win the 3A title at 220. Kueter recorded two pins and two tech falls for the tournament. Ryder Block won the 3A title at 138 and Easton Fleshman won the 2A Hwt title.

Overall a real impressive weekend with nine of our ten recruits making the State finals at the toughest Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament in at least 17 years. It is great to see our proud state looking this tough once again.  I really missed it. There was a lot of D-I talent competing in Des Moines this weekend and I sure like who Iowa has coming in.

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.)

Champ. Round 1 – Jace Rhodes (Mason City) won by tech fall over Cael Straley (North Scott) (TF-1.5 2:46 (18-2))

Quarterfinal – Jace Rhodes (Mason City) won by major decision over Donovan Card (Norwalk) (MD 13-3)

Semifinal – Jace Rhodes (Mason City) won by decision over Kane Naaktgeboren (Linn-Mar) (Dec 5-3)

Finals: Evan Frost (Dowling Catholic) Sr. over Jace Rhodes (Mason City) Sr. (Dec 6-0)

 

Joel Jesuroga – Southeast Polk HS, Iowa (145 lbs.)

Champ. Round 1 – Joel Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Logan Williams (Sioux City North) (Fall 1:47)

Quarterfinal – Joel Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by major decision over Dom Rubino (Waukee Northwest) (MD 8-0)

Semifinal – Ryder Downey (Indianola) won by decision over Joel Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) (Dec 4-3)

Cons: Jace Anderson (Ankeny) over Joel Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) (For)

5th Place: Dustin Bohren (Bettendorf) Sr. over Joel Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) (For.)

 

Carter Martinson – Southeast Polk HS, Iowa (152 lb.)

Champ. Round 1 – Carter Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Brooke Peters (Clinton) (Fall 0:58)

Quarterfinal: Carter Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by tech fall over Braden Blackorby (Johnston) (TF-1.5 4:50)

Semifinal – Carter Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by decision over Dylan Whitt (Cedar Falls) (Dec 3-1)

Finals: Hunter Garvin (Iowa City, West) over Carter Martinson (Southeast Polk) (Fall 3:36)

 

Carson Martinson – Southeast Polk HS, Iowa (160 lbs.)

Champ. Round 1 – Carson Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Evan Pollard (Dowling Catholic) (Fall 0:30)

Quarterfinal: Carson Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Andrew Price (Valley, West Des Moines) (Fall 1:17)

Semifinal – Carson Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by decision over Jackson Helmkamp (Ankeny Centennial) (Dec 11-5)

Finals: Aiden Riggins (Waverly-Shell Rock) over Carson Martinson (Southeast Polk) (Dec 8-3)

 

Aiden Riggins – Waverly-Shell Rock HS, Iowa (160 lbs.)

Champ. Round 1 – Aiden Riggins (Waverly-Shell Rock) won by fall over Rashon Jennings (Cedar Rapids Kennedy) (Fall 2:50)

Quarterfinal:  Aiden Riggins (Waverly-Shell Rock) won by tech fall over Kael Scranton (Iowa City, West) (TF-1.5 4:00)

Semifinal – Aiden Riggins (Waverly-Shell Rock) won by tech fall over Christian Stanek (Xavier, Cedar Rapids) (TF 3:59 (16-1))

Finals: Aiden Riggins (Waverly-Shell Rock) over Carson Martinson (Southeast Polk) (Dec 8-3)

 

Brad Hill – Bettendorf, Iowa (195 lbs.)

Champ. Round 1 – Bradley Hill (Bettendorf) 39-1 won by fall over Kaden Kaiser (Ankeny Centennial) 30-16 (Fall 1:04)

Quarterfinal: Bradley Hill (Bettendorf) won by major decision over Jackson Brinker (Johnston) (MD 13-5)

Semifinal – Bradley Hill (Bettendorf) won by decision over Andrew Reed (Southeast Polk) (Dec 4-0)

Finals: McCrae Hagarty (Waverly-Shell Rock) won by decision over Bradley Hill (Bettendorf) (Dec 5-2)

 

Easton Fleshman – West Lyon HS, Iowa (Hwt)

Champ. Round 1 – Easton Fleshman (West Lyon) won by decision over Colton Schupbach (North Fayette Valley) (Dec 7-0)

Quarterfinal – Easton Fleshman (West Lyon) won by decision over Daniel Chavez (Clarion-Goldfield-Dows) (Dec 5-0)

Semifinal – Easton Fleshman (West Lyon) won by decision over Aaron Graves (Southeast Valley (Gowrie)) (Dec 4-1)

Finals: Easton Fleshman (West Lyon) over Gage Marty (Solon) (TB-1 2-1)

 

 

Recruiting Class of 2023

Nate Jesuroga – Southeast Polk HS, Iowa (126 lbs.)

Champ. Round 1 – Nathanael Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Jacob Dewispelaere (Davenport North) (Fall 1:49)

Quarterfinal – Nathanael Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Ethan Mahoney (Waukee Northwest) (Fall 1:28)

Semifinal – Nathanael Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by major decision over Kael Kurtz (Iowa City, City High) (MD 21-10)

Finals: Nathanael Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) over Koy Davidson (Fort Dodge) (Fall 4:59)

 

Ryder Block – Waverly-Shell Rock (138 lbs.)

Champ. Round 1 – Ryder Block (Waverly-Shell Rock) won by fall over Austin Vandersee (Linn-Mar) (Fall 2:52)

Quarterfinal: Ryder Block (Waverly-Shell Rock) won by tech fall over Damarion Ross (Fort Dodge) (TF-1.5 5:09)

Semifinal – Ryder Block (Waverly-Shell Rock) won by major decision over Lucas Bruhl (Ankeny Centennial) (MD 19-10)

Finals: Ryder Block (Waverly-Shell Rock) Jr. over Jacob Frost (Dowling Catholic) Sr. (Dec 2-0)

 

Ben Kueter – City High HS, Iowa (220 lbs.)

Champ. Round 1 – Ben Kueter (Iowa City, City High) won by tech fall over Griffin Schultz (Linn-Mar) (TF-1.5 2:31 (20-5))

Quarterfinal: Ben Kueter (Iowa City, City High) won by tech fall over Colten Teem (Urbandale) (TF-1.5 2:39 (19-3))

Semifinal – Ben Kueter (Iowa City, City High) won by fall over Hunter Blomgren (Norwalk) (Fall 1:06)

Finals: Ben Kueter (Iowa City, City High) over Ralston Rumley (Dowling Catholic) (Fall 1:13)

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!