Eight incoming Iowa Wrestling recruits competed for the Sebolt Wrestling Academy at the Elite 8 Duals in Atlanta, Georgia. This was a high level and competative dual meet tournament on Saturday and Sunday featuring wrestling clubs from around the country.
Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2022: Joel Jesuroga (145), Carter Martinson (152), Aiden Riggins (160), Carson Martinson (170), and Brad Hill (195).
Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2023: Nate Jesuroga (120), Ryder Block (132), and Ben Kueter (220).
Aiden Riggins and Ben Kueter were 7-0 for the tournament. Riggins has six tech falls and a decision. Kueter had four tech falls, two falls, and a decision.
There were nationally ranked wrestlers from around the country competing in this tournament. SWA went 6-1 and placed second to Minion Legends in a 34-33 dual. Minion had a select team with wrestlers from five different states. SWA had an entire lineup of their true club members of wrestlers from Iowa.
Elite 8 in Atlanta, Georgia April 2-3
Sebolt Wrestling Academy
120 – Nate Jesuroga
Nate Jesuroga VS0 10-0 Bentley (CMP United)
Nate Jesuroga VS0 10-0 VPI 7-3 Drew Gorman (Vision Quest)
Nate Jesuroga VFall Sefton Douglas (Black Mambas)
Jake Crapps (Roundtree) VFall Nate Jesuroga
Nate Jesuroga VS1 12-2 Matt Rowland (Team Cali)
Nate Jesuroga VS1 14-4 Miles Anderson (Beast Coast)
126 – Troy Sprately (Minion) VP1 5-4 Nate Jesuroga
132 – Ryder Block
Ryder Block VFall Brian Papcun (CMP United)
Ryder Block VSI 13-2 Nash Singleton (Vision Quest)
Ryder Block VS1 16-6 Jeremy Ginter (Black Mambas)
Ryder Block VSO 10-0 Amantee Mills (Roundtree)
Ryder Block VSO 10-0 Nate Askew (Team Cali)
Ryder Block VS1 14-4 Vince Bouzakis (Beast Coast)
Nic Bouzakis (Minion) VS1 14-1 Ryder Block
145 – Joel Jesuroga
Joel Jesuroga VPO Sam Harris (CMP United)
Joel Jesuroga VPI 7-2 Collin Dupill (Vision Quest)
Joel Jesuroga VP1 3-1 Weston Dalton (Black Mambas)
Joel Jesuroga VP1 3-1 Jeremiah Price (Roundtree)
Joel Jesuroga WForfeit (Team Cali)
Joel Jesuroga VP1 4-4 Kal Miller (Beast Coast)
Cody Chittum VS0 10-0 Joel Jesuroga
152 – Carter Martinson
Carter Martinson VP1 8-6 Seth Larsen (CMP United)
Joe Sealey (Vision Quest) VS1 13-2 Carter Martinson
Ladarian Lockett (Black Mambas) VS1 11-6 Carter Martinson
Carter Martinson VP1 12-9 Dominic Bombinelli (Roundtree)
Brendon Abden (Team Cali) VSO 10-0 Carter Martinson
Andy Troczynski (Beast Coast) VPO 10-0 Carter Martinson
Michael Kilic (Minion) VP1 15-8 Carter Martinson
160 – Aiden Riggins
Aiden Riggins VSO 10-0 Elijah Brown (CMP United)
Aiden Riggins VSO 10-0 Jed Wester (Vision Quest)
Aiden Riggins VP1 6-3 Ty Lillard (Black Mambas)
Aiden Riggins VSO 10-0 Tyler Secoy (Roundtree)
Aiden Riggins VSO 10-0 Micah Porter (Team Cali)
Aiden Riggins VSO 10-0 Simon Ruiz (Beast Coast)
Aiden Riggins VS1 13-2 Nick Vafiadis (Minion)
170 – Carson Martinson
Carson Martinson VP1 10-7 Aidan Bernot (Roundtree)
Karn Munro (Team Cali) VSO 10-0 Carson Martinson
Danny Wask (Beast Coast) VPO 10-0 Carson Martinson
Gunner Flipowitz (Minion) VS1 14-4
195 – Brad Hill
Brad Hill VSO 10-0 Patrick Brophy (CMP United)
Brad Hill VSO 10-0 Dustin Gue (Vision Quest)
Brad Hill VSO 10-0 Geoffrey Freeman (Black Mambas)
Sawyer Bartelt (Roundtree) VP1 9-4 Brad Hill
Brad Hill VFall Sonny King
TJ Stewart (Beast Coast) VSO 10-0 Brad Hill
Brad Hill VFall Sonny Sasso
220 – Ben Kueter
Ben Kueter VSO 10-0 Connor Milhorn (CMP United)
Ben Kueter VSO 10-0 Levid Rodriguez (Vision Quest)
Ben Kueter VFall Tony Olia (Black Mambas)
Ben Kueter VSO 10-0 Nick Pavlecheko (Roundtree)
Ben Kueter VFall Will Caneer (Team Cali)
Ben Kueter VP1 10-4 Martin Cosgrove (Beast Coast)
Ben Kueter VS1 12-1 Carter Neves (Minion)
Dual Meet Results:
Round 1 SWA over CMP United 60-4
Round 2 SWA over Vision Quest 46-16
Round 3 SWA over Black Mambas 43-25
Round 4: SWA over Roundtree 35-23
Round 5: SWA over Team Cali 51-17
Round 6 SWA over Beast Coast 40-25
Round 7 – Finals: Minion over SWA 34-33
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
