The Hawks look to keep the tradition going of having a top flight wrestler at 125 with incoming recruit Nate Jesuroga of Southeast Polk HS (Pleasant Hill, Iowa). Jesuroga is just what you want for a recruit. Toughness, technique, conditioning, work ethic, he has it all. Jesuroga is a member of the Class of 2023 that I have claimed to be the best recruiting class in the history of Iowa Wrestling.
Jesuroga is a two-time state champion and placed third as a freshman. What put Jesuroga high on the recruiting lists was when he won a Bronze medal at the 2021 Cadet World Freestyle Championships in Budapest, Hungary. He also won a coveted Super 32 title. Last summer Jesuroga crushed the competition in winning a Junior Freestyle title at 120 lbs. That is an impressive list of credentials.
I look for the torch at 125 for the Hawks to be passed from Spencer Lee to Drake Ayala to Nate Jesuroga. I believe we will see Jesuroga/Ayala at 125/133 for Iowa in the future. What a way to start the Big Tens, NCAA National Tournament, or any dual meet with those two Iowa homegrown Sebolt (SWA) trained wrestlers.
As I have done for years I will post a blog on Friday with a schedule of where our recruits will be competing for the upcoming weekend and follow up blog with results.
Thurs, Dec 1 – at Waterloo West
Sat, Dec 3 – at Blazer Invitational (Gardner, KS)
Thurs, Dec 8 – Johnston
Sat, Dec 10 – at Frank Baltzley Invitational (Johnston)
Thurs, Dec 15 – at Dowling/Waukee
Sat Dec 17 – Red Owens Invitational
Tues Dec 20 – Ankeny C/WDM Valley
Fri Jan 6 – at Cheesehead Duals (Kaukauna, WI)
Sat Jan 7 – at Cheesehead Invitational (Kaukauna, WI)
Thurs Jan 12 – at Urbandale/Waukee NW
Tues Jan 17 – at Norwalk
Sat Jan 21 – at Ed Winger Invitational (Urbandale)
Thurs Jan 26 – at Ankeny
Sat Jan 28 – at CIML Conference Tournament (DM North)
Sat Feb 11 – at Districts (Norwalk)
Wed-Sat Feb 15-18 – at State (Des Moines)
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
