Incoming Iowa Wrestling recruits competed over the weekend.
Leo DeLuca continued to run the gauntlet of facing high ranked opponents. In the Blair-Wyoming Seminary dual meet on Friday, #1 nationally ranked DeLuca defeated #3 Nathan Desmond (Penn St recruit), 6-3. DeLuca will look great in the Black and Gold of Iowa.
The DeLuca-Desmond match:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhw-ENEukZA
Dru Ayala was scheduled to compete at the JHAWK in Cedar Rapids but Fort Dodge was unable to attend. A blizzard shut down quite a bit of competition across Iowa on Saturday.
Keyan Hernandez won the 126 lbs. title at the 35 team Cowboy Invitational in Miles City, MT. Hernandez was 4-0 with three pins and a 7-1 decision in the finals.
Jake Howell won the 215 lbs. title at the Jaguar Invitational with three first period pins.
Leister Bowling placed first at 171 at the Pueblo Centennial Invitational. Bowling was 3-0 with three pins.
I did not see where any of the incoming Iowa Women’s Wrestling recruits competed this past weekend.
As I have done for years I will continue to post a blog on Friday of where our incoming recruits will be competing for the weekend and a follow up blog with results.
Recruiting Class of 2024
Dru Ayala – Fort Dodge, Iowa 120 lbs.
Did not compete.
Keyan Hernandez – Billings (West), Montana 126 lbs.
Fri/Sat Jan 12-13 – at Cowboy Invitational (Miles City)
Champ. Round 1 – Keyan Hernandez (Billings West) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Keyan Hernandez (Billings West) won by fall over Logan Douma (Three Forks/Ennis) (Fall 2:41)
Quarterfinal – Keyan Hernandez (Billings West) won by fall over Brenner Mullin (Sidney) (Fall 3:14)
Semifinal – Keyan Hernandez (Billings West) won by fall over Ty Peterson (Cody) (Fall 3:49)
1st Place Match – Keyan Hernandez (Billings West) won by decision over Cole Krutzfeldt (Lockwood) (Dec 7-1)
Miguel Estrada Bakersfield (Frontier HS), California 144 lbs.
No competition scheduled.
Angelo Ferrari – Melissa, Texas 175 lbs.
No competition scheduled.
Jake Howell – Glenwood Village (Cherry Creek HS), Colorado 215 lbs.
Sat Jan 13 – at Jaguar Invitational (Littelton, Colorado)
Champ. Round 1 – Jake Howell (Cherry Creek) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Jake Howell (Cherry Creek) won by fall over Braydon Powell (Erie) 4-3 (Fall 1:41)
Semifinal – Jake Howell (Cherry Creek) won by fall over Tavin Weed (Arapahoe) (Fall 0:13)
1st Place Match – Jake Howell (Cherry Creek) won by fall over Matthew Redfearn (Arapahoe) (Fall 0:40)
Recruiting Class of 2025
Leo DeLuca – Blair Academy New Jersey 120 lbs.
Fri Jan 12 – at Wyoming Seminary Dual Meet
#1 Leo DeLuca dec over #3 Nathan Desmond, 6-3
Leister Bowling – Mead, Colorado 175 lbs.
Sat Jan 13 – at Pueblo Centennial Invitational
Champ. Round 1 – Leister Bowling (Mead) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Leister Bowling (Mead) won by fall over DonIvin Rael (Dolores Huerta Prep) (Fall 2:56)
Semifinal – Leister Bowling (Mead) won by fall over Dylan Moorman (Air Academy) (Fall 1:05)
1st Place Match – Leister Bowling (Mead) won by fall over Logan Thompson (Pueblo West) (Fall 1:45)
Women’s Recruiting Class of 2024
Val Solorio – Canon-McMillan HS, Pennsylvania 100 lbs.
No competition scheduled.
Karlee Brooks – Valiant College Prep HS (Phoenix, AZ) 120 lbs.
No competition scheduled.
Cadence Diduch – Freeport, Illinois 135 lbs.
No competition scheduled.
Kiara Djoumessi – Waverly-Shell Rock, Iowa 140 lbs.
No competition scheduled.
Naomi Simon – Decorah, Iowa 170 lbs.
No competition scheduled.
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
