We have a big weekend of competition for our incoming Iowa Wrestling recruits. The regular season is nearly over as we approach the tournament season.
Dru Ayala will be at the Ed Winger Invitational in Urbandale on Saturday. This is always one of the tougher tournaments in Iowa every year. I always have to mention that the late Ed Winger was The Voice of the Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament for years. The legendary phrase: Wrestlers clear the mats. Wrestlers clear the mats.
Keyan Hernandez will be at AA State Duals in Great Falls as the tournament season officially begins.
Jake Howell will be at the 40-team Top of the Rockies in Lafayette on Friday and Saturday. Leister Bowling will have another busy weekend with the Chadron Duals (NE) on Friday and the Chadron Invitational on Saturday.
Kiara Djoumessi and Naomi Simon will be at the 24-team Mason City Girls Invitational on Saturday.
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.
Sat Jan 20 – at Ed Winger Invitational (Urbandale)
Keyan Hernandez – Billings (West), Montana 126 lbs.
Sat Jan 20 – at AA State Duals (Great Falls)
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.
Fri/Sat Jan 19-20 – at Top of the Rockies (Lafayette, Colorado)
Recruiting Class of 2025
Leo DeLuca – Blair Academy New Jersey 120 lbs.
No competition scheduled.
Leister Bowling – Mead, Colorado 175 lbs.
Fri Jan 19 – at Chadron Duals (Chadron, NE)
Sat Jan 20 – at Chadron Invitational (Chadron, NE)
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.
Sat Jan 20 – at Mason City Girls Invitational
Naomi Simon – Decorah, Iowa 170 lbs.
Sat Jan 20 – at Mason City Girls Invitational
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
