We had a limited schedule for our incoming recruits this weekend. Leo DeLuca pinned two national caliber opponents at the RWC New Years Duals in Richmond, Virginia. DeLuca is tearing it up while competing in the toughest schedule in the country week in and week out.
Keyan Hernandez won the title at 126 lbs. at the 43-team Tom LeProwse Tournament in Bozeman. Hernandez was 6-0 for the tournament with four pins.
Leister Bowling had a busy weekend. On Friday he was 2-0 with two pins at the Gunnison Dual Tournament. On Saturday Bowling won the 175 lbs. title with two pins and a tech fall.
Naomi Simon was 4-0 with four first period pins winning the 170 lbs. title at the Anamosa Invitation.
I will post results for Dru Ayala from the St. Edmond Duals as soon as I have them.
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 6 – St. Edmond Duals (Ft. Dodge)
Results are unavailable at this time.
Keyan Hernandez – Billings (West), Montana 126 lbs.
Fri/Sat Jan 5-6 – at Tom LeProwse Tournament (Bozeman)
Champ. Round 1 – Keyan Hernandez (Billings West) won by fall over Hyat Reece (Gallatin (Bozeman)) (Fall 2:18)
Champ. Round 2 – Keyan Hernandez (Billings West) won by fall over Sebastian Mogan (Laurel) (Fall 1:55)
Champ. Round 3 – Keyan Hernandez (Billings West) won by fall over Zane Gehring (Helena) (Fall 1:50)
Quarterfinal – Keyan Hernandez (Billings West) won by tech fall over Cashton Spolar (Helena Capital) (TF-1.5 5:20 (20-3))
Semifinal – Keyan Hernandez (Billings West) won by decision over Cole Krutzfeldt (Lockwood (Billings)) (Dec 7-3)
1st Place Match – Keyan Hernandez (Billings West) won by decision over Mason Gutenberger (Belgrade) (Dec 8-3)
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.
No competition scheduled.
Recruiting Class of 2025
Leo DeLuca – Blair Academy New Jersey 120 lbs.
Sat Jan 6 – RWC New Years Duals (Richmond, VA)
Leo DeLuca (Blair) over Jacob Bond (Baylor) Fall :45
Leo DeLuca (Blair) over Christian Castillo (Valliant Prep) Fall 5:13
Leister Bowling – Mead, Colorado 175 lbs.
Fri Jan 5 – at Gunnison Dual Tournament
Leister Bowling (Mead) over Gavin Smejkal (Gunnison Cowboys) Fall 2:08
Leister Bowling (Mead) over Jayce England (Montrose) Fall 1:52
Sat Jan 6 – at Gunnison Cowboy Invitational
Champ. Round 1 – Leister Bowling (Mead) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Leister Bowling (Mead) won by fall over Eli Mock (Olathe) (Fall 0:54)
Semifinal – Leister Bowling (Mead) won by tech fall over Alex McKenna (Delta) (TF-1.5 4:18 (21-6))
1st Place Match – Leister Bowling (Mead) won by fall over Jayce England (Montrose) (Fall 2:31)
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.
Sat Jan 6 – at Anamosa Invitational
Champ. Round 1 – Naomi Simon (Decorah) won by fall over Rylee Froh (Bettendorf) (Fall 0:36)
Quarterfinal – Naomi Simon (Decorah) won by fall over Camryn Cothrell (Cedar Rapids Prairie) (Fall 1:33)
Semifinal – Naomi Simon (Decorah) won by fall over Raelene Hawkins (Iowa Valley) 22-9 (Fall 0:42)
1st Place Match – Naomi Simon (Decorah) won by fall over Izzy Strickert (Independence) (Fall 1:40)
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
