This is the biggest weekend of the year for our incoming Iowa Wrestling recruits. There is a lot to keep track of over the next five days with ten recruits competing.
We have four recruits that will be at their state tournament: Dru Ayala, Kael Voinovich, Jake Howell, and Leister Bowling.
Miguel Estrada (Masters), Brady Benham (Regionals), and Val Solorio (District 7) will compete in their state tournament qualifier.
Leo DeLuca will be at the National Prep Qualifier and Joe Kennedy will be at the Section Tournament.
Karlee Brooks will be competing at the Klippan Lady Open in Klippan, Sweden. Brooks will represent Team USA in the Senior division at 53 KG/116 lbs. on Saturday and Sunday.
As I have done for years I will continue to post a blog 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.
Wed/Sat Feb 14-17 – at Iowa High School State Tournament
Keyan Hernandez – Billings (West), Montana 126 lbs.
Season completed – State Champion.
Miguel Estrada – Bakersfield (Frontier HS), California 152 lbs.
Fri/Sat Feb 16-17 – at Masters (Fresno)
Angelo Ferrari – Melissa, Texas 175 lbs.
No competition scheduled.
Jake Howell – Glenwood Village (Cherry Creek HS), Colorado 215 lbs.
Thur/Sat Feb 15-17 – at Colorado State Championships (Denver)
Kael Voinovich – City High HS, Iowa City, Iowa 157 lbs.
Wed/Sat Feb 14-17 – at Iowa High School State Tournament
Joe Kennedy – Kasson-Mantorville, Minnesota 152 lbs.
Sat Feb 17 – at Section Championship (Rochester)
Brady Benham – Sperry, Oklahoma 165 lbs.
Fri/Sat Feb 16-17 – at 3A Regionals
Recruiting Class of 2025
Leo DeLuca – Blair Academy New Jersey 120 lbs.
Sat Feb 17 – National Prep Qualifier (Blair)
Leister Bowling – Mead, Colorado 175 lbs.
Thur/Sat Feb 15-17 – at Colorado State Championships (Denver)
Women’s Recruiting Class of 2024
Val Solorio – Canon-McMillan HS, Pennsylvania 100 lbs.
Sat Feb 17 – at District 7 (North Allegheny)
Karlee Brooks – Valiant College Prep HS (Phoenix, AZ) 120 lbs.
Sat/Sun Feb 17-18 – at Klippan Lady Open (Sweden)
Cadence Diduch – Freeport, Illinois 135 lbs.
No competition scheduled.
Kiara Djoumessi – Waverly-Shell Rock, Iowa 140 lbs.
Season completed – State Champion.
Naomi Simon – Decorah, Iowa 170 lbs.
Season completed – State Champion.
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
