In the final weekend of the high school season for our incoming recruits Val Solorio won a state title. Solorio was 4-0 with four pins to win a state title at 100 lbs. in the first ever PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships in Pennsylvania history.
Solorio recorded a fall in 1:23, :37 and 1:06 before winning by a fall in 3:14 over Grace Nesbitt of Central Dauphin in the finals.
Solorio was ranked #3 at 100 lbs. in the National Girls High School Rankings for February
With the high school season completed I will continue to cover our incoming recruits on this blog as they compete in Freestyle throughout the spring and summer.
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.
Season completed – 3rd place
Keyan Hernandez – Billings (West), Montana 126 lbs.
Season completed – State Champion
Miguel Estrada – Bakersfield (Frontier HS), California 152 lbs.
Season completed – 4th place
Angelo Ferrari – Melissa, Texas 175 lbs.
Season completed – State Champion
Jake Howell – Glenwood Village (Cherry Creek HS), Colorado 215 lbs.
Season completed – 2nd place
Kael Voinovich – City High HS, Iowa City, Iowa 157 lbs.
Season completed – State Champion
Joe Kennedy – Kasson-Mantorville, Minnesota 152 lbs.
Season completed – 3rd place
Brady Benham – Sperry, Oklahoma 165 lbs.
Season completed – State Champion
Recruiting Class of 2025
Leo DeLuca – Blair Academy New Jersey 120 lbs.
Season completed – National Prep Wrestling Championships 2nd place
Leister Bowling – Mead, Colorado 175 lbs.
Season completed – State Champion
Women’s Recruiting Class of 2024
Val Solorio – Canon-McMillan HS, Pennsylvania 100 lbs.
Th/Sat March 7-9 – at PIAA Wrestling Championships (Hersey, PA)
Rd of 16: Val Solorio (Canon-McMillan) won by Fall over Danica Becorn (Williamsport) 1:23
Quarterfinals: Val Solorio (Canon-McMillan) won by Fall over Ella Hesener (Parkland) :37
Semifinals: Val Solorio (Canon-McMillan) won by Fall over Payton Hinkle (Bensalem) 1:06
Finals: Val Solorio (Canon-McMillan) won by Fall over Grace Nesbitt (Central Dauphin) 3:14
Karlee Brooks – Valiant College Prep HS (Phoenix, AZ) 120 lbs.
No competition scheduled.
Cadence Diduch – Freeport, Illinois 135 lbs.
Season completed – State champion.
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!
