After a lot of speculation over the past several months Stephan Buchanan is an Iowa Hawkeye. When the 2024-25 roster for Iowa Wrestling was released on HawkeyeSports.com Buchanan was listed at 197 lbs.
Buchanan is a three-time All American at 197. Originally from Loyal, Wisconsin, Buchanan competed for Wyoming from 2019-2022 and Oklahoma last season.
As a true freshman in 2020 Buchanan was an NCAA Qualifier at 197 with 26 wins. As a true sophomore in 2021 Buchanan became an All American by placing eighth at 197 with a 14-6 record..
In 2022 Buchanan placed third in the country at 197 with a 28-2 record.
Buchanan took a redshirt for the 2022-23 season and transferred to Oklahoma. Last season Buchanan again placed third at 197 with a 29-3 record with nine wins against ranked opponents. He was also named as an Academic All-Big 12 Team member.
With an 85-25 career record Buchanan is the top returning placewinner at 197 in the country and will have one year of eligibility remaining for his career.
I released a blog yesterday that Zach Glazier had transferred to South Dakota State for his final season. Glazier was an NCAA Qualifier at 197 last season for the Hawks.
On the roster released today Buchanan is the only wrestler listed only at 197. True freshman Jake Howell is listed at 184/197.
This is a huge addition to the 2024-25 Iowa Wrestling team that already added four-time All-American Kyle Parco as a transfer from Arizona State at 149. Parco committed in May and is listed on the Iowa Wrestling roster today.
Buchanan and Parco look to make an immediate impact on Iowa Wrestling on the national level.
The upcoming Iowa Wrestling season just got a lot more interesting and competitive.
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
