The University of Iowa Men’s and Women’s Wrestling teams had a full weekend of competition. With so much going on I wanted to do a recap for fans.
On Friday the University of Iowa Women’s Wrestling team won two dual meets in Marietta, Georgia. The Hawks were originally to face Life. An additional dual meet was added and Iowa also competed against Hastings, ranked #11 in NAIA.
Iowa defeated Hastings 46-1. Iowa won eight of ten matches contested and two by forfeit. The Hawks had four pins and four tech falls. Katja Osteen needed only :21 for a fall at 207.
Iowa defeated Life 30-14. Life is ranked #1 in NAIA and are led by #1 ranked wrestlers at 138, 145, and 160 and twelve ranked wrestlers.
Iowa won seven of ten matches with three pins and two tech falls.
For the two dual meets Iowa went 17-3 with seven pins and six tech falls.
#2 Iowa 46, Hastings 1
103 — Rianne Murphy (I) forfeit over Unknown (H)
110 — Ava Bayless (I) pinned Rayleigh Guyer (H), 0:26
117 — Brianna Gonzalez (I) tech. fall Ruby Guerrero (H), 10-0
124 — Valarie Solorio (I) forfeit over Unknown (H)
131 — Skye Realin (I) tech. fall Larissa Kaz (H), 15-2
138 — Nanea Estrella (I) pinned Reagen Gallaway (H), 1:57
145 — Ella Schmit (I) pinned Emma Stice, 0:48
160 — Rose Cassioppi (I) tech. fall Brianna Miller (H), 10-0
180 — Naomi Simon (I) tech. fall Chloe Harris (H), 12-0
207 — Katja Osteen (I) pinned Taylor Rickley (H), 0:21
#2 Iowa 30, Life 14
103 — Rianne Murphy (I) pinned Brianna Funakoshi (L), 1:33
110 — Anaya Falcon (L) tech. fall Valarie Solorio (I), 12-2
117 — Salyna Shotwell (L) dec. Ava Bayless (I), 6-0
124 — Brianna Gonzalez (I) dec. Anna Krejsa (L), 12-3
131 — Skye Realin (I) pinned Sarah Savidge (L), 0:45
138 — Nanea Estrella (I) tech, fall Netavia Wickson (HL, 12-2
145 — Reese Larramendy (I) tech. fall Christina Jaen (L), 10-0
160 — Latifah McBryde (L) tech. fall Rose Cassioppi (I), 10-0
180 — Naomi Simon (I) pinned Ugochi Anunobi (L), 2:34
207 — Jaycee Foeller (I) dec. Margaret Graham (L), 3-2
On Saturday afternoon the Iowa Hawkeyes defeated #20 Stanford 32-9 in the 2024-25 home opener. Iowa won six of nine contested matches with three tech falls and two major decisions.
After Kale Petersen received a bye at 125 #7 Drake Ayala dropped a 15-10 decision to #23 Tyler Knox at 133. Ryder Block lost to Aden Valencia 11-6 at 141 to tie the team score at 6-6.
#4 Kyle Parco and #12 Jaden Abas were 0-0 after the first period. Parco then scored three four-point tilts in the second period and a takedown in the third for the 15-0 tech fall.
I predicted that 165 would be the match of the dual meet. It certainly was as #7 Hunter Garvin jumped out to a 9-2 lead in the first period. #2 Michael Caliendo responded with classic Hawkeye conditioning and determination to win the match 17-12. That match was Iowa Wrestling.
Lorenzo Norman defeated Nelson Brands 4-1 at 174. At 184 Gabe Arnold continues to impress with a 14-3 major decision. Gotta love the hustle and energy that Arnold brings to a match.
#2 Stephen Buchanan looked great in defeating #17 Nick Stemmet by a 17-1 tech fall. Buchanan looks even better than advertised. Ben Kueter finished the dual meet off with a 19-4 tech fall. To see a Hwt hitting shots like that is impressive. Just a freshman, it is going to be fun to watch Kueter develop between now and Nationals.
Iowa will compete next on Friday, November 15 when they are on the road for a dual meet at Bellarmine in Louisville, Kentucky at 6 PM CST.
#2 Iowa 32, #20 Stanford 9
125 – #31 Kale Petersen (I) won via forfeit
133 – #23 Tyler Knox (S) dec. #7 Drake Ayala (I), 15-10
141 – Aden Valencia (S) dec. #31 Ryder Block (I), 11-6
149 – #4 Kyle Parco (I) tech fall. #12 Jaden Abas (S), 15-0
157 – #1 Jacori Teemer (I) major dec. Gregor Cholakyan (S), 13-3
165 – #2 Michael Caliendo (I) dec. #7 Hunter Garvin (S), 17-12
174 – #17 Lorenzo Norman (S) dec. #6 Nelson Brands (I), 4-1
184 – #7 Gabe Arnold (I) major dec. Tye Montiero (S), 14-3
197 – #2 Stephen Buchanan (I) tech. fall #17 Nick Stemmet, 17-1
285 – #11 Ben Kueter (I) tech. fall Jackson Mankowski (S), 19-4
On Saturday both programs competed at tournaments.
Keyan Hernandez, Miguel Estrada, and Kael Voinovich won titles at the Luther Open in Decorah, Iowa. Otto Black who will join the team in January also won a title as well as incoming recruit Leister Bowling.
Hernandez defeated teammate Dru Ayala 4-3 for the 125 lbs. title in the Silver division. Estrada placed first at 149 in the Silver division and Voinovich won the title at 149 in the Elite division. Black won the title at 141 in the Silver division and Bowling won the 174 title in the Silver division.
Bowling, senior at Mead High School in Longmont, Colorado, is in the Iowa Recruiting Class of 2025.
The Silver division was for freshmen only. All of the current Hawks that competed in the Silver division and Voinovich are in the Recruiting Class of 2024.
In the Elite division Aiden Harris placed 4th at 141, Koye Grebel was 4th at 149, Sebastian Robles was 7th at 165 and Aidan McCain did not place at 184.
In the Silver division Brady Benham placed 4th at 165, Brody Sampson was 5th at 197, and Anthony Lavezzola did not place at 125.
Elite Division
141 Aidan Harris – 4th
Champ. Round 1 – Aidan Harris (Iowa) won by fall over Jayden Sheppard (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) (Fall 3:42)
Champ. Round 2 – Aidan Harris (Iowa) won by decision over Colby Lopez (Upper Iowa) (Dec 7-1)
Quarterfinal – Aidan Harris (Iowa) won by decision over Kaiden Schrandt (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (Dec 5-2)
Semifinal – Talan Schutte (Wisconsin-La Crosse) won by medical forfeit over Aidan Harris (Iowa) (MFF)
3rd Place Match – Alyeus Craig (St. Cloud State) won by medical forfeit over Aidan Harris (Iowa) (MFF)
149 Koye Grebel – 4th
Champ. Round 1 – Koye Grebel (Iowa) won by major decision over Mikey Rodriguez (Augustana (IL)) (Maj 14-0)
Champ. Round 2 – Koye Grebel (Iowa) won by fall over Quentin Vilmenay (Luther) (Fall 2:14)
Quarterfinal – Koye Grebel (Iowa) won by decision over Ethen Doty (Upper Iowa) (Dec 7-1)
Semifinal – Charlie Dojan (Wartburg) won by medical forfeit over Koye Grebel (Iowa) (MFF)
3rd Place Match – Nolan Throne (St. Cloud State) won by medical forfeit over Koye Grebel (Iowa) (MFF)
149 Kael Voinovich – 1st
Champ. Round 1 – Kael Voinovich (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Kael Voinovich (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Kael Voinovich (Iowa) won by fall over Walker Bents (Minnesota State Mankato) (Fall 2:51)
Semifinal – Kael Voinovich (Iowa) won by major decision over Nolan Throne (St. Cloud State) (Maj 13-5)
1st Place Match – Kael Voinovich (Iowa) won by major decision over Charlie Dojan (Wartburg) (Maj 12-2)
184 Aidan McCain – DNP
Champ. Round 1 – Elijah Mitchell (Luther) won by decision over Aidan McCain (Iowa) (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 1 – Aidan McCain (Iowa) won by decision over Braiden Young (Augustana (IL)) (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Matthew Doyle (Wartburg) won by tech fall over Aidan McCain (Iowa) (TF 17-1)
165 Sebastian Robles – 7th
Champ. Round 1 – Sebastian Robles (Iowa) won by decision over Jonathan Krogman (North Iowa Area Community College) (Dec 10-4)
Champ. Round 2 – Sebastian Robles (Iowa) won by decision over Carter Proffitt (Wartburg) (Dec 7-5)
Quarterfinal – Kole Marko (Minnesota State Mankato) won by decision over Sebastian Robles (Iowa) (Dec 7-3)
Cons. Round 4 – Sebastian Robles (Iowa) won by decision over Carter Friend (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) (Dec 7-1)
Cons. Semi – Robert Flege (Wisconsin-La Crosse) won by decision over Sebastian Robles (Iowa) (Dec 5-2)
7th Place Match – Sebastian Robles (Iowa) won by no contest over Aiden Brosinski (Wartburg) (NC)
Silver Division
125 Dru Ayala – 2nd
Champ. Round 1 – Dru Ayala (Iowa) won by tech fall over Gabriel Michel (Northland Community & Technical College) (TF 22-5)
Champ. Round 2 – Dru Ayala (Iowa) won by tech fall over Luis Acevedo (North Iowa Area Community College) (TF 16-1)
Quarterfinal – Dru Ayala (Iowa) won by decision over Connor Fiser (Loras) (Dec 8-2)
Semifinal – Dru Ayala (Iowa) won by decision over Inocencio Garcia (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (Dec 10-4)
1st Place Match – Keyan Hernandez (Iowa) won by decision over Dru Ayala (Iowa) (Dec 4-3)
125 Keyan Hernandez – 1st
Champ. Round 1 – Keyan Hernandez (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Keyan Hernandez (Iowa) won by tech fall over Angelo Moreno-Rodriguez (Rochester Community & Tech. College) (TF 20-4)
Quarterfinal – Keyan Hernandez (Iowa) won by major decision over Grant Madl (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (Maj 15-2)
Semifinal – Keyan Hernandez (Iowa) won by tech fall over Raekwon Shabazz (Wartburg) (TF 19-1)
1st Place Match – Keyan Hernandez (Iowa) won by decision over Dru Ayala (Iowa) (Dec 4-3)
125 Anthony Lavezzola – DNP
Champ. Round 1 – Leo Edblad (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Anthony Lavezzola (Iowa) (Dec 9-5)
Cons. Round 1 – Anthony Lavezzola (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Anthony Lavezzola (Iowa) won by fall over Angel Moreno-Rodriguez (Rochester Community & Tech. College) (Fall 4:57)
Cons. Round 3 – Anthony Lavezzola (Iowa) won by decision over Gabriel Hawkins (Dubuque) (Dec 16-15)
Cons. Round 4 – Austin Grzywinski (St. Cloud State) won by major decision over Anthony Lavezzola (Iowa) (Maj 8-0)
141 Otto Black – 1st
Champ. Round 1 – Otto Black (Unattached) won by tech fall over Diego Hernandez (Buena Vista) (TF 21-6)
Champ. Round 2 – Otto Black (Unattached) won by fall over Jack Krier (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (Fall 2:30)
Quarterfinal – Otto Black (Unattached) won by major decision over Dylan Enriquez (Rochester Community & Tech. College) (Maj 18-6)
Semifinal – Otto Black (Unattached) won by decision over Jayce Luna (St. Cloud State) (Dec 8-2)
1st Place Match – Otto Black (Unattached) won by decision over Tanner Arjes (Upper Iowa) (Dec 11-7)
149 Miguel Estrada – 1st
Champ. Round 1 – Miguel Estrada (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Miguel Estrada (Iowa) won by tech fall over Fernando Dominguez (Unattached) (TF 22-5)
Quarterfinal – Miguel Estrada (Iowa) won by tech fall over Dominic Smith (Rochester Community & Tech. College) (TF 20-5)
Semifinal – Miguel Estrada (Iowa) won by major decision over Owen Denstad (Upper Iowa) (Maj 19-5)
1st Place Match – Miguel Estrada (Iowa) won by decision over Ian Crapp (Wartburg) (Dec 4-1)
165 Brady Benham – 4th
Champ. Round 1 – Brady Benham (Iowa) won by tech fall over Tristan Drier (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) (TF 15-0)
Champ. Round 2 – Brady Benham (Iowa) won by fall over Rhett Briggs (Labette Community College) (Fall 1:05)
Quarterfinal – Brady Benham (Iowa) won by decision over Caleb Lochner (Minnesota State Mankato) (Dec 11-10)
Semifinal – Brady Brewick (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by major decision over Brady Benham (Iowa) (Maj 15-3)
3rd Place Match – Augustus Donovan (St. Cloud State) won by forfeit over Brady Benham (Iowa) (FF)
174 – Leister Bowling 1st
Champ. Round 1 – Leister Bowling (Unattached) won by tech fall over Austin Pfantz (Hawkeye Community College) (TF 15-0)
Quarterfinal – Leister Bowling (Unattached) won by decision over Logan Kawa (Wisconsin-Whitewater) (Dec 7-2)
Semifinal – Leister Bowling (Unattached) won by tech fall over Kyler Scranton (Coe) (TF 17-2)
1st Place Match – Leister Bowling (Unattached) won by decision over Jack Gillis (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (Dec 8-3)
197 Brody Sampson – 5th
Champ. Round 1 – Brody Sampson (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Brody Sampson (Iowa) won by tech fall over Hunter Coons (Wisconsin-Whitewater) (TF 21-4)
Quarterfinal – Brendan Lockart (St. Cloud State) won by fall over Brody Sampson (Iowa) (Fall 1:16)
Cons. Round 4 – Brody Sampson (Iowa) won by fall over Maddox Quinonez (Wartburg) (Fall 4:46)
Cons. Semi – Brody Sampson (Iowa) won by fall over Augustus Johns (Labette Community College) (Fall 2:29)
5th Place Match – Brody Sampson (Iowa) won by tech fall over Conor Phelan (Augustana (IL)) (TF 22-5)
The University of Iowa Women’s Wrestling team had six champs at the Eagle Madness Open in Marietta, Georgia.
Rianne Murphy(103), Cali Leng(124), Nanea Estrella(138), Reese Larramendy(145), Naomi Simon(180), and Jaycee Foeller(207) won titles.
Larramendy defeated teammate Ella Schmitt in the finals, 10-1 and it was Foeller over Katja Osteen in the 207 finals, 2-0.
Emilie Gonzalez was second at 110, Valarie Solorio 3rd(110), Emily Frost 3rd(131), and Emmily Patneaud did not place at 131.
Twenty-one teams and unattached wrestlers from across the country competed at the Eagle Madness Open.
Iowa will have their home opener on Saturday, November 18 when they host Cornell College and William Jewel starting at 1 PM.
Eagle Madness Open
103 – Rianne Murphy 1st
Champ. Round 1 – Rianne Murphy (Iowa) won by tech fall over Lily Prendergast (Mount Olive) (TF 10-0)
Quarterfinal – Rianne Murphy (Iowa) won by fall over Macie Anderson (Life University) (Fall 0:59)
Semifinal – Rianne Murphy (Iowa) won by fall over Lynnlie Rountree (Emmanuel) (Fall 0:41)
1st Place Match – Rianne Murphy (Iowa) won by fall over Alyssa Quezaire (Unattached Life) (Fall 1:06)
110 – Valarie Solorio 3rd
Champ. Round 1 – Valarie Solorio (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Valarie Solorio (Iowa) won by tech fall over Reagan Thomas (Lindsey Wilson) (TF 11-0)
Semifinal – Anaya Falcon (Life University) won by fall over Valarie Solorio (Iowa) (Fall 5:14)
Cons. Semi – Valarie Solorio (Iowa) won by tech fall over Shelby Fugate (Huntingdon) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match – Valarie Solorio (Iowa) won by fall over Kaci Bice (Life University) (Fall 1:35)
110 – Emilie Gonzalez 2nd
Champ. Round 1 – Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa) won by tech fall over Payton Agnell (Lindsey Wilson) (TF 10-0)
Quarterfinal – Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa) won by decision over Dinayah Vazquez (Emmanuel) (Dec 10-8)
Semifinal – Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa) won by tech fall over Kaci Bice (Life University) (TF 10-0)
1st Place Match – Anaya Falcon (Life University) won by decision over Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa) (Dec 10-3)
124 – Cali Leng 1st
Champ. Round 1 – Cali Leng (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Cali Leng (Iowa) won by fall over Evelyne Vazquez (Emmanuel) (Fall 1:39)
Quarterfinal – Cali Leng (Iowa) won by tech fall over Shelby Sherman (Montreat) (TF 10-0)
Semifinal – Cali Leng (Iowa) won by tech fall over Delialah Betances (Unattached) (TF 12-0)
1st Place Match – Cali Leng (Iowa) won by decision over Ariana Martinez (Life University) (Dec 10-1)
131 – Emily Frost 3rd
Champ. Round 1 – Emily Frost (Iowa) won by tech fall over Alexis Holman (Lindsey Wilson) (TF 10-0)
Champ. Round 2 – Emily Frost (Iowa) won by tech fall over Ingrid Penn (Marymount University) (TF 10-0)
Quarterfinal – Emily Frost (Iowa) won by tech fall over Jewelysa Funakoshi (Emmanuel) (TF 11-0)
Semifinal – Emily Frost (Iowa) won by tech fall over Iyanna Crawford (Pembroke RTC) (TF 12-0)
1st Place Match – Virginia Foard (Unattached) won by tech fall over Emily Frost (Iowa) (TF 10-0)
2nd Place Match – Olivia Mottley (Life University) received a bye Emily Frost (Iowa) (Bye)
131 – Emmily Patneaud DNP
Champ. Round 1 – Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) won by fall over Jordyn Chrisco (Life University) (Fall 1:45)
Champ. Round 2 – Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) won by decision over Riley Dalrymple (Life University) (Dec 10-3)
Quarterfinal – Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) won by decision over Makayla Correa (Emmanuel) (Dec 7-0)
Semifinal – Virginia Foard (Unattached) won by decision over Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Semi – Riley Dalrymple (Life University) won by injury default over Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) (Inj. 3:00)
138 – Nanea Estrella 1st
Champ. Round 1 – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) won by fall over Aliyanah Rogers (Life University) (Fall 0:20)
Quarterfinal – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) won by tech fall over Jennifer Soto (Unattached) (TF 10-0)
Semifinal – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) won by fall over Gianna Anaya (Emmanuel) (Fall 4:56)
1st Place Match – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) won by tech fall over Mackenzie Pratt (Unattached) (TF 12-0)
145 – Reese Larramendy 1st
Champ. Round 1 – Reese Larramendy (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Reese Larramendy (Iowa) won by tech fall over Megan Stottsberry (Life University) (TF 10-0)
Quarterfinal – Reese Larramendy (Iowa) won by tech fall over Greta Garbauzovas (Unattached) (TF 12-2)
Semifinal – Reese Larramendy (Iowa) won by tech fall over Tabitha Wood (Hastings) (TF 10-0)
1st Place Match – Reese Larramendy (Iowa) won by decision over Ella Schmit (Iowa) (Dec 10-1)
145 – Ella Schmit 2nd
Champ. Round 1 – Ella Schmit (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Ella Schmit (Iowa) won by fall over Kenia Johnson (St Andrews) (Fall 0:25)
Quarterfinal – Ella Schmit (Iowa) won by tech fall over Isabella Deeds (Hastings) (TF 10-0)
Semifinal – Ella Schmit (Iowa) won by tech fall over Christina Jaen (Life University) (TF 10-0)
1st Place Match – Reese Larramendy (Iowa) won by decision over Ella Schmit (Iowa) (Dec 10-1)
2nd Place Match – Ella Schmit (Iowa) won by no contest over Emma Stice (Hastings) (NC)
180 – Naomi Simon 1st
Champ. Round 1 – Naomi Simon (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Naomi Simon (Iowa) won by tech fall over Clara Massa (Life University) (TF 11-0)
Semifinal – Naomi Simon (Iowa) won by fall over Nile Jernigan (Unattached Cumberlands) (Fall 5:12)
1st Place Match – Naomi Simon (Iowa) won by fall over Alyssa Arana (Emmanuel) (Fall 2:16)
207 – Jaycee Foeller 1st
Champ. Round 1 – Jaycee Foeller (Iowa) won by tech fall over Aniyah Griffin (Huntingdon) (TF 11-0)
Quarterfinal – Jaycee Foeller (Iowa) won by tech fall over Mercedes Tellechea (Unattached-Rio) (TF 10-0)
Semifinal – Jaycee Foeller (Iowa) won by decision over Naomi Duenas (University of the Cumberlands) (Dec 4-2)
1st Place Match – Jaycee Foeller (Iowa) won by decision over Katja Osteen (Iowa) (Dec 2-0)
207 – Katja Osteen 2nd
Champ. Round 1 – Katja Osteen (Iowa) won by tech fall over Taylor Rickley (Hastings) (TF 10-0)
Quarterfinal – Katja Osteen (Iowa) won by decision over Grace Leota (Unattached) (Dec 8-0)
Semifinal – Katja Osteen (Iowa) won by tech fall over Druzzla Johnson (Emmanuel) (TF 10-0)
1st Place Match – Jaycee Foeller (Iowa) won by decision over Katja Osteen (Iowa) (Dec 2-0)
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
