Elite recruit Harvey Ludington announced on Instagram that he has committed to the University of Iowa.
Ludington, from Brick, New Jersey(Brick Memorial HS), is the #1 rated 190 lbs. high school wrestler in the country. Ludington is #1 at 190 by MatScouts and FloWrestling.
The #1 spot was earned from titles at Fargo at Junior Nationals with a tech fall in the finals as well as elite tournaments like Beast of the East and two New Jersey state titles.
Ludington had originally committed to Arizona State last December but recently opened up his recruiting options.
This marks the second #1 ranked high school recruit in the country from New Jersey that Iowa has landed in the Class of 2025. Leo DeLuca of Morristown, New Jersey(Blair Academy) is #1 in the country at 120 lbs.
Iowa has made a statement in recruiting the heavier weights over the last three recruiting classes. The top recruit for Iowa in the Class of 2023 was Hwt Ben Kueter and in 2024 it was Angelo Ferrari at 184.
Looking ahead to the future Iowa Wrestling lineup:
174 – Gabe Arnold
184 – Angelo Ferrari
197 – Harvey Ludington
Hwt. – Ben Kueter
Hawk fans, that is a lineup we all really want to see.
As I have done with all of our incoming recruits for years on this blog I will add Ludington to my Friday blogs of upcoming weekend competitions and a follow up blog with results on my “Recruits in action” series.
Well done Iowa Wrestling.
Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2025
Leo DeLuca – Morristown, New Jersey(Blair Academy) 120 lbs.
Paolo Ciatto – New Rochelle, New York(Iona Preparatory) 175 lbs.
Leister Bowling – Longmont(Mead HS), Colorado 175 lbs.
Ty Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio 175 lbs.
Jarrel Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio 190 lbs.
Harvey Ludington – Brick, New Jersey(Brick Memorial HS) 190 lbs.
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
