Isabella Marie Gonzales announced on November 22 that she had committed to the University of Iowa.
In the National Girls High School Rankings released November 13 Gonzales is the top ranked recruit for the Class of 2025, #3 in the P4P rankings and #1 at 120 lbs. Last season she was ranked #1 at 115.
Gonzales is projected to compete at 117/124 for the Hawks and is the only member of the Recruiting Class of 2025 at this time.
Gonzales, from Fresno, California (East Clovis HS), placed fifth at 53kg/116 lbs. at the 2024 U17 World Championships in Amman, Jordan in August.
To qualify for the World Championships Gonzales won the 53kg title at U17 Women’s Nationals.
Gonzales was a U17 Pan-Am champion in 2023 and a U15 Pan-Am champion in 2022. At U16 Nationals Gonzales placed third in 2023 and second in 2022.
Gonzales is a two-time California state champion and won a Super 32 title.
As I have done for years I am following all of the incoming recruits for Iowa Wrestling throughout the high school season. I will start with a season preview this week and the high school season will be in full force this weekend.
I will follow all of our incoming recruits in competition on this blog with a preview on Friday and follow up blog with results every weekend throughout the high school season.
2024-25 Clovis East schedule
Fri/Sat Dec 6-7 RM Parks Invitational(Porterville)
Wednesday Dec 11 at Sanger Dual
Wednesday Dec 18 Hanford Dual
Fri/Sat Dec 27-28 – at Queen of the Hill (Corona)
Wednesday Jan 8 – Sanger West
Fri/Sat Jan 10-11 – at Napa Valley Classic (Napa)
Wednesday Jan 15 Liberty (Bakersfield) Liberty HS
Wednesday Jan 22 – at Clovis North
Wednesday Jan 29 – Central
Fri/Sat Feb 14-15 – at Area Championships (Visalia)
Fri/Sat Feb 21-22 – at Masters Tournament (Fresno)
Thur/Fri/Sat Feb 27 – March 1 – at CIF State Tournament(Bakersfield)
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!