We had a big weekend for our incoming results.
Bo Bassett was 3-0 at PIAA AA Duals in Altoona. Wrestling up a weight at 152 Bo had two pins and a major decision. In the finals Bo defeated Max Stein(Faith Christian) 17-9. Stein is ranked #2 in Pennsylvania and #12 in the country at 152.
Leo DeLuca had a :50 pin in a dual meet on Saturday.
Ty and Jarrel Miller helped lead St. Ed’s to a seventh straight state duals title.
Leister Bowling was 4-0 with two pins and two tech falls at Regionals. Bowling will compete in the Colorado State Tournament next weekend.
Harvey Ludington did not have any competition this weekend but begins Round 1 of State Duals on Tuesday, February 10.
As I have done for years I will post a blog on Friday for upcoming weekend competitions and a follow up blog with results on my “Recruits in action” series.
Recruiting Class of 2025
Leo DeLuca – Blair Academy(Morristown, New Jersey) 120 lbs.
Sat Feb 8 – St. Peter’s Prep
Leo DeLuca pinned Anthony Borrometi(SPP) :50
Paolo Ciatto – Iona Preparatory(New Rochelle, New York) 170 lbs.
Sat Feb 8 – NYC Divisional Championships(Iona)
Leister Bowling – Longmont(Mead HS), Colorado 175 lbs.
Fri/Sat Feb 7-8 – Regionals(Mead)
Champ. Round 1 – Leister Bowling (Mead High School) won by tech fall over Emilio Sanchez (Sand Creek) (TF-1.5 1:24 (21-6))
Quarterfinal – Leister Bowling (Mead High School) won by fall over Fergus Molnar (Summit) (Fall 1:20)
Semifinal – Leister Bowling (Mead High School) won by fall over Champ Watson (Falcon) (Fall 3:10)
1st Place Match – Leister Bowling (Mead High School) won by tech fall over Brian Royal (Bear Creek) (TF-1.5 2:36 (18-1))
Ty Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio 175 lbs.
Sat Feb 8 – at OHSWCA State Duals
Ty Miller dec over Caige Horak(Perry) 7-1
Ty Miller pinned Marlon Lesuer(Springboro) 1:28
Jarrel Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio 190 lbs.
Sat Feb 8 – at OHSWCA State Duals
Jarrel Miller dec over Xander Horak(Perry) 4-0
Matt Kowalski (Spr) d. Jarrel Miller, 7-5
Harvey Ludington – Brick, New Jersey(Brick Memorial HS) 190 lbs.
No competition scheduled.
Recruiting Class of 2026
Bo Bassett – Johnstown(Bishop McCort HS), Pennsylvania 145 lbs.
Fri/Sat Feb 6-7 – at PIAA AA Duals(Altoona)
152 – Bo Bassett pinned Ryan Meredith(Montour) 1:43
152 – Bo Bassett pinned Coy Koller(Berks) 1:09
152 – Bo Bassett maj. dec. Max Stein(Faith Christian) 17-9
Owen McMullen – Johnstown(Bishop McCort HS), Pennsylvania
Out with injury.
Women’s Recruiting Class of 2025
Isabella Gonzales – Fresno(Clovis East HS), California 120 lbs.
No competition scheduled.
Samantha Sachs – Glendora, California 130 lbs.
No competition scheduled.
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
