After Day 1 of the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the Iowa Hawkeyes are in fourth place with five wrestlers in the Quarterfinals.
Drake Ayala(133), Michael Caliendo(165), Patrick Kennedy(174), Stephen Buchanan(197), and Ben Kueter(Hwt) won their first and second round matches to advance to the Quarterfinals.
Ayala, Caliendo and Buchanan won both of their matches with bonus points. Ayala had a tech fall and a major decision, Caliendo had two major decisions and Buchanan had a major decision and a tech fall.
Of the five Quarterfinal matches Iowa is the favorite at 133, 165 and 197. At Hwt. Kueter is the #5 seed facing the #4 seed and at 174 Kennedy is the #11 seed competing against the #3 seed.
With Joey Cruz and Jacori Teemer eliminated Iowa has seven wrestlers competing for All American honors.
Iowa is in a three-way tie for fourth place with 18 points.
The point totals will add up in the Quarterfinal round when the winner will get advancement points for 8th, 7th and 6th place for advancing to the Semifinals for guaranteed All American status.
Huge round for the Hawks tomorrow morning that starts at 11 AM CST with both the Quarterfinals and consolations.
FIRST ROUND RESULTS
125 – #4 Vincent Robinson (NC State) major dec. #29 Joey Cruz (Iowa), 12-1
133 – #2 Drake Ayala (Iowa) tech. fall #31 Kade Moore (Missouri), 21-5
149 – #5 Kyle Parco (Iowa) dec. #28 Dylan Gilcher (Michigan,) 7-2
157 – #15 Johnny Lovett (Central Michigan) major dec. #18 Jacori Teemer (Iowa), 11-3
165 – #3 Michael Caliendo (Iowa) major dec. #30 Aiden Riggins (Iowa State), 11-3
174 – #11 Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) dec. #22 Nick Incontrera (Penn), 4-2
184 – #11 Gabe Arnold (Iowa) dec. #22 Donnell Washington (Indiana), 4-1
197 – #2 Stephen Buchanan (Iowa) major dec. #31 Remy Cotton (Michigan State), 22-9
285 – #5 Ben Kueter (Iowa) dec. #28 Daniel Herrera (Iowa State), 6-0
ROUND TWO RESULTS
133 – #2 Drake Ayala (Iowa) major dec. #18 Julian Farber (Northern Iowa), 13-4
149 – #12 Ethan Stiles (Oregon State) major dec. #5 Kyle Parco (Iowa), 8-0
165 – #3 Michael Caliendo (Iowa) major dec. #19 Jack Thomsen (Northern Iowa), 15-3
174 – #11 Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) dec. #6 Brevin Cassella (Binghamton), 3-0
184 – #6 Chris Foca (Cornell) major dec. #11 Gabe Arnold (Iowa) 12-1
197 – #2 Stephen Buchanan (Iowa) tech. fall #15 Joseph Novak (Wyoming) 16-1
285 – #5 Ben Kueter (Iowa) dec. #12 Nick Feldman (Ohio State), 8-2
CONSOLATION ROUND ONE RESULTS
125 – #20 Brendan McCrone (Ohio State) major dec. #29 Joey Cruz (Iowa), 12-4
157 – #31 Noah Castillo (Chattanooga) dec. #18 Jacori Teemer (Iowa), 8-5
QUARTERFINAL MATCHUPS
133 – #2 Drake Ayala (Iowa) vs. #7 Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State)
165 – #3 Michael Caliendo (Iowa) vs. #6 Beau Mantanona (Michigan)
174 – #11 Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) vs. #3 Dean Hamiti (Oklahoma State)
197 – #2 Stephen Buchanan (Iowa) vs. #23 Seth Shumate (Ohio State)
285 – #5 Ben Kueter (Iowa) vs. #4 Owen Trephan (Lehigh)
CONSOLATION MATCHUPS
149 – #5 Kyle Parco (Iowa) vs. #22 Gavin Drexler (North Dakota State)
184 – #11 Gabe Arnold (Iowa) vs. #21 Malachi DuVall (George Mason)
TEAM SCORES
1. Penn State 39.5
2. Nebraska 28.0
3. Oklahoma State 27.0
4. Iowa 18.0
4. Minnesota 18.0
4. Ohio State 18.0
7. Northern Iowa 17.5
8. Cornell 17.0
9. Illinois 16.5
9. Michigan 16.5
Friday, March 21
Quarterfinals and wrestle-backs – 11 AM ESPNU/ESPN+
Semifinals and wrestle-backs – 7 PM ESPNU/ESPN+
Saturday, March 22
Consolation Finals – 10 AM ESPNU/ESPN+
Finals – 6 PM ESPN/ESPN+
*All times are CST.
Steven Grace and Mark Ironside call the action on AM 800 KXIC and audio streamed online at HawkeySports.com via YouTube.
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
