All four of our recruits competing this weekend won a state title.
Bo Bassett won a Pennsylvania state title at 145 lbs. Bo was 4-0 with three tech falls and a pin in the finals.
Harvey Ludington won a New Jersey state title at 190 with a 5-0 record with three tech falls and a major decision.
Ty Miller won an Ohio state title at 175 by going 4-0 with a fall and a tech fall.
Jarell Miller won an Ohio state title at 190 with a 4-0 record with two tech falls and a major decision.
Congratulations to our incoming recruits on a great season of high school wrestling.
Now that the regular season has been completed I will continue to follow all of our incoming recruits on the freestyle circuit.
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.
Season Completed – National Prep champion
Paolo Ciatto – Iona Preparatory(New Rochelle, New York) 170 lbs.
Season completed: State Runner-Up
Leister Bowling – Longmont(Mead HS), Colorado 175 lbs.
Season completed: State champ
Ty Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio 175 lbs.
Fri/Sun Mar 7-Mar 9 – at Ohio State Tournament(Columbus)
Champ. Round 1 – Tyrel Miller (St. Edward) won by fall over Frank Aquila (Brecksville) (Fall 1:44)
Quarterfinal – Tyrel Miller (St. Edward) 21-6 won by tech fall over Matt Palmer (Grove City) 39-6 (TF-1.5 2:59 (18-0))
Semifinal – Tyrel Miller (St. Edward) 21-6 won in sudden victory – 1 over Caige Horak (Mass. Perry) 34-7 (SV-1 4-1)
1st Place Match – Tyrel Miller (St. Edward) 21-6 won by decision over Colin Wooldridge (La Salle) 38-7 (Dec 7-1)
Jarrel Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio 190 lbs.
Fri/Sun Mar 7-Mar 9 – at Ohio State Tournament(Columbus)
Champ. Round 1 – Jarrel Miller (St. Edward) won by tech fall over Peter Graham (Teays Valley) (TF-1.5 2:21 (16-1))
Quarterfinal – Jarrel Miller (St. Edward) 24-3 won by tech fall over Edwin Rios (Brecksville) 29-22 (TF-1.5 3:06 (16-0))
Semifinal – Jarrel Miller (St. Edward) 24-3 won by major decision over Xander Horak (Mass. Perry) 32-7 (MD 14-0)
1st Place Match – Jarrel Miller (St. Edward) 24-3 won by decision over Matt Kowalski (Springboro) 44-4 (Dec 1-0)
Harvey Ludington – Brick, New Jersey(Brick Memorial HS) 190 lbs.
Thur/Sat Mar 6-Mar 8 – at New Jersey State Tournament(Atlantic City)
Champ. Round 1 – Harvey Ludington (Brick Memorial) won by tech fall over Thomas Foley (Saint John Vianney) 13-16 (TF-1.5 0:59 (20-3))
Champ. Round 2 – Harvey Ludington (Brick Memorial) won by tech fall over Nick Doktor (Clifton) (TF-1.5 1:04 (20-3))
Quarterfinal – Harvey Ludington (Brick Memorial) won by tech fall over Jake Zemsky (Westfield) (TF-1.5 1:03 (21-6))
Semifinal – Harvey Ludington (Brick Memorial) won by major decision over Carl Betz (Delbarton School) (MD 11-3)
1st Place Match – Harvey Ludington (Brick Memorial) 41-0 won by decision over Vincenzo LaValle (Hanover Park Hs) 42-4 (Dec 7-3)
Recruiting Class of 2026
Bo Bassett – Johnstown(Bishop McCort HS), Pennsylvania 145 lbs.
Thur/Sat Mar 6-Mar 8 – at PIAA AA State Championships(Hershey)
Rd of 16: Bo Bassett (Bishop McCort) TF Andrew Messner (Berks Catholic), 21-6 1:55
Quarterfinals: Bo Bassett (Bishop McCort) TF Cole Householder(Brookville), 19-4 2:23
Semifinals: Bo Bassett (Bishop McCort) TF Mason Wagner(Faith Christian) 18-3 2:07
Finals: Bo Bassett (Bishop McCort) Fall Hudson Hohman(Grove City) 1:52
Owen McMullen – Johnstown(Bishop McCort HS), Pennsylvania
Out with an injury.
Women’s Recruiting Class of 2025
Isabella Gonzales – Fresno(Clovis East HS), California 120 lbs.
Season completed: State champ
Samantha Sachs – Glendora, California 130 lbs.
Season completed: State champ
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
