The Iowa Hawkeyes placed fifth at the 2024 NCAA National Wrestling Championships with 67 points.
Iowa had four All Americans led by NCAA Runner-Up Drake Ayala at 125. With Ayala making the finals Iowa has now had an NCAA Finalist for 34 consecutive years. The streak started in 1990 with Tom and Terry Brands as NCAA national champions.
Real Woods (141) and Mike Caliendo (165) placed fourth. Jared Franek(157) placed eighth.
2024 NCAA Division I Championships Results for Iowa
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Drake Ayala (27-5) placed 2nd and scored 18.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Drake Ayala (Iowa) 27-5 won by major decision over Elijah Griffin (California Baptist) 21-13 (MD 10-2)
- Champ. Round 2 – Drake Ayala (Iowa) 27-5 won by tech fall over Nico Provo (Stanford) 20-8 (TF-1.5 5:20 (19-4))
- Quarterfinal – Drake Ayala (Iowa) 27-5 won in sudden victory – 1 over Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State) 23-8 (SV-1 4-1)
- Semifinal – Drake Ayala (Iowa) 27-5 won by decision over Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) 30-8 (Dec 3-2)
- 1st Place Match – Richard Figueroa (Arizona State) 17-5 won by decision over Drake Ayala (Iowa) 27-5 (Dec 7-2)
133
Brody Teske (16-7) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Brody Teske (Iowa) 16-7 won by major decision over Derrick Cardinal (South Dakota State) 23-12 (MD 12-4)
- Champ. Round 2 – Ryan Crookham (Lehigh) 23-1 won by decision over Brody Teske (Iowa) 16-7 (Dec 8-3)
- Cons. Round 2 – Brody Teske (Iowa) 16-7 won by major decision over Braxton Brown (Maryland) 22-12 (MD 14-6)
- Cons. Round 3 – Brody Teske (Iowa) 16-7 won in tie breaker – 1 over Braden Basile (Army West Point) 24-14 (TB-1 3-1)
- Cons. Round 4 – Dylan Shawver (Rutgers) 26-7 won by decision over Brody Teske (Iowa) 16-7 (Dec 6-3)
141
Real Woods (23-5) placed 4th and scored 16.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Real Woods (Iowa) 23-5 won by tech fall over Kai Owen (Columbia) 17-13 (TF-1.5 4:36 (15-0))
- Champ. Round 2 – Real Woods (Iowa) 23-5 won by major decision over Jesse Vasquez (Arizona State) 11-4 (MD 8-0)
- Quarterfinal – Lachlan McNeil (North Carolina) 24-8 won by decision over Real Woods (Iowa) 23-5 (Dec 7-1)
- Cons. Round 4 – Real Woods (Iowa) 23-5 won by decision over Cael Happel (Northern Iowa) 23-9 (Dec 5-2)
- Cons. Round 5 – Real Woods (Iowa) 23-5 won by major decision over Vance Vombaur (Minnesota) 19-11 (MD 11-2)
- Cons. Semi – Real Woods (Iowa) 23-5 won by decision over Anthony Echemendia (Iowa State) 24-6 (Dec 4-0)
- 3rd Place Match – Brock Hardy (Nebraska) 25-9 won by decision over Real Woods (Iowa) 23-5 (Dec 7-6)
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Caleb Rathjen (17-7) place is unknown and scored 2.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Jordan Williams (Oklahoma State) 16-9 won by decision over Caleb Rathjen (Iowa) 17-7 (Dec 12-5)
- Cons. Round 1 – Caleb Rathjen (Iowa) 17-7 won by injury default over Alek Martin (South Dakota State) 20-12 (Inj. 2:37)
- Cons. Round 2 – Dylan D`Emilio (Ohio State) 27-13 won by decision over Caleb Rathjen (Iowa) 17-7 (Dec 7-2)
157
Jared Franek (26-8) placed 8th and scored 5.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Jared Franek (Iowa) 26-8 won in tie breaker – 1 over Joey Blaze (Purdue) 17-12 (TB-1 2-2)
- Champ. Round 2 – Jared Franek (Iowa) 26-8 won by decision over Peyten Kellar (Ohio) 28-4 (Dec 4-3)
- Quarterfinal – Jacori Teemer (Arizona State) 25-4 won by decision over Jared Franek (Iowa) 26-8 (Dec 5-2)
- Cons. Round 4 – Jared Franek (Iowa) 26-8 won by decision over Ryder Downey (Northern Iowa) 23-6 (Dec 4-2)
- Cons. Round 5 – Meyer Shapiro (Cornell) 29-3 won by major decision over Jared Franek (Iowa) 26-8 (MD 11-2)
- 7th Place Match – Peyton Robb (Nebraska) 25-8 won by major decision over Jared Franek (Iowa) 26-8 (MD 11-2)
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Mike Caliendo (26-6) placed 4th and scored 15.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Mike Caliendo (Iowa) 26-6 won by major decision over Blaine Brenner (Minnesota) 19-14 (MD 11-2)
- Champ. Round 2 – Mike Caliendo (Iowa) 26-6 won by tech fall over Noah Mulvaney (Bucknell) 28-9 (TF-1.5 6:23 (26-10))
- Quarterfinal – Mike Caliendo (Iowa) 26-6 won by decision over Julian Ramirez (Cornell) 24-4 (Dec 9-4)
- Semifinal – Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) 26-1 won by major decision over Mike Caliendo (Iowa) 26-6 (MD 17-9)
- Cons. Semi – Mike Caliendo (Iowa) 26-6 won by decision over Izzak Olejnik (Oklahoma State) 30-7 (Dec 9-8)
- 3rd Place Match – Keegan O`Toole (Missouri) 24-1 won by decision over Mike Caliendo (Iowa) 26-6 (Dec 12-8)
174
Patrick Kennedy (18-7) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Tyler Eischens (North Carolina) 14-9 won by decision over Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) 18-7 (Dec 9-7)
- Cons. Round 1 – Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) 18-7 won by tech fall over Philip Conigliaro (Harvard) 24-5 (TF-1.5 5:13 (18-3))
- Cons. Round 2 – Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) 18-7 won by decision over Austin Murphy (Campbell) 23-8 (Dec 5-3)
- Cons. Round 3 – Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) 18-7 won by decision over Alex Cramer (Central Michigan) 24-9 (Dec 5-2)
- Cons. Round 4 – Mekhi Lewis (Virginia Tech) 20-2 won by decision over Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) 18-7 (Dec 8-4)
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Zach Glazier (25-4) place is unknown and scored 1.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Andy Smith (Virginia Tech) 19-11 won in sudden victory – 1 over Zach Glazier (Iowa) 25-4 (SV-1 4-1)
- Cons. Round 1 – Zach Glazier (Iowa) 25-4 won by major decision over Luke Geog (Ohio State) 15-10 (MD 16-6)
- Cons. Round 2 – Stephen Little (Little Rock) 26-4 won in sudden victory – 1 over Zach Glazier (Iowa) 25-4 (SV-1 4-1)
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Bradley Hill (21-9) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Bradley Hill (Iowa) 21-9 won by decision over Owen Trephan (NC State) 18-7 (Dec 4-2)
- Champ. Round 2 – Nick Feldman (Ohio State) 29-7 won by major decision over Bradley Hill (Iowa) 21-9 (MD 11-2)
- Cons. Round 2 – Hunter Catka (Virginia Tech) 16-8 won by major decision over Bradley Hill (Iowa) 21-9 (MD 11-2)
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