The largest wrestling tournament in the world begins today. Incoming Iowa recruits will be competing for the next week in Fargo, North Dakota in the Dakota Dome in Junior National Freestyle and Greco-Roman competition.
Junior Girls competition will be on Saturday and Sunday with Mia Goodwin(110), Karlee Brooks(125), and Kiara Djoumessi(145) taking the mats.
Junior Boys will be Monday through Wednesday for Dru Ayala(120), Keyan Hernandez(125), Kale Voinovich(157), and Brady Benham(175).
Leister Bowling(175) will compete in Junior Greco-Roman on Friday and Saturday, July 19-20.
All of the recruits listed are in the Recruiting Class of 2024 except Bowling who is in the Class of 2025.
Iowa Assistant Wrestling Coach Ryan Morningstar will be coaching for Team Iowa. Morningstar has coached for Iowa at Fargo since 2010.
Full coverage will be available on the premium service of FloWrestling.
I will have follow-up blogs with results.
Junior National Freestyle
Mia Goodwin (VA) – 110
Karlee Brooks (AZ) – 125
Kiara Djoumessi (IA) – 145
Dru Ayala (IA) – 120
Keyan Hernandez (MT) – 126
Kale Voinovich (IA)- 157
Brady Benham (OK) – 175
Greco-Roman
Leister Bowling (CO) – 165
Saturday, July 13
Session I –
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Junior Girls: Championship (3 Rds) and Consolation (2 or 3 Rds)
Session II –
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
16U Girls/Junior Girls: Championship & Quarterfinals and Consolation (4 Rds)
Sunday, July 14
Session III –
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Junior Girls: Semifinals (2 Mats); Consolation and Consolation Semifinals (3 Rds)
Session IV –
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Junior Girls: 3rd-8th Medal Matches
Session V –
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Junior Girls: Parade of Champions and Championship Finals
Monday, July 15
Session VI –
9:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Boys Freestyle: Championship (4 Rds) and Consolation (5 Rds)
Session VII –
3:30 PM to 8:30 PM
16U BoysFreestyle: Championship (4 Rds) and Consolation 5 Rds)
Tuesday, July 16
Session VIII –
9:00 AM to 1:30 PM
JR Boys Freestyle: Championship (1 Rd) and Consolations (2 Rds)
Session IX –
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
JR Boys Freestyle: Championship & Quarterfinals (2 Rds) and Consolation (3 Rds)
Wednesday, July 17
Session X –
10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
16U Boys/JR Boys Freestyle: Semifinals, Consolation (3 Rds), and Consolation Semifinals
Session XI –
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
16U Boys/JR Boys Freestyle: 3rd-8th Medal Matches
Session XII –
5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
16U Boys/JR Boys Freestyle: Parade of Champions and Championship Finals
Friday, July 19
Session XIII –
9:00 AM to 2:30 PM
JR Boys Greco-Roman: Championship (4 Rds) and Consolation (5 Rds)
Session XIV –
3:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Boys Greco-Roman: Championship (4 Rds) and Consolation 5 Rds)
Saturday, July 20
Session XV –
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
16U Boys/JR Boys Greco-Roman: Quarterfinals, Semifinals (2 Rds) and Consolation (3 or 4 Rds)
Session XVI –
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
16U Boys/JR Boys Greco-Roman: Consolations, Consolation Semifinals, and 3rd-8th Medal Matches (4 Rds)
Session XVII –
6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
16U Boys/JR Boys Greco-Roman: Parade of Champions and Finals
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
