Cadence Diduch committed to Iowa on November 7, 2023 as a member of the Recruiting Class of 2024. Originally from Freeport, Illinois Diduch was a three-time state champion.
In the final National Girls High School Rankings for the 2023-24 season Diduch was #2 at 135 lbs. and #12 P4P.
In Fargo Diduch won a U16 title in 2021, runner-up in 2022 and a Junior title in 2023. She was invited to competed at Who’s #1 three times.
Diduch has represented team USA in international competition. She did not place at 62kg at the 2024 U20 World Freestyle Championships in Pontevedra, Spain. Diduch won U20 Nationals in April to qualify for the U20 World Championships.
Diduch won the 61kg/134 lbs. gold at the 2023 U17 Pan American Championships in Mexico City, Mexico.
At the 2024 Grand Prix of Spain Diduch won the 62kg bronze medal . This was a senior level tournament with competitors from around the world.
Diduch is listed at 136 in the new Iowa Women’s Wrestling roster but the new weight is 138.
Iowa has a logjam at 145 with two All Americans and a Senior world silver medalist. How much Diduch competes this year will depend on who may drop down to 138.
Best of luck to Cadence Diduch as an Iowa Hawkeye.
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
