Owen McMullen announced on Instagram that he has committed to the University of Iowa. McMullen is the first recruit to commit to the Hawks following their big recruiting visits over the weekend.
McMullen, from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is a junior for Bishop McCort High School and is the first member of the Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2026.
Iowa was the choice over North Carolina State, Rutgers, Harvard, Air Force, and Brown.
McMullen competed at several weights last season as a sophomore and is projected to compete at 150 this season.
McMullen went 2-2 and did not place at Cadet Nationals in Fargo last summer at 144 lbs.
At this time I project that McMullen will compete at 157/165 for the Hawks.
McMullen is a member of the Young Guns Wrestling Club that is coached by former Hawkeye All American Jody Strittmatter.
There are a lot of similarities between McMullen and former Hawkeye Kaleb Young who was the first member of Young Guns to commit to Iowa before his junior season. Shortly after Young committed to Iowa Michael Kemerer committed in October of 2014.
Spencer Lee and Max Murin later joined Iowa from Young Guns and led Iowa to a national title.
Young Guns is loaded with D-I talent with Bo Bassett(biggest recruit since Spencer Lee in 2017), Melvin Miller, Keegan Bassett, and Mario Hutcherson.
Let’s hope the Young Guns connection continues for Iowa Wrestling.
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
