Kyle Parco has been named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week. Parco was 4-0 with two tech falls in winning the 149 lbs. title at Soldier Salute.
In the semifinals Parco defeated #22 Gabe Willochell(Wyoming) and #6 Lachlan McNeil(North Carolina) in the finals.
For the season Parco is 10-0 with five tech falls and one major decision and ranked #4 in the country at 149.
Parco, from Danville(De La Salle HS), California, is a four-time All American that began his career at Fresno State. He placed sixth as a redshirt freshman in 2021. He was named as the 2021 Pac 12 Freshman/Newcomer of the Year.
At Arizona State Parco placed eighth in 2002, fourth in 2023, and fifth this past season at the NCAA national tournament and won three Pac-12 titles at 149. He was named the 2022 Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year.
Soldier Salute
Champ. Round 1 – Kyle Parco (Iowa) 8-0 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Kyle Parco (Iowa) won by tech fall over Garrett Funk (Northern Iowa) (TF-1.5 4:42 (18-1))
Quarterfinal – Kyle Parco (Iowa) 8-0 won by tech fall over Kaemen Smith (Navy) (TF-1.5 5:29 (18-3))
Semifinal – Kyle Parco (Iowa) 8-0 won by decision over #22 Gabe Willochell (Wyoming) (Dec 12-6)
1st Place Match – Kyle Parco (Iowa) won by decision over #6 Lachlan McNeil (North Carolina) (Dec 8-5)
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
