Preseason Rankings

With the month of October the wrestling season is getting closer and closer. Let’s take a look at the preseason rankings. Iowa is ranked #2 in both the Tournament and Dual Meet rankings by InterMat and Flo. Penn State is #1 in both rankings with Nebraska third...

New Hawk: Cadence Diduch

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...

New Hawk: Keyan Hernandez

Keyan Hernandez was the first member of the Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2024 when he committed to the Hawks on October 1, 2022.  Last season Hernandez won his fourth Montana state title for Billings West High School in Billing, Montana with a 43-0 record. He...

New Hawk: Naomi Simon

Naomi Simon is a great addition for the Hawks from Decorah, Iowa. For the final National Girls High School Rankings for the 2023-24 season Simon was ranked #2 at 170 lbs. and #13 P4P. In the new Iowa Wrestling roster Simon is listed at 180. I believe that Simon is the...

New Hawk Angelo Ferrari

It was huge news when Angelo Ferrari announced on May 31, 2023 that he had committed to the Hawks. Ferrari chose Iowa over Rutgers and Virginia Tech. Ferrari was the 2024 #1 P4P (pound for pound) ranked wrestler in the country by both FloWrestling and MatScouts....