It was great news for Hawk fans when elite recruit Harvey Ludington announced on Saturday that he had committed to the University of Iowa.

Ludington, from Brick, New Jersey(Brick Memorial HS), is the #1 rated 190 lbs. high school wrestler in the country.  Ludington is #1 at 190 by MatScouts and FloWrestling.

The #1 spot was earned from titles at Fargo at Junior Nationals with a tech fall in the finals as well as elite tournaments like Beast of the East and two New Jersey state titles.

Ludington had originally committed to Arizona State last December but recently opened up his recruiting options. 

 

 

In 2022 Ludington won a state title as a freshman at 175 and placed second at 175 as a sophomore in a one point match. Last season he won a state title at 190 with a 30-0 record. That is impressive for the level of competition and that New Jersey has only one state champion per weight.

As I have done with all of our incoming recruits for years on this blog I will add Ludington to my Friday blogs of upcoming weekend competitions and a follow up blog with results on my “Recruits in action” series.

 

 

2024-25 Brick Memorial schedule

Thurs Dec 19 – Southern Regional

Sat/Sun Dec 21-22 – at Beast of the East(Newark, Delaware)

Sat Dec 28 – Mustang Classic

Fri Jan 3 – at Monroe Township

Sat Jan 4 – at Jackson Liberty Duals(Jackson)

Wed Jan 8 – Shawnee

Fri Jan 10 – at Toms River East

Sat Jan 11 – St. Thomas Aquinas and Cranford

Wed Jan 15 – Rumson Fair Haven

Fri Jan 17 – at Lacey

Sat Jan 18 – Hunterdon

Fri/Sat Jan 24-25 – at Shore Conference Tournament(Lakewood)

Wed Jan 29 – at Christian Brothers Academy

Fri Jan 31 – at St. John Vianney 

Tues Feb 10 – at Round 1 State Duals(TBD)

Sat Feb 22 – at NJSIAA District 22(TBD)

Fri/Sat Feb 28-Mar 1 – at NJSIAA Region 22(TBD)

Th/Sat Mar 6-8 – at New Jersey State Championships(Atlantic City)

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

We are two weeks into the high school wrestling season and new rankings have been released. Let’s take a look at our incoming recruits.

Leo DeLuca has not competed yet this season due to an injury. FloWrestling has DeLuca #1 at 120 and MatScouts has taken him out of their rankings.

Jarrel Miller is ranked #5 by MatScouts and #8 by Flo at 190 and Ty Miller is #20 by MatScouts and #13 by Flo at 175.

Harvey Ludington, who announced on Saturday that he had committed to Iowa, is #1 at 190 for MatScouts and Flo.

 

 

In the National Girls High School Rankings Isabella Gonzales is #1 at 120 and #3 P4P and Samantha Sachs is #2 at 130 and #11 P4P.

In the overall rankings for the Class of 2025 Gonzales is #1 and Sachs is #5.

There will be no break during the holidays for tournaments for our incoming recruits. The season will run straight through to the state tournaments in February and March.

 I will continue to follow all of our incoming recruits in competition on this blog with a preview on Friday and follow up blog with results every weekend throughout the high school season.

 

 

Recruiting Class of 2025

MatScouts/FloWrestling

Leo DeLuca – Blair Academy(Morristown, New Jersey) 120 lbs.  __/#1 at 120, #18 P4P

Paolo Ciatto – Iona Preparatory(New Rochelle, New York)  170 lbs. – Not ranked

Leister Bowling – Longmont(Mead HS), Colorado  175 lbs. – Not ranked

Ty Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio 175 lbs. – #20/#13

Jarrel Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio  190 lbs. – #5/#8

Harvey Ludington – Brick, New Jersey(Brick Memorial HS)  190 lbs. – #1/#1

 

Recruiting Class of 2026

Owen McMullen – Johnstown(Bishop McCort HS), Pennsylvania  – Not ranked.

 

Women’s Recruiting Class of 2025

National Girls High School Rankings

Isabella Gonzales – Fresno(Clovis East HS), California  120 lbs. – #1, #3 P4P

Samantha Sachs – Glendora, California  130 lbs. –  #2, #11 P4P

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

The University of Iowa picked up another elite recruit when Samantha Sachs of Glendora, California announced on Instagram that she committed to the Hawkeyes.

In the most recent National Girls High School Rankings Sachs is listed at #11 P4P(pound for pound) and #2 at 130.

Sachs joins Isabella Gonzales who is #3 in the P4P rankings and #1 at 120 lbs. in the Iowa Recruiting Class of 2025.

In the national Recruiting Class of 2025 Gonzales is #1 and Sachs is #5.

 

 

Sachs won a Junior National title in Fargo last summer at 130 and was a 2024 state runner-up in California.

Sachs won the 130 lbs. title at the Brian Keck Memorial Pre-Season Nationals in Des Moines, Iowa in October.

Iowa continues to sign recruits from talent rich California. With Sachs and Gonzales the Hawks will have eight wrestlers from California on their roster next season.

 

 

As I have done with all of our incoming recruits for years on this blog I will add Sachs to my Friday blogs of upcoming weekend competitions and a follow up blog with results on my “Recruits in action” series.

 

Recruiting Class of 2025

Isabella Gonzales – Fresno(Clovis East HS), California  120 lbs.  #3 P4P, #1 at 120

Samantha Sachs – Glendora, California  130 lbs.  #11 P4P, #2 at 130

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Kylie Welker, Macey Kilty and Nanea Estrella won titles at the the North Central Women’s Open in Naperville, Illinois.

Welker was 6-0 at 180 with six tech falls in outscoring her opponents by a combined 61-0. At 145 Kilty was 4-0 with three tech falls and an 8-0 decision in the finals. Estrella was 4-0 at 138 with a fall and tech fall.

Also placing for the Hawks was Rianne Murphy(2nd-103), Alivia White(2nd-207), Val Solorio(3rd-110), Danni Swihart(5th-138B), Katja Osteen(5th-207), Cali Leng(6th-124) and Emmily Patneaud (6th-131).

In the team race Iowa placed second with 148.5 points in the 44-team tournament. North Central was in first with 251 points. In the national rankings Iowa is #1 and North Central is #2.

 

 

Iowa will compete next at Soldiers Salute in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday and Monday, December 29-30.

Iowa will compete at home one more time this season with Iowa Duals II on Saturday, January 18. The Hawks will face Augustana and Grand View State starting at 6 PM.

From HawkeyeSports.com:

Single dual ticket sales are now available. Please call 1-800-IAHAWKS and select option 2 to be connected to a ticket sales representative or visit https://hawkeyesports.com/tickets/ to learn more.

 

 

North Central Women’s College Open

103 Rianne Murphy – 2nd

• Champ. Round 1 – Rianne Murphy (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Rianne Murphy (Iowa) won by fall over Zoe Omura (Midland University) (Fall 2:30)
• Quarterfinal – Rianne Murphy (Iowa) won by tech fall over Mia Zuniga (King University) (TF 10-0)
• Semifinal – Rianne Murphy (Iowa) won by fall over Odelia Lopez (Schreiner University) (Fall 4:28)
• 1st Place Match – Erin Hikiji (University of Providence) won by tech fall over Rianne Murphy (Iowa) (TF 13-2)

 

110 Valarie Solorio – 3rd

• Champ. Round 1 – Valarie Solorio (Iowa) won by tech fall over Molly Lehnmann (Baldwin Wallace) (TF 10-0)
• Champ. Round 2 – Valarie Solorio (Iowa) won by tech fall over Samantha Miller (McKendree University) (TF 11-0)
• Quarterfinal – Samara Chavez (King University) won by tech fall over Valarie Solorio (Iowa) (TF 10-0)
• Cons. Round 3 – Valarie Solorio (Iowa) won by decision over Alaina Sunlin (Wisconsin-Stevens Point ) (Dec 14-10)
• Cons. Round 4 – Valarie Solorio (Iowa) won by injury default over Dianna Holmes (King University) (Inj. 0:00)
• 3rd Place Match – Valarie Solorio (Iowa) won by decision over Izabella Frezzo (New Jersey City University) (Dec 6-4)

 

124 Cali Leng – 6th

• Champ. Round 1 – Cali Leng (Iowa) won by tech fall over Margaret Gillmore (Wisconsin-Stevens Point ) (TF 10-0)
• Champ. Round 2 – Cali Leng (Iowa) won by tech fall over Annesley Day (Wisconsin-Oshkosh) (TF 10-0)
• Quarterfinal – Amani Jones (North Central (IL)) won by tech fall over Cali Leng (Iowa) (TF 10-0)
• Cons. Round 3 – Cali Leng (Iowa) won by decision over Alyssa Randles (University of Providence) (Dec 6-0)
• Cons. Round 4 – Shelby Moore (McKendree University) won by decision over Cali Leng (Iowa) (Dec 8-2)
• 5th Place Match – Janessa George (North Central (IL)) won by fall over Cali Leng (Iowa) (Fall 2:16)

 

124 Ava Rose – DNP

• Champ. Round 1 – Rose Kaplan (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Ava Rose (Iowa) (Dec 6-2)
• Cons. Round 1 – Ava Rose (Iowa) won by decision over Amelia Adams (Wisconsin-Stevens Point ) (Dec 8-6)
• Cons. Round 2 – Annesley Day (Wisconsin-Oshkosh) won by tech fall over Ava Rose (Iowa) (TF 16-6)

 

131 Emmily Patneaud – 6th 

• Champ. Round 1 – Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) won by decision over Cayden Condit (Lindenwood University) (Dec 1-1)
• Quarterfinal – Anna Dicugno (King University) won by tech fall over Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) (TF 10-0)
• Cons. Round 3 – Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) won by decision over Alexandra Baudhuin (Iowa) (Dec 11-2)
• Cons. Round 4 – Alexandra Szkotnicki (McKendree University) won by decision over Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) (Dec 3-1)
• 5th Place Match – Anna Dicugno (King University) won by injury default over Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) (Inj. 0:00)

 

131 Alexandra Baudhuin – DNP

• Champ. Round 1 – Alexandra Baudhuin (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Alexandra Baudhuin (Iowa) won by tech fall over Marisa Moffitt (Indiana Tech) (TF 10-0)
• Quarterfinal – Carolina Moreno (Southern Oregon University) won by fall over Alexandra Baudhuin (Iowa) (Fall 1:18)
• Cons. Round 3 – Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) won by decision over Alexandra Baudhuin (Iowa) (Dec 11-2)

 

138 Nanea Estrella – 1st

• Champ. Round 1 – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) won by fall over Celeste Detoles (Aurora ) (Fall 1:17)
• Quarterfinal – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) won by tech fall over Madeline Barton (Quincy) (TF 11-0)
• Semifinal – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) won by decision over Haylie Jaffe (UNATTACHED) (Dec 8-0)
• 1st Place Match – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) won by decision over Skylar Hattendorf (UNATTACHED) (Dec 3-0)

 

138 B Danni Swihart – 5th 

• Champ. Round 1 – Danni Swihart (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Danni Swihart (Iowa) won by tech fall over Riley Weiler (Iowa Lakes CC) (TF 10-0)
• Quarterfinal – Estella Gutches (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Danni Swihart (Iowa) (TF 10-0)
• Cons. Round 3 – Danni Swihart (Iowa) won by injury default over Samantha Bultron (Adrian College) (Inj. 3:28)
• Cons. Round 4 – Elliana Balderrama (Joliet Junior College) won by decision over Danni Swihart (Iowa) (Dec 11-4)
• 5th Place Match – Danni Swihart (Iowa) won by decision over Cara Cheng (Missouri Baptist University) (Dec 6-4)

 

138 Cadence Diduch – DNP

• Champ. Round 1 – Cadence Diduch (Iowa) won by decision over Cadie Percy (Wisconsin-Stevens Point ) (Dec 7-0)
• Champ. Round 2 – Skylar Hattendorf (UNATTACHED) won by tech fall over Cadence Diduch (Iowa) (TF 10-0)
• Cons. Round 2 – Cadence Diduch (Iowa) won by tech fall over Brooke Schuenemann (Wisconsin-Stevens Point ) (TF 11-0)
• Cons. Round 3 – Cadence Diduch (Iowa) won by fall over Paige Respicio (University of Providence) (Fall 3:33)
• Cons. Round 4 – Cadence Diduch (Iowa) won by decision over Maci Avila (Midland University) (Dec 9-6)
• Consolation 1st – Cadence Diduch (Iowa) won by tech fall over Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp (University of Providence) (TF 14-3)

 

145 Macey Kilty – 1st 

• Champ. Round 1 – Macey Kilty (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Macey Kilty (Iowa) won by tech fall over Sariah Zepeda (Southern Oregon University) (TF 12-1)
• Quarterfinal – Macey Kilty (Iowa) won by tech fall over Savannah Gomez (McKendree University) (TF 10-0)
• Semifinal – Macey Kilty (Iowa) won by tech fall over Valerie Hamilton (UNATTACHED) (TF 10-0)
• 1st Place Match – Macey Kilty (Iowa) won by decision over Alara Boyd (UNATTACHED) (Dec 8-0)

 

180 Kylie Welker – 1st

• Prelim – Kylie Welker (Iowa) won by tech fall over Julianna Onate (Joliet Junior College) (TF 10-0)
• Champ. Round 1 – Kylie Welker (Iowa) won by tech fall over Gillian Coulson (Baldwin Wallace) (TF 10-0)
• Champ. Round 2 – Kylie Welker (Iowa) won by tech fall over Tatum Heikkila (North Central (IL)) (TF 11-0)
• Quarterfinal – Kylie Welker (Iowa) won by tech fall over Mia Gaetjens (Adrian College) (TF 10-0)
• Semifinal – Kylie Welker (Iowa) won by tech fall over Madison Sandquist (Sacred Heart) (TF 10-0)
• 1st Place Match – Kylie Welker (Iowa) won by tech fall over Brittyn Corbishley (North Central (IL)) (TF 10-0)

 

207 Alivia White – 2nd 

• Champ. Round 1 – Alivia White (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Alivia White (Iowa) won by fall over Payton Burmeister (Alma) (Fall 2:23)
• Quarterfinal – Alivia White (Iowa) won by decision over Kathryn Hingano (Southern Oregon University) (Dec 5-1)
• Semifinal – Alivia White (Iowa) won by fall over Katja Osteen (Iowa) (Fall 1:05)
• 1st Place Match – Sara Lake (Lindenwood University) won by decision over Alivia White (Iowa) (Dec 3-0)

 

207 Katja Osteen – 5th 

• Champ. Round 1 – Katja Osteen (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Katja Osteen (Iowa) won by decision over Ana Gutierrez (Quincy) (Dec 4-2)
• Quarterfinal – Katja Osteen (Iowa) won by tech fall over Katelyn Lewis (UNATTACHED) (TF 10-0)
• Semifinal – Alivia White (Iowa) won by fall over Katja Osteen (Iowa) (Fall 1:05)
• Cons. Round 4 – Dasia Yearby (North Central (IL)) won by fall over Katja Osteen (Iowa) (Fall 0:52)
• 5th Place Match – Katja Osteen (Iowa) won by decision over Riley Dempewolf (Indiana Tech) (Dec 9-0)

 

207 Samantha Calkins – DNP

• Champ. Round 1 – Riley Dempewolf (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Samantha Calkins (Iowa) (Dec 4-1)
• Cons. Round 1 – Samantha Calkins (Iowa) won by tech fall over Teni Ajayi (Northern Michigan) (TF 12-0)
• Cons. Round 2 – Samantha Calkins (Iowa) won by decision over Ana Gutierrez (Quincy) (Dec 4-0)
• Cons. Round 3 – Samantha Calkins (Iowa) won by decision over Madeline Hodges (Sacred Heart) (Dec 4-1)
• Cons. Round 4 – Samantha Calkins (Iowa) won by decision over Aaliyah Grandberry (Grand Valley State) (Dec 3-1)
• Consolation 1st – Caroline Ward (North Central (IL)) won by decision over Samantha Calkins (Iowa) (Dec 6-4)

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

We had a quiet weekend of competition for our incoming recruits but we had huge news of a new recruit. I will take that any time.

Paolo Ciatto competed at the Linda Stewart Duals in Albany on Saturday where he was 5-0 with four pins and a tech fall.

That was the only competition that I know for our incoming recruits. We will have more to follow next weekend.

 

 

Elite recruit Harvey Ludington announced on Instagram yesterday that he has committed to the University of Iowa.

Ludington, from Brick, New Jersey(Brick Memorial HS), is the #1 rated 190 lbs. high school wrestler in the country.  Ludington is #1 at 190 by MatScouts and FloWrestling.

I have already added Ludington to the list of recruits that I will follow on this segment every week.

 

 

Recruiting Class of 2025

Leo DeLuca – Blair Academy(Morristown, New Jersey) 120 lbs.

Did not compete this weekend.

 

Paolo Ciatto – Iona Preparatory(New Rochelle, New York)  170 lbs.

Sat Dec 14 – at Linda Stewart Duals(Albany)

Paolo Ciatto (Iona Prep) over Tristen Manny (Beekmantown) Fall 1:01

Paolo Ciatto (Iona Prep) over Zachary Rowe (Colonie B) Fall 0:19

Paolo Ciatto (Iona Prep) over Lucas Mosher (Horseheads) Fall 3:23

Paolo Ciatto (Iona Prep) over Dylan Rodrigue (Arlington) Fall 1:49

Paolo Ciatto (Iona Prep) over Wyatt Roe (Colonie) TF 17-2

 

Leister Bowling – Longmont(Mead HS), Colorado  175 lbs.

Did not compete this weekend.

 

Ty Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio 175 lbs.

Did not compete this weekend.

 

Jarrel Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio  190 lbs.

Did not compete this weekend.

 

Harvey Ludington – Brick, New Jersey(Brick Memorial HS)  190 lbs.

Did not compete this weekend.

 

Recruiting Class of 2026

Owen McMullen – Johnstown(Bishop McCort HS), Pennsylvania

No competition scheduled.

 

Women’s Recruiting Class of 2025

Isabella Gonzales – Fresno(Clovis East HS), California  126 lbs.

No competition scheduled.

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Elite recruit Harvey Ludington announced on Instagram that he has committed to the University of Iowa.

Ludington, from Brick, New Jersey(Brick Memorial HS), is the #1 rated 190 lbs. high school wrestler in the country.  Ludington is #1 at 190 by MatScouts and FloWrestling.

The #1 spot was earned from titles at Fargo at Junior Nationals with a tech fall in the finals as well as elite tournaments like Beast of the East and two New Jersey state titles.

Ludington had originally committed to Arizona State last December but recently opened up his recruiting options. 

This marks the second #1 ranked high school recruit in the country from New Jersey that Iowa has landed in the Class of 2025. Leo DeLuca of Morristown, New Jersey(Blair Academy) is #1 in the country at 120 lbs.

 

 

Iowa has made a statement in recruiting the heavier weights over the last three recruiting classes. The top recruit for Iowa in the Class of 2023 was Hwt Ben Kueter and in 2024 it was Angelo Ferrari at 184.

Looking ahead to the future Iowa Wrestling lineup:

174 – Gabe Arnold

184 – Angelo Ferrari

197 – Harvey Ludington

Hwt. – Ben Kueter

Hawk fans, that is a lineup we all really want to see.

As I have done with all of our incoming recruits for years on this blog I will add Ludington to my Friday blogs of upcoming weekend competitions and a follow up blog with results on my “Recruits in action” series.

Well done Iowa Wrestling.

 

 

Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2025

Leo DeLuca – Morristown, New Jersey(Blair Academy) 120 lbs.

Paolo Ciatto – New Rochelle, New York(Iona Preparatory)  175 lbs.

Leister Bowling – Longmont(Mead HS), Colorado  175 lbs.

Ty Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio 175 lbs.

Jarrel Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio  190 lbs.

Harvey Ludington – Brick, New Jersey(Brick Memorial HS)  190 lbs.

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

After a big opening weekend of high school tournaments for our incoming recruits last week this weekend will be a little quiet. We have only dual meets to cover this weekend.

Paolo Ciatto will be at the Linda Stewart Duals in Albany on Saturday. Ty and Jarrel Miller will be home with the St. Ed’s Quad on Saturday with DeSales, Beavercreek, and Connelsville.

Leister Bowling has a dual meet at Cheyenne East(WY) on Friday.

 

 

Leo DeLuca is out recovering from an injury. 

Isabella Gonzales and Owen McMullen do not have any competition scheduled this weekend.

Looking ahead we will have tournaments to follow for our recruits over the holidays so there will be no down time in the schedule for the entire high school season.

I will continue to follow our incoming Iowa Wrestling recruits throughout the high school season.

 

 

Recruiting Class of 2025

Leo DeLuca – Blair Academy(Morristown, New Jersey) 120 lbs.

Out with injury.

 

Paolo Ciatto – Iona Preparatory(New Rochelle, New York)  175 lbs.

Sat Dec 14 – at Linda Stewart Duals(Albany)

 

Leister Bowling – Longmont(Mead HS), Colorado  175 lbs.

Fri Dec 13 – at Cheyenne East(WY)

 

Ty Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio 175 lbs.

Sat Dec 14 – St. Ed’s Quad(DeSalles, Beavercreek, and Connelsville)

 

Jarrel Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio  190 lbs.

Sat Dec 14 – St. Ed’s Quad(DeSalles, Beavercreek, and Connelsville)

 

Recruiting Class of 2026

Owen McMullen – Johnstown(Bishop McCort HS), Pennsylvania

No competition scheduled.

 

Women’s Recruiting Class of 2025

Isabella Gonzales – Fresno(Clovis East HS), California  126 lbs.

No competition scheduled.

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

The #1 ranked Iowa Women’s Wrestling team will send 17 wrestlers to compete at the North Central Open in Naperville, Illinois on Sunday, December 15.

Wrestling will begin at 9 AM at the Merner Field House in Naperville, Illinois and run straight through.

North Central is ranked #3 in the country in the most recent rankings with 13 ranked wrestlers.

The weight to watch at the North Central Open will be 145. #1 ranked and defending national champion Reese Larramendy and Macey Kilty are both listed for Iowa. 

Kilty recently won bronze at the 2024 Senior World Championships and silver at the U23 World Championships and  has not been in the college rankings yet.

Iowa transfer Bella Mir is ranked #4 in the country at 145 for North Central.

FloWrestling will have coverage on their premium service.

 

 

Lineup for North Central Open with national ranking

103 – Rianne Murphy #1

110 – Val Solorio

124 – Cali Leng

124 – Ava Rose

131 – Allie Baudhuin

131 – Emily Frost #9

131 – Emmily Patneaud

138 – Cadence Diduch

138 – Nanea Estrella #3

138 – Danni Swihart

145 – Reese Larramendy #1

145 – Macey Kilty

180 – Kylie Welker #1

180 – Naomi Simon #8

207 – Katja Osteen #5

207 – Sam Calkins

207 – Olivia White

 

 

After Sunday Iowa will compete next at Soldier Salute on December 29-30. 

Iowa will compete at home in Carver-Hawkeye Arena one more time this season with Iowa Duals II on Saturday, January 18. The Hawks will face Augustana and Grand View State starting at 6 PM.

From HawkeyeSports.com:

Single dual ticket sales are now available. Please call 1-800-IAHAWKS and select option 2 to be connected to a ticket sales representative or visit https://hawkeyesports.com/tickets/ to learn more.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Spencer Lee will compete at the Kunayev D.A. International at 57kg in Taraz, Kazakhstan on December 19-22.

This will be the first competition for Lee since he won a silver medal at the Paris Olympics this summer at 57kg.

Qualification Rounds will begin at 11:30 PM CST on Thursday and the Medal Matches will be at 7 AM on Sunday. Kazakhstan is 11 hours ahead of Central Standard Time.

USA Wrestling has not released information on a livestream for the event at this time.

 

 

Lee will be supported by Hawkeye Wrestling Club coach Daniel Dennis and Pat Lugo will be his training partner.

Lee was a three-time NCAA national champion for Iowa. Lee will close a successful year that included winning the World Olympic Games Qualifier and Pan American Championships.

The official cycle for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will begin with this event and I am expecting very good competition for Lee.

 

 

D.A. International in Taraz, Kazakhstan

Thursday, December 19

11:30 PM – Qualification Rounds (MFS 57-65-74-86-97 kg)

Saturday, December 21

4 AM – Semifinals (MFS 57-65-74-86-97 kg)

Sunday, December 22

4 AM – Repechage (MFS 57-65-74-86-97 kg)

7 AM – Medal Matches (MFS 57-65-74-86-97 kg)

***Times listed are CST

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

InterMat released rankings this morning after a big weekend of college wrestling.

Penn State and Iowa are still 1-2 in the Tournament and Dual Meet rankings. Penn State is at 124.5 and Iowa at 88 points. The big change was Oklahoma State going from #5 to #3 at 82 points. 

Iowa has steadily gone up in team points as the season progresses.

The Hawks now have seven wrestlers ranked in the top eight that would make them All Americans. 

 

 

Joey Cruz replaced Kale Petersen at 125 and is ranked #30. Cruz competed in both dual meets last weekend at 125.

The rest of the team are pretty much where they have been ranked the last three weeks.

Iowa will compete next at Soldier Salute on December 29-30 so I do not anticipate any changes to where the Iowa wrestlers will be ranked for the rest of December.

Iowa starts the Big Ten season at Wisconsin on Sunday, January 12.

 

 

InterMat Rankings

Dual Rankings 

1. Penn State
2. Iowa 
3. Nebraska
4. Oklahoma State

 

Tournament Rankings

1. Penn State  124.5
2. Iowa  88
3. Oklahoma State  82
4. Minnesota  67.5

 

125 – Joey Cruz #30

133 – Drake Ayala #5

141 – Ryder Block #31

149 – Kyle Parco #4

157 – Jacori Teemer #1

165 – Michael Caliendo #2

174 – Nelson Brands #8

184 – Gabe Arnold #7

197 – Stephen Buchanan #2

Hwt – Ben Kueter #13

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!