We will have an All-Hawkeye clash in the 57kg finals in the Olympic Team Trials. Spencer Lee and Thomas Gilman will meet in a best of three format in State College, Pennsylvania. The winner will represent Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on August 5-11.

#4 seed Lee defeated Nico Megaludis 8-0 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals Lee jumped out to a 9-0 lead over 57kg 2023 World Team member Zane Richards before securing a 13-6 decision.

#2 seed Gilman started with a 5-4 decision over Jax Forrest in the quarterfinals before defeating Daton Fix 6-0 in the semifinals.

In my Olympic Trials preview I predicted Lee over Gilman in the finals. 

We also have wrestlers competing in the Consolations. Alex Marinell (74kg), Kylie Welker(76kg), Reese Larramendy(68kg),and at 53 kg Felicity Taylor will face teammate Brianna Gonzalez.

The first round of the Best-of-Three Finals matches and Consolations will be at 9:30 AM CST. You can watch the matches on Peacock.

Schedule for 2024 Olympic Trials

***All times listed are CST

Saturday, April 20

9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Session III – Round One of Best-of-Three Championship Series, all styles and weight classes, plus Round Two of Best-of-Three Championship Series in the five weight classes not yet qualified for the Olympics. Also the completion of the Challenge Tournament consolation semifinals, consolation finals, third place bouts and True third (in necessary)

5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Session IV – Round Three of Best-of-Three Championship Series (if necessary) in the five weight classes not yet qualified for the Olympics. Followed by Round Two and Round Three (if necessary) in the 13 weight classes qualified for the Olympic Games. The session concludes with the presentation of the U.S. Olympic Team.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Eight members of the Iowa Women’s Wrestling team will be competing at the Olympic Trials. All of the Hawks will be competing for IWWC (Iowa Women’s Wrestling Club).

The 2024 Olympic Trials will be on Friday and Saturday, April 19-20 in State College, Pennsylvania. 

The 2024 Olympic Team will be set for Team USA for the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on August 5-11.

We will have three Hawks at 50kg with Ava Bayless, Nyla Valencia, and Emile Gonzalez. There will also be three Hawks competing at 76kg with Kylie Welker, Rose Cassioppi, and Marlynne Deede.

Felicity Taylor will be competing at 53kg and Reese Larramendy at 68kg.

I have listed the Pre-Seeds below. There could be changes in the brackets depending on any wrestlers that are unable to compete at the time of the Trials.

The Olympic Trials will be streaming live on Peacock, NBC Sports and NBC Sports app.

You can watch the Olympic Trials on TV on the USA Network.

To have eight wrestlers competing in the Olympic Trials after their first year of competition is impressive for the Iowa Women’s Wrestling program.

Best of luck to all of the Hawkeyes competing in the Olympic Trials.

2024 Olympic Team Trials

50 kg

Best-of-Three Championship Series

Sarah Hildebrandt (USOPTC/New York AC)

Challenge Tournament

1. Audrey Jimenez (Sunkist Kids WC)
2. Sage Mortimer (Titan Mercury WC)
3. Samara Chavez (Team Tornado WC)
4. Erin Golston (New York AC)
5. Kaelani Shufeldt (California)
6. Kendra Ryan (Cardinal WC)
7. Mia Palumbo (Illinois)
8. Ava Bayless (Iowa Women’s WC)
9. Nyla Valencia (Iowa Women’s WC)
10. Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa Women’s WC)

53 kg

Best-of-Three Championship Series

Dominique Parrish (Sunkist Kids WC)

Challenge Tournament Semifinal

Bottom – Jacarra Winchester (Cowboy WC/Titan Mercury WC)

Challenge Tournament

1. Vayle-Rae Baker (West Point WC)
2. Katie Gomez (Sunkist Kids WC)
3. Haley Augello (Izzy Style Wrestling)
4. Areana Villaescusa (U.S. Army WCAP)
5. Alisha Howk (Sunkist Kids WC)
6. Felicity Taylor (Iowa Women’s WC/Titan Mercury WC)
7. Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa Women’s WC/Titan Mercury WC)
8. Sydney Petzinger (Cardinal WC)
9. Amy Mason (Titan Mercury WC)
10. Juliana Diaz (Missouri Baptist WC)

68 kg

Best-of-Three Championship Series

Amit Elor (New York City RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

Challenge Tournament

1. Forrest Molinari (Sunkist Kids WC)
2. Alexandria Glaude (Beaver Dam RTC /Titan Mercury WC)
3. Reese Larramendy (Iowa Women’s WC/Titan Mercury WC)
4. Aine Drury (California)
5. Alara Boyd (Cardinal WC)
6. Brooklyn Hays (Minnesota Gold WC)
7. Kaylynn Albrecht (USOPTC/Titan Mercury WC)
8. Solin Piearcy (Titan Mercury WC)
9. Chloe Ogden (Florida)
10. Caitlyn Davis (Southern Oregon)

76 kg

Best-of-Three Championship Series

Adeline Gray (New York AC)

Challenge Tournament

1. Kennedy Blades (Sunkist Kids WC)
2. Kylie Welker (Iowa Women’s WC/Titan Mercury WC)
3. Yelena Makoyed (Cardinal WC/Titan Mercury WC)
4. Dymond Guilford (USOPTC/Titan Mercury WC)
5. Tristan Kelly (U.S. Army WCAP)
6. Precious Wieser (Titan Mercury WC)
7. Marlynne Deede (Iowa Women’s WC)
8. Skylar Grote (USOPTC/Titan Mercury WC)
9. Rose Cassioppi (Iowa Women’s WC)
10. Madison Sandquist (Rise RTC)
11. Tavia Heidelberg-Tillotson (Menlo)

Schedule for 2024 Olympic Trials

***All times listed are CST

Friday, April 19

9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Session I – Challenge Tournament Preliminaries, Quarterfinals and Consolation Rounds, for all styles and weight classes. (Note: all Championship matches will be held prior to the consolation rounds)

5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Session II – Challenge Tournament Semifinals and Finals, all styles and weight classes

Saturday, April 20

9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Session III – Round One of Best-of-Three Championship Series, all styles and weight classes, plus Round Two of Best-of-Three Championship Series in the five weight classes not yet qualified for the Olympics. Also the completion of the Challenge Tournament consolation semifinals, consolation finals, third place bouts and True third (in necessary)

5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Session IV – Round Three of Best-of-Three Championship Series (if necessary) in the five weight classes not yet qualified for the Olympics. Followed by Round Two and Round Three (if necessary) in the 13 weight classes qualified for the Olympic Games. The session concludes with the presentation of the U.S. Olympic Team.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

We will have four former Iowa Hawkeyes competing at the Olympic Trials. The 2024 Olympic Team Trials are this weekend on Friday and Saturday, April 19-20 in State College, Pennsylvania.

The winner of each weight will represent Team USA for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France on August 5-11.

Spencer Lee(#4 seed) and Thomas Gilman(#2 seed) will be at 57kg. Should the pre-seeds hold up I believe we will have a Lee-Gilman finals with the winner making the Olympic team.

I am picking Lee to make the Olympic team.

Alex Marinelli is the #8 seed at 74kg. Should the seeds hold up Marinelli will face Alex Facundo in the first round with the winner facing Jordan Burroughs in the quarterfinals.

Anthony Cassioppi is the #8 pre-seed at 97kg. Cassioppi will face Christian Carroll in the first round. The winner of that match will have J’den Cox in the quarterfinals.

Austin DeSanto qualified for the Olympic Trials at 65kg. He is not listed in the pre-seeds and I believe he is out with an injury. 

I have listed the Pre-Seeds below. There could be changes in the brackets depending on any wrestlers that are unable to compete at the time of the Trials.

The Olympic Trials will be streaming live on Peacock, NBC Sports and NBC Sports app.

You can watch the Olympic Trials on TV on the USA Network.

Best of luck to all of the Hawkeyes competing in the Olympic Trials.

2024 Olympic Team Trials

57 kg Pre-Seeds

Challenge Tournament

1. Zane Richards (Illini WC/Titan Mercury WC)
2. Thomas Gilman (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)
3. Daton Fix (Cowboy WC/Titan Mercury WC)
4. Spencer Lee (Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury WC)
5. Nico Megaludis (Pitt WC/Titan Mercury WC)
6. Nick Suriano (Sunkist Kids WC)
7. Liam Cronin (Nebraska WTC)
8. Daniel DeShazer (Gopher WC-RTC)
9. Luke Lilledahl (X-Calibur Athletics WC)
10. Jax Forrest (Bishop McCourt)
11. Marcus Blaze (Perrysburg WC)

74 kg

Best-of-Three Championship Series

Kyle Dake (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)

Challenge Tournament

1. Jordan Burroughs (Pennsylvania RTC/Sunkist Kids WC)
2. Jason Nolf (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)
3. Keegan O’Toole (Tiger Style WC)
4. Quincy Monday (New Jersey RTC/Titan Mercury WC)
5. Mitchell Mesenbrink (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)
6. Meyer Shapiro (Spartan Combat RTC)
7. Vincenzo Joseph (Sunkist Kids WC)
8. Alex Marinelli (Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury WC)
9. Alex Facundo (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)
10. Levi Haines (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)
11. Tyler Berger (Pennsylvania RTC/Sunkist Kids WC)
12. Jarrett Jacques (Tiger Style WC)
13. Ladarion Lockett (Cowboy WC)

97 kg

Best-of-Three Championship Series

Kyle Snyder (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)

Challenge Tournament

1. J’den Cox (Cliff Keen WC/Titan Mercury WC)
2. Isaac Trumble (Wolfpack RTC/Titan Mercury WC)
3. Michael Macchiavello (Lehigh Valley WC/Titan Mercury WC)
4. Kollin Moore (Ohio RTC/Titan Mercury WC)
5. Nathan Jackson (New Jersey RTC/New York AC)
6. Jonathan Aiello (Cavalier WC/Titan Mercury WC)
7. Eric Schultz (Nebraska WTC)
8. Anthony Cassioppi (Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury WC)
9. Christian Carroll (Cowboy WC/Titan Mercury WC)

Men’s Freestyle Pre-Seeds: https://www.themat.com/news/2024/april/15/men-s-freestyle-pre-seeds-released-for-u-s-olympic-team-trials-wrestling

Schedule for 2024 Olympic Trials

***All times listed are CST

Friday, April 19

9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Session I – Challenge Tournament Preliminaries, Quarterfinals and Consolation Rounds, for all styles and weight classes. (Note: all Championship matches will be held prior to the consolation rounds)

5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Session II – Challenge Tournament Semifinals and Finals, all styles and weight classes

Saturday, April 20

9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Session III – Round One of Best-of-Three Championship Series, all styles and weight classes, plus Round Two of Best-of-Three Championship Series in the five weight classes not yet qualified for the Olympics. Also the completion of the Challenge Tournament consolation semifinals, consolation finals, third place bouts and True third (in necessary)

5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Session IV – Round Three of Best-of-Three Championship Series (if necessary) in the five weight classes not yet qualified for the Olympics. Followed by Round Two and Round Three (if necessary) in the 13 weight classes qualified for the Olympic Games. The session concludes with the presentation of the U.S. Olympic Team.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

The University of Iowa Wrestling program will participate in Take Down Homelessness.

This is a great fundraiser where fans can bid in an auction to have dinner with one of their favorite Iowa wrestlers. All of the proceeds go to support Shelter House in Iowa City.

In September of 2022 there were 5 Iowa wrestlers that participated in Take Down Homelessness. This year the list has grown to 18 Iowa wrestlers.

An online auction will open at 10 AM CST on Monday, April 22 and close on Friday, April 26 at 8PM.

I will have a follow up blog with a direct link to the auction when it is available.

From  shelterhouseiowa.org

Since 1983, Shelter House has provided safe shelter and helped people improve the quality of their lives as they move beyond homelessness. We began in an old home in Iowa City with a capacity of 29 sleeping spaces including beds, couches, and mats on the floor. Today, Shelter House operates a 70-bed emergency shelter in addition to four homes and an apartment building through which we provide over 60 permanent supportive housing units. 

We focus on programs and support services including housing, employment, and mental health recovery that help hundreds of adults, children, and families each year to get back on their feet. We aim to be a voice for systemic community change through excellence in service, financial stewardship, and the development of strong community partnerships.

Iowa Wrestlers Take Down Homelessness online auction opens April 22 at 10:00 am.

Iowa Wrestlers Take Down Homelessness online auction closes April 26 at 8:00 pm.

The week of April 28, Shelter House will be in contact with wrestlers and winning bidders about final auction outcomes, dinner planning, etc.

You can also make a separate donation on the above website to Shelter House.

I ask that you do your part as an Iowa Wrestling fan and get the word out on this fundraiser for a great cause.

Iowa wrestlers participating in Take Down Homelessness

Drake Ayala 

Gabe Arnold               

Abe Assad   

Ryder Block                               

Nelson Brands           

Michael Caliendo     

Tony Cassioppi           

Joey Cruz 

Jared Franek                                 

Patrick Kennedy     

Kale Petersen              

Caleb Rathjen               

Cullan Schriever       

Cobie Siebrecht       

Brody Teske               

Victor Voinovich           

Real Woods               

Jesse Ybarra 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Otto Black announced on Instagram that he has committed to the University of Iowa. Black, from Park, Colorado, won a 138 lbs. 4A Colorado state title this season with a 52-0 record and will be a member of the Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2024.

Black won a Greco-Roman Junior national title in Fargo last summer at 132 lbs.

Black competed for Ponderosa as a freshman and sophomore where he placed second at 106 in 2021 and fourth at 113 in 2022. He did not compete last season before transferring to Mead.

Black is a teammate of Iowa commit Leister Bowling who won a state title at 175 this season. Black and Bowling led Mead to a 4A team state title. Bowling is a junior and in the Recruiting Class of 2025.

Black is projected to compete at 141/149 for the Hawks.

Recruiting Class of 2024

Dru Ayala – Fort Dodge, Iowa  120 lbs.

Season completed – 3rd place

Keyan Hernandez – Billings (West), Montana 126 lbs.

Season completed – State Champion

Otto Black – Park (Mead HS), Colorado  138 lbs.

Season completed – State Champion

Miguel Estrada – Bakersfield (Frontier HS), California  152 lbs.

Season completed – 4th place

Angelo Ferrari – Melissa, Texas  175 lbs.

Season completed – State Champion

Jake Howell –  Glenwood Village (Cherry Creek HS), Colorado  215 lbs.

Season completed – 2nd place

Kael Voinovich – City High HS, Iowa City, Iowa  157 lbs.

Season completed – State Champion

Joe Kennedy – Kasson-Mantorville, Minnesota  152 lbs.

Season completed – 3rd place

Brady Benham – Sperry, Oklahoma  165 lbs.

Season completed – State Champion

Recruiting Class of 2025

Leo DeLuca  – Blair Academy New Jersey  120 lbs.

Season completed – National Prep Wrestling Championships 2nd place

Leister Bowling – Mead, Colorado  175 lbs.

Season completed – State Champion

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

In the words of UFC ring announcer Bruce Buffer: It’s TIME!!!!!!

The 2024 Olympic Trials are this weekend on Friday and Saturday, April 19-20 in State College, Pennsylvania. When the dust clears Saturday night the 2024 Olympic Team will be set for Team USA for the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on August 5-11.

The Olympic Trials will be shown live on Peacock.

Team USA has not qualified 57 kg for the Olympics at this time. The winner of the Olympic Trials will still have to compete to qualify USA for this weight so a lot is on the line.

Step one is to make the team. Step two is to then qualify 57 kg for the Olympics. Step three is the Olympics. That is a tall task for any wrestler. The winner at 57 kg in the Olympic Trials will be up for the challenge.

At 57 kg there will not be a Challenge Tournament Semifinal because Vito Arujau will not be competing. Vito was scheduled to receive a bye to the semifinals because he is the reigning World Champion at 62 kg. Vito is not competing due to injury. 

USA Wrestling just released Pre-Seeds for Men’s Freestyle today.

Spencer Lee is the Pre-Seed #4 at 57kg/125 lbs. Should the Pre-Seeds hold up to be final I could not ask for a better seed. Also I thought Vito was the best competition for Lee at 57 kg and he is not competing.

Former Iowa Hawkeye star World champion and Olympic Silver medalist Thomas Gilman is the #2 seed. I believe we will see a Lee-Gilman final at 57 kg with Lee winning the Olympic spot.

We all know the stats of Spencer Lee. Three-time World Freestyle champ in Cadet/Juniors. Three-time NCAA National champion at the University of Iowa.

This is the first World or Olympic Trials that Lee has competed in at the Senior level.

I do not have a lot else to say except It’s Time!

Let’s get ’em in the middle.

57 kg Pre-Seeds

Challenge Tournament

1. Zane Richards (Illini WC/Titan Mercury WC)
2. Thomas Gilman (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)
3. Daton Fix (Cowboy WC/Titan Mercury WC)
4. Spencer Lee (Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury WC)
5. Nico Megaludis (Pitt WC/Titan Mercury WC)
6. Nick Suriano (Sunkist Kids WC)
7. Liam Cronin (Nebraska WTC)
8. Daniel DeShazer (Gopher WC-RTC)
9. Luke Lilledahl (X-Calibur Athletics WC)
10. Jax Forrest (Bishop McCourt)
11. Marcus Blaze (Perrysburg WC)

Schedule for 2024 Olympic Trials

***All times listed are CST

Friday, April 19

9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Session I – Challenge Tournament Preliminaries, Quarterfinals and Consolation Rounds, for all styles and weight classes. (Note: all Championship matches will be held prior to the consolation rounds)

5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Session II – Challenge Tournament Semifinals and Finals, all styles and weight classes

Saturday, April 20

9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Session III – Round One of Best-of-Three Championship Series, all styles and weight classes, plus Round Two of Best-of-Three Championship Series in the five weight classes not yet qualified for the Olympics. Also the completion of the Challenge Tournament consolation semifinals, consolation finals, third place bouts and True third (in necessary)

5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Session IV – Round Three of Best-of-Three Championship Series (if necessary) in the five weight classes not yet qualified for the Olympics. Followed by Round Two and Round Three (if necessary) in the 13 weight classes qualified for the Olympic Games. The session concludes with the presentation of the U.S. Olympic Team.

Men’s Freestyle Pre-Seeds: https://www.themat.com/news/2024/april/15/men-s-freestyle-pre-seeds-released-for-u-s-olympic-team-trials-wrestling

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

It was a great weekend for the Iowa Wrestling team and incoming recruits at the 2024 U.S. Marine Corp Women’s National Championship in Spokane, Washington. 

Two Hawks and two incoming recruits won titles at U20 Nationals.

Brianna Gonzalez(53kg) and Reese Larramendy(65kg) won titles for the Hawks. Larramendy defeated teammate Ella Schmit in the finals. Nyla Valencia placed second at 50kg.

Incoming recruits Cadence Diduch(62kg) and Naomi Simon(76kg) won U20 National titles. Diduch and Simon are in the Recruiting Class of 2024.

The winner of each weight will represent Team USA at the 2024 U20 World Freestyle Championships in Pontevedra, Spain on September 2-8. 

Overall seven Hawkeye wrestlers and three incoming recruits placed at U20 Nationals.

At U23 Nationals Sterling Dias placed second at 50kg and Emmily Patneaud placed fifth at 62kg.

I will have a preview blog later this week on members of the Iowa Women’s Wrestling team competing at the Olympic Trials this weekend.

U20 Nationals in Spokane, Washington

50kg  Nyla Valencia – 2nd

50kg  Emilie Gonzalez – 7th

53kg  Brianna Gonzalez – 1st

55kg  Cali Leng – DNP

59kg  Emily Frost – 4th

62kg  Lilly Luft – DNP

65kg  Ella Schmit – 2nd

65kg  Reese Larramendy – 1st

76kg  Rose Cassioppi – 5th

Iowa Recruiting Class of 2024

55kg  Karlee Brooks (EAP, Colorado Springs, Colorado) – 4th

62kg  Cadence Diduch (Freeport, Illinois) – 1st

62kg  Kiara Djoumessi (Waverly-Shell Rock HS, Iowa) – DNP

76kg  Naomi Simon (Decorah, Iowa) – 1st

U23

50kg  Sterling Dias – 2nd

62kg Emmily Patneaud – 5th Place

U23 – 50kg – Sterling Dias – 2nd Place
WIN Isabella Cruz (TX), Fall 0:27
WIN Mandy Gavares (NJ), TF 10-0
WIN Nizhoni Tallman-Olney (WA), Dec 9-1
WIN Makenize Smith (IN), Dec 8-4
LOSS (Rd. 1) Heather Crull (IN), Dec 10-3
LOSS (Rd. 2) Heather Crull (IN), TF 10-0

50kg – Emilie Gonzalez – 7th Place
WIN Sarah Perez (AZ), TF 10-0
WIN Aroma Marrufo (MO), TF 10-0
WIN Deandra Meza (CA), Dec 6-0
LOSS Nyla Valencia (CA), TF 12-1
WIN Perez (CA), Dec 10-8
LOSS Rianne Murphy (IN), Fall 3:41
WIN Deandra Meza (CA) (TF 10-0)

50kg – Nyla Valencia – 2nd Place
WIN Jasmine Luedtke (IA), Fall 2:28
WIN Mi Amada Lanphear Ramirez (WA), TF 10-0
WIN Emilie Gonzalez (CA), TF 12-1
WIN Makenize Smith (IN), TF 10-0
LOSS (Rd. 1) Anaya Falcon (CA), Dec 14-6
LOSS (Rd. 2) Anaya Falcon (CA), TF 10-0

53kg – Brianna Gonzalez – 1st Place
WIN Jalynn Goodale (IA) (TF 10-0)
WIN over Akeelah Moore (TX) (Fall 0:35)
WIN Paige Morales (MT) (Fall 4:37)
WIN Emma Albanese (NV) (FF)
LOSS (Rd. 1) Clare Booe (FL) (Dec 7-6)
WIN (Rd. 2) Clare Booe (FL) (TF 10-0)
WIN (Rd. 3) Clare Booe (FL) (TF 12-2)

55kg – Cali Leng – DNP
LOSS Presley Anderson (CA), Fall 1:34
WIN Samantha Rivera (CA), Fall 1:53
LOSS Ellabelle Taylor (WA), TF 17-7

59kg – Emily Frost – 4th Place
WIN Faith Vondy (CO) (TF 10-0)
WIN Mason Harsch (CA) (TF 11-0)
LOSS Aubre Krazer (PA) (Dec 5-0)
WIN Joelle Scott (PA) (Fall 0:18)
WIN Larissa Kaz (WI) (TF 13-3)
WIN Persaeus Gomez (CO) (Fall 2:13)
LOSS Sarah Savidge (CO) (Dec 13-4)

62kg – Lilly Luft – DNP
WIN Malia Kehne (AR) (Dec 8-0)
WIN Sierra Wangen (WA) (TF 12-0)
LOSS Cadence Diduch (IL) (TF 10-0)
WIN Daniella Nugent (MA) (TF 11-1)
WIN Margaret Buurma (MI) (Dec 4-1)
LOSS Hanna Errthum (WI) (Dec 11-5)

U23 – 62kg – Emmily Patneaud – 5th Place
WIN Apollonia (Apple) Middleton (CO), TF 10-0
WIN Bridgette Sotomayor (AZ), Fall 1:56
WIN Emma Grimm (IA), Dec 5-2
LOSS Marisol Nugent (MA), Dec 6-4
LOSS Alexandra Szkotnicki (MD), Dec. 4-3
WIN Niya Gaines (IL), Dec 4-4

65kg – Ella Schmit – 2nd Place
WIN Rihanna Venegas (MI) (Fall 1:28)
WIN Ava Collins (OR) (TF 10-0)
WIN Grace Stem (PA) (Fall 4:27)
WIN Marisa Angelos (WI) (Dec 5-2)
LOSS (Rd. 1) Reese Larramendy (NV) (TF, 12-1)
LOSS (Rd. 1) Reese Larramendy (NV) (TF, 10-0)

65kg – Reese Larramendy – 1st Place
WIN Paige Jackson (WV) (TF 12-2)
WIN Kimberlynn Fowers (UT) (TF 10-0)
WIN Alexandra Lopez (CA) (TF 12-1)
WIN Faith Bartoszek (WI) (TF 15-5)
WIN (Rd. 1) Ella Schmit (IA) (TF 12-1)
WIN (Rd. 2) Ella Schmit (IA) (TF 10-0)

76kg – Rose Cassioppi – 5th Place
WIN Ivana Elliott (AR) (TF 11-0)
WIN Lila Bloomer (NE) (TF 12-0)
WIN Love Daley (MD) (Fall 4:33)
LOSS Naomi Simon (IA) (Fall 3:50)
LOSS Clarissa Wangen (WA) (Dec 9-2)
WIN Katie Law (UT) (Inj. 0:01)

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Members of the Iowa Wrestling team will be competing in the 2024 U.S. Marine Corp Women’s National Championship in Spokane, Washington this weekend. 

Ten Hawks will compete in the U20 Nationals and one in U23 Nationals.

We will also have four members of the Recruiting Class of 2024 competing in U20 Nationals. 

U20 competition will be on Saturday and Sunday. U23 is on Friday and Saturday.

The winner of each U20 weight will represent Team USA at the 2024 U20 World Freestyle Championships in Pontevedra, Spain on September 2-8.

FloWrestling will have coverage on their premium service.

I will have a follow up blog with results.

U20 Nationals in Spokane, Washington

50kg – Nyla Valencia

50kg – Emilie Gonzalez

53kg – Brianna Gonzalez

55kg – Cali Leng

59kg – Emily Frost

62kg – Lilly Luft

62kg – Emmily Patneaud

65kg – Ella Schmit

65kg – Reese Larramendy

76kg – Rose Cassioppi

Iowa Recruiting Class of 2024

55kg – Karlee Brooks (EAP, Colorado Springs, Colorado)

62kg – Cadence Diduch (Freeport, Illinois) 

62kg – Kiara Djoumessi (Waverly-Shell Rock HS, Iowa) 

76kg – Naomi Simon (Decorah, Iowa) 

U23

50kg – Sterling Dias

Schedule

Saturday, April 13

4 PM: U20 Preliminaries, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Consolations

Sunday, April 14

Noon: U20 Consolation, Consolation-Semi, Best 2 out of 3 Finals and Placements

***Times listed are CST

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Hello wrestling fans. 

I am looking for support for my Iowa Wrestling Fan blog. 

What began as a single blog posted on Hawkeye Report on March 5, 2014 has continued to grow each year. 

I cover anything and everything about Iowa Wrestling.

From June 1, 2022 – May 31, 2023 I published 251 Iowa Wrestling Fan Blogs. 

From June 1, 2023 – April 12, 2024 I have published 325 Iowa Wrestling Fan Blogs and counting.

I do not know of anyone in wrestling or any other professional or amateur sport anywhere that has the coverage that I do produce for Iowa Wrestling especially at no charge. 

The addition of the Iowa Women’s Wrestling blogs has added to my content and has brought in new wrestling fans this season.

As you can probably tell from the amount of blogs that I do that the time commitment has also increased every year.

I am grateful for all of the advertisers and supporters that have got me to where I am at now. They kept this dream and project going. I am now looking for additional support to keep Iowa Wrestling Fan moving forward.

I am continuing to grow my network of sites to post my blogs every year.

Iowa Wrestling Fan Blog is posted on the following sites:

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The wrestling fan blog websites for Oklahoma State and Ohio State have the format that I would like to have for my Iowa Wrestling Fan Blog. 

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When you do a Google search for Iowa Wrestling history you will not find very much. It is hard to believe that there is not a place to read about the history of Iowa Wrestling on the internet.

With that in mind I have acquired IowaWrestlingHistory.com . My goal with IowaWrestlingHistory.com is to build an online shrine to Iowa Wrestling. 

I believe there is nobody better than me to create this online shrine to Iowa Wrestling with IowaWrestlingHistory.com.

There will be stats, pictures, and articles about the great history, lineage, tradition, and excellence of Iowa Wrestling. I will be writing all of the information about our past teams, champions, All Americans and Letterwinners.

I have already contacted the museum. When my writing days are done I will hand over IowaWrestlingHistory.com to the Dan Gable Museum of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

If you or anyone you know would be interested in advertising or supporting me on my journey with Iowa Wrestling Fan Blog and IowaWrestlingHistory.com you can contact me at [email protected] and on Facebook Messenger.

Thank you.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Todd Conner

Incoming Iowa Wrestling recruits will be competing at the 2024 U.S. Marine Corp Women’s National Championship in Spokane, Washington this weekend. 

We will have four members of the Recruiting Class of 2024 competing in U20 Nationals. Karlee Brooks, Cadence Diduch, Kiara Djoumessi, and Naomi Simon will compete in Session 4 and 5 on Saturday and Sunday.

The winner of each weight will represent Team USA at the 2024 U20 World Freestyle Championships in Pontevedra, Spain on September 2-8.

FloWrestling will have coverage on their premium service.

I will have a follow up blog with results.

U20 Nationals in Spokane, Washington

55kg – Karlee Brooks (EAP, Colorado Springs, Colorado)

62kg – Cadence Diduch (Freeport, Illinois) 

62kg – Kiara Djoumessi (Waverly-Shell Rock HS, Iowa) 

76kg – Naomi Simon (Decorah, Iowa) 

Schedule

Saturday, April 13

4 PM: U20 Preliminaries, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Consolations

Sunday, April 14

Noon: U20 Consolation, Consolation-Semi, Best 2 out of 3 Finals and Placements

***Times listed are CST

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!