Iowa recruits in action: Jan 5-6 RESULTS

We had a limited schedule for our incoming recruits this weekend. Leo DeLuca pinned two national caliber opponents at the RWC New Years Duals in Richmond, Virginia. DeLuca is tearing it up while competing in the toughest schedule in the country week in and week out.

Keyan Hernandez won the title at 126 lbs. at the 43-team Tom LeProwse Tournament in Bozeman. Hernandez was 6-0 for the tournament with four pins.

Leister Bowling had a busy weekend. On Friday he was 2-0 with two pins at the Gunnison Dual Tournament. On Saturday Bowling won the 175 lbs. title with two pins and a tech fall. 

Naomi Simon was 4-0 with four first period pins winning the 170 lbs. title at the Anamosa Invitation.

I will post results for Dru Ayala from the St. Edmond Duals as soon as I have them.

As I have done for years I will continue to post a blog on Friday of where our incoming recruits will be competing for the weekend and a follow up blog with results.

 


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Recruiting Class of 2024

Dru Ayala – Fort Dodge, Iowa  120 lbs.

Sat Jan 6 – St. Edmond Duals (Ft. Dodge)

Results are unavailable at this time.

 

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

Fri/Sat Jan 5-6 – at Tom LeProwse Tournament (Bozeman)

Champ. Round 1 – Keyan Hernandez (Billings West) won by fall over Hyat Reece (Gallatin (Bozeman)) (Fall 2:18)

Champ. Round 2 – Keyan Hernandez (Billings West) won by fall over Sebastian Mogan (Laurel) (Fall 1:55)

Champ. Round 3 – Keyan Hernandez (Billings West) won by fall over Zane Gehring (Helena) (Fall 1:50)

Quarterfinal – Keyan Hernandez (Billings West) won by tech fall over Cashton Spolar (Helena Capital) (TF-1.5 5:20 (20-3))

Semifinal – Keyan Hernandez (Billings West) won by decision over Cole Krutzfeldt (Lockwood (Billings)) (Dec 7-3)

1st Place Match – Keyan Hernandez (Billings West) won by decision over Mason Gutenberger (Belgrade) (Dec 8-3)

 

Miguel Estrada  Bakersfield (Frontier HS), California  144 lbs.

No competition scheduled.

 

Angelo Ferrari – Melissa, Texas  175 lbs.

No competition scheduled.

 

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

No competition scheduled.

 

Recruiting Class of 2025

Leo DeLuca  – Blair Academy New Jersey  120 lbs.

Sat Jan 6 – RWC New Years Duals (Richmond, VA)

Leo DeLuca (Blair) over Jacob Bond (Baylor) Fall :45

Leo DeLuca (Blair) over Christian Castillo (Valliant Prep) Fall 5:13

 

Leister Bowling – Mead, Colorado  175 lbs.

Fri Jan 5 – at Gunnison Dual Tournament 

Leister Bowling (Mead) over Gavin Smejkal (Gunnison Cowboys) Fall 2:08

Leister Bowling (Mead) over Jayce England (Montrose) Fall 1:52

 

Sat Jan 6 – at Gunnison Cowboy Invitational

Champ. Round 1 – Leister Bowling (Mead) received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal – Leister Bowling (Mead) won by fall over Eli Mock (Olathe) (Fall 0:54)

Semifinal – Leister Bowling (Mead) won by tech fall over Alex McKenna (Delta) (TF-1.5 4:18 (21-6))

1st Place Match – Leister Bowling (Mead) won by fall over Jayce England (Montrose) (Fall 2:31)

 

Women’s Recruiting Class of 2024

Val Solorio – Canon-McMillan HS, Pennsylvania  100 lbs.

No competition scheduled.

 

Karlee Brooks – Valiant College Prep HS (Phoenix, AZ)  120 lbs.

No competition scheduled.

 

Cadence Diduch – Freeport, Illinois  135 lbs.

No competition scheduled.

 

Kiara Djoumessi – Waverly-Shell Rock, Iowa  140 lbs.

No competition scheduled.

 

Naomi Simon – Decorah, Iowa 170 lbs.

Sat Jan 6 – at Anamosa Invitational

Champ. Round 1 – Naomi Simon (Decorah) won by fall over Rylee Froh (Bettendorf) (Fall 0:36)

Quarterfinal – Naomi Simon (Decorah) won by fall over Camryn Cothrell (Cedar Rapids Prairie) (Fall 1:33)

Semifinal – Naomi Simon (Decorah) won by fall over Raelene Hawkins (Iowa Valley) 22-9 (Fall 0:42)

1st Place Match – Naomi Simon (Decorah) won by fall over Izzy Strickert (Independence) (Fall 1:40)

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Iowa wins NWCA National Duals

The Iowa Women’s Wrestling team made a way to win their first NWCA National Duals title with a thrilling 21-20 battle over #1 seed North Central in the finals. The Hawks had a 20-17 lead heading into the last bout at 191 where Jaycee Foeller dropped a 6-1 decision to Traeh Haynes, 6-1. With the Freestyle scoring North Central received three points and Iowa was awarded one point for scoring in the bout giving Iowa the one-point victory and the NWCA National Duals title.

Iowa won four matches and North Central won six in the dual meet.

Iowa got off to a quick start with a tech fall from Sterling Dias at 101 followed by a 5-5 decision on criteria by Ava Bayless at 109 for a 7-1 lead in the dual meet. Iowa then dropped the next five matches to fall behind in the team score, 16-12. 

The key to those five losses by Iowa is that each wrestler scored in the match so one team point was awarded to Iowa in all five bouts. With the point that Foeller was awarded at 191 for scoring in her match that would give Iowa six crucial team points in matches they lost and that would prove to be the difference in the dual meet.

Marlynne Deede came up huge with a pin in 1:38 at 155 to make the team score 17-16 Iowa. Kylie Welker won an 11-3 decision at 170 to give the Hawks a 20-17 lead heading into 191. 

In the semifinals Iowa dominated two-time defending National Champion King, 31-8. Iowa won with two pins, one tech fall, four decisions and one forfeit.

For Iowa to win the NWCA National Duals in the first year of their program and without their full lineup is impressive.

Congratulations to the Iowa Women’s Wrestling team for winning the NWCA National Duals title.

With the success of this tournament I would believe that the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls will host this event for years to come.

 


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Iowa will compete next when they host the Iowa Duals in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, January 21. A starting time has yet to be announced. I will keep you posted.

Kylie Welker of the University of Iowa will represent Team USA at the Zagreb Open in Zagreb, Croatia. Welker will compete at 76 KG/167 lbs. on Saturday, January 13. 

 

NWCA National Duals Semifinals

Iowa defeated King University 31-8

101 – Sterling Dias (Iowa) over Mia Zuniga (King University) Fall 4:04

109 – Ava Bayless (Iowa) over Danielle Garcia (King University) Dec 2-0

116 – Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa) over Melanie Mendoza (King University) Dec 8-0

123 – Felicity Taylor (Iowa) over Montana Delawder (King University) Dec 5-0

130 – Maria Victoria Baez Dilone (King University) over Emily Frost (Iowa) TF 10-0

136 – Claire DiCugno (King University) over Lilly Luft (Iowa) TF 10-0

143 – Reese Larramendy (Iowa) over Yasmine Oliveira (King University) Dec 7-0

155 – Marlynne Deede (Iowa) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

170 – Kylie Welker (Iowa) over Tiffani Baublitz (King University) TF 10-0

191 – Jaycee Foeller (Iowa) over Alexa Garcia (King University) Fall 5:49

 

NWCA National Duals Finals

Iowa defeated North Central College 21-20

101 – Sterling Dias (Iowa) over Madison Avila (North Central College) TF 11-0

109 – Ava Bayless (Iowa) over Jaslynn Gallegos (North Central College) Dec 5-5

116 – Sydney Petzinger (North Central College) over Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa) Dec 6-4

123 – Amani Jones (North Central College) over Felicity Taylor (Iowa) Dec 12-3

130 – Salome Walker (North Central College) over Emily Frost (Iowa) Dec 8-2

136 – Yele Aycock (North Central College) over Lilly Luft (Iowa) Dec 6-2

143 – Alara Boyd (North Central College) over Reese Larramendy (Iowa) Dec 9-4

155 – Marlynne Deede (Iowa) over London Houston (North Central College) Fall 1:38

170 – Kylie Welker (Iowa) over Yelena Makoyed (North Central College) Dec 11-3

191 – Traeh Haynes (North Central College) over Jaycee Foeller (Iowa) Dec 6-1

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Hawks roll to semifinals of National Duals

The Iowa Women’s Wrestling team rolled in the early rounds of the NWCA National Duals in Cedar Falls today. Iowa won 19 of 20 matches and outscored their opponents by a combined 88-5 in two dual meets.

In the first round Iowa defeated Adrian College 49-1. The Hawks had seven pins, a tech fall, and two forfeits for a dominating win.

In the Quarterfinals Iowa defeated Presbyterian 39-4 behind three pins, five tech falls, and a decision.

The competition really heats up tomorrow when Iowa faces two-time defending National Champion King University in the Semifinals at 10:30 AM CST. The Finals and Consolation Finals are slated for 1:30 PM.

FloWrestling is covering the entire tournament on their premium service.

I will have a follow up blog with results.

 


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NWCA National Duals at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa

Round of 16

Iowa defeated Adrian College 49-1

101 – Sterling Dias (Iowa) over Alexis Hart-Butcher (Adrian College) Fall 1:32

109 – Ava Bayless (Iowa) over Emily Mendez (Adrian College) TF 11-1

116 – Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa) over Carleigh Czerneski (Adrian College) Fall 4:36

123 – Felicity Taylor (Iowa) over Angela LoRusso (Adrian College) Fall 1:21

130 – Emily Frost (Iowa) over Reece Martin (Adrian College) Fall 1:12

136 – Lilly Luft (Iowa) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

143 – Reese Larramendy (Iowa) over Taylor Cutler (Adrian College) Fall 1:10

155 – Bella Mir (Iowa) over Nyla Burgess (Adrian College) Fall 2:33

170 – Kylie Welker (Iowa) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

191 – Alivia White (Iowa) over Xsaria Puente (Adrian College) Fall 1:08

 

Quarterfinals

Iowa defeated Presbyterian 39-4

101 – Sterling Dias (Iowa) over Chiara Barbieri (Presbyterian) Fall 0:32

109 – Ava Bayless (Iowa) over Grace York (Presbyterian) TF 10-0

116 – Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa) over Charlize Shuler (Presbyterian) TF 10-0

123 – Ava Rose (Iowa) over Alyssa Mahan (Presbyterian) Dec 4-2

130 – Cassia Zammit (Presbyterian) over Emily Frost (Iowa) Dec 6-2

136 – Lilly Luft (Iowa) over Olivia Waller (Presbyterian) TF 10-0

143 – Ella Schmit (Iowa) over Madeline Kubicki (Presbyterian) Fall 5:14

155 – Marlynne Deede (Iowa) over Isabella Badon (Presbyterian) TF 10-0

170 – Haley Ward (Iowa) over Henlee Haynes (Presbyterian) TF 10-0

191 – Jaycee Foeller (Iowa) over Ella Beam (Presbyterian) Fall 2:05

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Iowa recruits in action: Jan 5-6

Our incoming recruits will be back in competition this weekend after the holiday break. 

On Friday Leister Bowling is at the Gunnison Dual Tournament. Keyan Hernandez will be at the 43-team Tom LeProwse Tournament in Bozeman on Friday and Saturday.

On Saturday Dru Ayala will be at the St. Edmond Duals in Fort Dodge, Jake Howell will compete at the Colfax Smackdown in Denver, and Leo DeLuca is at the RWC New Years Duals in Richmond, VA.

Our only incoming recruit for the Women’s team scheduled to compete this weekend is Naomi Simon at the Anamosa Invite on Saturday.

I will post a follow up blog with results.

 


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Recruiting Class of 2024

Dru Ayala – Fort Dodge, Iowa  120 lbs.

Sat Jan 6 – St. Edmond Duals (Ft. Dodge)

 

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

Fri/Sat Jan 5-6 – at Tom LeProwse Tournament (Bozeman)

 

Miguel Estrada  Bakersfield (Frontier HS), California  144 lbs.

No competition scheduled.

 

Angelo Ferrari – Melissa, Texas  175 lbs.

No competition scheduled.

 

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

Sat Jan 6 – Colfax Smackdown (Denver)

 

Recruiting Class of 2025

Leo DeLuca  – Blair Academy New Jersey  120 lbs.

Sat Jan 6 – RWC New Years Duals (Richmond, VA)

 

Leister Bowling – Mead, Colorado  175 lbs.

Fri Jan 5 – at Gunnison Dual Tournament 

 

Women’s Recruiting Class of 2024

Val Solorio – Canon-McMillan HS, Pennsylvania  100 lbs.

No competition scheduled.

 

Karlee Brooks – Valiant College Prep HS (Phoenix, AZ)  120 lbs.

No competition scheduled.

 

Cadence Diduch – Freeport, Illinois  135 lbs.

No competition scheduled.

 

Kiara Djoumessi – Waverly-Shell Rock, Iowa  140 lbs.

No competition scheduled.

 

Naomi Simon – Decorah, Iowa 170 lbs.

Sat Jan 6 – at Anamosa Invite

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Welker to compete at Zagreb Open for Team USA

Kylie Welker of the University of Iowa will represent Team USA at the Zagreb Open. The competition will take place in Zagreb, Croatia at the Sport Hall Dom Sportova in the first Senior Ranking Tournament of the year.

Elite competition from around the world is expected to compete in Men’s and Women’s Freestyle and Greco-Roman on January 10-14.

Welker will compete at 76 KG/167 lbs. on Saturday, January 13. 

Welker, a redshirt freshman from Franksville, Wisconsin, is ranked #1 at 170 lbs. for the #1 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes.

Iowa Hawkeye NCAA National Champion Terry Steiner will be the head coach for the Zagreb Open. Steiner has been the National Women’s Head Coach for Team USA since 2002.

 


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Zagreb Open

Saturday, January 13

Women’s Freestyle – 53-57-72-76 kg

Qualification Rounds and Repechages – 3 AM CST

Finals – 11 AM CST

 

All of the wrestling will be broadcast live on FloWrestling on their premium service.

I will have a follow up blog with results.

 

USA Wrestling article on the Zagreb Open:

USA Wrestling | Large and loaded U.S. team set for Zagreb Open UWW Ranking Event in Croatia, Jan. 10-14 (themat.com)

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Women’s National Duals preview

The Iowa Women’s Wrestling team will take to the mats at the 2024 NWCA National Duals this weekend. The UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls will host 96 teams on Friday and Saturday (Jan 5-6) competing for a team dual national title in both men’s and women’s divisions.

Iowa is the #2 seed in the NCAA Women’s Freestyle division in a 16-team bracket.

The Hawks will open the tournament with #15 seed Adrian College at 2:30 PM Friday. The Quarterfinals are slated for 4 PM Friday. The Semifinals are scheduled for 10:30 AM Saturday with the Finals at 1:30 PM.

Should seeds hold up Iowa would face #3 seed King, the two-time defending champions, in the semifinals. #1 seed North Central is in the top half of the bracket.

There was some confusion on social media from my post yesterday. As I stated in my blog yesterday Iowa is ranked #1 in the Tournament Rankings. This is a dual meet format and Iowa is the #2 seed.

I do not know what to expect for competition as this will be the first big test for the first year program. This tournament will certainly let everyone know how good the Iowa Hawkeyes are in their first year of competition.

I expect Iowa to have their full lineup for the first time this season and to be ready to go.

FloWrestling is covering the entire tournament on their premium service.

I will have a follow up blog with results.

 


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NWCA/NCAA Women’s Coaches Rankings – January 2, 2024

101 – #1 Emilie Gonzalez  #2 Sterling Dias

109 – #2 Ava Bayless

116 – #3 Brianna Gonzalez

123 – #2 Felicity Taylor 

130 – #10 Emily Frost

136 – #2 Nanea Estrella  #8 Esther Han

143 – #1 Resse Larramendy  #2 Ella Schmit 

155 – #1 Marlynne Deede

170 – #1 Kylie Welker  #3 Haley Ward

191 – #9 Alivia White

 

National Duals brackets:

NWCA Releases the NCAA Women’s Bracket for NWCA/USMC Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships – National Wrestling Coaches Association (nwcaonline.com)

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Iowa Women seeded #2 for National Duals

Seeds for NWCA National Duals in Cedar Falls this weekend have been released. In the NCAA Women’s Freestyle division Iowa is seeded #2.

With the current seeds Iowa would face #7 Presbyterian in the first round. The Hawks defeated Presbyterian 44-1 at the Trail Blazer Duals in Iowa City on November 12. 

The potential semifinal matchup for Iowa would be #3 seed King, the two-time defending Freestyle Team Champions.

North Central is the #1 seed.

 


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In the NWCA/NCAA Women’s Coaches Rankings for individuals and tournament released yesterday Iowa was #1, North Central #2, and King #3. 

The competition will be Friday and Saturday, January 5-6 at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Iowa Women ranked #1 in NWCA Coaches Poll

The NWCA/NCAA Women’s Coaches Rankings were released today. Iowa remained ranked #1 with fourteen ranked wrestlers.

Iowa is ranked #1 with 113 points followed by North Central at 107 and King with 89 points.

The Hawks are led by #1 ranked Emile Gonzalez (101), Reese Larramendy (143), Marlynne Deede (155), and Kylie Welker (170). 

Sterling Dias (101), Ava Bayless (109), Felicity Taylor (123) Nanea Estrella (136), and Ella Schmitt (143) are ranked #2.

It is especially impressive when Iowa has the #1 and #2 ranked wrestlers in the country like they do at 101 and 143.

Iowa is on a collision course with North Central and King at National Duals this Friday and Saturday (Jan 5-6) in Cedar Falls. I will have a preview of National Duals later this week. 

 


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NWCA/NCAA Women’s Coaches Rankings – January 2, 2024

101 – #1 Emilie Gonzalez  #2 Sterling Dias

109 – #2 Ava Bayless

116 – #3 Brianna Gonzalez

123 – #2 Felicity Taylor 

130 – #10 Emily Frost

136 – #2 Nanea Estrella  #8 Esther Han

143 – #1 Resse Larramendy  #2 Ella Schmit 

155 – #1 Marlynne Deede

170 – #1 Kylie Welker  #3 Haley Ward

191 – #9 Alivia White

Complete NWCA Rankings: NWCA WWR IND 010224 (PDF) – National Wrestling Coaches Association (nwcaonline.com)

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Iowa Wrestling update

For my first blog of 2024 I am going to go through the weights and team overall for an update and get ready for the upcoming Big Ten and tournament season.

But first…

There has been more said about Iowa Wrestling online in the last four days than in any stretch over the last twenty years. I will just say in the history of the internet.

Everybody has an opinion of A.J. Ferrari and what went on after the finals of Soldier Salute. I will be brief.

Do I like what happened? No. Nobody does including A.J. He apologized on social media. Unlike critics of Ferrari I have done some things I am not proud of, especially when I was in college.

I will wait and see if Ferrari even gets into the University of Iowa. I am sure that what happened hurt his chances. Classes begin on Tuesday, January 16 so we will know soon enough.

I will tell you that I hope A.J. Ferrari does get into Iowa and has a chance to prove himself in the Black and Gold as an Iowa Hawkeye. 

Judge me as you wish.

Onward…

Now, on to the Iowa Wrestling team.

Overall Iowa had a real good tournament at Soldier Salute. For starters Iowa was scoring more points, wrestling with more sense of urgency, and finishing takedowns. My initial reaction is that Iowa is a better team than I thought. Still a lot of work to do but I did see an improvement from the beginning of the season.

Let’s take a look:

125 – This is the Drake Ayala that I have been waiting for. Ayala looked much better this past weekend. He avenged at least four defeats to McKee of Minnesota in the semifinals before topping #7 Jore Volk of Wyoming in the finals, 4-2. 

Even with the improvements I believe Ayala has more in him. Confidence will come with success and success will come with confidence for Drake Ayala. I like what I am seeing.

 


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133 – There was a lot going on at 133 for the Iowa Hawkeyes at Soldier Salute. It is rare to have three wrestlers compete at a weight like that.

Brody Teske came away with the title and will be tough to get out of the lineup the rest of the season. In round 3 true freshman Kale Petersen defeated #12 Angelo Rini of Columbia, 12-5. That is a signature win for Petersen. Teske then defeated Petersen by a 15-0 tech fall in the semifinals. In the consolations Cullan Schriever won by a 2-1 decision over Petersen. 

141 – #1 Real Woods has looked good all season and yet I believe he will take it up another notch at the Big Tens and NCAA’s. He had two tough opponents that will help prepare for the Big Ten schedule. I like to watch this guy wrestle.

149 – This was a contested weight that turned out to be a wrestle off for a varsity spot. In the semifinals Caleb Rathjen defeated Victor Voinovich, 6-3. In the finals Rathjen defeated Anthony Ferrari, 7-2. Rathjen now has his shot in the varsity lineup.

157 – Jared Franek won the title at Soldier Salute much the way he has wrestled this season. Nothing flashy and some close matches. As long as he keeps getting his hand raised that is more than good enough for me. I do expect him to pick up the pace for scoring though.

165 – I was wrong on my prediction in the finals where Michael Caliendo defeated Patrick Kennedy, 7-3. Caliendo was impressive and looked the best so far as a Hawk in that finals match. Will Kennedy move up to 174? I would think so.

174 – Gabe Arnold won the title as a true freshman wrestling unattached. He had a close match in the finals. Arnold is so hard to score on and shows a lot of discipline for a young wrestler. The big question is will Arnold come out of redshirt and compete? I would say that is dependent on who else is in the lineup at 197 and Hwt. Should Ferrari and Kueter be in the lineup then I expect Arnold to compete this year.

184 – It is easy to see that Aiden Riggins is wrestling up one if not two weight classes. Tough road when giving up that much size in Division I. I do believe we will see Riggins improve as the season progresses.

197 – What has been lost in all of the drama is that there were two very good wrestlers going at it in the finals of Soldier Salute. Zach Glazier has improved a lot from last season. Whoever takes the mat for Iowa at 197 is going to be fun to watch.

Hwt. – Brad Hill is a grinder that will keep improving. I predict that Hill will score an upset to win a dual meet for us this season. He is always ready to go. Fans like me are anticipating that Ben Kueter will join the team now that football is over. 

As I said earlier I believe Iowa is better than I thought. I for one am not reading much at all into any drama from Soldier Salute. It’s wrestling. Iowa Wrestling. 

The Hawks now have time to train and come together as a team before rolling into Lincoln to face Nebraska on Friday, January 12.

Iowa Wrestling is my entertainment and I plan on being entertained the rest of the season.

Let’s get ‘em in the middle.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Hawks win Soldier Salute with 8 champs

The Iowa Hawkeyes won eight of ten weights in winning Soldier Salute with 251.5 points at Xtreme Arena in Coralville. The Hawks had a good two-day tournament with bonus points and noticeable improvement up and down the lineup.

Winning titles for the Hawks: Drake Ayala (125), Brody Teske (133), Real Woods (141), Caleb Rathjen (149), Jared Franek (157), Michael Caliendo (165), Gabe Arnold (174), and Zach Glazier (197).

I will go through each weight in a blog tomorrow.

Iowa will compete next with a dual meet at Nebraska on Friday, January 12 to kick off the new year of competition in the Big Ten.

 


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FINALS RESULTS 

125 – #14 Drake Ayala (Iowa) dec. #7 Jore Volk (Wyoming), 4-2

133 – #10 Brody Teske (Iowa) dec. #32 Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska), 5-4

141 – #1 Real Woods (Iowa) dec. #5 Lachlan McNeil (North Carolina), 8-4

149 – Caleb Rathjen (Iowa) dec. Anthony Ferrari (UNA), 7-2

157 – #2 Jared Franek (Iowa) dec. #17 Cael Swensen (SDSU), 4-1 (SV1)

165 – #7 Michael Caliendo (Iowa) dec. Patrick Kennedy (Iowa), 7-3

174 – Gabe Arnold (UI-UNA) dec. #24 Lenox Wolak (Columbia), 4-1 (SV1)

197 – #19 Zach Glazier (Iowa) DQ A.J. Ferrari (UNA) 

CONSOLATION RESULTS

133 – Cullan Schriever (Iowa) dec. Kale Petersen (UI-UNA), 2-1

149 – Alek Martin (SDSU) dec. #8 Victor Voinovich (Iowa), 7-4 (SV1)

149 – Daniel Kimball (SDSU) dec. Joel Jesuroga (Iowa), 5-4

157 – Jason Krassier (SDSU) dec. Carter Martinson (Iowa), 9-2

285 – Bradley Hill (Iowa) dec. Nathan Schon (UNA), 6-4

 (UI-UNA = Competing unattached)

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!