The University of Iowa Women’s Wrestling team captured the Soldier Salute team title in Coralville with five champs and also had five wrestlers place second. Iowa actually had a sixth wrestler bring home a title with Jaycee Foeller winning the title at 191 as Unattached.

Sterling Dias (101), Ava Bayless (109), Brianna Gonzalez (116), Bella Mir (155), and Haley Ward all won titles in dominating style. The five champs combined won by a fall or tech fall in all but one match contested over the tournament.

Placing second for the Hawks: Bella Ngo (123), Emily Frost (130), Lily Luft (136), Reese Larramendy (143), and Alivia White (191).

The high number of tech falls and pins over the two day-tournament added up to Iowa scoring 223 points.

Several highly ranked wrestlers did not compete this weekend and Iowa still scored 223 points.

The Hawks will be back in action next weekend at National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday and Saturday, Jan 5-6. Iowa will hopefully be at full force and the competition will be fierce. This will definitely be the biggest test of the year for Iowa to date. I will have a preview of National Duals next week.

 

 

101lbs – #2 Sterling Dias, 1st Place
WIN Whitley Blake (Indiana Tech), TF 11-0
WIN Devyn Gomez (Life), TF 14-4
WIN Brianna Richey (Dubuque), TF 11-0
WIN Teya Gardner (William Penn), Fall 0:52
WIN #7 Juliana Alejandro (Tiffin), Dec. 2-1
WIN Makayla Young (Indiana Tech), Fall 2:48

109lbs – #2 Ava Bayless, 1st Place
WIN Alyssa Valdivia (William Jewell), TF 10-0
WIN Diana Gonzalez (Life), TF 14-4
WIN Arianna Rodriguez (Texas Wesleyan), TF 11-0
WIN Tehani Soares (Indiana Tech), Dec. 10-2
WIN #5 Jenavi Alejandro (Tiffin), Forfeit

116lbs – #3 Brianna Gonzalez, 1st Place
WIN Adriana Martinez (Life), TF 11-0
WIN Riley Horvath (Indiana Tech), TF 13-2
WIN Miranda DiBenedetto (Life), Fall 1:32
WIN Rose Le (William Jewell), Fall 0:46
WIN Taryn Evans (Umpqua), TF 12-1
WIN Estefany Garcia (Life), Fall 1:21
WIN Morgan Johnson (Unattached), Fall 2:35

123lbs – Ava Rose, 2nd Place (Silver Bracket)
WIN Brittany Cotter (William Penn), Dec. 4-3
LOSS Alexandra Waitsmen (William Jewell), Dec. 6-1
LOSS Isabelle Silva (Indiana Tech), Fall 2:23
WIN Aubree Kuhns (Indiana Tech), TF 10-0
LOSS Andrea Hernandez (Indiana Tech), Dec. 10-10

123lbs – Cali Leng, 4th Place
LOSS Josie Bartishofski (Victory), Dec. 4-2
WIN Aubree Kuhms (Indiana Tech), TF 10-0
LOSS Alexandra Waitsman (William Jewell), Dec. 8-0
WIN Emarie Bolosan (William Jewell), Dec. 8-0
WIN Josie Bartishofski (Victory), Dec. 4-3
LOSS Carolina Rios (Texas Wesleyan), Dec. 4-4

123lbs – Bella Ngo, 2nd Place
WIN Emarie Bolosan (William Jewell), TF 10-0
WIN Andrea Hernandez (Indiana Tech), Fall 5:16
WIN Shea Reisel (Dubuque), TF 10-0
WIN Josie Bartishofski (Victory), Dec. 8-7
LOSS Alexandra Waitsman (William Jewell), Dec. 7-6

130lbs – #10 Emily Frost, 2nd Place
WIN Ellyana Kuzman (Indiana Tech), TF 12-2
LOSS Sarah Savidge (Life), TF 12-2
WIN Allie Baudhuin (Iowa), Fall 4:16
WIN Zainab Ibrahim (Umpqua), Fall 2:08
LOSS Sarah Savidge (Life), TF 12-0

130lbs – Allie Baudhuin, 4th Place
LOSS Zainab Ibrahim (Umpqua), Fall 2:19
WIN Marisa Moffitt (Indiana Tech), TF 10-0
WIN Riley Dalrymple (Life), Fall 1:12
LOSS #10 Emily Frost (Iowa), Fall 4:16
WIN Ellyana Kuzma (Indiana Tech), Dec. 8-5
LOSS Riley Dalrymple (Life), Dec. 8-4

136lbs – Sierra Brown Ton, 2nd Place (Silver Bracket)
WIN Tatiana Bermudez (Tiffin), Fall 0:26
LOSS Mattison Parker (Texas Wesleyan), Dec. 8-0
WIN Annabel Garcia (UMPQUA), Fall 1:28
LOSS Zaynah McBryde (Life), TF 10-0
WIN Tatiana Bermudez (Tiffin), Fall 1:02
LOSS Tarnpreet Saroya (Umpqua), Dec. 5-4

136lbs – Lilly Luft, 2nd Place
WIN Koryna Diaz (William Jewell), Dec. 9-0
WIN Sandra Arellano (William Penn), TF 10-0
WIN Carley Anderson (Indiana Tecn), TF 11-0
WIN Mattison Parker (Texas Wesleyan), TF 12-2
WIN Emmily Patneaud (Unattached), TF 14-3
LOSS Zaynah McBryde (Life), Dec. 5-2

136lbs – Anakya Besco, 6th Place
WIN Tarnpreet Soroya (Umpqua), Fall 5:20
WIN Alexis Cervantes (William Penn), TF 10-0
WIN Angie Prado (Life), Fall 4:58
WIN Emma Gruenhagen (Victory), TF 10-0
LOSS Zaynah McBryde (Life), TF 12-1
LOSS Mattison Parker (Texas Wesleyan), Fall 4:45
LOSS Carley Anderson (Indiana Tech), Injury Default

143lbs – #2 Ella Schmit, DNP
WIN Jamilah McBryde (Life), Dec. 8-7
LOSS Athena Willden (William Jewell), Dec. 10-5
LOSS Samantha Snow (Indiana Tech), Injury Default

143lbs – #1 Reese Larramendy, 2nd Place
WIN Tatum Levendahl (Dubuque), Fall 1:35
WIN Maryellen Lafferty (Texas Wesleyan), TF 10-0
WIN Maia Crumb (Indiana Tech), 14-4
WIN Jalynn Patino (Texas Wesleyan), Fall 1:14
WIN Athena Willden (William Jewell), TF 10-0
LOSS Jamilah McBryde (Life), Fall 5:58

155lbs – Bella Mir, 1st Place
WIN Jennifer De La Torre (Umpqua), Fall 2:10
WIN Cydney Bassett (Indiana Tech), Fall 0:43
WIN Erin Martin (Tiffin), TF 10-0
WIN Janida Garcia (Tiffin), Medical forfeit
WIN Leilani Hernandez (Texas Wesleyan), Fall 0:35
WIN Latifah McBryde (Life), Fall 1:05

170lbs – #3 Haley Ward, 1st Place
WIN Kiara Meek (Dubuque), Fall 0:14
WIN Tia Leahy (Tiffin), Forfeit
WIN Katelyn Lewis (Unattached), TF 10-0
WIN Catherine McNulty (Indiana Tech), Fall 1:24
WIN Zoey Smalley (Umpqua), TF 10-0
WIN Kaley Rice (Texas Wesleyan), TF 10–0
WIN Katelyn Lewis (Unattached), TF 11-0

191lbs – #7 Alivia White, 2nd Place
WIN Jane Allen (Life), Fall 2:14
LOSS Jaycee Foeller (Unattached), Dec. 4-0
WIN Madeline Welch (Life), Fall 2:35
WIN Tiffany Curry (Texas Wesleyan), Fall 2:24
LOSS Jaycee Foeller (Unattached), TF 10-0

UNATTACHED

136lbs – Emmily Patneaud, 3rd Place
WIN Brooklyn Figueroa (Indiana Tech), Fall 1:14
WIN Mattie Papenthien (Dubuque), TF 10-0
WIN Pella LeFever (Texas Wesleyan), TF 10-0
WIN Emma Gruenhagen (Victory)
WIN Angie Prado (Life), Dec. 7-2
LOSS Lilly Luft (Iowa), TF 14-3
WIN Carley Anderson (Indiana Tech), Dec. 6-0
WIN Mattison Parker (Texas Wesleyan), 6-2

143lbs – Danni Swihart, DNP
WIN Paige Barber (William Jewell), Dec. 8-4
WIN Abigail Miller (Tiffin), TF 12-2
LOSS Naida Abdijanovic (William Penn), TF 10-0
WIN Abigail Miller (Tiffin), Fall 5:19
WIN Ella Childress (William Jewell), TF 10-0

191lbs – Jaycee Foeller, 1st Place
WIN Tiffany Curry (Texas Wesleyan), TF 10-0
WIN #7 Alivia White (Iowa), Dec. 4-0
WIN Madeline Welch (Life), TF 10-0
WIN Jane Allen (Life), Injury default
WIN #7 Alivia White (Iowa), TF 10-0

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

After a full day of wrestling the University of Iowa Women’s Wrestling team put ten wrestlers into the semifinals at Soldier Salute in Coralville. Our ten semifinalists did not go a single full match on the day. Every match contested was won by a tech fall or fall. That is a dominating statistic.

The Hawks were 23-6 in preliminary pool competition in the first round. 

This was the first competition of the season for Bella Mir at 155 who made the semifinals after recording two pins, a tech fall and receiving a forfeit.

We will have teammates clashing in the semifinals at 136 with Lilly Luft facing Anakya Besco.

This tournament provides a great format for Hawkeye fans to see both our men’s and women’s programs compete and I am expecting a good crowd tomorrow.

 

Semifinalist

101 – Sterling Dias

109 – Ava Bayless

116 – Brianna Gonzalez

123 – Bella Ngo

136 – Lilly Luft

136 – Anakya Besco

143 – Reese Larramendy

155 – Bella Mir

170 – Haley Ward

191 – Jaycee Foeller

 

The wrestling begins at 11 AM tomorrow.

Soldier Salute will be live streamed on Big+. 

Steven Grace and Mark Ironside will call the action on AM 800 KXIC and YouTube.

The Hawkeye Wrestling Club will host a Social from 2-6 PM Saturday, December 30 between rounds of Soldier Salute. The Social will be at 30hop in Coralville that is a short walk from the wrestling at Xtreme Arena. 

The HWC Socials are free of charge and provide a great opportunity to meet HWC wrestlers, former Hawkeye greats and other Iowa Wrestling fans.

 

Soldier Salute

Saturday, December 30

Session 3: 11 AM – 3 PM

Session 4: 5 PM – 7:30 PM

 

 

Soldier Salute – Day 1 results

101 – Sterling Dias
WIN Whitley Blake (Indiana Tech), TF 11-0
WIN Devyn Gomez (Life), TF 14-4
WIN Brianna Richey (Dubuque), TF 11-0
WIN Teya Gardner (William Penn), Fall 0:52

109 – Ava Bayless
WIN Alyssa Valdivia (William Jewell), TF 10-0
WIN Diana Gonzalez (Life), TF 14-4
WIN Arianna Rodriguez (Texas Wesleyan), TF 11-0

116 – Brianna Gonzalez
WIN Adriana Martinez (Life), TF 11-0
WIN Riley Horvath (Indiana Tech), TF 13-2
WIN Miranda DiBenedetto (Life), Fall 1:32
WIN Rose Le (William Jewell), Fall 0:46
WIN Taryn Evans (UMPQUA), TF 12-1

123 – Ava Rose, DNP
WIN Brittany Cotter (William Penn), Dec. 4-3
LOSS Alexandra Waitsmen (William Jewell), Dec. 6-1
LOSS Isabelle Silva (Indiana Tech), Fall 2:23

123 – Cali Leng
LOSS Josie Bartishofski (Victory), Dec. 4-2
WIN Aubree Kuhms (Indiana Tech), TF 10-0
LOSS Alexandra Waitsman (William Jewell), Dec. 8-0

123 – Bella Ngo
WIN Emarie Bolosan (William Jewell), TF 10-0
WIN Andrea Hernandez (Indiana Tech), Fall 5:16
WIN Shea Reisel (Dubuque), TF 10-0

130 – Emily Frost
WIN Ellyana Kuzman (Indiana Tech), TF 12-2
LOSS Sarah Savidge (Life), TF 12-2
WIN Allie Baudhuin (Iowa), Fall 4:16

130 – Allie Baudhuin
LOSS Zainab Ibrahim (UMPQUA), Fall 2:19
WIN Marisa Moffitt (Indiana Tech), TF 10-0
WIN Riley Dalrymple (Life), Fall 1:12
LOSS Emily Frost (Iowa), Fall 4:16

136 – Sierra Brown Ton, DNP
WIN Tatiana Bermudez (Tiffin), Fall 0:26
LOSS Mattison Parker (Texas Wesleyan), Dec. 8-0
WIN Annabel Garcia (UMPQUA), Fall 1:28
LOSS Zaynah McBryde (Life), TF 10-0

136 – Lilly Luft
WIN Koryna Diaz (William Jewell), Dec. 9-0
WIN Sandra Arellano (William Penn), TF 10-0
WIN Carley Anderson (Indiana Tecn), TF 11-0
WIN Mattison Parker (Texas Wesleyan), TF 12-2

136 – Anakya Besco
WIN Tarnpreet Soroya (UMPQUA), Fall 5:20
WIN Alexis Cervantes (William Penn), TF 10-0
WIN Angie Prado (Life), Fall 4:58
WIN Emma Gruenhagen (Victory), TF 10-0

143 – Ella Schmit, DNP
WIN Jamilah McBryde (Life), Dec. 8-7
LOSS Athena Willden (William Jewell), Dec. 10-5
LOSS Samantha Snow (Indiana Tech), Injury Default

143 – Reese Larramendy
WIN Tatum Levendahl (Dubuque), Fall 1:35
WIN Maryellen Lafferty (Texas Wesleyan), TF 10-0
WIN Maia Crumb (Indiana Tech), 14-4
WIN Jalynn Patino (Texas Wesleyan), Fall 1:14

155 – Bella Mir
WIN Jennifer De La Torre (UMPQUA), Fall 2:10
WIN Cydney Bassett (Indiana Tech), Fall 0:43
WIN Erin Martin (Tiffin), TF 10-0
WIN Janida Garcia (Tiffin), Medical forfeit

170 – Haley Ward
WIN Kiara Meek (Dubuque), Fall 0:14
WIN Tia Leahy (Tiffin), Forfeit
WIN Katelyn Lewis (Unattached), TF 10-0
WIN Catherine McNulty (Indiana Tech), Fall 1:24
WIN Zoey Smalley (UMPQUA), TF 10-0

191 – Alivia White
WIN Jane Allen (Life), Fall 2:14
LOSS Jaycee Foeller (Unattached), Dec. 4-0
WIN Madeline Welch (Life), Fall 2:35
WIN Tiffany Curry (Texas Wesleyan), Fall 2:24

UNATTACHED

136 – Emmily Patneaud
WIN Brooklyn Figueroa (Indiana Tech), Fall 1:14
WIN Mattie Papenthien (Dubuque), TF 10-0
WIN Pella LeFever (Texas Wesleyan), TF 10-0
WIN Emma Gruenhagen (Victory)
WIN Angie Prado (Life), Dec. 7-2

143 – Danni Swihart, DNP
WIN Paige Barber (William Jewell), Dec. 8-4
WIN Abigail Miller (Tiffin), TF 12-2
LOSS Naida Abdijanovic (William Penn), TF 10-0

191 – Jaycee Foeller
WIN Tiffany Curry (Texas Wesleyan), TF 10-0
WIN Alivia White (Iowa), Dec. 4-0
WIN Madeline Welch (Life), TF 10-0
WIN Jane Allen (Life), Injury default

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

After the first day of competition at Soldier Salute the Iowa Hawkeyes have twelve wrestlers in the semifinals. The Hawks put a lot of points on the board in the early rounds and overall it was a real good day for the program.

The most anticipated match for me in the semifinals will be Drake Ayala vs. Patrick McKee of Minnesota at 125. Ayala dropped several matches to McKee in the past but I look for Ayala to win this match. 

Iowa has three wrestlers in the semifinals at 133 with teammates Brody Teske vs. Kale Petersen and the other match is Cullan Schriever vs. Jacob Van dee of Nebraska. The highest placer will be tough to beat for the varsity spot for the rest of the season.

#1 Real Woods will meet #18 Josh Koderhandt of Navy in the semifinals at 141. Woods is fun to watch.

At 149 #8 Victor Voinovich and Caleb Rathjen will face off in the semifinals. Both of these wrestlers are looking to be in top form and I look for a great match. Anthony Ferrari will meet Alek Martin of South Dakota State in the other semifinals match. Very similar to 133 where the winner of the bracket will be tough to keep out of the varsity lineup the rest of the season.

#2 Jared Franek will face Jason Krassier of Iowa State in the semifinals at 157.

#7 Michael Caliendo and Patrick Kennedy are one win away from meeting in the 165 finals. I hope we see that match. Kennedy is looking real solid and I pick him to win this weight class tomorrow.

Gabe Arnold is wrestling unattached and is in the semifinals at 174 where he will face Elise Brown Ton of Nebraska. 

At 197 #17 Zach Glazier continues to impress where he will face Garrett Joles of Minnesota in the semifinals at 197. The talk of the entire tournament is A.J. Ferrari who will be in the other semifinal match against Joey Novak of Wyoming.

The level of competition will go up quite a bit tomorrow and I am looking forward to some entertaining wrestling. 

The wrestling begins at 11 AM tomorrow.

Soldier Salute will be live streamed on Big+. 

Steven Grace and Mark Ironside will call the action on AM 800 KXIC and YouTube.

The Hawkeye Wrestling Club will host a Social from 2-6 PM Saturday, December 30 between rounds of Soldier Salute. The Social will be at 30hop in Coralville that is a short walk from the wrestling at Xtreme Arena. 

The HWC Socials are free of charge and provide a great opportunity to meet HWC wrestlers, former Hawkeye greats and other Iowa Wrestling fans.

 

SEMIFINAL MATCHUPS

125 – #14 Drake Ayala (Iowa) vs. #20 Patrick McKee (Minnesota)

133 – Cullan Schriever (Iowa) vs. #32 Jacob Van dee (Nebraska) 

133 – #10 Brody Teske (Iowa) vs. Kale Petersen (UI-UNA)

141 – #1 Real Woods (Iowa) vs. #18 Josh Koderhandt (Navy)

149 – #8 Victor Voinovich (Iowa) vs. Caleb Rathjen (Iowa) 

157 – #2 Jared Franek (Iowa) vs. Jason Krassier (Iowa State)

165 – #7 Michael Caliendo (Iowa) vs. Blaine Brenner (Iowa State)

165 – Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) vs. Izzy Moreno (Northern Iowa)

174 – Gabe Arnold (UI-UNA) vs. Elise Brown Ton (Nebraska)

197 -#17 Zach Glazier (Iowa) vs. Garrett Joles (Minnesota)

 

Soldier Salute

Saturday, December 30

Session 3: 11 AM – 3 PM

Session 4: 5 PM – 7:30 PM

 

 

Soldier Salute – Day 1 results

ROUND ONE RESULTS

133 – Trayce Eckman (Bellarmine) inj. default Jace Rhodes (Iowa) 

141 – #1 Real Woods (Iowa) tech. fall Ben Lunn (Minnesota), 15-0 

165 – Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) pinned Connor Euton (Iowa State), 1:25 

285 – Bradley Hill (Iowa) tech. fall Billy McChesney (Columbia), 21-6 

 

ROUND TWO RESULTS

125 – #14 Drake Ayala (Iowa) tech. fall (Garret Rinken), 19-4

133 – Jesse Ybarra (Iowa) tech. fall Trayce Eckman (Bellarmine), 19-4

184 – Jack McGill (Columbia) tech. fall Aidan McCain (Iowa), 17-2 

197 – Zach Glazier (Iowa) tech. fall Brett Mower (Oregon State), 21-6 

 

ROUND THREE RESULTS

125 – Joey Cruz (Iowa) tech. fall Dayton Delvisco (Navy), 21-6

133 – Kale Petersen (UI-UNA) major dec. #12 Angelo Rini (Columbia), 12-5 

133 – #32 Jacob Van dee (Nebraska) major dec. Jace Rhodes (Iowa), 11-0

133 – #10 Brody Teske (Iowa) pinned Garrett Totten, 4:34 

149 – Caleb Rathjen (Iowa) major dec. Daniel Kimball (SDSU), 11-1 

149 – Cade Siebrecht (Iowa) dec. Luke Lucerne (Navy), 9-4

149 – Zac Cowan (Bellarmine) dec. Joel Jesuroga (Iowa), 10-8

149 – #8 Victor Voinovich (Iowa) major dec. Richard Fedalen (Columbia), 13-1 

157 – Isaiah Fenton (UI-UNA) major dec. Rafael Romero (Missouri), 10-1 

157 – Paniro Johnson (UNA) tech. fall Isaiah Fenton (UI-UNA), 23-7 

157 – #2 Jared Franek (Iowa) dec. James Conway (Missouri), 4-1 

157 – Danny Nini (North Carolina) dec. Carter Martinson (Iowa), 10-4

165 – #7 Michael Caliendo (Iowa) major dec. RJ Weston (Northern Iowa), 17-5 

174 – Gabe Arnold (UI-UNA) major dec. Adam Thbeau (Nebraska), 17-3 

174 – Bubba Wilson (Nebraska) dec. WIll Carano (Iowa), 4-2 

184 – Aroh Ayzerov (Columbia) tech. fall Aiden Riggins (Iowa), 16-0 

285 – Bennet Tabor (Minnesota) dec. Easton Fleshman (Iowa), 8-3 

285 – Nathan Schon (UNA) major dec. Gage Marty (Iowa), 8-0 

 

ROUND FOUR RESULTS

133 – Cullan Schriever (Iowa) dec. Cooper Birdwell (Wymong), 8-5

149 – Cade Siebrecht (Iowa) dec. Warren Carr (Wyoming), 10-7 

165 – Jack Thomsen (Northern Iowa) dec. Drake Rhodes (Iowa), 4-1 

CONSOLATION RESULTS

149 – Joel Jesuroga (Iowa) dec. Ethan Basile (Northern Iowa), 7-3

157 – Carter Martinson (Iowa) dec. Isaiah Fenton (UI-UNA), 4-1

165 – Drake Rhodes (Iowa) pinned Mason Collins (Navy), 7-0

174 – Will Carano (Iowa) dec. Braxton Lewis  (VMI), 10-8

184 – Aidan McCain (Iowa) inj. default #19 Gavin Kane (North Carolina) 

184 – Aiden Riggins (Iowa) tech fall. Jared Thiry (SDSU), 16-1

285 – Billy McChesney (Columbia) dec. Gage Marty (Iowa), 1-0

285 – Cade Lautt (North Carolina) dec. Easton Fleshman (Iowa), 8-2

 

149 – Joel Jesuroga (Iowa) medical forfeit Nate Pilliuam (Missouri)

157 – Carter Martinson dec. Jeb Pretchel (Bellarmine), 7-3

165 – Drake Rhodes (Iowa) tech. fall Brett McIntosh (Wyoming), 20-3

174 – Will Carano (Iowa) pinned Luke Leclerc (Bellarmine), 1:51

184 – Quaylin Short (Wyoming) tech. fall Aidan McCain (Iowa), 18-2

184 – Aiden Riggins (Iowa) tech. fall Evan Grazzini (Bellarmine), 21-6

 

125 – Brady Roark (SDSU) dec. Joey Cruz (Iowa), 8-4

133 – Garrett Totten (Navy) dec. Jesse Ybarra (Iowa), 4-2

149 – Joel Jesuroga (Iowa) dec. Cade Siebrecht (Iowa), 4-2

157 – Carter Martinson (Iowa) tech. fall Kyler Wong, 20-4

165 – Drake Rhodes (Iowa) major dec. Brock Fettig, 14-3

174 – Devan Hendricks (Bellarmine) dec. Will Carano (Iowa), 4-2

184 – Aiden Riggins (Iowa) dec. Tyce Raddon (Wyoming), 7-3

285 – Bradley Hill (Iowa) major dec. Vincent Mueller (Columbia), 10-1

 

QUARTERFINAL RESULTS

125 – #14 Drake Ayala (Iowa) tech. fall Hayden Benter (Navy), 19-4

125 – Brandon Morvari (Minnesota) dec. Joey Cruz (Iowa), 4-3

133 – Cullan Schriever (Iowa) dec. Eric Lovelace (Missouri), 8-6

133 – #32 Jason Van Dee (Nebraska) pinned Jesse Ybarra (Iowa), 4:05

133 – #10 Brody Teske (Iowa) dec. Jake Gilva (Minnesota), 4-0

133 – Kale Petersen (UI-UNA) dec. Jace Palmer (North Carolina), 2-1

141 – #1 Real Woods (Iowa) tech. fall. Parker Jassen (SDSU), 16-0

149 – Caleb Rathjen (Iowa) dec. Cade Siebrecht (Iowa), 18-3

149 – Victor Voinovich (Iowa) tech. fall Zac Cowan (Bellarmine), 17-2

157 – #2 Jared Franek (Iowa) tech. fall Kyler Wong (Minnesota), 17-1

165 – #7 Michael Caliendo (Iowa) tech. fall Kyle Mosher (Columbia), 20-5

165 – Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) tech. fall Brock Fettig (SDSU), 21-4

174 – Gabe Arnold (UI-UNA) major decision Devan Hendricks (Bellarmine), 12-2

197 – #19 Zach Glazier (Iowa) tech. fall Adam Haselius (Columbia), 21-4

285 – Seth Nitzel (Missouri) dec. Bradley Hill (Iowa), 5-4

 

CONSOLATION MATCHUPS

149 – Joel Jesuroga (Iowa) vs. Kaemen Smith (Navy)

157 – Carter Martinson (Iowa) vs. Christian Stanek (Iowa State) 

165 – Drake Rhodes (Iowa) vs. RJ Weston (Northern Iowa)

185 – Aiden Riggins (Iowa) vs. Colton Hawks (Missouri)

285 – Bradley Hill (Iowa) vs. Tyler Mousaw (VMI) 

 

SEMIFINAL MATCHUPS

125 – #14 Drake Ayala (Iowa) vs. #20 Patrick McKee (Minnesota)

133 – Cullan Schriever (Iowa) vs. #32 Jacob Van dee (Nebraska) 

133 – #10 Brody Teske (Iowa) vs. Kale Petersen (UI-UNA)

141 – #1 Real Woods (Iowa) vs. #18 Josh Koderhandt (Navy)

149 – #8 Victor Voinovich (Iowa) vs. Caleb Rathjen (Iowa) 

157 – #2 Jared Franek (Iowa) vs. Jason Krassier (Iowa State)

165 – #7 Michael Caliendo (Iowa) vs. Blaine Brenner (Iowa State)

165 – Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) vs. Izzy Moreno (Northern Iowa)

174 – Gabe Arnold (UI-UNA) vs. Elise Brown Ton (Nebraska)

197 -#17 Zach Glazier (Iowa) vs. Garrett Joles (Minnesota)

 (UI-UNA = Competing unattached)

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

The University of Iowa Men’s and Women’s Wrestling teams will be competing at Soldier Salute on Friday and Saturday, December 29-30. The action will take place in Xtreme Arena in Coralville, Iowa.

This is the second year of Soldier Salute and it has grown quite a bit already. Former Iowa Hawkeye NCAA Finalist Luke Eustice is in charge and I have no doubt this will be a great tournament and continue to grow every year.

There are fifteen teams and Unattached listed for the men’s tournament. The women’s tournament has ten teams and Unattached listed to compete.

I am expecting the entire roster to be competing for Iowa this weekend for the men’s team.

We will have former Iowa Hawkeye wrestlers returning to the area as a head coach. Ned Shuck is the head coach at Bellarmine, a D-I college in Louisville, Kentucky. Shuck has been the head coach since 2021. He competed at Iowa from 2000-2005.

Doug Schwab has been the head coach at UNI since 2010. As an Iowa Hawkeye Schwab was an NCAA National champion in 1999 and a three-time All American before becoming a 2008 Olympian. 

Kevin Dresser has been the head coach at Iowa State since 2017. As a Hawk Dresser was an NCAA National champion in 1986 and a two-time All American.

Soldier Salute will be live streamed on Big+ and TrackWrestling will have live results. 

Steven Grace and Mark Ironside will call the action on AM 800 KXIC and YouTube.

For a list of team competing at Soldier Salute: 

Teams – Soldier Salute College Wrestling Tournament (soldiersaluteia.com)

The Hawkeye Wrestling Club will host a Social from 2-6 PM on Saturday, December 30 between rounds of Soldier Salute. The Social will be at 30hop in Coralville that is a short walk from the wrestling at Xtreme Arena. 

The HWC Socials are free of charge and provide a great opportunity to meet HWC wrestlers, former Hawkeye greats and other Iowa Wrestling fans.

 

 

The Iowa Women’s team announced that the following wrestlers will be competing:

Sterling Dias – 101

Ava Bayless – 109

Brianna Gonzalez – 116

Ava Rose – 123

Cali Leng – 123

Isabella Ngo – 123

Emily Frost – 130

Alexandra Baudhuin – 130

Sierra Brown Ton – 136

Lilly Luft – 136

Anayka Besco – 136

*Emily Patneaud – 136

Ella Schmit – 143

Reese Larramendy – 143

*Danni Swihart – 143

Bella Mir – 155

Haley Ward – 170

Alivia White – 191

*Jaycee Foeller – 191

*Unattached

 

Soldier Salute

Friday, December 29

Session I: 10 AM – 2 PM

Session 2: 3:30 PM – 8:30 PM

 

Saturday, December 30

Session 3: 11 AM – 3 PM

Session 4: 5 PM – 7:30 PM

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

We only had one incoming recruit in action this week. Leo DeLuca of Blair Academy competed at Sami for the Belt in East Orange, New Jersey. 

DeLuca did not spend much time on the mat. He recorded five pins in under a minute to win the title at 120 lbs. 

Starting with the first round DeLuca had pins in :45, :45. :53, :23 before getting a pin in the finals in :54. Impressive.

Our recruits will be back in competition right after the first of the year for the weekend of January 6th.

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.

 

 

Recruiting Class of 2024

Dru Ayala – Fort Dodge, Iowa  120 lbs.

No competition scheduled.

 

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

No competition scheduled.

 

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.

Wed-Th Dec 27-28 – Sami for the Belt (East Orange, New Jersey) 

Round of 32: Leo DeLuca (Blair) by Fall over Michael Sanchez (Hillsborough) :45

Round of 16: Leo DeLuca (Blair) by Fall over Jeremy McGrath (Green Farms) :45

Quarterfinals: Leo DeLuca (Blair) by FALL over Carter Pack (St. Augustine Prep) :53

Semifinals: Leo DeLuca (Blair) by FALL over Jake Talarico (SPP) :23

Finals: Leo DeLuca (Blair) by FALL over Logan Brzozowski (SHP) :54

 

Leister Bowling – Mead, Colorado  175 lbs.

No competition scheduled.

 

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.

No competition scheduled.

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Incoming Iowa Wrestling recruit Angelo Ferrari is now the #1 P4P (pound for pound) ranked wrestler in the country by both FloWrestling and MatScouts.

Ferrari was the #1 overall ranked recruit in the Class of 2024 by Flo last season. He committed to the University of Iowa on May 31. Last season Ferrari won a state title at 175 for Melissa High School in Texas. 

In the updated high school rankings by MatScouts from yesterday Ferrari is now ranked #1 P4P (pound for pound) for the first time and also #1 at 165.

Ferrari had a great performance in winning a stacked 165 lbs. bracket at the Ironman that was one of the toughest brackets of any weight class in recent memory. In the finals Ferrari defeated Penn State recruit and U17 World champion Joe Sealey of Wyoming Seminary.

Also in the new MatScouts Rankings Leo DeLuca is ranked #1 at 120 lbs. and #17 P4P. Miguel Estrada is #5 at 150 lbs.

 

 

MatScouts Rankings (12-27-23)

Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2024

Angelo Ferrari – #1 P4P and #1 at 165

Miguel Estrada –  #5 at 150

 

Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2025

Leo Deluca – #1 at 120 and #17 P4P

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

We have one incoming recruit in action for the remaining year. Leo DeLuca of Blair Academy is competing at Sami for the Belt in East Orange, New Jersey today and tomorrow. 

Deluca picked up two pins in the preliminary rounds and is now in the quarterfinals.

FloWrestling has coverage of the tournament. 

 

Last weekend Dru Ayala was 3-0 at the St. Pius Warrior Duals in Kansas City.

Sat Dec 23 – at St. Pius Warrior Duals (Kansas City, MO)

Dru Ayala (Fort Dodge) over Tommy Miller (MARLOW) Dec 2-0

Dru Ayala (Fort Dodge) over (Mexico) Forfeit

Dru Ayala (Fort Dodge) over Xander Graves (Bentonville) Maj 19-7

Dru Ayala (Fort Dodge) over Alexander Zamudio (St. Pius X (Kansas City)) Fall 0:28

 

Our recruits will be back in competition right after the first of the year for the weekend of January 6th.

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.

 

 

Recruiting Class of 2024

Dru Ayala – Fort Dodge, Iowa  120 lbs.

No competition scheduled.

 

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

No competition scheduled.

 

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.

Wed-Th Dec 27-28 – Sami for the Belt (East Orange, New Jersey)

 

Leister Bowling – Mead, Colorado  175 lbs.

No competition scheduled.

 

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.

No competition scheduled.

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

MatScouts released new rankings for each weight and P4P.

Angelo Ferrari is listed at #2 in the P4P (Pound for Pound ) rankings for all recruits and #1 at 165. Ferrari looked good winning the loaded Ironman in Ohio two weeks ago. That was one of the tougher brackets of any weight class in recent memory and Ferrari came out on top.

Leo Deluca of the Class of 2025 is ranked #1 at 120 and #18 in the P4P Rankings. DeLuca also won a loaded bracket at Ironman and followed up with another impressive tournament win at Beast of the East.

Miguel Estrada is ranked #5 at 150

I post a blog on Friday to let you know where all of our incoming recruits are competing for the weekend and post a follow up blog with results.

 

 

Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2024

Angelo Ferrari  #1 – 165 and #4 P4P

Miguel Estrada  #5 – 150

 

Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2024

Leo Deluca – #1 at 120 and #18 P4P

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

We have a limited schedule for incoming Iowa Wrestling recruits competing this weekend heading into the holiday season.

Cadence Diduch is scheduled to compete at the Hampshire Girls Wrestling Tournament on Saturday. Naomi Simon will have a double dual tonight against Osage and Holmen.

Dru Ayala will be competing at the St. Pius Warrior Duals in Kansas City, MO on Saturday. Leister Bowling has a dual meet tonight at Erie.

I will have a follow up blog with results.

 

 

Recruiting Class of 2024

Dru Ayala – Fort Dodge, Iowa  120 lbs.

Sat Dec 23 – at St. Pius Warrior Duals (Kansas City, MO)

 

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

No competition scheduled.

 

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.

No competition scheduled.

 

Leister Bowling – Mead, Colorado  175 lbs.

Fri Dec 22 – at Erie dual meet

 

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.

Sat Dec 23 – at Hampshire Girls Wrestling Tournament (Hampshire)

 

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

No competition scheduled.

 

Naomi Simon – Decorah, Iowa 170 lbs.

Fri Dec 22 – Osage/Holmen Duals

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

The Hawkeye Wrestling Club will host a Social from 2-6 PM on Saturday, December 30 between rounds of Soldier Salute. The Social will be at 30hop in Coralville that is a short walk from the wrestling at Xtreme Arena. 

The HWC Socials are free of charge and provide a great opportunity to meet HWC wrestlers, former Hawkeye greats and other Iowa Wrestling fans.

There will be a much higher level of competition at Soldier Salute this year and I am expecting a good crowd.

 

 

Soldier Salute at Xtreme Arena in Coralville, Iowa

Friday, December 29

Session I  10AM – 2 PM

Session 2  3:30 PM – 8:30 PM

 

Saturday, December 30 

Session 3  11 AM – 3 PM

HWC Social at 30hop  2PM – 6 PM

Session 4  5 PM – 7:30 PM

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!