There will be a Meet and Greet with Bo Bassett as part of FloWrestling Night in America on Wednesday, February 26 at Xtreme Arena in Coralville, Iowa.

The Meet and Greet will be from 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.

The main event will be a challenge match between 2024 Olympic 57 kg silver medalist Spencer Lee vs. 2024 60 kg world champion Masanosuke Ono of Japan.

Former Hawk Austin DeSanto will face Seth Gross.

Bo will also be doing live commentary on Flo during the Austin DeSanto-Seth Gross match. All of the matches will be live on the premium service for Flo.

There will also be a Hawkeye Wrestling Club Social at Backpocket Brewing in Coralville next to Xtreme Arena from 4 PM to 7 PM.

A full night of great wrestling for Hawkeye fans.

To buy tickets:

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Bo, because only one name it needed, is the #1 overall recruit in the Class of 2026 and ranked #1 at 145. He committed to the Hawks on February 4.

From Pennsylvania, Bo wrestles for Bishop McCort High School and will be joined as a member of the Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2026 with his high school teammate Owen McMullen.

Bo is the biggest recruit in the country to come out of high school since Spencer Lee in the Class of 2017. Bo was a 2021 Cadet world champion, won bronze at the 2024 U20 World Championships and is undefeated in high school.

 

 

From Xtremearena.com:

FloWrestling Night in America

Wednesday, February 26

Xtreme Arena 

Coralville, Iowa

5:30PM – Doors Open

5:30PM-6:30PM – Meet & Greet with Bo Bassett

Complete Card:

Begins at 6:30PM

Cruzer Dominguez vs Ethan Humphrey

Abdi Unle vs Alexander Pierce

Riley Johnson vs Lincoln Jipp

 

Main Card begins at 7:00PM

Nathan Tomasello vs Daniel DeShazer

Marcus Coleman vs Jay Aiello

Xochitl Mota-Pettis vs Melanie Nahomi

Amanda Martinez vs Zeltzin Hernandez

Nate Jackson vs Kennedy Monday

Austin DeSanto vs Seth Gross

Bryce Andonian vs Austin Gomez

Zahid Valencia vs Trent Hidlay

David Carr vs Daichi Takatani

Spencer Lee vs Masanosuke Ono

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

I always like to give myself a little time after a big dual meet before I write about it. I like to go over my memories of past dual meets and all of the great memories I have of Iowa Wrestling from over the years.

Simply put,  Iowa defeating Oklahoma State 21-16 last night was special even by Iowa Wrestling standards.

I have been going to Iowa Wrestling meets in Carver-Hawkeye Arena since it opened on January 3, 1983. Last night will take its place as one of the best. 

Everything was set up for a great night:

Last dual meet of the year in sold out legendary Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Iowa vs. Oklahoma State. A great rivalry between the two most successful programs in college wrestling history.

The meet was in primetime and the last dual meet of the college wrestling season. The entire country was watching on BTN.

Letterwinners of the past for Iowa Wrestling formed a tunnel for the Iowa wrestlers to walk through to get to the mat. The Letterwinners were also recognized at intermission.

On paper it looked like Iowa had their work cut out for them to win the dual meet. An upset would be needed to win the dual meet.

True freshman Angelo Ferrari provided the upset at 184 with a thrilling overtime win over #3 ranked previously undefeated Dustin Plott, 6-3 SV1.

 

 

Last night had it all for Iowa Wrestling. You will not hear a wrestling crowd as loud as what Carver-Hawkeye Arena was last night. The Hawks entertained on the mat and the Iowa Wrestling fans let them know by being heard.

You cannot beat the entertainment of a wrestling dual meet. Every one of the ten matches was a battle and the Hawks left it all on the mat. Fans cannot ask for more.

Stephan Buchanan getting a tilt for the major decision at the end with the match and dual meet secured was as Iowa Wrestling as it gets. Maybe there are college wrestlers out there that will want to follow the path that Buchanan has taken.

I believe it is safe to say that Angelo Ferrari is even better than advertised as the overall #1 recruit in the country.

Any recruit watching that dual meet and hearing that crowd has to imagine what it would be like to be on that mat like Ferrari was in the Black and Gold of Iowa Wrestling.

I would also think that last night would inspire existing and potentially new donors to contribute to Iowa Wrestling in this new era of NIL. How could it not? 

As fans we had the Nebraska and Oklahoma State dual meets this season that were incredibly entertaining. As a fan I am grateful. 

These are the type of dual meets that will lead to Iowa being sold out from season tickets sales in early November for an unbelievable fifth straight year next season.

What a great event to be a part of.

Thank you Iowa Wrestling for an incredible dual meet that provided amazing entertainment for so many.

Now onward to Big Tens and Nationals.

Let’s get ‘em in the middle.

 

 

#3 Iowa 21, #2 Oklahoma State 16

125 – #4 Troy Spratley (O) major dec. #16 Joey Cruz (I), 17-3

133 – #2 Drake Ayala (I) major dec. Rin Sakamoto (O), 11-1

141 – #5 Tagen Jamison (O) major dec. Jace Rhodes (I), 8-0

149 – #3 Kyle Parco (I) dec. #18 Carter Young (O), 7-1

157 – #3 Jacori Teemer (I) dec. #14 Caleb Fish (O), 10-6

165 – #2 Michael Caliendo (I) major dec. #6 Cameron Amine (O), 10-1

174 – #3 Dean Hamiti Jr. (O) dec. Nelson Brands (I), 8-1

184 – Angelo Ferrari (I) dec. #3 Dustin Plott (O), 6-3 SV1

197 – #1 Stephen Buchanan (I) major dec. #6 Luke Surber (O), 10-1

285 – #3 Wyatt Hendrickson (O) tech. fall #11 Ben Kueter (I)

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Our incoming recruits had a good weekend.

Leo DeLuca won the 120 lbs. title at the National Prep Tournament in Lehigh, Pennsylvania. DeLuca was 5-0 with three tech falls, a pin and a major decision.

Harvey Ludington rolled to a title at the NJSIAA District 22 in Trenton. Ludington had a :52 and :24 pin before scoring a 22-5 tech fall in 1:03 in the finals.

Isabella Gonsales was 4-0 with four first period pins at the Masters Tournament in Fresno. Samantha Sachs had three first period pins and a DQ at the Masters Tournament in La Habra.

The California Girls State Tournament is next weekend.

 

 

Leister Bowling wrapped up his season with a state title last weekend. 

Our remaining recruits will be back in competition next weekend.

As I have done for years I will post a blog on Friday for upcoming weekend competitions and a follow up blog with results on my “Recruits in action” series.

 

 

Recruiting Class of 2025

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

Fri/Sat Feb 21-22 – at National Prep Tournament (Lehigh, PA)

Leo DeLuca(Blair) fall over JD Vassar(Gilman) :39

Leo DeLuca(Blair) tech fall Henry Jones(BP) 17-0

Leo DeLuca(Blair) major dec Marlo Clark(Lake Highland Prep) 14-2

Leo DeLuca(Blair) teck fall Oumar Tounkara(NYM) 15-0

Leo DeLuca(Blair) tech fall Issac Novod(Belmond Hill) 18-1 

 

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

No competition scheduled.

 

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

Season completed: State champ

 

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

Sat Feb 22 – OHSAA Sectionals

 

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

Sat Feb 22 – OHSAA Sectionals

 

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

Sat Feb 22 – at NJSIAA District 22(Trenton)

Quarterfinal – Harvey Ludington (Brick Memorial) won by fall over Ali Ebrahim (Lawrence Senior) (Fall 0:52)

Semifinal – Harvey Ludington (Brick Memorial) won by fall over Anthony Giglio (Hamilton East-Steinert) (Fall 0:24)

1st Place Match – Harvey Ludington (Brick Memorial) won by tech fall over Michael Mulray (Notre Dame) (TF-1.5 1:03 (22-5))

 

Recruiting Class of 2026

Bo Bassett – Johnstown(Bishop McCort HS), Pennsylvania  145 lbs.

No competition scheduled.

 

Owen McMullen – Johnstown(Bishop McCort HS), Pennsylvania  

Out with an injury.

 

Women’s Recruiting Class of 2025

Isabella Gonzales – Fresno(Clovis East HS), California  120 lbs. 

Fri/Sat Feb 21-22 – at Masters Tournament (Fresno)

Isabella Gonzales(Clovis East) fall Audry Granadoa(Roosevelt) :55

Isabella Gonzales(Clovis East) fall Melissa Guzman(Porterville) :46

Isabella Gonzales(Clovis East) fall Kenzle Herrera(Reedley) 1:42

Isabella Gonzales(Clovis East) fall Vanessa Alverado(Highland) :59

 

Samantha Sachs – Glendora, California  130 lbs.  

Fri/Sat Feb 21-22 – at Masters Tournament(La Habra)

Champ. Round 1 – Samantha Sachs (Glendora) won by fall over Tasi Quitigua (El Toro) (Fall 1:05)

Quarterfinal – Samantha Sachs (Glendora) won by fall over Izabella Luna (Fullerton) (Fall 0:32)

Semifinal – Samantha Sachs (Glendora) won by fall over Dalila Preciado (Poly/Long Beach) (Fall 1:27)

1st Place Match – Samantha Sachs (Glendora) won by injury default over Madeline Merideth (Cerritos) (Inj. 0:00)

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

The Iowa Women’s Wrestling absolutely dominated at the NCWWC Region VII Championships in Indianola today. Of the fifteen wrestlers entered the Hawks had ten champs and five seconds. That is what you would call a perfect day for a wrestling team.

At 103 #4 nationally ranked Sterling Dias won by an 8-2 decision over #1 nationally ranked Rianne Murphy at 103.

Cali Leng(124) and Emmily Patneaud(131) have really progressed throughout the season and won Regional titles today.

Also winning titles for the Hawks: Ava Bayless(110), Brianna Gonzalez(117), Nanea Estrella(138), Macey Kilty(145), Kennedy Blades(160), Kylie Welker(180), and Jaycee Foeller(207).

 

 

All fifteen of the Hawks that placed first or second are now qualified for the NCWWC National Championships in Coralville, Iowa on March 7-8.

At NCWWC Nationals only ten wrestlers can score points and only one wrestler is allowed to score in each weight class.

In the team race Iowa was in first with 192 points followed by Wartburg at 128 and Simpson at 110 points.

Great job for Iowa as they now prepare to defend their national title.

 

 

NCWWC Region VII Championships

103  Sterling Dias – 1st 

Champ. Round 1 – Sterling Dias (Iowa) 18-5 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal – Sterling Dias (Iowa) 18-5 received a bye () (Bye)

Semifinal – Sterling Dias (Iowa) 18-5 won by fall over Carissa Hersom (Wartburg) 18-13 (Fall 0:56)

1st Place Match – Sterling Dias (Iowa) 18-5 won by decision over Rianne Murphy (Iowa) 27-3 (Dec 8-2)

 

103  Rianne Murphy – 2nd

Champ. Round 1 – Rianne Murphy (Iowa) 27-3 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal – Rianne Murphy (Iowa) 27-3 received a bye () (Bye)

Semifinal – Rianne Murphy (Iowa) 27-3 won by fall over Ava McNeal (Sioux Falls) 9-11 (Fall 0:31)

1st Place Match – Sterling Dias (Iowa) 18-5 won by decision over Rianne Murphy (Iowa) 27-3 (Dec 8-2)

 

110  Ava Bayless – 1st

Champ. Round 1 – Ava Bayless (Iowa) 29-3 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal – Ava Bayless (Iowa) 29-3 won by tech fall over Harley Tobin (Buena Vista) 6-5 (TF-1.5 0:37 (12-0))

Semifinal – Ava Bayless (Iowa) 29-3 won by fall over Sarah Zimmerman (Simpson) 16-7 (Fall 1:12)

1st Place Match – Ava Bayless (Iowa) 29-3 won by decision over Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa) 31-5 (Dec 4-0)

 

110  Emilie Gonzalez – 2nd

Champ. Round 1 – Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa) 31-5 won by tech fall over Milar Little (Cornell College) 0-2 (TF-1.5 0:30 (10-0))

Quarterfinal – Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa) 31-5 won by tech fall over Jo Orozco (Augustana (IL)) 4-17 (TF-1.5 1:04 (10-0))

Semifinal – Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa) 31-5 won by tech fall over Layla Phillips (Simpson) 25-9 (TF-1.5 4:30 (10-0))

1st Place Match – Ava Bayless (Iowa) 29-3 won by decision over Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa) 31-5 (Dec 4-0)

 

117  Brianna Gonzalez – 1st

Champ. Round 1 – Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa) 34-0 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal – Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa) 34-0 won by tech fall over Gisele Gallegos (Augsburg University) 13-12 (TF-1.5 0:46 (10-0))

Semifinal – Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa) 34-0 won by tech fall over Jasmine Luedtke (Wartburg) 24-6 (TF-1.5 1:17 (10-0))

1st Place Match – Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa) 34-0 won by tech fall over Shea Reisel (Dubuque) 28-3 (TF-1.5 2:40 (11-0))

 

124  Cali Leng – 1st

Champ. Round 1 – Cali Leng (Iowa) 36-11 won by fall over Ava Garcia (Cornell College) 0-2 (Fall 1:05)

Quarterfinal – Cali Leng (Iowa) 36-11 won by tech fall over Ayane Jasinski (Wartburg) 20-12 (TF-1.5 4:00 (10-0))

Semifinal – Cali Leng (Iowa) 36-11 won by decision over Sandie Pfeil (Augustana (IL)) 21-13 (Dec 7-0)

1st Place Match – Cali Leng (Iowa) 36-11 won by tech fall over Liannette Ortiz (Wartburg) 25-8 (TF-1.5 6:00 (12-1))

 

131  Emmily Patneaud – 1st

Champ. Round 1 – Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) 20-8 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal – Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) 20-8 won by fall over Piper Eighmy (Central College) 1-13 (Fall 1:00)

Semifinal – Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) 20-8 won by tech fall over Dionni Garcia-Vasquez (Simpson) 25-13 (TF-1.5 3:39 (10-0))

1st Place Match – Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) 20-8 won by decision over Kylie Rule (Wartburg) 24-4 (Dec 5-2)

 

138  Nanea Estrella – 1st

Champ. Round 1 – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) 24-3 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) 24-3 won by tech fall over Averi Burke (Cornell College) 1-2 (TF-1.5 0:42 (12-0))

Semifinal – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) 24-3 won by decision over Nina Makem (Augsburg University) 16-3 (Dec 5-2)

1st Place Match – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) 24-3 won by tech fall over Aniyah Kelly (Wartburg) 22-8 (TF-1.5 4:16 (12-2))

 

145  Macey Kilty – 1st

Champ. Round 1 – Macey Kilty (Iowa) 22-0 won by fall over Olivia Cotton (Cornell College) 0-2 (Fall 1:32)

Quarterfinal – Macey Kilty (Iowa) 22-0 won by tech fall over Ciana Grate (Sioux Falls) 10-16 (TF-1.5 1:25 (10-0))

Semifinal – Macey Kilty (Iowa) 22-0 won by fall over May Prado (Wartburg) 23-12 (Fall 0:26)

1st Place Match – Macey Kilty (Iowa) 22-0 won by tech fall over Reese Larramendy (Iowa) 25-2 (TF-1.5 3:43 (12-0))

 

145  Reese Larramendy – 2nd

Champ. Round 1 – Reese Larramendy (Iowa) 25-2 won by tech fall over Madilyn Rowson (Central College) 10-17 (TF-1.5 1:23 (11-0))

Quarterfinal – Reese Larramendy (Iowa) 25-2 won by tech fall over Aine Moffit (Augustana (IL)) 17-17 (TF-1.5 3:57 (11-0))

Semifinal – Reese Larramendy (Iowa) 25-2 won by decision over Annelise Obermark (Simpson) 31-4 (Dec 11-4)

1st Place Match – Macey Kilty (Iowa) 22-0 won by tech fall over Reese Larramendy (Iowa) 25-2 (TF-1.5 3:43 (12-0))

 

160  Kennedy Blades – 1st

Champ. Round 1 – Kennedy Blades (Iowa) 18-0 won by tech fall over Brianna Seixas (Dubuque) 14-17 (TF-1.5 0:38 (10-0))

Quarterfinal – Kennedy Blades (Iowa) 18-0 won by tech fall over Sydney Newberg (Cornell College) 0-2 (TF-1.5 0:21 (10-0))

Semifinal – Kennedy Blades (Iowa) 18-0 won by tech fall over Breanna Wier (Simpson) 32-10 (TF-1.5 0:51 (10-0))

1st Place Match – Kennedy Blades (Iowa) 18-0 won by tech fall over Keeley Kehrli (Simpson) 32-6 (TF-1.5 1:12 (10-0))

 

180  Kylie Welker – 1st

Champ. Round 1 – Kylie Welker (Iowa) 22-0 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal – Kylie Welker (Iowa) 22-0 won by tech fall over Katie Whelan (Augsburg University) 8-20 (TF-1.5 0:29 (10-0))

Semifinal – Kylie Welker (Iowa) 22-0 won by tech fall over Sawyer Graham (Augustana (IL)) 23-13 (TF-1.5 2:10 (10-0))

1st Place Match – Kylie Welker (Iowa) 22-0 won by tech fall over Naomi Simon (Iowa) 34-3 (TF-1.5 1:23 (10-0))

 

180  Naomi Simon – 2nd

Champ. Round 1 – Naomi Simon (Iowa) 34-3 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal – Naomi Simon (Iowa) 34-3 won by tech fall over Argelis Hernandez Perez (Dubuque) 2-3 (TF-1.5 1:17 (11-0))

Semifinal – Naomi Simon (Iowa) 34-3 won by tech fall over Ellie Poulette (Wartburg) 22-10 (TF-1.5 1:08 (10-0))

1st Place Match – Kylie Welker (Iowa) 22-0 won by tech fall over Naomi Simon (Iowa) 34-3 (TF-1.5 1:23 (10-0))

 

207  Jaycee Foeller – 1st 

Champ. Round 1 – Jaycee Foeller (Iowa) 22-2 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal – Jaycee Foeller (Iowa) 22-2 won by tech fall over Angie Guy (Augustana (IL)) 9-9 (TF-1.5 1:22 (11-0))

Semifinal – Jaycee Foeller (Iowa) 22-2 won by tech fall over Morgan Miller (Simpson) 24-14 (TF-1.5 2:09 (11-0))

 

207  Alivia White – 2nd

Champ. Round 1 – Alivia White (Iowa) 24-8 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal – Alivia White (Iowa) 24-8 won by fall over Magalie Mogiga (Buena Vista) 14-15 (Fall 0:43)

Semifinal – Alivia White (Iowa) 24-8 won by decision over Rewa Chababo (Wartburg) 25-6 (Dec 2-1)

1st Place Match – Jaycee Foeller (Iowa) 22-2 won by decision over Alivia White (Iowa) 24-8 (Dec 8-0)

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Cali Leng has been named NWCA Co-Wrestler of the Month for District VII for January. Leng shared the honor with Kylie Rule of Wartburg.

Leng had an 8-1 record in January including a win in the NWCA National Duals finals won by Iowa. She also won three matches over wrestlers ranked #4, #5, and #7.

In the February 7 NWCA NCAA Rankings Leng is #4 at 131 lbs.

 

 

Leng, originally from Marysville Early College High School in Marysville, Ohio is a sophomore for the #1 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes.

For the season Leng is 32-11 with five pins and eleven tech falls. 

The Hawks will be in Indianola at the NCWWC Region VII Championships on Saturday.

 

 

NCWWC Region VII Championships

Saturday, February 22

Begins at 10 AM and will run straight through

Simpson College

Cowles Fieldhouse

Indianola, Iowa

Stream on Rokfin

Brackets on TrackWrestling

 

Mar. 7-8 – NCWWC National Championships – Coralville, Iowa

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

We have a real big weekend of competition for our incoming recruits.

Leo DeLuca will be competing at the National Prep Tournament in Lehigh, Pennsylvania on Friday and Saturday. FloWrestling will have full coverage on their premium service.

Harvey Ludington begins his quest to be a state champion at NJSIAA District 22 in Trenton on Saturday.

Ty and Jarrel Miller will be at OHSAA Sectionals on Saturday at St. Ed’s.

Isabella Gonsalez will be at the Masters Tournament in Fresno on Friday and Saturday and Samantha Sachs will be at the Masters Tournament in La Habra on Friday and Saturday. The California Girls State Tournament is next weekend.

 

 

Leister Bowling wrapped up his season with a state title last weekend. Our remaining recruits will be back in competition next weekend.

As I have done for years I will post a blog on Friday for upcoming weekend competitions and a follow up blog with results on my “Recruits in action” series.

 

 

Recruiting Class of 2025

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

Fri/Sat Feb 21-22 – at National Prep Tournament (Lehigh, PA)

 

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

No competition scheduled.

 

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

Season completed: State champ

 

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

Sat Feb 22 – OHSAA Sectionals

 

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

Sat Feb 22 – OHSAA Sectionals

 

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

Sat Feb 22 – at NJSIAA District 22(Trenton)

 

Recruiting Class of 2026

Bo Bassett – Johnstown(Bishop McCort HS), Pennsylvania  145 lbs.

No competition scheduled.

 

Owen McMullen – Johnstown(Bishop McCort HS), Pennsylvania  

Out with an injury.

 

Women’s Recruiting Class of 2025

Isabella Gonzales – Fresno(Clovis East HS), California  120 lbs. 

Fri/Sat Feb 21-22 – at Masters Tournament (Fresno)

 

Samantha Sachs – Glendora, California  130 lbs.  

Fri/Sat Feb 21-22 – at Masters Tournament(La Habra)

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Former Hawks Felicity Taylor and Real Woods will represent Team USA at the Muhamet Malo International in Tirana, Albania. 

The Muhamet Malo International is a UWW Senior Ranking Tournament and the results will factor into seedings at the World Championships and Olympics. 

Woods will compete at 65 kg on Wednesday, February 26.

Taylor will compete at 53 kg on Saturday, March 1.

All of the wrestling will be covered by the premium service of FloWrestling.

 

 

Taylor is listed at #4 at 53 kg for Team USA.

Taylor won an NCWWC national title for Iowa last year at 116 lbs. For her college career Taylor was a five-time national finalist and a two-time national champion.

On Tuesday it was announced that Taylor was a member of the Class of 2025 to be inducted into the Glen Brand Hall of Fame that is a part of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum in Waterloo, Iowa.

Woods was an All American for the Hawks in 2023 and 2024 at 141 lbs. and was a four-time All American.

Former Iowa national champion and USA National Women’s Coach Terry Steiner will be the coach for Team USA.

I will have a follow up blog with results.

 

 

Muhamet Malo International in Tirana, Albania.

Real Woods – 65 kg

Wednesday, February 26 

3:30 AM – Preliminaries (MFS 57 kg, 61 kg, 65 kg, 70 kg, 74 kg, 86 kg) 

7:30 PM – Semifinals (MFS 57 kg, 61 kg, 65 kg, 70 kg, 74 kg, 86 kg) 

8:30 PM – Repechage (MFS 57 kg, 61 kg, 65 kg, 70 kg, 74 kg, 86 kg) 

11 AM. – Finals (MFS 57 kg, 61 kg, 65 kg, 70 kg, 74 kg, 86 kg)

 

Felicity Taylor – 53 kg

Saturday, March 1 

4 AM – Preliminaries (WFS 53 kg, 57 kg, 72 kg, 76 kg)

7:30 AM – Semifinals (WFS 53 kg, 57 kg, 72 kg, 76 kg)

8:30 AM – Repechage (WFS 53 kg, 57 kg, 72 kg, 76 kg)

11 AM – Finals (WFS 53 kg, 57 kg, 72 kg, 76 kg)

*Times listed are CST.

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

The Hawkeye Wrestling Club will host a Pre-Match Social on Sunday, February 23 at Big Grove Brewery at 1225 S Gilbert St in Iowa City from 5 PM – 7:30 PM.

The Hawks face Oklahoma State at 7:30 PM in sold out legendary Carver-Hawkeye Arena for Senior Day and Letterwinner Day.

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

 

 

From HawkeyeWrestlingClub.com:

For the past two years we have been partnering with local bars and restaurants to provide our fans with Pre-Match Socials! Our goal is to create an atmosphere where our community can grow and enjoy Hawkeye Wrestling together. Our social events are open to the public and free of charge! Guests can win raffle prizes, meet Hawkeye legends, and enjoy drink specials Before the Whistle!

 

HWC Socials:

Sunday, February 23rd – Big Grove Brewery (vs. Oklahoma State )

Sunday, March 9th – Between Sessions Social (B1G Championship)

 

 

#2 Iowa vs. #3 Oklahoma State

Sunday, February 23

7:30 PM CST

Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Iowa City, Iowa

Live on BTN

Steven Grace and Mark Ironside call the action on AM 800 KXIC and audio streamed online at HawkeySports.com via YouTube.

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

It will be #2 Iowa vs. #3 Oklahoma State in legendary sold out Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, February 23 at 7:30 PM CST. 

Heated rivalry for decades between the two most successful programs in the history of college wrestling. 

Live TV with BTN with the entire country watching in primetime. 

Letterwinners and the national championship Iowa teams of 1975 and 2000 will be introduced before the meet. 

It is Senior Day and the last time our Hawk seniors will compete in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Great weather after the coldest stretch of the year. 

It is the Sunday of State Wrestling weekend here in Iowa so the fans will be more ornery than usual in a great way.

Last dual meet of the season. 

A sold out Carver-Hawkeye Arena that will be loud. Very loud.

What more could you ask for?

As far as rankings go to be favored in matches it is 5-5 between Iowa and Oklahoma State.

Oklahoma State has the higher ranked wrestler at 125, 141, 174, 184 and Hwt. Iowa has the higher ranked wrestler at 133, 149, 157, 165, and 197.

So if rankings hold true then it will come down to bonus points.

This is going to be a great dual meet.

This type of dual meet and setting is why some chose to be an Iowa Wrestler…and an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Let’s get ‘em in the middle.

 

 

The Hawkeye Wrestling Club will host a Pre-Match Social on Sunday, February 23 at Big Grove Brewery at 1225 S Gilbert St in Iowa City from 5 PM – 7:30 PM.

All Letterwinners from the University of Iowa Wrestling program are welcomed back for a reception on Sunday, February 23 at the Hall of Champions in the Goschke Family Wrestling Training Center. The reception will be from 5-7 PM.

 

#2 Iowa vs. #3 Oklahoma State

Sunday, February 23

7:30 PM CST

Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Iowa City, Iowa

Live on BTN

Steven Grace and Mark Ironside call the action on AM 800 KXIC and audio streamed online at HawkeySports.com via YouTube.

 

 

Probable Lineups

125 20/16/14/20 Joey Cruz So. Fresno, California/Bullard 14-8 vs. 6/4/4/4 Troy Spratley R-So. Eufala, Oklahoma/Plano West 16-3 

133 1/2/1/1 Drake Ayala Jr. Fort Dodge, Iowa/Fort Dodge 14-1 vs. 18/21/17/16 Reece Witcraft R-Sr. Broken Arrow, Oklahoma/Broken Arrow 10-4

141 Cullan Schriever Sr. Mason City, Iowa/Mason City 5-8 vs. 9/5/6/6 Tagen Jamison R-So. Durant, Oklahoma/Plano West 16-3

149 3/3/3/4 Kyle Parco Sr. Danville, California/De La Salle 17-1 vs. 18/18/14/18 Carter Young R-Jr. Stillwater, Oklahoma/Stillwater 10-9

157 3/3/2/3 Jacori Teemer Grad. Long Beach, New York/Long Beach 4-2 vs. 12/14/13/13 Caleb Fish Sr. Eaton Rapids, Michigan/Eaton Rapids 16-6

165 2/2/2/2 Michael Caliendo Jr. Geneva, Illinois/Batavia 17-1 vs. 8/6/6/6 Cameron Amine R-Sr. Brighton, Michigan/Detroit Central Catholic 13-4

174 9/11/7/9 Patrick Kennedy Sr. Kasson-Mantorville, Minnesota/Kasson-Mantorville 10-3 -or- Nelson Brands Grad. Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa City West 4-1 vs. 3/3/3/3 Dean Hamiti Jr. Sr. Joliet, Illinois/Joliet Catholic Academy 18-0

184 9/8/7/7 Gabe Arnold R-Fr. Albany, Georgia/Iowa City 14-2 vs. 3/3/3/3 Dustin Plott Sr. Tuttle, Oklahoma/Tuttle 15-2

197 1/1/1/1 Stephen Buchanan Grad. Loyal, Wisconsin/Loyal 18-0 vs. 5/6/5/6 Luke Surber Sr. Tuttle Oklahoma/Tuttle 19-1

285 12/11/11/8 Ben Kueter R-Fr. Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa City 13-4 vs. 3/3/3/3 Wyatt Hendrickson Sr. Newton, Kansas/Newton 17-0

^WIN/InterMat/Flo/AWN

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

The Iowa Women’s Wrestling team will be at the NCWWC Region VII Championships in Indianola, Iowa on Saturday, February 22. Wrestling begins at 10 AM in Cowles Fieldhouse on the campus of Simpson College.

The top four in each weight will qualify for the 2024 NCWWC National Championships on March 7-8 in Coralville, Iowa

The Hawks are the defending national champs and ranked #1 in the most recent NWCA NCAA Women’s Coaches Poll. Iowa is #1 with 124 points followed by North Central at 90 and McKendree with 74.

Iowa has six wrestlers ranked #1 in the country: Rianne Murphy(103), Brianna Gonzalez(117), Macey Kilty(145), Kennedy Blades(160), Kylie Welker(180), and Jaycee Foeller(207).

14 of the 15 wrestlers that Iowa is sending to compete are nationally ranked. 

Only ten wrestlers can score points and only one wrestler is allowed to score in each weight class.

Rokfin will provide a stream on their premium service for all of the matches.

 

 

Iowa Lineup for the NCWWC Region VII Championships

103 – Rianne Murphy #1

103 – Sterling Dias #4

110 – Ava Bayless #2

110 – Emilie Gonzalez #5

117 – Brianna Gonzalez #1

124 – Cali Leng #4

131 – Emmily Patneaud

138 – Nanea Estrella #5

145 – Macey Kilty #1

145 – Reese Larramendy #2

160 – Kennedy Blades #1

180 – Kylie Welker #1

180 – Naomi Simon #5

207 – Jaycee Foeller #1

207 – Alivia White #7

*February 7 NWCA NCAA Rankings

 

 

NCWWC Region VII Championships

Saturday, February 22

Begins at 10 AM and will run straight through

Simpson College

Cowles Fieldhouse

Indianola, Iowa

Stream on Rokfin

Brackets on TrackWrestling

 

Mar. 7-8 – NCWWC National Championships – Coralville, Iowa

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!