Iowa vs. Oklahoma State preview with Probable Lineups
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!
Iowa preview for NCWWC Region VII Championships
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!
Former Hawks to be inducted into Glen Brand HOF
Iowa Wrestling is well represented in the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2025.
Former Hawkeye wrestlers Daniel Dennis, Felicity Taylor and the 1986 NCAA National championship team were chosen to be inducted for the Class of 2025.
The Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame is a part of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum in Waterloo, Iowa that honors Iowans that made an impact as a wrestler, coach, or contributor to wrestling.
A banquet honoring the Class of 2025 will be held at Prairie Links Golf & Event Center in Waverly, Iowa, on June 20, 2025.
For more information, contact the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum at (319) 233-0745 or dgmstaff@nwhof.org.
Daniel Dennis was an NCAA National Runner-up for Iowa in 2010 and a 2016 Olympian for Team USA. Felicity Taylor won a 2024 national title for Iowa to lead the Hawks to a team title in the first year of the program.
The 1986 NCAA championship Iowa Wrestling team is one of the greatest in the history of the sport. They scored 158 points with 8 NCAA Qualifiers. Five national champions, a runner up and two placewinners that won a national title the next year. Amazing team.
Congratulations to all the Hawkeyes for being inducted into the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame.
From Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame:
Daniel Dennis, a native of Grant, Illinois, was a two-time Illinois state finalist for Grant Community High School while also winning two conference titles. He had a career record of 153-28 and set school records for most wins, most technical falls, and most team points earned. Dennis was a two-time All-American for the University of Iowa, finishing seventh in 2009 and second in 2010. After not wrestling for several years, Dennis returned to the mat and demonstrated his perseverance by earning the opportunity to wrestle for the United States in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. He was also a University Nationals Freestyle champion and won both the Grand Prix of Germany and the Grand Prix of Spain. Dennis is currently the head coach of the Hawkeye Wrestling Club.
Felicity Taylor, a native of Spillville, Iowa, is a trailblazer in women’s wrestling. Competing for McKendree University, she won the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships in 2021 while reaching the national finals four times and helping the Bearcats win three NCWWC team titles. After transferring to the University of Iowa, Taylor capped off her career with her second national title in 2024. She concluded her collegiate career as a two-time national champion and five-time finalist. Taylor also succeeded on the international level, competing for the United States in the U23 World Championships in 2019 and 2022 and as a member of the Senior National Team in 2022 and 2024. She remains a passionate advocate for wrestling and has dedicated herself to mentoring and empowering the next generation of wrestlers at Big Game Wrestling Club in North Liberty, Iowa.
The University of Iowa Wrestling Team was dominant in 1985-86, compiling a 16-1 record and winning its ninth consecutive national title in record-breaking fashion. Despite not having a wrestler competing at 118 pounds and heavyweight, the Hawkeyes scored 158 team points — the most in history at the time — and crowned five national champions while outpacing second-place Oklahoma by 73.25 points. Led by head coach Dan Gable and assistant coaches Mark Johnson and Keith Mourlam, Iowa also secured its 13th straight Big Ten title. The Hawkeyes champions were Brad Penrith at 126, Kevin Dresser at 142, Jim Heffernan at 150, Marty Kistler at 167, and Duane Goldman 1st at 190. The other place-winners were Greg Randall, 2nd at 134, Royce Alger, 5th at 158, and Rico Chiapparelli, 4th at 177.
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
Iowa in the new InterMat Rankings
InterMat released updated rankings this morning. Iowa remained #2 in the Tournament Rankings and #3 in the Dual Rankings.
For Dual Rankings it remained Penn State-Oklahoma State-Iowa-Northern Iowa. The Tournament Rankings remained the same with Penn State-Iowa-Oklahoma State-Nebraska.
From last week Penn State went up 5.5 points to 152.5 and Iowa went up four points to 90. Oklahoma State went up 1 to 85.5.
Iowa has nine wrestlers ranked in the top 33 which would be an NCAA Qualifier. There are six Hawks ranked in the top eight that would be an All American this year.
In the individual rankings Joey Cruz shot up the rankings from #26 to #16 at 125. Much deserved.
Drake Ayala went from #3 to #2 at 133. #1 ranked Ryan Crookham from Lehigh has not competed because of an injury since December 20.
The remaining weights stayed the same in the rankings.
The Hawks are back in action this Sunday, February 23 when they host Oklahoma State at 7:30 PM CST on BTN.
InterMat Rankings – February 18, 2025
Dual Rankings
- Penn State
- Oklahoma State
- Iowa
- Northern Iowa
Tournament Rankings
- Penn State 152.5
- Iowa 90
- Oklahoma State 85.5
- Nebraska 58
125 – Joey Cruz #16
133 – Drake Ayala #2
141 – Not ranked
149 – Kyle Parco #3
157 – Jacori Teemer #3
165 – Michael Caliendo #2
174 – Patrick Kennedy #11
184 – Gabe Arnold #8
197 – Stephen Buchanan #1
Hwt – Ben Kueter #11
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
Reception for Iowa Wrestling Letterwinners on Sunday
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. The Iowa Hawkeyes take on Oklahoma State at 7:30 PM in sold out legendary Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
All Letterwinners will be recognized before the dual meet. Also the 1975 and 2000 NCAA National champion teams will be honored. The 1975 team was the first to win an NCAA National wrestling team title at the University of Iowa.
Each wrestler must have a ticket to participate in the Letterwinner recognition before the dual meet.
When the Letterwinner registers for the reception they will be sent a link to order tickets.
To register for the reception:
If you have any questions you can contact the Iowa Letterwinners Club at iowaletterwinnersclub@foriowa.org or call 319-467-3410.
#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!
3 Hawks to be Grand March Escorts
For wrestling fans in Iowa the Grand March before the Iowa High School State Wrestling Finals is special.
All of the placewinners march around the three state finals mats to the Olympic theme. This is a rite of passage for the wrestlers and incredible wrestling tradition we have here in Iowa. The Grand March will give you chills every single year.
Each Grand March is led by the Grand March Escort. This is reserved as an honor for a former wrestler and/or coach that left their mark on the history of wrestling in Iowa.
The Grand Marshal Escorts for the 2025 Iowa High School State Tournament will be Tom Brands, Kevin Dresser and Doug Schwab.
The Grand March is scheduled for 5:15 PM on Saturday, February 22 in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Iowa Hawkeye two-time NCAA champion Matt McDonough will be inducted into the Class of 2025 Iowa High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame before the State Finals.
Great choice by the Iowa High School Athletic Association for their choices of Grand Marshall Escorts.
I have been fortunate enough to follow the career of all three of these guys since high school to the present day.
These three wrestlers have a lot in common:
All three won an Iowa state wrestling title in 2A.
All three were an NCAA National champions for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
All three are a Division I wrestling head coach here in Iowa.
Tom Brands
State champion at Sheldon in 1986
3-time NCAA National champion at Iowa (134 lbs.) (1990, ‘91 and ‘92)
Three-time Big Ten Champion
1993 World Champion
1996 Olympic Gold Medalist
Head Wrestling Coach at the University of Iowa since 2006
Won four NCAA National titles as head coach at Iowa(2008, 2009, 2010 and 2021)
Kevin Dresser
State champion at Humboldt in 1980 and 1981
1986 NCAA National champion at Iowa (142 lbs.)
Two-time Big Ten champion
Head Wrestling Coach at Iowa State since 2017
Doug Schwab
State champion at Osage in 1996
1999 NCAA National champion at Iowa(141 lbs.)
Three-Time Big Ten champion
2008 Olympian
Head Wrestling Coach at UNI since 2010
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
A good weekend for Iowa Wrestling
The Iowa Hawkeyes had a good weekend with Big Ten wins over Minnesota and Northwestern.
On Friday the Hawks downed #5 Minnesota, 23-11. Joey Cruz continues to impress with a 7-4 SV1 win over #13 Cooper Flynn. Cruz has a motor and conditioning. Now he is adding finishes to takedowns and confidence to the mix. Great to see.
Michael Caliendo…wow. Caliendo won by a 21-4 tech fall over #11 Andrew Sparks and made it look easy. That would be a typical match in the NCAA Quarterfinals.
I am confident in Kyle Parco at 149 and Jacori Teemer at 157. These guys have been through this process before. The low scoring matches do not bother me, especially against ranked wrestlers. These guys are gamers that I look to pick it up a big notch come tournament time. As I said, I am confident.
Stephan Buchanan has been money all season and the best wrestler on the team. Sure looks like a national champion to me.
I feel as though the match at 184 against Minnesota where he lost 4-1, SV1 was a turning point for Gabe Arnold. I believe he is already better from that match. It was easy to see that Arnold was clearly outsized by an opponent that is undefeated and having a great year.
More than anything Gabe Arnold needs confidence. That can be challenging for any freshman in the Big Ten facing top competition especially when giving up size every match. Arnold has the goods to score takedowns. With confidence and execution, it will happen.
The same thing can be said about Ben Kueter and Miguel Estrada. The goods are there. With confidence and execution, it will happen. Those are three guys to build a program around.
On Sunday Iowa topped Northwestern 37-3. It was great to see Nelson Brands come out and get the tech fall at 174. I also liked the 7-3 decision by Jesse Ybarra at 133 and the 9-0 major by Cullan Schriever at 141.
Ben Kueter lit up the scoreboard with a 20-4 tech fall and Gabe Arnold had a 13-2 major decision.
Miguel Estrada dropped a 4-1 SV1 decision to #9 Trevor Chumbley. True freshman wrestling up a weight for the team against the #9 wrestler in the country. Lot of potential here.
There were a lot of good things to see out of the Iowa Wrestling program with the two Big Ten wins over the weekend.
Tom Brands likes to use “Respond” to describe the ability to come back when a match or dual meet did not go your way. We saw Iowa Wrestling “Respond” from the Nebraska dual meet and get better especially at finishing takedowns.
Now it is on to Oklahoma State. All of the rankings have Iowa and Oklahoma State #2 or #3. Long standing rivalry. Live on BTN in primetime. The sold out crowd in Carver-Hawkeye Arena will show why they are the best fans, by far. Cannot wait.
As I am always saying Iowa Wrestling is my entertainment. I was entertained this past weekend. I plan on being entertained Sunday night.
Let’s get ‘em in the middle.
#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.
#3 Iowa 23, #6 Minnesota 11
125 – #26 Joey Cruz (I) dec. #13 Cooper Flynn (M), 7-4 SV1
133 – #3 Drake Ayala (I) dec. #19 Tyler Wells (M), 9-5
141 – #8 Vance VomBaur (M) dec. Cullan Schriever (I), 14-10
149 – #3 Kyle Parco (I) dec. #29 Drew Roberts (M), 5-0
157 – #3 Jacori Teemer (I) dec. #8 Tommy Askey (M), 4-1
165 – #2 Michael Caliendo (I) tech fall. #11 Andrew Sparks (M), 21-5
174 – #11 Patrick Kennedy (I) dec. #22 Clayton Whiting (M), 8-4
184 – #4 Max McEnelly (M) dec. #8 Gabe Arnold (I), 4-1 SV1
197 – #1 Stephen Buchanan (I) dec. #8 Isaiah Salazar (M), 5-1
285 – #1 Gable Steveson (M), #11 Ben Kueter (I), 22-3
#3 Iowa 37, Northwestern 3
157 – #9 Trevor Chumbley (N) dec. Miguel Estrada (I), 4-1 SV1
165 – #2 Michael Caliendo (I) tech. fall #18 Maxx Mayfield (N), 19-4
174 – Nelson Brands (I) tech fall. Aiden Vandenbush (N), 21-5
184 – #8 Gabe Arnold (I) major dec. Jon Halvorsen (N), 13-2
197 – #1 Stephen Buchanan (I) tech. fall #14 Evan Bates (N), 18-2
285 – #11 Ben Kueter (I) tech. fall Dirk Morley (N), 20-4
125 – #26 Joey Cruz (I) dec. Dedrick Navarro (N), 6-1
133 – Jesse Ybarra (I) dec. Massey Odiotti (N), 7-3
141 – Cullan Schriever (I) major dec. Luis Bazan (N), 9-0
149 – #3 Kyle Parco (I) dec. #25 Sam Cartella (N), 9-2
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
Recruits in action: Feb 14-15 RESULTS
It was a good weekend for our incoming recruits.
Bo Bassett was at District 6 AA in Altoona on Friday and Saturday. Bo did not waste any time by getting a pin in :11, :12 and :18 before getting a tech fall in the finals in 1:15.
Leister Bowling won a 4A state title at the Colorado State Tournament in Denver. Bowling was 4-0 with a fall and two tech falls. This is the second state title for Bowling.
Leo DeLuca won the New Jersey/New York National Prep Qualifier at Blair on Saturday with a pin in 1:12.
Paolo Ciatta placed second at the CHSAA Sectional Championships in Staten Island.
Isabella Gonsalez won the 26-team Area Championships with four first period pins.
At State Duals on Monday Harvey Ludington had a :42 pin over Rustam Olimov(Brick Township) and a :07 pin over Mario Camargo Palacios(Jackson Liberty). At Sectional Finals on Thursday Ludington pinned Gavin Barker(Hopewell Valley) in :21.
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.
Sat Feb 15 – New York/New Jersey National Prep Qualifier(Blair)
Leo DeLuca(Blair) fall over Nick Paptis(Poly Prep) 1:12
Paolo Ciatto – Iona Preparatory(New Rochelle, New York) 170 lbs.
Sat Feb 15 – at CHSAA Sectional Championships(Staten Island)
Paolo Ciatto(Iona) fall over Michael Goodzelt(Kellenberg) 1:13
Paolo Ciatto(Iona) fall over Jovanni Torres(Mon Farrell) 2:58
Jonathon Hoffman(Kellenberg) dec over Paolo Ciatto(Iona) 8-2
Leister Bowling – Longmont(Mead HS), Colorado 175 lbs.
Th/Fri/Sat Feb 13-15 – at Colorado State Tournament(Denver)
Champ. Round 1 – Leister Bowling (Mead High School) 19-3 won by fall over Matthew Langoni (Pueblo West) 28-19 (Fall 2:30)
Quarterfinal – Leister Bowling (Mead High School) 19-3 won by tech fall over Karson Fillion (Thompson Valley) 32-13 (TF-1.5 1:38 (19-4))
Semifinal – Leister Bowling (Mead High School) 19-3 won by tech fall over Elijah Contreras (Pueblo East) 47-11 (TF-1.5 5:21 (17-2))
1st Place Match – Leister Bowling (Mead High School) 19-3 won in tie breaker – 1 over Genaro Pino (Pueblo Central) 50-3 (TB-1 2-1)
Ty Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio 175 lbs.
No competition scheduled.
Jarrel Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio 190 lbs.
No competition scheduled.
Harvey Ludington – Brick, New Jersey(Brick Memorial HS) 190 lbs.
State Duals (Feb 11-14)
Harvey Ludington(Brick Memorial) pin over Rustam Olimov(Brick Township) :42
Harvey Ludington pin over:07 pin over Mario Camargo Palacios(Jackson Liberty) :07
Harvey Ludington(Brick Memorial) pin over Gavin Barker(Hopewell Valley) :21
Recruiting Class of 2026
Bo Bassett – Johnstown(Bishop McCort HS), Pennsylvania 145 lbs.
Fri/Sat Feb 14-15 – at District 6 AA(Altoona)
Bo Bassett pinned Jeremiah Hart (Central), 0:11
Bo Bassett pinned Brodie Soler (Claysburg-Kimmel), 0:12
Bo Bassett pinned Isaac Filak (Penn Cambria), 0:18
Bo Bassett won by tech. fall over Josef Garshnick (United), 19-4 1:15
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 14-15 – at Area Championships (Visalia)
Champ. Round 1 – Isabella Marie Gonzales (Clovis East) 30-0 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Isabella Marie Gonzales (Clovis East) 30-0 won by fall over Jersey Glick (Redwood -Visalia) 0-24 (Fall 0:18)
Quarterfinal – Isabella Marie Gonzales (Clovis East) 30-0 won by fall over Araceli Zeferino (Santa Maria) 13-11 (Fall 1:21)
Semifinal – Isabella Marie Gonzales (Clovis East) 30-0 won by fall over Haley Ireland (Centennial) 31-7 (Fall 1:26)
1st Place Match – Isabella Marie Gonzales (Clovis East) 30-0 won by fall over Vanessa Alvarado (Highland (Bakersfield)) 28-3 (Fall 1:37)
Samantha Sachs – Glendora, California 130 lbs.
Fri/Sat Feb 14-15 – at Area Championships (Huntington Beach)
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
HWC Social before Northwestern meet
The Hawkeye Wrestling Club will host a Pre-Match Social on Sunday, February 16 at the Iowa Athletic Club at 200 E 9th St Suite 205 in Coralville from 10 AM – 1 PM.
The Hawks face Northwestern at 1 PM in sold out legendary Carver-Hawkeye Arena for Fan Appreciation 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 16th – Iowa Athletic Club (vs. Northwestern)
Sunday, February 23rd – Big Grove Brewery (vs. Oklahoma State )
Sunday, March 9th – NCAA’s Between Sessions Social (B1G Championship)
#2 Iowa vs. Northwestern
Sunday, February 16
1 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!
Iowa vs. Northwestern with Probable Lineups
The Iowa Hawkeyes return home to face Northwestern at 1 PM Sunday, February 16 in sold out legendary Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
The Hawks looked very good in defeating #5 Minnesota 23-11 last night. That was the best performance by Iowa this season.
Northwestern topped Wisconsin 27-11 last night by winning seven of ten bouts.
The highest ranked Northwestern wrestler is #9 Trevor Chumbley at 157 to face Jacori Teemer.
There is also a good matchup at 125 with #26 Joey Cruz vs. #32 Dedrick Navarro .
Northwestern has three wrestles listed at 141. Chris Cannon competed last night with an 8-2 decision over Brock Bobzien of Wisconsin.
Iowa is favored in nine weights with 141 being a tossup so a shutout is in play for the Hawks for Fan Appreciation Day.
Let’s get ‘em in the middle.
#2 Iowa vs. Northwestern
Sunday, February 16
1 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.
125 –/26/23/– Joey Cruz So. Fresno, California/Bullard 13-8 vs. –/–/32/– Dedrick Navarro R-Fy. Nampa, Idaho/Nampa 14-8
133 1/3/2/1 Drake Ayala Jr. Fort Dodge, Iowa/Fort Dodge 13-1 vs. Massey Odiotti So. Wilmette, Illinois/Loyola Academy 9-11
141 Cullan Schriever Sr. Mason City, Iowa/Mason City 4-8 vs. Chris Cannon Grad. Oceanport, New Jersey/Blair Academy 2-6 -or- Giosue Hickman Fy. Goodyear, Arizona/Canyon View 5-6 -or- Luis Bazan So. Winter Park, Florida/Lake Highland Prep 2-1
149 3/3/3/4 Kyle Parco Sr. Danville, California/De La Salle 16-1 vs. –/25/23/– Sam Cartella R-Fy. Hudson, Ohio/Western Reserve Academy 13-6
157 3/3/2/3 Jacori Teemer Grad. Long Beach, New York/Long Beach 4-2 vs. /9/12/11 Trevor Chumbley Grad. St. Charles, Illinois/Marmion Academy 6-3
165 2/2/2/2 Michael Caliendo Jr. Geneva, Illinois/Batavia 16-1 vs. 16/18/17/16 Maxx Mayfield R-Sr. Lincoln, Nebraska/Lincoln East 15-7
174 9/11/7/10 Patrick Kennedy Sr. Kasson-Mantorville, Minnesota/Kasson-Mantorville 10-3 -or- Nelson Brands Grad. Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa City West 3-1 vs. Aiden Vandenbush R-Jr. Random Lake, Wisconsin/Random Lake 4-13
184 9/8/7/7 Gabe Arnold R-Fr. Albany, Georgia/Iowa City 12-3 vs. Jon Halvorsen Grad. Park Ridge, Illinois/Libertyville 7-10
197 1/1/1/1 Stephen Buchanan Grad. Loyal, Wisconsin/Loyal 17-0 vs. 19/14/20/13 Evan Bates R-Jr. Chesterton, Indiana/Chesterton 15-7
285 12/11/11/8 Ben Kueter R-Fr. Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa City 12-4 vs. Dirk Morley R-Fy. Denver, Colorado/Regis Jesuit 2-14
^WIN/Intermat/Flo/AWN
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!