Our recruits in the new MatScouts Rankings

Willie Saylor of MatScouts just released new high school rankings. This is state tournament time across the country and that will create new rankings. 

Nate Jesuroga remained at #11 in the P4P (Pound For Pound) rankings and is still #1 at 126. Aiden Riggins remained #21 P4P and #1 at 160. Ben Kueter is still #3 at 220 and #23 in P4P. I sure think Kueter is underated.

Ryder Block went from #14 to #11 at 138. Gabe Arnold went from #9 to #7 at 170. Block and Arnold are juniors and will continue to climb the national rankings. Along with Nate Jesuroga and Ben Kueter this is the best junior recruiting class in the history of Iowa Wrestling and it is not even close.

Brad Hill went from #20 to #21 at 195 and Easton Fleshman remained #24 at Hwt.

The future looks great for Iowa Wrestling.

 

Incoming Iowa Wrestling recruits in the MatScouts Rankings by Willie Saylor on Rokfin.

 

Nate Jesuroga

Class of 2023 

Southeast Polk HS, Iowa

#11 P4P

#1 at 126 lbs. 

 

Ryder Block

Class of 2023 

Waverly-Shell Rock HS, Iowa

#11 at 138 lbs.

 

Aiden Riggins

Class of 2022

Waverly-Shell Rock HS, Iowa

#21 P4P

#1 at 160 lbs.

 

Gabe Arnold

Class of 2023

Wyoming Seminary, Pennsylvania

#7 at 170 lbs.

 

Brad Hill

Class of 2022

Bettendorf, Iowa

#21 at 195 lbs.

 

Ben Kueter

Class of 2023 

City High HS, Iowa

#23 P4P

#3 at 220 lbs.

 

Easton Fleshman 

Class of 2022

West Lyon HS, Iowa 

#24 at Hwt.

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Big Tens preview: 197

Jacob Warner is ranked #4 in the country and is the #4 Big Tens pre-seed at 197. I do not understand the pre-seed but I would not mind if that is how the final seeds hold up. 197 is loaded with #1, 3, 4, and 5 ranked wrestlers in the entire country and eleven wrestles ranked in the top twenty-nine. 

I believe you can expect a lot of close matches at 197 at Big Tens in every round. This may be a weight where it comes down to who is hot at the right time. We will see a lot of the matches at Big Tens happen again at Nationals. What depth at 197 that you will only find in the Big Ten.

I still believe Jacob Warner can beat any wrestler in the country at 197 lbs. He has his own style of close matches. As I already mentioned I am expecting a lot of close matches at Big Tens for two reasons. Real tough nationally ranked opponents and the fact that they have wrestled each other this year or in the past. Mat wrestling has added value this time of year with close matches and I like Warner’s chances. This will be a fun weight to watch.

NCAA Allocations for the Big Ten Conference at 197 for NCAA National Tournament Qualifiers is 11.

 

Sat/Sun March 5-6 at Big Tens (Lincoln, Nebraska)

Th-Sat, March 17-19  at NCAA National Tournament (Detroit, Michigan)

 

197 lbs. Big Ten Pre-Seeds (11 NCAA Qualifiers)

  1.       Eric Schultz (NEB)
  2.       Max Dean (PSU)
  3.       Cameron Caffey (MSU)
  4.       Jacob Warner (IA)
  5.       Patrick Bucki (MI)
  6.       Thomas Penola (PUR)
  7.       Greg Bulsak (RUT)
  8.       Braxton Amos (WI)
  9.       Gavin Hoffman (OSU)
  10.     Andrew Davison (NU)
  11.     Jaron Smith (MD)
  12.     Michial Foy (MN)
  13.     Nick Willham (IN)
  14.     Matt Wroblewski (IL)

 

 

*All Rankings by InterMat.

 

197 lbs. Rankings in the Big Ten:

#1 Max Dean (Penn State)

#3 Eric Schultz (Nebraska)

#4 Jacob Warner (Iowa)

#5 Cameron Caffey (Michigan State)

#11 Patrick Brucki (Michigan)

#12 Greg Bulsak (Rutgers)

#13 Thomas Penola (Purdue)

#20 Braxton Amos (Wisconsin)

#23 Gavin Hoffman (Ohio State)

#28 Andrew Davison (Northwestern)

#29 Jaron Smith (Maryland)

 

Jacob Warner 197, Senior – Tolono, Illinois (Washington)

Record: 13-3

National Ranking: #4

197 Luther Open — 2nd Place Frank Milella (Cornell College) W-Pin 0:20

Darwin Diaz (Dubuque RTC) W-Pin 1:50

Kobe Woods (Wartburg) W-MD 15-4

#24 Yonger Bastida (Iowa State) L-D 4-3 

Aaron Bolo (Central Michigan) W-D 9-4 

JT Davis (Lehigh) W-D 6-1 

#15 Isaac Trumble (NC State) W-D 3-2 

#30 Michial Foy (Minnesota) W-D 6-4 

#15 Thomas Penola (Purdue) W-D 3-0 

Andrew Davison (Northwestern) W-MD 11-2 

Matt Wroblewski (Illinois) W-D 6-0 

#20 Gavin Hoffman (Ohio State) W-D 6-5 

#2 Max Dean (Penn State) L-D 8-3 

#22 Braxton Amos (Wisconsin) W-D 4-1 

Gavin Stika (Oklahoma State) W-MD 11-3 

#3 Eric Schultz (Nebraska) L-D 3-2

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!  

 

 

Big Tens preview: 184

When you have fourteen total teams in a conference and there are twelve automatic NCAA qualifiers like at 184, you know you are in the Big Ten. To add to that there are an amazing thirteen Big Ten wrestlers ranked in the top twenty-eight in the country at 184. That is depth.

Abe Assad enters Big Tens with a 10-6 record, ranked #20 in the country, and is #5 Pre-Seed at 184. I have been saying all year that I believe Assad has the potential to be elite as an All American but we have yet to see it in competition. The season ended on a down note with two losses.

I still believe the potential is there for Assad to go on a run. He certainly seems to have the athleticism and skills. This is a great example of where the momentum of an entire program can lift a wrestler to a higher level needed to win the big matches. Momentum can be contagious. I have seen that happen at tournament time over the decades for Iowa Wrestling. That will be needed for Iowa to make a run at the NCAA team title. We need Abe Assad.

 

NCAA Allocations for the Big Ten Conference at 184 for NCAA National Tournament Qualifiers is 12.

 

Sat/Sun March 5-6 at Big Tens (Lincoln, Nebraska)

Th-Sat, March 17-19  at NCAA National Tournament (Detroit, Michigan)

 

184 lbs. Big Tens Pre-Seeds (12 NCAA Qualifiers)

  1.       Aaron Brooks (PSU)
  2.       Myles Amine (MI)
  3.       Kaleb Romero (OSU)
  4.       Taylor Venz (NEB)
  5.       Abe Assad (IA)
  6.       Layne Malczewski (MSU)
  7.       John Pozanski (RUT)
  8.       Kyle Cochran (MD)
  9.       DJ Washington (IN)
  10.     Isaiah Salazar (MN)
  11.     Christopher Weiler (WI)
  12.     Zach Braunagel (IL)
  13.     Max Lyon (PUR)
  14.     Jack Jessen (NU)

 

*All Rankings by InterMat.

 

184 lbs. Rankings in the Big Ten:

#1 Aaron Brooks (Penn State)

#2 Myles Amine (Michigan)

#6 Kaleb Romero (Ohio State)

#8 Kyle Cochran (Maryland)

#9 John Poznanski (Rutgers)

#16 Donnell Washington (Indiana)

#17 Zac Braunagel (Illinois)

#19 Taylor Venz (Nebraska)

#20 Abe Assad (Iowa)

#22 Isaiah Salazar (Minnesota)

#23 Layne Malczewski (Michigan State)

#27 Chirs Weiler (Wisconsin)

#28 Max Lyon (Purdue)

 

Abe Assad 184, Junior – Carol Stream, Illinois (Glenbard North)

184 Luther Open — 2nd Place Isaac Gust (Wisconsin-LaCrosse) W-MD 16-5 

Daniel Benoit (University of the Ozarks) W-Pin 4:44 

Clayton Whiting (Unattached) L-D 3-4

Forest Belli (Princeton) – extra match W-Pin 4:38 

Ben Cushman (Central Michigan) W-Pin 2:22

A.J. Burkhart (Lehigh) W-MD 16-5

#3 Trent Hidlay (NC State) L-D 6-0 

Sam Skillings (Minnesota) W-MD 12-4 

#23 Max Lyon (Purdue) W-D 6-3 

Jack Jessen (Northwestern) W-TF 16-0

 #19 Zac Braunagel (Illinois) W-D 5-2 

#7 Kaleb Romero (Ohio State) L-D 3-1 

#1 Aaron Brooks (Penn State) L-D 8-3 

#27 Chris Weiler (Wisconsin) W-D 4-2

#11 Dakota Geer (Oklahoma State) L-D 9-2

#20 Taylor Venz (Nebraska) L-Pin 6:12

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!  

 

Big Tens preview: 174

At the start of the season I do not believe many would have thought Michael Kemerer would end up as the #4 seed at Big Tens. With a 7-2 record that is where Kemerer is at. 174 is the mosted loaded weight at Big Tens with the top four ranked wrestlers in the country. That does not happen very often, if ever. Also five of the top seven wrestlers in the country. There will be some very good first round and quarterfinal round matches.

When the quarterfinals of a conference tournament looks to be nationally ranked #4 Kemerer vs. #7 Ethan Smith you have one tough weight class. Let’s take it one match at a time but the potential is there for a Kemerer-Starocci semifinals match. 

Of all the weights at Big Tens the excitement at 174 should be hard to top.

In an interview with me several years ago Tom Brands said that a loss can sometimes improve a wrestler’s hearing. The point was that a stinging loss can make a wrestler open up for technical changes that are needed. Michael Kemerer is going to have to finish his shots and score takedowns to be a national champion this season. The next step is Big Tens.

 

NCAA Allocations for the Big Ten Conference at 174 for NCAA National Tournament Qualifiers is 8.

 

Sat/Sun March 5-6 at Big Tens (Lincoln, Nebraska)

Th-Sat, March 17-19  at NCAA National Tournament (Detroit, Michigan)

 

174 lbs. Big Tens Pre-Seeds (8 NCAA Qualifiers)

  1.       Carter Starocci (PSU)
  2.       Logan Massa (MI)
  3.       Mikey Labriola (NEB)
  4.       Michael Kemerer (IA)
  5.       Ethan Smith (OSU)
  6.       Bailee O’Reilly (MN)
  7.       Gerit Nijenhuis (PUR)
  8.       Troy Fisher (NU)
  9.       Dominic Solic (MD)
  10.     DJ Shannon (IL)
  11.     Andrew McNally (WI)
  12.     Nick South (IN)
  13.     Connor O’Neill (RUT)
  14.     Nate Jimenez (MSU)

 

*All Rankings by InterMat.

 

174 lbs. Rankings in the Big Ten:

#1 Carter Starocci (Penn State)

#2 Logan Massa (Michigan)

#3 Mikey Labriola (Nebraska)

#4 Michael Kemerer (Iowa)

#7 Ethan Smith (Ohio State)

#18 Bailee O’Reilly (Minnesota)

#21 Gerrit Nijenhuis (Purdue)

#30 Andrew McNally (Wisconsin)

 

Michael Kemerer 174, Senior– Murrysville, Pennsylvania (Franklin Regional)

#23 Bailee O’Reilly (Minnesota) W-D 9-2

#21 Gerrit Nijenhuis (Purdue) W-TF 17-1

Ankhaa Enkhmandakh (Northwestern) W-Pin 2:36

Baan Rachal (Illinois) W-Pin 2:35 

#7 Ethan Smith (Ohio State) W-D 6-3 

#1 Carter Starocci (Penn State) L-D 2-1 SV 2 

#23 Andrew McNally (Wisconsin) W-MD 11-2 

#10 Dustin Plott (Oklahoma State) W-D 6-1

#6 Mikey Labriola (Nebraska) L-D 5-4

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!  

 

Big Tens preview: 165

Alex “Bull” Marinelli enters Big Tens with an 18-1 record and #5 national ranking. It looks as though Marinelli will get a #2 seed at Big Tens at 165 where he is one of four wrestlers ranked in the top nine in the country.

I have said it before and I am going to stick with it. I believe the one loss this season against Carson Kharchla of Ohio State back on January 21 has made Marinelli a better wrestler. 

I do not have a lot more to say here. The next big battle is Big Tens and you can count on Alex Marinelli going hard. 

I am a big fan of Bull. Always have been, always will be. Marinelli is in his last go as an Iowa Hawkeye and I want to see him finish this season and his career strong. 

NCAA Allocations for the Big Ten Conference at 165 for NCAA National Tournament Qualifiers is 7.

 

Sat/Sun March 5-6 at Big Tens (Lincoln, Nebraska)

Th-Sat, March 17-19  at NCAA National Tournament (Detroit, Michigan)

 

*All Rankings by InterMat.

 

165 lbs. Rankings in the Big Ten:

#4  Carson Kharchla (Ohio State) 

#5  Alex Marinelli (Iowa)

#6  Dean Hamiti (Wisconsin)

#9  Cameron Amine (Michigan)

#23  Creighton Edsell (Penn State)

#27  Danny Braunagel (Illinois)

#30  Bubba Wilson (Nebraska)

 

Alex Marinelli 165, R-Senior – Miamisburg, Ohio (St. Paris Graham High School)

165 Luther Open — 1st Place Kaleb O’Reilly (Wisconsin-LaCrosse) W-TF 23-7 

Ndayambaje John (University of the Ozarks) W-Pin 4:09 (1) 

Casey Allen (Cornell College) W-TF 25-10 

Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) W-D 3-2 

 

Grant Cuomo (Princeton) W-D 12-5 

Christian Hunt (Army) W-Pin 6:36 (2) 

Gant Stotts (Iowa State) W-MD 16-5 

Tracy Hubbard (Central Michigan) W-SDQ 

Brian Meyer (Lehigh) W-D 6-2 

Donald Cates (NC State) W-D 7-2 

Cael Carlson (Minnesota) W-D 6-5 

Hayden Lohrey (Purdue) W-TF 22-7

Northwestern) W-Forfeit

Dan Braunagel (Illinois) W-D 4-1 

#7 Carson Kharchla (Ohio State) L-D 3-2 

#11 Brady Berge (Penn State) W-MD 10-2 

#6 Dean Hamiti (Wisconsin) W-D 8-5 

#8 Travis Wittlake (Oklahoma State) W-D 3-2 

#30 Bubba Wilson (Nebraska) W-D 8-2 

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!  

 

Big Tens preview: 157

Kaleb Young had a 6-5 record on January 7. He is now 14-5 with the longest winning streak on the Iowa Wrestling team. A recent 6-3 decision over #10 Peyton Robb was Young’s best outing of the season and was also his third straight win over a ranked opponent. This is a senior getting hot at the right time.

157 at Big Tens has eight ranked wrestlers so you can count on competitive matches in the first round. Young should be a #2 seed at Big Tens and have the opportunity to improve on his current ranking of #9 for a seed at Nationals.

As I have said on this blog before, Young has endured to many battles to not be an All American this year. The Young Guns combination of Murin and Young have the potential to score a lot of points at Nationals that many are not counting on at this time.

I predict Kaleb Young will finish his career in the Black and Gold of Iowa Wrestling on a real positive note. Next up is Big Tens.

NCAA Allocations for the Big Ten Conference at 157 for NCAA National Tournament Qualifiers is 7.

 

Sat/Sun March 5-6 at Big Tens (Lincoln, Nebraska)

Th-Sat, March 17-19  at NCAA National Tournament (Detroit, Michigan)

 

*All Rankings by InterMat.

 

#2  Ryan Deakin – Northwestern

#9 Kaleb Young – (Iowa)

#10 Will Lewan – (Michigan)

#11 Peyton Robb – (Nebraska)

#12 Kendalll Coleman (Purdue)

#13 Brady Berge (Penn State)

#16 Chase Saldate (Michigan State)

#31 Garrett Model (Wisconsin)

 

Kaleb Young 157, R-Senior – Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania (Punxsutawney Area)

Luther Open — 1st Place Patrick Chambers (Coe) W-Pin 1:40 

Justin Stammer (Wartburg) W-Pin 1:01 

Ryan Steffen (Upper Iowa) W-MD 13-4 

Chance Throndson (Upper Iowa) W-TF 20-4 

 

#7 Quincy Monday (Princeton) L-D 9-5 

#29 Markus Hartman (Army) W-D 3-1 

#1 David Carr (Iowa State) L-D 6-2 

#19 Johnny Lovett (Central Michigan) W-D 6-0 

#10 Josh Humphreys (Lehigh) L-MD 11-2 

#23 Ed Scott (NC State) L-Pin 1:10 

#4 Brayton Lee (Minnesota) L-D 4-3 

Cooper Noehre (Purdue) W-MD 12-4 

Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) W-D 6-4 

Joel Roberts (Illinois) W-TF 16-1 

Jashon Hubbard (Ohio State) W-D 4-0 

Terrell Barraclough (Penn State) W-D 2-0 

#28 Garrett Model (Wisconsin) W-D 8-3 

#18 Wyatt Sheets (Oklahoma State) W-D 

#10 Peyton Robb (Nebraska) W-D 6-3

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!  

 

Big Tens preview: 149

Max Murin at 149 for the Hawks is my sleeper pick for the team. I believe that Murin has been forgotten in the mix with his limited action due to injuries. With an 8-2 record Murin is ranked #10 in the country. His only two losses were in overtime in December and 3-2 to the #2 ranked wrestler in the country. Murin is that close to the top wrestlers in the country.

149 is yet another tough weight in the Big Ten with eight nationally ranked wrestlers. If national rankings hold up then we would see Murin seeded #4 at Big Tens. 

Last season did not end the way that Murin wanted due to injury and I think that will be an added motivator in play here. I believe if he can come into Big Tens and Nationals healthy that Iowa will get a lot more points at 149 than most are thinking. 

My gut feeling is that I am looking for a good showing by Murin at Big Tens and an even better run at Nationals.

NCAA Allocations for the Big Ten Conference at 149 for NCAA National Tournament Qualifiers is 7.

 

Sat/Sun March 5-6 at Big Tens (Lincoln, Nebraska)

Th-Sat, March 17-19  at NCAA National Tournament (Detroit, Michigan)

 

*All Rankings by InterMat.

#2 Sammy Sasso – Ohio State

#5 Austin Gomez – Wisconsin

#6 Ridge Lovett – Nebraska

#10 Max Murin – Iowa

#11 Yahya Thomas – Northwestern

#15 Mike Van Brill – Rutgers

#17 Beau Bartlett – Penn State

#29 Christian Kanzler – Illinois

#30 Michael Blockhus – Minnesota

 

Max Murin 149, Senior – Ebensburg, Pennsylvania (Central Cambria)

National ranking: #10

Record: 8-2

*Rankings at the time of the match

2021-22 Results:

149 Ian Parker (Iowa State) W-D 3-2 

Corbyn Munson (Central Michigan) W-MD 14-5 

#30 Manzona Bryant (Lehigh) L-D 7-5 SV1 

#25 Michael Blockhus (Minnesota) W-D 3-1 

Trey Kruse (Purdue) W-MD 10-2 

#5 Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) W-D 4-3 

Christian Kanzler (Illinois) W-D 9-3 

#2 Sammy Sasso (Ohio State) L-D 3-2 

#19 Beau Bartlett (Penn State) W-D 5-1 

#13 Kaden Gfeller (Oklahoma State) W-D 5-2

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!  

 

Francis places fifth at Yasar Dogu

Victoria Francis of the Hawkeye Wrestling Club placed fifth at 76 KG at the Yasar Dogu in Istanbul, Turkey. After dropping a first round match to 2018 World Silver medalist Kuenz of Austria, Francis won her next two matches to qualify for the bronze medal match. In the medal round Francis dropped a 5-1 decision to Yerkebayeva of Kazakhstan.

The Yasar Dogu was an elite International tournament loaded with former World and Olympic champions and medalists. This was also a UWW Ranking Series Event.

Francis joined the HWC in September and is currently ranked third at 76 kg on Team USA.

 

2022 Yasar Dogu in Istanbul, Turkey

76 kg: Victoria Francis (Hawkeye WC) – FIFTH

LOSS Martina Kuenz (Austria), 10-2

WIN Melike Kozgun (Turkey), fall 2:54

WIN Catalina Axente (Romania), 2-1

LOSS Gulmaral Yerkebayeva (Kazakhstan), 5-1

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!  

 

Big Tens preview: 141

The Big Ten has the top three ranked wrestlers at 141 in the entire country. The Big Tens will be a shootout as #2 ranked Jaydin Eierman takes on the competition. The most anticipated matches of the Big Ten Tournament for me will be the semifinals and finals at 141. 

Should seeds hold true from rankings at 141, and they should, the potential will be there for us to see Eierman face #3 Sebastian Rivera of Rutgers in the semifinals with the winner taking on #1 Nick Lee in the finals. Folks, that will be some great wrestling. I would not be surprised to see that exact sequence of matches take place at the NCAA National Tournament as well.

We cannot overlook the entire field at 141 in the Big Ten that has seven wrestlers ranked in the top seventeen in the country. Stevan Micic of Michigan may only be ranked #15 in the country but he is very dangerous. There will be some close and entertaining quarterfinal matches at this weight.

I like the way Eierman has looked over the last three weeks in competition. This guy has the complete skill set to win it all. He has had some close matches during the season but Eierman has the athleticism to turn it on and get hot at the right time. That is why I call Eierman a gamer. He likes the bright lights of the big stage. 

Wrestling fans will be entertained at 141 for Big Tens and the NCAA National Tournament. 

NCAA Allocations for the Big Ten Conference at 141 for NCAA National Tournament Qualifiers is 7.

 

Sat/Sun March 5-6 at Big Tens (Lincoln, Nebraska)

Th-Sat, March 17-19  at NCAA National Tournament (Detroit, Michigan)

 

*All Rankings by InterMat.

 

141 lbs. Rankings in the Big Ten:

#1 – Nick Lee (Penn State)

#2 – Jaydin Eierman (Iowa)

#3 – Sebastian Rivera (Rutgers)

#10 – Chad Red, Jr (Nebraska)

#15 – Stevan Micic (Michigan)

#16 – Dylan Duncan (Illinois)

#17 – Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State)

#18 – Jake Bergeland (Minnesota)

#22 – Joe Zargo (Wisconsin)

#31 – Parker Filius (Purdue)

 

Jaydin Eierman 141, R-Senior – Columbia, Missouri (Father Tolton/Missouri) 

National ranking: #2

Record: 15-1

*Rankings at the time of the match

2021-22 Results:

141 Luther Open — 1st Place

Reilly Dolan (Cornell College) W-Pin 3:26 (1)

Jake Dado (University of the Ozarks) W-Pin 3:37 (2) 

Leif Schroeder (Iowa) W-MFF 3-0 Jacob Mann (Princeton) W-MD 15-7

 

#26 Cory Shie (Army) W-Pin 5:54 (3) 

#19 Zach Redding (Iowa State) W-MD 15-7 

#7 Dresden Simon (Central Michigan) W-D 13-12 

Connor McGonagel (Lehigh) W-D 8-3 

#16 Ryan Jack (NC State) W-D 7-6 

#19 Jake Bergeland (Minnesota) W-D 6-2 

#25 Parker Filius (Purdue) W-D 7-6

#23 Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State) W-D 4-0 

#1 Nick Lee (Penn State) L-D 6-4 SV1 

Joseph Zargo (Wisconsin) W-MD 13-5 

#21 Carter Young (Oklahoma State) W-D 6-1 

#10 Chad Red Jr. (Nebraska) W-D 6-3

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!  

 

 

Big Tens preview: 133

I have said it in this blog before and I will say it again. Austin DeSanto is tough even by Iowa Wrestling standards. I am going to soak up every match at Big Tens and Nationals for this very entertaining senior.

DeSanto enters Big Tens as the #3 ranked wrestler in the country and wrestling his best of the season. DeSanto has looked better and better as the season goes. His most recent tech fall against Nebraska was his 10th of the season and 37th of his career. DeSanto has scored 20 points or more in 28 matches in his career. 

I cannot imagine anything but a #2 seed at Big Tens for DeSanto at 133. A common theme for Big Tens but 133 is loaded with seven of the top eleven and ten of the top twenty-nine wrestlers in the entire country. That is some serious depth.

With ten ranked wrestlers in one weight we can count on some very good matches at 133. I really like where DeSanto is for peaking at the right time of year. I cannot wait to watch him compete.

NCAA Allocations for the Big Ten Conference at 133 for NCAA National Tournament Qualifiers is 10.

 

Sat/Sun March 5-6 at Big Tens (Lincoln, Nebraska)

Th-Sat, March 17-19  at NCAA National Tournament (Detroit, Michigan)

 

*All Rankings by InterMat.

 

133 lbs. Rankings in the Big Ten:

#1 – Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State)

#3 – Austin DeSanto (Iowa)

#6 – Lucas Byrd (Illinois)

#7 – Rayvon Foley (Michigan State)

#8 – Dylan Ragusin (Michigan)

#9 – Chris Cannon (Northwestern)

#11 – Brock Hudkins (Indiana)

#15 – Joey Olivieri (Rutgers)

#23 – Matt Ramos (Purdue)

#29 – Jake Gliva (Minnesota)

 

Austin DeSanto 133, R-Senior – Exeter, Pennsylvania (Exeter/Drexel)

National ranking: #3

Record: 14-2

*Rankings at the time of the match

2021-22  results:

133 Luther Open — 1st Place 

Dylan Albrecht (Wartburg) W-TF 16-0 

Wyatt Bieschke (Coe) W-TF 20-5 

Donny Schmit (Upper Iowa) W-TF 21-5 

Cullan Schriever (Iowa) W-D 8-4

 

Nick Masters (Princeton) W-TF 22-6 

Dominic Carone (Army) W-TF 21-6 

Ramazan Attasauov (Iowa State) W-D 6-4

Vince Perez (Central Michigan) W-TF 16-1 

Satoshi Abe (Lehigh) W-TF 20-5

#17 Kai Orine (NC State) W-MD 16-7 

Jake Gilva (Minnesota) W-D 7-5 

Dylan Kuntz (Ohio State) W-TF 19-4 

#1 Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State) L-D 3-2 

Kyle Burwick (Wisconsin) W-TF 26-11 

#2 Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) L-D 5-3 

Alex Thomsen (Nebraska) W-TF 22-7 

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!