The Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa announced the Class of 2022 for induction. Former Iowa Hawkeye greats Joel Sharratt, Jay Borschel, Luke Moffitt, and the Trizzino family were among those selected.

From the nwhof.org website: https://nwhof.org/news/glen-brand-wrestling-hall-of-fame-of-iowa-announces-class-of-2022?fbclid=IwAR2AJ3qpW7hJLEYLq6R9ksfFbYMXRJe_uV5yGd9Sv1v2gv_zJnFp01yk6Fc

Located inside the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum in Waterloo, Iowa, the Glen Brand Hall of Fame was established in 2002 to honor native-born Iowans and those who wrestled or coached for an Iowa school who have made an impact on wrestling on a national level or who have done extraordinary work in Iowa.

A banquet honoring the Class of 2022 will be held at Prairie Links Golf & Event Center in Waverly, Iowa, on June 24, 2022. For more information, contact the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum at (319) 233-0745 or [email protected].

Joel Sharratt was a state champion from Bloomington-Kennedy High School in Minnesota before becoming a three-time All-American for the University of Iowa. Coached by 2002 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa inductee Dan Gable, Sharratt advanced to the NCAA finals three times and won a national title in 1994. The two-time captain led the Hawkeyes to Big Ten and NCAA titles in 1995 while also helping Iowa capture national championships in 1992 and 1994. Sharratt was a two-time member of the U.S. National Team, earning the bronze medal at the 1996 Olympic Trials and the 1997 Pan American Championships. After stepping off the mat, Sharratt became a graduate assistant at the University Minnesota and the top assistant coach at the United State Naval Academy. He was head coach at the United States Air Force Academy before returning to the Naval Academy as head coach. A native of Bloomington, Minnesota, Sharratt was inducted into the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2011. He currently works as a business development specialist with SAGE Technologies, a certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. Sharratt resides in St. Louis with his fiancé, Cassey Sawnson, and is the proud father of four daughters.

Jay Borschel was a four-time Iowa state high school champion for Linn-Mar High School, the 16th wrestler in state history to win four titles. The Marion, Iowa native won his championships in four different weight classes, marking the greatest span of weight classes by any of the four-time champions. Borschel had a career record of 163-1 with three undefeated seasons and 98 pins. Signed by Tom Brands to wrestle at Virginia Tech, Borschel followed Brands to the University of Iowa, after a redshirt year at Virginia Tech. Borschel was a Big Ten champion and a two-time All-American in three seasons as a starter, helping the Hawkeyes win three Big Ten and NCAA championships while posting a 98-10 career record. He was undefeated as a senior while capturing the 174-pound national title and being named Iowa’s Male Athlete of the Year. Borschel resides in Iowa City, Iowa with his partner, Jillian, and three children, Milo, Wilhelmina and Morrison.

Luke Moffitt wrestled for Estherville High School in Estherville, Iowa, winning an Iowa state high school championship in 1997. Moffitt won a national championship at 141 pounds for Iowa Central Community College before signing with the University of Iowa. Wrestling for Jim Zalesky and Tom Brands, Moffitt was a two-year starter and won the Big Ten Tournament and was named Outstanding Wrestler in 2002. Moffitt received his bachelor’s degree in elementary education and returned to Iowa Central as head coach. In his 18th season, he has a career record of 172-57 and has built the Tritons into a national power. Iowa Central has won seven national titles and has placed in the Top Eight at the NJCAA national tournament 17 consecutive seasons, including 12 Top Three finishes. The Tritons have also won six national dual championships with 31 individual national champions, 49 national finalists and 102 All-Americans. Moffitt has been named National Coach of the Year five times and Regional Coach of the Year 12 times. The Tritons have ruled Region XI, considered to be the top league in junior college wrestling, winning 13 regional team titles and crowning 76 individual champions.

The Trizzino Family, which includes brothers Scott Trizzino and Mark Trizzino and Mark’s sons Nick and Joey, will receive the Bowlsby Family Legacy Award. Scott and Mark were two-time Illinois state high school champions for Joliet Central High School in Joliet, Illinois, and both wrestled at the University of Iowa. Scott was a two-time Big Ten champion and a two-time finalist and three-time All-American while helping the Hawkeyes win four national team championships. Mark was a Big Ten champion and an All-American who also helped Iowa win four national team titles. Scott placed second at the Freestyle Junior Nationals in 1976 while Mark was a runner-up in 1977 and an All-American in 1976 and 1978. Mark’s sons wrestled for Bettendorf High School in Bettendorf, Iowa. Nick was an Iowa state high school champion in 2007 after finishing seventh in 2005 and 2006 while Joey was state runner-up in 2010 after finishing third in 2009 and eighth in 2007. Nick wrestled for Iowa from 2009 to 2014 while Joey wrestled for the Hawkeyes from 2011 to 2013 and for Wartburg College from 2014 to 2017.

The Bowlsby Family Legacy Award is named after the Bowlsby Family from Waterloo. John Bowlsby and Bob Bowlsby wrestled for legendary coach Bob Siddens at Waterloo West High School while their parents, Bob and Pat, and sisters, Ann, Sarah and Jane, were instrumental in their careers.

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

InterMat released their new rankings today. 

There have been some changes in the rankings in just one week. For starters Drake Ayala debuts in the rankings at 12th at 125. Ayala just defeated #5 at the time Devin Shroder of Purdue 6-1 in the Purdue dual meet Sunday. Ayala will face #7 Michael DeAugustino of Northwestern on Friday.

(3) DeSanto, (2) Eierman, (12) Murin, (12) Young, (1) Marinelli (2) Kemerer, (18) Assad, and (5) Warner all stayed the same in the rankings. I am surprised that Abe Assad stayed ranked #18 at 184. I thought he would move up the rankings a few notches. I believe Assad will do much better than 18th at the NCAA National Tournament. Cassioppi went from #6 to #5 at Hwt.

In the team race Iowa remained at #2 20 points behind #1 Penn State. Iowa was behind Penn State by 21 points in the rankings last week. Michigan gained 22 points in the team race since last week at #3 and are now only 3 points behind Iowa.

Penn State replaced Iowa for #1 in the Dual Meet Rankings as the Hawks drop to #2. Iowa will host Penn State in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, January 28 at 8 PM CST.

Iowa will be on the road this weekend at #11 Northwestern (January 14) and at #18 Illinois (January 16).

 

InterMat Rankings – January 11, 2022

Tournament Team Rankings/Points

1. Penn State  112.5
2. Iowa  92.5
3. Michigan  89.5
4. Arizona State  66.5

Dual Meet

1. Penn State
2. Iowa
3. Michigan
4. Oklahoma State

 

125  Drake Ayala – 12th

133  Austin DeSanto – 3rd

141 Jaydin Eierman – 2nd

149 Max Murin – 12th

157 Kaleb Young – 12th 

165 Alex Marinelli – 1st

174 Michael Kemerer – 2nd

184 Abe Assad – 18th

197 Jacob Warner – 5th

Hwt Tony Cassioppii – 5th

 

For the complete InterMat rankings:

https://intermatwrestle.com/rankings/college?

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Tom Brands will be the guest speaker at the Johnson County I-Club Wrestling Lunch on Friday, February 4. Doors to the Feller Club Room in Carver-Hawkeye Arena will open at 11:30 AM and the program will begin at 12:10.

I have attended this event in the past and it was a good time and a packed house. I expect an even bigger crowd this year. Iowa Wrestling fans are excited.

Cost is $20 per person and $175 for a reserved table of eight. RSVP by January 28.

To reserve your tickets:

https://donate.givetoiowa.org/s/1773/alumni20/home.aspx?sid=1773&gid=2&pgid=1224&cid=3203&appealcode=GFWEB&sourcelunch2022=iclubweb

Contact Maria McCaw at [email protected] for additional information.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

It was a big weekend of tough competition for our incoming Iowa wrestling recruits. Jesuroga, Jesuroga, Martinson, and Martinson were at The Cheesehead Invitational in Kaukauna, Wisconsin. Nate Jesuroga was defeated by Nicolar Rivera of Stoughton, WI, 10-6 in the finals at 126. Jesuroga was ranked #1 in the country at 126 and #3 P4P by MatScouts.

Joel Jesuroga won the title at 145, Carter Martinson placed 5th at 152 and Carson Martinson placed third at 160.

At The Clash in La Crosse, WI Aiden Riggins, Ryder Block, and Brad Hill were all undefeated against some good competition. Brad Hill had an outstanding tournament with a 6-0 record that included one tech fall and five pins. His five pins were in 1:33, 1:13, :56, :39, and :31.

Easton Fleshman competed in a tournament where he received three forfeits before winning his only match by a decision. Jace Rhodes won the 132 lbs. title at the Flanigan Invitational. Ben Kueter was dominating in winning the Jack Mendenhall Invitational with two pins and a tech fall. Drake Rhodes won the La Prowse Invitation with three pins and a tech fall.

I will do my best to bring you results this season for all of our incoming recruits right here on my blog. 

The future looks great for Iowa Wrestling.

 

Recruiting Class of 2022

Jace Rhodes – Mason City, Iowa (132 lbs.)

Saturday Jan 8 at Flanigan Invitational (Crestwood) 

Quarterfinal – Jace Rhodes (Mason City) won by fall over Lawson Erickson (Crestwood, Cresco) (Fall 1:03)

Semifinal – Jace Rhodes (Mason City) won by major decision over Carson Rowland (Chatfield) (MD 22-10)

1st Place Match – Jace Rhodes (Mason City) 19-2 won by decision over Owen Denstad (Caledonia-Houston) (Dec 11-4)

 

Joel Jesuroga – Southeast Polk HS, Iowa (145 lbs.)

Fri/Sat Jan 7-8 at Cheesehead Invitational (Kaukauna, Wisconsin)

Champ. Round 1 – Joel Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) 24-0 received a bye () (Bye)

Round 2 – Joel Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Bryce Konwent (Waterford) (Fall 1:46)

Round 3 – Joel Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by decision over Nathan VandeHey (Freedom) (Dec 7-2)

Round 4 – Joel Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by decision over Mason Alessio (Joliet Catholic) (Dec 5-2)

Quarterfinal – Joel Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by decision over Jayden Colon (Montini Catholic) (Dec 7-4)

Semifinal – Joel Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by decision over Cody Goebel (Mukwonago) (Dec 6-5)

1st Place Match – Joel Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) 24-0 won by decision over Mason Alessio (Joliet Catholic) (Dec 3-2)

 

Carter Martinson – Southeast Polk HS, Iowa (152 lb.)

Fri/Sat Jan 7-8 at Cheesehead Invitational (Kaukauna, Wisconsin)

Champ. Round 1 – Carter Martinson (Southeast Polk) 18-2 received a bye () (Bye)

Round 2 – Carter Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by decision over Connor Cumbee (Joliet Catholic) (Dec 7-3)

Round 3 – Carter Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by decision over Hunter Rudzinski (Waterford) (Dec 8-5)

Round 4 – Carter Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by decision over Wyatt Ingham (Amery ) (Dec 10-6)

Quarterfinal – Jorden Johnson (Edwardsville) won by decision over Carter Martinson (Southeast Polk) (Dec 3-2)

Championship Back – Carter Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by decision over Logan Vaughan (Kasson-Mantorville) (Dec 4-3)

Championship Back – Braden Stauffenberg (Aurora Christian) won by decision over Carter Martinson (Southeast Polk) (Dec 3-1)

5th Place Match – Carter Martinson (Southeast Polk) 18-2 won by decision over Jorden Johnson (Edwardsville) (Dec 5-4)

 

Carson Martinson – Southeast Polk HS, Iowa (160 lbs.)

Fri/Sat Jan 7-8 at Cheesehead Invitational (Kaukauna, Wisconsin)

Champ. Round 1 – Carson Martinson (Southeast Polk) 24-4 received a bye () (Bye)

Round 2 – Carson Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Brayden Whittier (Mukwonago) (Fall 0:31)

Round 3 – Calvin Hargrove (Aquinas) won by fall over Carson Martinson (Southeast Polk) (Fall 1:19)

Round 4 – Carson Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Riley Brown (Smithville) (Fall 1:57)

Quarterfinal – Carson Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by decision over Judah Hammen (Kaukauna High School) (Dec 6-1)

Semifinal – Travis Smith (Simley) won by fall over Carson Martinson (Southeast Polk) (Fall 5:53)

Championship Back – Carson Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by decision over Griffin Ray (Hillsboro) (Dec 4-2)

3rd Place Match – Carson Martinson (Southeast Polk) 24-4 won by major decision over Henry Reilly (Millard South) (MD 11-2)

 

Aiden Riggins – Waverly-Shell Rock HS, Iowa (160 lbs.)

Fri/Sat Jan 7-8 at The Clash Wrestling Duals (La Crosse, WI)

Aiden Riggins (Waverly – Shell Rock) over Ivan Veenendall (Ellsworth) TF 19-4

Aiden Riggins (Waverly – Shell Rock) over Landen Johnson (Owatonna) Maj 12-3

Aiden Riggins (Waverly – Shell Rock) over Marcell Booth (Apple Valley) TF 17-2

Aiden Riggins (Waverly – Shell Rock) over Arjun Nagra (Vacaville) Fall 1:24

Aiden Riggins (Waverly – Shell Rock) over Jed Wester (Saint Michael Albertville) Dec 5-1

Aiden Riggins (Waverly – Shell Rock) over Payton Handevidt (Jackson County Central) Dec 10-4

 

Drake Rhodes – Billings West HS, MT (160 lbs.)

Fri/Sat, Jan 7-8 at La Prowse Invitation (Boseman)

Champ. Round 1 – Drake Rhodes (Billings West) received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 – Drake Rhodes (Billings West) won by fall over Carter Gines (Powell) (Fall 1:26)

Quarterfinal – Drake Rhodes (Billings West) won by fall over Gavin Vetter (Butte) (Fall 2:21)

Semifinal – Drake Rhodes (Billings West) won by tech fall over AJ Lafurge (Great Falls CMR) (TF-1.5 2:44 (15-0))

1st Place Match – Drake Rhodes (Billings West) 17-0 won by fall over Conner Kovick (Helena Capital) (Fall 1:36)

 

Mickey Griffith – Des Moines Lincoln HS, Iowa (182 lbs.)

Did not compete.

 

Kolby Franklin – Wyoming Seminary, Pennsylvania (Hwt)

Did not compete.

 

Brad Hill – Bettendorf, Iowa (195 lbs.)

Fri/Sat, Jan 7-8 at The Clash National Duals (La Crosse, WI)

Bradley Hill (Bettendorf) over Dylan Hughes (Rochester Mayo) Fall 1:33

Bradley Hill (Bettendorf) over Cody Weix (Marshfield) TF 17-1

Bradley Hill (Bettendorf) over Logan Kuehl (Vacaville) Fall 1:13

Bradley Hill (Bettendorf) over Dayveon Hill (Apple Valley) Fall 0:39

Bradley Hill (Bettendorf) over Jackson Taylor (Staley) Fall 0:31

Bradley Hill (Bettendorf) over Max Bergland (Anoka) Fall 0:56

 

Easton Fleshman – West Lyon HS, Iowa (Hwt)

Saturday Jan 7 at SLP ‘Jerry Hentges’ Dual Tournament (Spirit Lake)

Easton Fleshman (West Lyon) Forfeit over (Sioux City North)

Easton Fleshman (West Lyon) Forfeit over (MOC Floyd Valley) 

Easton Fleshman (West Lyon) Forfeit over (Lake Mills) 

Easton Fleshman (West Lyon) over Ethan Hooyer (Sioux Center) Dec 3-0

 

 

Class of 2023

Nate Jesuroga – Southeast Polk HS, Iowa (126 lbs.)

Fri/Sat Jan 7-8 at Cheesehead Invitational (Kaukauna, Wisconsin)

Champ. Round 1 – Nathanael Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) received a bye () (Bye)

Round 2 – Nathanael Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by tech fall over Logan Glynn (Millard South) (TF-1.5 4:24 (16-1))

Round 3 – Nathanael Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by major decision over Connor Crumer (Arrowhead Union) (MD 27-14)

Round 4 – Nathanael Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by tech fall over Carter Freeman (Wisconsin Rapids) (TF-1.5 3:27 (23-8))

Quarterfinal – Nathanael Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by major decision over Jackson Tucker (Hillsboro) (MD 21-8)

Semifinal – Nathanael Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by major decision over Bryan Winans (Kaukauna High School) (MD 11-3)

1st Place Match – Nicolar Rivera (Stoughton) 29-0 won by decision over Nathanael Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) 25-1 (Dec 10-6)

 

Ryder Block – Waverly-Shell Rock HS, Iowa (138 lbs.)

Fri/Sat Jan 7-8 at The Clash Wrestling Duals (La Crosse, WI)

Ryder Block (Waverly – Shell Rock) over Blake Nelson (Ellsworth) Fall 1:32

Ryder Block (Waverly – Shell Rock) over Michael Bobo (Owatonna) TF 21-6

Ryder Block (Waverly – Shell Rock) over Sebastian Castin (Apple Valley) Fall 1:49

Ryder Block (Waverly – Shell Rock) over Eric Almarinez (Vacaville) Dec 7-2

Ryder Block (Waverly – Shell Rock) over Eli Davis (Saint Michael Albertville) TF 31-16

Ryder Block (Waverly – Shell Rock) over Thomas Freking (Jackson County Central) Fall 1:15

 

Gabe Arnold – Wyoming Seminary (PA) (170 lbs.)

Jan 7 dual with Bergen Catholic is canceled.

 

Ben Kueter – City High HS, Iowa (220 lbs.)

Sat Jan 8 at Jack Mendenhall Invitational (Ames)

Champ. Round 1 – Ben Kueter (Iowa City, City High) received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal – Ben Kueter (Iowa City, City High) won by fall over James Naughton (Indianola) (Fall 3:52)

Semifinal – Ben Kueter (Iowa City, City High) won by fall over Brevin Bennett (Boone) (Fall 2:27)

1st Place Match – Ben Kueter (Iowa City, City High) 16-0 won by tech fall over Logan Huckfelt (Spencer) (TF-1.5 3:47 (16-1))

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!  

The Iowa Hawkeyes will face #24 Purdue on Sunday, January 9 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena at 2 PM. Purdue is coached by former Iowa Hawkeye Tony Erslund. The potential is there for five matches that will involve ranked wrestlers. 

The biggest match of ranked wrestlers will be #12 Kaleb Young –  #10 Kendall Coleman at 157 and #5 Jacob Warner – #15 Thomas Penola at 197.

Purdue looked real good last night defeating #6 Nebraska 18-15 at Nebraska. The match count was 5-5 but Purdue scored a tech fall at 125 (#5 Devin Schroder) and a major decision at 141 (#25 Parker Filius). At 184, #23 Max Lyon defeated #10 Tyler Ventz, 7-2. #10 Kendall Coleman did not wrestle at 157. This was the first Purdue win over a Top 10 ranked team since 2004 and the first for Coach Ersland.

It will be Military Appreciation Day for the Iowa-Purdue dual meet.

The Iowa-Purdue meet will be televised live on BTN and available at FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports mobile app.

 

#1 IOWA HAWKEYES (7-0, 0-0 BIG TEN) 2021-22 Overall Wt. Rank^ Name Yr. Hometown/High School Record

125 Jesse Ybarra *Fr. Tucson, Arizona/Sunnyside 5-1 or Drake Ayala Fr. Ft. Dodge, Iowa 10-3

133 #3 Austin DeSanto Sr. Exeter, Pennsylvania/Exeter (Drexel) 11-0 

141 #2 Jaydin Eierman Sr. Columbia, Missouri/Father Tolton (Missouri) 10-0 

149 #12 Max Murin Sr. Ebensburg, Pennsylvania/Central Cambria 3-1 

157 #12 Kaleb Young Sr. Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania/Punxsutawney 6-5 

165 #1 Alex Marinelli Sr. Miamisburg, Ohio/St. Paris Graham 11-0 

174 Michael Kemerer Sr. Murrysville, Pennsylvania (Franklin Regional) 1-0 or Brennan Swafford Sr. Mediapolis, Iowa/Mediapolis 12-6 

184 #18 Abe Assad So. Carol Stream, Illinois/Glenbard North 6-2 

197 #5 Jacob Warner Sr. Tolono, Illinois/Washington Community 7-1 

285 #6 Tony Cassioppi Jr. Roscoe, Illinois/Hononegah 5-2

*InterMat Rankings

#2 in Tournament Rankings

#1 in Dual Meet Rankings

 

#24 PURDUE BOILERMAKERS (7-1, 0-0 BIG TEN) 2021-22 Overall Wt. Rank^ Name Yr. Hometown/High School Record 

125 #5 Devin Schroder Sr. Grand Rapids, Michigan/ Grand Rapids Catholic Central 12-1 -OR- Nate Cummings Jr. Downers Grove, Illinois/Downers Grove North 5-3 

133 Matt Ramos *Fr. Lockport, Illinois/Lockport 11-3 

141 #25 Parker Filius Sr. Havre, Montana/Havre 15-5 -OR- Michael Leveille So. Chicago, Illinois/Marist 3-4 

149 Trey Kruse So. Stillwater, Minnesota/SƟ llwater 2-9 

157 #10 Kendall Coleman Jr.. South Holland, Illinois /Mount Carmel 9-3 -OR- Cooper Noehre So. Greenfield, Indiana/Greenfield Central 9-4 

165 Hayden Lohrey So. Middletown, Indiana/Shenandoah 6-3 

174 #21 Gerrit Nijenhuis So. Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 12-8 

184 #23 Max Lyon Sr. Dyersville, Iowa /Western Dubuque 9-5 -OR- Macartney Parkinson So. Evansville, Indiana/Mater Dei 6-5 

197 #15 Thomas Penola Jr. Zionsville, Indiana /Zionsville 13-3 

285 Michael Woulfe Sr. Oak Park, Illinois/Oak Park and River Forest 11-7

 

*InterMat Rankings

#24 in Tournament rankings

#18 in Dual Meet rankings

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

 

Our Iowa Wrestling recruits are back in action to begin the new year with a big weekend of competition. Seven of our recruits will be in Wisconsin Friday and Saturday competing in national level tournaments. Aiden Riggins, Ryder Block, and Brad Hill will be at The Clash Wrestling Duals that are in La Crosse, Wisconsin this year. On Friday, Riggins and Block are in dual meets at 9 AM, 11 AM, and 1 PM and Hill will be in dual meets at 4, 6, and 8 PM. This tournament always produces some great matchups.

Jesuroga, Jesuroga, Martinson, and Martinson will be at The Cheesehead Invitational in Kaukauna, Wisconsin. This is a real tough tournament with teams from five states (WI, MN,IL, MO, and AZ). Great stat from Willie Saylor of MatScouts: 

25 of the 30 teams are ranked in their state and 6 are ranked in the Fab 50 National Ranking.

Drake Rhodes will also be in a two day tournament at the La Prowse Invitation in Boseman, Montana on Friday and Saturday.

I am looking forward to reporting results on Gabe Arnold of Wyoming Seminary now that he committed to the Hawks on January 1. However I see that the SEM-Bergen Catholic dual meet for Friday has been canceled.

I will update Day 1 results on my post on Hawkeye Report and have a Results blog after the completion of competition.  

I will do my best to bring you results this season for all of our incoming recruits right here on my blog. 

The future looks great for Iowa Wrestling.

 

Recruiting Class of 2022

Jace Rhodes – Mason City, Iowa (132 lbs.)

Saturday Jan 8 at Flanigan Invitational (Crestwood) 

 

Joel Jesuroga – Southeast Polk HS, Iowa (145 lbs.)

Fri/Sat Jan 7-8 at Cheesehead Invitational (Kaukauna, Wisconsin)

 

Carter Martinson – Southeast Polk HS, Iowa (152 lb.)

Fri/Sat Jan 7-8 at Cheesehead Invitational (Kaukauna, Wisconsin)

 

Carson Martinson – Southeast Polk HS, Iowa (160 lbs.)

Fri/Sat Jan 7-8 at Cheesehead Invitational (Kaukauna, Wisconsin)

 

Aiden Riggins – Waverly-Shell Rock HS, Iowa (160 lbs.)

Fri/Sat Jan 7-8 at The Clash Wrestling Duals (La Crosse, WI)

 

Drake Rhodes – Billings West HS, MT (160 lbs.)

Fri/Sat, Jan 7-8 at La Prowse Invitation (Boseman)

 

Mickey Griffith – Des Moines Lincoln HS, Iowa (182 lbs.)

Saturday Jan 8 at Ottumwa Invitational 

 

Kolby Franklin – Wyoming Seminary, Pennsylvania (Hwt)

No competition scheduled.

 

Brad Hill – Bettendorf, Iowa (195 lbs.)

Fri/Sat, Jan 7-8 at The Clash National Duals (La Crosse, WI)

 

Easton Fleshman – West Lyon HS, Iowa (Hwt)

Saturday Jan 7 at SLP ‘Jerry Hentges’ Dual Tournament (Spirit Lake)

 

Recruiting Class of 2023

Nate Jesuroga – Southeast Polk HS, Iowa (126 lbs.)

Fri/Sat Jan 7-8 at Cheesehead Invitational (Kaukauna, Wisconsin)

 

Ryder Block – Waverly-Shell Rock HS, Iowa (138 lbs.)

Fri/Sat Jan 7-8 at The Clash Wrestling Duals (La Crosse, WI)

 

Gabe Arnold – Wyoming Seminary (PA) (170 lbs.)

Jan 7 dual with Bergen Catholic is canceled.

 

Ben Kueter – City High HS, Iowa (220 lbs.)

Sat Jan 8 at Jack Mendenhall Invitational (Ames)

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!  

The Iowa Hawkeyes are back in action this Friday, January 7 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena when they host #9 Minnesota at 8 PM. All Iowa-Minnesota dual meets are always intense as a Big Ten matchup. Minnesota will have a lineup with as many as eight wrestlers ranked in the top 25 in the country.

The biggest match of highly ranked wrestlers will be #6 Tony Cassioppi facing #1 Gable Steveson at Hwt. #12 Kaleb Young will face #4 Brayton Lee at 157. 

Iowa will host #24 Purdue on Sunday at 2 PM in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Both weekend duals are televised live on BTN and available at FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports mobile app.

 

#1 IOWA HAWKEYES (6-0, 0-0 BIG TEN) 2021-22 Overall Wt. Rank^ Name Yr. Hometown/High School Record

125 Jesse Ybarra *Fr. Tucson, Arizona/Sunnyside 5-1 

133 #3 Austin DeSanto Sr. Exeter, Pennsylvania/Exeter (Drexel) 10-0 

141 #2 Jaydin Eierman Sr. Columbia, Missouri/Father Tolton (Missouri) 9-0 

149 #12 Max Murin Sr. Ebensburg, Pennsylvania/Central Cambria 2-1 

157 #12 Kaleb Young Sr. Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania/Punxsutawney 6-4 

165 #1 Alex Marinelli Sr. Miamisburg, Ohio/St. Paris Graham 10-0 

174 Brennan Swafford Sr. Mediapolis, Iowa/Mediapolis 12-6 

184 #18 Abe Assad So. Carol Stream, Illinois/Glenbard North 5-2 

197 #5 Jacob Warner Sr. Tolono, Illinois/Washington Community 6-1 

285 #6 Tony Cassioppi Jr. Roscoe, Illinois/Hononegah 5-1

*InterMat Rankings

#2 in Tournament Rankings

#1 in Dual Meet Rankings

 

#9 MINNESOTA GOPHERS (1-1, 0-0 BIG TEN) 2021-22 Overall Wt. Rank^ Name Yr. Hometown/High School Record

125 #7 Patrick McKee Jr. St. Michael, Minnesota/St. Michael-Albertville 13-1 

133 #24 Jake Gliva Jr. Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota/Simley 9-4 -OR- Aaron Nagao *Fr. Esperanza, California/Esperanza 6-4 

141 #19 Jake Bergeland Sr. Hugo, Minnesota/Centennial 12-4 

149 #25 Michael Blockhus Jr. Cresco, Iowa/New Hampton 11-5 

157 #4 Brayton Lee So. Brownsburg, Indianana/Brownsburg 10-0 

165 #19 Andrew Sparks So. Costa Mesa, California/Calvary Chapel 4-3 -OR- Cael Carlson So. Willmar, Minnesota/Willmar 15-7 

174 #23 Bailee O’Reilly Sr. Goodhue, Minnesota/Goodhue 6-1 -OR- Jared Kratiger Jr. Waterford, Wisconsin/Waterford 5-4 

184 Sam Skillings *Fr. Menomonie, Wisconsin/Menomonie 2-1 

197 Michial Foy Sr. Crete-Monee/Harper College 9-4 

285 #1 Gable Steveson Sr. Apple Valley, Minnesota/Apple Valley 2-0

*InterMat Rankings

#9 in Tournament rankings

#13 in Dual Meet rankings

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

InterMat has released their new rankings. 

Compared to the December 7 tournament rankings Iowa went from #1 with a five point lead to #2 and 21 points behind #1 Penn State. Iowa went from nine to six wrestlers ranked in the top eight with the most notable being Spencer Lee out for the season. Iowa remained #1 in the dual meet rankings.

Compared to the December 7 rankings (3) DeSanto, (2) Eierman, (1) Marinelli (2) Kemerer, (5) Warner, and (6) Cassioppi all stayed the same in the rankings. Murin and Young went from 8 to 12. Myles Wilson went from 28 to out of the rankings and Abe Assad is now #18 at 184. 

Iowa will have home dual meets the weekend against Minnesota (January 7) and Purdue (January 9).

InterMat Rankings

Tournament Team Rankings/Points

1. Penn State  110.5
2. Iowa  89.5
3. Arizona State & Michigan  67.5

 

125  

133  Austin DeSanto – 3rd

141 Jaydin Eierman – 2nd

149 Max Murin – 12th

157 Kaleb Young – 12th 

165 Alex Marinelli – 1st

174 Michael Kemerer – 2nd

184 Abe Assad – 18th

197 Jacob Warner – 5th

Hwt Tony Cassioppii – 6th

 

For the complete InterMat rankings:

https://intermatwrestle.com/rankings/college?

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

The Hawkeye Wrestling Club will host a pre meet social this Friday, January 7 before the Minnesota meet at Donnelly’s Pub. Donnelly’s is open all afternoon and the HWC event will begin at 5 PM. There will be food and drink specials, raffle prizes, and a shuttle to take you to and from Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Donnelly’s is located at 110 East College St in downtown Iowa City.

Iowa will face #10 Minnesota in a Big Ten dual meet at 8 PM CST Friday night in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

The Hawkeye Wrestling Club will host a pre meet social this Friday, January 7 before the Minnesota meet at Donnelly’s Pub. Donnelly’s is open all afternoon and the HWC event will begin at 5 PM. There will be food and drink specials, raffle prizes, and a shuttle to take you to and from Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Donnelly’s is located at 110 East College St in downtown Iowa City.

Iowa will face #10 Minnesota in a Big Ten dual meet at 8 PM CST Friday night in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!