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!

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 but 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!

Willie Saylor of MatScouts has updated his rankings. What a list of incoming Iowa Wrestling recruits we have to look at. The recent addition of Gabe Arnold makes this list look even more impressive. Arnold is ranked #5 at 170 lbs.

Nate Jesuroga remained at #3 in the P4P (Pound For Pound) rankings and is #1 at 126. Ben Kueter remained #3 at 220 and dropped out of the P4P rankings. 

Aiden Riggins remained #1 at 160 and is now #19 on P4P. Brad Hill remained #20 at 195, Ryder Block remained #14 at 138 and Mickey Griffith is still #17 at 182. 

Easton Fleshman is #18 at Hwt. and Carter Martinson #19 at 152.

What an impressive list for the Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2023 with Jesuroga, Block, Arnold, and Kueter. All four of these recruits are ranked nationally. This is the best Junior class to commit in the history of Iowa Wrestling. That is saying a lot.

The future looks great for Iowa Wrestling.

 

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

Nate Jesuroga

Class of 2023 

Southeast Polk HS, Iowa

#1 at 126 lbs. 

#3 P4P

 

Ryder Block

Class of 2023 

Waverly-Shell Rock HS, Iowa

#14 at 138 lbs.

 

Carter Martinson

Class of 2022

Southeast Polk HS, Iowa

#19 at 152 lbs.

 

Aiden Riggins

Class of 2022

Waverly-Shell Rock HS, Iowa

#19 P4P

#1 at 160 lbs.

 

Gabe Arnold

Class of 2023

Wyoming Seminary, Pennsylvania

#5 at 170 lbs.

 

Mickey Griffith

Class of 2022

Des Moines Lincoln HS, Iowa

#17 at 182 lbs.

 

Brad Hill

Class of 2022

Bettendorf, Iowa

#20 at 195 lbs.

 

Ben Kueter

Class of 2023 

City High HS, Iowa

#3 at 220 lbs.

 

Easton Fleshman

Class of 2022

West Lyon HS, Iowa

#19 at Hwt.

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!