InterMat has released their new rankings today after a big weekend of college wrestling. The Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and numerous dual meets across the country changed the rankings a bit. Iowa is still ranked number one for both the tournament and dual meet rankings but their lead shrunk. In the November 22 InterMat rankings they had Iowa 17.5 points ahead of #2 Penn State (121-103.5). Now it is just a 5 point difference between Iowa and Penn State of 112-107. 

The Hawks have nine wrestlers ranked in the top eight.

Compared to the November 22 rankings (1) Lee, (3) DeSanto, (2) Eierman, and (2) Kemerer all stayed the same. Murin went from 12 to 8, Young 6 to 8, Marinelli 2 to 1, Warner 3 to 7, and Cassioppi 3 to 6. Myles Wilson is at 28 and Nelson Brands dropped out the rankings at 184.

Iowa is back on the mat next at the Rokfin Duals on December 20-21 in Destin, Florida.

 

InterMat Rankings

Tournament Team Rankings/Points

1. Iowa  112
2. Penn State  107
3. Arizona State  67.5
4. Michigan  59

 

125  Spencer Lee – 1st

133  Austin DeSanto – 3rd

141 Jaydin Eierman – 2nd

149 Max Murin – 8th

157 Kaleb Young – 8th 

165 Alex Marinelli – 1st

174 Michael Kemerer – 2nd

184 Myles Wilson – 28th

197 Jacob Warner – 7th

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!

 

Incoming Iowa Hawkeye Drake Rhodes will begin his senior season this weekend at the Mining City Duals. Rhodes, from Billings, Montana (West High School) enters the season as a two-time state champion and three time state finalist. Rhodes is ranked #22 in the country at 152 by MatScouts.

Rhodes recently placed fourth at 160 at the USAW Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals in Des Moines to become a three-time All American at that event. Rhodes is a member of the outstanding recruiting Class of 2022 and is projected to compete at 165/174.

We have a lot to follow this season with 13 incoming recruits competing all across the country. 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.

 

2021-22 West High School Wrestling Schedule

Fri/Sat, Dec 10-11 at Mining City Duals (Butte)

Tuesday, Dec 14 at Senior

Fri/Sat, Dec 18-19 at CMR Holiday Tournament (Great Falls)

Tuesday, Dec 21  Belgrade

Tuesday, Jan 4  Skyview

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

Tuesday, Jan 8 at Gallatin

Saturday Jan 15 at Border Wars (Sheridan, WY)

Tuesday, Jan 18 at Senior

Saturday, Jan 22 at AA Duals (Great Falls)

Fri/Sat, Feb 4-5 at Seeding Tournament (Bozeman)

Fri/Sat, Feb 11/12 at State Tournament (Billings)

 

*National Rankings by Willie Saylor of MatScouts.

Drake Rhodes

Billings West HS, Montana

2X state champ, state runner-up

#22 at 152

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

 

The first big weekend of high school wrestling is in the books. It was a good weekend for Iowa Wrestling recruits who competed at competitive tournaments.

The best performance has to go to Ben Kueter who won the 220 lbs. title at the Dan Gable Donnybrook. After two first period pins and two tech falls, Kueter faced off with Minnesota commit Gavin Nelson of Simley (MN) in the finals. Nelson placed fifth at the 2021 Cadet World Freestyle Championships (92kg/202 lbs.) and is ranked #3 at 195 by MatScouts. Kueter scored a takedown in overtime to win 3-1 (SV-1). Kueter is much bigger than last year and was just named as the Cedar Rapids Gazette Area Player of the Year in football.

Aiden Riggins and Ryder Block of Waverly-Shell Rock also won the Donnybrook and looked very good. Block is at 138 while being ranked #13 nationally at 132. Block defeated #25 (at 132) Chase DeBlaere (Simley) 3-2 in the finals. Brad Hill competed at 195 at the Donnybrook and placed 5th with a 4-1 record. Hill is ranked #9 in the country at 220 by MatScouts and won a state title at 220 last season.

Nate and Joel Jesuroga and Carter Martinson won titles at the Gardner Edgerton Invitational. Nate Jesuroga is ranked #1 nationally at 120 but competed at 126.

I will post results for Easton Fleshman as soon as I get them.

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.)

At Keith Young (Cedar Falls)

Champ. Round 1 – Jace Rhodes (Mason City) received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal – Jace Rhodes (Mason City) won by tech fall over Austin Kelso (Norwalk) (TF-1.5 4:13 (17-2))

Semifinal – Garrett Funk (Don Bosco) won by decision over Jace Rhodes (Mason City) (Dec 1-0)

3rd Place Match – Jace Rhodes (Mason City) won by major decision over Nathan Lopez (Charles City) (MD 14-4)

 

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

At Gardner Edgerton Invitational (Gardner, KS)

Round 1 – Joel Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by tech fall over Greg Jacobs UNA (Allen) (TF-1.5 3:43 (18-3))

Round 2 – Joel Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) received a bye () (Bye)

Round 3 – Joel Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Therron Meade (Gardner Edgerton) (Fall 1:57)

Championship Bracket – Joel Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by decision over Jordan Cullors (Broken Arrow) (Dec 3-2)

1st Place Match – Joel Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Zachary Wessley (Goddard) (Fall 1:13)

 

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

At Gardner Edgerton Invitational (Gardner, KS)

Round 1 – Carter Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Zaine Mayfield (Gardner Edgerton) (Fall 0:32)

Round 2 – Carter Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Ethan Garcia (Edmond Memorial) (Fall 0:30)

Round 3 – Carter Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Andrew Lollis (Broken Arrow) (Fall 1:45)

Championship Bracket – Carter Martinson (Southeast Polk) won in sudden victory – 1 over Jerrdon Fisher (Goddard) (SV-1 4-2)

1st Place Match – Carter Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by decision over Mario Danzi (Allen) (Dec 5-2)

 

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

At Gardner Edgerton Invitational (Gardner, KS)

Round 1 – Carson Martinson (Southeast Polk) received a bye () (Bye)

Round 2 – Carson Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Broque Moore (Gardner Edgerton) (Fall 0:40)

Round 3 – Carson Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Colton Brusven (Tonganoxie) (Fall 0:56)

Championship Bracket – Jakob Nakamura (Allen) won by decision over Carson Martinson (Southeast Polk) (Dec 13-10)

3rd Place Match – Carson Martinson (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Garrett Stinchcomb (Broken Arrow) (Fall 0:48)

 

Drake Rhodes – Billings West HS, Montana

Season begins next week.

 

Aiden Riggins – Waverly-Shellrock HS, Iowa 160 lbs.

At Dan Gable Donnybrook (Coralville) Dec 3-4

Champ. Round 1 – Aiden Riggins (Waverly-Shell Rock) won by fall over Alex Limonciello (Huntley) (Fall 1:18)

Champ. Round 2 – Aiden Riggins (Waverly-Shell Rock) won by tech fall over Merrik Murray (Staley) (TF-1.5 4:21 (17-2))

Quarterfinal – Aiden Riggins (Waverly-Shell Rock) won by fall over Kenny Siwicki (Aurora (Marmion Academy)) (Fall 0:29)

Semifinal – Aiden Riggins (Waverly-Shell Rock) won by decision over Colin Kelly (Chicago (Mt. Carmel)) (Dec 8-4)

1st Place Match – Aiden Riggins (Waverly-Shell Rock) won by decision over David Brooks (Staley) (Dec 9-2)

 

 

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

At Independence Invitational 

Round 1 – Mickey Griffith (Des Moines Lincoln) received a bye () (Bye)

Round 2 – Mickey Griffith (Des Moines Lincoln) won by fall over Jose Rubio (Dubuque Senior) (Fall 0:55)

Round 3 – Mickey Griffith (Des Moines Lincoln) won by fall over Dade Altman (Solon) (Fall 2:36)

Quarterfinal – Mickey Griffith (Des Moines Lincoln) won by fall over Jakob McGowan (Fort Madison) (Fall 0:57)

Semifinal – Mickey Griffith (Des Moines Lincoln) won by fall over Max Kohl (Lisbon) (Fall 3:36)

1st Place Match – CJ Walrath (Notre Dame, Burlington) won by decision over Mickey Griffith (Des Moines Lincoln) (Dec 3-2)

 

Kolby Franklin – Wyoming Seminary, Pennsylvania

Did not compete.

 

Brad Hill – Bettendorf, Iowa (195 lbs.)

At Dan Gable Donnybrook

Champ. Round 1 – Bradley Hill (Bettendorf) won by fall over Aidan Roh (Hortonville) 2-3 (Fall 1:18)

Champ. Round 2 – Bradley Hill (Bettendorf) won by fall over Ben Wiley (Huntley) (Fall 0:44)

Quarterfinal – Wentric Williams III (Liberty) won by decision over Bradley Hill (Bettendorf)  (Dec 6-1)

Cons. Round 3 – Bradley Hill (Bettendorf) won by fall over AJ Petersen (North Scott) (Fall 1:45)

5th Place Match – Bradley Hill (Bettendorf) won by fall over Cade Bennethum (Ankeny) (Fall 1:33)

 

Easton Fleshman – West Lyon HS, Iowa (Hwt)

At MOC-FV Tournament

I will post as soon as I get results.

 

 

Class of 2023

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

At Gardner Edgerton Invitational (Gardner, KS)

Round 1 – Nathanael Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Brandt Phelan (Salina) (Fall 1:34)

Round 2 – Nathanael Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Jameal Agnew (Manhattan) (Fall 3:04)

Round 3 – Nathanael Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by fall over Frio Vontress (Dodge City) (Fall 0:51)

Championship Bracket – Nathanael Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by major decision over Cael Alderman (Olathe North) (MD 21-9)

1st Place Match – Nathanael Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) won by major decision over Parker Witcraft (Broken Arrow) (MD 18-7)

 

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

At Dan Gable Donnybrook 

Champ. Round 1 – Ryder Block (Waverly-Shell Rock) won by tech fall over Joseph Kennedy (Kasson-Mantorville) (TF-1.5 5:15 (23-8))

Champ. Round 2 – Ryder Block (Waverly-Shell Rock) won by decision over Logan Stotts (Waukee Northwest) (Dec 7-3)

Quarterfinal – Ryder Block (Waverly-Shell Rock) won by major decision over Owen O`Connor (Joliet (Catholic Academy)) (MD 15-7)

Semifinal – Ryder Block (Waverly-Shell Rock) won by decision over Easton Hilton (Liberty) (Dec 5-1)

1st Place Match – Ryder Block (Waverly-Shell Rock) won by decision over Chase DeBlaere (Simley) (Dec 3-2)

 

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

At Dan Gable Donnybrook

Champ. Round 1 – Ben Kueter (Iowa City, City High) won by fall over John McKeon (Chicago (Mt. Carmel)) (Fall 0:15)

Champ. Round 2 – Ben Kueter (Iowa City, City High) won by fall over Jack Dorfler (Ankeny) (Fall 2:44)

Quarterfinal – Ben Kueter (Iowa City, City High) won by tech fall over Owen Gerdes (Joliet (Catholic Academy)) (TF-1.5 5:42 (23-8))

Semifinal – Ben Kueter (Iowa City, City High) won by tech fall over Sean Scheck (Aurora (Marmion Academy)) (TF-1.5 1:58 (17-0))

1st Place Match – Ben Kueter (Iowa City, City High) won in sudden victory – 1 over Gavin Nelson (Simley) (SV-1 3-1)

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!  

This is the huge opening weekend across the country for high school wrestling. It will be great to have a normal high school season with fans in the bleachers and a full slate of competition.

All of the incoming Iowa Wrestling recruits are in action except Drake Rhodes who will have his season start next week. For wrestling fans in eastern Iowa there will be some great local tournaments to see our recruits compete.

The big news of opening weekend is the inaugural Dan Gable Donnybrook on Friday and Saturday. 32 teams from Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin will be competing. The tournament is being held in the impressive Xtreme Arena just off of I-80 in Coralville about a mile from Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

We will see some great competition at all of the weights but I am really looking forward to the action at 220. We will see incoming Iowa recruits Ben Kueter (ranked #4 in the country at 220) and #9 Brad Hill of Bettendorf. Also at 220 is #12 Andrew Blackburn (Lockport) and #15 Jake Walker of Waverly-Shell Rock. When you add in the rest of the field that is some serious competition to get the year started at 220.

Iowa recruits Aiden Riggins and Ryder Block of Waverly-Shell Rock will also be competing at the Donnybrook. The finals of the Donnybrook will be shown live on Mediacom at 5 PM Saturday.

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

The future looks great for Iowa Wrestling.

 

Recruiting Class of 2022

Jace Rhodes – Mason City, Iowa

At Keith Young (Cedar Falls)

 

Carter Martinson – Southeast Polk HS, Iowa

At Gardner Edgerton Invitational (Gardner, KS)

 

Joel Jesuroga – Southeast Polk HS, Iowa

At Gardner Edgerton Invitational (Gardner, KS)

 

Carson Martinson – Southeast Polk HS, Iowa

At Gardner Edgerton Invitational (Gardner, KS)

 

Drake Rhodes – Billings West HS, Montana

Season begins next week.

 

Aiden Riggins

Waverly-Shellrock HS, Iowa

At Dan Gable Donnybrook (Coralville) Dec 3-4

 

Mickey Griffith – Des Moines Lincoln HS, Iowa

At Independence Invitational Dec 3-4

 

Kolby Franklin – Wyoming Seminary, Pennsylvania

FOSW Tournament

 

Brad Hill – Bettendorf, Iowa

At Dan Gable Donnybrook (Coralville) Dec 3-4

 

Easton Fleshman – West Lyon HS, Iowa

At MOC-FV Tournament

 

Recruiting Class of 2023

Nate Jesuroga – Southeast Polk HS, Iowa

At Gardner Edgerton Invitational (Gardner, KS)

 

Ryder Block – Waverly-Shellrock HS, Iowa

At Dan Gable Donnybrook (Coralville) Dec 3-4

 

Ben Kueter – City High HS, Iowa

At Dan Gable Donnybrook (Coralville) Dec 3-4

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!  

When you are an Iowa Wrestling fan you circle the Iowa-Iowa State dual meet on the schedule right away when it comes out. Iowa-Iowa State is always a big deal in the wrestling crazy state of Iowa.

#1 ranked Iowa will travel to Ames to do battle with #13 Iowa State in Hilton Coliseum at 6 PM CST on Sunday. You can expect this intense rivalry to entertain wrestling fans. With the coaching staff at Iowa State consisting of three former Iowa NCAA national champions in Kevin Dresser, Brett Metcalf, and Derek St. John the rivalry may have gone up another notch.

For Iowa fans we have to be wondering if we will see the entire varsity lineup in the Black and Gold. I have no inside information but I can only guess that we will see a majority of the starters in the lineup. Of course you have to start with Spencer Lee who has not appeared in competition yet this year. I would think it would take a specific situation for Lee or any of the Iowa varsity wrestlers to not compete in this dual meet. Especially for the seniors in their last Iowa-Iowa State dual meet.

Yes I do believe we will see Lee compete in his last Iowa-Iowa State dual meet. I will put Michael Kemerer on that list as well. The only starter that I do not believe we will see is Max Murin at 149 who is out with an injury. Cobe Siebrecht is ready to go at 149.

I believe every other starter will be in the lineup. Hey, it’s time and I want to see the full firepower of Iowa Wrestling out on the mat in Hilton in the Iowa-Iowa State dual meet on Sunday.

That would mean we would see Jacob Warner in the lineup at 197. Warner competed at the Luther Open but has missed the first two dual meets with an injury. I do not know who we see at 184 for the Hawks. If I had to guess I would say Myles Wilson. Abe Assad has been out the first two dual meets. Iowa State will have #12 Marcus Coleman.

Iowa State will put seven ranked wrestlers out on the mat with #1 ranked and defending national champion David Carr at 157. Carr will face #8 Kaleb Young in the biggest matchup of ranked wrestlers in the meet. At 141 we may see #2 Jaydin Eierman vs. #6 Ian Parker.

The Iowa-Iowa State dual will be streamed live on ESPNt in a subscription service. 

There is an HWC Social in Ames before the dual meet.

https://iowawrestlingblog.com/2021/11/hwc-social-in-ames-before-iowa-iowa-state-dual-meet/

I am expecting an intense and competitive dual meet that will entertain wrestling fans.

I cannot wait.

#1 IOWA HAWKEYES (2-0, 0-0 BIG TEN) 2021-22 Overall
Wt. Rank^ Name Yr. Hometown/High School Record
125 Jesse Ybarra *Fr. Tucson, Arizona/Sunnyside 5-0
133 3/3 Austin DeSanto Sr. Exeter, Pennsylvania/Exeter (Drexel) 6-0
141 2/2 Jaydin Eierman Sr. Columbia, Missouri/Father Tolton (Missouri) 5-0
149 Cobe Siebrecht So. Lisbon, Iowa/Lisbon 5-1
157 9/8 Kaleb Young Sr. Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania/Punxsutawney 5-1
165 1/1 Alex Marinelli Sr. Miamisburg, Ohio/St. Paris Graham 6-0
174 2/2 Michael Kemerer Sr. Murrysville, Pennsylvania/Franklin Regional 0-0
-or- Nelson Brands Jr. Iowa City, Iowa/West 2-0
184 Myles Wilson Sr. Junction, Colorado/Glenwood Spring 2-0
-or- 16/17 Abe Assad So. Carol Stream, Illinois/Glenbard North 3-1
197 3/3 Jacob Warner Sr. Tolono, Illinois/Washington Community 3-0
-or- Zach Glazier So. Albert Lea, Minnesota/Albert Lea 3-2
285 5/7 Tony Cassioppi Jr. Roscoe, Illinois/Honoegah 1-1

#13 IOWA STATE CYLCONES (2-0, 0-0 BIG 12) 2021-22 Overall
Wt. Rank^ Name Yr. Hometown/Highschool Record
125 18/21 Kysen Terukina So. Ewq Beach, Hawaii/Kamehameha 5-0
133 Ramazan Attasauov So. Nalchik, Russia/Wayland High School 7-0
141 –/19 Zach Redding So. Manorville, New York/Eastport-South Manor 5-0
-or- 6/ Ian Parker Sr. Saint Johns, Michigan 0-0
149 13/22 Jarret Degen Sr. Belgrade, Montana/Belgrade 5-0
-or- Ian Parker Sr. Saint Johns, Michigan 0-0
157 1/1 David Carr Jr. Canton, Ohio/Perry 6-0
165 Isaac Judge Jr. Tama, Iowa/South Tama 8-5
-or- Austin Kraisser Sr. Ellicott City, Maryland/Centennial 8-2
-or- Grant Stotts Jr. West Dees Moines, Iowa/ 8-2
174 Joel Devine So. West Des Moines, Iowa/Valley 4-1
184 12/14 Marcus Coleman Sr. Ames, Iowa/Ames 4-1
197 –/24 Yonger Bastida So. Trinidad, Cuba/ Null 5-1
285 –/29 Sam Schuyler Jr. Kings Park, New York/ Kings Park 3-1

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Brad Hill of Bettendorf, Iowa is yet another in an impressive list of instate recruits to commit to Iowa. Hill is ranked #9 nationally at 220 lbs. by MatScouts. Hill was 31-0 last season in winning a state title at 220 and was named the Quad Cities Metro Wrestler of the Year.  He placed sixth as a sophomore. Another recruit in the outstanding Recruiting Class Of 2022.

Bettendorf is a wrestling powerhouse that has sent several wrestlers to compete at Iowa over the years. Hill is also a member of the Sebolt Wrestling Academy and will be joining several SWA teammates in the Hawkeye program.

Hill is projected to compete at 197 and I would not rule out Hwt.

We have a lot to follow this season with 13 incoming recruits competing all across the country. 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.

 

2021-22 Bettendorf Wrestling Schedule

Fri/Sat, Dec 3-4 at Dan Gable Donnybrook

Thursday, Dec 9  Clinton/Davenport

Thursday, Dec 16  at Davenport West/Dewitt Central

Saturday, Dec 18 at Lancer Duals (Eldridge) 

Thursday, Jan 6  North Scott

Thursday, Jan 13 at Davenport Assumption

Saturday, Jan 15  Bettendorf Midwest Shootout

Thursday, Jan 20 at Muscatine/Davenport North

Friday, Jan 22 at Ed Winger Classic (Urbandale)

Saturday, Jan 29 at MAC Championship (Muscatine)

Saturday, Feb 12 at Districts (Iowa City/City High)

Th-Sat Feb 17-19 at State Tournament (Des Moines)

 

Brad Hill

Bettendorf, Iowa

State champion, 6th place

#9 at 220 lbs.

*Rankings by Willie Saylor of MatScouts.

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

 

Easton Fleshman of Inwood, Iowa (West Lyon HS) was a real good find for Iowa Wrestling. After placing seventh at 220 in 2A last season, Fleshman had a successful Freestyle season. After winning the Iowa Junior Freestyle title at Hwt, Fleshman competed in both Freestyle and Greco-Roman at Junior Duals and Junior Nationals. 

Fleshman is currently ranked #25 in the country at Hwt. by MatScouts.

Fleshman is now listed at 6’2” and 275 lbs. and is getting better and better. It will be interesting to see how Fleshman develops this season because he has come so far in the past year.  

We have a lot to follow this season with 13 incoming recruits competing all across the country. 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.

 

2021-22 West Lyon Wrestling Schedule

Friday, Dec 3  at Hinton 

Saturday, Dec 4 at MOC-FV Tournament

Thursday, Dec 9  Sibley-Ocheyedan

Saturday, Dec 11  at Jackson County Central Invitational (Jackson, MN)

Thursday, Dec 16  at Central Lyon

Saturday, Dec 18 at Austin Roberts Memorial Tournament (Spencer) 

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

Tuesday, Jan 11  Quad Duals

Thursday, Jan 13  MOC-FV/Sioux Center

Friday, Han 14  Canton

Saturday, Jan 15 at Harrisburg Duals (Harrisburg, SD)

Tuesday, Jan 18  Quad Duals

Thursday, Jan 20 at Sheldon-O’Brien

Fri/Sat, Jan 21-22 at Herb Igrens Invitational (Ida Grove)

Friday, Jan 28 at Siouxland Conference Tournament (Sioux Center)

Saturday, Feb 5 at Sectional (Spirit Lake)

Saturday, Feb 12 at Districts (Sioux Center)

Th-Sat Feb 17-19 at State Tournament (Des Moines)

 

Easton Fleshman

West Lyon HS, Iowa

7th at State, 3X Qualifier

Iowa State Freestyle champion

#25 at Hwt.

*Rankings by Willie Saylor of MatScouts.

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

The Hawkeye Wrestling Club will have a pre-match social on Sunday, December 5 in Ames, Iowa before the Iowa-Iowa State wrestling meet.  Jethro’s BBQ Steak n’ Chop will host the HWC Social starting at 3 PM. Jethro’s is at 1301 Buckeye Ave. in Ames.  

The Iowa-Iowa State dual meet is at 6 PM in Hilton Coliseum.  

Jethro’s has been the host of an I-Club social before Iowa-Iowa State meets in the past and always draw a big crowd of Iowa Wrestling fans.

I am expecting a large crowd at the HWC Social and a lot of Black and Gold cheering on the Hawks in Hilton.

Upcoming HWC Socials:

https://www.hawkeyewrestlingclub.com/hwc-socials/

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Jace Rhodes of Mason City, Iowa was yet another recruit to commit to the Hawks after the huge recruiting weekend of October 9-10. Rhodes was a state runner-up as a freshman and placed fifth the last two years. 

Rhodes won a Junior state freestyle title at 132 lbs. last season and is a member of the outstanding Recruiting Class of 2022. He is projected to compete at 141.

Rhodes comes from a strong wrestling family and is a prototypical Iowa high school product that will train, work, and compete hard. Rhodes will join former Mason City teammate Cullen Schriever in the Hawkeye program.

We have a lot to follow this season with 13 incoming recruits competing all across the country. 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.

 

2021-22 Mason City Wrestling Schedule

Thursday, Dec 2  at Des Moines Roosevelt 

Saturday, Dec 4 at Keith Young (Cedar Falls)

Saturday, Dec 11  at Johnston Invitational

Thursday, Dec 16  Marshalltown/Ankeny Centennial

Saturday, Dec 18 at Ft. Dodge Invitational

Thursday, Jan 6 at Ames  

Saturday Jan 8 at Flanigan Invitational (Crestwood) 

Thursday, Jan 13 at Ft. Dodge

Saturday, Jan 15 at Bob Sharpe Invitational (Ankeny)

Tuesday, Jan 18  Clear Lake

Thursday, Jan 20  Ankeny

Friday, Jan 28 at CIML Conference Tournament (Johnston)

Thursday, Feb 3  Southeast Polk

Saturday, Feb 12 at Districts (Marshalltown)

Th-Sat Feb 17-19 at State Tournament (Des Moines)

 

Jace Rhodes

Mason City, Iowa

2nd, 5th and 5th at State

138 lbs.

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

 

Four University of Iowa wrestlers won titles at the Harold Nichols Open in Ames on Sunday. Patrick Kennedy and Aaron Costello won titles in the Open division. Kennedy had a first period pin and a tech fall before defeating Isaac Judge of Iowa State by a 20-3 tech fall in the semifinals. Judge was the varsity wrestler at 165 for Iowa State in their opening dual meet. In the finals Kennedy won by a Medical Forfeit over Austin Yant of UNI.

After two decisions Costello defeated Ethan Anderson of Iowa State 10-3 in the finals for the title at Hwt. Anderson defeated Carter Isley of UNI in the semifinals. Brennan Swafford placed second at 174.

Cullan Schriever advanced to the semifinals at 133 before withdrawing from the tournament. Vince Turk and Bretli Reyna won their first round match at 149 and then withdrew from the tournament. Joe Kelly did not place at 165.

Drake Ayala (125) and Wyatt Henson (141) won titles in the Fresh/Soph division. After two first period pins Ayala defeated Conor Knopick of Iowa State 16-8 in the finals. Henson started with a first round tech fall and a 9-3 decision in the semifinals. In the finals Henson won by Medical Forfeit over Drew Woodley of Iowa State. 

Charles Matthews (133) and Sebastian Robles (157) placed third. Andrew Simaz (184) did not place.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!