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Iowa remains #1 in NWCA Women’s Coaches Poll
The Iowa Hawkeyes remained ranked #1 in the final NWCA NCAA Women’s Coaches Poll of the season.
Iowa is #1 with 130 points followed by North Central at 88 and McKendree with 74.
Since the last rankings on February 7 Iowa went up six points and North Central went down two points.
Iowa rolled to the team title at the Region VII Championships in Indianola, Iowa last weekend. The Hawks won all ten weights and five wrestlers placed second for a perfect day of wrestling.
Iowa still has six wrestlers ranked #1 in the country: Rianne Murphy(103), Brianna Gonzalez(117), Macey Kilty(145), Kennedy Blades(160), Kylie Welker(180), and Jaycee Foeller(207).
Iowa has a ranked wrestler at all ten weights.
Overall Iowa has 15 ranked wrestlers.
Emmily Patneuad entered the rankings at #6 at 131 after winning the Region VII Championships last weekend.
The Hawks will be looking to defend their national title when they compete at the NCWWC National Championships on March 7-8 in Coralville, Iowa.
February 28 NWCA NCAA Rankings
Tournament Rankings
- Iowa – 130
- North Central – 88
- McKendree – 74
103 – Rianne Murphy #1
103 – Sterling Dias #3
110 – Ava Bayless #2
110 – Emilie Gonzalez #5
117 – Brianna Gonzalez #1
124 – Cali Leng #4
131 – Emmily Patneuad #6
138 – Nanea Estrella #5
145 – Macey Kilty #1
145 – Reese Larramendy #2
160 – Kennedy Blades #1
180 – Kylie Welker #1
180 – Naomi Simon #4
207 – Jaycee Foeller #1
207 – Alivia White #7
NCWWC National Championships
Xtreme Arena
Coralville, Iowa
Friday, March 7
Session 1: Championship 1st round – 9 AM
Session 2: Quarterfinals – 4 PM
Saturday, March 8
Session 3 – Consolation semifinals and finals – 9 AM
Session 4: Finals – 5 PM
*Times listed are CST
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
Big Tens preview: 165-Hwt
It’s tournament time wrestling fans. The Iowa Hawkeyes will be competing at the 2025 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Evanston, Illinois on Saturday and Sunday March 8-9.
For this blog I am previewing 165-Hwt with a listing of ranked wrestlers from the Tuesday, February 25 InterMat Rankings and the number of allocations per weight for Nationals.
Welsh-Ryan Arena has been renovated and should be a great venue for Big Tens. Home of Midlands Hawkeye fans are familiar with this arena.
The Big Ten is by far the most dominant conference in the country. The matchups in the first round at some weights will find both wrestlers ranked in the top 33 in the country.
Big Tens is an intense two-day tournament that will prepare wrestlers for Nationals unlike any other conference tournament.
Michael Calliendo will definitely be the #2 seed at 165. We should see a Caliendo-Mesinbrink finals.
I believe Patrick Kennedy will get the #4 seed at 174. We will see the nationally ranked #2-4-8-10 with Kennedy being #10.
A typical Big Ten weight at 184 with the nationally ranked #1-4-7-8 with Gabe Arnold at #8. I am looking forward to seeing Arnold compete at Big Tens.
Stephen Buchanan will have the top seed at a loaded weight. 197 has the nationally ranked #1-2-3-8.
You can always count on Hwt to be really good in the Big Ten. We will have the nationally ranked #1-2-7-8-9-10-11-12-18-24. Kueter is #11 in the country and will have a high ranked opponent in the quarterfinals.
Pre-Seeds for Big Tens should be released on Monday.
I will keep you up to date right here on my Iowa Wrestling Fan Blog.
Let’s get ‘em in the middle.
InterMat Rankings from February 25
Big Ten
165
Allocation for Nationals: 9
1. Mitchell Mesenbrink – Penn State
2. Michael Caliendo – Iowa
8. Christopher Minto – Nebraska
9. Paddy Gallagher – Ohio State
10. Beau Mantanona – Michigan
11. Andrew Sparks – Minnesota
14. Braeden Scoles – Illinois
18. Maxx Mayfield – Northwestern
19. Tyler Lillard – Indiana
22. Tony White – Rutgers
174
Allocation for Nationals: 8
2. Levi Haines – Penn State
4. Carson Kharchla – Ohio State
8. Lenny Pinto – Nebraska
10. Patrick Kennedy – Iowa
23. Clayton Whiting – Minnesota
24. Jackson Turley – Rutgers
25. Danny Braunegel – Illinois
26. Brody Baumann – Purdue
30. Joseph Walker – Michigan
31. Derek Gilcher – Indiana
184
Allocation for Nationals: 8
1. Carter Starocci – Penn State
4. Max McEnelly – Minnesota
7. Silas Allred – Nebraska
8. Gabe Arnold – Iowa
11. Jaxson Smith – Maryland
12. Edmond Ruth – Illinois
16. Shane Cartagena-Walsh – Rutgers
18. Ryder Rogotzke – Ohio State
24. DJ Washington – Indiana
26. Jaden Bullock- Michigan
197
Allocation for Nationals: 10
1. Stephan Buchanan – Iowa
2. Josh Barr – Penn State
3. Jacob Cardenas – Michigan
8. Isaiah Salazar – Minnesota
13. Evan Bates – Northwestern
18. Zac Braunagel – Illinois
20. Camden McDanel – Nebraska
21. Gabe Sollars – Indiana
22. John Poznanski – Rutgers
23. Seth Shumate – Ohio State
26. Remy Cotton – Michigan State
27. Ben Vanadia – Purdue
Hwt.
Allocation for Nationals: 10
1. Gable Steveson – Minnesota
2. Greg Kerkvliet – Penn State
7. Yaraslau Slavikouski – Rutgers
8. Josh Heindselman – Michigan
9. Nick Feldman – Ohio State
10. Luke Luffman – Illinois
11. Ben Kueter – Iowa
12. Seth Nevills – Maryland
18. Jacob Bullock – Indiana
24. Harley Andrews – Nebraska
2025 Big Ten Championships
Northwestern – Evanston, Illinois
Welsh-Ryan Arena
Saturday, March 8
Session I – 10 AM
Session 2 through Semifinals – 5 PM
Sunday, March 9
Session 3 Consolations – Noon
Session 4 Finals – 4:30 PM
*Times listed are CST
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
Recruits in action: Feb 28-Mar 1
We have a big weekend of wrestling for our incoming recruits as the season wraps up.
Bo Bassett will be at Southwest AA Regional in Altoona on Friday and Saturday.
Harvey Ludington will be at NJSIAA Region 6 in Jackson Township on Friday and Saturday.
Ty and Jarell Miller will be at OHSAA Districts in Perrysburg on Friday and Saturday.
The Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Ohio state tournament will be next weekend.
Paolo Ciatto, Isabella Gonzales and Samantha Sachs will be competing at the state tournament this weekend.
As I have done for years I will post a blog on Friday for upcoming weekend competitions and a follow up blog with results on my “Recruits in action” series.
Recruiting Class of 2025
Leo DeLuca – Blair Academy(Morristown, New Jersey) 120 lbs.
Season Completed – National Prep champion
Paolo Ciatto – Iona Preparatory(New Rochelle, New York) 170 lbs.
Fri/Sat Feb 28-Mar 1- at NYSPHSAA Championships(Albany)
Leister Bowling – Longmont(Mead HS), Colorado 175 lbs.
Season completed: State champ
Ty Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio 175 lbs.
Fri/Sat Feb 28-Mar 1 – at OHSAA Districts(Perrysburg)
Jarrel Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio 190 lbs.
Fri/Sat Feb 28-Mar 1 – at OHSAA Districts(Perrysburg)
Harvey Ludington – Brick, New Jersey(Brick Memorial HS) 190 lbs.
Fri/Sat Feb 28-Mar 1 – at NJSIAA Region 6(Jackson Township)
Recruiting Class of 2026
Bo Bassett – Johnstown(Bishop McCort HS), Pennsylvania 145 lbs.
Fri/Sat Feb 28-Mar 1 – at Southwest AA Regional(Altoona)
Owen McMullen – Johnstown(Bishop McCort HS), Pennsylvania
Out with an injury.
Women’s Recruiting Class of 2025
Isabella Gonzales – Fresno(Clovis East HS), California 120 lbs.
Thur/Fri/Sat Feb 27 – March 1 – at CIF State Tournament(Bakersfield)
Samantha Sachs – Glendora, California 130 lbs.
Thur/Fri/Sat Feb 27 – March 1 – at CIF State Tournament(Bakersfield)
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
Big Ten allocations for Nationals
The NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee announced the pre-allocation spots for the 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
The Big Ten Conference was awarded 87 of the 287 automatic qualifying bids – the most of any conference. Those allocations are broken down by weight class below and represent how many Big Ten placewinners at each weight will automatically qualify for the NCAA Championships.
The Big Ten Championships take place March 8-9 in Evanston, Illinois.
The Big Ten allocations:
125 – 9
133 – 10
141 – 7
149 – 8
157 – 8
165 – 9
174 – 8
184 – 8
197 – 10
285 – 10
The NCAA released the third coaches rankings and second RPI of the season.
Hawkeyes in the 2025 Coaches Rankings/RPI
125 – Joey Cruz 18/17
133 – Drake Ayala 1/3
141 – Cullan Schriever NA
149 – Kyle Parco 3/1
157 – Jacori Teemer NA
165 – Michael Caliendo 2/1
174 – Patrick Kennedy 7/–
184 – Gabe Arnold 7/7
197 – Stephen Buchanan II 1/1
285 – Ben Kueter 11/9
2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Allocations
| Conference | 125 | 133 | 141 | 149 | 157 | 165 | 174 | 184 | 197 | 285 | Total |
| Atlantic Coast | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 38 |
| Big 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 61 |
| Big Ten | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 87 |
| EIWC | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 22 |
| Ivy League | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 26 |
| Mid-American | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 23 |
| Pacific-12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| Southern | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| Pre-Allocations | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 287 |
| At-Large | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 43 |
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
Big Tens preview: 125-157
It’s tournament time wrestling fans. The Iowa Hawkeyes will be competing at the 2025 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Evanston, Illinois on Saturday and Sunday March 8-9.
Welsh-Ryan Arena has been renovated and should be a great venue for Big Tens. Home of Midlands Hawkeye fans are familiar with this arena.
The Big Ten is by far the most dominant conference in the country. The matchups in the first round at some weights will find both wrestlers ranked in the top 33 in the country.
Big Tens is an intense two-day tournament that will prepare wrestlers for Nationals unlike any other conference tournament.
For this blog I am previewing 125-157 with a listing of ranked wrestlers from the Tuesday, February 25 InterMat Rankings.
Joey Cruz has done real well in the Big Ten and should have 5 or 6 seed at 125.
Drake Ayala will be the top seed at 133. Ranked #2 nationally at 133 Ayala will have the #3-5-6 wrestlers in the country. The semifinals will be tough.
Iowa does not have a ranked wrestler at 141.
Kyle Parco will be the #2 seed at 149. Another tough weight with the national ranked #2-3-4-and 7 in the country.
You always have a few really stacked weights in the Big Ten. For the first five weights 157 is beyond loaded. This weight has the #1-3-4-5-7-8-9-11-16-29-30 ranked wrestler in the entire country. All together in one conference tournament. Impressive.
That is beyond loaded. Jacori Teemer is ranked #3 in the country and I really do not know where he will be seeded.
I will publish my preview for 165-Hwt. tomorrow.
Pre-Seeds for Big Tens should be released on Monday.
I will keep you up to date right here on my Iowa Wrestling Fan Blog.
Let’s get ‘em in the middle.
InterMat Rankings from February 25
Big Ten
125
1. Matt Ramos – Purdue
7. Caleb Smith – Nebraska
8. Luke Lilledahl – Penn State
11. Dean Petersen – Rutgers
15. Joey Cruz – Iowa
16. Cooper Flynn – Minnesota
17. Nicolar Rivera – Wisconsin
20. Jacob Moran – Indiana
21. Brendan McCrone – Ohio State
33. Dedrick Navarro – Northwestern
133
2. Drake Ayala – Iowa
3. Lucas Byrd- Illinois
5. Braxton Brown – Maryland
6. Braeden Davis – Penn State
11. Dylan Shawver – Rutgers
13. Nic Bouzakis – Ohio State
15. Zan Fugitt – Wisconsin
16. Jacob Van Dee – Nebraska
19. Tyler Wells – Minnesota
28. Angelo Rini – Indiana
141
2. Beau Bartlett – Penn State
3. Jesse Mendez – Ohio State
6. Brock Hardy – Nebraska
8. Vance Vombaur – Minnesota
12. Sergio Lemley – Michigan
13. Joey Olivieri – Rutgers
17. Danny Pucino – Illinois
26. Henry Porter – Indiana
28. Greyson Clark – Purdue
149
2. Shayne Van Ness – Penn State
3. Kyle Parco – Iowa
4. Ridge Lovett – Nebraska
7. Dylan D’Emilio – Ohio State
16. Kannon Webster – Illinois
19. Andrew Clark – Rutgers
26. Dylan Gilcher – Michigan
27. Sam Cartella – Northwestern
31. Kal Miller – Maryland
32. Drew Roberts – Minnesota
157
1. Tyler Kasak – Penn State
3. Jacori Teemer – Iowa
4. Antrell Taylor – Nebraksa
5. Ethen Miller – Maryland
7. Joey Blaze – Purdue
8. Tommy Askey – Minnesota
9. Trevor Chumbley – Northwestern
11. Brandon Cannon – Ohio State
16. Chase Saldate – Michigan
29. Conner Harer – Rutgers
30. Jason Kraisser – Illinois
2025 Big Ten Championships
Northwestern – Evanston, Illinois
Welsh-Ryan Arena
Saturday, March 8
Session I – 10 AM
Session 2 through Semifinals – 5 PM
Sunday, March 9
Session 3 Consolations – Noon
Session 4 Finals – 4:30 PM
*Times listed are CST
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
Ferrari named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week
University of Iowa freshman Angelo Ferrari has been named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week and Big Ten Freshman of the Week. Ferrari won an exciting 6-3 match in overtime at 184 over previously undefeated and #3 ranked Dustin Plott of Oklahoma State on Sunday.
This was the pivotal match in Iowa winning the dual meet over Oklahoma State, 21-16.
Ferrari is the third Hawkeye to earn Big Ten Wrestler of the Week honors this season (Kyle Parco on Jan. 9 and Drake Ayala on Jan. 23).
Ferrari was the 2024 #1 P4P (pound for pound) ranked wrestler in the country by both FloWrestling and MatScouts. Ferrari was also the overall top recruit for Flo for the Class of 2024 when he was a junior.
Originally from Melissa, Texas, Ferrari won a state title at 175 lbs. last season.
Ferrari is 11-1 on the season with four tech falls and three major decisions. He won the 184 lbs. title at the Grand View Open and Soldier Salute.
The Iowa Hawkeyes will be back on the mats on March 8-9 at the 2025 Big Ten Championships in Evanston, Illinois.
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
Randy Lewis: The Toughest Kid on the Block is now available on Amazon
Randy Lewis: The Toughest Kid on the Block is a new book now available on Amazon.
Bahne B Bahnson is the author of the biography of Randy Lewis.
Lewis is one of the most entertaining wrestlers in American history. His matches were high scoring with his unique wrestling style.
Dan Gable had never seen Lewis wrestle when he offered him a scholarship for the Recruiting Class of 1977 in his first year as a head coach at Iowa. As a three-time state champion out of Rapids City, South Dakota where in his last three seasons he had an 89-0 record and 83 pins. Lewis was a 1977 Junior World champion.
Lewis is one of the greatest wrestlers in Iowa history by going 2-1-1-7 in his career. A severe injury during his senior year kept Lewis from a third title.
Lewis had a 127-11-1 career record with 64 pins and did not redshirt. He made the 1978 World team after his true freshman year and the 1980 Olympic team after his third year of college.
Lewis is one of only two two-time Olympic wrestlers in Iowa Wrestling history(Chris Campbell). The 1980 Olympics were boycotted and he won Gold in 1984 at 136.5 lbs.
I have never come across a wrestler with a memory for matches in detail like Randy Lewis. This is a great book that will entertain you like the matches of Randy Lewis.
Randy Lewis
Rapid City, South Dakota
Three-time state champion
1977 Junior World champion
University of Iowa
1978 NCAA Runner-Up – 126 lbs.
1979 NCAA National champion – 126 lbs.
1980 NCAA National champion – 134 lbs.
Four-time All American
1980 Olympian – 136.5 lbs.
1984 Olympic Gold medalist – 136.5 lbs.
The author, Bahn Johnston, also wrote the book Rick Sanders in the moment. Sanders was a two-time Olympic silver medalist and the first World champion in American history that Randy Lewis was compared to with an unorthodox and funky wrestling style.
To order Randy Lewis: The Toughest Kid on the Block:
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
HWC Social on Feb 26 before FloWrestling Night in America
The Hawkeye Wrestling Club will host a Pre-Match Social on Wednesday, February 26 at Backpocket Brewing at 903 Quarry Road in Coralville from 4 PM – 7 PM.
The HWC Socials are free of charge and provide a great opportunity to meet HWC wrestlers, former Hawkeye greats and other Iowa Wrestling fans.
The HWC Social will be before FloWrestling Night in America at Xtreme Arena in Coralville. The main event will be a challenge match between 2024 Olympic 57 kg silver medalist Spencer Lee vs. 2024 60 kg world champion Masanosuke Ono of Japan.
Former Hawk Austin DeSanto will face Seth Gross.
There will be a Meet and Greet with elite Iowa Wrestling recruit Bo Bassett as part of FloWrestling Night in America from 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Bo, because only one name it needed, is the #1 overall recruit in the Class of 2026 and ranked #1 at 145. He committed to the Hawks on February 4.
From HawkeyeWrestlingClub.com:
For the past two years we have been partnering with local bars and restaurants to provide our fans with Pre-Match Socials! Our goal is to create an atmosphere where our community can grow and enjoy Hawkeye Wrestling together. Our social events are open to the public and free of charge! Guests can win raffle prizes, meet Hawkeye legends, and enjoy drink specials Before the Whistle!
HWC Socials:
Wednesday, February 26 – Backpocket Brewing
Sunday, March 9th – Between Sessions Social (B1G Championship)
From Xtremearena.com:
FloWrestling Night in America
Wednesday, February 26
Xtreme Arena
Coralville, Iowa
5:30PM – Doors Open
5:30PM-6:30PM – Meet & Greet with Bo Bassett
Complete Card:
Begins at 6:30PM
Cruzer Dominguez vs Ethan Humphrey
Abdi Unle vs Alexander Pierce
Riley Johnson vs Lincoln Jipp
Main Card begins at 7:00PM
Nathan Tomasello vs Daniel DeShazer
Marcus Coleman vs Jay Aiello
Xochitl Mota-Pettis vs Melanie Nahomi
Amanda Martinez vs Zeltzin Hernandez
Nate Jackson vs Kennedy Monday
Austin DeSanto vs Seth Gross
Bryce Andonian vs Austin Gomez
Zahid Valencia vs Trent Hidlay
David Carr vs Daichi Takatani
Spencer Lee vs Masanosuke Ono
To buy tickets:
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
Meet and Greet with Bo in Coralville on Feb 26
There will be a Meet and Greet with Bo Bassett as part of FloWrestling Night in America on Wednesday, February 26 at Xtreme Arena in Coralville, Iowa.
The Meet and Greet will be from 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
The main event will be a challenge match between 2024 Olympic 57 kg silver medalist Spencer Lee vs. 2024 60 kg world champion Masanosuke Ono of Japan.
Former Hawk Austin DeSanto will face Seth Gross.
Bo will also be doing live commentary on Flo during the Austin DeSanto-Seth Gross match. All of the matches will be live on the premium service for Flo.
There will also be a Hawkeye Wrestling Club Social at Backpocket Brewing in Coralville next to Xtreme Arena from 4 PM to 7 PM.
A full night of great wrestling for Hawkeye fans.
To buy tickets:
Bo, because only one name it needed, is the #1 overall recruit in the Class of 2026 and ranked #1 at 145. He committed to the Hawks on February 4.
From Pennsylvania, Bo wrestles for Bishop McCort High School and will be joined as a member of the Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2026 with his high school teammate Owen McMullen.
Bo is the biggest recruit in the country to come out of high school since Spencer Lee in the Class of 2017. Bo was a 2021 Cadet world champion, won bronze at the 2024 U20 World Championships and is undefeated in high school.
From Xtremearena.com:
FloWrestling Night in America
Wednesday, February 26
Xtreme Arena
Coralville, Iowa
5:30PM – Doors Open
5:30PM-6:30PM – Meet & Greet with Bo Bassett
Complete Card:
Begins at 6:30PM
Cruzer Dominguez vs Ethan Humphrey
Abdi Unle vs Alexander Pierce
Riley Johnson vs Lincoln Jipp
Main Card begins at 7:00PM
Nathan Tomasello vs Daniel DeShazer
Marcus Coleman vs Jay Aiello
Xochitl Mota-Pettis vs Melanie Nahomi
Amanda Martinez vs Zeltzin Hernandez
Nate Jackson vs Kennedy Monday
Austin DeSanto vs Seth Gross
Bryce Andonian vs Austin Gomez
Zahid Valencia vs Trent Hidlay
David Carr vs Daichi Takatani
Spencer Lee vs Masanosuke Ono
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
A great night of Iowa Wrestling
I always like to give myself a little time after a big dual meet before I write about it. I like to go over my memories of past dual meets and all of the great memories I have of Iowa Wrestling from over the years.
Simply put, Iowa defeating Oklahoma State 21-16 last night was special even by Iowa Wrestling standards.
I have been going to Iowa Wrestling meets in Carver-Hawkeye Arena since it opened on January 3, 1983. Last night will take its place as one of the best.
Everything was set up for a great night:
Last dual meet of the year in sold out legendary Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Iowa vs. Oklahoma State. A great rivalry between the two most successful programs in college wrestling history.
The meet was in primetime and the last dual meet of the college wrestling season. The entire country was watching on BTN.
Letterwinners of the past for Iowa Wrestling formed a tunnel for the Iowa wrestlers to walk through to get to the mat. The Letterwinners were also recognized at intermission.
On paper it looked like Iowa had their work cut out for them to win the dual meet. An upset would be needed to win the dual meet.
True freshman Angelo Ferrari provided the upset at 184 with a thrilling overtime win over #3 ranked previously undefeated Dustin Plott, 6-3 SV1.
Last night had it all for Iowa Wrestling. You will not hear a wrestling crowd as loud as what Carver-Hawkeye Arena was last night. The Hawks entertained on the mat and the Iowa Wrestling fans let them know by being heard.
You cannot beat the entertainment of a wrestling dual meet. Every one of the ten matches was a battle and the Hawks left it all on the mat. Fans cannot ask for more.
Stephan Buchanan getting a tilt for the major decision at the end with the match and dual meet secured was as Iowa Wrestling as it gets. Maybe there are college wrestlers out there that will want to follow the path that Buchanan has taken.
I believe it is safe to say that Angelo Ferrari is even better than advertised as the overall #1 recruit in the country.
Any recruit watching that dual meet and hearing that crowd has to imagine what it would be like to be on that mat like Ferrari was in the Black and Gold of Iowa Wrestling.
I would also think that last night would inspire existing and potentially new donors to contribute to Iowa Wrestling in this new era of NIL. How could it not?
As fans we had the Nebraska and Oklahoma State dual meets this season that were incredibly entertaining. As a fan I am grateful.
These are the type of dual meets that will lead to Iowa being sold out from season tickets sales in early November for an unbelievable fifth straight year next season.
What a great event to be a part of.
Thank you Iowa Wrestling for an incredible dual meet that provided amazing entertainment for so many.
Now onward to Big Tens and Nationals.
Let’s get ‘em in the middle.
#3 Iowa 21, #2 Oklahoma State 16
125 – #4 Troy Spratley (O) major dec. #16 Joey Cruz (I), 17-3
133 – #2 Drake Ayala (I) major dec. Rin Sakamoto (O), 11-1
141 – #5 Tagen Jamison (O) major dec. Jace Rhodes (I), 8-0
149 – #3 Kyle Parco (I) dec. #18 Carter Young (O), 7-1
157 – #3 Jacori Teemer (I) dec. #14 Caleb Fish (O), 10-6
165 – #2 Michael Caliendo (I) major dec. #6 Cameron Amine (O), 10-1
174 – #3 Dean Hamiti Jr. (O) dec. Nelson Brands (I), 8-1
184 – Angelo Ferrari (I) dec. #3 Dustin Plott (O), 6-3 SV1
197 – #1 Stephen Buchanan (I) major dec. #6 Luke Surber (O), 10-1
285 – #3 Wyatt Hendrickson (O) tech. fall #11 Ben Kueter (I)
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!