Listen to Ross and Lars recap Iowa’s NCAA tournament on Episode 83 of Potentially Dangerous:

Cory Clark joins Derek St. John as Four-time All-Americans under head coach Tom Brands

Four time All-American
Cory Clark (125/133) 5, 2, 2, 1
Derek St. John (157) 4, 2, 1, 5

Thomas Gilman celebrates after becoming a three-time All-American

Three time All-American
Matt McDonough (125) 1, 2, 1
Thomas Gilman (125) 4, 2, 3
Tony Ramos (133) 3, 2, 1
Montell Marion (141) 2, 4, 2
Brent Metcalf (149) 1, 2, 1
Brandon Sorensen* (149) 4, 2, 3
Mike Evans (174) 6, 6, 6
Phil Keddy (184) 6, 4, 8
Nathan Burak (197) 8, 7, 4
Bobby Telford (285) 5, 4, 5

Sammy Brooks caps his career a two-time Big Ten Champ and two-time All-American

Two time All-American
Charlie Falck (125) 8, 6
Dan Dennis (133) 7, 2
Mark Perry+ (165) 1, 1
Ryan Morningstar (165) 3, 7
Jay Borschel (174) 3, 1
Ethen Lofthouse (174/184) 7, 5
Sammy Brooks (184) 8, 4
Dan Erekson (285) 4, 7

Michael Kemerer becomes Iowa’s first All-American at 157 since Derek St. John in 2014

 

One time All-American
Joey Slaton (133) 2
David Hoffman^ (141) 8
Michael Kemerer* (157) 3
Eric Ludke+ (174) 3
Alex Meyer (174) 8
Grant Gambrall (184) 3
Luke Lofthouse (197) 5
Mike Faust^ (285) 5
Matt Fields (285) 5

*Still active
+Wrestlers that earned All-American honors under the previous administration and also under Brands.
^Wrestler earned All-American honors at a different school then their current position

All-Americans by Iowa/Brands over the last five years

2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
125 Thomas Gilman 3rd Thomas Gilman 2nd Thomas Gilman 4th Cory Clark 5th
133 Cory Clark 1st Cory Clark 2nd Cory Clark 2nd Tony Ramos 1st Tony Ramos 2nd
141  (None since 2012 – Marion)
149 Brandon Sorensen 3rd Brandon Sorensen 2nd Brandon Sorensen 4th
157 Michael Kemerer 3rd Derek St. John 5th Derek St. John 1st
165  (None since 2010 – Morningstar)
174 Alex Meyer 8th Mike Evans 6th Mike Evans 6th Mike Evans 6th
184 Sammy Brooks 4th Sammy Brooks 8th Ethen Lofthouse 5th
197 Nathan Burak 4th Nathan Burak 7th Nathan Burak 8th
285 Bobby Telford 5th Bobby Telford 4th

By Ross Bartachek (@rossbchek)

Lead Editor of IA Wrestle

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