By Rob Hill
Happy early Christmas. Weekends are now filled with Iowa high school wrestling tournaments and this weekend is a monster. Several #1 vs #1 matchups could go down in Independence and all eyes will be on insane 138 pound field featuring four top ranked wrestlers. Here are some potential matches you will not want to miss! Reminder IAwrestle is streaming all mats LIVE at the Keith Young Invitational.
| 2019 Cliff Keen Independence Invitational | ||
| 113 | ||
| #1 Trever Anderson | Ankeny | 1st 2019 IHSAA State |
| #1 Carter Fousek | Cresco, Crestwood | 1st 2019 IHSAA State |
| 132 | ||
| #1 Hunter Garvin | Iowa City West | 2nd 2019 IHSAA State |
| #1 Robert Avila | Lisbon | 1st 2019 IHSAA State |
| 138 | ||
| #1 Ryan Sokol | Simley (MN) | 1st 2019 MSHSL State, 2nd 2017 MSHSL State, 5th 2016 MSHSL State |
| #1 Caleb Rathjen | Ankeny | 1st 2019 IHSAA State, 2nd 2018 IHSAA State |
| #1 Hayden Taylor | Solon | 1st 2019 IHSAA State |
| #1 Cael Happel | Lisbon | 1st 2019 IHSAA State, 1st 2018 IHSAA State, 1st 2017 IHSAA State |
| 152 | ||
| #1 Eli Loyd | Pleasant Valley | 1st 2019 IHSAA State, 2nd 2018 IHSAA State, 4th 2017 IHSAA State |
| #1 Vinny Zerban | Christian Brothers | 1st 2019 MSHSAA State, 2nd 2018 MHSAA State |
| # 2 Ryan Hampton | Smithville | 3rd 2019 MSHSAA State, 1st 2018 MSHSAA State, 4th 2017 MSHSAA State |
| 2019 Keith Young Invitational | ||
| 126 | ||
| #1 Cullan Schriever | Mason City | 6th 2019 IHSAA State, 1st 2018 IHSAA State, 1st 2017 IHSAA State |
| #3 Aiden Riggins | Waverly-Shell Rock | 3rd 2019 IHSAA State |
| #4 Aiden Evans | Bettendorf | 3rd 2019 IHSAA State, 6th 2018 IHSAA State |
| #4 Michael McClelland | Don Bosco | 6th 2019 IHSAA State |
| 145 | ||
| #1 Jack Thomsen | Union, LaPorte City | 1st 2019 IHSAA State, 3rd 2018 IHSAA State, 7th 2017 IHSAA State |
| #2 Colby Schriever | Mason City | 2nd 2019 IHSAA State, 7th 2018 IHSAA State |
| 160 | ||
| #1 Jake Matthiadess | North Scott | 3rd 2019 IHSAA State |
| #1 Adam Ahrendsen | Union, LaPorte City | 2nd 2019 IHSAA State |
| #2 Cade Tenold | Don Bosco | 4th 2019 IHSAA State |
| 182 | ||
| #1 Blake Underwood | Valley, West Des Moines | 4th 2019 IHSAA State, 8th 2018 IHSAA State |
| #1 Thomas Even | Don Bosco | 2nd 2019 IHSAA State, 5th 2018 IHSAA State |
| 195 | ||
| #2 Brayden Wolf | Waverly-Shell Rock | 2nd 2019 IHSAA State, 5th 2018 IHSAA State |
| #2 Trever Dorn | Denver | 6th 2019 IHSAA State |
| 285 | ||
| #1 Griffin Liddle | Bettendorf | 2nd 2019 IHSAA State, 5th 2018 IHSAA State |
| #2 Josh Vis | Cedar Rapids Kennedy | 3rd 2019 IHSAA State, 7th 2018 IHSAA State |
| Bob Murphy Invitational | ||
| 160 | ||
| #2 Justin McCunn | Red Oak | 2nd 2019 IHSAA State, 8th 2018 IHSAA State |
| #4 Cael Meyer | West Delaware | 8th 2019 IHSAA State |
| Sergeant Bluff-Luton Invite | ||
| 138 | ||
| #2 Logan James | Underwood | 2nd 2019 IHSAA State, 7th 2018 IHSAA State, 4th 2017 IHSAA State |
| #4 Isaac Bryan | Sergeant Bluff-Luton | 8th 2019 IHSAA State |
| 145 | ||
| #1 Nick Hamilton | Underwood | 2nd 2019 IHSAA State |
| #2 Jack Gaukel | Sergeant Bluff-Luton | 2nd 2019 IHSAA State, 2nd 2018 IHSAA State |
| 152 | ||
| #1 Wade Mitchell | Woodbury Central | 1st 2019 IHSAA State, 2nd 2018 IHSAA State, 5th 2017 IHSAA State |
| #2 Blake Thomsen | Underwood | 3rd 2019 IHSAA State, 3rd 2018 IHSAA State, 5th 2017 IHSAA State |
[…] lingering football injuries, and a some exciting upsets along the way, we did not get all of our Top Potential Matches to Watch. But we did get a bunch of them and some awesome action! Check out the results […]
Wow 138 in Independence is a seeding nightmare.