By Rob Hill
Our list of Freshmen to Watch is growing! The class of 2023 is certainly making itself known across the state, with many impressive wins over the last couple weeks. With updated rankings released yesterday, here is an update on how some of these freshmen have performed so far this season! Keep an eye out for these guys!
| #2 Derrick Bass 106 Assumption | Undefeated at Williamsburg Raider Duals. 1st at Mount Vernon Invitational. | Won by TF over #2 1A Quincy Happel. |
| #2 Ryder Block 106 Waverly-Shell Rock | 1st at Keith Young Invitational. Undefeated at Go-Hawk Duals. | Two wins over #1 3A Dustin Bohren. Win over WI #2 Greyson Clark, Kaukana. |
| #5 Nick Fox 120 Osage | 6th at Cliff Keen Independence Invitational. 1st at South Winneshiek Invite. | Lost by dec to #2 3A Austin Kegley. |
| #5 McCrae Hagarty 170 Waverly-Shell Rock | 3rd at Keith Young Invitational. Undefeated at Go-Hawk Duals. | Lost by Fall to #7 2A Jared Voss. Lost by Fall to #4 3A Bradley Hill. Won by dec over #4 3A Bradley Hill. |
| #3 Nathanael 106 Southeast Polk | 1st at Gardner Edgerton Invite (Kansas). Undefeated at Bobcat Duals. | |
| Ben Kueter 160 Iowa City High | No Matches. | |
| Carson Less 106 West Delaware | 1st at Bob Murphy Invitational. 3rd at South Winneshiek Invite | |
| #5 Dominic Lopez 138 New London | 1st at Jeremy Fulk Classic. 1st at North Cedar Invitational. | |
| #4 Michael Macias 138 Assumption | 3-1 at Williamsburg Raider Duals. | Lost by Fall to #2 2A Jalen Schropp. Won by dec over #6 3A Christian Stanek. |
| #3 Tate Naaktgeboren 160 Linn-Mar | 1st at Cliff Keen Independence Invitational. | Won by Fall over #10 2A Carson Babcock. Won by dec over #3 2A Zach Williams. |
| #6 Brandon Paez 120 Lisbon | 4th at Cliff Keen Independence Invitational. 1st at Mount Vernon Invitational. | Lost by TF to #1 3A Drake Ayala. Won by MD over #4 3A Cael Cox. Won by Fall over #9 2A Ethan Forker. |
| Kale Petersen 106 West Fork | No Matches. | |
| #10 Logan Peyton 138 West Delaware | 1st at Bob Murphy Invitational. 2nd at South Winneshiek Invite. | |
| #1 Gable Porter 106 Underwood | 1st at Council Bluffs Wrestling Classic. | Won by dec over #2 3A Grant O’Dell. |
| Wyatt Reisz 120 Logan-Magnolia | 1st at Dan Hill Invitational. 1st at Riverside Invitational. | Won by MD over #10 1A Drayven Kraft. |
| #2 Garret Rinken 106 Nashua-Plainfield | 1st at Chris Davis Invite. 1st at Nashua-Plainfield Tournament. | |
| #3 McKinley Robbins 106 Green County | 3rd at DCG Mustang Invitational. Undefeated at Ogden Duals. | 9-1. Lost by dec to #1 2A Cam Phetxoumphone. |
| #6 Dawson Schmit 106 Wapsie Valley | 2nd at Chris Davis Invite. 2nd at Mount Vernon Invitational. | Won by dec over #6 2A Arnie Galvan. |
| #6 Jared Thiry 220 Don Bosco | 2nd at Keith Vry Invitational. | Won by dec over #2 1A Luke Recker. Lost by dec to #9 2A Tretyon Burnikel. |
| #6 Chase Thomas 132 Crestwood, Cresco | 1st at Keith Vry Invitational. | |
| Jake Walker 195 Waverly-Shell Rock | 3rd at Keith Young Invitational. Undefeated at Go-Hawk Duals. | Lost by MD to #7 3A Kane Schmidt. Won by Inj. Time over #7 3A Kane Schmidt. |
| #9 CJ Walrath 145 Notre Dame, West Burlington | 7th at Cliff Keen Independence Invitational. 1st at Knoxville Panther Invitational. | Lost in overtime in Quarters to #10 3A Ben Faber. |