4 time state champion Josh Ramirez of Dubuque Wahlert has verbally committed to West Virginia and new coach Tim Flynn. Ramirez had committed to Ohio State back in December before having a recent change of heart. “I didn’t change my mind but God led me here to this program for a reason.” Ramirez told IAwrestle…
The West Liberty Comets have been a program on the rise and in contention in the 2A team race for the last few years. Coach Jeff Wiele was named the class 2A coach of the year last season but decided after the season to step down from his head coaching position. The move makes way…
The Creston Orient-Macksburg program has found it’s new head wrestling coach and they didn’t have to go far. Creston alum, and former assistant coach, Cody Downing has been named the next coach of the Panthers replacing the great Darrell Frain. Downing’s father was also the head coach prior to Frain and Cody has been around…
Former Iowa Hawkeye wrestler Tyler Halverson has been named the new head wrestling coach at Sibley-Ocheyedan. Halverson wrestled for Iowa from 2008 to 2012. In high school Halverson was a three-time state placewinner and state champion wrestler at Cherokee-Washington High School. “I’m pumped for this opportunity to be the head coach.” Halverson told IAwrestle. “I…
Women’s Final X matchups are set.
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Final X schedule Lincoln, Neb., June 9 57 kg: Thomas Gilman vs. Daton Fix 70 kg: James Green vs. Jason Chamberlain 74 kg: Jordan Burroughs vs. Isaiah Martinez 97 kg: Kyle Snyder vs. Kyven Gadson State College, Pa., June 16 65 kg: Joey McKenna vs. Logan Stieber 79 kg: Kyle Dake vs. Zahid Valencia 86…
Bantam – 43 Guaranteed Places 1st Place – Colton Hamill of Wisconsin Round 1 Colton Hamill (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye) Round 2 Colton Hamill (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye) Round 3 () received a bye () (Bye) Bantam – 49 Guaranteed Places 1st Place – Carson Triplett of Minnesota 2nd Place –…
Junior Men – 100 Guaranteed Places 1st Place – Kael Brisker of Iowa 2nd Place – Raekwon Johnson of Illinois 3rd Place – Aaron Jeffries of Illinois Round 1 Kael Brisker (Iowa) won by tech fall over Aaron Jeffries (Illinois) (TF 11-0) Round 2 Kael Brisker (Iowa) won by disqualification over Raekwon Johnson (Illinois) (DQ)…
Davenport Assumption has been one of the premier wrestling programs in the state of Iowa in recent memory. Former head coach, and NCAA D1 national champion, Pete Bush had long been the face of the program. Bush stepped down as the head coach shortly after the conclusion of the 2018 state wrestling tournament and the…
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame on Friday announced the state and regional winners for the Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award (TSHSEA). The award recognizes and celebrates the nation’s most outstanding high school senior female wrestlers for their excellence in wrestling, scholastic achievement, citizenship, and community service. Regional winners are selected from state winners,…
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa national champion Spencer Lee announced Saturday that he is not competing at the Senior Freestyle World Team Trials Challenge Tournament in Rochester, Minnesota, on May 18-20. Lee won the 2018 NCAA championship as a true freshman at 125 pounds. He joined the Iowa lineup in January and compiled…
Former two-time Iowa High School State champion Ethan Andersen is coming home. After spending the last two years wrestling for Oklahoma State University the former Southeast Polk wrestler has decided to transfer to Iowa State University and be closer to his family. He redshirted during the 2016-17 season while putting on weight and growing into a…
Last October many fans in Iowa were sad that one of Iowa’s top wrestlers announced his decision to leave the state when Albia’s Aden Reeves committed to Campbell University in North Carolina. Now, Reeves has decided to stay closer to home and has changed his commitment to wrestle for coach Kevin Dresser at Iowa State…
Great group of Cadets ready to do damage in Fargo for team Iowa.
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Young studs getting it done at freestyle state today.
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Some great matches and interesting results from Junior State Freestyle today.
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STILLWATER, Okla. – The National Wrestling Hall of Fame on Thursday announced the state and regional winners of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award (DSHSEA). The DSHSEA recognizes and celebrates the nation’s most outstanding high school senior male wrestlers for their excellence in wrestling, scholastic achievement, citizenship, and community service. Regional winners are selected…
IAwrestle has unveiled our newest Fab50 rankings, identifying the top 50 wrestlers in the state of Iowa. The list, compiled by rankings guru Lars Underbakke, considers athletes who have at least one high school season under their belts. Here is where things stand as we near the end of the 2018 school year. The list…
Another one of the top recruits in the class of 2019 has come off the board as state champion Lucas Roland of PCM has committed to coach Cary Kolat and Campbell University. “The small town aspect and I just felt at home with the team sold me on Campbell.” Roland told IAwrestle on his commitment.…
As the school year winds down for high school seniors, most top level wrestlers have committed to their college of choice. Not the case for Dubuque Wahlert’s Boone McDermott as he is still looking for the right home. Boone McDermott was this years class 2A state champion at 220 pounds and ended the year ranked…
