View this post on Instagram Proud to announce that i will be continuing my wrestling and academic career at Iowa State University, I would like to thank my parents, coaches and everyone who has helped me get to this point #rollclones🌪 A post shared by Zachary Redding (@zacharyredding) on Sep 7, 2019 at 12:46pm PDT…
It’s rivalry week in the state of Iowa. Every September there comes a weekend where the two instate FBS division football teams duke it out for an entire year’s worth of bragging rights. While this website usually focuses on the instate battle that takes place on the mat, which is a whole separate battle of…
Iowa’s premier site for youth, high school, college, and international wrestling. Potentially Dangerous Podcast this week is hosted by Ross Bartachek. Joining Ross on the program was Iowa State’s assistant coach Brent Metcalf. The two talk about the Cyclones upcoming season. Later on the show the two look back at the 2010 NCAA season when…
It’s football season and while we generally don’t discuss the pigskin based sport too often on IAwrestle the beginning of the football season also has implications on on wrestling. Football season is often considered recruiting season for many college programs. It’s too early for college practices, but it’s never too early to be on the…
The Iowa State Cyclones have started updating their website by putting out their team roster for the 2019-2020 season. First match for the Cyclones isn’t scheduled to take place for about three months, and this is just an online roster, so we entirely acknowledge that things can change there were a couple interesting takeaways. The…
Press Release courtesy of Cyclone Athletics: AMES, Iowa – The 2019-20 Iowa State wrestling schedule is here. The ’19-20 slate will feature seven home contests and includes matchups with eight Big 12 schools. The season kicks off on Nov. 10 with the annual Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, followed by a dual with Bucknell on Nov.…
.@Carrchamp becomes Iowa State's first ever freestlye Junior World Champion. Zach Thompson (Silver, 1998) is Iowa State's only other Junior World Medalist.#Cyclones 🌪️🤼‍♂️🇺🇸 — Iowa State Wrestling (@CycloneWR) August 14, 2019 Heads up my whole TL will be full of congrats and retweets of @Carrchamp so if you don't like it, you might want to…
TheMat.com Press Release TALLINN, Estonia – Three U.S. wrestlers won semifinal matches on Tuesday night, to qualify for the men’s freestyle gold-medal finals on Wednesday at the Junior World Championships. Advancing to the finals will be David Carr (Canton, Ohio/Titan Mercury WC/Cyclone WC) at 74 kg/163 lbs., Lucas Davison (Chesterton, Ind./Wildcat WC/Chicago RTC) at 92…
Per C-RTC Release: AMES, Iowa – Today Cyclone Regional Training Center Director, Kevin Dresser, announced the addition of Jesse Delgado as a Resident Athlete of the C-RTC. Prior to the C-RTC, Delgado had been training with the Illinois Regional Training Center. “We have the unique opportunity to hire Jesse as a resident athlete in the…
Flowrestling editor Willie Saylor has updated his rankings for the Class of 2020. The ‘Big Board’ was expanded to the top 200 wrestlers for the soon-to-be-senior class and is available for FloPro subscription members. A total of four Iowans cracked the top 200 and for the first time Mason City’s Cullan Schriever does not hold…
A minor adjustment has been made to the Iowa State coaching staff as today the team announced that Ben Durbin was hired as the team’s strength and conditioning coach. Iowa State and former Associate Head Coach Mike Zaddick parted ways earlier last season which opened up room on the Cyclones staff for one new coach…
Last weekend in New Jersey provided but just a taste of things to come as USA Wrestling World Team qualification process wraps up this weekend in Lincoln, Nebraska with Final X – Lincoln. Hosted by the University of Nebraska this weekend’s field features six wrestles with a tie to the state of Iowa competing,…
Former Iowa State All-American Pat Downey has made his first World Team as David Taylor announced tonight on social media that he would not be participating in Final X. The 2018 World Champion Taylor sustained a knee injury to Drew Foster at Beat the Streets earlier this month. Downey earns his spot by winning both…
USA Wrestling’s World Team Trials concluded today in Raleigh, North Carolina and five wrestlers with a tie to the state of Iowa came out on top of the challenge tournament, punching their tickets to next months Final X. The Final X phase of the Team USA qualification process is the final stop for athletes seeking…
Three wrestlers from the Iowa City based Hawkeye Wrestling Club have advanced to the finals of the World Team Trials tournament in Raleigh, North Carolina. Reaching the finals for the HWC were Thomas Gilman, Lauren Louive, and Michaela Beck. The trio joins former Cyclone All-Americans Pat Downey and Kyven Gadson, who both qualified for the…
It was a banner finish for Iowa State alums at yesterday’s Men’s Freestyle finals at the US Open in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cyclone-Regional Training Center’s Kyven Gadson was led the session off by winning the 97 kg title, and he was joined at the top of the podium by fellow Iowa State alum Pat Downey…
Kevin Dresser has swooped up a couple more recruits this week, adding to his class of 2020 haul. The newest additions feature a current Iowa prep standout Ben Monroe and the other big name joining the class is Minnesota’s Drew Woodley. The two preps join fellow commits Cody Fisher and Cameron Robinson in the Cyclone’s…
The 2019 US Open is upon us with action beginning on Friday in Las Vegas for multiple age groups (Senior and Juniors) in addition to all three styles taking the mat (Greco-Roman, freestyle, and Women’s freestyle). The US Open has involved in significance over the last few years as the winner of the Open puts…
Information provided via USA Wrestling. Wrestlers with an Iowa tie designated in bold. Men’s Freestyle 57 kg 2018 Senior Men’s Freestyle World Team member – Thomas Gilman (Titan Mercury/Hawkeye WC) 2018 U23 Men’s Freestyle World Team member – Jack Mueller (Titan Mercury/Cavalier WC) 2018 Junior Men’s Freestyle World Team member – Daton Fix (Titan Mercury/Cowboy…
Rankings via Flowrestling Ranking Wrestler Name High School College Year P4P #12 Patrick Kennedy Kasson-Mantorville, MN Iowa Jr 106 #19 Trevor Anderson Ankeny Fr #20 Carter Fousek Crestwood Fr 113 #5 Drake Ayala Fort Dodge So 126 #8 Caleb Rathjen Ankeny So #12 Cullan Schriever Mason City Iowa Jr 132 #6 Cael Happel Lisbon UNI…
