King awarded Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award
Keagan King awarded Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award
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Gadson, Downey win US Open titles in Vegas
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…
Cyclones Add Several Prospects to 2020 Class
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…
Foster to take on Taylor at Beat the Streets
2019 national champion Drew Foster will compete at the annual Beat the Streets event in New York City May 6th against the defending World Gold Medalist David Taylor. “I’m excited for the opportunity to represent UNI and [the] PWC, Foster said when reached for comment earlier today. “The plus side of this event is that…
US Open Senior Men’s Freestyle
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…
Colon, McCrystal, Bring Home Gold from Pan Ams
Former UNI Panther Joe Colon won gold at the Pan-American Championships this weekend adding to his list of medals on the international level. The defending world bronze medalist took down the defending World Champion in the first round of the tournament 9-3, and those were the only points Colon would surrender. Dominating his other two…
Panthers Sending Young Group to Junior US Open
Six wrestlers from the University of Northern Iowa are registered to compete in Las Vegas at USA Wrestling’s U.S. Open’s Junior freestyle division next weekend. All six wrestlers recently competed their true freshman campaign for the Panthers and all but one of those wrestlers spent the season in redshirt. This is first leg in qualifying…
Iowa Quartet Looking for Stop Signs in Vegas
The Hawkeyes are sending four of their freshman to Las Vegas to compete in the Junior U.S. Open in freestyle. This tournament is first leg in qualifying for the Junior World Team, with the team Trials held next month in North Carolina. The winner of the U.S. Open receives an automatic berth to a best-of-three…
World Team Trials Qualifiers with an Iowa Tie
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…
Colon and McCrystal Represent US at Pan Am Championships
Former Iowa high school preps Joe Colon and Colton McCrystal will head to Argentina to compete for Team USA at the Senior Pan American Championships in freestyle. Colon is a defending World medalist at 61 kg while McCrystal was also a U.S. representative last fall at the U23 World Championships. Full Press release from USA…
Latest Flo High School Rankings
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…
Hawkeyes Lead National Attendance for 13th Consecutive Season
Hawkeyes Lead Nation in Attendance for 13th straight year IOWA CITY, Iowa — Official numbers released Tuesday showed the University of Iowa wrestling program led the nation in average and total attendance for the 13th straight season. The Hawkeyes averaged an NCAA-best 8,526 fans in seven home duals, and saw 59,684 fans enter the…
Joe Colon to Compete at Beat the Streets
Press Release from Beat the Streets: New York: NEW YORK–The depth of world-class-level matches on the 10th annual “Grapple at the Garden” Beat the Streets (BTS) benefit lineup was increased today as the organization announced a bout between current NCAA champion Nick Suriano (Paramus, N.J. / Rutgers Univ.) and 2018 World bronze medalist Joe Colon…
More Impact Talent Headed to Loras
It’s been a busy week for the Loras wrestling team as they continue to expand their 2019 recruiting class. This past week alone the program has added three wrestlers via transfer, and a fourth verbal from an Iowa prep senior. Today, IAwrestle has learned of another 2019 senior prep announcing his verbal to the Duhawks,…
Drew Foster 2019 Big 12 Wrestler of the Year
Release courtesy of UNI Athletics The Big 12 Conference announced UNI’s Drew Foster has been named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Year. The Big 12 has announced the annual award since the 2015-16 season. Foster joins Alex Dieringer (Oklahoma State) Dean Heil (Oklahoma State), and Seth Gross (South Dakota State) as the fourth recipient of the…
Wyatt Wriedt Transferring to Loras
Loras has added another impact transfer to their roster for the 2019-20 season as former North Scott standout Wyatt Wriedt has informed IAwrestle he will be transferring to Dubuque to finish his remaining eligibility as a Duhawk. “The coaches are amazing.” Wriedt said, “Trevor Kittleson has been my boy since freshman year of high school…
National Runner-Up Willers Picks Loras
The Duhawk program continues to fill out their 2019 recruiting class as NJCAAS runner-up Travis Willers has announced he will be transferring to Loras next season. Currently a standout for Iowa Central Community College, Willers will Look to make an impact on the Duhawk’s middleweights. Willers is a former Iowa prep standout hailing from Pleasant…
Timeline Since Kevin Dresser Arrived at Iowa State
This season market the second full year of Kevin Dresser leading the Iowa State program in Ames and just over two years of him leading the program its clear to see that he has made a lot of headway with the program in a short time. Prior to his arrival the program was experiencing an…
Willie Miklus Named Graduate Assistant at Iowa State
Much to the pleasure of Iowa State wrestling fans; Willie Miklus is staying put in Ames. It was announced today that Willie will be joining the Iowa State coaching staff as a graduate assistant. Being a graduate assistant involves not only coaching, but also assisting in the operations of the wrestling program. Having Willie around…
Loras Adding Impact Talent in 2019 Recruiting Class
Fresh off a strong NCAA finish, head coach TJ Miller is looking to strengthen his Loras Duhawk roster with several big additions to their 2019 recruiting class. The class currently features four wrestlers, including two Iowa natives and two out of state commitments. One of the biggest names is the most recent commitment, Shane Liegel…
