Press Release from the University of Iowa IOWA CITY, Iowa — Four-time All-American and current Hawkeye Wrestling Club member Brandon Sorensen has been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Testing began Friday, Nov. 29, and Brandon started treatment Tuesday, Dec. 3. He is being treated at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. “I am prepared…
This weekend kicks off USA Wrestling’s series of qualifying events for next spring’s Olympic Team Trials for a majority of our domestic competitors. Wrestlers who competed on a world team within the last Olympic cycle or a 2019 Junior or U23 World Champion are also already qualified for the Trials. The first leg of the…
Gilman and Brooks to compete at Continental Cup
Featuring HWC athletes and Coaches. Four Person Best Shot Hole Prizes Lunch All proceeds go to support Hawkeye Wrestling Club athletes to pursue World and Olympic Championships. When: Thursday, Sept 26, 2019 Where: Echo Valley Country Club Schedule: 2:00pm – Registration Starts | 1:00pm – Golf Register Online: $1000 per Foursome with Sponsorship $800 per…
.@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…
100 pounds 1st – Daniel Sheen (Illinois) dec. Brandon O’Brien (Iowa), 2-1 3rd – Cael Keck (Missouri) dec. Samuel Hayes (Illinois), 6-2 5th – Andrew Dalrymple (Alaska) pin Cameron Hines (Connecticut), 3:38 7th – Robert Gardner (Pennsylvania) tech. fall Noah Savageau (North Dakota), 13-2, 3:00 106 pounds 1st – Andre Gonzales (California) fall Blake…
5 Iowans reach quarterfinals of 2019 USMC 16U Nationals
D POOL – Iowa Guaranteed 2nd place Match #1 Quarterfinal Iowa defeated Texas 55-17 160 – Cade DeVos (Iowa) over Massoma Endene (Texas) TF 14-2 170 – Spencer Mooberry (Iowa) over Don Doyle (Texas) Fall 0:25 182 – Justin Brindley (Iowa) over Samuel Uwabuike (Texas) Dec 8-2 195 – Gabe Christenson (Iowa) over Deandre Rucker (Texas) Fall 1:36 220 – Kalob Runyon (Iowa) over Rylan Bonds (Texas) Fall 4:36 285 – Spencer Trenary (Iowa) over Ryan Johnson (Texas) TF 10-0 100 – Brandon O`Brien (Iowa) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 106 – Trever…
D POOL – Iowa Guaranteed 2nd place Match #1 Quarterfinal Iowa defeated Texas 55-17 160 – Cade DeVos (Iowa) over Massoma Endene (Texas) TF 14-2 170 – Spencer Mooberry (Iowa) over Don Doyle (Texas) Fall 0:25 182 – Justin Brindley (Iowa) over Samuel Uwabuike (Texas) Dec 8-2 195 – Gabe Christenson (Iowa) over Deandre Rucker (Texas) Fall 1:36 220 – Kalob Runyon (Iowa) over Rylan Bonds (Texas) Fall 4:36 285 – Spencer Trenary (Iowa) over Ryan Johnson (Texas) TF 10-0 100 – Brandon O`Brien (Iowa) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 106 – Trever…
D Pool – Iowa Guaranteed 1st place Match #1 Quarterfinal Iowa received a Bye Match #2 Semifinal Iowa defeated Team Florida 63-15 285 – Ryley Snell (Iowa) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 88 – Benjamin Guilliam (Team Florida) over J.D. Downs (Iowa) Dec 13-6 94 – Garret Rinken (Iowa) over Vincent Biondoletti (Team Florida) TF 10-0 100 – Camron Phetxoumphone (Iowa) over Kai Owen (Team Florida) Fall 3:43 106 – Gable Porter (Iowa) over Cooper Davidson-haase (Team Florida) TF 12-2…
Tony Rotundo – Wrestlers Are Warriors Photo In the battle of Hawkeye Wrestling Club teammates at 59 kg it was Alli Ragan who proved victorious, as she defeated her fellow club wrestler in two straight matches over Lauren Louvie to claim her sixth World Team bid. Ragan wasted little time in the best-of-three series, winning…
D Pool – Iowa Guaranteed 1st place Match #2 Semifinal Iowa defeated Team Florida 63-15 285 – Ryley Snell (Iowa) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 88 – Benjamin Guilliam (Team Florida) over J.D. Downs (Iowa) Dec 13-6 94 – Garret Rinken (Iowa) over Vincent Biondoletti (Team Florida) TF 10-0 100 – Camron Phetxoumphone (Iowa) over Kai…
Iowa’s 16U team got off to a strong start by earning a fourth place finish in Greco-Roman, yesterday in Spokane, Washington. All of Iowa’s losses came to teams that placed directly ahead of them in the competition. Yesterday, the dropped their Pool final to Minnesota Blue, who went on to win the tournament by defeating…
Results for Pool A today in Spokane, Washington. Guaranteed 2nd place Match #1 Quarterfinal Iowa defeated Indiana 42-30 88 – J.D. Downs (Iowa) over Toby Billerman (Indiana) Fall 2:13 94 – Garret Rinken (Iowa) over Samuel Jemerson (Indiana) TF 10-0 100 – Ryder Block (Iowa) over Evan Dickey (Indiana) TF 11-0 106 – Blake Wolf…
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We wrap up our 2019 National Duals preview with the Junior team, who will head to Tulsa, Oklahoma to compete for a national title. This year’s team has expierenced drastic turnover from the 2018 group, with the only returning wrestler being Spencer Trenary at heavyweight, though Daniel Kimball (126) competed on Iowa 2017 Junior team.…
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,…
Forrest Molinari is headed back to the World Championships. The Hawkeye Wrestling Club team member took two out of three matches from Maya Nelson to claim the 65 kg World team spot on the Women’s freestyle team. Having dropped the first match in the best-of-three series, Molinari needed two post two consecutive wins to reclaim her…
The state of Iowa will pull double duty next week as the 16U team begins their run for a National Duals title in Spokane, Washington. The tournament will be held within the same time frame of the 14U tournament taking place in Indiana. Iowa’s 16U squad definitely has their work cut out if they are…
