I can't speak to what conversations were or weren't had before and/or after the match. Strap in and get ready for an excellent week of wrestling. Iowa City High has a Cale (Seaton) and a Kael (Kurtz), and right across town, Iowa City West has another Kael (Scranton). He looked great in his first three matches at the Soldier Salute, winning by a combined 48-16. We learned early this morning that he suffered a cardiac arrest on the field. 2022-23 Iowa Class 1A Rankings Dec 7, 2022 by Leighton Gaul 160 pounds Wyatt Reisz is chasing his third state title. Wrestling parents are getting creative these days. There's also an Easton O'Brien, a Grant O'Dell and a Tate O'Shea. Spencer Lee (125), Jaydin Eierman (141) and Michael Kemerer (174) are ranked at the top of their respective weight classes, and three more Hawkeyes - Austin DeSanto . You could argue it's an entirely different sport from what we saw in the 1990s and early 2000s. I think it'd be really fun to get all of the service academy schools to send their best lineups each year. The Hawkeyes and the Nittany Lions both went 3-0 on the weekend in the Collegiate Wrestling Duals. DES MOINES, Iowa - The Predicament has released the latest Iowa high school wrestling rankings. A full description of the entire selection process for the 2021 Division I Wrestling Championships is available at ncaa.org. I'd be surprised if there weren't, to be honest. Each conference was awarded additional pre-allocations based on the five-year average (2016-20) of pre-allocations earned by the conference in each weight class. The Predicament has released the latest Iowa high school wrestling rankings. National Wrestling Hall of Fame Announces State Winners of Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award STILLWATER, Okla. The National, Session III Results Iowa is currently in 2nd place with 48 team points Friday Evening Championship Semi-Final Matchups, Photo by Sam Janicki The IAwrestle crew will be putting together our annual NCAA Wrestling Tournament Pool. His older brother's name is Thurman. But when you do, please dont forget that these men and women are humans, and theyre doing their best to entertain you, sure, but also for themselves. If you checked Iowa wrestling Twitter that day, you would've thought the sky was falling and the program was in shambles. We've mentioned a few Moores, but there's actually six of them, plus five Andersons (and one Andersen), four Christensens, four Clarks and four Downeys. Compared to the December 7 rankings (3) DeSanto, (2) Eierman, (1) Marinelli (2) Kemerer, (5) Warner, and (6) Cassioppi all stayed the same in the rankings. With an expanded field this year 24 qualifiers per weight across all three classes the state's top wrestlers will fight for team and individual glory starting Wednesday morning all the way through Saturday night's finals. Incredibly scary stuff. At 174, Brands is clearly the guy once he returns, if only because Brennan Swafford competed at the Salute unattached at 174. - 113. One of the greatest weeks in Iowa high school sports has officially arrived. Maybe if college coaches gave an injury report the same way professional teams do, people might relax. There's a Chase England, a Dallas Canoyer and a Denver Pauley, if we're talking places. Another idea is to count medical forfeits as losses. He scored 20 takedowns and allowed none. That seems like an unrealistic ask given today's environment. We get frustrated when it happens in those sports, but we understand and accept it. The coaches rankings are determined by a vote of 14 coaches in each weight class with two head coaches from each conference. Some names are just fun to say, like Sir Brandon Watts and Rowdy Neighbor and Kinnick Munson. Arnold is ranked #5 at 170 lbs. That's the Lee people are used to seeing. #3 P4P . There are names that go together, like Carson Less (West Delaware) and Jaiden Moore (Benton), orAndon Trout (Southeast Polk) and Derrick Bass (Assumption). Seems weird to be outwardly and publicly upset because they didn't compete at another high-level competition, but that's just me. Community Iowa wrestling: Preseason individual 2022-23 rankings released, per InterMat By Nick Kosko Jun 26, 2022 0 The Iowa Hawkeyes are going to look very different in 2022-23. They want to grow the whole thing, but they really want to grow the women's side of the tournament. The Big Ten Conference was awarded 76 of the 266 automatic qualifying bids. Merchant Marine Academy, too. Coaches have to manage that as best they can. Their parents have to be baseball fans, but at least their kids still consistently hit singles and doubles, right? The NCAA also released its pre-allocations for the 2021 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, hosted in St. Louis on March 18-20. Or Kaden (12), Kaiden (3), and Caden (8). Iowa remained #1 in the dual meet rankings. A decrease in overall matches, and in particular non-conference matches, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, led the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee to transition to using the five-year historical average to determine pre-allocations for 2021. Don't forget to tune into the Register's wrestling podcast,In the Room, each week. Winner gets a Kale in round two. But our favorite, by far, is Ogden's David Hammer, the 5-seed at 285 in 1A. Manage Settings IAwrestle Class 3A Individual Rankings Notes (1/24/23) Jan 24, 2023 Tony Hager (@hagertony) 106 - RANKINGS Lots of head to heads in the top-12, but no upsets. For those looking for exclusively dual-meet rankings, the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and . Tony Cassioppi is ranked third at 285, Kaleb Young is fourth at 157 and Max Murin is fifth at 149. The sport has changed significantly over the last 10-15 years. Compared to the December 7 tournament rankings Iowa went from #1 with a five point lead to #2 and 21 points behind #1 Penn State. This is a space we use to talk specifically about wrestling and the topics surrounding the sport that interests us. That's not a bad step to take. So would Sir Brandon Watts from Heelan, and "Miss Molly" Allen from Underwood. 1, 2023 6:00 am13h ago, Staff Columnists Apr. Should wrestling take a long, hard look into be a 2nd semester only sport? He won twice, then medically forfeited out. Iowa: Senior: Big Ten 7: Eddie Ventresca: Virginia Tech: Freshman: ACC 8: Killian Cardinale: West Virginia: Senior: Big 12 Round of 12: Eric Barnett . Put it this way: Would you rather see your favorite wrestler wrestle 40 times between November and February only for him to be injured in March and fail to perform when it matters most? Please give mea follow on Twitterand Ill keep you up to date on all things wrestling in Iowa. 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Hempstead's Mitchell Pins would get strong consideration, too. But those are still important games because it sets up an incredible AFC playoff picture. Opponent (School) Result Record. There is a Fox in every class: Cody Fox in 1A (285 pounds), both Blake (120) and Nick Fox (170) in 2A, and Kaia Fox in 3A (170). It is my understanding that Spencer Lee wasn't too keen on wrestling his own teammate in the finals. Hempstead's Mitchell Pins is the 3-seed at 106 in 3A, and he's recorded 22 pins this year (so far). Some wrestlers are chasing history, while others are just seeking that glorious spot on top of the podium on Saturday night. The 20 total this year are prettyspread out 10 in Class 3A, including three at 132 pounds (Cael Meachem, Cael Straley, Cael Wiener) and two each at 106 (Kale DiMarco and Cale Nash)and 220 (Cael Winter and Cael Crawford). But we're all people, too, and things like this have an impact. Have you heard any goals floated for growing next years Soldier Salute? We've listed the top 10 teams in each class and their number of qualifiers;all of the past state champs that are back again (even those who won other state tournaments); each remaining undefeated wrestler in all three classes; and, as a treat, all the Caels, Gables and other fun names to listen for over the loud speakers. #wpls-logo-showcase-slider-1 .wpls-fix-box img.wp-post-image{max-height:250px; }, Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress. Class of 2022. Because of the sport's overall growth, the blue blood programs have a spotlight on them like never before. We cherish their triumphs and are crushed by their losses. Another Lisbon fact: This is the first year in a decade that there won't be a Happel competing in this year's state tournament (but surely Dawn Happel will still come support the Lions). Weve compiled a list here, as well as other cool names to listen forinside Wells Fargo Arena this week. Cade DeVos, fr. I'm not going to claim to have all the answers here. Carter Martinson. Rankings 2023 Brackets Video History Champ Info Live scoring Through Games FEB. 19, 2023 Dropped Out: No. Patrick Glory, Princeton 3.. Iowa went from nine to six wrestlers ranked in the top eight with the most notable being Spencer Lee out for the season. Ben Kueter remained #3 at 220 and dropped out of the P4P rankings. Rinken has a strong resume with, 106 FULL RANKINGS Brayden Bohnsack has been on fire since dropping down to 106 and makes his move all the, 106 RANKINGS Lots of head to heads in the top-12, but no upsets. Myles Wilson went from 28 to out of the rankings and Abe Assad is now #18 at 184. But we all saw the result: Lee emphatically pinned Ayala in the first period. In 2002, when Cael Sanderson won his fourth NCAA title to cap an undefeated college career, 76 newborns in Iowa were named Cael. Subscribe today to unlock unlimited access. There's also two Kades (Bauer and Johnson), four Cades (Shirk, Bonnette, Korsmo, Bennethum), and a MaKade (Bloker). 133, R-Sophomore - Mason City, Iowa (Mason City) Wt. More eyeballs on wrestling are a good thing. That obviously includes Iowa, which can be a polarizing brand. If that were actually true, we'd see more guys show up at their conference tournaments with 0-0 records. InterMat has released their new rankings. I think this issue is layered and complicated. ` > The best week on Iowa's wrestling calendar has returned once again. Southeast Polk HS, Iowa #19 at . He's posted a 12-3 record but has been up-and-down against some of the better guys. Matt Coss Jan 8, 2016 Jan 8, 2016 Updated Jan . More: Where to eat in the Des Moines skywalk. That's my educated guess on the situation, based on everything I've seen and know right now, but as always, these things can change. Iowa remained #1 in the dual meet rankings. A lot of what makes sport magical is we see these people that look and walk and talk like us do amazing things, as a quarterback, shortstop, point guard or our favorite wrestler. Thoughts on the Spencer Lee/Drake Ayala match and the post-match tensions? Compared to the December 7 tournament rankings Iowa went from #1 with a five point lead to #2 and 21 points behind #1 Penn State. on par with the likes of Ohio State FB, Kentucky BB, etc.? But that also means they get to college with more high-level miles on their bodies, which increases the likelihood of them breaking down and getting injured. Ayala and Lee's competitive careers weren't supposed to cross like this. Nate Jesuroga remained at #3 in the P4P (Pound For Pound) rankings and is #1 at 126. The Hawkeyes drew an average of 14,858 fans per home date in 2022-23 and saw a record total of 118,870 fans come through the doors at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The 2022 state wrestling tournament goes down this week at Wells Fargo Arena. Class 1A Team Tournament Rankings: 1 Don Bosco 2 Lisbon 3 Underwood 6 Nashua-Plainfield 9 North Butler/Clarksville 9 West Hancock Class 1A Ranked Local Wrestlers: North Butler/Clarksville: Tanner Arjes is #5 @ 132 MaKade Bloker is #8 @ 160 Kolben Miller is #10 @ 182 Chet Buss is #1 @ 285 Class 2A Ranked Local Wrestlers: H-D/CAL: See who the top wrestlers are in your city, state or nation. Or Koufax Christensen. Indianola has two Caels (Meachem and Crawford), and so doesAkron-Westfield (Morrow and Moffatt). Not sure any of us have seen what we saw Monday night. There are a lot of people who believe, in no uncertain terms, college wrestlers should still be logging 30-40 matches every single year. It changed mine. The Army WCAP, in the spirit of the tournament, sent a tough squad, too. 1 and Pe . Subscribe today to unlock unlimited access. MORE:21 things we learned from Iowa wrestlings team title performance at the Soldier Salute. Whats your prediction on who we see the rest of the year at 133 and 174 for the Hawks? Iowa State wrestling coach Kevin Dresser recaps the Collegiate Duals in New Orleans and previews the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga. By Atinat Feb 10 . Upgrade. Cody Goodwin covers wrestling and high school sports for the Des Moines Register. ), and Indiana Tech. Our coverage starts here, with this primer to get you ready for the week. MORE:Iowa State, Northern Iowa both go 2-1 at Collegiate Wrestling Duals in New Orleans. Part of that is both the amount of wrestling media coverage as well as the growth of social media. He's a hyper-competitor and wanted to test himself against the nation's top-ranked 125-pounder. hb```i"V eah1T0?~{?cPf&@oqRFI@G|g.J1 Hopefully, I'm the last to tell you Happy New Year, but I hope we're all excited for the 2023 portion of the 22-23 season. Live updates, video interviews and the Potentially Dangerous podcast are key draws to IAwrestle. They all didn't send their complete A-Teams to the Midlands, but their additions would beef up the competition. You either love them or you hate them, and that kind of position inspires reactions of all kinds. We get mad when they dont perform well, or worse when they dont compete at all. Many of Iowa's best wrestlers are also some of the nation's best wrestlers, and all will put their talents to the test this week in Des Moines. One of them, Tate Mayer, has to wrestle Taite Peach in the first round at 195 pounds in Class 1A. 30, 2023 6:00 am1d ago, Guest Columnists Apr. Wells Fargo Arena is the place to be this week. Take, for example, Friday morning at last year's NCAA Championships. After. 2023 All rights reserved. We should want them to be as healthy as they can be for the most important parts of their seasons. There is one Gable Gable Porter, from Underwood. They sometimes have unreasonable expectations without knowing more about the sport. Speaking of famous names, how about Lawrence Taylor, from Waterloo East? I'm not sure any took place between Lee, Ayala and the Iowa coaching staff. That wasn't quite the beast that the Missouri Valley Open was back in November 495 wrestlers from 45 different teams but it was more than the women's division at the Midlands Championships, which had 62 women from nine different teams. Seemed like we were on our way to getting one, too. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. He probably didn't want to risk any unnecessary injury in a match that could be had in the practice room. Lee does a good job hiding that side of him from the public view with his interviews and public appearances. The future looks great for Iowa Wrestling. Then there are casuals who root for Iowa solely because they love the school. Iowa coach Tom Brands has told the story of an Iowa donor once confusing Lee for a bellhop. Naomi Simon, Decorah, soph. Not saying it's the right answer, but it would make coaches think twice before making a guy default out of a competition. Teske has wrestled just once this year due to health issues. That is incredibly rare. Aiden Riggins remained #1 at 160 and is now #19 on P4P. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Of all the things that wouldve taken him out of the game, cardiac arrest, something that has, directly and indirectly, impacted many of us, was likely not on any of our minds. I wrote about this last year after the Big Ten Championships, and I'm going to copy it here again for emphasis: We see this in other sports. Or would you take 10-20 matches between November and February so he can have the best shot possible at winning the ultimate prize? The 2023 boys state wrestling championships are set for this week at Wells Fargo Arena in downtown Des Moines. Good depth there. Iowa notched wins over Lehigh, Central Michigan and NC State, while Penn State earned wins. Can't blame them for that. Can't speak to the specifics of Ohio State football and Kentucky basketball fandom, but I would venture to guess they aren't all that different from the Iowa wrestling fanbase, just in terms of passion. The post-match stare that Lee gave afterward was, to me, more of a window into the hyper-competitor Lee morphs into when he's on the mat. Seems or feels like a mystery due to unknown injury details. Admittedly, I was excited to see their A-Team go to the Scuffle, too, but then Iowa State coach Kevin Dresser rattled off a lengthy list of injuries and it's easy to see why they called an audible: Does Dresser basically offering the equivalent of an NFL injury report change the way you view Iowa State's decision to send a different lineup to the Southern Scuffle? But there are always going to be guys that wrestle in the spring and summer, too, so the issues might still exist. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. All four of these recruits are ranked nationally. You can find the latest episodes below. Why is it easy to accept it for those sports but so difficult for us to understand in wrestling, a sport that is arguably significantly harder on the body? There's actuallytwo kids named Fish (Nate and Dawson) and two morenamed Fox (Nick and Cody). There's also a Hunter in every class: Hunter Wemli (132) in 1A, Hunter Campion (106) and Hunter Steffans (152) in 2A, and Hunter Bagby (152) in 3A. There's a Brian South and Easton Eledge and Jeffery West from Davenport North, if we're talking directions. Concordia (Neb.) I'm not denying that wrestlers duck big matchups. Is a four to five-month season better? Ayala went from being the front-and-center guy last year to having to take a step back this year. That would bring McKendree, North Central College and Grand View to Xtream Arena next season. A lot of this also stems from the way the sport is currently set up. Weve all seen injuries in sports before, even gruesome ones Kevin Ware, Joe Theismann and so many more. Class 1A Iowa High School Wrestling Team and Individual Rankings. There's four kids named CJ Davis, Walrath, Carter, Hisler and they're all in 2A. Similar to our Cael, Cale, Kael, and Kales, there are many names that have different spellings, like Aiden (13 in this year's field), Aidan (3), and Ayden (5). Find the latest wrestling rankings and stats for youth, high school, college and olympic wrestlers. But I do have many thoughts and full disclosure, most of my thoughts are through the athlete-first lens. There are a lot of reasons we're seeing scratches and medical forfeits, but I don't think it's because teams and coaches are "acting like the college wrestling season only matters during March." Follow him on Twitter at @codygoodwin. The reckless speculation and wild overreactions come with the territory, I guess. It seems that outside of a few duals teams are acting like the college wrestling season only matters during March. 3 Tyler Harper (Norwalk) 28-5 vsNo. Class of 2023 Waverly-Shell Rock HS, Iowa #14 at 138 lbs. Its almost a weird compliment given the rabid attention on the team, but Id imagine it being less than fun for beat reporter. The most comprehensive coverage of Iowa Hawkeyes Wrestling on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule and rosters. OK, onto the Wrestling Mailbag, the first one of 2023. Excluding bonus points, the TPI is based on numbers associated with individual placements/rankings based on our current rankings: 20 for 1 st, 16 for 2 nd, 13.5 for 3 rd, 12.5 for 4 th, 10 for 5 . There's also nine Tates. I thought this year was a fine start. Then they bounced back on Friday night and finished with five All-Americans and took third a successful weekend, all things considered. He entered the season with a 144-8 career record. You can go to his website and click the Rankings tab to find team and individual polls for Class 3A, 2A and 1A. Read full article. At 120 poundsin 2A, Kale Petersen, from Greene County,has to wrestle a Kole Johnson (so close) in thefirst round. NAIA women's wrestling individual rankings Men's Wrestling KANSAS CITY, Mo. You're basically taking the October-March timeframe and moving it to December-May which I'm not opposed to because the NCAA Championships don't have to compete with March Madness. 2023 The Gazette | All Rights Reserved. IOWA CITY, Iowa - Six University of Iowa wrestlers were ranked first or second in the NCAA coaches poll released Thursday by the NCAA. 607 0 obj <>stream Cody Goodwin covers wrestling and high school sports for the Des Moines Register. At the same weight in Class 1A, Kyler Crow has to wrestle Kyle (so close) Kuboushek and the winner gets another Kyler (Knaack, from Don Bosco). In recent years, I've noticed two distinct types of Iowa wrestling fans. Brad Hill remained #20 at 195, Ryder Block remained #14 at 138 and Mickey Griffith is still #17 at 182. 2 Alexander Pierce (Iowa City, West) 40-2, 106 No. You had the Iowa women's program there, obviously, but also Life University, one of NAIA's top women's programs, as well as Iowa Wesleyan, which has done a fantastic job building its women's team. After talking with Lee afterward (I wanted to talk with Ayala too, but he left before I could find him), I don't believe there's true bad blood between them. Outside of Missouri Valley and maybe a few others that I'm just forgetting right off hand, there really aren't that many big-time regular season women's tournaments. We haven't seen that yet in wrestling. Incoming Iowa Wrestling recruits in the new MatScouts rankings by Willie Saylor on Rokfin. There are two others named West, Carter and Sam from Notre Dame-Burlington, plus a Braxton Westendorf and Peyton Westlin. That's given Cullan Schriever plenty of opportunity to seize the spot. 113 RANKINGS Folkers beat. Without the pandemic, Lee is done after the 2020-21 season, and Ayala is ready to go in 2021-22. Who knows what things look like in a normal timeline. I also think it's a reasonable ask for Lee to want to save his knees and do everything possible to stay as healthy as he can. The Rams' EricWeddle, for example, played through aruptured pecin the Super Bowl. One unique thing about the state wrestling tournament every year is seeing all the kids named Gable and Cael who have qualified. At 152 in Class 3A, Logan Stotts has to wrestle Logan Redig. I think that's why a lot of people reacted when they saw it, because they really haven't seen that from him before. At 132 in Class 2A, Washington's Caden Greiner wrestles Sioux Center's Kade Bauer in round one. Blake Gioimo, Cedar Rapids Prairie 40-0, 113 pounds. They're living out their dreams on the field and court and mat. I find these conversations really odd.

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