Nate Jesuroga of Southeast Polk just won a Bronze medal at the Cadet World Championships in Budapest, Hungary and is ranked #1 in the country. Last weekend was the most impressive recruiting visit I have seen in Iowa Wrestling since the legendary Class of 1987 was in town. 2023 All rights reserved. Arnold is also considered the No. Kale Petersen is not ranked but he did have a big win on Saturday at the Rollin Dyer Invitational in Atlantic. Elite recruit Nate Jesuroga of Pleasant Hill, Iowa was the first to commit that weekend. Block is a two-time state champion and state runner-up at WSR. Everything about Jesuroga make him just what you want to see in the Iowa lineup. Ben Kueter is still #1 at 215 and #1 in the P4P (pound for pound) rankings as the best recruit in the country. Frequently Asked Questions; Terms & Conditions C L A profile. I will keep you up to date right here as the Hawks look to be in a great position to have a truly special Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2023. He chose Iowa over Missouri and Virginia Tech, among others, and projects at 165/174 pounds. The last match was in the state finals. August 1 was the official date when coaches could begin making in-house visits with the Recruiting Class of 2023 that will be juniors. Southeast Polk junior Nate Jesuroga, one of many nation's greatest pound-for-pound highschool wrestlers, informed Hawk Central that he gave his verbal . It was a combination of things for me, Arnold told Hawk Central. Arnold is ranked #5 at 170 lbs. Jesuroga will start his career at 125 and possibly move up later in his career. Terms Of Service, Listen Live: Big Ten Wrestling Championships (Session II), Big Ten Releases Brackets for 2023 Conference Championships, Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair, ISAAC - Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Hawkeyes Send 3 to B1G Finals; Sit in 2nd Through Day 1. Follow him on Twitter at @codygoodwin. Iowa wrestling's 2022 recruiting class highlighted by in-state depth The Hawkeyes' 11-member class includes nine in-state guys and six top-250 prospects nationally, according to MatScouts'. The best week on Iowa's wrestling calendar has returned once again. Real good chance we will see Arnold-Naaktgeboren at the MVC Conference Tournament finals (Jan 28 at Waterloo West) and State finals (Feb 18). He chose Iowa over Missouri and Virginia Tech, among others, and projects at 165/174 pounds. The Class of 2023 looks to be the best recruiting class in Iowa since 2005. He is currently ranked as the #2 pound-for-pound wrestler in the country by Flo. What a list of incoming Iowa Wrestling recruits we have to look at. Iowa Assistant Coach Ryan Morningstar was a clinician at the Sebolt Wrestling Camp in Jefferson, Iowa last week. IAwrestle.com Iowa High School Wrestling Rankings are available via premium subscription on Rokfin. All 2023 Conference Tournament 1st Round Comparisons, Looking for NCAA Tickets - Thursday sessions, Looking for 1 All session ticket for ncaa tournament, Chittum wins silver, DeSanto bronze in Egypt, Incoming Iowa recruits named Dan Gable Ms. and Mr. Wrestler of the Year, 2023 Big 10 Wrestling Tourney Results Using Wrestlestat. All rights reserved. I am also really high on Ben Kueter of Iowa City (City High), Tate Naaktgeboren of Linn-Mar (Marion), and Ryder Block of Waverly-Shell Rock. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress. Kueter is undefeated in his high school career at City High (Iowa City) and is going for his fourth state title. He is a two-time national prep champion for Wyoming Seminary, recently won FloWrestlings Whos Number One, and won a 16U mens freestyle national title this past summer, where he went 7-0 and outscored his opponents 67-3. Kolby Franklin, a senior at Wyoming Seminary, has committed to the Hawkeyes. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) Keyan Hernandez Billings West (Montana), #wpls-logo-showcase-slider-1 .wpls-fix-box, With the falls, Glazier now has 200 career wins. In October, he won the Super 32 Challenge, one of the nation's most prestigious high school wrestling events. It may not display this or other websites correctly. But this past summer, he quietly re-opened his recruitment, taking visits to Nebraska, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Virginia Tech, Minnesotaand Iowa. . Funk is a Waterloo, Iowa, native from Don Bosco High School. 2022 . Ryder Block Waverly-Shell Rock 138 lbs. Recruits Add Event Add Wrestler Add Recruit. With a title like Cadet World Champion associated with his name, Meyer Shapiro will be a huge get for the college that receives a commitment. Forget boring college wrestling --- THIS is entertaining wrestling! Ryder Block Waverly-Shell Rock 138 lbs. Porter is ranked #13 at 132 by MatScouts. 2023 www.hawkcentral.com. Iowa Wrestling operates at the highest standard, upholding traditional values and building future champions. The Class of 2023 looks to be the best recruiting class in Iowa since 2005. Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress, The State of Iowa is absolutely loaded for the Class of 2023. Petersen was named as the Dan Gable Mr. Wrestler of the Year in 2A. The proverbial ink is barely dry on Iowa's recruiting class of 2022 early signees, but college football recruiting never ends and the Hawkeye football staff has already put in an immense. While competing for Blair Academy, Chittum faced the best competition in the country. announced his commitment to the Hawkeyes on Tuesday, who committed to the Iowa womens program, Cody Chittum, the No. Hawk fans got a great New Years Day present when elite recruit Gabe Arnold committed to Iowa. To have 18 wrestlers from around the country in town at the same time is. No redshirt needed. Plenty of time for even more elite recruits to develop in this class. Ben Kueter City High (Iowa City) 220 lbs. In the 132 lbs. The independent student newspaper of Iowa State and Ames since 1890 7:30 AM PST EIWA Championship Mar 3-4, 8:00 AM PST NAIA Men's Wrestling Championship Mar 3-4, 2:00 PM PST CNESSPA New England. Kueter is a three-time undefeated state champion in wrestling and a highly ranked recruit at linebacker in football. Feeds (Blogs & Podcasts) . In my opinion the best recruiting class in the history of Iowa Wrestling. Jacob Keppen. There are more recruits in this class and they are only going to be juniors this fall. "It's official," Chittum said. He picked Iowa over Iowa State and Purdue, among others. There were a few changes for the incoming Iowa Wrestling recruits. Over the course of the last five decades, Iowa Wrestling continues to be the most recognizable brand around the world. Ben Kueter remains #1 in the PFP (Pound for Pound) rankings as the top recruit in the country and at 215. 2022-23 Iowa State Wrestling Oct 31, 2022. He remembers watching Dan Dennis make the U.S. mens freestyle Olympic team in 2016. Aiden Riggins remained #1 at 160 and is now #19 on P4P. Ryder Block and Gabe Arnold were the other two finalist for this award. He projects at 149/157 pounds collegiately. In the finals, Glazier defeat #1 ranked Cade King of Owatonna, 3-2. "Iowa City, Iowa is the Mecca of Wrestling.". 2026 Profile 2025 Profile 2024 Profile Current Profile 2022 . #wpls-logo-showcase-slider-1 .wpls-fix-box img.wp-post-image{max-height:250px; }, Your email address will not be published. Premium Forum Iowa Football Iowa Basketball The Main Board New posts Trending Search forums. Last Sunday Chittum captured the silver at the very competitive Ibrahim Moustafa Ranking Event in Alexandria, Egypt. In addition to Petersen, Kueter (#5), Jesuroga (#7), Arnold (#24), and Block (#27) are all considered Top-30 prospects on MatScouts' latest 2023 Big Board. Iowa State wrestling adds two-time national champ Sawyer Bartelt to 2024 recruiting class. In December, he won gold at the Junior Pan-American Games in Colombia. Petersen finished the season with a 32-0 record in winning his third state title. You are using an out of date browser. Morningstar has been busy this summer as the Head Coach for Team Iowa at Junior Duals and Junior/Cadet Nationals. FloWrestling Radio Live May 12, 2021. 2022-23 Iowa State Wrestling Oct 31, 2022. 2 Alexander Pierce (Iowa City West). For one, Arnolds dad, Phil, wrestled at Missouri and is originally from Columbia, Missouri. He is a two-time state champion in 2A for Greene County last year, and in 1A for West Fork in 2020 and will take a 68-9 overall record into his senior season with the Rams. Who's #1 The Show Jan 27, 2021. This is nothing short of an incredible recruiting class. My WrestleTrak; Add Schools/Wrestlers; Lists. Kueter is a three-time undefeated state champion in wrestling and a highly ranked recruit at linebacker in football. High School Rankings Class 1A Tournament and Individual Rankings (12/6/22) Dec 6, 2022 Tony Hager (@hagertony) Team Team Ranked Wrestlers 1 Don Bosco 9 2 Lisbon 6 3 Wilton 8 4 Nashua-Plainfield 6 5 Alburnett 5 High School Rankings He watched practice inside the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex that morning. Kale Petersen, a senior at Greene County, announced his commitment to the Hawkeyes on Tuesday. The future looks great for Iowa Wrestling. This was an open division tournament with teams from 31 countries. Phil Arnold was a two-time state champ for Hickman, which sits two-and-a-half miles from Missouris campus. That is saying a lot. I have been saying for years that Ryan Morningstar is the best college wrestling recruiter in the country and there is nobody better than Tom Brands at closing the deal for a commitment from a recruit. Wrestling / March 1, 2023 Notes: Hawkeyes Set for Big Ten Championships Read More. This is an amazing recruiting class. Already a highly sought after recruit, Shapiro became even more popular with college coaches after winning a Cadet World title last month in Budapest, Hungary at 65kg/143 lbs. The Iowa wrestling program kicked off the new year with a massive recruiting victory. He is also Jden Coxs uncle yes, the same Jden Cox who won three NCAA titles for the Tigers and is now a five-time world and Olympic medalist. He is currently the No. This is the best Junior class to commit in the history of Iowa Wrestling. It is a brand recognized by all, yet hard to comprehended by many. "I love how (the coaches) are super intense and I love all the teammates there, too. He has medaled twice at the Iowa High School State Wrestling Championships, competing at 120 pounds. FloWrestling Radio Live May 12, 2021. Wrestling / February 23, 2023 NCAA Releases Rankings, Allocations for National Championships. All three recruits that entered the tough Minnesota Christmas Tournament won titles. More. On Monday night, the Hawkeyes' 2023 haul got even better. I always want to remind you that Cody Chittum, the overall #1 ranked wrestler in the country for the Class of 2022, is on the way. I love the coaching staff and love the way Iowa does things.. All of the guys at Iowa were so good to me and they just made me feel like Iowa was the place to be. Kueter is a Butkus Award semi-finalist for the best high school linebacker in the country. Login. 1 Penn State beats No. I mean, it was a big football game, so the tailgaters were out, Arnold continued. In June, he took fourth at the U20 men's freestyle world team trials. Ben Kueter of Iowa City, Iowa (City High HS) was the first recruit to commit to the Class of 2023 when he committed to Iowa Wrestling and Iowa Football in September of 2021. His Greene County teammate McKinley Robbins recently committed to Oregon State. This guy is, I am looking forward to seeing these elite recruits make their way from, The greatest wrestling training facilityin the world!. All four of these recruits are ranked nationally. Abe Assad picked up two first period falls at the Mega Duals. I believe this wrestler has some great years in the Black and Gold of the Hawks ahead of him. Here's a look the championship results and final team scores from the 2023 Iowa high school boys' state wrestling tournament. I am also really high on Ben Kueter of Iowa City (City High), Tate Naaktgeboren of Linn-Mar (Marion), and Ryder Block of Waverly-Shell Rock. The Official Athletic Site of the Iowa Hawkeyes, partner of WMT Digital. Just what you like to see in a recruit. #wpls-logo-showcase-slider-1 .wpls-fix-box, The Iowa State wrestling program landed a blue chip-level recruit on Thursday, giving the Cyclones . Gabe Arnold dropped one spot to #3 at 182. Committing to a school, for me, its not just a four-year commitment, its a lifelong commitment, Arnold said. Today at 9:43 AM. finals Petersen defeated Gable Porter of Underwood, 7-6. Iowa's 2022 recruiting class is headlined by Aiden Riggins, Kolby Franklin, Bradley Hill, Mickey Griffith, Joel Jesuroga, Drake Rhodes and Easton Fleshman, among others. 41. Privacy Policy Arnold and Naaktgeboren are both ranked in the Top 5 nationally and faced off in four matches this season -- all won by Arnold. "Being around them, it really opened my eyes, and I just felt like it was my new home.". The Iowa wrestling program picked up an enormous recruiting victory on Saturday earlier than the soccer workforce's extremely anticipated recreation towards Penn State at Kinnick Stadium. Class 3A finals 106 No. They'll all likely take. Incoming Iowa Wrestling recruits had a great weekend of competition. nationally. Cody Chittum of Tennessee committed to the Hawkeye program in July. Kueter is also a standout on the City High baseball team and has competed at a high level on the track team. All four of these recruits are ranked nationally. ANN ARBOR, Mich. Carver-Hawkeye Arena hosted the 2012 & 2016 Olympic Team Trials and the 2018 UWW World Cup. and Carter Martinson #19 at 152. Nate Jesuroga was ranked #1 at 126 and #15 P4P. The addition of Chittum in my opinion makes the Class of 2023 the best recruiting class in the history of Iowa Wrestling. At the end of the day, this is nobodys story but mine.. I just got the feeling that Iowa was home when I went on my visit, Petersen told the Register. Roster. . Jesuroga has yet to compete this season and is no longer in the rankings. He is currently ranked No. Interviews from today. 54. The Hawkeyes averaged a record 14,905 fans in six home dates, selling out of season tickets for the first time in school history. You must log in or register to post here. The Iowa style is loathed by opponents, and glorified by record-setting crowds: no matter the site, no matter the season. He won 8-3 in their first meeting in December, then edged him 3-1 and 3-2 (tiebreakers) last month. "I'm ready to be a Hawkeye. My host was Jacob Warner, and we were walking around, people walked up to Warner, Aaron Costello, all those guys, and they were so excited to see and talk to these guys. 6; Kueter, a U20 men's freestyle world team member who's No. Rollin Dyer Invitational in Atlantic. Arnold, originally from Kennesaw, Georgia,is one of the top overall talents in the 2023 recruiting class, and his addition bolsters an Iowa recruiting haul that is going to be considered one of the nations best. He'll enter his senior season with a 100-5 record. Now available on Roku, Fire . He outscored his opponents 85-12 en route to first. The others: Jesuroga, another Junior national champ who's No. The Hawkeyes closed the deal. Iowa had a huge recruiting weekend on October 9-10 in 2021. Chittum will start classes this fall and be a member of the Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2023.