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. 2 Iowa 19-13 in top-ranked wrestling showcase Penn State prevailed over the Hawks on January 27th in the Bryce Jordan Center to stay undefeated in Big Ten duals for . When he took his official visit in October, he referred to Columbia as his home away from home., I grew up around the Missouri program and 'Tiger style,' Arnold said. Last week, Chittum won a Junior freestyle national title at 152 pounds, going 7-0 with six wins by technical fall. He widened the gap for that distinction over the last year. Great future. Wrestling / February 27, 2023 Big Ten Releases Pre-Seeds for Conference Tournament. The Iowa women's wrestling program added two more recruits to its 2023 class this week, with the signings of both Emily Frost and Haley Ward. Funk has helped Don Bosco collect three consecutive class 1A team titles and two state dual championships. Arnold stormed through the competition in winning a Cadet national title at 170 lbs. Ben Kueter is still #1 at 215 and #1 in the P4P (pound for pound) rankings as the best recruit in the country. 6 overall junior prospect, per MatScouts. I completely bought into the program the moment my visit began. 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. 125 - No. JavaScript is disabled. The Iowa wrestling program's 2023 recruiting class was already among the best in the country, with commitments from Nate Jesuroga, Ben Kueter, Gabe Arnoldand Ryder Block, all top-50prospects. Chittum is ranked as the #1 overall recruit in the country in the Class of 2023 by FloWrestling and #2 pound-for-pound wrestler in the country by MatScouts. in Fargo this summer. 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. Arnold won a second match this season with #5 Tate Naaktgeboren of Linn-Mar, 3-1. 2023 All rights reserved. He recently won USA Wrestling's preseason national championships at 126 pounds. Arnold and Naaktgeboren are both ranked in the Top 5 nationally and faced off in four matches this season -- all won by Arnold. All four of these recruits are ranked nationally. The Iowa wrestling program has added another in-state star to its 2023 recruiting class. Last Sunday Chittum captured the silver at the very competitive Ibrahim Moustafa Ranking Event in Alexandria, Egypt. The future looks great for Iowa Wrestling. "Being around them, it really opened my eyes, and I just felt like it was my new home.". Incoming Iowa Wrestling recruits had a very good weekend of competition. Schedule. This unique skill set reminds me of World freestyle champion and Super Bowl winning team member Stephen Neal. It just felt right.. He has medaled twice at the Iowa High School State Wrestling Championships, competing at 120 pounds. Cody Chittum of Tennessee committed to the Hawkeye program in July. In the 132 lbs. Follow him on Twitter at @codygoodwin. "It felt like home there," Chittum said. 4 overall, Kueter at No. Kueter is a three-time undefeated state champion in wrestling and a highly ranked recruit at linebacker in football. #wpls-logo-showcase-slider-1 .wpls-fix-box img.wp-post-image{max-height:250px; }, Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress, Kale Petersen is not ranked but he did have a big win on Saturday at the. He is considered the No. 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. The Class of 2023 looks to be the best recruiting class in Iowa since 2005. Aiden Riggins remained #1 at 160 and is now #19 on P4P. Here's a look the championship results and final team scores from the 2023 Iowa high school boys' state wrestling tournament. Iowa City High's Ben Kueter isn't only good enough to play football at the D1 level, he's good enough to wrestle for the best program in the country. He is now the fourth member of Iowas 2023 recruiting class, joining Southeast Polks Nate Jesuroga, Iowa City Highs Ben Kueter and Waverly-Shell Rocks Ryder Block. Anamosa's Ava Scranton (120), Vinton-Shellsburg's Bree Swenson (110) and Chloe Sanders (130), Independence's Dakota Whitman (135), Center Point-Urbana's Lyni Gusick (125) and Union Community's. The addition of Chittum in my opinion makes the Class of 2023 the best recruiting class in the history of Iowa Wrestling. The current Hawkeye women's roster includes 15 wrestlers 12 recruits from the . Other Seasons. Phil Arnold was a two-time state champ for Hickman, which sits two-and-a-half miles from Missouris campus. 141 - Wyatt Henson is all set to take over at 141. He chose Iowa over Missouri and Virginia Tech, among others, and projects at 165/174 pounds. Euton will join the Iowa State wrestling program next fall after an outstanding high school career at Westerville North in Westerville, Ohio. The others: Jesuroga, another Junior national champ who's No. Wrestling / February 23, 2023 NCAA Releases Rankings, Allocations for National Championships. The rowdygameday atmosphere added to the visit, Arnold said, but what really stood out to him was seeing how much outward support the wrestling program had even during a huge football game. 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 chose Iowa over both Penn State and Arizona State and projects at 197 pounds. I am looking forward to seeing these elite recruits make their way from The greatest wrestling training facilityin the world! and through a tunnel to be met by yet another sellout crowd in legendary Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Feeds (Blogs & Podcasts) . The Hawkeyes also saw the potential from Lee's possible replacement. A post shared by Cody Chittum (@sluthical), More: Patrick Kennedy and Tony Cassioppi win U23 men's freestyle national titles. There are more recruits in this class and they are only going to be juniors this fall. 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. Follow him on Twitter at @codygoodwin. The 2021 PIAA champion became the first wrestler to commit to Penn State's 2022 recruiting class. Zach Glazier went up to 195 and 220 to pick up two falls at the Kiffmeyer Duals. My WrestleTrak; Add Schools/Wrestlers; Lists. "My family and I decided that, before I truly signed, let's take some visits and really make sure we picked the right school," Chittum said. I will be one of those fans. Iowa had a huge recruiting weekend on October 9-10 in 2021. This is the best Junior class to commit in the history of Iowa Wrestling. The future looks great for Iowa Wrestling. ", RELATED:Team Iowa wins Junior men's freestyle national team title in Fargo. Forums. I want to be an Olympic champ, and I wanted to pick out the school that was going to help me thrive as a person and as a wrestler.. Arnold is also considered the No. With the falls, Glazier now has 200 career wins. Incoming Iowa Wrestling recruits had a great weekend of competition. He watched practice inside the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex that morning. Hopefully this Wyoming Seminary-to-Iowa pipeline continues, Arnold said. 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. 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. He then took third in the Junior Greco-Roman national tournament at 160 pounds in the same week. Iowa Wrestling set an NCAA record and led the nation in average and total attendance for the 15th straight season in 2022. Chittum is projected to compete at 149/157 for the Hawks. I just got the feeling that Iowa was home when I went on my visit, Petersen told the Register. This past summer Kueter won a U20 World freestyle title in Sofia, Bulgaria. All rights reserved. He chose Iowa over Missouri and Virginia Tech, among others, and projects at 165/174 pounds. Required fields are marked *. Willie Saylor of MatScouts released updated high school rankings. Dennis is now the head coach of the Hawkeye Wrestling Club, and Arnold is excited to work with him in addition to the Brands brothers. 2022-23 Penn State Wrestling Nov 8, 2022. "I love how (the coaches) are super intense and I love all the teammates there, too. Porter is ranked #13 at 132 by MatScouts. The Iowa style is simply different, unique in an approach that encourages relentless aggression and unmatched endurance. He projects at 133 pounds. This was an outstanding recruiting class with the first four commitments. Cody Chittum, one of the nation's top pound-for-pound high-schoolers, informed Hawk Central that he, too, has committed to the Iowa wrestling program. But this past summer, he quietly re-opened his recruitment, taking visits to Nebraska, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Virginia Tech, Minnesotaand Iowa. and through a tunnel to be met by yet another sellout crowd in legendary Carver-Hawkeye Arena. #wpls-logo-showcase-slider-1 .wpls-fix-box img.wp-post-image{max-height:250px; }, Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress, While competing for Blair Academy, Chittum faced the best competition in the country. Jesuroga won a Bronze medal at the 2021 Cadet World Freestyle Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Interviews from today. Euton, who projects as a 157-pounder at the collegiate level, is coming off a historic 2021 campaign. Lists. He has big goals Big Ten and NCAA titles, for sure, but also world and Olympic gold. Schriever was 15-5 this season with four of those losses against Top 10 ranked opponents. No. #wpls-logo-showcase-slider-1 .wpls-fix-box, Real good chance we will see Arnold-Naaktgeboren at the MVC Conference Tournament finals (Jan 28 at Waterloo West) and State finals (Feb 18). No redshirt needed. / Iowa recruits in MatScouts Rankings. That was my first time in Iowa City and it did not miss.. Ryder Block of Waverly-Shell Rock HS (Iowa) committed to the Hawks the week following the huge recruiting weekend in 2021. Who's #1 The Show Jan 27, 2021. That is saying a lot. Now it is back to work on my true passion for this blog: Iowa Wrestling recruiting. Chittum will start classes this fall and be a member of the Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2023. The Iowa wrestling program is synonymous with championships: team titles, individual titles, conference titles, national titles, World titles, Olympic gold -- Hawkeye wrestling does not discriminate.. 13, Block at No. Iowa Wrestling set an NCAA record and led the nation in average and total attendance for the 15th straight season in 2022. "Iowa City, Iowa is the Mecca of Wrestling.". 2 Alexander Pierce (Iowa City West). All of the guys at Iowa were so good to me and they just made me feel like Iowa was the place to be. The future looks great for Iowa Wrestling. This guy is, I am looking forward to seeing these elite recruits make their way from, The greatest wrestling training facilityin the world!. At the end of the day, this is nobodys story but mine.. Petersen finished the season with a 32-0 record in winning his third state title. I believe this wrestler has some great years in the Black and Gold of the Hawks ahead of him. This past summer Block shot up the recruiting rankings by winning a Junior National freestyle title in dominating fashion at 138 lbs. Arnold is originally from Kennesaw, Georgia and competed for national powerhouse Wyoming Seminary in Pennsylvania. That is saying a lot. And it starts here. HawkeyePA. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) Factor in one is a World champion and another a World medalist. Keyan Hernandez Billings West (Montana), #wpls-logo-showcase-slider-1 .wpls-fix-box, The most comprehensive coverage of Iowa Hawkeyes Wrestling on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule and rosters. These recruits are now officially Iowa Hawkeyes. . Terms Of Service, Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair, ISAAC - Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Grapple on the Gridiron - Largest Recorded Wrestling Event in the World. Arnold officially visited Iowa in early October, the same weekend as the Iowa-Penn State football game at Kinnick Stadium. Your email address will not be published. FloWrestling Radio Live May 12, 2021. Follow him on Twitter at@codygoodwin. I cannot wait. Plenty of time for even more elite recruits to develop in this class. The future looks great for Iowa Wrestling. Tom Brands on Iowa wrestling's future, new facility, Patrick Kennedy, Max Murin, Real Woods. Recruits | 2023 Season. Cody Goodwin covers wrestling and high school sports for the Des Moines Register. Kueter is a Butkus Award semi-finalist for the best high school linebacker in the country. So there was ample reason for Arnold to pick Missouri. He is currently ranked as the #2 pound-for-pound wrestler in the country by Flo. Kueter is a three-time undefeated state champion in wrestling and a highly ranked recruit at linebacker in football. In the finals, Glazier defeat #1 ranked Cade King of Owatonna, 3-2. He projects at 133 pounds. The Iowa State wrestling program landed a blue chip-level recruit on Thursday, giving the Cyclones . Jacob Keppen. His Greene County teammate McKinley Robbins recently committed to Oregon State. 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. 2023 MPSSAA State Wrestling Championship. Login. Ben Kueter City High (Iowa City) 220 lbs. 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. Assistant Coach Terry Brands was in Georgia for an in-house visit with elite recruit Gabe Arnold. Arnold will be facing the toughest competition in the country throughout his high school career and that will prepare him well for college. Block is currently ranked #2 at 138 lbs. Incoming Iowa Wrestling recruits in the new MatScouts rankings by Willie Saylor on Rokfin. Hawk fans are going to like this recruit and I see him becoming a fan favorite. 1 nationally at 170 pounds by MatScouts. I stated on this blog last year that Ben Kueter is the best all around athlete for an incoming Iowa wrestler that I have ever seen. What a great performance by Team USA. ANN ARBOR, Mich. #wpls-logo-showcase-slider-1 .wpls-fix-box, Hawk fans got a great New Years Day present when elite recruit Gabe Arnold committed to Iowa. Chuck C; Tuesday at 8:20 PM; Replies 4 finals Petersen defeated Gable Porter of Underwood, 7-6. Member school athletic directors and head coaches seeking more. 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