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Waverly-Shell Rock, Iowa class of 2023.

  1. Iowa Wrestling Early Lineup Look - 2024-25 Season

    Iowa Wrestling Early Lineup Look - 2024-25 Season

    Apr 6, 2024

    The Iowa Hawkeyes are coming off a fifth-place performance at the 2024 NCAA Championships. They return a good portion of their lineup but will lose key starters in Brody Teske, Real Woods, and Jared Franek. Below is a breakdown of what their lineup will look like next season without those guys.
  2. Iowa Hawkeyes Reload For 2023-24 NCAA Season

    Iowa Hawkeyes Reload For 2023-24 NCAA Season

    Aug 16, 2023

    This fall, Tom Brands will enter his 18th year as head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes, and his first season in Iowa City as head coach in the post-Spencer Lee era.
  3. U20 World Team Trials Preview & Predictions

    U20 World Team Trials Preview & Predictions

    May 31, 2023

    One of my favorite age-level tournaments of the year has arrived - the Junior World Team Trials. The nation’s best high school upperclassmen and college underclassmen putting it on the line for a chance to represent their country overseas.
  4. Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic 2023 Preview - PA vs The Nation's Best

    Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic 2023 Preview - PA vs The Nation's Best

    Mar 24, 2023

    The Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic, formerly the Dapper Dan, has a long-standing tradition of showcasing high school wrestling excellence. Every year, they pit the toughest Pennsylvania high school seniors against the highest-ranked national competitors they can find. This year's PA All-Star team includes 8 nationally ranked wrestlers, half of whom are ranked in the top ten in the country. Team USA? All 12 are ranked inside the top 7 in the country with three #1s and four #2s.
  5. Deep Field At The Clash Is Set!

    Deep Field At The Clash Is Set!

    Jan 5, 2023

    The Clash has become a consistently deep dual tournament on the high school calendar, and this year's field looks to provide some incredible action. Below, you'll find brackets and round 1 matchups for the first day of competition.
  6. Five Potential Battles For #1 At Super 32

    Five Potential Battles For #1 At Super 32

    Oct 12, 2022

    Every fall we see some of the best high schoolers in the country travel to Greensboro, N.C. to battle it out for a Super 32 belt. It seems every season that the brackets at Super 32 become deeper and deeper, with many ranked guys entered into each weight class. This weekend will be no different. Currently, there are over 160 guys ranked in the top 20 in their weight class entered for the 2022 Super 32.
  7. Complete Super 32 Preview & Predictions

    Complete Super 32 Preview & Predictions

    Oct 12, 2022

    There's nothing quite like Super 32. This year's field includes over 60% of the nation's 280 top-twenty-ranked wrestlers. That group includes eight of 14 #1's and six weights where the two highest-ranked wrestlers at the weight could square off for the number one spot. Here's everything you need to know about the contenders at each weight along with seeds (completed by Willie Saylor), a synopsis of each weight, and our predictions which are sure to be blown up by deep fields of hungry competitors.
  8. Over 160 Ranked Wrestlers Are Headed To Super 32

    Over 160 Ranked Wrestlers Are Headed To Super 32

    Oct 6, 2022

    Super 32 is a little over a week away, and this year's field is as deep as ever. Eight different #1 ranked wrestlers will be in action, and six different weights will have both #1 and #2. Check out the full list of top-twenty ranked wrestlers below which includes over 160 ranked athletes.
  9. Who's Number One College Fan Guide & Recruiting Watch

    Who's Number One College Fan Guide & Recruiting Watch

    Sep 7, 2022

    Who's Number One gives college wrestling fans a glimpse of what they can look forward to in just a few years on the NCAA stage. we've seen matchups between NCAA finalists like Jason Nolf vs Joey McKenna in 2013, Nick Suriano vs Daton Fix and Zahid Valencia vs Myles Martin in 2014, and Nick Lee vs Sammy Sasso in 2016. The athletes at Who's Number One will make their mark in college wrestling. Get ready for Friday's action by seeing who's already committed, and read about the uncommitted recruits who your team might snag.
  10. The Complete & Total Fargo Junior Freestyle Preview And Predictions Article

    The Complete & Total Fargo Junior Freestyle Preview And Predictions Article

    Jul 13, 2022

    It’s Fargo time baby! There’s a whole lot to get into below, so I won’t waste your time with a boring intro. I’m just going to remind you that USA Wrestling uses separation criteria as their way of seeding. So, don’t freak out when brackets come out.
  11. A College Wrestling Fan's Guide To Fargo

    A College Wrestling Fan's Guide To Fargo

    Jul 13, 2022

    Fargo is often the last major tournament before incoming freshman-level up to college competition. It's also an event where committed underclassmen in high school test their might against the rest of the country.
  12. All The Ranked Wrestlers Headed To Fargo

    All The Ranked Wrestlers Headed To Fargo

    Jul 11, 2022

    The biggest Fargo ever is going to be packed with nationally ranked wrestlers. Here are all the boys we could find in the 16U and Junior freestyle registrations that also appear in the national high school rankings.
  13. Iowa's Fargo Roster Is Full Of Hammers

    Iowa's Fargo Roster Is Full Of Hammers

    Jul 1, 2022

    After winning both Freestyle and Greco at Junior Duals, Iowa has put the nation on notice. Now they're bringing a team full of high-level wrestlers to Fargo to compete for more 2022 Team titles.
  14. Elite 8 Duals Will Shake Up National Rankings

    Elite 8 Duals Will Shake Up National Rankings

    Apr 1, 2022

    The Elite 8 Duals are kicking off freestyle season in a big way. Eight loaded teams will descend on the south to battle in freestyle dual meet pool competition on Saturday and an 8-team bracket on Sunday. Every weight has the potential to impact the rankings, but there are some especially fascinating potential matchups.
  15. 170+ Ranked Wrestlers In State Championship Action

    170+ Ranked Wrestlers In State Championship Action

    Feb 17, 2022

    This weekend is the pinnacle of the high school season in nearly half the states in the Union. All that wrestling action means over 170 nationally ranked or Honorable Mention wrestlers are in action. Check out the full list of ranked competitors here in alphabetical order by state.