PREVIEW: Iowa wrestling sends 41 athletes to US Open

Tanner Lafever

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Alright folks, buckle up for a busy week of wrestling.

The 2026 US Open spans five days this week in Las Vegas (April 22-26) - featuring 40-plus athletes with Hawkeye ties.

So, in a 'crisp' 2000 words (give or take) I've done my best to set the table for all the action ahead:

Vegas baby: Iowa wrestling flies 41 strong to US Open - On3

And here's the current list of entries with ~24 hours until the opening whistle:

*commit/signee

Senior Women’s Freestyle

50kg – Sterling Dias, Emilie Gonzalez, Rianne Murphy, Valarie Solorio, Felicity Taylor

53kg – Isabella Gonzales, Harlee Hiller, *Taylor Whiting

55kg – Cali Leng, *Everest Leydecker

57kg – Karlee Brooks

59kg – Emily Frost, Bella Williams

62kg – Macey Kilty, Skye Realin

65kg – Cadence Diduch, Reese Larramendy

68kg – *Nora Akpan

76kg – Naomi Simon

Senior Men’s Freestyle

57kg – Joey Cruz, Spencer Lee, Brody Teske

61 kg – Austin DeSanto

65kg – Kale Peterson

79kg – Patrick Kennedy

92 kg – Harvey Ludington

97kg – Stephen Buchanan

125kg – Tony Cassioppi

Senior Men’s Greco-Roman

60kg – Dean Peterson

Girls High School Showcase

100lbs – *Madison Nieuwenhuis

135lbs – *Carley Ceshker

U20 Men’s Freestyle

57kg – Keyan Hernandez, *Paul Kenny

61kg – Anthony Lavezzola, *Shamus Regan

65kg – *Dawson Youngblut

70kg – *Bobby Duffy

74kg – Claudio Torres

79kg – Joseph Kennedy

125kg – *Michael Mocco

U20 Men’s Greco-Roman

77kg – Leister Bowling IV
 

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Alright folks, buckle up for a busy week of wrestling.

The 2026 US Open spans five days this week in Las Vegas (April 22-26) - featuring 40-plus athletes with Hawkeye ties.

So, in a 'crisp' 2000 words (give or take) I've done my best to set the table for all the action ahead:

Vegas baby: Iowa wrestling flies 41 strong to US Open - On3

And here's the current list of entries with ~24 hours until the opening whistle:

*commit/signee

Senior Women’s Freestyle

50kg – Sterling Dias, Emilie Gonzalez, Rianne Murphy, Valarie Solorio, Felicity Taylor

53kg – Isabella Gonzales, Harlee Hiller, *Taylor Whiting

55kg – Cali Leng, *Everest Leydecker

57kg – Karlee Brooks

59kg – Emily Frost, Bella Williams

62kg – Macey Kilty, Skye Realin

65kg – Cadence Diduch, Reese Larramendy

68kg – *Nora Akpan

76kg – Naomi Simon

Senior Men’s Freestyle

57kg – Joey Cruz, Spencer Lee, Brody Teske

61 kg – Austin DeSanto

65kg – Kale Peterson

79kg – Patrick Kennedy

92 kg – Harvey Ludington

97kg – Stephen Buchanan

125kg – Tony Cassioppi

Senior Men’s Greco-Roman

60kg – Dean Peterson

Girls High School Showcase

100lbs – *Madison Nieuwenhuis

135lbs – *Carley Ceshker

U20 Men’s Freestyle

57kg – Keyan Hernandez, *Paul Kenny

61kg – Anthony Lavezzola, *Shamus Regan

65kg – *Dawson Youngblut

70kg – *Bobby Duffy

74kg – Claudio Torres

79kg – Joseph Kennedy

125kg – *Michael Mocco

U20 Men’s Greco-Roman

77kg – Leister Bowling IV
Surprised Joe Bachman not going
 

Pakman770

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May 30, 2018
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Alright folks, buckle up for a busy week of wrestling.

The 2026 US Open spans five days this week in Las Vegas (April 22-26) - featuring 40-plus athletes with Hawkeye ties.

So, in a 'crisp' 2000 words (give or take) I've done my best to set the table for all the action ahead:

Vegas baby: Iowa wrestling flies 41 strong to US Open - On3

And here's the current list of entries with ~24 hours until the opening whistle:

*commit/signee

Senior Women’s Freestyle

50kg – Sterling Dias, Emilie Gonzalez, Rianne Murphy, Valarie Solorio, Felicity Taylor

53kg – Isabella Gonzales, Harlee Hiller, *Taylor Whiting

55kg – Cali Leng, *Everest Leydecker

57kg – Karlee Brooks

59kg – Emily Frost, Bella Williams

62kg – Macey Kilty, Skye Realin

65kg – Cadence Diduch, Reese Larramendy

68kg – *Nora Akpan

76kg – Naomi Simon

Senior Men’s Freestyle

57kg – Joey Cruz, Spencer Lee, Brody Teske

61 kg – Austin DeSanto

65kg – Kale Peterson

79kg – Patrick Kennedy

92 kg – Harvey Ludington

97kg – Stephen Buchanan

125kg – Tony Cassioppi

Senior Men’s Greco-Roman

60kg – Dean Peterson

Girls High School Showcase

100lbs – *Madison Nieuwenhuis

135lbs – *Carley Ceshker

U20 Men’s Freestyle

57kg – Keyan Hernandez, *Paul Kenny

61kg – Anthony Lavezzola, *Shamus Regan

65kg – *Dawson Youngblut

70kg – *Bobby Duffy

74kg – Claudio Torres

79kg – Joseph Kennedy

125kg – *Michael Mocco

U20 Men’s Greco-Roman

77kg – Leister Bowling IV
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