PREVIEW: Iowa wrestling sends 41 athletes to US Open

[Tanner Lafever]

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

 

[Libertylover]

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

 

[IndianaHawk98]

Surprised Joe Bachman not going

He wrestles for Team Puerto Rico.

 

[Pakman770]

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

We like our guys and gals!

 

[Zach Jump]

Pretty soon the women will be the entire 50kg bracket

 

[VakAttack]

Brody Teske?

 

[inspiteofourselves]

Is Harvey too old for U20's?

 

[HawkAlum2002]

Is Harvey too old for U20's?

Turned 20 in October.

 

[SpacemanSpifff]

So just one high school redshirt (not 2 like Bo Bassett).

 

[luthius dagan]

Surprised Joe Bachman not going

Bachmann wrestling for PR, not US

 

[Hawkeyes56]

Flying out Thursday morning, anyone else going to be there?

 

[Trakker]

Flying out Thursday morning, anyone else going to be there?

 

[Zach Jump]

Flying out Thursday morning, anyone else going to be there?

I might drive down. I normally go for at least one session since it's an hour from my house.

 

[dt21]

might as well jump

 

[Libertylover]

He wrestles for Team Puerto Rico.

Ok, so mom must be Puerto Rican? Bachman doesn’t sound very Hispanic. Not sure what the rule is there?

 

[cjr1310]

So just one high school redshirt (not 2 like Bo Bassett).

Bo’s birthday is in August. He’ll be a whole two months older than Ludington was when starting college.

 

[jrod65]

@Tanner Lafever

Great work! Need to add 1 more to your list:

commit David Calkins is listed for both U20s and Srs in Greco at 97kgs

 

[T8KUDWN]

Flying out Thursday morning, anyone else going to be there?

Yes sir! Heading out later today.