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.

 

[MissouriHawkeye]

Was there a summary of the group performance?

 

[dtripp26]

Was there a summary of the group performance?

Buchanan won and advances to Final X. Otherwise...

 

[HugoHugo]

Buchanan won and advances to Final X. Otherwise...

Patrick Buchanan?

 

[TheGreatDivider101]

Tanner on vacation? He's usually all over it.

 

[Anon1746362370]

Patrick Buchanan?

Those on the Cesspool board may need to look into mandating this name change for the board. I'm 83% sure Streibler would vote "yay" to the mandate.

 

[MissouriHawkeye]

Buchanan won and advances to Final X. Otherwise...

Agreed, that is why I asked. Not much to write about. Jordan Williams placed 3rd at US open seniors, but he wasn't our best for Big Tens. Really? I'm happy Brands were at the Open to see Basset and Williams. These young guys don't seem to get a great vibe with the Iowa staff. Not a one of these group of studs has committed to Iowa. We can't recruit, period...........

 

[Trakker]

No one is saying Williams wasnt our best 157 pounder for B10 or nationals.

Williams decided over the course of the season that he didnt want to be the guy.

 

[AndreTheHawk]

Agreed, that is why I asked. Not much to write about. Jordan Williams placed 3rd at US open seniors, but he wasn't our best for Big Tens. Really? I'm happy Brands were at the Open to see Basset and Williams. These young guys don't seem to get a great vibe with the Iowa staff. Not a one of these group of studs has committed to Iowa. We can't recruit, period...........

Bassett was an Iowa committ.