PREVIEW: future Hawkeyes head to Fargo for summer finale

[Tanner Lafever]

If you weren't ready for Fargo yet, I'll get your prepared for everything involving the Iowa men's and women's wrestling programs over the next nine days:

A full Fargo preview - featuring nine future Hawkeyes - On3

All told, seven men's commits/signees will be in action from the 2026/2027 recruiting classes - plus two women's 2026 signees.

Action starts tomorrow morning at 8:00am CT and wraps up next Saturday (July 18).


NOTE: David Calkins Jr. was listed on Team California's roster but tells me he will not be competing at Fargo.

 

[Tanner Lafever]

Your Day 1 results from the Junior Boys Division:

Championship bracket (reached the Round of 32)
132 - Paul Kenny (NJ)
138 - Shamus Regan (FL), Dawson Youngblut (IA)
150 - Bobby Duffy (NJ)
165 - Joe Bachmann (PA)
285 - Michael Mocco (FL)

Consolations
138 - Greyson Pettit (NJ)

All told, Iowa commits went a combined 17-1 on Day 1 with all 17 of those wins coming via bonus points (incl. one forfeit).

 

[Tanner Lafever]

Some Day 1 highlights:

 

[Tanner Lafever]

Kenny, Regan, Youngblut, Duffy, Bachmann and Mocco all won to advance to the Round of 16.

Duffy teched 8th ranked Matthew O’Neil, 13-2. And Mocco nearly killed a kid with a massive five-pointer to the back for a fall

Meanwhile, Pettit won a 17-17 criteria match in the consis to keep his tournament run alive.

 

[SEWAHawk]

Might have to go watch that 17-17 match lol.

Thanks for the updates @Tanner Lafever please keep providing them at least two of us are paying attention…

 

[SEWAHawk]

Mocco with a 10-0 tech. Had a real smooth leg sweep.

He needs to add some lower body mass but he can be real good.

 

[ILLHawk135]

Kenny, youngblut, Bachmann, and mocco into the quarters. Kenny looked good teching a former Greco Fargo champ, controlled the whole match. Youngblut was about to tech his opponent but got the pin, mocco with a tech, and Bachman won 8-0 and has cassioppi next.

Idk what happened with Duffy he looked so good against O’Neil and then looked rough against Parrow who is ranked 20th and is a Nebraska commit. Just was getting overpowered the whole time. Regan lost 6-6 was really tricky from par teere creating scrambles and reversals but couldn’t create any offense on his feet. Petit was eliminated getting pinned but didn’t see the match.

 

[Squatch96]

Kenny, youngblut, Bachmann, and mocco into the quarters. Kenny looked good teching a former Greco Fargo champ, controlled the whole match. Youngblut was about to tech his opponent but got the pin, mocco with a tech, and Bachman won 8-0 and has cassioppi next.

Idk what happened with Duffy he looked so good against O’Neil and then looked rough against Parrow who is ranked 20th and is a Nebraska commit. Just was getting overpowered the whole time. Regan lost 6-6 was really tricky from par teere creating scrambles and reversals but couldn’t create any offense on his feet. Petit was eliminated getting pinned but didn’t see the match.

Pettit was up 8 0 almost got the tech then was thrown to his back and pinned

 

[SEWAHawk]

Kenny, youngblut, Bachmann, and mocco into the quarters. Kenny looked good teching a former Greco Fargo champ, controlled the whole match. Youngblut was about to tech his opponent but got the pin, mocco with a tech, and Bachman won 8-0 and has cassioppi next.

Idk what happened with Duffy he looked so good against O’Neil and then looked rough against Parrow who is ranked 20th and is a Nebraska commit. Just was getting overpowered the whole time. Regan lost 6-6 was really tricky from par teere creating scrambles and reversals but couldn’t create any offense on his feet. Petit was eliminated getting pinned but didn’t see the match.

Just watched the Petit match.
Was up 9-0, looking good, tried to go for a throw and wasn’t in good position and essentially fell on his back.

His opponent was in once but never really threatened.

 

[Tanner Lafever]

Here’s some of Kenny in action today + the near-death experience Mocco gave his poor Round of 32 opponent:

 

[ILLHawk135]

Regan and Duffy both win their first consi match. Regan beat a tough Carter chunko 10-7. Chunko was Fred Bachmann’s state final match this year. Duffy with a quick tech

 

[Squatch96]

Regan and Duffy both win their first consi match. Regan beat a tough Carter chunko 10-7. Chunko was Fred Bachmann’s state final match this year. Duffy with a quick tech

Thought that named sounded familiar. How many more match do duffy and regan have to win to all american?

 

[ILLHawk135]

Thought that named sounded familiar. How many more match do duffy and regan have to win to all american?

2 more. If Regan wins and youngblut loses his quarters match they’ll wrestle in the blood round.

 

[sdvike]

Kennys fireman will only get better if Desanto works with him on the armpit grip. Would love to see that again. Guys knew the fireman was coming from Desanto and couldn't stop it anyway.

 

[Squatch96]

2 more. If Regan wins and youngblut loses his quarters match they’ll wrestle in the blood round.

Hope that dosent happen. I think Youngblut has a pretty favorable quarters match against a kid from Idaho but crazy stuff seems to happen at fargo

 

[Tanner Lafever]

Kenny and Youngblut both win their quarterfinals via comfortable decision (8-2 and 10-4).

Regan and Duffy also stay alive in the consis in impressive fashion - Regan via 16-6 TF and Duffy via fall.

Duffy somehow went from being cradled to cradling his opponent - getting the pin with just 0:01 left in the 1st period.

 

[Tanner Lafever]

Bachmann loses 3-1 in his quarter to #7 Rocco Cassioppi.

A 2pt chest wrap after a nice early shot by Bachmann was the difference.

 

[Tanner Lafever]

Mocco gets a quick tech to punch his semifinal - making it three Hawkeyes still alive for a title.

And here’s that crazy sequence from Duffy:

 

[Tanner Lafever]

 

[GableBeer]

Kenny gets the 13-2 tech and is into the finals against Antonio Mills.

 

[GableBeer]

Youngblut into the finals with a 9-2 win, he will take on Tyler Dekraker.

 

[luthius dagan]

I got so far:
132 Kenny in the Finals (top 2)
138 Pettit went 4-2 DNP
138 Youngblut in the Finals (top 2)
138 Regan is an AA so far (top 8)
150 Duffy is an AA so far (top 8)
165 Bachmann is an AA so far (top 8)
285 Mocco in the Semifinals (top 6)

 

[Tanner Lafever]

Here’s how Kenny made the finals:



And here’s a highlight of Mocco throttling some poor young man in the 285lb semis:

 

[Tanner Lafever]

I got so far:
132 Kenny in the Finals (top 2)
138 Pettit went 4-2 DNP
138 Youngblut in the Finals (top 2)
138 Regan is an AA so far (top 8)
150 Duffy is an AA so far (top 8)
165 Bachmann is an AA so far (top 8)
285 Mocco in the Semifinals (top 6)

Looks right.

Mocco has since made the finals as well, Bachmann will wrestle for 5th and Regan/Duffy will go for 7th.

 

[Corby2]

Looks right.

Mocco has since made the finals as well, Bachmann will wrestle for 5th and Regan/Duffy will go for 7th.

Bachmann lost to Arnett who's an IL kid who trains at Izzystyle. Arnett won IL this year

 

[luthius dagan]

Looks right.

Mocco has since made the finals as well, Bachmann will wrestle for 5th and Regan/Duffy will go for 7th.

Looks like Bachmann placed 5th due to MFF.

 

[luthius dagan]

Has Mocco wrestled his finals opponent before? Tyson Martin is currently 5-0 with all techs not surrendering a single point.

 

[luthius dagan]

Looks like Regan gets a rematch against the guy who beat him 6-6 on the frontside. Always great when you can get your "get-back" in the same tournament!

 

[hawkeyesource]

Shamus takes 8th with a 3-2 loss, Duffy is up now Mat 9

 

[hawkeyesource]

Bobby Duffy loses 13-15 to Bennett Kujawa, was up 11-2 at the break.

 

[sdvike]

Really pulling for kenney over mills this time. Mocco don't play.

 

[Tanner Lafever]

Has Mocco wrestled his finals opponent before? Tyson Martin is currently 5-0 with all techs not surrendering a single point.

Looks like Martin is an SDSU commit.

He placed 5th in 16U at 195lbs back in 2023 and is a one-time Wisconsin state champ - winning this year at 285 after placing 2nd/2nd/4th in three previous trips (at 190/195/215lbs).

 

[Tanner Lafever]

Team Iowa has been on a roll at the lightest weights in these finals:

16U winners at 88, 94 and 100lbs + a JR winner at 100 as well.

 

[Tanner Lafever]

Kenny loses (another) barnburner To Mills, 12-9.

The future Hawkeye led 7-2 over the future Buckeye, lost the lead, then had a chance to retake it late but couldn’t quite convert.

 

[Tanner Lafever]

Youngblut falls 10-2 to Tyler Dekraker - a 2026 Minnesota commit ranked #12 overall in the HS senior class.

Dekraker scored a pair of exposures after stuffing Youngblut shots + added a gut wrench to extended his lead after a 2-0 first period.

 

[shiphappens]

Thanks for the updates Tanner.

 

[Tanner Lafever]

The youngest Ferrari (2029 prospect Vinny) takes 2nd at 144 in the 16U division, losing 4-0.

 

[luthius dagan]

So far:
132 Kenny takes 2nd
138 Pettit DNP
138 Youngblut 2nd
138 Regan 8th
150 Duffy 8th
165 Bachmann 5th
285 Mocco 1st or 2nd

 

[luthius dagan]

The youngest Ferrari (2029 prospect Vinny) takes 2nd at 144 in the 16U division, losing 4-0.

I hope he's a future Hawk!

 

[Useto]

I thought Youngblut wrestled really well. Still got another year of high school, along with Paul. Lots to work on but bright futures!