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    PREVIEW/THREAD: Five current + one future Hawkeye(s) to compete at U20 World Championships

    Karlee Brooks (57kg) wins her Round of 32 bout with ease to get the day started for the Hawkeyes: Meanwhile, 2028 men's commit Fred Bachmann (wrestling for Puerto Rico) drops his opener to Azatherdi Ashyrgulyyev (Turkmenistan) via 7-1 dec. Dan Dennis was in Bachmann's corner for that match -...
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    PREVIEW/THREAD: Five current + one future Hawkeye(s) to compete at U20 World Championships

    Barring catastrophe, Leydecker will be in the lineup, yes - presumably at 124lbs. I’ll have a roster breakdown out any day now (if the men’s program would finally publish its 2026-27 roster) that kind of lays out all the options at each weight. For now, I think the biggest question marks are...
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    PREVIEW/THREAD: Five current + one future Hawkeye(s) to compete at U20 World Championships

    Here’s Thursday’s schedule for the Hawkeyes: Both Everest Leydecker (gold) and Bella Williams (bronze) will go for medals. Meanwhile, Karlee Brooks and 2028 men’s commit Fred Bachmann each begin their respective journeys in Slovakia.
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    PREVIEW/THREAD: Five current + one future Hawkeye(s) to compete at U20 World Championships

    Whiting takes 5th at 53kg - giving up an early takedown + four gut wrenches to Yuxuan Li (China). For context, Li is a back-to-back Senior Asian Championships runner up who also beat former Hawkeye Felicity Taylor (USA‘s SR rep at 53kg last year) 11-1 at a 2025 Ranking Series event. Whiting’s...
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    PREVIEW/THREAD: Five current + one future Hawkeye(s) to compete at U20 World Championships

    Bella Williams (62kg) has also been pulled into tomorrow’s repechage - where she’ll be two wins away from earning bronze. But first, Taylor Whiting (53kg) rounds out the day with her bronze medal bout - which is coming up 6th on Mat B.
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    PREVIEW/THREAD: Five current + one future Hawkeye(s) to compete at U20 World Championships

    Here are the semifinal highlights:
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    PREVIEW/THREAD: Five current + one future Hawkeye(s) to compete at U20 World Championships

    My initial inclination would be no - just because Iowa hasn’t typically been a big weight cutting program (unless an athlete specifically brings the idea to them). But I can’t say exactly what Whiting’s situation is and whether it’d be a feasible/desirable cut for her. Maybe the new 5-for-5...
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    PREVIEW/THREAD: Five current + one future Hawkeye(s) to compete at U20 World Championships

    Leydecker gets another pin to advance to the 55kg semifinals - this time over former U17 World silver medalist Valeryia Mikitsich (Belarus). Built a 10-0 lead late in the 1st period before settling in for the fall. She’ll face China’s Meilin Zhou at 10:00am CT for a spot in the finals...
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    PREVIEW/THREAD: Five current + one future Hawkeye(s) to compete at U20 World Championships

    It's been a picture-perfect start to Day Four thus far for the Hawkeyes. Three matches, three wins (all via bonus) - with Taylor Whiting (53kg) advancing to the bronze medal bout and both Everest Leydecker (55kg) and Bella Williams (62kg) reaching the quarters:
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    PREVIEW/THREAD: Five current + one future Hawkeye(s) to compete at U20 World Championships

    Whiting gets the help she needs - and a chance to wrestle back for bronze tomorrow: (For context, both of Whiting's losses this summer have come against the two U20 World finalists at 53kg.) If she wins twice tomorrow, she'll come home with a medal. But it won't be easy. Up first is India's...
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    PREVIEW/THREAD: Five current + one future Hawkeye(s) to compete at U20 World Championships

    Almost four hours after this morning's session began, Taylor Whiting (53kg) loses via 2nd period fall to Canada's Kaura Coles - a 2024 U17 World Champion. Whiting got to legs twice early, scoring the opening point on a step out. But Coles really cranked up the pressure after that, using her...
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    PREVIEW/THREAD: Five current + one future Hawkeye(s) to compete at U20 World Championships

    Here are the draws for the Iowa women: Taylor Whiting (53kg) leads thing off tomorrow (Tuesday) morning amidst a loaded field - incl. a R16 opener vs 2024 U17 World champion Kaura Coles (Canada): Next up, Everest Leydecker (55kg) and Bella Williams (62kg) begin their tournament on Wednesday...
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    PREVIEW/THREAD: Five current + one future Hawkeye(s) to compete at U20 World Championships

    Bowling falls on criteria, 1-1, to Hungary's Zalan Toplak and is eliminated one step short of the bronze medal match. Lots of hand fighting in that bout - plus several stoppages for blood time for the Hawkeye - and neither wrestler could get a turn on top. Ultimately, Toplak's first score gave...
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    PREVIEW/THREAD: Five current + one future Hawkeye(s) to compete at U20 World Championships

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    PREVIEW/THREAD: Five current + one future Hawkeye(s) to compete at U20 World Championships

    Here’s Bowling’s repechage path - which will start tomorrow at 3:00am CT: His first bout vs Egypt will be up 2nd on Mat B. Win that and he’ll return shortly thereafter to face a Hungarian foe in the 15th match on Mat A. If he reaches the bronze medal match, that wouldn’t occur until the...
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