2027 Soldier Salute update

[Tanner Lafever]

You may've already seen that Cornell has listed the Soldier Salute on its schedule for this season:

2026-27 Wrestling Schedule - Cornell University Athletics

However, for those reticent to get their hopes up that the Big Red will be sending a strong squad to Coralville, I was told today by reliable source that it's fully expected to be a starter-heavy lineup - featuring as many as 15 total entries.

If Iowa does its share this time around, we really could have quite the tournament on our hands.

 

[Squatch96]

Were not going to national duals this year wonder if that will help with sending more of our starters

 

[Tanner Lafever]

Were not going to national duals this year wonder if that will help with sending more of our starters

Given that the two events were 1.5 months apart last year I’m not really sure that was the impetus behind Iowa’s lackluster entry list.

However, that could be part of why Cornell is attending the Solider Salute this year - as they, like Iowa, will not be at National Duals (December 12-13).

 

[Squatch96]

Given that the two events were 1.5 months apart last year I’m not really sure that was the impetus behind Iowa’s lackluster entry list.

However, that could be part of why Cornell is attending the Solider Salute this year - as they, like Iowa, will not be at National Duals (December 12-13).

That makes sense. I was just think National Duals made the early part of the season much more tuff the iowa state dual was only a few weeks after could be wrong though

 

[heldyhawk606]

now if they would just cut the cost of drinks at xtreme area..

 

[FanInBlack]

thats awesome news. It took me minute to see it was that Cornell haha

 

[Tanner Lafever]

thats awesome news. It took me minute to see it was that Cornell haha

Lol I’m not nearly obsessed enough to dedicate a thread to the news that Cornell College has committed to attend the Soldier Salute

 

[dt21]

hey only one of them has won an ncaa

 

[TheREALSpooner]

Were not going to national duals this year wonder if that will help with sending more of our starters

Odd take. ND is in November. SS is in January.

Need a couple more schools to send starters (including Iowa) and it's officially a good tourney.

 

[sdvike]

Surprised some of Midlands entrants don't change to SS. Seemed Hawks were the draw while there and Midlands is going downhill.

 

[Praguehawk]

Why aren’t we doing national duals this year? It is an awesome way to build excitement for the sport.

 

[sdvike]

I think it was too close to semester finals when they moved it to the November date.

Why aren’t we doing national duals this year? It is an awesome way to build excitement for the sport.

 

[Squatch96]

Odd take. ND is in November. SS is in January.

Need a couple more schools to send starters (including Iowa) and it's officially a good tourney.

The more I think about it. It is odd with NDI and them moving the date of SS Im not sure why they didnt send more guys last year hopefully this year we see more of the starters for the hawks!

 

[chipackhawk]

Odd take. ND is in November. SS is in January.

Need a couple more schools to send starters (including Iowa) and it's officially a good tourney.

I don't think it is an odd take. Having to get your starters up to speed a month and a half earlier is significant when you look at it from a full season perspective.

 

[TheREALSpooner]

I don't think it is an odd take. Having to get your starters up to speed a month and a half earlier is significant when you look at it from a full season perspective.

And that has nothing to do with an event 6 weeks later.

 

[chipackhawk]

And that has nothing to do with an event 6 weeks later.

Sure it does - same concept as why teams don't want their pitchers involved in the World Baseball Classic that takes place early in Spring Training. Getting into competitive condition earlier than necessary is not ideal for the long run. Iowa can put that off for several weeks at the minimum. Try to think a little bigger picture.

 

[el dub]

Sure it does - same concept as why teams don't want their pitchers involved in the World Baseball Classic that takes place early in Spring Training. Getting into competitive condition earlier than necessary is not ideal for the long run. Iowa can put that off for several weeks at the minimum. Try to think a little bigger picture.

Iowa has always been ahead of the curve for conditioning early in the season. Has that practice changed recently?

 

[Sunshinedynomite 1]

TNT have the kids ready Early, late and often.

 

[T8KUDWN]

And that has nothing to do with an event 6 weeks later.

You must know this from all the guys you've trained for competition??

 

[TheREALSpooner]

Sure it does - same concept as why teams don't want their pitchers involved in the World Baseball Classic that takes place early in Spring Training. Getting into competitive condition earlier than necessary is not ideal for the long run. Iowa can put that off for several weeks at the minimum. Try to think a little bigger picture.

But we are taking about the SS. Saying we can’t possibly wrestle starters there due to an event 6 weeks prior is loco.

Iowa has always been ahead of the curve for conditioning early in the season. Has that practice changed recently?

Have you not been watching Iowa wrestling the past several years? Our early season conditioning is not very strong.

 

[chipackhawk]

But we are taking about the SS. Saying we can’t possibly wrestle starters there due to an event 6 weeks prior is loco.




Have you not been watching Iowa wrestling the past several years? Our early season conditioning is not very strong.

Well - I guess the alternative is to get in prime condition earlier in the season, maintain it through another pre-season tournament 6-weeks later, start the regular season in prime form and maintain it all the way to the end, and then let the experts ***** and moan that the starters are beat up when it matters most. Think about that. Have you given it one second's thought that if they don't go to the National Duals they can start to gear up for the season just a bit later and now send their starters to the Soldier Salute? Or maybe to satisfy the late season injury bitchers, go to the National Duals out of shape and then this group can take their turn bitching and moaning about that. Can you wrap your head around how conditioning works?

 

[sdvike]

Would be great to see them at national duals and soldier salute.

 

[Nashville_Hawk]

thats awesome news. It took me minute to see it was that Cornell haha

Same. LOL

 

[HugoHugo]

Well - I guess the alternative is to get in prime condition earlier in the season, maintain it through another pre-season tournament 6-weeks later, start the regular season in prime form and maintain it all the way to the end, and then let the experts ***** and moan that the starters are beat up when it matters most. Think about that. Have you given it one second's thought that if they don't go to the National Duals they can start to gear up for the season just a bit later and now send their starters to the Soldier Salute? Or maybe to satisfy the late season injury bitchers, go to the National Duals out of shape and then this group can take their turn bitching and moaning about that. Can you wrap your head around how conditioning works?

Meh, didn't seem to effect Oklahoma State at all last year.

One might even say that they were PEAKING at the NCAA tournament.

 

[Nashville_Hawk]

Would be great to see them at national duals and soldier salute.

I’m with you. But TNT know best so I’m holding out hope that the future will be brighter.

 

[TNTwrestle]

National Duals is in December this year, during Iowa Finals week, and that is supposedly why we aren't going. I thought I also heard the SS was going back to late December. Was I wrong about that? If we don't send our starters to SS this year, I'm not going again, unless it is considerably cheaper. I will break my streak of having attended all wrestling events in Xtream above HS age.

 

[vhsalum]

I’m with you. But TNT know best so I’m holding out hope that the future will be brighter.

#TIT

 

[Tanner Lafever]

National Duals is in December this year, during Iowa Finals week, and that is supposedly why we aren't going. I thought I also heard the SS was going back to late December. Was I wrong about that? If we don't send our starters to SS this year, I'm not going again, unless it is considerably cheaper. I will break my streak of having attended all wrestling events in Xtream above HS age.

Soldier Salute is January 2-3.

 

[PUR158]

Iowa has always been ahead of the curve for conditioning early in the season. Has that practice changed recently?

Correct, I believe it was discussed at length by an Iowa insider that this is the time they "hit their first peak" of the season. Unsure of when the second peak is, but that is the rhetoric from someone in the inner circle.

 

[Corby2]

Someone is getting old that conversation was about national duals not the Salute. You can only peak once in 4 months according to some so don't expect any medals at the World championships in October after guys peaking for Final X

 

[TNTwrestle]

In the Gable days, we always peaked in March. We were seldom the best team in November, but always were in March. When the National Duals were in January, we didn't win them often, but always beat those teams in March. We always had a hard training/conditioning phase during Winter break, then tapered at B1G time and peaked for B1G and NCAA tournaments. Haven't seen much of that peaking since 2000. We've won some, but NCAAs have usually not performed at peak.

 

[PennState1985]

In the Gable days, we always peaked in March. We were seldom the best team in November, but always were in March. When the National Duals were in January, we didn't win them often, but always beat those teams in March. We always had a hard training/conditioning phase during Winter break, then tapered at B1G time and peaked for B1G and NCAA tournaments. Haven't seen much of that peaking since 2000. We've won some, but NCAAs have usually not performed at peak.

That is still the best timing formula for a season imho. Light early schedule followed by ramping up during the B1G season with a hell week thrown in there somewhere to simulate tourney time and build "character". Then work towards B1Gs and Nationals in February with a "work on your weaknesses" month with a lighter schedule to prevent injury as much as possible.

 

[InTheCircle]

As far as the Hawks starting lineup participating, this year won’t be a repeat of last years.

 

[sdvike]

In the Gable days, we always peaked in March. We were seldom the best team in November, but always were in March. When the National Duals were in January, we didn't win them often, but always beat those teams in March. We always had a hard training/conditioning phase during Winter break, then tapered at B1G time and peaked for B1G and NCAA tournaments. Haven't seen much of that peaking since 2000. We've won some, but NCAAs have usually not performed at peak.

They were strong at Natty's last year but don't know if it was conditioning or heart or both. But recent years prior, they have not peaked in March even when they won it in 21.

 

[sdvike]

As far as the Hawks starting lineup participating, this year won’t be a repeat of last years.

Would hope so. If you don't send your starters to your own tournament, it would be short lived.

 

[Squatch96]

As far as the Hawks starting lineup participating, this year won’t be a repeat of last years.

Thats awesome with the new eligibility rules was hoping these tournaments would make a comeback of sorts

 

[dtripp26]

Would hope so. If you don't send your starters to your own tournament, it would be short lived.

We've been told it's not our tournament

 

[Corby2]

We've been told it's not our tournament

So you think Tom said change the date to January? . Some of you people remain clueless

 

[sdvike]

Would be great if we could get some of our recruits in the SS.

 

[Squatch96]

Would be great if we could get some of our recruits in the SS.

Paul Kenny and Isreal Borge I think have done some college opens I bealive could be wrong though. I dont think Dawson Youngblut can iowa high school rules won't allow if I remember right thats why kolby Franklin couldnt wrestle for iowa city high his senior year he went to a college open right before moving. If in town training at the time that would be cool not sure if that would happen though