He is an awardwinning writer and has been covering sports in connecticut and new england for more than 30 years. For starters, he was inducted into the iowa hall of fame for his career accomplishments as a west high wrestler. From 200811, he went 18811 with 146 pins for williamsburg, still the fifthmost alltime in state history. Iowas spencer lee, unis drew foster book spots in ncaa wrestling finals hawkeyes have had a finalist for 30 straight seasons. We are continuously improving our program at all levels. College wrestling records that may never be broken the open mat. Officials may log in to the iowa high school athletic association app. This book delves into the soul of iowa wrestling as the author follows jay borschel and dan leclere as they try to become fourtime iowa high school state champions. State wrestling tournaments ihsaa iowa high school.
Dan gable redefined the term wrestling champion, setting a new standard of excellence for athletes and coaches. The iowa high school athletic association is a statewide service organization for schools and communities in iowa that promotes sportsmanship, interscholastic activity, health, and wellness through the regulation and coordination of member school activities. Wrestling is as much a part of winter in iowa as is snow and cold. You can also search by full or partial name of athletecoach andor school. Legendary wrestler and coach dan gable, left, talks with his high school wrestling coach, bob siddens, at a signing for gables book a wrestling life 2 at the dan gable wrestling museum in 2017. Individual records record book wrestling mhsaa sports. Intermat wrestling iowa high school, simpson college. National wrestling coaches association allacademic team iiac mvpiiac coach of the year iowa conference champions 2012 final year of iiac conference tournament conference mvpcoach of the yearallconference since 20 top three place winners at ncaa regional.
In 2002 banach was inducted into the university of iowa athletics hall of fame. Edmond, caroll kuemper catholic, webster city, iowa falls, 19542016 4321678 71. The iowa high school athletic association holds two separate team wrestling. The ihsaa keeps track of championships, state tournament results, and outstanding record holders in stat books for each sport. The ihsaas 2020 state wrestling tournament will take place on february 1416, with the dual tournament taking place on february. He was noted with his fraternal brother ed banach for both winning gold medals in freestyle wrestling at the same olympics after earning a masters in business degree at pennsylvania state university in 1988, banach has. In high school, israel wrestled for west aurora high school.
The cresco high school wrestling program was the subject of its own book, the history of wrestling in cresco, published in 1984. In just his second season as head coach of the trojans, moore. A quote from gable about this loss is, then i got good. Archives iowa high school athletic association iowa. With three national titles, state wrestler wins usa wrestling. John and dorothy sill award winner for most dedicated wrestler. Before austin blythe joined the iowa football program and went on to the nfl, he produced one of the greatest high school wrestling careers in iowa history. His biography is written by mike chapman, who was inducted into the iowa wrestling hall of fame in 2010.
Psu sports, college wrestling, stats, schedules, merchandise, clothing, rosters. The state of iowa is known as the breeding ground of high caliber wrestlers, and this culminates every year with the soldout wrestling championships at wells fargo arena in des moines. The data that populates the stat tracker data comes from the results entered into the track wrestling event management system. Most schools qualifying a wrestler for the division i ncaa tournament 128 in 1980 from the indispensable book the history of collegiate wrestling by jay hammond comes this staggering fact. In 1994 banach was inducted into the national wrestling hall of fame. Feb, 2020 in third grade, cullan and colby joined the sebolt wrestling academy, run by t. Scoreboard stat tracker national wrestling coaches associationq. Defeated only once throughout his high school and college wrestling careers and unscored upon in his 1972 olympic gold medal performance, gable didnt just win on the mat, he dominated his opponents in a relentless, physical style. Iowa high school state wrestling championship results.
Track the results and stats of your favorite scholastic or college team and wrestlers by using the nwca stat tracker. Five wrestling books that every fan should read the open mat. Mediapolis a pin, iowa head coach tom brands has said more than a few times, is the ultimate goal in wrestling. Lisbons cael happel becomes iowas 28th fourtime state wrestling. That career winning percentage is the best for iowa high school wrestling coaches. Iowa wrestling media guide university of iowa fact book. During his prep and college wrestling careers, dan gable compiled an unbelievable record of 1811.
Dreams of state championships begin in elementary school and, since 1972, come to fruition or heartbreakingly fall short at an arena in des moines in february or march. Sep, 2019 iowas coaching staff didnt do this on purpose. With three national titles, state wrestler wins usa. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a program sponsored by the university of iowa department of intercollegiate athletics, please contact the university of iowa department of intercollegiate athletics in advance at 319 3359247. Marlin was a fourtime state champion at creston and set the iowa state record with 147 career pins. To begin, choose any combination of category and year from below and click on search. State wrestling tournaments ihsaa the iowa high school. The iowa high school athletic associations wrestling advisory committee has approved changes involving the regional dual qualification criteria and seeding for the state wrestling tournament. Sebolt, a fourtime state champion from centerville who became the first iowa high schooler to record 200 career. Mcdonough attended linnmar high school in marion, iowa. Port jervis, new york installed a blueandgold sign in town honoring ed and lou banach as olympic champions. The wrestling background that bonds iowas offensive line. High school wrestling in iowa is at an all time high. Iowa is one of the nations leaders in high school wrestling.
Ohio states lance palmer hangs on to iowas brent metcalf, formerly of davison high school, as they wrestle in the 149lb championship round during the 2010 big ten championships at crisler arena. Football classification changes for 201819 approved pdf. New class 4a iowa high school football system explained. Nov 15, 2017 the 8 dual wins over the same division i school is also a record that will remain for quite some time. Wrestlers compete in class 2a quarterfinals of the 2020 ihsaa state wrestling championships at the wells fargo arena in des moines on. Due to the high number of submission received, no action will be taken on undocumented information. The ihsaas 2020 state wrestling tournament will take place on february. Another iowa high school state wrestling tournament has come and gone as 42 wrestlers and three teams were crowned champions saturday night. Murr, a senior at lindsay lane christian school in athens, alabama, finished his career earlier this month with a state record 5,716 points. Wrestling archives updated through february 11, 2019.
Football, wrestling stories from kirk ferentz, dan gable. He was inducted into the new england high school wrestling hall of fame in 2018. Nate moore iowa city west 3x it was a big night for iowa city west head coach nate moore, for several reasons. The school will then be contacted to verify the information. He became iowas 200 th individual big ten champ in school history and was awarded the cooutstanding wrestler award, which is the first time a hawkeye has received the honor since brent metcalf. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all university of iowasponsored events. College wrestling records that may never be broken the. Schools will now be allowed to opt out of postseason. He was undefeated in 64 prep matches, and was 1171 at iowa state university. Iowa city west takes district title in dominating fashion. That total, when approved by the alabama high school athletic association, ranks second all time, behind only louisianas greg procell who scored 6,702 points from 196770.
Jan 28, 2018 mediapolis a pin, iowa head coach tom brands has said more than a few times, is the ultimate goal in wrestling. Mar 06, 2020 iowa valley senior benjamin smith celebrates after winning a state title over don bosco sophomore cade tenold in their match at 160 pounds during the 2020 iowa high school state wrestling. Search here for tournament results dating to 1921, along with other athlete, coach and team records. Swafford pinning his way into record book the predicament. Iowa high school wrestling programs will have option to sit out.
Reach for the stars the iowa high school state wrestling. Scoreboard stat tracker track the results and stats of your favorite scholastic or college team and wrestlers by using the nwca stat tracker. This site exists to preserve the history of high school sports in iowa, including the achievements of each of iowas current and former high schools, the history of. Iowa high school athletic association, boone, iowa. Mar 22, 2019 iowa s spencer lee, unis drew foster book spots in ncaa wrestling finals hawkeyes have had a finalist for 30 straight seasons. His only defeat came in the ncaa finals his senior year. This site exists to preserve the history of high school sports in iowa, including the achievements of each of iowas current and former high schools, the history of existing and former sports conferences, nicknames, state tournament results, state champions, and more. Iowa high school athletic association home facebook. Iowa valley senior benjamin smith celebrates after winning a state title over don bosco sophomore cade tenold in their match at 160 pounds during the 2020 iowa high school state wrestling. I bring this up because of the flo article a few months back that start every year questioning weather our state is still on top.
View alltime traditional meet records view wrestling stat book. Each a threetime state champion, jay borschel and dan leclere have a chance in their senior year to join the sports most elite group. Duals manual 2020 state tournament manual 2020 wrestling stat book. The iowa high school athletic association ihsaa is the regulating body for male iowa high. His lone loss coming from an illegal slam that led to a medical forfeit. Sep 27, 2018 legendary wrestler and coach dan gable, left, talks with his high school wrestling coach, bob siddens, at a signing for gables book a wrestling life 2 at the dan gable wrestling museum in 2017. Mcdonough was a threetime high school wrestling state champion and fourtime state placewinner for linnmar under head coach doug streicher. West high school homepage iowa city community school district. Coach darrahs teams compiled a dual meet record of 340172. Breaking down michigans high school wrestling records. High school fourtime iowa high school state champion from 2010. Facts, stats, halls of fame, and award winners from the archives of the iowa high school athletic association. The ihsaa uses nominations from member schools and selection committees to honor exceptional sport. It gives an interesting look at how different communities approach the sport and how much pressure these young athletes can be under.
This site exists to preserve the history of high school sports in iowa, including the achievements of each of iowa s current and former high schools, the history of existing and former sports conferences, nicknames, state tournament results, state champions, and more. While at west aurora high school, he won three state titles for the blackhawks with a career record of 1181. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a program sponsored by the university of iowa department of intercollegiate athletics, please contact the university of iowa department of intercollegiate athletics in. Legendary coach, official bob siddens passes away at 93. Located in the chamber of commerce in downtown cresco, this museum honors alltime great iowa born amateur wrestlers, including a number of hometown. Located in the chamber of commerce in downtown cresco, this museum honors alltime great iowaborn amateur wrestlers, including a number of hometown.
Murr, a senior at lindsay lane christian school in athens, alabama, finished his career earlier this month with a staterecord 5,716 points. View brackets, matches, results, and photos from the iowa high school state. Mediapolis high school senior brennan swafford certainly subscribes to that theory. West high school homepage iowa city community school. Ihsaa partners with other iowa organizations like the iowa girls. Brandon sorensen wrestling university of iowa athletics. Intermat wrestling iowa high school, simpson college coach. In addition to his high school state championships, he was also decorated in freestyle and grecoroman. Iowa high school state wrestling championship results the. May 20, 2019 ohio states lance palmer hangs on to iowa s brent metcalf, formerly of davison high school, as they wrestle in the 149lb championship round during the 2010 big ten championships at crisler arena. Coach bob darrah never wrestled in high school or college, but in coaching over 30 years of high school wrestling his teams won 95 percent of their matches. Alaric jackson, a potential firstround nfl draft pick who did not wrestle at an iowa high school, initially started at left tackle but.
In third grade, cullan and colby joined the sebolt wrestling academy, run by t. In 2010 banach was inducted into the port jervis, ny high school hall of fame. Sebolt, a fourtime state champion from centerville who became the first iowa highschooler to record 200 career. Whats more, cresco is home to the iowa wrestling hall of fame. Coaching records record book boys basketball mhsaa. Wrestlers sorted by record sorted by school sorted by win %. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all university of iowa sponsored events. He was a fourtime class 2a state finalist and a threetime champ. Scoreboard stat tracker national wrestling coaches. The 8 dual wins over the same division i school is also a record that will remain for quite some time. In iowa, that ideal survives in the form of high school wrestling.
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