. Second, shoutout to Columbus Catholic for putting together a schedule that tests their guys. The fact that a potential four-timer got the three seed should tell you how tough this bracket is. Few have successfully pulled off that balancing act in recent years. Sure tackler who wraps up stays square to the target. The only school across all three classes to qualify all 14 weights, Waverly-Shell Rock is a heavy favorite to repeat as team champs. Ice baths and sauna sessions have become part of his weekly routine. He was super proud of me, and it was good hearing from him., And then theres Gable. Here was Kueter's path to a Junior world title this week in Sofia, Bulgaria. The 4A postseason begins when hell be in Mexico. . For starters, Iowa State has capable guys that can step into 141 next year, whether that's Zach Redding bumping up from 133, or either Evan or Jacob Frost, two guys who have acclimated well to Division I wrestling, stepping in at that weight, too. The third quarter is the hardest to predict, but will most likely be either Josh Glendening or Gage Clausen. . Class 1A:Don Bosco, Reanah Utterback, others make history at Class 1A state wrestling. . In between, Kueter will mix in his baseball duties and off-season football work. Date Type Stream/ Playback Name Opponent/ Participants Win Score Match Clips; 2024-03-21 03/21/24: Tournament NCAA Championships: NCAA Championships: Team Participants | Wrestler Participants: Date Type Iowa football and wrestling commit Ben KueterThere's a lot of buzz surrounding the dynamic Ben Kueter. Nobody loses in any of those scenarios. 2 ranking for his weight class . record included 36 bonus-point wins, with 20 pins and 10 technical falls while being named to All-Iowa Elite team . State associations had the option of 12, 13, or 14 weights. (His surgery on Monday went well, by the way.). He is a three-star prospect, per247Sports, and held offers from Iowa, Iowa State, Minnesota and Missouri. City High's Ben Kueter receives high praise and high ranking from veteran recruiting analyst - Hawk Fanatic '23 Iowa City (IA) High linebacker Ben Kueter (32) pursues Iowa City West running back Mason Applegate (44) during their game in 2021. It's why coaches often want kids to redshirt that initial year so they can ease into that lifestyle. Ben Kueter, the star four-sport athlete out of Iowa City High, announced on Sunday that he's going to be a Hawkeye in two sports. Kueter became the 32nd Iowa high school wrestler to accomplish the hallowed feat, winning the 220-pound title at the Class 3A boys state wrestling tournament Saturday night at Wells Fargo Arena. won USA Wrestling's Under-20 men's freestyle world team trials in 2022. Helped prep football team post 15-5 record over junior and senior seasons, reaching state semifinals as a junior . The Dons will have the upper hand as they qualified 13 to Lisbons 10. Football in the fall, wrestling in the winter, track in the spring and baseball in the fall. Just like last year when Waukee narrowly edged the Rams by just three points. Now, be real here, that's a lot of experience leaving due to expiration of eligibility. 28, 2023 1:54 pm1d ago, Iowa Football Jul. one of five finalists for . 2023 www.hawkcentral.com. He won a Junior folkstyle national championship in March and recently was the runner-up at the . 3A 145 - Robert Avila Jr (Iowa City West). The first game of the 2022 football season is the week after the world championships. Gabe won 2-1 in the tiebreaker rideouts, and went 4-0 against Naaktgeboren this season, but every match got closer: Gabe won 8-3 in December, 3-1 in a January dual, 3-2 in the tiebreaker rideouts at the conference tournament, then 2-1 in the state finals. . 2022 Iowa High School State Tournament Preview - FloWrestling Iowa City High's Ben Kueter makes U20 men's freestyle world team So Iowa's lineup, for the most part, is in pretty good shape for next season, but I wouldn't say Iowa has an inside track to the team title at least not yet, for a few reasons. Guess that's also an odd result from a four-day state tournament that starts on Wednesday. 3A 220 - #2 Ben Kueter, Iowa City, City High 3A 152 - #3 Hunter Garvin, Iowa City West 3A 160 - #3 Aiden Riggins, Waverly-Shell Rock 2A 195 - #9 Wyatt Voelker, West Delaware Nathan Jesuroga. . Lee will attempt to win a fourth NCAA title this year with Iowa. You can learn so much by competing against the best. An Iowa recruit for both football and wrestling, Kueter became the state's 32nd four-time state champion on February 18. Hes scored bonus points in all but one of his 34 wins this season. one of five finalists for high school Butkus Award as a senior . Check out the championship round results below in all three styles at the. Assuming Avila is healthy, hell be a slight favorite over last years 126 lbs state champ. . First, need to see how Iowa performs at this year's national tournament. Kueter will go through football's meat-grinder schedule first, then whenever they're done whether that's December or January he'll transition to wrestling. 3 in Class 4A by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. Im just super grateful to be able to do that.. . Heplayed football under Hayden Fry, startingat center from 1984-86, during which Iowa went 27-9-1. . Its mainly just getting big for heavyweight and playing linebacker and really circle myself in that, Kueter said. The top seed and favorite is Iowa commit Joel Jesuroga. The sun is going to come up tomorrow, right? "I'm always doing something," Kueter said. He played outfield for a Little Hawk baseball team that reached the state semifinals. Healso ran the second leg of the Little Hawks'distance medley relay, which took second at the 2021 Drake Relays. You never actually think youre going to do it, so its crazy. When Class 1A was done each day, I could put those notes away and focus on Class 2A, then Class 3A. Hes currently considered to be the countrys#6 overall recruit in the class of 2023. At least I haven't heard anything different. 98 tackles as a senior . earned first-team all-state honors as a junior. He's not used to bar-arms, but I am. An Iowa recruit for both football and wrestling, Kueter became the state's 32nd four-time state champion on February 18. Don Bosco vs Lisbon for the 1A title, is a tale as old as time. Photos: Day 1 of the Class 3A state wrestling tournament. He also played baseball and preparedfor the upcoming football season. I have no idea, but I'd pay to watch it. #150 Kueter, Ben. Shouldn't be a surprise they were one of four schools to end up with three individual state champs this year. Iowa Football: Hawkeyes Land Commitment from 2023 LB Ben Kueter Iowa City High's Ben Kueter wins gold at U20 Pan-American wrestling I know he wants to play linebacker, but he could be a great fit at either defensive line or tight end, too. He's got the frame, I think, to grow all the way into 157 or even 165, and it makes a lot of sense to start that process this offseason. Here's a list of non-champs that stood out, just off the top: I could keep going. recorded 24 receptions for 369 yards and 11 touchdowns on offense . . It is unreal what he has done in his career.. posted 37-0 record at 220 pounds in wrestling as a junior . . His performance has updated Iowas international wrestling history in real time, and has set a new bar for every Iowa high schoolerfrom here on. . All rights reserved. He won a Junior folkstyle national title last March,took second at the Junior men's freestyle national championships in July. They are as follows: 106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 144, 150, 157, 165, 175, 190, 215, 285. Steveson, a two-time NCAA champ for Minnesota, won Olympic gold in 2021. The multiple-classes-per-session in the old schedule made that tricky. As a tight end and linebacker, he has fueled City High's 4-0 start with 28.5 total tackles, including 13.5 for a loss, and has scored five total touchdowns. Think that does a pretty good job of encapsulating his stellar career, which includes four state finals appearances and two titles. Cody Goodwin covers wrestling and high school sports for the Des Moines Register. ", "Bobby Telford," Kueter continued, staring right into the camera while addressing Iowa's assistant wrestling coach, "I'm the baddest man on the planet.". Add To WrestleTrak. He celebrated by taking a lap around Mat B inside Armeets Arena on Tuesday. Follow him on Twitter at @codygoodwin. Ben Kueter | FloWrestling | Wrestling Kiara found me at Carver-Hawkeye Arena Sunday during Iowa's 28-7 win over Oklahoma State and gave me a hat she knitted. (Rob Howe/HawkFanatic.com) Featured / Football Recruiting "It's unreal to say that." I'm sure I'll have more thoughts as these conversations continue over the next few weeks. I rolled through and he couldn't defend it.". Years in the past Ive been pretty beat up.. 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Here are some stream-of-consciousness thoughts regarding the four-day state tournament from last week, which is something many of you asked different questions about for today's mailbag: I didn't mind the four-day format. It stands to reason that when wrestling ends, he'll go back to football for the spring workouts/practices (or whatever remains of them by that point in the year). In Tuesdays finals match, he pinned Turkeys Rifat Gidak in exactly 100 seconds to become the first Iowa native to win a Junior world wrestling title in more than two decades. He reached the top by winning matches with stingy counter offense, then winning his semifinal out of a deficit, then winning his championship match with overwhelming offense all reinforced by the belief that, here and now,it was his turn. Kueter's recruitment was always going to be one of the more interesting stories to follow in Iowa high school sports over the next few years, if only because of the multiple major options that his athletic accomplishments have afforded him. four-year football team captain . Period. Its funny. Their replacements are, mostly, already known, barring something unforeseen. Hawkeye Wrestling: Impact of Ben Kueter's Commitment to Iowa . A native of Iowa City, Iowa, Kueter was a runner up at the Fargo junior freestyle nationals in the summer of 2021. There are a lot of kids that arent in my shoes, so Im just grateful to be healthy and that Im able to do these things, Kueter said in an interview with HawkCentral. won USA Wrestlings Under-20 mens freestyle world team trials in 2022. . Assuming all guys are healthy, what would a three-man series between those guys look like? As with most things, you guys will know when I know. "I'm so thankful for my family. 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Has a college ready body. 98 tackles as a senior . Maybe a little strange, but honestly, I think that made the entire product better. Has a great athletic background as well as intangibles. The favorite is returning champ Tate Entriken, who is up from 160 a year ago. So I need to get better at listening I guess.. . . Five wrestlers are still in contention to make World Teams in both . Both West Delaware and Notre Dame, West Burlington qualified nine wrestlers to the big show. . "It's the competitive side of everything . Ben Kueter began authoring his international wrestling rsum on Sunday, and he started with a gold-medal performance at the Under-20 Pan-American Championships in Oaxtepec, Mexico. Makes the end product that much better. I have to be ready for both, Kueter said. Kueter enters into his junior year as a 2x class 3A state champ with an overall record of 35-0. . Maybe another team, like Ohio State or Missouri or NC State or Arizona State or whoever else wrestles their way into the conversation. career wrestling record of 72-0 prior to senior season, with three straight Class 3A individual state titles . Introducing the Iowa Eight for the 2021-22 high school wrestling season He is also a tremendousoutfielder for City High's successful baseball program, with a.333 batting average and26 RBI this past summer. Snyder, a three-time NCAA champ for Ohio State, won Olympic gold in 2016. (The other: Dowling Catholics Chris Geneser, in men's freestyle in1984.). "You never want to compare guys to . Based on results this year, we can say Ryder Block (138), Gabe Arnold (182), Dreshaun Ross (195), Ben Kueter (220) are, without question, the best guys at their weight although I'd like to see a fully healthy McCrae Hagarty wrestle Ross again. We asked others who did it. Helped prep football team post 15-5 record over junior and senior seasons, reaching state semifinals as a junior . Wrestling Mailbag: Final state tournament thoughts, Ben Kueter - Yahoo It is my understanding that football will come first, mostly because they are covering the scholarship but also because they go first in the calendar. He loves the lead-up to the game, the match, the tournaments. Excuse my language, but I wasnt too happy about that. The semifinal rounds on Friday were bonkers. 32 in football and the sixth to finish his high school career undefeated. Ben Kueter | FloWrestling | Wrestling Ben Kueter A native of Iowa City, Iowa, Kueter was a runner up at the Fargo junior freestyle nationals in the summer of 2021. Kueter envisioned the moment in his mind a hundred times. He also has a rushing touchdown and returned a fumble 30 yards for a touchdown in City High's 43-5 over Ames. considered No. 6 overall wrestling prospect in 2023 class, including No. The Gazette has been informing Iowans with in-depth local news coverage and insightful analysis for 140 years. . Those decisions will come later. Kevin Dresser has options he likes behind Swiderski. People talk and you really understand the history we have here, Kueter said. He turned 18 on Tuesday. Named USA TODAY All-Iowa Male Athlete of the Year for 2021-22 . Maybe in future years, we'll see Gabe bump up or Tate slim down and they'll go at it again, but probably not immediately. Southeast Polk leads the 3A team race with 36.5 points after the first session. Follow him on Twitter at @codygoodwin. 28, 2023 1:54 pm1d ago, Iowa Football Jul. Looking to make a statement this weekend and show Im the best, Kane, the No. Anyways, the second part of Jaxson's question: If Iowa went to one class, how many individual champs would come from Class 3A? Weight: 220. College Choice: Iowa (committed) Why he's one of the Iowa Eight: Kueter has a strong case as one of the state's top . Hawkeyes:Spencer Lee finishes 26-0 at Carver, Iowa wrestling trounces OK State 28-7. Returning state champion McKinley Robbins got the top seed. All Kueter does is win, except for that one loss in Fargo. I have no insider knowledge on this particular subject and haven't really asked about it this season, but I don't hate the idea of Casey Swiderski utilizing his redshirt next year. It was as high-level as high-level gets in high school wrestling, and, like Gabe and Tate both said afterward, the fans were the real winners on Saturday night. Which means a list! From there, he is all in on chasing two-sport stardom with the Hawkeyes. Add nathan.ford@thegazette.comto your contacts. "It's unreal to say that. Kueter has been dominant for the City High Little Hawks, who find themselves inside the top-5 in Iowa's class 5A and. Iowa City High standout Ben Kueter commits to Iowa football and . 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