I saw he was coming for a visit this weekend but haven’t heard too much on this board about him. Is he an Iowa lean? He looks like a beast, do you all think he is the type of kid that can hold down the Bull’s spot for 4 years?
Aiden Riggins
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Well, he is coming to visit, so there's that, so he's not likely leaning strongly against Iowa if he's making the trip. Tough kid, I'd take him for sure. I think Josh Barr from Michigan will be there too, similar weight projection IIRC. Might be one of those whoever signs first deals. Might be they don't get either one. Never know until you see them with a Black and Gold singlet on.
He has taken officials to Purdue, Michigan, SDSU, ISU and this weekend Iowa. Figure a commit to one of them will come after this weekend. ISU fans believe it will be them cause of close relationship with DSJ. I believe the family is die hard Hawk fans. Will see what happens. I hope he is a Hawk.
I do like this kid and think he’s going to be tough at the next level. Would fit in nicely wt wise.
same very high on him. disappointing to hear he's rumored to be an isu lean. it's very spoiled, but i've come to assume iowa just gets their pick of the top instate kids lol.
I would agree with Mitch that this was a questionable recruit. If for no other reason that someone whose college weight is less than 10 lbs more than his walking around weight in 8th grade is a red flag. As in, physically ahead of most of your age group at a young age.
I would put him at #2 on the list of Seniors coming this weekend as a must get. Behind Jesurga(just because we need him to get his brother next year) Riggins is going to be Real good. Probably multiple AA for the Hawks down the road. I really like Barr as well but getting Barr out of Michigan could be a bit tricky. Get Riggins this year and worry about where Barr fits next year.
This kid is “can’t miss,” IMO. Here is an article I wrote on him in June… the link will have his brackets and pictures and what not.
thepindoctors.com
PINDOX PROFILE: Aiden Riggins; Waverly-Shell Rock ‘22/Sebolt Wrestling Academy
Aiden Riggins... This kid is blossoming into one of the nation’s best wrestlers at his weight...yes, the nation. And I have good reason(s) to think that.
There was a lot of hype about Riggins coming into HS. He and Carter Fousek of Crestwood were the ones in that grade I seemed to hear about the most before they got into HS. The kid went from being a perennial state placer until he hit 6th grade... and then he won 3 state titles from 6th-8th grade to close out his youth career. He got into HS and a lot of people firmly believed that no one would come close to beating him at the HS level, but he did take a couple losses. He split with Fousek in two heavily anticipated matches and was defeated by Trever Anderson from Ankeny in the semis at state. He then fought back for 3rd... He’s probably the biggest 106 lber I’ve ever seen. Pretty sure he hit a growth spurt during the season and by the end of the year, it appeared as if it was taking everything out of him just to make weight. And bumping up wasn’t an option, for his teammate and future state champion, Bailey Roybal occupied that spot all year. He looked like he was just hurting bad. But he got through it. And it surprised no one when he grew all the way to 132 for the next season and still appeared to not be close to being done growing. He took a few losses that year. One to Robert Avila from Lisbon in a close match, one to a Shakopee kid and one in the state finals to Hunter Garvin from IC West.
This past season was Aiden’s Junior season and he brought things from an immensely high level to an even higher one this year... I mean, he was just incredible this year... and appeared strong out there compared to the first two years. He defeated several state champions over the course of the season including Joel Jesuroga from SE Polk, Graham Gambrall from IC West, Caleb Rathjen from Ankeny, etc. He defeated nationally ranked future Hawkeye, Rathjen in the state finals, which is a huge win, for Rathjen is one of the most intelligent wrestlers you’ll ever see. He’s the real deal. And along with the state champs, he defeated several other state finalists, placers, etc. and generally won big. He finished his Junior season as an undefeated state champion. Made a statement in doing so.
So without going into too much detail, there’s a person I know very well personally who has been training with a lot of the nation’s elites at various camps. Robert Avila was one, this nationally top ranked Cody Chittum was another. There have been several others. Riggins was also one of them. So as the nosey person I am, I asked this person his thoughts on every recruit he faced in practice. There were probably 10 guys I asked about. He had great things to say about Avila. And when I asked about Riggins, this was his response, “dude he’s seriously one of the most talented HS wrestlers I’ve ever encountered in my entire life. His positioning is second to none and he is just phenomenal in every aspect of the sport. He’s not completely where he needs to be, but oh, he will get there... and when he does, no one will stop that kid.” I asked what his prediction was for Riggins and this guy responded, “this kid has the ability to be a D1 National Champion and I couldn’t be more serious about that.”
2019 3A 106
1 Trever Anderson of Ankeny
2 Jace Rhodes of Mason City
3 Aiden Riggins of Waverly-Shell Rock
4 Lane Cowell of Fort Dodge
5 Ethan Wood-Finley of Iowa City, City High
6 Dustin Bohren of Bettendorf
7 Ryder Downey of Indianola
8 Grant O`Dell of Iowa City, West
2020 3A 132
1 Hunter Garvin (So) IC West
2 Aiden Riggins (So) Waverly-Shell Rock
3 Brock Espalin (Sr) Des Moines - East
4 Joel Jesuroga (So) Southeast Polk
5 Trevon Wells (Sr) Dallas Center-Grimes
6 Duncan Delzell (Sr) Burlington
7 Keaton Moret (Sr) Norwalk
8 Brooks Cowell (Sr) Fort Dodge
2021 3A-152
1st Place - Aiden Riggins of Waverly-Shell Rock
2nd Place - Caleb Rathjen of Ankeny
3rd Place - Carson Martinson of Southeast Polk
4th Place - Graham Gambrall of Iowa City, West
5th Place - Abass Kemokai of Linn-Mar
6th Place - Abraham Dirkx of Carroll
7th Place - Colin Driscoll of Waukee
8th Place - Sam Zindel of Johnston
PINDOX PROFILE: Aiden Riggins; Waverly-Shell Rock ‘22/Sebolt Wrestling Academy | THE PIN DOCTORS
Aiden Riggins; Waverly-Shell Rock ‘22/Sebolt Wrestling Academy EDIT: I wrote the original version of it this in June ‘21. So, along with fixing a bunch of typos 🤦♂️, a lot has happened with Aiden…
thepindoctors.com
PINDOX PROFILE: Aiden Riggins; Waverly-Shell Rock ‘22/Sebolt Wrestling Academy
Aiden Riggins... This kid is blossoming into one of the nation’s best wrestlers at his weight...yes, the nation. And I have good reason(s) to think that.
There was a lot of hype about Riggins coming into HS. He and Carter Fousek of Crestwood were the ones in that grade I seemed to hear about the most before they got into HS. The kid went from being a perennial state placer until he hit 6th grade... and then he won 3 state titles from 6th-8th grade to close out his youth career. He got into HS and a lot of people firmly believed that no one would come close to beating him at the HS level, but he did take a couple losses. He split with Fousek in two heavily anticipated matches and was defeated by Trever Anderson from Ankeny in the semis at state. He then fought back for 3rd... He’s probably the biggest 106 lber I’ve ever seen. Pretty sure he hit a growth spurt during the season and by the end of the year, it appeared as if it was taking everything out of him just to make weight. And bumping up wasn’t an option, for his teammate and future state champion, Bailey Roybal occupied that spot all year. He looked like he was just hurting bad. But he got through it. And it surprised no one when he grew all the way to 132 for the next season and still appeared to not be close to being done growing. He took a few losses that year. One to Robert Avila from Lisbon in a close match, one to a Shakopee kid and one in the state finals to Hunter Garvin from IC West.
This past season was Aiden’s Junior season and he brought things from an immensely high level to an even higher one this year... I mean, he was just incredible this year... and appeared strong out there compared to the first two years. He defeated several state champions over the course of the season including Joel Jesuroga from SE Polk, Graham Gambrall from IC West, Caleb Rathjen from Ankeny, etc. He defeated nationally ranked future Hawkeye, Rathjen in the state finals, which is a huge win, for Rathjen is one of the most intelligent wrestlers you’ll ever see. He’s the real deal. And along with the state champs, he defeated several other state finalists, placers, etc. and generally won big. He finished his Junior season as an undefeated state champion. Made a statement in doing so.
So without going into too much detail, there’s a person I know very well personally who has been training with a lot of the nation’s elites at various camps. Robert Avila was one, this nationally top ranked Cody Chittum was another. There have been several others. Riggins was also one of them. So as the nosey person I am, I asked this person his thoughts on every recruit he faced in practice. There were probably 10 guys I asked about. He had great things to say about Avila. And when I asked about Riggins, this was his response, “dude he’s seriously one of the most talented HS wrestlers I’ve ever encountered in my entire life. His positioning is second to none and he is just phenomenal in every aspect of the sport. He’s not completely where he needs to be, but oh, he will get there... and when he does, no one will stop that kid.” I asked what his prediction was for Riggins and this guy responded, “this kid has the ability to be a D1 National Champion and I couldn’t be more serious about that.”
2019 3A 106
1 Trever Anderson of Ankeny
2 Jace Rhodes of Mason City
3 Aiden Riggins of Waverly-Shell Rock
4 Lane Cowell of Fort Dodge
5 Ethan Wood-Finley of Iowa City, City High
6 Dustin Bohren of Bettendorf
7 Ryder Downey of Indianola
8 Grant O`Dell of Iowa City, West
2020 3A 132
1 Hunter Garvin (So) IC West
2 Aiden Riggins (So) Waverly-Shell Rock
3 Brock Espalin (Sr) Des Moines - East
4 Joel Jesuroga (So) Southeast Polk
5 Trevon Wells (Sr) Dallas Center-Grimes
6 Duncan Delzell (Sr) Burlington
7 Keaton Moret (Sr) Norwalk
8 Brooks Cowell (Sr) Fort Dodge
2021 3A-152
1st Place - Aiden Riggins of Waverly-Shell Rock
2nd Place - Caleb Rathjen of Ankeny
3rd Place - Carson Martinson of Southeast Polk
4th Place - Graham Gambrall of Iowa City, West
5th Place - Abass Kemokai of Linn-Mar
6th Place - Abraham Dirkx of Carroll
7th Place - Colin Driscoll of Waukee
8th Place - Sam Zindel of Johnston
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I hope there was a word/contraction omitted in there somewhere. 🙈
Of course not! I think we all know that I would be the last person around here to be affiliated with something preposterous like that! 😆
So, the reliable source DOES fib and embellish?
I thought it was a jab at me sometimes coming off too enthusiastic and embellishing… I get that sometimes and it doesn’t bother me, for I can totally see how someone would think that of me.
Quit being such a dickhead...sheesh. Do we discourage a wrestling opinion about the Iowa community or what? If ur pissed say what's on your mind or squash it. I don't buy that his posting annoys you.
You are correct, but I’d like to hear about Riggins. The football game set me off. Good observation. My bad.
Riggins just committed to Iowa
Waverly-Shell Rock state champ Aiden Riggins commits to the Iowa Hawkeye wrestling program
Tom Brands and the Hawkeye wrestling program are cashing in on the state of Iowa’s resurgence in elite-level high school wrestling talent.
www.hawkcentral.com
This is turning into a damn good night!! 2 big commits and a Hawks win. If Nebraska losses it’ll be a perfect night!Riggins just committed to Iowa
Waverly-Shell Rock state champ Aiden Riggins commits to the Iowa Hawkeye wrestling program
Tom Brands and the Hawkeye wrestling program are cashing in on the state of Iowa’s resurgence in elite-level high school wrestling talent.www.hawkcentral.com
That hurts. Going to go cry myself to sleep.Riggins just committed to Iowa
Waverly-Shell Rock state champ Aiden Riggins commits to the Iowa Hawkeye wrestling program
Tom Brands and the Hawkeye wrestling program are cashing in on the state of Iowa’s resurgence in elite-level high school wrestling talent.www.hawkcentral.com
And for the last week or so, Clone fans, at least a few, said Riggins was "theirs to lose".
NEWSFLASH... you lost again.
Now for the comments from Dresser that he was just forcing the Hawks to spend scholly $$$.
Buffy said this week that Riggins was down to Michigan and ISU. Proves once again just how ignorant their fans are.
NEWSFLASH... you lost again.
Now for the comments from Dresser that he was just forcing the Hawks to spend scholly $$$.
Buffy said this week that Riggins was down to Michigan and ISU. Proves once again just how ignorant their fans are.
$ well spent. Kid is going to be very good.
I think it's difficult to comprehend how such an electric crowd at Kinnick and Hawkeye fan's enthusiasm can affect high school recruits... in any sport.
TnT might want to send a "thank you" note to Kirk and Co.
Sure he is. Couldn't he just send Dresser a text telling him he doesn't want to be in Ames?
Got any other words of wisdom?
Dresser must be feeding you shit just so you contribute more to the RTC?
Goddamn, this is fun.
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Now, now, be a gracious winner. Remember what Red Green said. I'm a man, I can change, if I have to, I guess.
Oh yea, woohoo. Go Hawks!!
