I can see ASU with a very good women’s team, their west coast pipeline would be extremely strong.
Iowa Women's Wrestling
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That means that they'll have to get off their butt and start one.
FWIW, Mark Perry doesn't seem to stay in one place very long, so I wouldn't bet the farm on his help recruiting over the long run.
Welcome aboard, Nyla!!
Flo has her ranked #3 @106. Cody Goodwin with a nice write-up on her recent accomplishments.
Flo has her ranked #3 @106. Cody Goodwin with a nice write-up on her recent accomplishments.
Not sure about that, but her brother, Aden, has some solid credentials as well... u15 Cadet World Team member 2021 in GR. In 2019, he won a pair of gold medals in freestyle and Greco Roman at the World Combat Games in Budapest, Hungary.
They may be related but they live up close to the bay area whereas Zahid and the rest are from LA. Her brother's name is Aden and he is a U15 Freestyle and Greco champ. He is a sophomore and Willie has him at #4 at 126 but I think he is wrestling at 132. Won 106 in Cali last year as a freshman. So this is a damn good pickup for the women's team and could pay dividends for the men's down the road.
At the top of their class | Morgan Hill Times | Morgan Hill, San Martin, CA
After siblings Aden and Nyla Valencia won titles in the inaugural U.S.A. Wrestling High School National Showcase in Coralville, Iowa on March 27, they immediately headed to Fort Worth, Texas for the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials. Though the Valencias are students of the game and love watching...
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Well hot dog!They may be related but they live up close to the bay area whereas Zahid and the rest are from LA. Her brother's name is Aden and he is a U15 Freestyle and Greco champ. He is a sophomore and Willie has him at #4 at 126 but I think he is wrestling at 132. Won 106 in Cali last year as a freshman. So this is a damn good pickup for the women's team and could pay dividends for the men's down the road.
At the top of their class | Morgan Hill Times | Morgan Hill, San Martin, CA
After siblings Aden and Nyla Valencia won titles in the inaugural U.S.A. Wrestling High School National Showcase in Coralville, Iowa on March 27, they immediately headed to Fort Worth, Texas for the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials. Though the Valencias are students of the game and love watching...
California state champ Nyla Valencia becomes fourth commit for Iowa women's wrestling team
The Iowa women's wrestling program landed its fourth commitment in the last week on Thursday — this time, from talent-rich California.
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Aden has wrestled Jesuroga tough a couple times I believe. Would be a good pickup.
Valencia es un apellido pretty common. Aden y Nyla are not related to Zahid and Anthony.
Besides being a good wrestler, Nyla could give Spencer's mom a run for her money in Judo as well.
Besides being a good wrestler, Nyla could give Spencer's mom a run for her money in Judo as well.
This is good stuff indeed, exactly the type dividends I was hoping there would be for both programs.They may be related but they live up close to the bay area whereas Zahid and the rest are from LA. Her brother's name is Aden and he is a U15 Freestyle and Greco champ. He is a sophomore and Willie has him at #4 at 126 but I think he is wrestling at 132. Won 106 in Cali last year as a freshman. So this is a damn good pickup for the women's team and could pay dividends for the men's down the road.
At the top of their class | Morgan Hill Times | Morgan Hill, San Martin, CA
After siblings Aden and Nyla Valencia won titles in the inaugural U.S.A. Wrestling High School National Showcase in Coralville, Iowa on March 27, they immediately headed to Fort Worth, Texas for the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials. Though the Valencias are students of the game and love watching...
regional training center
Regional training center, commonly used term for a club/facility used for pre and post college wrestlers in the area for the most part.
She and her father were at the Wisconsin meet. They sat with the coach two rows in front of us so my daughter and I showed them our Iowa Women's Wrestling T shirts. Pretty sure that sealed the deal.
Chun’s off to a great start....must have a lot on her plate.....wonder when her assistants come on board?
have the women’s coaching staff’s salaries been made public? hope they’re enough to attract some quality coaches
surely as a season ticket holder for the men they’ll give you the chance to purchase your same seats for the women’s meets..... I’m beyond excited about all this..... 5 daughters 5 grandaughters....really love women’s wrestling growing like it is
have the women’s coaching staff’s salaries been made public? hope they’re enough to attract some quality coaches
surely as a season ticket holder for the men they’ll give you the chance to purchase your same seats for the women’s meets..... I’m beyond excited about all this..... 5 daughters 5 grandaughters....really love women’s wrestling growing like it is
Would it be the same salary as the mens team? In todays society I think it would almost have to be. This is a double edged sword however. I don’t know how many top programs would be willing to pay a women's coach as much as their top tier male counterpart. In a way I feel they should be paid the same because they will actually have more responsibilities to start with because getting a program up and running isn’t easy. My fear would be that if that was the standard then it would drastically slow down the addition of more programs.
Well I know Chun isn’t making what Brands does..... but his salary is also commensurate with his time and the program success..... Bluder doesn’t make what Fran does either.....doesn’t seem fair on the surface but it’s also about the bottom lines of the programs they coach..... hope I didn’t inadvertently turn this thread into politics with this subject
Yeah good point. It could easily go that way so I’ll shut my trap!
Superb article about superb kids from a superb family. Welcome to IOWA, Nyla. We're lucky to have you.They may be related but they live up close to the bay area whereas Zahid and the rest are from LA. Her brother's name is Aden and he is a U15 Freestyle and Greco champ. He is a sophomore and Willie has him at #4 at 126 but I think he is wrestling at 132. Won 106 in Cali last year as a freshman. So this is a damn good pickup for the women's team and could pay dividends for the men's down the road.
At the top of their class | Morgan Hill Times | Morgan Hill, San Martin, CA
After siblings Aden and Nyla Valencia won titles in the inaugural U.S.A. Wrestling High School National Showcase in Coralville, Iowa on March 27, they immediately headed to Fort Worth, Texas for the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials. Though the Valencias are students of the game and love watching...
Girls HS rankings here:
Posting so everyone can follow along as the women's wrestling team continues to assemble talent. I see familiar names at #7 at 100 and #4 at 164.
Posting so everyone can follow along as the women's wrestling team continues to assemble talent. I see familiar names at #7 at 100 and #4 at 164.
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Just wanted to say that I think it’s awesome Iowa has started a women’s program. I hope it’s the start of seeing it all Big Ten schools and growing overall interest in the sport for all genders.
Crazy depth at Wyoming Seminary at couple weights:
144 pounds
1. Reese Larramendy, senior, Reno, Nev., Wyoming Seminary (PA) (1 at 144)
2. Grace Stem, senior, Snow Shoe, Pa., Bald Eagle Area High School (2 at 144)
3. Kendall Bostelman, senior, Napoleon, Ohio, Wyoming Seminary (3 at 144)
4. Maddie Kubicki, junior, Kansas City, Mo., Park Hill South High School (4 at 144)
5. Isabella Mir, senior, Las Vegas, Nev., Centennial High School (5 at 144)
6. Faith Bartoszek, sophomore, Wrightstown, Wis., Wyoming Seminary (PA) (6 at 144)
164 pounds
1. Kylie Welker, senior, Waterford, Wis., Waterford Union High School (1 at 164)
2. Kennedy Blades, senior, Broadview, Ill., Wyoming Seminary (2 at 164)
3. Lillian Freitas, senior, Modesto, Calif., Wyoming Seminary (PA) (3 at 164)
4. Rose Cassioppi, junior, Hononegah, Ill., Hononegah High School (4 at 164)
5. Shannon Workinger, senior, Quincy, Wash., Quincy High School (5 at 164),
6. Lily El-Masri, senior, Novato, Calif., Wyoming Seminary (PA) (6 at 164)
Wow both Tonys sisters ranked. future Hawks? Angelina Cassioppi, freshman, Roscoe, Ill., Hononegah High School (7 at 100) Rose Cassioppi, junior, Hononegah, Ill., Hononegah High School (4 at 164)
We just got a grade A #1 recruit at a targeted weight of one of the Blade sisters.
Just her that I saw for that meet. There were several at the PSU meet.
Yeah, but i want all 3! 🤷🏽
