I was looking at who will fill the gaps next year. At 141 I would assume it would be Henson. He had at 17-2 record this year, was a 3 time state champ, with two of them being in Pennsylvania. His Dad has a impressive back ground. I was just curious how highly was he rated coming out of high school, and what are peoples thoughts on how well he will do next year.
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Top 20 pfp I believe. He needs work on bottom but is electric on his feet. Also he could get bigger. He wrestled 61 kg in the offseason
Flo had him at #22 P4P. Not sure of the whole field, but the top 3 @141 are gone next year. That helps Henson somewhat. Better hit the weights and the feedbag and get where he needs to be.
He is tough. Moved between West VA (wrestled in PA though), MO and PA again bc of his dad (who is a little nutty) getting and subsequently losing the HC job at West VA. He's tough and definite multi time AA contender potentially. Still raw in spots but he has a motor and solid wrestling IQ. I'd say 2 to 3x AA is a realistic expectation assuming he continues to improve.
I think Willie had him at 16 overall. His two losses were to Alirez 1-0, who just won the big 12 at 141, and Hart from Missouri pinned him.
Yes, this will be his fourth NCAAs plus the cancelled Covid year in there for a fifth.
Above average motor and gas tank. Powerful build but shorter for the weight. Good enough on top to ride some but not much scoring game from there. As mentioned previously he is poor on bottom. If he didn't struggle on bottom I would be very excited about him making fast progress into high AA level. He could still do it but he is deficient enough at present on bottom that it will cost him matches and affect how he wrestles. If I was him I'd spend every minute of practice and workout time becoming proficient at getting away on bottom. If he can do that he will be in every match.
I'm confused. One poster says Henson has a powerful build and another poster says Henson needs to hit the weights.
could be both. he's very thick through the chest, but short and stocky. his dad was a 118 lber.
biggest thing with him will be mat wrestling.
Henson is very good. He lost 1-0 to Andrew Alirez and if you watched that match he definitely looked to be in the same league as him. Alirez has a good chance to be preseason #1 next year. Henson also had a great win at the Scuffle over Quinn Kinner who is a MAC champ and kept Nick Lee and Seabass to decisions this year. Henson will be AA level next year.
MatScouts had him at #16 on the 2021 Big Board.
Yep, but had to choose neutral because of his bottom game and the missed escape was the difference. Was the right call at that time to choose neutral or it would have been 2-0 with him getting rode out and no chance for a TD.
My reasons to be high on him is he will put in the work, AND a lot of that work could be with JE who is tough as hell on top(hoping JE stays on with HWC). With his pace, what we've seen so far between the ears, IMHO it would be a Tony Ramos like career. I'm certified in being wrong tho 
If his bottom game is the biggest deficiency, he can improve that before next season. So many overcome this after their first year.
His bottom game should dramatically improve by next season.
Yup...he sucks on bottom. Whoever the Pai Mei of getting out on bottom is, the Hawks need to hire him for the summer and send Wyatt to him.
Most of Iowa's guys are pretty good getting out. I'd bet we've got a few guys in the room who are helping him alreadyYup...he sucks on bottom. Whoever the Pai Mei of getting out on bottom is, the Hawks need to hire him for the summer and send Wyatt to him.
Iowa has arguably the best top wrestler in the country right now in spencer Lee. Despite the weight advantage Henson would still be hard pressed to get away and not get his arm ripped off in the process. He will learn. Look how good desanto has gotten on bottom. Iowa knows how to work this position for the most part. I'm not concerned about this weakness (yet).
Right? These guys grow up dominating national competition, let alone a high school room.
I’m confident he’ll get that part of his game figured out in short order.
They will ride him like a donkey till he does, along with his father after the season ends.
I was at a coaches clinic where coach Davis talked about the "good" kids D1 recruits, they are so good on their feet, they rarely have to work their top/bottom game, and that was usually the focus their 1st year in college...if they really are as good as they expect, then they should be coachable and step up their game in the ref position...
Kolat. Cattle prod.Yup...he sucks on bottom. Whoever the Pai Mei of getting out on bottom is, the Hawks need to hire him for the summer and send Wyatt to him.
a nice win from last summer at 134 lbs. he is going to look good replacing desanto.
Lean and mean at 133
Henson returns as keddy reincarnated but also missing one eye…Yup...he sucks on bottom. Whoever the Pai Mei of getting out on bottom is, the Hawks need to hire him for the summer and send Wyatt to him.
He could put a little bull on the eyepatch to honor his Pops
Going 133 would help the bottom game. Less weight to keep him down. 😉
I didn’t realize he wrestled 61 kg last summer - good stuff
You’d have to watch the Pai Mei training scene to learn this wisdom…. Kill bill volume one and 2
That's a great question. Not living in Iowa I don't see the things the local fellas do, but haven't they been squaring off in the room? I would think someone would know who's been beating whom for the most part...
That’s a 2 time all American he beat in that match!! Think he did very well
Wrestlestat has Henson #34 @ 141 and Schriever #36 @ 133. I'd give Henson the nod based on size if he goes down, though who knows what difference in stamina the cut might make. Neither would've placed at NCAAs this year, so the question of who would win today is irrelevant. it's who improves enough to score points at NCAAs in 11 months. That could be either.
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