Iowa Men's Wrestling Projected Depth Chart
In an effort to combat the summer blues I’ve put together an up-to-the-minute illustration of just about everything one might hope to know about the Hawkeye men’s wrestling roster entering the 2024-25 season.
(The full version actually exists as an ongoing, multicolored Excel document that I’m personally quite fond of – and that any of you curious folks out there may access in full RIGHT HERE.)
From a projected depth chart to eligibility information to roster demographics and more, my hope is that this can be a one-stop shop for inquiring Iowa fans leading up to and through next season.
Obviously, certain elements such as weight classes, redshirts, etc. are liable to change in the months ahead, but I’ve done my best to capture how I believe things will shake out based on the concrete information available right now.
In late-August, the 2024-25 roster was finally released on the team’s official website, and even it appears to have some discrepancies in terms of certain wrestlers who are expected to compete at other weights this season.
(Until further notice I’m assuming all freshmen redshirts will be maintained.)
However things ultimately come to pass with those, among other potential developments, I’ll adjust this document accordingly.
For now, this is just one guy’s (hopefully) semi-educated outlook.
Hope you all enjoy!
MORE: Iowa Men’s Wrestling Depth Chart
Iowa 2024-25 Projected Depth Chart
125 lbs.
-Joey Cruz (RS Soph) OR Kale Petersen (RS Fr)
-Keyan Hernandez (Fr) // redshirting
-Dru Ayala (Fr) // redshirting
-Anthony Lavezzola (Fr) // redshirting
133 lbs.
-Drake Ayala (RS Jr)
-Cullan Schriever (RS Sr)
-Jesse Ybarra (RS Sr)
-Jace Rhodes (RS Soph)
-Aidan Harris (Gr. Sr)
141 lbs.
-Ryder Block (RS Fr)
-Leif Schroeder (RS Sr)
-Charles Matthews (5th Yr Sr)
-Koye Grebel (RS Fr)
-Otto Black (Fr) // *2024 commit not yet listed on official roster*
149 lbs.
-Kyle Parco (6th-Year Sr)
-Victor Voinovich (RS Jr)
-Miguel Estrada (Fr) // redshirting
-Kael Voinovich (Fr) // redshirting
157 lbs.
-Caleb Rathjen (RS Jr)
-Isaiah Fenton (RS Fr)
-Joseph Kennedy (Fr) // *2024 commit not yet listed on roster*
-Jacory Teemer (7th Yr Sr) // *Arizona St. transfer not yet listed on official roster*
165 lbs.
-Michael Caliendo (RS Jr)
-Sebastian Robles (RS Jr)
-Brady Benham (Fr) // redshirting
174 lbs.
-Gabe Arnold (RS Fr) OR Patrick Kennedy (5th-Year Jr)
-Will Carano (RS Jr)
184 lbs.
-Nelson Brands (7th-Year SR)
-Aidan McCain (RS Soph)
-Angelo Ferrari (Fr) // redshirting
-Brody Sampson (Fr) // redshirting
197 lbs.
-Stephen Buchanan (6th-Year Sr)
-Jake Howell (Fr) // redshirting
285 lbs.
-Ben Kueter (RS Fr)
-Easton Fleshman (RS Soph)
-Gage Marty (RS Soph)
Iowa Roster Makeup
Iowa (x13)
California (x4)
Arizona (x2)
Illinois (x2)
Montana (x2)
Ohio (x2) – *I’m listing both Voinovich brothers here, even though younger sibling Kael later
attended HS in both Oklahoma & Iowa.
Colorado (x1) – *2024 commit Otto Black not yet listed on official roster*
Georgia (x1) – *Gabe Arnold attended Iowa City High as a HS senior & Wyoming Seminary (PA)
before that but is originally from Georgia.
Minnesota (x1) – *2024 commit Joseph Kennedy not yet listed on official roster*
New Jersey (x1)
New York (x1)
North Dakota (x1)
Oklahoma (x1)
Texas (x1)
Utah (x1)
Wisconsin (x1)
*35 total athletes*
By Class
Freshmen = 15 (9 true, 6 redshirt)
Sophomore = 5
Junior = 7
Senior = 8
Transfers in from:
Arizona State (Kyle Parco) – *Jacori Teemer not yet listed on official team roster*
Iowa Central CC (Aidan Harris)
North Dakota State (Michael Caliendo)
Oklahoma x2 (Stephen Buchanan, Joey Cruz)
Oklahoma State (Victor Voinovich III)
2025 Commits
Leo DeLuca (125) – #6 OVR in Class of 2025, #1 at 120lbs. and #27 pound-for-pound (all classes)
Leister Bowling IV (165/174) – not ranked
Tyrel Miller (174/184) – #14 at 175lbs (all classes)
Jarrel Miller (184/197) – #21 OVR in Class of 2025, #17 at 190lbs (all classes)
*All recruiting rankings courtesy of FloWrestling.com
International Weights
57kg (Olympic) = 125.66 lbs.
61kg = 134.48 lbs.
65kg (Olympic) = 143.3 lbs.
70kg = 154.32 lbs.
74kg (Olympic) = 163.14 lbs.
79kg = 174.17 lbs.
86kg (Olympic) = 189.6 lbs
92kg = 202.83 lbs.
97kg (Olympic) = 213.85 lbs.
125kg (Olympic) = 275.58 lbs.
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