Published Feb 16, 2017
Recruits to watch at state wrestling
Luke Feddersen
Staff

The 2017 state wrestling tournament is underway and a number of athletes with Hawkeye ties will be competing for a championship this week. In this update, we take a look at the top names to watch from a football recruiting perspective and much more.

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Name: Tyler Linderbaum

High School: Solon

Class of: 2018

Class: 2A

Weight: 285 pounds

Record: 49-8

Note: Holds an Iowa State offer and on the radar of the Iowa Hawkeyes

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Name: Tristan Wirfs

High School: Mount Vernon

Class of: 2017

Class: 2A

Weight: 285 pounds

Record: 17-3

Note: Future Iowa Hawkeye offensive lineman

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Name: Kyler Schott

High School: North Linn

Class of: 2017

Class: 1A

Weight: 285 pounds

Record: 47-1

Note: Committed to walking on at Iowa

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Name: Beau Lombardi

High School: West Des Moines Valley

Class of: 2019

Class: 3A

Weight: 182 pounds

Record: 21-19

Note: One of the best athletes in the sophomore class

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Name: Cameron Baker

High School: Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson

Class of: 2019

Class: 3A

Weight: 195 pounds

Record: 40-11

Note: Rushed for 1,255 yards as a sophomore

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Name: Chase Arends

High School: Dike-New Hartford

Class of: 2018

Class: 1A

Weight: 285 pounds

Record: 31-9

Note: Junior prospect that has the size to play at the Division I level

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Name: Caleb Sanders

High School: Glenwood

Class of: 2018

Class: 3A

Weight: 285 pounds

Record: 36-6

Note: One of the best defensive tackles in the Class of 2018

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Name: Aaron Costello

High School: Western Dubuque

Class of: 2017

Class: 3A

Weight: 285 pounds

Record: 47-0

Note: Committed to wrestle at Iowa

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Name: Zach Axmear

High School: English Valleys

Class of: 2017

Class: 1A

Weight 152 pounds

Record: 39-0

Note: Committed to wrestle at Iowa

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Name: Eagan Lickiss

High School: Indianola

Class of: 2017

Class: 3A

Weight: 285 pounds

Record: 39-4

Note: South Dakota State signee

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Name: Jared Brinkman

High School: Iowa City Regina

Class of: 2017

Class: 1A

Weight: 285 pounds

Record: 34-1

Note: Northern Iowa signee

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Name: Rocky Lombardi

High School: West Des Moines Valley

Class of: 2017

Class: 3A

Weight: 220 pounds

Record: 36-1

Note: Michigan State signee

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Name: Colin Newell

High School: Ames

Class of: 2017

Class: 3A

Weight: 285 pounds

Record: 32-4

Note: Iowa State signee