If she’s going to do things like other schools, who have wanted to start a year out, probably looking at a lot of high school girls and wrestlers that would have a red shirt ear to work out next year and then hit the Mat the following season
Well, I have a long list of thoughts on this. First and foremost the talent pool within our state alone is very deep and I do anticipate the transfer portal getting very busy for girls who want to come compete for the cyclones. Alli is a huge draw, and a lot of girls will want to work with her. And I can speak from experience on my own high school team that competing for a big-time university is important. I have one girl on my team right now who I will be honest, fits the bill. And wanting to compete at division one is a priority to her. So I feel like the ability for Iowa State to acquire and recruit the nations top athletes will not be difficult. Everything is in place. In terms of staff that’s a great question, there’s lots and lots of people out there that would be advantageous for Iowa State to hire, but I will leave all of that to Alli. She has way better connections than a lot of people and I’m quite sure she has a strong list of candidates
I’ll go through Alli St John’s recent insta and twitter follows and look for u17 kids later. That’ll be the best bet for names at this point
Now. She will most likely start getting commits from girls in the 2027 graduating class & acquire transfer portal fill ins after next seasons portal opens.
I think she will be recruiting for 2026 but they will be wrestling unattached at tournaments but can use that year as a redshirt before compete NCAA in 27.
Agree. Hard to put a full roster together in one year and then possibly turn around it and do it again the next year. Two years allows you to get younger wrestlers and develop for a year.
To balance the roster I think you bring in a 27 class. Maybe 12. Do the red shirt unattached thing. Then transfers and preps in 27.
In Matscouts latest rankings there are 3 girls in the top 20 from SD. 16 from Iowa. Of those 19, 5 are in the top 10. Only one of them is in the top 5 and she is a 95lb freshman from Iowa.
yep as 1 of 2 p4 schools with woman's wrestling need to be pulling u17 us open champions. Can fill in the depth with Iowa kids
Throughout the Midwest - most wrestlers and parent will be happy to see this.
11 in the top 5. That sounds like Hawkeye math.
