Kyven Gadson commits

[Clone83]

Woo hoo! Kyven Gadson, a state champion at 171 last year from Waterloo East, and the son of former Cyclone All-American Willie Gadson, committed to the good guys. Congratulations Kyven!

Kyven gives an excellent interview where he discusses his commitment, the Cyclones and his college wrestling plans:
TWT Wrestling & MMA Social Network

Though you may have to register to hear it, I'm glad I did. A lot of information there. He has always been a Cyclone fan.

The Waterloo Courier in February 2008 had an excellent article about Waterloo East, and their improvement since Willie Gadson became coach:
WCFcourier.com - Waterloo and Cedar Falls Iowa News Homepage | Sports*»*Local

In 2009 East finished 8th at state, and not too far from finishing as high as 5th:
Team Scores

 

[crash_zone]

This for the 2010 class?

 

[Clone83]

This for the 2010 class?

Yes.

In the interview, he says he will almost certainly redshirt, and that he is young for his class (July birthday, he just turned 17).

I followed Willie Gadson when I was in high school, more than 30 years ago. Ironically, working out I met him several years ago in Iowa City, at the UI Fieldhouse, of all places. Willie was an assistant at IC West (maybe it was City High), and I think his wife was working on her PhD. In a short time amount of time we talked about a lot, including the Cyclones, diet, wrestling style, and coaching philosophy. I shared with him my own experiences. It is interesting to hear Kyven relate some of the same things we talked about. It is amazing how much we discussed in such a short amount of time.

 

[2forISU]

Waterloo schools use to produce the best wrestlers in the nation year in and year out. Welcome to the Cyclone family!

 

[CycoCyclone]

That rocks, Welcome! I'm looking forward to many national titles.

 

[WBfaceofisu4022]

what other offers did he have?

 

[CYKOFAN]

Great news. Now if we can get a Knight and a couple of Morenos.

 

[cywr89]

what other offers did he have?

I believe his final 4 were Iowa, WI, UNI and ISU. Iowa offered him before Nationals last year.

 

[Cylax51]

good to hear. Nice to have that in the bag. I thought ISU couldnt recruit instate kids.....

 

[Jonecy]

Great news & welcome Kyven!

 

[clonesalltheway]

He was at the Cyclone Tailgate Tour in Waterloo, and people were asking him where he was going to go, and he said not the Hawkeyes for sure, glad to have another Cyclone

 

[woodie]

welcone kyven and to keep the good wrestlers coming from watrllo east-

ron meleny a former isu wrestler was principal or superindtendent for several years.ron was a 167 lb der in the 57-61 years- virgil carr was an east product as eas lowell stewart who wer some of the waterloo east wrestlers over the years.
glad to have kyven asa cyclone.

 

[DrewCo]

Welcome Kyven!

 

[isuno1fan]

Appears to be a very good get.

 

[CTTB78]

The old man was a punishing wrestler. If his is anything like his dad, we have a great recruit.