Wrestling Makes Additions To Class Of 2018

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AMES, Iowa – Iowa State wrestling head coach Kevin Dresser continues to build the recruiting class of 2018. He's announced the addition of seven preps, and one junior college product that are set to arrive in Ames this fall.

"This late recruiting class is a mix of some solid in-state kids, a junior college star and some highly regarded out-of-state additions," Iowa State wrestling head coach Kevin Dresser said.

The Cyclones have added Corey Cabanban, Isaac Judge, Charlie Klepps, Zane Moulder, Noah Nemer, Logan Schumacher, Todd Small and Brandon Tessau. They join Tyler Buesgens, David Carr, Hunter DeJong, Francis Duggan, Joel Shapiro, Anthony Sherry, and Grant Stotts in the class of 2018.

"We had a large turnover in our room since last year this time," Dresser said. "It is something we saw coming, so getting these new faces was exciting and needed. I really like this room right now."

Tate Battani - Huxley, Iowa
- 2018 Iowa 2A third place, 160 pounds
- 2017 Iowa 2A seventh place, 145 pounds

Corey Cabanban – Waimanalo, Hawaii
- No. 1 P4P wrestler in Hawaii (Hawaii Prep World Rankings)
- 2018 Hawaii State Champ
- 2017 Hawaii State Champ
- 2016 Hawaii State Champ
- 2015 Hawaii State Champ

Isaac Judge – Tama, Iowa
- 2018 Iowa 2A State Champ, 152 pounds
- 2017 USAW Cadet Folkstyle All American
- 2017 Iowa 2A State Champ, 152 pounds
- 2016 Iowa 2A third place, 152 pounds

Charlie Klepps – Billings, Montana
- 2018 Montana AA State Champ, 132 pounds
- 2017 Montana AA State Champ, 120 pounds
- 2016 Montana AA State Champ, 113 pounds
- 2015 Montana AA State Champ, 103 pounds

Zane Mulder – Dallas Center, Iowa
- 2018 Iowa 3A third place, 160 pounds
- 2017 Iowa 3A fifth place, 152 pounds
- 2016 Iowa 3A third place, 132 pounds
- 2015 Iowa 3A fifth place, 113 pounds

Noah Nemer – Spring Hill, Kansas
- 2018 Kansas 4A State Champ, 132 pounds
- 2017 Kansas 4A runner-up, 126 pounds
- 2016 Kansas 4A runner-up, 113 pounds
- 2015 Kansa 4A sixth place, 106 pounds

Logan Schumacher – Martensdale, Iowa
- 2018 Iowa 1A State Champ, 182 pounds
- 2018 Dan Gable Class 1A Wrestler of the Year Nominee
- 2017 Iowa 1A runner-up, 182 pounds
- 2016 USAW Cadet Double All American
- 2016 Iowa 1A third place, 170 pounds
- 2015 Iowa 1A fifth place, 152 pounds

Todd Small – Suwanee, Georgia (Iowa Central CC)
- 2018 NJCAA National Champion, 133 pounds
- 2017 NJCAA National Champion, 125 pounds
- 2016 Georgia 6A State Champ, 120 pounds
- 2015 Georgia 6A State Champ, 113 pounds
- 2014 Fargo National Finalist (Greco)

Brandon Tessau – Waukee, Iowa
- 2018 Iowa 3A runner-up, 182 pounds
- 2017 Iowa 3A third place, 182 pounds

http://cyclones.com/news/2018/6/21/wrestling-makes-additions-to-class-of-2018.aspx

 

[SouthJerseyCy]

Nice. Any idea what weight the HI kid is?

 

[buf87]

Nice. Any idea what weight the HI kid is?

125, I think

 

[BillyClone]

The cyclones.com website lists 25 wrestlers, this article lists 15 incoming, plus Miklus transferring is 41 wrestlers in the room.

Breakout is:

Seniors - 4
Juniors - 6
Sophomores - 7
Freshmen - 24 (14 are incoming, 10 are coming off redshirt)

This is definitely a build from the ground up - I like it. With all the turnover that has happened, I really believe that this coaching staff is putting the type of wrestlers that they want into the program. Nice to hear that Dresser likes what he is seeing as well.

 

[buf87]

Was Tate Battani left off for a reason or is he just a junior or included earlier?

Cyclone.com article was updated to add Tate Battani

 

[cloneraslin]

Here is my best guess at the roster depth chart. Bold is the kids who were ranked top 100 in HS and also their weight class rank as seniors. True freshman just in expected weight class

125
1. alex mackall (6@126) SO
2. jakob allison JR
3. sinjin briggs SO
corey cabanban RS
133
1. austin gomez (3@138) FR
2. todd small JR/RS
charlie klepps RS
noah nemer RS
141
1. ian parker (5@132) SO
2. kristian vazquez FR
149
1. jarrett degen (4@145) SO
2. ryan leisure (11@145) FR
3. tanner lundgren FR
157
1. chase straw JR
2. austin stotts JR
david carr (1@152) RS
isaac judge RS
165
1. brady jennings JR
2. skyler st john SR
3. taylan entriken FR
grant stotts RS
174
1. marcus coleman (8@170) FR
2. mac southard FR
3. hank swalla JR
4. tucker morrison FR
5. demichael franklin FR
zane mulder RS
tate battani RS
184
1. samuel colbray (3@220) SO
2. danny bush SR
3. alec mcdowell FR
joel shapiro (3@182) RS
anthony sherry RS
logan schumacher RS
brandon tessau RS
197
1. willie miklus (2@195) SR
2. kaden sauer FR
3. joe teague JR
tyler buesgens RS
hunter dejong RS
285
1. ethan andersen (4@220) SO
2. gannon gremmel (4@285) SO
francis duggan (11@220) RS

 

[cloneraslin]

Now if Leisure does make it to 141 it could be a good battle with him and Parker for the 141 spot. He had a very strong redshirt year at 149.

 

[Boxer007]

I looked up Leisure’s results on WrestleStat a few months ago. I didn’t see any quality wins. Maybe I’m misremembering. Is there any buzz about how is doing in the wrestling room or within the program?

 

[cywr89]

Here is my best guess at the roster depth chart. Bold is the kids who were ranked top 100 in HS and also their weight class rank as seniors. True freshman just in expected weight class

125
1. alex mackall (6@126) SO
2. jakob allison JR
3. sinjin briggs SO
corey cabanban RS
133
1. austin gomez (3@138) FR
2. todd small JR/RS
charlie klepps RS
noah nemer RS
141
1. ian parker (5@132) SO
2. kristian vazquez FR
149
1. jarrett degen (4@145) SO
2. ryan leisure (11@145) FR
3. tanner lundgren FR
157
1. chase straw JR
2. austin stotts JR
david carr (1@152) RS
isaac judge RS
165
1. brady jennings JR
2. skyler st john SR
3. taylan entriken FR
grant stotts RS
174
1. marcus coleman (8@170) FR
2. mac southard FR
3. hank swalla JR
4. tucker morrison FR
5. demichael franklin FR
zane mulder RS
tate battani RS
184
1. samuel colbray (3@220) SO
2. danny bush SR
3. alec mcdowell FR
joel shapiro (3@182) RS
anthony sherry RS
logan schumacher RS
brandon tessau RS
197
1. willie miklus (2@195) SR
2. kaden sauer FR
3. joe teague JR
tyler buesgens RS
hunter dejong RS
285
1. ethan andersen (4@220) SO
2. gannon gremmel (4@285) SO
francis duggan (11@220) RS

The depth chart looks good except for the weight class for a few of the kids. Mulder and Battani will probably be 157/165. As mention Leisure will back up 141 and 149. He’ll need some major improvement to compete for a spot. I think Buesgens will be 184 and Schumacher 174. I would consider 165 and 285 as toss-ups. Also, 125 could be interesting if Small goes down and doesn’t RS.

 

[cyclonenation5]

The depth chart looks good except for the weight class for a few of the kids. Mulder and Battani will probably be 157/165. As mention Leisure will back up 141 and 149. He’ll need some major improvement to compete for a spot. I think Buesgens will be 184 and Schumacher 174. I would consider 165 and 285 as toss-ups. Also, 125 could be interesting if Small goes down and doesn’t RS.

That’s not real encouraging to hear about Leisure. I like Degen and Parker but I didn’t think he’d be that far behind. Thought he was a kid that would be a player for us at some point.

 

[losinglion100]

Tough crowd...pretty sure he was the only kid on the team to wrestle all the open tournaments. Won most of his matches. There are some bumps along the way with health, inj, school etc. but premature to write any kid off after 1 season....all those kids are battling.

On a positive note---I think if Colbray holds 184 he will be outstanding!

 

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Agree on Leisure. Needs to stay healthy. I think he had a great redshirt year

 

[csteve]

I looked up Leisure’s results on WrestleStat a few months ago. I didn’t see any quality wins. Maybe I’m misremembering. Is there any buzz about how is doing in the wrestling room or within the program?

Leisure had a very solid redshirt year. He was certainly not a blue chip recruit and shouldn't be expected to step into the lineup his freshman year and make a bunch of noise. He is they type of recruit that adds good depth and that I hope can make an impact in the starting lineup before he graduates.

 

[csteve]

Tough crowd...pretty sure he was the only kid on the team to wrestle all the open tournaments. Won most of his matches. There are some bumps along the way with health, inj, school etc. but premature to write any kid off after 1 season....all those kids are battling.

On a positive note---I think if Colbray holds 184 he will be outstanding!

He has to be completely dedicated to living the lifestyle of eating health everyday and working out as he should. I don't recall much success from guys dropping weights. This was one of KJ's issues as he always had kids cutting a bunch of weight. I have no idea what Colbray's walk around weight is, but think he would be a huge 184. Time will tell if he can do it successfully, but here's hoping!

 

[SimpsonCyclone]

Tough crowd...pretty sure he was the only kid on the team to wrestle all the open tournaments. Won most of his matches. There are some bumps along the way with health, inj, school etc. but premature to write any kid off after 1 season....all those kids are battling.

On a positive note---I think if Colbray holds 184 he will be outstanding!

Agree. I've heard different things about Leisure than Cywr89 has apparently..

 

[Boxer007]

I’m not writing off Leisure. At least that wasn’t what I was trying to convey. I think him pushing for the starting spot this year at 141 is a stretch. I agree that he can grow and develop in the next year or two and contribute down the road.

 

[NEICyFan]

Agree. I've heard different things about Leisure than Cywr89 has apparently..

Well, for one, Degan is knocking on the door of being an AA. Leisure is just not at that level, so I agree with Cywr89. And I also agree that at this point he wasn't expected to be an AA. And that doesn't mean he won't get there. Still just a RS frosh this fall.

 

[Primetime26]

I am a Leisure fan. I think he is actually at or exceeding expectations coming out of high school and think he will make big contributions if he keeps it up

 

[SimpsonCyclone]

Well, for one, Degan is knocking on the door of being an AA. Leisure is just not at that level, so I agree with Cywr89. And I also agree that at this point he wasn't expected to be an AA. And that doesn't mean he won't get there. Still just a RS frosh this fall.

I don't think he beats Degen*, I have always been a huge fan of Degen and wasn't surprised to see his success. IF Leisure makes 141, he has closed the gap a lot on Parker a lot more than people seem to think.

 

[losinglion100]

Degen and Parker are still the top guys at their respective weights. I only pointed out most kids don't reach full potential after their first year. All those kids are tough. As our room battles get tougher---our product/team will get even better.