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Calkins Signs NLI with Iowa Women’s Wrestling
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Sam Calkins has signed a Nationwide Letter of Intent with the College of Iowa ladies’s wrestling program, it was introduced Thursday by head coach Clarissa Chun. She is going to wrestle at 191 kilos for the Hawkeyes.
“Sam is a robust, athletic lady with a number of expertise within the sport,” stated Chun. “I’ve solely heard nice issues from her coaches, a lot of who I’ve educated, wrestled and competed with. She’s a fantastic individual and student-athlete and I’m excited to have her be part of our program.”
The Brentwood, California, native is taken into account the No. 16 general recruit within the nation by USA Wrestling. She is the No. 1-ranked recruit nationally at 200 kilos.
“After visiting different schools all through the final 12 months, once I visited Iowa, it felt probably the most like house. I liked the household atmosphere in addition to all that Iowa provides its student-athletes, in order that they not solely achieve faculty, however it units them up for after commencement. Coach Chun was one of many important the reason why I selected the varsity as a result of I felt that she would assist me develop probably the most as a wrestler and individual, whereas serving to me receive my targets.”
Sam Calkins
“After visiting different schools all through the final 12 months, once I visited Iowa, it felt probably the most like house,” stated Calkins. “I liked the household atmosphere in addition to all that Iowa provides its student-athletes, in order that they not solely achieve faculty, however it units them up for after commencement.
“Coach Chun was one of many important the reason why I selected the varsity as a result of I felt that she would assist me develop probably the most as a wrestler and individual, whereas serving to me receive my targets.”
Calkins prepped at Liberty Excessive College, the place she received a California state title this previous season after going 29-0. She completed her highschool profession with a 101-20 document.
The 2-time crew MVP was a three-time sectional champion and a two-time convention champion. She positioned within the prime 12 on the state meet as a freshman and seventh as a sophomore. There was no state meet throughout her junior season.
Calkins is a two-time Fargo All-American, successful each the Junior Folkstyle Nationals and Junior Freestyle Nationwide championships final season. She completed third at Fargo Cadets in 2019.
Calkins will compete unattached in 2022-23. Iowa introduced in September 2021 it will turn out to be the primary Division I Energy 5 faculty so as to add ladies’s wrestling. The Hawkeyes start competing in 2023-24.
2022 Signing Class
Ava Bayless (Greenville, Penn.)
Sam Calkins (Brentwood, Calif.)
Nanea Estrella (Makawao, Hawaii)
Brianna Gonzalez (San Lorenza, Calif.)
Emilie Gonzalez (San Lorenza, Calif.)
Reese Larramendy (Reno, Nev.)
Ella Schmidt (Bettendorf, Iowa)
Nyla Valencia (Morgan Hill, Calif.)
Kylie Welker (Franksville, Wis.)
18th-ranked Cyclones have won 5 straight conference road games for the first time in program history
Iowa State entered Saturday night’s Big 12 football Tcopener at Houston seeking its first 4-0 start since 2000.
Las Vegas oddsmakers crowned the No. 18 Cyclones double-digit road favorites — and their head coach, Matt Campbell, stood one victory away from the program’s all-time wins record.
But the struggling Cougars (1-4, 0-2) clawed up that feel-good script early before ISU (4-0, 1-0) seized control in the second half to record a convincing 20-0 victory at TDECU Stadium.
Campbell now owns 57 wins as ISU’s coach — one more than Dan McCarney — and his wife and kids were flown to Houston to surprise him after the historic triumph.
“Coach Mac has been such a great mentor to us, so to even be in the same spectrum as him, I’m really grateful,” Campbell said on the Cyclone Radio Network. “We wouldn’t be here without him and his support, and the former players, what they’ve meant to our current players, it’s been really special.”
The Cyclones notched their fifth straight conference road victory dating back to last season — a feat never previously accomplished in program history. They also blanked a conference foe on the road for the first time since 1971 despite nursing a meager 3-0 lead at halftime.
“We kind of started out a little slow in the beginning, but it was a big emphasis to come out there and do better in the third quarter,” ISU safety Malik Verdon said.
Cue ISU star receiver Jayden Higgins, who broke the school record by catching a touchdown pass in his sixth consecutive game. Higgins’ 12-yard leaping grab on a deftly thrown ball by quarterback Rocco Becht put the Cyclones ahead, 10-0, with 2:12 remaining in the third quarter. He finished with a game-high eight receptions for 79 yards.
“Rocco just threw a great pass, ultimately,” Higgins said. “It’s awesome to be in the history books, (and) hopefully we can continue to do great things and, hopefully, I can continue to score touchdowns this year.”
Becht completed 17 of 28 passes for a season-low 153 yards. Tailback Abu Sama — thanks to a game-sealing 77-yard sprint to the end zone in the fourth quarter — topped the 100-yard mark for the first time this season. Fellow back Jaylon Jackson nearly did the same, but ended up with 96 yards on 14 carries — including a 50-yard run that helped set up a score.
“We complement each other really well,” Jackson said of ISU’s backfield. “We just continue trying to get better each and every game.”
The Cyclones eclipsed 235 rushing yards for the second straight game and outgained Houston 393 yards to 241.
The defense allowed the Cougars to convert just one of their 10 third-down opportunities and forced three turnovers. Verdon forced a fumble linebacker Jacob Ellis recovered to set up a field goal. Cornerback Jontez Williams intercepted a pass in the end zone on Houston’s most promising drive of the game and safety Jeremiah Cooper notched his seventh career interception late in the game to allow the offense to run out the clock. ISU now owns 10 takeaways this season — a number topped by just two FBS teams entering Saturday.
“We just wanted to come out and play our game; play harder for longer,” Williams said. “That was the main goal, just to go out there and attack those guys.”
It took a while to achieve that goal, but the Cyclones now enter next Saturday’s 6:30 p.m. home game against Baylor (2-3, 0-2) with a chance to start 5-0 for the first time in the modern era. And guess who will be there? McCarney, who was already scheduled to speak to ISU’s men’s and women’s basketball teams next weekend.
“I’ve felt nothing but respect and love when I go back to games, and I know that starts with Matt Campbell,” McCarney told me a week and a half ago. “He’s about as genuine as the day is long. He’s authentic. He’s a gift to all of us (who) love Iowa State.”
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