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Hawkeye Insider: Iowa Reaping Rewards Of Third Attempt To Reel In Real – FloWrestling
The third time’s a appeal in relation to the connection between Actual Woods and the College of Iowa wrestling program.
The third time’s a appeal in relation to the connection between Actual Woods and the College of Iowa wrestling program.
Woods, a Hawkeye 141-pounder who’s undefeated in 11 matches this season, was on Iowa’s recruiting radar way back to his highschool days at Montini Catholic Excessive Faculty in Lombard, Illinois. However getting Woods into the Dan Gable Wrestling Complicated took some time.
Fulfilling a lifelong dream, Woods dedicated to Stanford, the place he went 42-8 in three seasons and received two Pac-12 championships. Throughout his third season at Stanford, the varsity introduced it was eliminating its wrestling program. Because the Hawkeyes had returning NCAA finalist Jaydin Eierman on their roster, they weren’t out there for an additional 141-pounder. So, when Stanford reinstated its program, Woods stayed put and superior to the 2022 NCAA Championships, the place he reached the semifinals and positioned sixth. After the season, Woods was as soon as once more able to relocate.
Iowa coach Tom Manufacturers stated the dialog with Woods was “very pure” after Woods started looking for graduate faculties.
“[We said] Iowa Metropolis, Iowa has the very best followers on the planet and so they bathe guys such as you with affection and reward as a result of you know the way to get it completed on the mat,” Manufacturers stated.
Certainly one of two undefeated wrestlers for second-ranked Iowa, Woods has been getting it completed as a Hawkeye, with six of his 11 victories coming with bonus factors.
“I wish to win on the wrestling mat. It’s so simple as that,” Woods stated.
Manufacturers says Woods is quiet, assured, and humorous. On the mat, Manufacturers refers to Woods as a phenom together with his skill, athleticism, and mindset.
“(It’s how) he walked and talked,” Manufacturers stated. “He would again it up, and when he didn’t again it up (with) outcomes, he would again it up together with his effort. When he bought beat, he would bruise and batter you.”
For Woods, his transient time at Iowa has already made a constructive affect on his wrestling from a technical and psychological standpoint.
“I might say pushing me to open myself up and perhaps even to be extra open-minded to completely different concepts in my wrestling,” Woods stated.
Kennedy Surging In First Full Season As Starter
Like Woods, it took Patrick Kennedy time to embrace the Hawkeyes. Additionally like Woods, he now thrives in a black and gold singlet.
A local Minnesotan, Kennedy grew up rooting for his home-state Gophers. In the course of the 2014 Huge Ten Championships — and primarily to agitate a household good friend and Hawkeye fan — he cheered for Ohio State’s Nathan Tomasello towards Iowa’s Thomas Gilman.
“My first reminiscence was, I don’t like Tigerhawks,” Kennedy stated. “As I bought older and matured perhaps, I fricking love Tigerhawks.”
Kennedy is rated #8 nationally at 165 kilos and improved to 14-2 on the season when he returned to his house state Feb. 3 and defeated Minnesota’s Cael Carlson, 13-8.
How did Kennedy grow to be hooked up to the Hawkeyes? First, his highschool coach was Iowa All-American Jamie Heidt. Second, whereas in highschool he might use Iowa’s Dan Gable Wrestling Complicated as a Regional Coaching Heart.
“I didn’t come (to Iowa Metropolis) for a pair days, a pair occasions, a pair weekends,” Kennedy stated. “I used to be right here rather a lot. For the period of time I used to be right here, an individual couldn’t be faux for that lengthy. You possibly can go on a weekend go to and folks can put a persona on, however I used to be down right here for days, weeks at a time. What I noticed out of (head coach Tom) Manufacturers and what I noticed out of (assistant coach Ryan) Morningstar, folks across the program, is how I used to be raised. It was a straightforward transition for me.
“I used to be raised that method by my mother and father, my highschool coach was a Hawk, and that’s how we educated and the philosophy wasn’t actually completely different. The philosophy of out-train the world and have enjoyable when you’re doing it was principally the identical factor, and it was straightforward and it was most likely probably the greatest choices I’ve made in my life up to now.”
In return, Hawkeye followers are having fun with Kennedy. After ready within the wings behind four-time Huge Ten champion Alex Marinelli, that is Kennedy’s first season as a full-time starter. His solely losses are to #2 David Carr of Iowa State (10-4) and # 6 Dean Hamiti of Wisconsin (4-3).
Kennedy laughs about his preliminary considered the Hawkeyes, which looks like eons in the past. The College of Iowa is the place he was meant to be.
“I jumped on board and I’m not getting off board,” he stated.
JELD-WEN, a manufacturer of windows and doors in Grinnell, has announced it will be laying off 152 workers effective Nov. 7.
The announcement was made on Iowa’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) site.
The company, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, was founded in 1960 and has 18,000 employees, with operating facilities in 16 countries in North America and Europe with 2023 sales of $4.3 billion, according to the company’s website.
JELD-WEN did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.
Earlier this year, JELD-WEN announced the closing of its Hawkins, Wisconsin facility, affecting 338 employees, and in Vista, California, resulting in the loss of 110 jobs.
The Iowa Hawkeyes lost two players from their football team this week.
Both running back Leshon Williams and wide receiver Kaleb Brown have announced that they will redshirt for the rest of the season and enter the transfer portal at the end of the year.
Despite the two players opting to leave the program, it hasn’t phased head coach Kirk Ferentz. He isn’t worried about the decisions that they made at all.
When asked about Williams and Brown transferring, Ferentz offered a short and brutal quote.
“Not to be callous, but if a player isn’t playing, you don’t lose much.”
Williams had been dealing with an injury throughout the season thus far. Before the injury, he had shown flashes of being a player that could end up making an impact. Unfortunately, those flashes were never able to come to light on the field.
As for Brown, there were big plans for him coming into the season. But, he was suspended for the first game of the year and was never able to earn his role back.
Clearly, Ferentz is not worried about how his team will respond to the news. Basically, he doesn’t think the losses of them will impact the team at all.
Ferentz isn’t necessarily wrong with what he stated. Neither player had a role that will change how the team has been operating. However, it was the way he said it that was a bit out of line.
Regardless of the role that they players had, handling the situation with a bit more grace would have been a better look.
All of that being said, Iowa is not a program that needs to be graceful necessarily. The Hawkeyes want to win football games and neither Williams or Brown was contributing to that goal so far this year.
Looking ahead to the future, we wish the best to both Williams and Brown. Hopefully, they find success in their future endeavors.
The Iowa On3 Massey Ratings top 25 list as of Oct. 8 underwent some changes compared to last week’s rankings. These updates highlight the competitiveness of Iowa high school football, especially when you consider that only three of the top ten teams remain unscathed.
Meanwhile, two teams ranked 11 to 25 swapped spots. Here’s how the state’s top teams fared after the 2024 Iowa high school football season has reached its halfway point.
The On3 Massey Ratings, officially used during the BCS era, is a model that ranks sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule, and margin of victory.
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After losing to Dowling Catholic, the Tigers have secured victories against ranked teams. Their latest conquest was against 23rd-ranked Waukee Northwest, wherein Drake DeGroote completed three touchdown passes to Zay Robinson. Valley can extend their winning streak to five games against Waterloo West.
The Maroons survived the fierce opposition ushered in by fifth-ranked Ankeny Centennial in a match that needed three overtime periods to be settled. Dowling Catholic showed resilience despite a 21-3 halftime deficit and scoring their first touchdown with six minutes left in the third quarter. Overcoming that test of character should give the Maroons confidence in their upcoming match against Urbandale.
The Dragons are flying again after clinching their third consecutive victory against ranked opponents. This time, they’ve shut out eighth-ranked Southeast Polk, thanks to their defense, ranked fourth in Iowa high school football. After limiting Ankeny, Waukee, and Southeast Polk to 14 points, Johnston should have no problems defeating Urbandale on the road.
The Bulldogs remain undefeated after five games and haven’t allowed 20 points to an opponent since their season opener against sixth-ranked Pleasant Valley. Bettendorf’s latest result was a 33-14 masterpiece over Kennedy, a game practically over by halftime when the Bulldogs established a 27-6 lead. Bettendorf can improve to 6-0 by defeating Davenport Central this week.
The Jaguars could not translate their fantastic start against Dowling Catholic into a victory. Failing to close out the Maroons after three overtimes handed them their second consecutive defeat. However, they remain in the top ten and could bounce back with easier matchups against Roosevelt and Waukee Northwest over the next two weeks.
In their last match, the Spartans surrendered 28 points to Cedar Falls. While that’s a concern, the second-best offense in Iowa high school football scored a season-high 52 points. Pleasant Valley is on a groove, scoring 101 points in their two previous games. In that case, they should have no problems maintaining the momentum against Muscatine.
After starting the season at 1-3, the Hawks have won two consecutive games, beating Iowa City West and Prairie by a combined score of 73-38. However, their schedule gets more challenging as they face 11th-ranked Liberty and top-ranked Valley in their following two assignments.
The Rams’ shutout loss to Johnston halted their winning streak. That result also brings their record against the top ten teams to 2-2. It’s also a total contrast to their 48-3 win over Sioux City East the week before. Southeast Polk should make a better effort in the next two weeks to defeat No. 13 Waukee and second-ranked Dowling Catholic. Those games are perfect for the Rams’ defense to prove why they are Iowa high school football’s top-ranked defense.
The Titans have scored over 50 points in back-to-back games, defeating Jefferson 56-6. The week before, they scored 55 on Glenwood. Lewis Central can keep their hopes for a perfect season intact by defeating Winterset, Norwalk, and Dallas Center-Grimes in their next three games.
The Comets flew to the top ten after a 29-8 victory over Ballard Community. North Polk’s defense has intensified, allowing only 33 points in its last three games. Before that run, they gave up 68 points to Bondurant-Farrar and Carlisle combined. On deck for the Comets are Indianola this week and Boone on the 18th.
11. Liberty
12. Pella
13. Waukee
14. Linn-Mar (+1)
15. West Lyon (-1)
16. Decorah
17. Xavier
18. Iowa City High
19. Cedar Falls
20. Humboldt
21. Grundy Center
22. Williamsburg
23. Waukee Northwest
24. ADM
25. Western Dubuque
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