3 Iowa State recruits in the State Wrestling Finals

**BirdOfWar** · 02-18-2012, 09:18 PM

Ross Larson seems like a beast. I'm very curious to find out his plans for college and if he wrestles I want to see how well his skills translate in college.

The championship match is the first I have watched. Very impressive year. I believe someone posted that he won state last year, but what did he do as a freshman and sophmore?

**CYKOFAN** · 02-18-2012, 09:23 PM

I doubt any wrestler in the state had a more impressive year than Larson with 38 first period pins in 41 matches, including 3 at the state tournament. He's also a great baseball player but I'm hoping his first love is football (at ISU). Probably pretty close to impossible but maybe he could do both.

**cyclonefreak5** · 02-18-2012, 09:25 PM

here come our 2 football recruits. Kane Seeley at 220, then Collin Bevins at 285 right after. Both in class 2A

**isu_oak** · 02-18-2012, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by cyclonefreak5

here come our 2 football recruits. Kane Seeley at 220, then Collin Bevins at 285 right after. Both in class 2A

Seeley won 24-9. First match of Seeley's that I've watched. Crazy quick for a guy that size. He is wrestling at 220, but what do you think he weighed in at? 200ish?

**brett108** · 02-18-2012, 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by CYKOFAN

I doubt any wrestler in the state had a more impressive year than Larson with 38 first period pins in 41 matches, including 3 at the state tournament. He's also a great baseball player but I'm hoping his first love is football (at ISU). Probably pretty close to impossible but maybe he could do both.

Why are you so amped for him to play football here? The kid was not offered a scholarship to play football by anyone as far as I know. What makes you think he will do more than add to the bench, and maybe play special teams as a senior?

**cyclonefreak5** · 02-18-2012, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by isu_oak

Seeley won 24-9. First match of Seeley's that I've watched. Crazy quick for a guy that size. He is wrestling at 220, but what do you think he weighed in at? 200ish?

Not sure, probably pretty close to 220 actually, since he has been at that weight class for 2 years. he wrestled 215 last year when he pinned Bevins in the state finals.

**brett108** · 02-18-2012, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by isu_oak

Seeley won 24-9. First match of Seeley's that I've watched. Crazy quick for a guy that size. He is wrestling at 220, but what do you think he weighed in at? 200ish?

Hopefully near 215 his listed recruiting profile weight. He does look fairly slight for that weight class.He would be a terrific wrestler at the next level if he had a weight class. I still don't know what Mizzou is going to do with Willie Miklus, who is like a better wrestling version of Seeley.

**cyclonefreak5** · 02-18-2012, 09:42 PM

Bevins and Hopp in the same singlet colors, this could get confusing. Bevins is the taller one for those watching.

**isu_oak** · 02-18-2012, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by cyclonefreak5

Bevins and Hopp in the same singlet colors, this could get confusing. Bevins is the taller one for those watching.

Nice pin by Bevins. Having that length has got to help tremendously.

**isu_oak** · 02-18-2012, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by brett108

Hopefully near 215 his listed recruiting profile weight. He does look fairly slight for that weight class.He would be a terrific wrestler at the next level if he had a weight class.

Those last 5 pounds must make a huge difference because he looked a lot smaller than the rest of those guys. I guess muscle is more dense than fat.

**buf87** · 02-18-2012, 10:01 PM

Larson does not have a scholarship to play football at Iowa State.

Zeb Wahle is Blu Wahle's brother and going to Maryville to wrestle

**buf87** · 02-18-2012, 10:05 PM

Impressive night by Iowa State interests
Dakota Bauer - 3A State Champ at 132
Kyle Larson - 3A 3rd place at 132 (only loss to Dakota)
John Meeks - 3A State Champ at 138 (4 time undefeated State Champ)
Gabe Moreno - 3A State Champ at 145
Carson Powell - 3A 3rd place at 170
Kane Seely - 2A State Champ at 220 (ISU football recruit)
Collin Blevins -2A State Champ at 285 (ISU football recruit)

**heyguy85** · 02-18-2012, 11:44 PM

Meeks is incredibly fast.
Moreno had a great tournament.
Ross Larson is a great thrower, I don't know how well that will transfer.
Kane completely dominated. He is 210.
Bevins is a big kid. It wouldn't surprise me if he ended up 270-280.

**CYKOFAN** · 02-18-2012, 11:53 PM

brett108- I'll be amped if Larson comes to ISU, whether it's football or wrestling. I was told he's a d-1 football prospect but missed most of last season with an injury, so is under the radar. I also heard the announcer say tonight that he thought Larson was going to ISU next year to play football, but I don't know whether that is accurate or not. But the guy is definitely a big and agile athlete and one of if not the most dominant wrestler in the state this year. CPR loves football players that are also good wrestlers, so I'm just doing some speculating that he might be on CPR's radar for football, but I don't know that to be a fact.

**Cypwr** · 02-19-2012, 12:55 AM

Originally Posted by BirdOfWar

I believe someone posted that he won state last year, but what did he do as a freshman and sophmore?

Prior to this year he wrestled at Ballard of Huxley. I do not remember him as a Soph but the 2009 Ballard line up would have been hard to break in to with the Weathermen's and Hiatt's and others. That Ballard team is considered one of the best teams of all time.