Still time to join the strong field at the Boys National HS Recruiting Showcase in Des Moines, Iowa, October 25-27

There is still an opportunity for talented and successful high school wrestlers to join the strong field in the Boys National High School Recruiting Showcase, which will be held at Hyvee Hall at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa, October 25-27.

This popular event is being held alongside the Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals, which will also be at the Iowa Events Center that weekend.

This is an elite competition in which all of the entries must have met specific performance requirements in order to qualify. The boys will be competing in folkstyle, which is the style they will wrestle in college.

Register for the Boys National High School Recruiting Showcase

USA Wrestling traditionally tracks all of the high school state champions who are entered in the National Recruiting Showcase event. As of October 1, there are 36 state champions who have registered to compete in this event, with many more expected.

Among those already registered is three-time state champions Hank Benter of Missouri (120) and Zachariah Morse of Montana (120). Two-time state champions in the field are David Hill of Alabama (113), Ian Giancola of Kansas (120), Justin Jones of Virginia (120), Cole Faircloth of Nevada (126), Brock Johnson of Kansas (132), Makael Aguay of Montana (138) and David Gutierrez of New Mexico (285).

The opponents for these state champions are guaranteed to be very talented. Each of those entered must have met at least one of these qualifying standards:

• High School Association State Champions – Any year 
• High School State Placers (2023-24 school year)
• National Prep Champions
• USA Wrestling National All-American status Place 1st-8th: (Preseason Nationals, Boys and Girls National High School Recruiting Showcase, Women’s Freestyle Nationals, Girls and Boys Folkstyle Nationals, and 16U/ Junior Nationals)  
• U15 and U17 National Placer (Must be currently enrolled in High School)
• NHSCA Virginia Beach Placer (9th –12th grade Divisions ONLY)

Wrestlers seeking high quality matches prior to the start of the high school season are encouraged to test themselves against the athletes who have qualified for the Boys National High School Recruiting Showcase.

Please note: Any high school boy who does not meet the qualifying standards for the Boys National High School Recruiting Showcase should enter in the 9th-10th Grade or the 11th-12th Grade divisions of the Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals,

In addition to the boys high school divisions, the Brian Keck Preseason Nationals also has the following boys divisions: 7^th-8^th Grade, 5^th-6^th Grade, 3^rd-4^th Grade, 1^st-2^nd Grade. There is girls folkstyle competition at the following age groups: Girls High School (9^th-12^th grade), Girls Middle School (6^th-8^th grade), Girls 3^rd-5^th grade and Girls 1^st-2^nd grade.

There are currently more than 3,350 entries for the combined Brian Keck Preseason Nationals/Boys National High School Recruiting Showcase. Athletes who wish to compete are encouraged to register right away before the event becomes sold out.

Website for the Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals

State Champions registered for Boys National High School Recruiting Showcase

As of October 1, 2024

106 pounds

Cason Craft – Sallisaw HS – 2024 Oklahoma 4A champion – 106

113 pounds

David Hill – Oak Grove HS – 2x – 2024 Alabama 1A-4A Champion – 113, 2023 Alabama 1A-4A champion – 106

Cannan Brummett – Chikaska HS – 2024 Oklahoma 5A champion -106

Shane Rochon – Dodgeville HS – 2024 Wisconsin D2 champion – 106

Drake VomBaur – Severance HS – 2024 Colorado 3A champion - 106  

120 pounds

Hank Benter – Hickman HS – 3x - 2024 Missouri Class 4 champion – 113, 2023 Missouri Class 4 champion – 113, 2022 Missouri Class 4 champion - 106

Ian Giancola – Hoxie HS – 2x - 2024 Kansas 3A-1A champion – 120, 2023 Kansas 3A-1A champion - 113

Justin Jones – Orange County HS – 2x – 2024 Virginia Class 4 champion – 120, 2023 Virginia Class 4 champion – 113

Gavin Landers – Denver HS – 2024 Iowa 1A champion - 113

Zachariah Morse – Billings West HS – 3x – 2024 Montana AA champion – 120, 2023 Montana AA champion – 113, 2022 Montana AA champion 103

Anthony Oubre – Holy Cross HS – 2024 Louisiana D1 champion - 113

126 pounds

Bodie Abbey – Hartland HS – 2023 Michigan D1 champion - 113

Cole Faircloth – Arbor View HS – 2x - 2023 Nevada 4A champion – 113, 2022 Nevada 4A champion – 106            

Deven Casey – Elmhurst IC Catholic HS – 2024 Illinois 2A champion – 120

Caleb Jackson – Maple Mountain HS – 2024 Utah 5A champion – 113

Daxton Kline – Har-Ber HS – 2024 Arkansas 6A champion - 126

132 pounds

Glade Harman – Mountain View HS – 2024 Utah 4A champion – 132

Jace Hedeman – Union LaPorte City HS – 2x - 2023 Iowa 2A champion – 113, 2022 Iowa 2A champion - 106

Charlie Irwin – New Salem-Almont HS – 2023 North Dakota B champion - 113

Brock Johnson – Paola HS – 2x - 2024 Kansas 4A champion – 126, 2024 Kansas 4A champion - 106

Brendon Oehme – Brandon Valley HS – 2024 Wyoming Class A champion - 113

Kameron Stiffler – Enterprise HS – 2024 Alabama 7A champion – 126

Wyatt Unser – Glenwood City HS – 2024 Wisconsin D3 champion - 126

138 pounds

Makael Aguayo – Billings West HS – 2x – 2024 Montana AA champion – 132, 2023 Montana AA champion -103

Christian Jelle – Grand Rapids HS – 2024 Minnesota AA champion – 127

Chris Lalonde – Roosevelt HS – 2023 Colorado 4A champion - 126

Valentine Popadiuc – St. Piux X HS – 2024 New Mexico 4A champion - 139

150 pounds

Thomas Belding – La Grande HS – 2024 Oregon 4A champion – 144

Jackson Carroll – Glasford Illini Bluffs HS – 2024 Illinois 1A champion – 144

Billy Greenwood – Poudre HS – 2024 Colorado 5A champion – 144

Bryce Rowland – Auburn HS – 2024 Washington 3A champion - 144

157 pounds

Bas Diaz – Waverly-Shell Rock HS – 2024 Iowa 3A champion – 150

175 pounds

Ronald Robinson – Desert Mountain HS – 2023 Arizona D2 champion - 175

Kade Rule – Mineral Point HS – 2024 Wisconsin D3 champion - 165

215 pounds

Ashton Honnold – Nodaway Valley HS – 2024 Iowa 1A champion - 215

285 pounds

David Gutierrez – Socorro HS – 2x - 2024 New Mexico 4A champion – 285, 2023 New Mexico 4A champion - 285