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    NEWS: Skye Realin granted medical waiver, Victor Voinovich denied for 2026-27 season

    A couple of late roster-related stories for Iowa wrestling today: First, thanks to an initial heads up by one of the fine folks on this message board, I was able to report that Skye Realin would return for the Iowa women after being granted a medical waiver: You can read more details on...
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    NEWS: Iowa women set for BIG recruiting weekend - headlined by P4P #1 Taína Fernandez (story included)

    I just spoke with her yesterday actually, and it sounds like she was pretty transparent with Iowa‘s and ISU’s coaches about the whole process - i.e. wanting to make sure she’d done her due diligence before finalizing her decision.
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    NEWS: Iowa women set for BIG recruiting weekend - headlined by P4P #1 Taína Fernandez (story included)

    I’m told Von Gonten will be sticking with her commitment to Iowa State - so that leaves four of the big five from last weekend still on the table. If you’d asked me to rank them in terms of importance for Iowa, I would’ve gone with the following order: 1. Fernandez 2. Huffman 3. Sturgill/Von...
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    NEWS: Iowa women set for BIG recruiting weekend - headlined by P4P #1 Taína Fernandez (story included)

    I believe this is the first time Iowa has ever allowed recruits to try on the official Hawkeye singlet - which should further indicate what a huge weekend this was:
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    NEWS: Iowa women set for BIG recruiting weekend - headlined by P4P #1 Taína Fernandez (story included)

    From what I’ve gathered thus far talking with a few folks, Iowa feels really good about how the weekend went. Idk yet what that means as far as a timeline for any of these respective recruitments - but hopefully I’ll find out more in the coming days as I touch base with the recruits themselves...
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    2027 Soldier Salute update

    Soldier Salute is January 2-3.
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    NEWS: Iowa women set for BIG recruiting weekend - headlined by P4P #1 Taína Fernandez (story included)

    Here's my preview of the weekend ahead - with some more background on each of the five blue chippers visiting campus: Huge recruiting weekend on tap for Iowa women's wrestling - On3
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    NEWS: Iowa women set for BIG recruiting weekend - headlined by P4P #1 Taína Fernandez (story included)

    Not yet, but I would certainly expect her to make it to Iowa City at some point. She’s a major priority for the staff - which also has pretty deep ties with both her and the Bouzakis family. When it’s all said and done, Iowa will probably have 10+ roster spots available for next season. So...
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    NEWS: Iowa women set for BIG recruiting weekend - headlined by P4P #1 Taína Fernandez (story included)

    Just for clarification, Ross Baratchek at IA Wrestle was first to report the Von Gonten visit - which was certainly a surprise based on the list of recruits I’d learned of last Friday. As for other surprises, I wouldn’t predict any necessarily. But hey, the whole point of a surprise is to be...
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    NEWS: Iowa women set for BIG recruiting weekend - headlined by P4P #1 Taína Fernandez (story included)

    While I can appreciate your cynicism when it comes to the recruiting game, yes, I do think Von Gonten is very much interested in Iowa. This next part isn’t inside info by any means, but the fact that someone would set up an official visit barely a week after committing elsewhere sure feels like...
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    NEWS: Iowa women set for BIG recruiting weekend - headlined by P4P #1 Taína Fernandez (story included)

    RE Skrocki: You’re correct - she was at some IWWC practices as recently as July. You’re also spot on in your thinking about Huffman. She’s very much a priority target for the Hawkeyes - and I believe she’s also trained in the Iowa room previously (last summer IIRC). I’ll have more written...
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    NEWS: Iowa women set for BIG recruiting weekend - headlined by P4P #1 Taína Fernandez (story included)

    Yep, the Hawks are bringing in another big time visitor (and very recent Cyclone commit). Watch out folks, the women’s recruiting game in getting real now.
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    NEWS: Iowa women set for BIG recruiting weekend - headlined by P4P #1 Taína Fernandez (story included)

    I'm actually not quite sure what weight she'll decide on - collegiately or internationally. Fernandez had competed in the 135-138lb range as sophomore/junior all the way up through this February - and at 61kg (~134.5lbs) internationally. Then at World Team Trials in April, she jumped way up to...
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    NEWS: Iowa women set for BIG recruiting weekend - headlined by P4P #1 Taína Fernandez (story included)

    Coach Chun & Company have some big-time visitors coming in for the Cy-Hawk game this weekend. I can report that Iowa will welcome a quartet of highly ranked seniors on official visits, headlined by 3x U17 World champion Taína Fernandez (MD) - who became the fifth-ever woman (and first...
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    2027 Soldier Salute update

    Lol I’m not nearly obsessed enough to dedicate a thread to the news that Cornell College has committed to attend the Soldier Salute 🤣
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