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MONTHLY
NEWSLETTER
January 3rd, 2024
Hawkeyes!
Our athletes, staff, and board cannot express how grateful we are to have you as one of our most loyal supporters. Everytime you give, you strengthen the wrestling world and directly impact our team.
Your financial commitment is more than a piece of equipment, or a trip to an overseas tournament. For our program it’s an opportunity, endorsement, honorable pursuit fulfilled. And for our athletes, IT’S EVERYTHING!
Thank you for supporting our aspiring athletes as they embark on this rigorous journey of becoming NCAA, World and Olympic Champions! #BOOM
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2023 YEAR IN REVIEWThis past year was a big one for the Hawkeye Wrestling Club. We celebrated our rich tradition, worked diligently every day to be the very best at our craft, and accomplished several of our goals - while some of our ambitions are still on the to-do list for this year.
Here are a few things we accomplished together this past year. We are truly grateful for you, and your belief in our pursuit of excellence - Thank you!
- Celebrated our club’s 50th Anniversary with events and
merchandise all year! Take a look back!
- Expanded the Herb Tyler 50-year Endowment Fund with new pledges and donors.
- Presented our annual Rob McReynolds Passion Award to our founders, Roy Carver & Dan Gable
- The University of Iowa’s 52nd straight season with an All-American, finishing 2nd at B1G & NCAA
- We partnered with SingleSpeed Brewing Co! Cheers to great beer & wrestling! GABLE BEER
- University of Iowa wrestling team leads the nation in attendance for the 16th straight season #BOOM
- Hosted multiple fundraising events; Arctic Plunge,
50th Anniversary Banquet, Golf Outings (2), Sporting Clays Shoot, Inner Circle Clinic, Open Practice, and Tailgate Party!
- We announced 2 huge additions to Our Team - Spencer Lee & Jacob Warner
- Added new items to our HWC Store and got our Inner Circle Store on our website full-time!
- Two wrestling legends were inducted into the Iowa Hall of Fame - Brent Metcalf & J. Daniel Sherman
- Athletes get the opportunity to compete/win overseas - Woods, Kennedy, Assad all place in Italy.
- Six Hawks place at age-level World Team Trials (U20 & U23) in Geneva, OH
- Two Hawkeyes placed at the U20 Pan American Championships - Arnold GOLD, Hill Silver.
- We organized several Pre Match Socials for our fans and began building an even stronger
community
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CLUB UPDATE
Five of our seven athletes placed at the U.S. Open / Olympic Trials Qualifier in Fort Worth, TX on December 16-17th. Four of which have now automatically qualified for the Olympic Team Trials in State College, PA on April 19-20, 2024 - Spencer Lee, Austin DeSanto, Alex Marinelli, and Tony Cassioppi!!
Spencer Lee (57kg) won his 2nd Senior U.S. Open title with a win over Nico Megaludis, 6-2. His championship run started with tech fall victories over Gary Steen and Joshua Rodriguez. Spencer was already qualified for the Olympic Team Trials for his win at
the Bill Farrell. This title is just icing on the cake!
Alex Marinelli (74kg) brought home silver with a loss to Quincy Monday in the finals. Marinelli had wins over Alex Facundo, Joey Lavallee, and teammate Jeremiah Moody in route to
his first U.S. Open final. This 2nd place finish automatically qualifies him for the Olympic Team Trials in mid April!
Austin DeSanto (65kg) claimed the last automatic qualifying spot for the Olympic Team Trials by beating Alec Pantaleo
for 5th place. Austin also had impressive wins over Ian Parker, Anthony Ashnault and Aden Valencia. His two losses were to the eventual champ, Andrew Alirez, and Joseph McKenna, who took 3rd.
Tony Cassioppi (97kg) also snagged 5th place
and qualified himself for the Olympic Team Trials. Tony fell to evental bronze medalist Jonathan Aiello and 4th place finisher, Eric Schultz. Tony had wins over DeAndre Nunn, Cole Mirasola, Tyrie Houghton, and his teammate Jacob Warner.
Jacob Warner (97kg) took 6th place. Warner had wins over Austin Craig, Morgan Smith, and Lou DePrez. Warner fell to Jonathan Aiello, Eric Schultz, and teammate Tony Cassioppi.
Jaydin Eierman (65kg) and Jeremiah Moody (74kg) both went 1-2 and failed to place.
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HAPPENING NOW We are currently accepting donations for our annual Arctic Plunge! The Plunge is
set for Saturday, January 20, 2024 at Brown Deer Golf Course, the day after our Purdue Dual & Alumni Night - just over two weeks away!
This event is so much fun and it’s an opportunity for friends, family, and co-workers to come together for one awesome cause! Help us raise money for our athletes as they embark on representing America at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris, France!
Mark your calendars! Here is a complete list of our 2024 events!!
- Pre-Match Social | Monday, Jan. 15 | Big Grove Brewery | More Info
- Arctic Plunge | January 20, 2024 | Brown Deer Golf Course | Open Now
- Annual Banquet | Saturday, May 4 | TBA | Coming Soon
- Riverside Golf Outing | Monday, June 24 | Blue Top Ridge |
TBA
- Okoboji Golf Outing | Friday, August 2 | Emerald Hill Golf Course | TBA
- Sporting Clays Shoot | Sat. October 19 | Highland Hideaway Hunting | TBA
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ONLINE STOREWe have been working hard to provide you with the best merchandise in wrestling! Go to our website and place your orders today! Orders typically get sent out the same day if they are received before 3:00 pm! Because we don’t want a lot of extra inventory our supplies are limited, so get your orders in today!
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We appreciate your continued support and are extremely grateful for the opportunities you have provided us in 2023. Your financial support impacts aspiring athletes' lives every day! We hope you had a great holiday season and wish you health and prosperity in 2024. GO HAWKS!
Chad Beatty
Executive Director
HAWKEYE WRESTLING CLUB
hawkeyewrestlingclub.com
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