A native of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Ayayla is a three - time Iowa state champion and most recently won his third stop sign in Fargo with his second title in junior freestyle in 2021. Ayala has put together a lengthy resume in the state of Iowa, winning the Conflict at Carver in 2018 and the Cliff Keen Independence Invitational that same year. Ayala would finish his freshman season as a runner up in the Iowa high school 3A state tournament at 106 pounds. In that offseason, Ayala won double titles at the Independence tournament, the Iowa freestyle/greco state tournament, and the Northern Plains regional setting him up for Fargo later that summer. Ayala would leave Fargo as an all - american in cadet freestyle after winning a national title the year prior.
Drake Ayala Increases Weight, Point-Scoring Emphasis For Iowa Wrestling
Nov 7, 2024
It’s all about the points, Iowa’s Drake Ayala said.
Iowa vs Stanford Wrestling: Everything You Need To Know
Nov 5, 2024
The Stanford Cardinal are headed to the Hawkeye State this weekend. After taking on Iowa State on Friday, they’ll travel 130 miles east to Iowa City to take on the Hawkeyes. Here’s what you need to know.
Iowa vs Oregon State: Full College Wrestling Preview 2024
Oct 31, 2024
The Iowa Hawkeyes are traveling out west to Coravllis, Oregon to take on the Oregon State Beavers Saturday evening in what is set up to be the dual of opening weekend! Wrestling will start at 10 pm Eastern/9 pm Central/7 pm local Pacific time. You can watch live on Flo!
Iowa Wrestling Releases Updated Roster With Notable Changes
Aug 28, 2024
Iowa posted its updated roster Tuesday and there are some notable changes in Iowa City.
Many Questions Remain For Hawkeye Lineup Heading Into 2024-25 Season
Jun 11, 2024
The Iowa Hawkeyes are coming off a fifth-place performance at the 2024 NCAA Championships. They return a good portion of their lineup and picked up a 4X All-American transfer, but will lose key starters in Brody Teske, Real Woods, and Jared Franek. Below is a breakdown of what their lineup will look like and some of the big questions that remain.
2024 U23 Nationals Freestyle Preview & Predictions
May 30, 2024
One of the most underrated tournaments of the year kicks off this weekend as the U23 Men's Freestyle Nationals is set to begin Saturday, June 1 at 9:30 AM and conclude Sunday, June 2 with a best two of three series that will begin at 10:00 AM (all times eastern).
The College Fan Guide To The 2024 U20 World Team Trials & U23 Nationals
May 29, 2024
The U23 Nationals and U20 World Team Trials brackets will be both massive (mostly the U23 ones) and stacked with some of the most talented and credentialed college wrestlers in the country.
Iowa Wrestling Early Lineup Look - 2024-25 Season
Apr 6, 2024
The Iowa Hawkeyes are coming off a fifth-place performance at the 2024 NCAA Championships. They return a good portion of their lineup but will lose key starters in Brody Teske, Real Woods, and Jared Franek. Below is a breakdown of what their lineup will look like next season without those guys.
Drake Ayala Extends Iowa's NCAA Wrestling Finalist Streak To 34
Mar 23, 2024
Iowa’s Saturday night string continues at the NCAA Wrestling Championships.
Real Woods Ready To Put Past NCAA Wrestling Experiences To Use In KC
Mar 18, 2024
Real Woods called his season “quite a journey.”
Over 150 Upsets From Conference Tournament Weekend
Mar 11, 2024
It's hard to overstate how much exciting college wrestling took place this past weekend. All seven conferences held their championships over the last few days and determined the majority of the qualifiers for the 2024 NCAA Championships that will take place in less than two weeks in Kansas City, Missouri.
2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championship Preseeds Are Out!
Mar 5, 2024
The Big Ten, the nation's toughest and deepest college wrestling conference will hold their championship on Saturday and Sunday, March 9-10 in the Xfinity Center on the University of Maryland's College Park campus, and no we have the pressed for the tournament!
2024 Iowa vs Oklahoma State Wrestling Dual Preview & Predictions
Feb 22, 2024
Iowa will travel to Stillwater, Oklahoma on Sunday for what is one of the best and most historic rivalries in college wrestling. Wrestling begins at 3 pm Eastern and will be televised on FS1. Oklahoma State leads the series all time 29-25-2, but Iowa has won seven of the last nine including 28-7 last season. With several toss-up matches, this one could go either way.
Over 20 Upsets In A Pivotal Week Of NCAA Wrestling
Feb 12, 2024
All the usual caveats apply. Whether or not an upset occurred was determined strictly by rankings and results that look like upsets this week may not look like upsets by the end of the season or even by next week.
2024 Iowa vs Penn State Wrestling Dual Preview & Predictions
Feb 8, 2024
The top-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions will travel to Iowa City on Friday, February 9th to take on rivals #3 Iowa. The dual is set to begin at 9:00 pm (ET) Big Ten Network. FloWrestling will also have a live blog with real-time updates. Before this premier dual goes down, check out a full preview with predictions for every match in the below article.
