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AMES, Iowa – Head coach Kevin Dresser announced the addition of two high school prep standouts to Iowa State's 2024 signing class Monday. Canon Acklin and Gabe Carver will arrive on campus for the 2024-25 season.
"We're really excited to add Canon and Gabe to an already tough incoming class," Dresser said. "Canon is a young stud from Oklahoma and Gabe is a hard-nosed Iowa kid. These guys are competitors and I'm excited to see how they fit into our room."
To read about the rest of Iowa State's 2024 signing class, click here.
Canon Acklin
Hometown: Collinsville, Okla.
High School: Collinsville
Projected Weight Class: 133
Three-time Oklahoma high school state champion … compiled a 99-5 record in his first three high school seasons … is 19-4 to start his senior season … won two titles at 106 pounds before winning the 120-pound weight class as a junior … finished with a 38-2 record his junior season … 2022 Mid America Nationals champion … three-time KC Stampede runner-up … helped Collinsville to Oklahoma 5A team titles in 2021 and 2022, and a runner-up finish in 2023.
Gabe Carver
Hometown: Urbandale, Iowa
High School: Urbandale
Projected Weight Class: 165
Two-time Iowa high school state placewinner … recorded a 95-25 record in his first three high school seasons … off to a 25-2 start to his senior season … placed fourth as a junior at the state tournament and finished the season with a 38-5 record … as a sophomore, placed sixth with 38 wins … totaled 19 wins in his freshman season and finished third at the district tournament … 2022 Iowa Greco-Roman runner-up … 2021 16U state Greco-Roman champion.
AMES, Iowa – Head coach Kevin Dresser announced the addition of two high school prep standouts to Iowa State's 2024 signing class Monday. Canon Acklin and Gabe Carver will arrive on campus for the 2024-25 season.
"We're really excited to add Canon and Gabe to an already tough incoming class," Dresser said. "Canon is a young stud from Oklahoma and Gabe is a hard-nosed Iowa kid. These guys are competitors and I'm excited to see how they fit into our room."
To read about the rest of Iowa State's 2024 signing class, click here.
Canon Acklin
Hometown: Collinsville, Okla.
High School: Collinsville
Projected Weight Class: 133
Three-time Oklahoma high school state champion … compiled a 99-5 record in his first three high school seasons … is 19-4 to start his senior season … won two titles at 106 pounds before winning the 120-pound weight class as a junior … finished with a 38-2 record his junior season … 2022 Mid America Nationals champion … three-time KC Stampede runner-up … helped Collinsville to Oklahoma 5A team titles in 2021 and 2022, and a runner-up finish in 2023.
Gabe Carver
Hometown: Urbandale, Iowa
High School: Urbandale
Projected Weight Class: 165
Two-time Iowa high school state placewinner … recorded a 95-25 record in his first three high school seasons … off to a 25-2 start to his senior season … placed fourth as a junior at the state tournament and finished the season with a 38-5 record … as a sophomore, placed sixth with 38 wins … totaled 19 wins in his freshman season and finished third at the district tournament … 2022 Iowa Greco-Roman runner-up … 2021 16U state Greco-Roman champion.
