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| Full name | Ben Allen Kueter | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2004-07-06) July 6, 2004 (age 20) Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle and Folkstyle | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Hawkeye Wrestling Club | |||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Tom Brands Terry Brands | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Iowa Hawkeyes – No. 32 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class |  Freshman |
| Major | Sports and Recreation Management |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Iowa City (Iowa City, Iowa) |
Ben Allen Kueter (born June 6, 2004) is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler, and a college football linebacker for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
In wrestling, Kueter was the 2022 U20 World champion at 97 kilograms, and a silver medalist at 125 kilograms in the 2024 edition.
Early life
A three-sport student-athlete at Iowa City High School, Kueter played American football, baseball and wrestled.
In wrestling, Kueter was an undefeated four-time IHSAA state champion, recording an 111–0 record throughout four years of varsity. Entering his senior year in 2022, he won a U20 US National championship in freestyle, and followed it up by securing the U20 World championship at 97 kilograms.
In football, Kueter was the team captain all four years, and he was rated a four-star recruit as a linebacker coming out of high school.
A junior in 2021, he committed to the University of Iowa as both a football player and a wrestler.
Wrestling career
University of Iowa
2023–2024
Kueter wore a redshirt in his first year at Iowa, recording a 3–1 record and earning two ranked wins.
2024–2025
In June 2024, Kueter became the champion at the U20 US World Team Trials up at 125 kilograms. He then announced he would take a 10-month break from football to focus in wrestling. In September, Kueter earned the silver medal at the U20 World Championships.
Football career
University of Iowa
2023–2024
In his freshman season at Iowa, Kueter did not compete in any games.
References
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- McKown, Eli. "Iowa wrestling's Ben Kueter takes U20 World silver, goes 3-1 in Spain". Hawk Central. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- "The Gazette's Male Athlete of the Year: Iowa City High's Ben Kueter". www.thegazette.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- "Ben Kueter". nwhof.org. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- Goodwin, Cody. "Iowa City High wrestler Ben Kueter wins Junior freestyle world title". Hawk Central. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- "Ben Kueter Inside Linebacker Recruiting Profile - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- Goodwin, Cody. "Iowa City High star Ben Kueter commits to wrestle and play football for the Iowa Hawkeyes". Hawk Central. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- "Cowboys Drop Regular Season Finale to Iowa". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- "U20 Men's Freestyle World Team set as Lilledahl, Blaze, Lockett secure titles in Ohio". www.themat.com. 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- Tachman, Tyler. "Ben Kueter to temporarily step away from Iowa football to focus on wrestling, will return in 2025". Hawk Central. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- "Kueter Earns 2nd at U20 World Championships". University of Iowa Athletics. 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2024-11-24.