The Hawkeyes secure one of the biggest names on the wrestling recruiting board in the class of 2027 with 2024 state champion Sonny Amato giving his pledge to Iowa. Watch JSZ highlights from the Rumson-Fair Haven phenom!
Sonny Amato won a state championship at 144 pounds for Rumson-Fair Haven as a freshman in 2024. Amato has given his commitment to wrestle for the University of Iowa choosing the Hawkeyes over Iowa State, Oklahoma and Virginia Tech. Amato is currently the number one ranked wrestler in the country at 150 pounds and is the #3 overall recruit in the class of 2027. Amato finished third in New Jersey at 144 pounds last year and will have two more chances to win state titles in Atlantic City before beginning his college wrestling career. The Hawkeyes have three NJ products on their roster and will join Leo DeLuca, Harvey Ludington and Anthony Lavezzola. Check out Sonny’s JSZ highlight reel from his first two years in New Jersey!
