Sam Calkins Season 2025-26

Hawk Item — Health & Well-Being Chair on ISAAC (Iowa Student-Athlete Advisory Committee) in 2025-26 academic year.

2025-2026 Redshirt Junior at Iowa 

• Season record of 3-1
• Dual record of 0-0 
• Earned one tech falls and two pins
• 0-0 against ranked opponents 
• Letterwinner

2024-2025 Redshirt Sophomore at Iowa

• Season record of 18-11 with three tech falls and five pins
• 1-0 in dual competition, scoring five points
• 3rd at 2025 Luther Hill Open
• Consolation 2nd Place at 2025 NCC Open
• 5th at 2024 Soldier Salute
• 4th at 2025 Grand View Open
• Letterwinner

2023-24 Redshirt Freshman at Iowa

• Season record of 7-2
• 2023 Missouri Valley Open Champion
• 4th place at 2024 Grand View Open 
• Letterwinner

2022-23 Unattached

• Did not compete 

High School

• No. 1 ranked recruit nationally at 200 pounds
• No. 16 ranked overall recruit in the country by USA Wrestling
• Won 2022 California State title, going 29-0 on the season
• Finished high school career with a 101-20 record
• 2021 Junior Folkstyle Nationals Champion
• 2021 Junior Freestyle National Champion

Personal

• Born July 16, 2004
• Daughter of Dave and Jackie Calkins
• Majoring in Exercise Science with a Sports and Recreation Minor