picture of Drake Ayala

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.

High School Results

2020-2021
DATE
W/L
REPLAY
RESULT
OPPONENT
OPP. TEAM
EVENT
RND.
WT.
07/20
W
Indiana
Finals
126 lbs
07/19
W
Illinois
Semi-Finals
126 lbs
07/19
W
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Quarter-Finals
126 lbs
07/19
W
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Round of 16
126 lbs
07/18
W
Indiana
Round of 32
126 lbs
07/18
W
Ohio
Round of 64
126 lbs
07/18
W
Alabama
Round of 128
126 lbs
04/18
W
JK Squad
3rd Place
57 kg
04/18
W
M2 Magicians
Semi-Finals
57 kg
04/18
W
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Quarter-Finals
57 kg
04/17
W
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Finals
57 kg
04/17
W
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RR Rnd 3
57 kg
04/17
W
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RR Rnd 2
57 kg
04/17
W
VSU 10-0 0:22
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RR Rnd 1
57 kg
04/02
W
PA
Finals
126 lbs
10/25
W
NY
Finals
126 lbs
10/25
W
IN
Semi-Finals
126 lbs
10/25
W
CA
Quarter-Finals
126 lbs
10/24
W
IL
Round of 16
126 lbs
10/24
W
PA
Round of 32
126 lbs
10/24
W
IN
Round of 64
126 lbs
10/24
W
CO
Round of 128
126 lbs
10/04
W
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Who's #1
120 lbs