Moreno, who is ranked as the No. 22 recruit in the country by InterMat, is a three-time Iowa state placewinner and a two-time state runner-up. Last season, Moreno posted a 36-4 record en route to finishing as the state runner-up in Iowa's Class 3A division at 160 pounds. Moreno's father, Mike, was an All-American for Iowa State in 1992.
Michael Moreno (Photo/Wyatt Schultz)Moreno: I have a lot of history at Iowa State. My dad wrestled there, so that was a big part. But mostly I just felt comfortable with it. I have always been around that atmosphere. On the visit, I just felt more comfortable there than anywhere else.
Iowa State has received verbal commitments from two other top 100 recruits, Ryak Finch and Kyven Gadson. Do you know them at all? And have you gotten a chance to talk to them about going to Iowa State?
Moreno: I have never really talked to Ryak Finch, but I do know Kyven Gadson. Gadson just said it feels right. He said, "It's Iowa State. It's where you belong. You have it running through your blood."
Cael Sanderson was a legend at Iowa State and many people believed that he would be the head coach of the Cyclones for many years. What was your reaction when Cael left Iowa State to become the Penn State coach?
Moreno: I was surprised ... and then upset. But now it's almost for the better. Kevin (Jackson) is great. At first it was shock, but now everything is good.
For many high school athletes, the recruiting process can be very stressful. What was the recruiting process like for you?
Moreno: It's real stressful. It's stressful in that you don't want to disappoint anybody. You just want to be a pleaser. It's stressful that you don't know where you're going to spend the rest of your life. It's stressful in a lot of ways. It was fun too, but it's mostly stressful.
Michael Moreno (Photo/Wyatt Schultz)Moreno: Old Dominion, Arizona State, and Northern Iowa.
You wrestled at 160 last season. What weight class do you plan to wrestle for your senior season? And then what is your projected college weight class?
Moreno: I'm wrestling at 171 this season. I'm going to wrestle at 165 in college if all goes according to plan.
What are you wrestling goals for your senior season before you head to Iowa State?
Moreno: I want to be a state champion, of course. Anything less is unacceptable this year. I want to be an All-American and national champion at Junior Nationals in July.
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