4 Hawkeyes advanced to the semifinals of the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Consolations begin at 10 AM CST and the Semifinals are at Noon today.
True freshman and unranked Drake Ayala at 125 has been very impressive. After an opening round tech fall Ayala won a 17-6 major decision over Reece Witcraft of Oklahoma State. In the quarterfinals Ayala defeated Noah Surtin of Missouri, 9-3. Surtin is ranked #12 in the country at 125. In the semifinals Ayala will now face Patrick McKee of Minnesota who is ranked #9 in the country.
At 133 redshirt freshman Cullan Schriever won by a decision, major decision, and decision before defeating Derek Spann of Buffalo 3-2 in the quarterfinals. Schriever will now face Rayvon Foley of Michigan State in the semifinals. Foley is ranked #11 in the country.
Brennan Swafford had a solid day at 174 that started with a major decision and two decisions. Swafford will now face Cade DeVos of South Dakota State in the semifinals. Swafford looks better with each match as a first year Hawkeye and transfer from Graceland.
Aaron Costello had a very good day at Hwt. Costello won by a major decision, pin, and decision before defeating Hunter Catka of Virginia Tech 3-1 in the quarterfinals. Costello will now face Lewis Fernandes of Cornell in the semifinals. Fernandes is ranked #18 in the country.
Wyatt Henson (141) and Patrick Kennedy (165) both dropped matches in the quarterfinals and are competing in the consolations along with Jack McClimon (165). Charles Matthews (133), Drew Bennett (141), Leif Schroeder (141), Caleb Rathjen (149), Bretli Reyna (149), Sebastian Robles (157), and Joe Kelly (165) were eliminated from the tournament.
Live results are available at arena.flowrestling.org. A live video stream is available at FloWrestling.org.
Sunday, January 2
Consolations – 10 AM
Championship Semifinals – Noon
Consolations Semifinals – 2 PM
Championship Finals & Medal Matches – 6 PM
*****All times are CST.
125 Drake Ayala (Unattached) R32 – Drake Ayala (Iowa) won by tech fall over Alex Cottey (Chattanooga), 23-7 3:57 R16 – Drake Ayala (Iowa) won by major decision over Reece Witcraft (Oklahoma St), 17-6 Quarterfinals – Drake Ayala (Iowa) won by decision over Noah Surtin (Missouri), 9-3
133 Charles Matthews R32 – Codi Russell (Appalachian State) won by tech fall over Charles Matthews (Iowa), 15-0 5:46 C32 – Brandon Wittenberg (Virginia Tech) won by tech fall over Charles Matthews (Iowa), 15-0 4:07
133 Cullan Schriever (Unattached) R64 – Cullan Schriever (Iowa) won by decision over Ethan Fernandez (Spartan Combat RTC), 10-3 R32 – Cullan Schriever (Iowa) won by major decision over Dyson Kunz (Northern Colorado), 12-3 R16 – Cullan Schriever (Iowa) won by decision over Richie Koehler (Rider), 7-4 Quarterfinals – Cullan Schriever (Iowa) won by decision over Derek Spann (Buffalo), 3-2
141 Drew Bennett R32 – Drew Bennett (Iowa) won by decision over Jared Donahue (Drexel), 10-3 R16 – Andrew Alirez (Northern Colorado) won by major decision over Drew Bennett (Iowa), 10-2 Cons. of 16 #2 – Caleb Rea (West Virginia) won by decision over Drew Bennett (Iowa), 2:15
141 Wyatt Henson (Unattached) R32 – Wyatt Henson (Iowa) won by decision over Jack Marlow (Buffalo), 14-4 R16 – Wyatt Henson (Iowa) won by major decision over Angelo Martinoni (CSU-Bakersfield), 10-2 Quarterfinals – Allan Hart (Missouri) pinned Wyatt Henson (Iowa), 6:35
141 Leif Schroeder R32 – Quinn Kinner (Rider) pinned Leif Schroeder (Iowa), 2:28 Cons. of 16 #2 – Andrew Bloemhof (Oklahoma St) won by medical forfeit over Leif Schroeder (Iowa)
149 Caleb Rathjen (Unattached) R32 – Caleb Rathjen (Iowa) won by major decision over Matthew Williams (Chattanooga), 12-2 R16 – Cody Chittum (Unattached) won by decision over Caleb Rathjen (Iowa), 5-2 Cons. of 16 #2 – Josh Brown (CSU-Bakersfield) won by medical forfeit over Caleb Rathjen (Iowa)
149 Bretli Reyna (Unattached) R32 – Bretli Reyna (Iowa) won by major decision over Luke Hart (VMI), 12-4 R16 – John Arceri (Buffalo) won by decision over Bretli Reyna (Iowa), 2-0 Cons. of 16 #2 – Bretli Reyna (Iowa) won by medical forfeit over Alek Martin (South Dakota St) Cons. of 8 #1 – Gaven Sax (North Dakota St) won by decision over Bretli Reyna (Iowa), 3-2 TB2
157 Sebastian Robles (Unattached) R32 – Weston Wichman (Chattanooga) won by major decision over Sebastian Robles (Iowa), 8-0 C32 – Hunter Shaut (Buffalo) won by decision over Sebastian Robles (Iowa), 6-4 SV
165 Joe Kelly R64 – Nick Knutson (Northern Colorado) won by decision over Joe Kelly (Iowa), 3-1 C32 – Drew Nicholson (Chattanooga) won by major decision over Joe Kelly (Iowa), 10-1
165 Patrick Kennedy (Unattached) R32 – Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) won by tech fall over Tyler Kocak (George Mason), 25-10 6:03 R16 – Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) won by medical forfeit over Andrew Sparks (Minnesota) Quarterfinals – Peyton Hall (West Virginia) won by decision over Patrick Kennedy (Iowa), 6-4 SV
165 Jack McClimon (Unattached) R32 – Devin Hendrick (Bellarmine) won by tech fall over Jack McClimon (Iowa), 17-1 6:25 Cons. of 16 #1 – Jack McClimon (Iowa) pinned Mke Wilson (Rider), 4:37 Cons. of 16 #2 – Jack Mcclimon (Iowa) won by medical forfeit over Andrew Sparks (Minnesota)
174 Brennan Swafford R32 – Brennan Swafford (Iowa) won by major decision over Thomas Sell (Chattanooga), 8-0 R16 – Brennan Swafford (Iowa) won by decision over Triston Wills (UA- Little Rock), 9-7 Quarterfinals – Brennan Swafford (Iowa) won by decision over Riley Habisch (North Dakota St), 9-6
285 Aaron Costello R64 – Aaron Costello (Iowa) won by major decision over Josiah Hill (Arkansas-Little Rock), 14-5 R32 – Aaron Costello (Iowa) pinned Seamus O’malley (Stanford), 2:20 R16 – Aaron Costello (Iowa) won by decision over Michael Wolfgram (West Virginia), 5-3 Quarterfinals – Aaron Costello (Iowa) won by decision over Hunter Catka (Virginia Tech), 3-1
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
