Jace Rhodes and Joel Jesuroga won titles at the Lindenwood Open in St. Charles, Missouri. Rhodes won by a fall in 2:20 over Shay Korhorn of Bellarmine University to win the title at 133 in the Fresh/Soph division. Also in the Fresh/Soph division Joel Jesuroga won the title at 149 with a 3-2 decision over Paul West (Unattached).
Rhodes, a true freshman from Mason City, Iowa won a title at the Luther Open last weeknd and now has an 8-0 record for the year. Jesuroga is a true freshman from Pleasant Hill, Iowa (SE Polk HS).
Kolby Franklin placed third in the Open division at 197. Bretli Reyna did not place at 149. In the fresh/Soph division Gage Marty placed third (Hwt) and Easton Fleshman (Hwt) did not place.
All of the Hawks except Reyna (sophomore) that competed are true freshman and members of the Recruiting Class of 2022.
Black Division (Fresh/Soph) 133
Jace Rhodes’s place is 1st and has scored 20.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jace Rhodes (Iowa) won by tech fall over Cedric Abney (Jarvis Christian College) (TF 17-0)
Quarterfinal – Jace Rhodes (Iowa) won by fall over Kade Willis (Maryville University) (Fall 2:57)
Semifinal – Jace Rhodes (Iowa) won by decision over Elon Rodriguez (Triton) (Dec 6-0)
1st Place Match – Jace Rhodes (Iowa) won by fall over Shay Korhorn (Bellarmine University ) (Fall 2:20)
Black Division (Fresh/Soph) 149
Champ. Round 1 – Joel Jesuroga (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Joel Jesuroga (Iowa) won by tech fall over Ben Zeman (Triton) (TF 16-0)
Quarterfinal – Joel Jesuroga (Iowa) won by decision over Alec Peralta (SIU Edwardsville) (Dec 3-1)
Semifinal – Joel Jesuroga (Iowa) won in sudden victory – 1 over Easton Hilton (Missouri) (SV-1 3-1)
1st Place Match – Joel Jesuroga (Iowa) won by decision over Paul West (Unattached) (Dec 3-2)
Black Division (Fresh/Soph) 285
Champ. Round 1 – Easton Fleshman (Iowa) won by fall over Helliot Santana-Guevara (Joliet Junior College ) (Fall 3:16)
Champ. Round 2 – Easton Fleshman (Iowa) won by decision over Ronald Krewer (Triton) (Dec 3-0)
Quarterfinal – Apollo Gothard (Arkansas-Little Rock) won by fall over Easton Fleshman (Iowa) (Fall 9:00)
Cons. Round 3 – Ka`Ron Lewis (University of the Ozarks) won in sudden victory – 1 over Easton Fleshman (Iowa) (SV-1 2-1)
Black Division (Fresh/Soph) 285
Champ. Round 1 – Gage Marty (Iowa) won by fall over Victor Vargas (Morton College) (Fall 1:57)
Champ. Round 2 – Gage Marty (Iowa) won by fall over Allyn Johnson (Triton) (Fall 1:42)
Quarterfinal – Kale Schrader (Northeast Oklahoma) won by decision over Gage Marty (Iowa) (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 3 – Gage Marty (Iowa) won by fall over Kyler Pouncil (University of the Ozarks) (Fall 1:06)
Cons. Round 4 – Gage Marty (Iowa) won by fall over William Muckler (Bellarmine University ) (Fall 1:10)
3rd Place Match – Gage Marty (Iowa) won by decision over Keith Miley (Arkansas-Little Rock) (Dec 7-3)
Gold Division Open (149)
Champ. Round 1 – Bretli Reyna (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Bretli Reyna (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Caleb Tyus (SIU Edwardsville) won by major decision over Bretli Reyna (Iowa) (Maj 10-2)
Cons. Round 3 – Brik Filippo (Central Oklahoma) won by medical forfeit over Bretli Reyna (Iowa) (MFF)
Gold Division Open (197)
Champ. Round 1 – Kolby Franklin (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Evan Bates (Northwestern) won by decision over Kolby Franklin (Iowa) (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Kolby Franklin (Iowa) won by major decision over Ryan Golnick (Lindenwood (Mo.)) (Maj 11-2)
Cons. Round 3 – Kolby Franklin (Iowa) won by major decision over Ryan Yarnell (SIU Edwardsville) (Maj 18-7)
Cons. Semi – Kolby Franklin (Iowa) won by decision over Jesse Cassatt (Missouri) (Dec 6-3)
3rd Place Match – Kolby Franklin (Iowa) won by decision over Evan Bates (Northwestern) (Dec 5-2)
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
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