Ryder Block won his second straight Junior National title at 138 lbs. with a 10-0 tech fall over Daniel Zepeda of California. Block needed just 1:19 to secure the tech fall in what was a dominating tournament. Overall Block was 7-0 with five tech falls, a fall, and a decision.
With the frame that Block has it is only a guess what weight he will end up at in college and International competition. Whatever the weight this wrestler has a great future ahead of him in the Black and Gold of Iowa Wrestling.
Kale Petersen dropped his finals match to Kyler Larkin of Arizona, 8-0. Impressive tournament for Petersen who ended up going 7-1 with three tech falls. Petersen had a really good freestyle season and served notice that he is much better than the national rankings may have shown. Gotta like that Iowa grit this guy has.
Koye Grebel (138) and Keyan Hernandez (120) did not place.
Block, Petersen and Grebel are in the Recruiting Class of 2023 and Hernandez is in the Class of 2024.
Iowa Assistant Coach Ryan Morningstar served as a coach for Team Iowa as he has done for years.
Iowa Hawkeye fans, we have some very good recruits on the way
Keyan Hernandez (Montana) – 120
Keyan Hernandez (MT) tech fall Preston Jones (AL) 11-0
Keyan Hernandez (MT) dec Talen Eck (ID) 8-6
Rd of 32: Keyan Hernandez (MT) dec Connor Fiser (IA) 9-9
Rd of 16: Isaiah Cortez (CA) tech fall Keyan Hernandez (MT) 11-0
Cons 16 #2: Theodore Flores (IL) dec Keyan Hernandez (MT) 12-11
Kale Petersen (Iowa) – 132
Kale Petersen (IA) tech fall Maddox Macarthor (GA) 10-0
Kale Petersen (IA) tech fall Noah Torres (AZ) 10-0
Rd of 32: Kale Petersen (IA) tech fall.Carson Bissey (IL) 12-0
Round of 16: Kale Petersen (IA) dec William Dekracker (NJ) 6-0
Quarterfinals: Kale Petersen (IA) dec Matthew Botello (MA) 9-6
Semifinals: Kale Petersen (IA) dec Dalton Perry (PA) 9-6
Finals: Kyler Larkin (AZ) dec Kale Petersen (IA) 8-0
Koye Grebel (North Dakota) – 138
Koye Grebel (ND) tech fall Taylor Tan (CA) 10-0
Koye Grebel (ND) tech fall Quinton Harding (WA) 10-0
Rd of 32: Ryder Block (IA) tech fall Koye Grebel (ND) 17-5
Cons 32 #2 Koye Grebel (ND) tech fall Gavin Suica (PA) 11-0
Cons 16 #1: Koye Grebel (ND) tech fall Charles Curtis (OH) 14-4
Cons 16 #2: Tony Wood (IN) dec Koye Grebel (ND) 13-11
Ryder Block (Iowa) – 138
Ryder Block (IA) fall Dylan Sherman (CN)
Ryder Block (IA) tech fall Nicholas Blackburn (OH) 10-0
Rd of 32: Ryder Block (IA) tech fall Koye Grebel (ND) 17-5
Rd of 16: Ryder Block (IA) tech fall Chas Van hoven (VA) 11-0
Quarterfinals: Ryder Block (IA) tech fall paul Kelly (CA) 13-2
Semifinals: Ryder Block (IA) dec Landon Robideau (MN) 6-3
Finals: Ryder Block (IA) tech fall Daniel Zepeda (CA) 10-0
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
