Iowa won seven titles at the Luther Open in the Elite Division and another title in the Silver Division in Decorah, Iowa today.

Winning Elite titles for Iowa was Drake Ayala (125), Jace Rhodes (133), Jared Franek (157) Michael Caliendo (165), Gabe Arnold (174), Brennan Swafford (184), and Zach Glazier (197).

Isaiah Fenton won the 157 lbs. title in the Silver Division.

Ayala defeated first year Hawk transfer Joey Cruz in the 125 lbs. finals by a 19-3 tech fall. Gabe Arnold was dominant in winning the 174 lbs. title as a true freshman with three tech falls and a major decision.

All American transfers Franek and Caliendo sure look the part of their high national rankings.

Ayala, Franek, Caliendo, Swafford, and Glazier won all of their matches by bonus.

Real Woods did not compete today and Brody Teske won two matches and forfeited the remaining two matches at 133.

Overall a good day for the Hawks with a lot of bonus point wins with pins, tech falls, and major decisions.

Iowa will compete next in their season opener in legendary Carver-Hawkeye Arena with a dual meet against Oregon State on Sunday, November 19 at Noon CST.

 

 

 

Elite Division

125 Drake Ayala  1st

Champ. Round 1 – Drake Ayala (Iowa) won by fall over Julian Long (Nebraska Wesleyan) (Fall 1:20)

Champ. Round 2 – Drake Ayala (Iowa) won by tech fall over Dalton Whitehall Gikes (Wartburg) (TF 17-2)

Quarterfinal – Drake Ayala (Iowa) won by tech fall over Cade Hornback (Coe) (TF 19-4)

Semifinal – Drake Ayala (Iowa) won by tech fall over Akhil Vega (Stevens Tech) (TF 21-6)

1st Place Match – Drake Ayala (Iowa) won by tech fall over Joey Cruz (Iowa) (TF 19-3)

 

125 Joey Cruz  2nd

Champ. Round 1 – Joey Cruz (Iowa) won by tech fall over Cristian Chavez (Luther) (TF 20-4)

Champ. Round 2 – Joey Cruz (Iowa) won by decision over Keno Vanier (Augsburg) (Dec 16-9)

Quarterfinal – Joey Cruz (Iowa) won by major decision over Zein Bazzi (Wartburg) (Maj 11-1)

Semifinal – Joey Cruz (Iowa) won by fall over Alexis Tellez Perez (Wartburg) (Fall 3:59)

1st Place Match – Drake Ayala (Iowa) won by tech fall over Joey Cruz (Iowa) (TF 19-3)

 

133 Jace Rhodes  1st

Champ. Round 1 – Jace Rhodes (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 – Jace Rhodes (Iowa) won by tech fall over Hunter Goodwin (Luther) (TF 20-3)

Quarterfinal – Jace Rhodes (Iowa) won by decision over Jesse Ybarra (Iowa) (Dec 4-3)

Semifinal – Jace Rhodes (Iowa) won by major decision over Luke Hoerle (Stevens Tech) (Maj 13-3)

1st Place Match – Jace Rhodes (Iowa) won by major decision over Bryce Parke (Coe) (Maj 14-5)

 

133  Brody Teske  DNP

Champ. Round 1 – Brody Teske (Iowa) won by tech fall over Ashton Clark (St. Cloud State) (TF 23-7)

Champ. Round 2 – Brody Teske (Iowa) won by decision over Dominik Mallinder (Wisconsin-Whitewater) (Dec 18-11)

Quarterfinal – Trevor Hedges (Eureka) won by medical forfeit over Brody Teske (Iowa) (MFF)

Cons. Round 4 – Isaac Ayers (Luther) won by medical forfeit over Brody Teske (Iowa) (MFF)

 

133 Jesse Ybarra  5th

Champ. Round 1 – Jesse Ybarra (Iowa) won by tech fall over Thomas Oswald (Augsburg) (TF 22-5)

Champ. Round 2 – Jesse Ybarra (Iowa) won by fall over Quinton Chavez (Nebraska Wesleyan) (Fall 1:32)

Quarterfinal – Jace Rhodes (Iowa) won by decision over Jesse Ybarra (Iowa) (Dec 4-3)

Cons. Round 4 – Jesse Ybarra (Iowa) won by tech fall over John Fortugno (Wisconsin-Whitewater) (TF 18-2)

Cons. Semi – Jesse Ybarra (Iowa) won by major decision over Wyatt Kaczrowski (Augsburg) (Maj 21-8)

5th Place Match – Jesse Ybarra (Iowa) won by major decision over Dominik Mallinder (Wisconsin-Whitewater) (Maj 12-3)

 

149 Victor Voinovich  2nd

Champ. Round 1 – Victor Voinovich (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 – Victor Voinovich (Iowa) won by fall over Lucas Clement (Quincy) (Fall 1:24)

Champ. Round 3 – Victor Voinovich (Iowa) won by tech fall over Kyler Neuberger (Wisconsin-Platteville) (TF 17-0)

Quarterfinal – Victor Voinovich (Iowa) won by major decision over Lucas Jagodzinske (Augsburg) (Maj 16-4)

Semifinal – Victor Voinovich (Iowa) won in tie breaker – 1 over Joel Jesuroga (Iowa) (TB-1 2-1)

1st Place Match – Anthony Ferrari (Unattached) won by decision over Victor Voinovich (Iowa) (Dec 2-1)

 

149 Cade Siebrecht  3rd

Champ. Round 1 – Cade Siebrecht (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 – Cade Siebrecht (Iowa) won by major decision over Jared Gallub (Nebraska Wesleyan) (Maj 10-1)

Champ. Round 3 – Cade Siebrecht (Iowa) won by major decision over Peter Hollingshead (Luther) (Maj 12-3)

Quarterfinal – Cade Siebrecht (Iowa) won by decision over Cole Becker (Augsburg) (Dec 4-1)

Semifinal – Anthony Ferrari (Unattached) won by fall over Cade Siebrecht (Iowa) (Fall 3:40)

Cons. Semi – Cade Siebrecht (Iowa) won by decision over Charlie Stuhl (Augsburg) (Dec 7-2)

3rd Place Match – Cade Siebrecht (Iowa) won by no contest over Joel Jesuroga (Iowa) (NC)

 

149 Joel Jesuroga  4th

Champ. Round 1 – Joel Jesuroga (Iowa) won by tech fall over Ethan Maldonado (Luther) (TF 19-4)

Champ. Round 2 – Joel Jesuroga (Iowa) won by decision over Justin Ciliotta (Stevens Tech) (Dec 8-1)

Champ. Round 3 – Joel Jesuroga (Iowa) won by tech fall over Kain Sanders (Minnesota State Mankato) (TF 19-4)

Quarterfinal – Joel Jesuroga (Iowa) won by decision over Charlie Stuhl (Augsburg) (Dec 4-1)

Semifinal – Victor Voinovich (Iowa) won in tie breaker – 1 over Joel Jesuroga (Iowa) (TB-1 2-1)

Cons. Semi – Joel Jesuroga (Iowa) won by decision over Charlie Dojan (Wartburg) (Dec 12-9)

3rd Place Match – Cade Siebrecht (Iowa) won by no contest over Joel Jesuroga (Iowa) (NC)

 

157 Jared Franek  1st

Champ. Round 1 – Jared Franek (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 – Jared Franek (Iowa) won by tech fall over John Ebaugh (Upper Iowa) (TF 16-1)

Champ. Round 3 – Jared Franek (Iowa) won by tech fall over Blain Christie (Wartburg) (TF 18-1)

Quarterfinal – Jared Franek (Iowa) won by tech fall over Daniel Meeker (Wartburg) (TF 19-2)

Semifinal – Jared Franek (Iowa) won by tech fall over Blake Jagodzinske (Augsburg) (TF 17-2)

1st Place Match – Jared Franek (Iowa) won by major decision over Caleb Meunier (Minnesota State Mankato) (Maj 21-7)

 

165 Michael Caliendo  1st

Champ. Round 1 – Michael Caliendo (Iowa) won by major decision over Robert Flege (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (Maj 11-2)

Champ. Round 2 – Michael Caliendo (Iowa) won by tech fall over Allen Catour (Loras) (TF 17-1)

Quarterfinal – Michael Caliendo (Iowa) won by fall over Bryce McDonough (Luther) (Fall 1:17)

Semifinal – Michael Caliendo (Iowa) won by major decision over Cooper Willis (Augsburg) (Maj 13-3)

1st Place Match – Michael Caliendo (Iowa) won by tech fall over Drake Rhodes (Iowa) (TF 20-4)

 

165 Drake Rhodes  2nd

Champ. Round 1 – Drake Rhodes (Iowa) won by tech fall over Bowen Rothbauer (Augsburg) (TF 15-0)

Champ. Round 2 – Drake Rhodes (Iowa) won by fall over Kurtis Holmes (Loras) (Fall 2:45)

Quarterfinal – Drake Rhodes (Iowa) won by major decision over Kole Marko (Minnesota State Mankato) (Maj 14-2)

Semifinal – Drake Rhodes (Iowa) won by decision over Chase Luensman (Upper Iowa) (Dec 0-0)

1st Place Match – Michael Caliendo (Iowa) won by tech fall over Drake Rhodes (Iowa) (TF 20-4)

 

165 Carson Martinson  6th

Champ. Round 1 – Carson Martinson (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 – Will Esmoil (Coe) won in sudden victory – 1 over Carson Martinson (Iowa) (SV-1 7-4)

Cons. Round 2 – Carson Martinson (Iowa) won by major decision over Bowen Rothbauer (Augsburg) (Maj 16-2)

Cons. Round 3 – Carson Martinson (Iowa) won by fall over Buddy Evangelista (Wisconsin-Whitewater) (Fall 2:06)

Cons. Round 4 – Carson Martinson (Iowa) won by decision over Bryce McDonough (Luther) (Dec 7-2)

Cons. Semi – Carson Martinson (Iowa) won by decision over Harrison Hinojosa (Stevens Tech) (Dec 12-5)

5th Place Match – Kole Marko (Minnesota State Mankato) won by decision over Carson Martinson (Iowa) (Dec 7-2)

 

174 Gabe Arnold  1st

Champ. Round 1 – Gabe Arnold (Iowa) won by tech fall over Tyler Haydon (Wisconsin-Whitewater) (TF 19-3)

Champ. Round 2 – Gabe Arnold (Iowa) won by tech fall over Luis Cruces (Luther) (TF 21-5)

Quarterfinal – Gabe Arnold (Iowa) won by decision over Will Carano (Iowa) (Dec 14-7)

Semifinal – Gabe Arnold (Iowa) won by tech fall over Stefan Major (Stevens Tech) (TF 19-4)

1st Place Match – Gabe Arnold (Iowa) won by major decision over Seth Goetzinger (Augsburg) (Maj 11-3)

 

174 Aiden Riggins  5th

Champ. Round 1 – Aiden Riggins (Iowa) won by decision over Eddie Simes (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (Dec 4-1)

Champ. Round 2 – Aiden Riggins (Iowa) won by decision over Lawson Losee (Upper Iowa) (Dec 4-2)

Quarterfinal – James Burks (St. Cloud State) won by fall over Aiden Riggins (Iowa) (Fall 0:48)

Cons. Round 4 – Aiden Riggins (Iowa) won by tech fall over Colton Berg (Wartburg) (TF 18-2)

Cons. Semi – Aiden Riggins (Iowa) won by medical forfeit over Cael Meyer (Upper Iowa) (MFF)

5th Place Match – Aiden Riggins (Iowa) won by tech fall over Will Carano (Iowa) (TF 21-5)

 

174 Will Carano  6th

Champ. Round 1 – Will Carano (Iowa) won by fall over Max Sokolski (Augsburg) (Fall 1:13)

Champ. Round 2 – Will Carano (Iowa) won by tech fall over Connor Morin (Fontbonne ) (TF 18-1)

Quarterfinal – Gabe Arnold (Iowa) won by decision over Will Carano (Iowa) (Dec 14-7)

Cons. Round 4 – Will Carano (Iowa) won by tech fall over Carter Sorenson (Augsburg) (TF 15-0)

Cons. Semi – Will Carano (Iowa) won by decision over Eddie Simes (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (Dec 4-2)

5th Place Match – Aiden Riggins (Iowa) won by tech fall over Will Carano (Iowa) (TF 21-5)

 

184 Brennan Swafford  1st

Champ. Round 1 – Brennan Swafford (Iowa) won by tech fall over Drew Venteicher (Loras) (TF 17-2)

Champ. Round 2 – Brennan Swafford (Iowa) won by fall over Ryan Riser (Wisconsin-Whitewater) (Fall 5:40)

Quarterfinal – Brennan Swafford (Iowa) won by fall over Shane Gibson (Minnesota State Mankato) (Fall 2:21)

Semifinal – Brennan Swafford (Iowa) won by tech fall over Kasey Ross (Wartburg) (TF 20-4)

1st Place Match – Brennan Swafford (Iowa) won by major decision over Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (Augsburg) (Maj 14-5)

 

184 Aidan McCain  DNP

Champ. Round 1 – Aidan McCain (Iowa) won by decision over Abe Michel (Loras) (Dec 16-12)

Champ. Round 2 – Joel Martsinovsky (Stevens Tech) won by medical forfeit over Aidan McCain (Iowa) (MFF)

Cons. Round 2 – Sam Schwabe (Wisconsin-La Crosse) won by medical forfeit over Aidan McCain (Iowa) (MFF)

 

197 Zach Glazier  1st

Champ. Round 1 – Zach Glazier (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 – Zach Glazier (Iowa) won by fall over Seth Butler (Wartburg) (Fall 2:21)

Quarterfinal – Zach Glazier (Iowa) won by fall over Maxim Ryner (Quincy) (Fall 2:09)

Semifinal – Zach Glazier (Iowa) won by tech fall over Jacob Steenhoek (Luther) (TF 21-6)

1st Place Match – Zach Glazier (Iowa) won by tech fall over Parker Venz (Augsburg) (TF 19-4)

 

285 Bradley Hill  2nd

Champ. Round 1 – Bradley Hill (Iowa) won by fall over Maximo Ruiz (Stevens Tech) (Fall 1:20)\

Champ. Round 2 – Bradley Hill (Iowa) won by fall over Garner Simmons (Wisconsin-Whitewater) (Fall 0:48)

Quarterfinal – Bradley Hill (Iowa) won by tech fall over Tanner Gaffey (Minnesota State Mankato) (TF 22-5)

Semifinal – Bradley Hill (Iowa) won by major decision over Walter West (Luther) (Maj 16-5)

1st Place Match – Tyler Kim (Augsburg) won by decision over Bradley Hill (Iowa) (Dec 2-1)

 

285 Gage Marty  3rd

Champ. Round 1 – Gage Marty (Iowa) won by major decision over Jagger Schack (Augsburg) (Maj 11-3)

Champ. Round 2 – Gage Marty (Iowa) won by tech fall over Darius Mynar (Wartburg) (TF 16-1)

Quarterfinal – Gage Marty (Iowa) won by decision over Jordan Baumler (Upper Iowa) (Dec 8-4)

Semifinal – Tyler Kim (Augsburg) won by major decision over Gage Marty (Iowa) (Maj 9-1)

3rd Place Match – Gage Marty (Iowa) won by decision over Walter West (Luther) (Dec 6-3)

 

285 Easton Fleshman  5th

Champ. Round 1 – Easton Fleshman (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 – Easton Fleshman (Iowa) won by decision over Colton Grindle (Wisconsin-Platteville) (Dec 5-2)

Quarterfinal – Walter West (Luther) won by decision over Easton Fleshman (Iowa) (Dec 2-0)

Cons. Round 4 – Easton Fleshman (Iowa) won by decision over Robert Beese (Augsburg) (Dec 5-0)

Cons. Semi – Easton Fleshman (Iowa) won by decision over Tanner Gaffey (Minnesota State Mankato) (Dec 4-1)

5th Place Match – Easton Fleshman (Iowa) won by major decision over Darius Mynar (Wartburg) (Maj 15-1)

 

Silver Division

149 Koye Grebel  2nd

Champ. Round 1 – Koye Grebel (Iowa) won by tech fall over Kale Hansen (Upper Iowa) (TF 15-0)

Champ. Round 2 – Koye Grebel (Iowa) won by tech fall over Emmanuel Celstin (North Iowa Area Community College) (TF 19-0)

Quarterfinal – Koye Grebel (Iowa) won by tech fall over Hunter Gartmann (Rochester Community & Tech. College) (TF 17-0)

Semifinal – Koye Grebel (Iowa) won by major decision over Cohen Wiste (Rochester Community & Tech. College) (Maj 19-9)

1st Place Match – Scott Busse (Wisconsin-Whitewater) won by decision over Koye Grebel (Iowa) (Dec 7-5)

 

157 Isaiah Fenton  1st

Champ. Round 1 – Isaiah Fenton (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 – Isaiah Fenton (Iowa) won by tech fall over Collin Altensey (Upper Iowa) (TF 18-1)

Quarterfinal – Isaiah Fenton (Iowa) won by fall over Ethan Ballweber (Augsburg) (Fall 4:56)

Semifinal – Isaiah Fenton (Iowa) won by tech fall over Luke Swan (Wisconsin-Whitewater) (TF 18-2)

1st Place Match – Isaiah Fenton (Iowa) won by decision over Jermaine Butler (Wisconsin-Whitewater) (Dec 7-2)

 

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