Nov. 21, 2004
OMAHA, NE – Hawkeye junior Joe Johnston (157) and freshman Alex Tsirtsis (141) each won their open division weight classes at the 2004 Ryan Kaufman-Glen Brand Open in Omaha, NE, on Saturday. Johnston recorded two pins, two major decision and a decision en route to the finals, where he defeated Nebraska’s B.J. Wright, 12-5. Tsirtsis recorded two decisions, a pin and a medical forfeit before defeating Northern Iowa’s C.J. Ettelson, 3-2, in the finals.
Also placing for the Hawkeyes in the open division were sophomore Lucas Magnani (125-2nd), junior Gabe Ruhkala (133-3rd), junior Ty Eustice (149-3rd), redshirt freshman Mark Perry (165-3rd) and freshman Matt Fields (Hwt.-3rd).
Iowa will open the 2004-05 dual season Saturday when it hosts Arizona State at 7 p.m. in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
OPEN DIVISION RESULTS
125 Pounds
Lucas Magnani (I) dec. Dante Lewis (DANA), 5-2
Magnani (I) dec. Derek Stevens (OSU), 3-2
Magnani (I) dec. Derek Fleenor (OSU), 4-3
Bobbe Lowe (MN) dec. Magnani (I), 5-2
Bobbe Lowe (MN) dec. Charlie Falck (I), 3-2
Falck (I) pinned Dustin Grant (CSC), 3:22
Falck (I) dec. Trevor Charbonneau (UNK), 13-8
Bryce Abbey (UNK) pinned Falck (I), 5:57
Chad Sportelli (NEB) dec. Jeff Pfaffinger (I), 6-4
Pfaffinger (I) maj. dec. Dave Burgard (MOR), 20-7
Andrew Domingues (MN) dec. Pfaffinger (I), 6-4 sv
Matt Morkel (I) dec. Dave Burgard (MOOR), 3-1
Bryce Abbey (UNK) dec. Morkel (I), 2-1
Brandon Strong (AFA) maj. dec. Morkel (I), 12-4
133 Pounds
Gabe Ruhkala (I) dec. Tait Thompson (MANK), 7-2
Ruhkala (I) pinned Clay Silver (UT), 4:49
Mitch Waite (UNO) dec. Ruhkala (I), 8-1
Ruhkala (I) dec. Dan Hilario (UNO), 8-2
Ruhkala (I) dec. Dusty Spalding (NEB), 1-0
Ruhkala (I) pinned Matt Benza (AFA), 1:34
Ruhkala (I) dec. Patrick Sharp (UNI), 6-5
Manuel Riveria (MN) dec. Trent Goodale (I), 7-3
Goodale (I) maj. dec. Clay Silver (UT), 10-0
Jestin Huelgarrd (MN) dec. Goodale (I), 4-1
141 Pounds
Alex Tsirtsis (I) dec. Cole Christensen (SIMP), 6-2
Tsirtsis (I) pinned Bryan Odle (BAC), 1:51
Tsirtsis (I) won by med. forfeit, Matt Murray (NEB)
Tsirtsis (I) dec. Lucas Christiansen (NDSU), 5-2
Tsirtsis (I) dec. C.J. Ettleson (UNI), 3-2
Eli Dominguez (UNO) maj. dec. Ned Shuck (I), 18-9
Shuck (I) dec. Adam Monroe (SI-T), 9-2
Shuck (I) dc. Bryan Odle (BAC), 9-2
Andre Vandervelde (AUG) dec. Shuck (I), 12-11
149 Pounds
Ty Eustice (I) tech. fall Jeremy Hanson (MANK), 25-10, 5:57
Eustice (I) dec. Jeremy Rhoten (MANK), 2-1
Jon Masa (HOF) dec. Eustice (I), 5-3
Eustice (I) maj. dec. Patrick Shuler (WYO), 14-5
Eustice (I) dec. B.J. Jackson (OSU), 3-1
Brett Stedman (I) dec. Chad Herrboldt (SDSU), 5-2
Zack Esposito (OSU) dec. Stedman (I), 9-2
Patrick Shuler (WYO) dec. Stedman (I), 8-3
Jon Masa (HOF) pinned Brad Medchill (I), 4:48
Josh Peterson (AFA) dec. Medchill (I), 8-5
157 Pounds
Joe Johnston (I) pinned Gustava Velvez (UT), 0:58
Johnston (I) pinned Ivan Wiggins (UNI), 3:00
Johnston (I) maj. dec. David Ingalls (NEB), 14-6
Johnston (I) maj. dec. Kevin Ward (OSU), 21-7
Johnston (I) dec. B.J. Wright (NEB), 12-5
Oleg Polyatskiy (I) maj. dec. Jon Koch (AFA), 20-10
Eric Dabbs (OSU) dec. Polyatskiy (I), 5-4
Polyatskiy (I) dec. Lewis Hyatt (UNK), 3-2
John Gapinski (ISU) dec. Polyatskiy (I), 3-1
Sam Lewnes (OSU) dec. Joe Uker (I), 5-1
Jason Leavitt (UCO) maj. dec. Uker (I), 13-3
165 Pounds
Mark Perry (I) pinned Skip Toops (MOOR), 0:46
Perry (I) maj. dec. Beau Tresemer (AFA), 16-4
Perry (I) maj. dec. Travis Peak (CSC), 12-0
Johnny Hendricks (OSU) dec. Perry (I), 7-5 sv
Perry (I) dec. Garret South (LUT), 5-0
Perry (I) dec. Nick Biama (UNI), 10-4
174 Pounds
Ben Stedman (I) pinned Luke Kjar (WWCC), 2:13
Stedman (I) dec. Eugene Pierre (SI-T), 14-8
Chris Pendleton (OSU) tech. fall Stedman (I), 21-6, 3:34
David Bertillino (ISU) pinned Stedman (I), 4:17
Adam Fellers (I) dec. A.J. Blahut (UNK), 9-3
Marshall Marquardt (DANA) dec. Fellers (I), 7-2
Fellers (I) dec. Jacob Beck (FHSU), 11-4
David Bertillino (ISU) dec. Fellers (I), 8-1
Gabe Dretch (MN) dec. Luke Lofthouse (I), 7-4
Lofthouse (I) dec. Wad Samo (SIMP), 8-6
Lofthouse (I) dec. Eugene Pierre (SI-T), 4-1
Lofthouse (I) dec. Jason Hill (NSU), 6-4
Lofthouse (I) pinned M. Marquardt (DANA), 5:48
Gabe Dretch (MN) dec. Lofthouse (I), 4-3
197 Pounds
Cory Wellnitz (NSU) dec. Major Ennen (I), 7-0
Ben Strandberg (UNO) dec. Ennen (I), 9-2
Heavyweight
Matt Fields (I) pinned Kurt Skarstedt (AFA), 1:42
Fields (I) dec. Jon May (NEB), 3-1 sv
Steve Mocco (OSU) dec. Fields (I), 5-0
Fields (I) pinned Josh Leadingfox (UCO), 3:18
Fields (I) dec. Jon May (NEB), 4-3
Tim Kraemer (NDSU) pinned Ryan Fuller (I), 6:15
Fuller (I) pinned Curtis Swager (UNK), 4:57
Cris Bietz (AUG) dec. Fuller (I), 2-1 tb
20-AND-UNDER DIVISION RESULTS
141 Pounds
Justin Swafford (UNI) dec. Derek Coorough (I), 7-3
Coorough (I) dec. Clint Sponseller (AFA), 11-6
Coorough (I) dec. John Latham (CSC), 4-2
Garrett Desmond (WYO) dec. Coorough (I), 3-1
149 Pounds
A. Armendariz (UCO) pinned Nate Nicholson (I), 2:25
Aaron Haddorf (AUG) maj. dec. Nicholson (I), 10-0
165 Pounds
Brett Hunter (CSC) dec. Jacob Neuzil (I), 7-0
Bryan Llewellyn (SIMP) dec. Neuzil (I), 4-3
197 Pounds
Michael Bucklin (I) maj. dec. T. Johnson (UCO), 8-0
Cody Millard (YORK) dec. Bucklin (I), 6-2
Bucklin (I) dec. Mike Campese (LIN), 7-4
Tom Nesseth pinned Bucklin (I), 2:36