Hawkeyes Crown 12 Champions in Season Opener

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DECORAH, Iowa — The University of Iowa wrestling team opened the 2016-17 season winning 12 titles at the Luther Open on Saturday. Iowa won every bracket but 285 in the Elite Division and crowned three more champions in the Silver (freshman) Division.
 
Thomas Gilman pinned his way through the 125-pound Elite bracket, and Kaleb Young recorded four first-period falls to win the 165-pound Silver division.
 
Iowa totaled 32 pins and scored bonus points in 67 matches.
 
In what amounted to a pseudo wrestle-off, seven championship matches featured a pair of Hawkeyes. Gilman pinned Perez Perez in 5:29 in the 125-pound finals; Cory Clark defeated Phillip Laux, 4-1, at 133; Topher Carton defeated Paul Glynn, 4-2, at 141; Brandon Sorensen earned a 16-5 major decision against Jeren Glosser at 149; Michael Kemerer won by forfeit against Logan McQuillen at 157; Joey Gunther defeated Jeremiah Moody, 10-4, at 165, and Cash Wilcke defeated Mitch Bowman, 3-2, at 197.
 
Alex Meyer and Sammy Brooks added titles at 174 and 184, respectively. Steven Holloway placed runner-up at 285. Carter Happel and Matt Malcom won titles for the second consecutive weekend. Happel recorded two falls and two technical falls to win the 141-pound Silver bracket, and Malcom was 4-0 at 157 pounds.
 
Iowa returns to the mat Friday, Nov. 18, hosting Cornell College and Iowa Central at the Iowa City Duals. Competition begins at 9 a.m. (CT) on Mediacom Mat at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for youth 18-and-younger. UI students and children five-years old and younger are admitted free to all home wrestling events.
 
 
Luther College Open Results for Iowa
Elite 125 – Perez Perez, 2nd place
Champ. Round 1 – Perez Perez (Iowa) won by fall over Nelson Baker (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (Fall 4:43)
Quarterfinal – Perez Perez (Iowa) won by decision over Arnulfo Olea (Wartburg) (Dec 8-4)
Semifinal – Perez Perez (Iowa) won by decision over Zac Denny (Wisconsin-Whitewater) (Dec 8-6)
1st Place Match – Thomas Gilman (Iowa) won by fall over Perez Perez (Iowa) (Fall 5:39)

Elite 125 – Thomas Gilman, 1st place
Champ. Round 1 – Thomas Gilman (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Thomas Gilman (Iowa) won by fall over Connor Murphy (Luther) (Fall 2:25)
Semifinal – Thomas Gilman (Iowa) won by fall over Jan Rosenberg (Coe) (Fall 3:24)
1st Place Match – Thomas Gilman (Iowa) won by fall over Perez Perez (Iowa) (Fall 5:39)

Elite 133 – Cory Clark, 1st place
Champ. Round 1 – Cory Clark (Iowa) won by fall over Lincoln Monroe (Upper Iowa) (Fall 1:29)
Quarterfinal – Cory Clark (Iowa) won by tech fall over Jamarius Jackson (North Iowa Area Community College) (TF 17-2)
Semifinal – Cory Clark (Iowa) won by fall over Joe Brodman (Wisconsin-Whitewater) (Fall 4:29)
1st Place Match – Cory Clark (Iowa) won by decision over Phillip Laux (Iowa) (Dec 4-1)

Elite 133 – Phillip Laux, 2nd place
Champ. Round 1 – Phillip Laux (Iowa) won by tech fall over Cody Hanson (Luther) (TF 15-0)
Quarterfinal – Phillip Laux (Iowa) won by fall over Dusten Reed (Wartburg) (Fall 4:03)
Semifinal – Phillip Laux (Iowa) won by decision over Ryan Weinmann (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (Dec 5-2)
1st Place Match – Cory Clark (Iowa) won by decision over Phillip Laux (Iowa) (Dec 4-1)

Elite 141 – Topher Carton, 1st place
Champ. Round 1 – Topher Carton (Iowa) won by fall over Trey Schuler (Coe) (Fall 1:31)
Champ. Round 2 – Topher Carton (Iowa) won by tech fall over Hunter Slifka (Upper Iowa) (TF 20-4)
Quarterfinal – Topher Carton (Iowa) won by major decision over Josh Martin (Cornell College) (Maj 15-4)
Semifinal – Topher Carton (Iowa) won by fall over Jordan Roths (Upper Iowa) (Fall 2:36)
1st Place Match – Topher Carton (Iowa) won by decision over Paul Glynn (Iowa) (Dec 4-2)

Elite 141 – Aaron Meyer, 3rd place
Champ. Round 1 – Aaron Meyer (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Aaron Meyer (Iowa) won by major decision over Tanner Mills (Minnesota State Mankato) (Maj 11-2)
Quarterfinal – Aaron Meyer (Iowa) won by fall over Levi Azinger (Coe) (Fall 4:32)
Semifinal – Paul Glynn (Iowa) won by decision over Aaron Meyer (Iowa) (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Semi – Aaron Meyer (Iowa) won by decision over Josh Martin (Cornell College) (Dec 9-8)
3rd Place Match – Aaron Meyer (Iowa) won by decision over Jordan Roths (Upper Iowa) (Dec 9-4)

Elite 141 – Stephen Alvarez
Champ. Round 1 – Louie Sanders (Minnesota State Mankato) won by decision over Stephen Alvarez (Iowa) (Dec 11-5)
Cons. Round 1 – Stephen Alvarez (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Phillip Opelt (Cornell College) won by major decision over Stephen Alvarez (Iowa) (Maj 14-4)

Elite 141 – Vince Turk
Champ. Round 1 – Vince Turk (Iowa) won by tech fall over Adam Sutlief (St. Johns (MN)) (TF 15-0)
Champ. Round 2 – Brandon Schissel (Upper Iowa) won by medical forfeit over Vince Turk (Iowa) (MFF)
Cons. Round 2 – Trey Schuler (Coe) won by medical forfeit over Vince Turk (Iowa) (MFF)

Elite 141 – Paul Glynn, 2nd place
Champ. Round 1 – Paul Glynn (Iowa) won by major decision over Thomas O`Brien (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (Maj 10-2)
Champ. Round 2 – Paul Glynn (Iowa) won by decision over Brady Ruden (Coe) (Dec 6-2)
Quarterfinal – Paul Glynn (Iowa) won by tech fall over Brandon Schissel (Upper Iowa) (TF 19-4)
Semifinal – Paul Glynn (Iowa) won by decision over Aaron Meyer (Iowa) (Dec 4-0)
1st Place Match – Topher Carton (Iowa) won by decision over Paul Glynn (Iowa) (Dec 4-2)

Elite 149 – Jeren Glosser, 2nd place
Champ. Round 1 – Jeren Glosser (Iowa) won by fall over Maxx Hubbard (Wisconsin-Whitewater) (Fall 1:28)
Champ. Round 2 – Jeren Glosser (Iowa) won by fall over Lance Hinschberger (Upper Iowa) (Fall 2:41)
Quarterfinal – Jeren Glosser (Iowa) won by fall over Daniel Close (Minnesota State Mankato) (Fall 1:55)
Semifinal – Jeren Glosser (Iowa) won by decision over Keegan Shaw (Iowa) (Dec 5-3)
1st Place Match – Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) won by major decision over Jeren Glosser (Iowa) (Maj 16-5)

Elite 149 – Brandon Sorensen, 1st place
Champ. Round 1 – Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) won by fall over Zach Bruns (Upper Iowa) (Fall 2:17)
Champ. Round 2 – Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) won by fall over Colby McIntire (Minnesota State Mankato) (Fall 1:57)
Quarterfinal – Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) won by tech fall over Kal Gerber (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (TF 25-9)
Semifinal – Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) won by major decision over Cross Cannone (Wartburg) (Maj 22-8)
1st Place Match – Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) won by major decision over Jeren Glosser (Iowa) (Maj 16-5)

Elite 149 – Keegan Shaw, 4th place
Champ. Round 1 – Keegan Shaw (Iowa) won by fall over Anthony Derrick (Simpson ) (Fall 2:14)
Champ. Round 2 – Keegan Shaw (Iowa) won by major decision over Brad Watson (William Penn (Iowa)) (Maj 12-3)
Quarterfinal – Keegan Shaw (Iowa) won by major decision over Damian Penichet (Upper Iowa) (Maj 15-7)
Semifinal – Jeren Glosser (Iowa) won by decision over Keegan Shaw (Iowa) (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Semi – Keegan Shaw (Iowa) won by decision over Kal Gerber (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (Dec 14-7)
3rd Place Match – Cross Cannone (Wartburg) won by decision over Keegan Shaw (Iowa) (Dec 6-4)

Elite 157 – Logan McQuillen, 2nd place
Champ. Round 1 – Logan McQuillen (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Logan McQuillen (Iowa) won by major decision over Chris Barrett (Luther) (Maj 17-5)
Quarterfinal – Logan McQuillen (Iowa) won by decision over Logan Schlough (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (Dec 5-0)
Semifinal – Logan McQuillen (Iowa) won by decision over Brady Meyer (Wartburg) (Dec 4-3)
1st Place Match – Michael Kemerer (Iowa) won by forfeit over Logan McQuillen (Iowa) (FF)

Elite 157 – Michael Kemerer, 1st place
Champ. Round 1 – Michael Kemerer (Iowa) won by tech fall over Dylan Herman (Minnesota State Mankato) (TF 19-1)
Champ. Round 2 – Michael Kemerer (Iowa) won by fall over Nik Ramirez (Coe) (Fall 1:08)
Quarterfinal – Michael Kemerer (Iowa) won by tech fall over Austin Quartullo (Wisconsin-Whitewater) (TF 21-4)
Semifinal – Michael Kemerer (Iowa) won by tech fall over Logan Thomsen (Wartburg) (TF 20-5)
1st Place Match – Michael Kemerer (Iowa) won by forfeit over Logan McQuillen (Iowa) (FF)

Elite 165 – Jeremiah Moody, 2nd place
Champ. Round 1 – Jeremiah Moody (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Jeremiah Moody (Iowa) won by tech fall over Tucker Black (North Iowa Area Community College) (TF 16-1)
Quarterfinal – Jeremiah Moody (Iowa) won by tech fall over Brad Maas (Minnesota State Mankato) (TF 21-6)
Semifinal – Jeremiah Moody (Iowa) won by fall over Cody Nelson (Upper Iowa) (Fall 0:25)
1st Place Match – Joey Gunther (Iowa) won by decision over Jeremiah Moody (Iowa) (Dec 10-4)

Elite 165 – Joey Gunther, 1st place
Champ. Round 1 – Joey Gunther (Iowa) won by major decision over Michael Suarez (Luther) (Maj 21-9)
Champ. Round 2 – Joey Gunther (Iowa) won by tech fall over Josh Wooten (William Penn (Iowa)) (TF 20-2)
Quarterfinal – Joey Gunther (Iowa) won by decision over Clark Doyle (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (Dec 9-5)
Semifinal – Joey Gunther (Iowa) won by fall over Bryce Scott (Coe) (Fall 4:09)
1st Place Match – Joey Gunther (Iowa) won by decision over Jeremiah Moody (Iowa) (Dec 10-4)

Elite 174 – Alex Meyer, 1st place
Champ. Round 1 – Alex Meyer (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Alex Meyer (Iowa) won by tech fall over Brice Duhe (Wartburg) (TF 18-3)
Quarterfinal – Alex Meyer (Iowa) won by major decision over Sean O`Neil (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (Maj 10-1)
Semifinal – Alex Meyer (Iowa) won by major decision over Mike Maksimovic (Cornell College) (Maj 21-7)
1st Place Match – Alex Meyer (Iowa) won by decision over Adam Cooling (Minnesota State Mankato) (Dec 2-0)

Elite 184 – Sammy Brooks, 1st place
Champ. Round 1 – Sammy Brooks (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Sammy Brooks (Iowa) won by fall over James Garrett (Cornell College) (Fall 0:48)
Quarterfinal – Sammy Brooks (Iowa) won by fall over Garrett Kelson (Coe) (Fall 1:40)
Semifinal – Sammy Brooks (Iowa) won by fall over Bryan Levsen (Wartburg) (Fall 6:09)
1st Place Match – Sammy Brooks (Iowa) won by injury default over Jordan Newman (Wisconsin-Whitewater) (Inj. 0:35)

Elite 197 – Mitch Bowman, 2nd place
Champ. Round 1 – Mitch Bowman (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Mitch Bowman (Iowa) won by tech fall over DeVaughn Scott (Simpson ) (TF 19-2)
Quarterfinal – Mitch Bowman (Iowa) won by fall over Glenn Castro (St. Johns (MN)) (Fall 3:34)
Semifinal – Mitch Bowman (Iowa) won by major decision over Derek Stork (Luther) (Maj 21-9)
1st Place Match – Cash Wilcke (Iowa) won by decision over Mitch Bowman (Iowa) (Dec 3-2)

Elite 197 – Cash Wilcke, 1st place
Champ. Round 1 – Cash Wilcke (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Cash Wilcke (Iowa) won by major decision over Zach Lamphere (Wartburg) (Maj 14-2)
Quarterfinal – Cash Wilcke (Iowa) won by major decision over Matthew Chlebek (Luther) (Maj 20-8)
Semifinal – Cash Wilcke (Iowa) won in sudden victory – 1 over Kyle Fank (Wartburg) (SV-1 5-3)
1st Place Match – Cash Wilcke (Iowa) won by decision over Mitch Bowman (Iowa) (Dec 3-2)

Elite 285 – Steven Holloway, 2nd place
Champ. Round 1 – Steven Holloway (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Steven Holloway (Iowa) won by decision over Tyler Ortmann (Cornell College) (Dec 3-2)
Quarterfinal – Steven Holloway (Iowa) won by medical forfeit over Chris Lyons (Cornell College) (MFF)
Semifinal – Steven Holloway (Iowa) won by decision over Brennan Koerperich (Coe) (Dec 3-2)
1st Place Match – Lance Evans (Wartburg) won by decision over Steven Holloway (Iowa) (Dec 12-5)

Silver 133 – Brock Rathbun
Champ. Round 1 – Noah Becker (St. Johns (MN)) won by major decision over Brock Rathbun (Iowa) (Maj 13-4)
Cons. Round 1 – Brock Rathbun (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Jorge Hernandez (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won by medical forfeit over Brock Rathbun (Iowa) (MFF)

Silver 133 – Jack Wagner, 3rd place
Champ. Round 1 – Jack Wagner (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Jack Wagner (Iowa) won by fall over Jorge Hernandez (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 1:16)
Quarterfinal – Jack Wagner (Iowa) won by major decision over Andrew Smith (St. Johns (MN)) (Maj 19-7)
Semifinal – Justin Stickley (Unattached) won by decision over Jack Wagner (Iowa) (Dec 9-5)
Cons. Semi – Jack Wagner (Iowa) won by tech fall over Riley Altenburg (Buena Vista ) (TF 22-5)
3rd Place Match – Jack Wagner (Iowa) won by major decision over Noah Becker (St. Johns (MN)) (Maj 19-9)

Silver 141 – Danny Murphy
Champ. Round 1 – Danny Murphy (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Tanner Day (Minnesota State Mankato) won by decision over Danny Murphy (Iowa) (Dec 9-4)
Cons. Round 2 – Danny Murphy (Iowa) won by fall over Jonathan Halk (Waldorf (Iowa)) (Fall 4:16)
Cons. Round 3 – Danny Murphy (Iowa) won by fall over Ross Ens (Iowa Lakes Community College) (Fall 2:39)
Cons. Round 4 – Danny Murphy (Iowa) won by major decision over Jake Wulf (Cornell College) (Maj 16-6)
Cons. Round 5 – Bernard Casella (Wisconsin-Whitewater) won by fall over Danny Murphy (Iowa) (Fall 1:57)

Silver 141 – Carter Happel, 1st place
Champ. Round 1 – Carter Happel (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Carter Happel (Iowa) won by fall over Collin Stilson (Buena Vista ) (Fall 4:05)
Quarterfinal – Carter Happel (Iowa) won by tech fall over Dominic Howard (Iowa Lakes Community College) (TF 19-3)
Semifinal – Carter Happel (Iowa) won by tech fall over Hayden Schlough (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (TF 20-5)
1st Place Match – Carter Happel (Iowa) won by fall over Tanner Day (Minnesota State Mankato) (Fall 1:34)

Silver 157 – Matt Malcom, 1st place
Champ. Round 1 – Matt Malcom (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Matt Malcom (Iowa) won by major decision over Nate Olsen (Coe) (Maj 15-7)
Quarterfinal – Matt Malcom (Iowa) won by tech fall over Brady Brott (Iowa Lakes Community College) (TF 20-4)
Semifinal – Matt Malcom (Iowa) won by decision over Logan Saltou (Minnesota State Mankato) (Dec 12-6)
1st Place Match – Matt Malcom (Iowa) won by decision over Shea Hartzler (Wartburg) (Dec 6-5)

Silver 165 – Tristan McDonald
Champ. Round 1 – Jacob Carlson (North Iowa Area Community College) won by major decision over Tristan McDonald (Iowa) (Maj 14-5)
Cons. Round 1 – Ryder Sigler (Wisconsin-Whitewater) won in sudden victory – 1 over Tristan McDonald (Iowa) (SV-1 6-4)

Silver 165 – Kaleb Young, 1st place
Champ. Round 1 – Kaleb Young (Iowa) won by fall over Terry Jackson (William Penn (Iowa)) (Fall 0:52)
Quarterfinal – Kaleb Young (Iowa) won by fall over Nic Jarvis (Cornell College) (Fall 1:35)
Semifinal – Kaleb Young (Iowa) won by fall over Alfred Daniel (Rochester Community & Tech. College) (Fall 1:42)
1st Place Match – Kaleb Young (Iowa) won by fall over Nick Richards (Buena Vista ) (Fall 1:40)

Silver 184 – Cade Brownlee
Champ. Round 1 – Cade Brownlee (Iowa) won by decision over Isaiah Cox (Iowa Lakes Community College) (Dec 6-5)
Quarterfinal – Alex Kerr (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won in sudden victory – 1 over Cade Brownlee (Iowa) (SV-1 3-1)
Cons. Round 2 – Gunnar Helland (Wisconsin-La Crosse) won by forfeit over Cade Brownlee (Iowa) (FF)
 

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