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MARSHALL, Missouri — Five University of Iowa wrestlers won titles and two more placed runner-up at the Missouri Valley College Open on Saturday at the Burns Athletic Complex in Marshall, Missouri.
The Hawkeyes were 28-3 overall with 16 wins by falls, four technical falls, and six major decisions. Two of Iowa’s three losses were at the hands of another Hawkeye wrestler.
Carter Happel defeated Brock Rathbun, 14-2, in the 141-pound finals, and Alex Marinelli was a 5-4 winner against Kaleb Young in the 165-pound finals. Both Marinelli and Young pinned their way to the finals. Happel was 5-0 on the day with two falls and three major decisions.
Perez Perez (125), Keegan Shaw (149), and Joel Northrup (165) also won titles. All three recorded bonus points in each round of the tournament. Shaw was 4-0 with three first-period falls and a technical fall.
Matt Malcom was runner-up at 157, winning twice by technical fall and recording a major decision and pin before falling in the finals.
Missouri Valley College Open Results for Iowa
125 – Perez Perez 1st place
Champ. Round 1 – Perez Perez (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Perez Perez (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Perez Perez (Iowa) won by fall over Jeremy Andujar (William Penn University) (Fall 4:32)
Semifinal – Perez Perez (Iowa) won by major decision over Eric Arias (Missouri Valley College) (Maj 15-6)
1st Place Match – Perez Perez (Iowa) won by fall over John Alteri (William Penn University) (Fall 6:43)
141 – Carter Happel 1st place
Champ. Round 1 – Carter Happel (Unattached – Iowa) won by fall over Blake Ealy (William Penn University) (Fall 0:00)
Champ. Round 2 – Carter Happel (Unattached – Iowa) won by major decision over Peter Acuna (Central Baptist College) (Maj 14-2)
Quarterfinal – Carter Happel (Unattached – Iowa) won by major decision over Jimmy Carpenter (Missouri Valley College) (Maj 15-7)
Semifinal – Carter Happel (Unattached – Iowa) won by fall over Nick Smith (Missouri Valley College) (Fall 6:41)
1st Place Match – Carter Happel (Unattached – Iowa) won by major decision over Brock Rathbun (Unattached – Iowa) (Maj 14-2)
141 – Brock Rathbun 2nd place
Champ. Round 1 – Brock Rathbun (Unattached – Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Brock Rathbun (Unattached – Iowa) won by fall over Kurt Kaiser (Missouri Valley College) (Fall 2:04)
Quarterfinal – Brock Rathbun (Unattached – Iowa) won by decision over Juan Rivera (Baker University) (Dec 8-3)
Semifinal – Brock Rathbun (Unattached – Iowa) won by fall over Aj Bindner (Missouri Valley College) (Fall 5:31)
1st Place Match – Carter Happel (Unattached – Iowa) won by major decision over Brock Rathbun (Unattached – Iowa) (Maj 14-2)
149 – Keegan Shaw 1st place
Champ. Round 1 – Keegan Shaw (Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Keegan Shaw (Iowa) won by fall over Kyle Wilson (Baker University) (Fall 1:34)
Quarterfinal – Keegan Shaw (Iowa) won by fall over Braxton Sparks (University of Central Missouri) (Fall 0:50)
Semifinal – Keegan Shaw (Iowa) won by tech fall over Joe Jones (Missouri Valley College) (TF 19-4)
1st Place Match – Keegan Shaw (Iowa) won by fall over Erik Cooley (Williams Baptist College) (Fall 2:45)
157 – Matt Malcom 2nd place
Champ. Round 1 – Matt Malcom (Unattached – Iowa) won by tech fall over Mario Rodriguez (Newman University) (TF 21-5)
Champ. Round 2 – Matt Malcom (Unattached – Iowa) won by tech fall over Joshua Thomas (Baker University) (TF 17-1)
Quarterfinal – Matt Malcom (Unattached – Iowa) won by fall over Dane Edwards (Baker University) (Fall 4:44)
Semifinal – Matt Malcom (Unattached – Iowa) won by major decision over Seth Johnson (Missouri Valley College) (Maj 8-0)
1st Place Match – Colston DiBlasi (Iowa State University) won by fall over Matt Malcom (Unattached – Iowa) (Fall 2:24)
165 – Kaleb Young 2nd second place
Champ. Round 1 – Kaleb Young (Unattached – Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Kaleb Young (Unattached – Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Kaleb Young (Unattached – Iowa) won by fall over Jeremy Walters (William Penn University) (Fall 0:37)
Semifinal – Kaleb Young (Unattached – Iowa) won by fall over Will Seibert (Missouri Valley College) (Fall 2:53)
1st Place Match – Alex Marinelli (Unattached – Iowa) won by decision over Kaleb Young (Unattached – Iowa) (Dec 5-4)
165 – Alex Marinelli 1st place
Champ. Round 1 – Alex Marinelli (Unattached – Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Alex Marinelli (Unattached – Iowa) won by fall over Jordan Lockhart (William Penn University) (Fall 1:42)
Quarterfinal – Alex Marinelli (Unattached – Iowa) won by fall over Austinn Goin (William Penn University) (Fall 1:20)
Semifinal – Alex Marinelli (Unattached – Iowa) won by fall over Stetson Clary (Missouri Valley College) (Fall 2:24)
1st Place Match – Alex Marinelli (Unattached – Iowa) won by decision over Kaleb Young (Unattached – Iowa) (Dec 5-4)
174 – Joel Northrup 1st place
Champ. Round 1 – Joel Northrup (Unattached – Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Joel Northrup (Unattached – Iowa) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Joel Northrup (Unattached – Iowa) won by fall over Bryson Wesley (Baker University) (Fall 4:21)
Semifinal – Joel Northrup (Unattached – Iowa) won by tech fall over Blade Weber (Missouri Valley College) (TF 16-1)
1st Place Match – Joel Northrup (Unattached – Iowa) won by major decision over Tyler Harris (Bendictine) (Maj 15-5)
