19 Hawkeyes Advance to Soldier Salute Quarterfinals

CORALVILLE, Iowa – Nineteen University of Iowa wrestlers advanced to the quarterfinals at Soldier Salute on Thursday during the first session at Xtream Arena.

The Hawkeyes have multiple quarterfinalists at seven different weight classes, including three at 149, 165 and 197. Iowa posted 13 bonus point victories during the first session, including eight falls.

Top-ranked Spencer Lee needed just 54 seconds to dispose of Damion Ryan in his first match at 125 pounds and redshirt freshman Drake Ayala piled up 20 points in a 20-6 major decision victory over UNI’s Trever Anderson.

The Hawkeyes got a technical fall in 3:48 from Real Woods at 141 and Drew Bennett pinned the Citadel’s Jason Garay in 3:45. At 149, senior Max Murin had two falls – in 2:31 and 2:59 – to advance to the quarterfinals, where he is joined by Caleb Rathjen and Joel Jesuroga.

Sophomore Patrick Kennedy had a 1:19 fall over Raheem Rahamatulla at 165. He was the first of three wrestlers on the championship side of the bracket along with Drake Rhodes and Carson Martinson.

Senior Brennan Swafford won his first match of the season – a 5-4 win over Bellarmine’s Devan Hendricks at 174. Junior Abe Assad posted a 14-4 major decision over Wyoming’s Guillermo Escobedo at 184 and freshman Mickey Griffith joined him on the winner’s side with a 4:54 fall over Bellarmine’s Kennedy Wyatt.

The Hawkeyes have three wrestlers on the winner’s side at 197 courtesy of a Jacob Warner 1:15 fall, a major decision from Zach Glazier and Kolby Franklin’s 11-4 decision. Senior Tony Cassioppi notched his sixth fall in his first match, pinning Ben Stemmet of the Citadel in 1:58.

Session II of the Soldier Salute will begin at 4 p.m. (CT). The action will be streamed live on BTN+.

FIRST ROUND RESULTS
125 – Spencer Lee (UI) pinned Damion Ryan (BELL), 0:54
125 – Jore Volk (WYO-UNA) tech. fall Charles Matthews (UI), 16-0
125 – Drake Ayala (UI-UNA) major dec. Trever Anderson (UNI-UNA), 20-6
133 – Cullan Schriever (UI) dec. Derrick Cardlinal (SDSU), 9-2
133 – George Rosas (CIT) wins by forfeit Jesse Ybarra (UI)
133 – Jace Rhodes (UI-UNA) dec. Aidan Noonan (WYO), 6-3
149 – Max Murin (UI) pinned Ryan Vigil (VMI), 2:31
149 – Aiden Medora (WIS-UNA) dec. Cade Siebrecht (UI-UNA), 3-2
165 – Patrick Kennedy (UI) pinned Raheem Rahamatulla (UNA), 1:19
165 – Christian Minto (UNA) dec. Joe Kelly (UI), 5-2 (OT3)
165 – Drake Rhodes (UI-UNA) dec. Braxton Lewis (VMI), 7-3
165 – Dalton Harkins (ARMY) dec. Aiden Riggins (UI), 6-4 (TB1)
174 – Brennan Swafford (UI-UNA) dec. Devan Hendricks (BU), 5-4
184 – Abe Assad (UI) major dec. Guillermo Escobedo (WYO), 14-4
184 – Roman Rogotzke (SDSU) pinned Aidan McCain (UI-UNA), 1:09
184 – Mickey Griffith (UI-UNA) pinned Kennedy Wyatt (BU), 4:54
285 – Mason Ding (WYO) major dec. Easton Fleshman (UI-UNA), 10-0
285 – Austin Kohlhofer (ARMY) dec. Gage Marty (UI-UNA), 2-0

SECOND ROUND RESULTS
141 – Real Woods (UI) tech. fall Shane Percelay (ARMY), 16-0
141 – Drew Bennett (UI) pinned Jason Garay (CIT), 3:45
149 – Max Murin (UI) pinned Adam Allard (UNI), 2:59
149 – Alek Martin (SDSU) dec. Leif Schroeder (UI), 3-1
149 – Joel Jesuroga (UI-UNA) dec. Zac Cowan (BU), 3-1 (SV1)
149 – Caleb Rathjen (UI) major dec. Logan Brown (ARMY), 18-5
197 – Jacob Warner (UI) pinned Tyce Raddon (WYO), 1:15
197 – Kolby Franklin (UI-UNA) dec. Javen Jovero (COL), 11-4
197 – Zach Glazier (UI) major dec. Jose Valdez (UNI-UNA), 12-4
285 – Tony Cassioppi (UI) pinned Ben Stemmet (CIT), 1:58
285 – Ryan Catka (NAVY) dec. Bradley Hill (UI-UNA), 9-4

CONSOLATION RESULTS
133 – Dylan Coy wins by forfeit Jesse Ybarra (UI)
149 – Zac Cowan (BU) dec. Cade Siebrecht (UI-UNA), 7-2
165 – Aidan Lenz (CIT) dec. Joe Kelly (UI), 5-4
285 – Terren Swartz (WYO) dec. Easton Fleshman (UI-UNA), 9-2
285 – Gage Marty (UI-UNA) dec. Jonah Schmidtke (WIS-UNA), 9-6

QUARTERFINAL MATCHUPS
125 – Spencer Lee (UI) vs. Charlie Farmer (ARMY)
125 – Drake Ayala (UI-UNA) vs. Jack Parker (BU)
133 – Cullan Schriever (UI) vs. Rich Treanor (ARMY)
133 – Jace Rhodes (UI-UNA) vs. Brendan Ferretti (NAVY)
141 – Real Woods (UI) vs. Connor Thorpe (UNI)
141 – Drew Bennett (UI) vs. Julian Sanchez (ARMY)
149 – Max Murin (UI) vs. Alek Martin (SDSU)
149 – Joel Jesuroga (UI-UNA) vs. Danny Fongaro (COL)
149 – Caleb Rathjen (UI) vs. Chase Zollman (WYO)
165 – Patrick Kennedy (UI) vs. Cole Nance (BU)
165 – Drake Rhodes (UI-UNA) vs. Jack Thomsen (SDSU-UNA)
165 – Carson Martinson (UI-UNA) vs. Dalton Harkins (ARMY)
174 – Brennan Swafford (UI-UNA) vs. Nick Fine (COL)
184 – Abe Assad (UI) vs. Micah Dicarlo (CIT)
184 – Mickey Griffith (UI-UNA) vs. Quayin Short (WYO)
197 – Jacob Warner (UI) vs. Adam Ahrendsen (UNI)
197 – Kolby Franklin (UI-UNA) vs. Nick Casperson (SDSU)
197 – Zach Glazier (UI) vs. Jake Lucas (NAVY)
285 – Tony Cassioppi (UI) vs. Brooks Empey (WIS-UNA)

CONSOLATION MATCHUPS
125 – Charles Matthews (UI) vs. TBA
165 – Aiden Riggins (UI) vs. TBA
149 – Leif Schroeder (UI) vs. Adam Allard (UNI)
184 – Aidan McCain (UI-UNA) vs. TBA
285 – Bradley Hill (UI-UNA) vs. Evans (VMI)
285 – Gage Marty (UI-UNA) vs. Mason Ding (WYO)

(UI-UNA = Competing unattached)