DECORAH, Iowa — The University of Iowa men’s wrestling program won eight titles Saturday at the Luther Open. 23 Hawkeyes combined for 15 pins, 37 technical falls and a 96-18 record.
Seven Iowa wrestlers won championships in the Elite Division, including Drake Ayala (125), Jace Rhodes (133), Jared Franek (157), Michael Caliendo (165), Gabe Arnold (174), Brennan Swafford (184) and Zach Glazier (197).
Iowa was 88-17 in the Elite Division with six of those losses against fellow Hawkeyes. Ayala defeated Joey Cruz, 19-3, in the 125-pound finals and Caliendo was a 20-4 winner against Drake Rhodes in the 165-pound finals.
Jace Rhodes outscored his opponents 51-14 en route to the 133-pound title. Franek tallied up four technical falls and a major decision as he cruised to the 157-pound title. Arnold saw his first action as a Hawkeye and went 5-0 to win the 174-pound bracket as a true freshman. Brennan Swafford and Zach Glazier each tallied two pins as they won the 184-pound and 197-pound titles respectively.
Isaiah Fenton won the 157-pound Silver/Freshman Division, rolling up two technical falls, a pin and a decision in the finals. Koye Grebel finished second in the Silver Division at 149 LBS.
Complete results from the Luther Open are available at Trackwrestling.com.
Iowa returns to action Sunday, Nov. 19 hosting Oregon State in its home opener. The Hawkeyes and Beavers meet at Noon (CT) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
DRAKE AYALA – 125 LBS – FIRST PLACE
Drake Ayala (Iowa) pinned Julian Long (Nebraska Wesleyan), 1:20
Drake Ayala (Iowa) tech. fall Dalton Whitehall Gikes (Wartburg), 17-2
Drake Ayala (Iowa) tech. fall Cade Hornback (Coe), 19-4
Drake Ayala (Iowa) tech. fall Akhil Vega (Stevens Tech), 21-6
Drake Ayala (Iowa) tech. fall Joey Cruz (Iowa), 19-3
JOEY CRUZ – 125 LBS – SECOND PLACE
Joey Cruz (Iowa) tech. fall Cristian Chavez (Luther), 20-4
Joey Cruz (Iowa) dec. Keno Vanier (Augsburg), 16-9
Joey Cruz (Iowa) major dec. Zein Bazzi (Wartburg), 11-1
Joey Cruz (Iowa) pinned Alexis Tellez Perez (Wartburg), 3:59
Drake Ayala (Iowa) tech. fall Joey Cruz (Iowa), 19-3
JACE RHODES – 133 LBS – FIRST PLACE
Jace Rhodes (Iowa) tech. fall Hunter Goodwin (Luther), 20-3
Jace Rhodes (Iowa) dec. Jesse Ybarra (Iowa), 4-3
Jace Rhodes (Iowa) major dec. Luke Hoerle (Stevens Tech), 13-3
Jace Rhodes (Iowa) major dec. over Bryce Parke (Coe), 14-5
JESSE YBARRA – 133 LBS – FIFTH PLACE
Jesse Ybarra (Iowa) tech. fall Thomas Oswald (Augsburg), 22-5
Jesse Ybarra (Iowa) pinned Quinton Chavez (Nebraska Wesleyan), 1:32
Jace Rhodes (Iowa) dec. Jesse Ybarra (Iowa), 4-3
Jesse Ybarra (Iowa) tech. fall John Fortugno (Wisconsin-Whitewater), 18-2
Jesse Ybarra (Iowa) major dec. Wyatt Kaczrowski (Augsburg), 21-8
Jesse Ybarra (Iowa) major dec. Dominik Mallinder (Wisconsin-Whitewater), 12-3
BRODY TESKE – 133 LBS
Brody Teske (Iowa) tech. fall Ashton Clark (St. Cloud State), 23-7
Brody Teske (Iowa) dec. Dominik Mallinder (Wisconsin-Whitewater), 18-11
Trevor Hedges (Eureka) MFF Brody Teske (Iowa)
VICTOR VOINOVICH III – 149 LBS – SECOND PLACE
Victor Voinovich III (Iowa) pinned Lucas Clement (Quincy), 1:24
Victor Voinovich III (Iowa) tech. fall Kyler Neuberger (Wisconsin-Platteville), 17-0
Victor Voinovich III (Iowa) major dec. Lucas Jagodzinske (Augsburg), 16-4
Victor Voinovich III (Iowa) dec. Joel Jesuroga (Iowa), 2-1 TB1
Anthony Ferrari (Unattached) dec. Victor Voinovich III (Iowa), 2-1
CADE SIEBRECHT – 149 LBS – THIRD PLACE
Cade Siebrecht (Iowa) major dec. Jared Gallub (Nebraska Wesleyan), 10-1
Cade Siebrecht (Iowa) major dec. Peter Hollingshead (Luther), 12-3
Cade Siebrecht (Iowa) dec. Cole Becker (Augsburg), 4-1
Anthony Ferrari (Unattached) pinned Cade Siebrecht (Iowa), 3:40
Cade Siebrecht (Iowa) dec. Charlie Stuhl (Augsburg), 7-2
Cade Siebrecht (Iowa) NC Joel Jesuroga (Iowa)
JOEL JESUROGA – 149 LBS – FOURTH PLACE
Joel Jesuroga (Iowa) tech. fall Ethan Maldonado (Luther), 19-4
Joel Jesuroga (Iowa) dec. Justin Ciliotta (Stevens Tech), 8-1
Joel Jesuroga (Iowa) tech. fall Kain Sanders (Minnesota State Mankato), 19-4
Joel Jesuroga (Iowa) dec. Charlie Stuhl (Augsburg), 4-1
Victor Voinovich III (Iowa) dec. Joel Jesuroga (Iowa), 2-1 TB1
Joel Jesuroga (Iowa) dec. Charlie Dojan (Wartburg), 12-9
Cade Siebrecht (Iowa) NC Joel Jesuroga (Iowa)
KOYE GREBEL – 149 LBS – SILVER BRACKET – SECOND PLACE
Koye Grebel (Iowa) tech. fall over Kale Hansen (Upper Iowa), 15-0
Koye Grebel (Iowa) tech. fall Emmanuel Celstin (NIACC), 19-0
Koye Grebel (Iowa) tech. fall Hunter Gartmann (Rochester Community & Tech. College), 17-0
Koye Grebel (Iowa) major dec. Cohen Wiste (Rochester Community & Tech. College), 19-9
Scott Busse (Wisconsin-Whitewater) dec. Koye Grebel (Iowa), 7-5
JARED FRANEK – 157 LBS – FIRST PLACE
Jared Franek (Iowa) tech. fall over John Ebaugh (Upper Iowa), 16-1
Jared Franek (Iowa) tech. fall over Blain Christie (Wartburg), 18-1
Jared Franek (Iowa) tech. fall Daniel Meeker (Wartburg), 19-2
Jared Franek (Iowa) tech. fall Blake Jagodzinske (Augsburg), 17-2
Jared Franek (Iowa) major dec. Caleb Meunier (Minnesota State Mankato), 21-7
ISAIAH FENTON – 157 LBS – SILVER BRACKET – FIRST PLACE
Isaiah Fenton (Iowa) tech. fall Collin Altensey (Upper Iowa), 18-1
Isaiah Fenton (Iowa) pinned Ethan Ballweber (Augsburg), 4:56
Isaiah Fenton (Iowa) tech. fall over Luke Swan (Wisconsin-Whitewater), 18-2
Isaiah Fenton (Iowa) dec. Jermaine Butler (Wisconsin-Whitewater), 7-2
MICHAEL CALIENDO – 165 LBS – FIRST PLACE
Michael Caliendo (Iowa) major dec. over Robert Flege (Wisconsin-La Crosse), 11-2
Michael Caliendo (Iowa) tech. fall Allen Catour (Loras), 17-1
Michael Caliendo (Iowa) pinned Bryce McDonough (Luther), 1:17
Michael Caliendo (Iowa) major dec. Cooper Willis (Augsburg), 13-3
Michael Caliendo (Iowa) tech. fall Drake Rhodes (Iowa), 20-4
DRAKE RHODES – 165 LBS – SECOND PLACE
Drake Rhodes (Iowa) tech. fall Bowen Rothbauer (Augsburg), 15-0
Drake Rhodes (Iowa) pinned Kurtis Holmes (Loras), 2:45
Drake Rhodes (Iowa) major decision Kole Marko (Minnesota State Mankato), 14-2
Drake Rhodes (Iowa) dec. Chase Luensman (Upper Iowa), 16-10
Michael Caliendo (Iowa) tech. fall Drake Rhodes (Iowa), 20-4
CARSON MARTINSON – 165 LBS — SIXTH PLACE
Will Esmoil (Coe) dec. Carson Martinson (Iowa), 7-4 SV1
Carson Martinson (Iowa) major dec. Bowen Rothbauer (Augsburg), 16-2
Carson Martinson (Iowa) pinned Buddy Evangelista (Wisconsin-Whitewater), 2:06
Carson Martinson (Iowa) dec. Bryce McDonough (Luther), 7-2
Carson Martinson (Iowa) dec. Harrison Hinojosa (Stevens Tech), 12-5
Kole Marko (Minnesota State Mankato) dec. Carson Martinson (Iowa), 7-2
GABE ARNOLD – 174 LBS – FIRST PLACE
Gabe Arnold (Iowa) tech. fall Tyler Haydon (Wisconsin-Whitewater), 19-3
Gabe Arnold (Iowa) tech. fall over Luis Cruces (Luther), 21-5
Gabe Arnold (Iowa) dec. Will Carano (Iowa), 14-7
Gabe Arnold (Iowa) tech. fall Stefan Major (Stevens Tech), 19-4
Gabe Arnold (Iowa) major dec. Seth Goetzinger (Augsburg), 11-3
AIDEN RIGGINS – 174 LBS – FIFTH PLACE
Aiden Riggins (Iowa) dec. Eddie Simes (Wisconsin-La Crosse), 4-1
Aiden Riggins (Iowa) dec. Lawson Losee (Upper Iowa), 4-2
James Burks (St. Cloud State) pinned Aiden Riggins (Iowa), 0:48
Aiden Riggins (Iowa) tech. fall Colton Berg (Wartburg), 18-2
Aiden Riggins (Iowa) MFF Cael Meyer (Upper Iowa)
Aiden Riggins (Iowa) tech. fall Will Carano (Iowa), 21-5
WILL CARANO – 174 LBS – SIXTH PLACE
Will Carano (Iowa) pinned Max Sokolski (Augsburg), 1:13
Will Carano (Iowa) tech. fall Connor Morin (Fontbonne, 18-1
Gabe Arnold (Iowa) dec. Will Carano (Iowa), 14-7
Will Carano (Iowa) tech. fall Carter Sorenson (Augsburg), 15-0
Will Carano (Iowa) dec. Eddie Simes (Wisconsin-La Crosse), 4-2
Aiden Riggins (Iowa) tech. fall Will Carano (Iowa), 21-5
BRENNAN SWAFFORD – 184 LBS – FIRST PLACE
Brennan Swafford (Iowa) tech. fall over Drew Venteicher (Loras), 17-2
Brennan Swafford (Iowa) pinned Ryan Riser (Wisconsin-Whitewater), 5:40
Brennan Swafford (Iowa) pinned Shane Gibson (Minnesota State Mankato), 2:21
Brennan Swafford (Iowa) tech. fall Kasey Ross (Wartburg), 20-4
Brennan Swafford (Iowa) major dec. Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (Augsburg), 14-5
AIDAN MCCAIN – 184 LBS
Aidan McCain (Iowa) dec. Abe Michel (Loras), 16-12
Joel Martsinovsky (Stevens Tech) MFF Aidan McCain (Iowa)
ZACH GLAZIER – 197 LBS – FIRST PLACE
Zach Glazier (Iowa) pinned Seth Butler (Wartburg), 2:21
Zach Glazier (Iowa) pinned Maxim Ryner (Quincy), 2:09
Zach Glazier (Iowa) tech. fall Jacob Steenhoek (Luther), 21-6
Zach Glazier (Iowa) tech. fall Parker Venz (Augsburg), 19-4
BRADLEY HILL – 285 LBS – SECOND PLACE
Bradley Hill (Iowa) pinned Maximo Ruiz (Stevens Tech), 1:20
Bradley Hill (Iowa) pinned Garner Simmons (Wisconsin-Whitewater), 0:48
Bradley Hill (Iowa) tech. fall Tanner Gaffey (Minnesota State Mankato), 22-5
Bradley Hill (Iowa) major dec. Walter West (Luther), 16-5
Tyler Kim (Augsburg) dec. Bradley Hill (Iowa), 2-1
GAGE MARTY – 285 LBS – THIRD PLACE
Gage Marty (Iowa) major dec. Jagger Schack (Augsburg), 11-3
Gage Marty (Iowa) tech. fall Darius Mynar (Wartburg), 16-1
Gage Marty (Iowa) dec. Jordan Baumler (Upper Iowa), 8-4
Tyler Kim (Augsburg) major dec Gage Marty (Iowa), 9-1
Gage Marty (Iowa) dec. Walter West (Luther), 6-3
EASTON FLESHMAN – 285 LBS – FIFTH PLACE
Easton Fleshman (Iowa) dec. Colton Grindle (Wisconsin-Platteville), 5-2
Walter West (Luther) dec. Easton Fleshman (Iowa), 2-0
Easton Fleshman (Iowa) dec. Robert Beese (Augsburg), 5-0
Easton Fleshman (Iowa) dec. Tanner Gaffey (Minnesota State Mankato), 4-1
Easton Fleshman (Iowa) major dec. Darius Mynar (Wartburg), 15-1