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Hawkeyes Send 14 To Soldier Salute Quarterfinals

CORALVILLE, Iowa — Fourteen University of Iowa wrestlers advanced to the quarterfinals of the Solider Salute on Sunday morning at Xtream Arena.

The Hawkeyes have multiple quarterfinalists at four different weight classes, including three Hawkeyes at 149 pounds. Iowa posted 14 bonus point victories during the first session, including six technical falls and two pins.

Stepehen Buchanan needed just 1:06 to dispatch Kennedy Wyatt (Bellarmine) at 195, and at heavyweight Ben Kueter pinned Thad Huff of Bellarmine, in 1:07.

Session II of the Soldier Salute will begin at 3:30 p.m. (CT). The action will be streamed live on B1G+.

ROUND ONE RESULTS
125 – Bowen Downey (UNI) major dec. Dru Ayala (UI-UNA), 14-3
125 – Tucker Bowen (Wyoming) pinned Anthony Lavezzola (UI-UNA), 1:47
141 – Jesse Ybarra (Iowa) dec. Aidan Noonan (Wyoming), 6-2
149 – Zac Cowen (Bellarmine) dec. Koye Grebel (Iowa), 4-0
149 – Caleb Rathjen (Iowa) dec. Nick Vafiadis (Navy), 12-6
149 – Miguel Estrada (UI-UNA) major dec. Connor Thorpe (UNI), 13-4
149 – Kael Voinovich (UI-UNA) major dec. Nathan Higley (Bellarmine), 16-7
165 – Brady Benham (UI-UNA) dec. Finn Shepard (Tarleton State), 11-8
197 – Andrew Liber (Bellarmine) major dec. Brody Sampson (UI-UNA), 11-0
285 – Daulton Mayer (Bellarmine) pinned Easton Fleshman (Iowa), 4:44
285 – Cameron Geuther (UNA) dec. Gage Marty (Iowa), 4-2
 
ROUND TWO RESULTS
125 – #29 Joey Cruz (Iowa) major dec. Brandon Paez (UNI), 13-2
125 – Ethan Perryman (Iowa State) dec. Keyan Hernandez (UI-UNA) 7-4
133 – #4 Drake Ayala (Iowa) tech. fall Trayce Eckman (Bellarmine) 18-3
133 – Kale Petersen (Iowa) major dec. Josh Kyle (Wyoming), 13-4
141 – Jace Rhodes (Iowa) major dec. Drew Stanfield (Missouri), 10-2
141 – Julian Tagg (SDSU) dec. Jesse Ybarra (Iowa), 5-2
141 – Nikolas O’Neill (North Carolina) pinned Aidan Harris (UI-UNA), 3:16
141 – Cullan Schriever (Iowa) tech. fall Sam Sutton (Tarleton State), 18-1
149 – #4 Kyle Parco (Iowa) tech. fall Garrett Funk (UNI), 18-1
149 – Caleb Rathjen (Iowa) dec. Kane Naaktgeboren (Iowa State), 5-2
149 – #22 Gabe Willochell (Wyoming) dec. Kael Voinovich (UI-UNA), 5-4
149 – Miguel Estrada (UI-UNA) dec. Colin Dupill (SDSU), 7-2
157 – Jonathan Ley (Navy) dec. Isaiah Fenton (Iowa), 2-1 TB1
165 – #2 Michael Caliendo (Iowa) tech. fall Cole Nance (Bellarmine), 20-2
165 – Dylan Elmore (Navy) major dec. Sebastian Robles (Iowa), 8-0
165 – Marcus Espinoza-Owens (SDSU) tech. fall Brady Benham (UI-UNA), 19-3
174 – Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) tech. fall Silas Dailey (Minnesota), 20-3
184 – Angelo Ferrari (Iowa) major dec. Zyan Hall (Navy), 10-2
184 – #6 Gabe Arnold (Iowa) tech fall. Cole Carlucci (Iowa State), 22-5
184 – Burk Blasius (SDSU) major dec. Aidan McCain (Iowa), 14-5
197 – #2 Stephen Buchanan (Iowa) pinned Kennedy Wyatt (Bellarmine), 1:06
285 – #12 Ben Kueter (Iowa) pinned Thad Huff (Bellarmine), 1:07