4 Hawkeyes Win Jim Koch Open Titles

KENOSHA, Wis. – The University of Iowa wrestling program earned four titles and eight top-five finishes Saturday at the Jim Koch Wisconsin Open. Hawkeyes combined for 10 technical falls, six major decisions and four pins across the tournament.

Keyan Hernandez claimed the 125-pound crown with a 4-0 record, highlighted by a 15-3 major decision over Orion Wilson of Grand Valley State. Kale Petersen won the 141-pound title, posting two technical falls and two decisions, including a 5-2 victory over teammate Jace Rhodes in the finals. Rhodes finished as runner-up at 141 after three decision wins in the bracket.

Gabe Arnold captured the 184-pound championship with two technical falls and a pin, while Harvey Ludington added a title at 197 pounds, recording a technical fall, a pin and a major decision en route to first place.

Joey Cruz placed third at 125 pounds with five wins, including two major decisions and a pin. Isaiah Fenton finished third at 165 pounds, earning a technical fall, two major decisions and a pin. Brody Sampson rounded out the top finishers with fifth place at 197 pounds.

Complete results from the Jim Koch Wisconsin Open are available at FloWrestling.com.

Joey Cruz – 125 LBS – Third Place
Joey Cruz major dec. Peyton Shepard (Central Missouri), 9-1
Jacob Macatangay (Purdue) major dec. Joey Cruz, 13-2
Joey Cruz pinned Kaiden Powell (Central Missouri), 4:45
Joey Cruz major dec. Karim Allal (Central Missouri), 15-3
Joey Cruz dec. Isaiah Quintero (Purdue), 4-1 SV1
Joey Cruz major dec. Peyton Shepard (Central Missouri), 13-2
 
Keyan Hernandez – 125 LBS – First Place
Keyan Hernandez dec. Karim Allal (Central Missouri), 14-7
Keyan Hernandez major dec. Orion Wilson (Grand Valley State), 15-3
Keyan Hernandez dec. Isaiah Quintero (Purdue), 5-3
Keyan Hernandez dec. Jacob Macatangay (Purdue), 4-2

Kale Petersen – 141 LBS – First Place
Kale Petersen tech. fall Emmett Nelson (UW-Parkside), 21-6
Kale Petersen dec. Max Brady (Northern Iowa), 9-6
Kale Petersen tech. fall Tee Ward (Northern Illinois), 20-5
Kale Petersen dec. Jace Rhodes (Iowa), 5-2

Jace Rhodes – 141 LBS – Second Place
Jace Rhodes dec. Braeden Moore (Central Missouri), 7-1
Jace Rhodes dec. Troy Dolphin (UW-Parkside), 5-1
Jace Rhodes dec. Brock Bobzien (Wisconsin), 4-1
Kale Petersen (Iowa) dec. Jace Rhodes, 5-2

Isaiah Fenton – 165 LBS – Third Place
Isaiah Fenton tech. fall Gage Decker (Unattached), 19-4
Isaiah Fenton pinned Dax Gentes (Central Missouri), 18-3
Brody Hemauer dec. Isaiah Fenton (UW-Parkside), 5-3
Isaiah Fenton major dec. Caden Jaconbs (Grand Valley State), 13-3
Isaiah Fenton major dec. (UW-Parkside), 14-3

Gabe Arnold – 184 LBS – First Place
Gabe Arnold tech. fall David Malin (Wisconsin), 18-2
Gabe Arnold pinned Ali Adel (Northern Illinois), 9-2
Gabe Arnold tech. fall Damon Ashworth (Central Missouri, 19-4

Jake Howell – 197 LBS
Josh Darwin (Unattached) dec. Jake Howell, 13-6
Drew Fox (Northern Iowa) tech. fall Jake Howell, 15-0

Harvey Ludington – 197 LBS – First Place
Harvey Ludington tech. fall Drew Fox (Northern Iowa), 17-2
Harvey Ludington pinned Bernard Harrison (Grand Valley State), 9-2
Harvey Ludington major dec. Brayden Mirjavadi (Grand Valley State), 18-6
Harvey Ludington dec. John Gunderson (Northern Iowa), 2-0

Brody Sampson – 197 LBS – Fifth Place
Brody Sampson dec. Guy Fraley (UW-Parkside), 5-4
Brayden Mirjavadi (Grand Valley State) dec. Brody Sampson, 7-4
Brody Sampson major dec. Drew Fox (Northern Iowa), 10-0
Brody Sampson dec. Guy Fraley (UW-Parkside), 4-1 SV1
Jordan Blanchard (UW-Parkside) pinned Brody Sampson, 1:36
Brody Sampson major dec. Derek Badgley (Grand Valley State), 10-2