Hawkeyes Claim 6 Titles at Luther Open

DECORAH, Iowa – The University of Iowa wrestling program claimed six titles Saturday at the Luther Open. Ten Hawkeyes reached the podium as the team totaled 10 pins, 16 technical falls and a 45-7 overall record.

Iowa crowned champions in six weight classes. Keyan Hernandez (125 pounds), Leister Bowling (174) and Michael Mocco (285) won Open Division titles, while Greyson Pettit (133), Bobby Duffy (149) and David Calkins (197) captured Silver Division championships.

Hernandez went 4-0 at 125 pounds, highlighted by a pin over Minnesota State's Jacob Fitzpatrick in 4:40 and a 10-1 major decision over Wartburg's Brett Birchman in the title bout.

Pettit posted a 4-0 record at 133 pounds, opening with a fall in 5:57 before closing the tournament with a 22-7 technical fall over Wartburg's Lukas Orloff in the championship match.

At 149 pounds, Duffy dominated the field with a 5-0 record, collecting two pins and three technical falls. The freshman finished the day with a 20-0 technical fall against St. Cloud State's Jase Jaspers in the finals. Koye Grebel added a fifth-place finish at the same weight, posting a 5-1 record.

Isaiah Fenton placed second at 157 pounds, advancing to the championship match with three victories. Teammate Miguel Estrada finished fourth, recording a pin and a technical fall during a 3-2 performance.

Michael Ryan earned third place at 165 pounds, rebounding from an opening-round loss with four consecutive pins. CJ Torres added three wins, including a pair of technical falls.

Bowling captured the 174-pound title with a perfect 5-0 record. He recorded two technical falls and defeated Wartburg's Hesston Johnson, 8-2, in the championship match.

Calkins went 4-0 at 197 pounds, tallying a pin, two technical falls and a major decision en route to the title.

Mocco was dominant at heavyweight, posting four technical falls in five victories. He secured the championship with a 9-2 decision over Augsburg's Keegan Kuball.

Keyan Hernandez – 125 LBS – First Place
Keyan Hernandez major dec. Aidan Gruenenfelder (St. Cloud State), 11-3
Keyan Hernandez pinned Jacob Fitzpatrick (Minnesota State), 4:40
Keyan Hernandez dec. Carter Freeman (Augsburg), 5-2
Keyan Hernandez major dec. Brett Birchman (Wartburg), 10-1

Greyson Pettit – 133 LBS (Silver) – First Place
Greyson Pettit pinned Taiivaughnn Walsh (Quincy), 5:57
Greyson Pettit major dec. Austin Thompson (Luther), 16-8
Greyson Pettit major dec. Jacob Saunders (Unattached), 16-3
Greyson Pettit tech. fall Lukas Orloff (Wartburg), 22-7

Bobby Duffy – 149 LBS (Silver) – First Place
Bobby Duffy pinned River Osborne (Wartburg), 0:30
Bobby Duffy pinned Colton Katzfey (Wisconsin-Platteville), 0:32
Bobby Duffy tech. fall Logan Lagerman (St. Cloud State), 20-3
Bobby Duffy tech. fall Landon VanAcker (Wisconsin-Whitewater), 17-2
Bobby Duffy tech. fall Jase Jaspers (St. Cloud State), 20-0

Koye Grebel – 149 LBS – Fifth Place
Koye Grebel major dec. Brandon Eusebio (St. Cloud State), 18-7
Koye Grebel tech. fall Riley Brunson (Wartburg), 18-0
Owen Denstad (Upper Iowa) dec. Koye Grebel, 4-2
Koye Grebel dec. Landon Church (Wisconsin-Eau Claire), 13-6
Koye Grebel dec. Tommy Thongseng (Wartburg), 4-1
Koye Grebel dec. Talan Schutte (Wisconsin-La Crosse), 2-0

Miguel Estrada – 157 LBS – Fourth Place
Miguel Estrada pinned Gage Decker (Wisconsin-Whitewater), 1:24
Miguel Estrada tech. fall Quinton Thompson (Coe), 24-8
Miguel Estrada dec. Carter Martinson (Unattached), 2-1 TB1
Caleb Olson (Wartburg) dec. Miguel Estrada, 10-7
Matt Randolph (Augsburg) dec. Miguel Estrada, 3-1 TB1

Isaiah Fenton – 157 LBS – Second Place
Isaiah Fenton dec. Isaiah Nichols (Quincy), 10-3
Isaiah Fenton major dec. Preston Klostermann (Upper Iowa), 13-1
Isaiah Fenton dec. Matt Randolph (Augsburg), 5-2
Caleb Olson (Wartburg) dec. Isaiah Fenton, 5-4

Michael Ryan – 165 LBS (Silver) – Third Place
Torrey Paplow (Minnesota State) dec. Michael Ryan, 9-4
Michael Ryan pinned Dokken Biladeau (Upper Iowa), 4:06
Michael Ryan pinned Kenny Jerzy (Bryant & Stratton College), 0:53
Michael Ryan pinned Diego Ramirez (Wisconsin-Whitewater), 2:02
Michael Ryan pinned Dawson Beyer (Luther), 0:38

CJ Torres – 165 LBS
CJ Torres tech. fall Gabe Eckerd (Wisconsin-Eau Claire), 21-5
CJ Torres tech. fall Brody Lee (Wartburg), 20-5
Caleb Candy (Wisconsin-La Crosse) dec. CJ Torres, 2-1 SV1
CJ Torres major dec. AJ Pontier (Coe), 18-4
Vance Barz (St. Cloud State) dec. CJ Torres, 12-5

Leister Bowling – 174 LBS – First Place
Leister Bowling dec. Gavin Turk (St. Cloud State), 4-0
Leister Bowling tech. fall Ben Vazquez (Wisconsin-Whitewater), 17-2
Leister Bowling tech. fall Evan Farley (Minnesota State), 16-1
Leister Bowling dec. Eddie Simes (Wisconsin-La Crosse), 2-1
Leister Bowling dec. Hesston Johnson (Wartburg), 8-2

David Calkins – 197 LBS (Silver) – First Place
David Calkins pinned Espyn Sweers (Unattached), 1:48
David Calkins tech. fall Caleb Vanleer (Wisconsin-Whitewater), 21-6
David Calkins tech. fall Nathan Klatt (St. Cloud State), 18-3
David Calkins major dec. Owen Sjoberg (St. Cloud State), 10-0

Michael Mocco – 285 LBS – First Place
Michael Mocco tech. fall Jesus Gonzalez (Minnesota State), 20-4
Michael Mocco tech. fall Caden Weber (Wisconsin-La Crosse), 21-5
Michael Mocco tech. fall Brody Perry (Wisconsin-Eau Claire), 21-6
Michael Mocco tech. fall Jaydn Cooper (Wartburg), 21-6
Michael Mocco dec. Keegan Kuball (Augsburg), 9-2