UNI Wrestling: Lujan Knocks off Top-10 Foe to Win UNI Open
12/3/2016 5:11:00 PM | Wrestling
COMPLETE BRACKETS
 CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – UNI wrestling's unranked Taylor Lujan knocked off No. 8 Zac Brunson of Illinois to help give the Panthers two champions at its own open tournament Saturday.
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No. 12 Max Thomsen won his second consecutive UNI Open title at 149 pounds, and Lujan won at 174 pounds. It was the second open tournament title for both Panthers this year. Â
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"There were some great instances of high-level wrestling," said head coach Doug Schwab. "Thinking back to Paden Moore and some of the attacks that he just hit. Some of our guys just have to believe a little bit more. You know? We can't believe for them. There comes a point where you have to know how good you are and pull the trigger and go do it."
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Tyler Hoffman took second to bronze medalist, No. 1 J'Den Cox of Missouri at 197 pounds. No. 14 Drew Foster also placed second at 184 pounds. Â
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Finishing third for UNI was Jacob Holschlag at 184 pounds. Heavyweight Carter Isley and Paden Moore at 157 pounds both took fourth.
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Medalists:
- 1st place – Max Thomsen, 149 pounds
- 1st place – Taylor Lujan, 174 pounds
- 2nd place – Drew Foster, 184 pounds
- 2nd place – Tyler Hoffman, 197 pounds
- 3rd place – Jacob Holshlag, 184 pounds
- 4th place – Paden Moore, 157 pounds
- 4th place – Carter Isley, 285 pounds
The Panthers tallied 11 falls on the day.
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UP NEXT
UNI heads to No. 17 Wisconsin. Meet starts at noon Sunday.
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"Wisconsin is a big meet next week," Schwab said. "And we really want to go into Christmas and the break on an upswing just as far as how we are competing. I think we are definitely on that swing right now. We need to close it out next week."
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Wisconsin has three wrestlers ranked in FloWrestling's top-20: No. 2 Isaac Jordan at 165 pounds, No. 19 Ryan Christensen at 174 pounds and heavyweight No. 2 Connor Medbery.
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Part of the team will head to St. Cloud State's Holiday Inn / Huskies Open Saturday.
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COMPLETE RESULTS:
125 pounds – Jay Schwarm - DNP
- Dec. 3   Justin Portillo        South Dakota State               W 1:38 (F)Â
- Dec. 3   Gage Datlovsky    S. Illinois-Edwards.               W 18-2 (TF)
- Dec. 3   Travis Piotrowski   Illinois                    L 5-0          Â
- Dec. 3   Josh Portillo       South Dakota State          L 14-9Â
125 pounds – Tanner Rohweder - DNP
- Dec. 3   Lucas Bernal      S. Illinois-Edwards.          W 12-2 (MD)    Â
- Dec. 3   Nicholas Brennan Missouri                L 8-4          Â
- Dec. 3   Ethan Curtin          Michigan State      W 5:00 (F) Â
- Dec. 3   Brenden Baker      Iowa State              W 3-0         Â
- Dec. 3   Paul Bianchi       North Dakota State          L 10-4              Â
133 pounds – Darren Eades – DNP
- Dec. 3   John Erneste          Missouri                L 16-0 (TF)Â
- Dec. 3   Eduardo Penha  St. Cloud State   L 4:41 (F)         Â
141 pounds – Tyler Willers - DNP
- Dec. 3   Daniel Polanco     St. Cloud State      W 2:52 (F) Â
- Dec. 3   Gabe Moreno        Iowa State              W 1:54 (F) Â
- Dec. 3   Carter Happel        Iowa                         L 18-10 (MD)           Â
- Dec. 3   Alex Butler         Missouri             L 7-6   Â
141 pounds – Chase Lienhard - DNP
- Dec. 3   Ryan Rodorigo      St Cloud State       L 6:15 (F) Â
149 pounds – Hunter Washburn – DNP
- Dec. 3   Kevin Kissane       Missouri                W 8-6    Â
- Dec. 3   Brock Ervin           Illinois                    L 11-4  Â
- Dec 3.   Hunter Marko       Minnesota             L 12-2 (MD)                           Â
149 pounds – Max Thomsen – 1st place
- Dec. 3   Hunter Marko       Minnesota             W 12-4 (MD)
- Dec. 3   James Pleski          St. Cloud State      W 2-0         Â
- Dec. 3   Gabriel Grahek     Wisconsin             W 12-1 (MD)            Â
- Dec. 3   Brock Ervin        Illinois  W 3-1  Â
157 pounds – Cameron Lopez - DNP
- Dec. 3   Carson Brolsma    Minnesota             L 11-4       Â
- Dec. 3   Logan McQuillen Iowa                        W 7-6    Â
- Dec. 3   Zemua Baptista  Iowa State           L 7-2   Â
157 pounds – Dan Kelly – DNP
- Dec. 3   Cole Wysocki       Purdue                    W 4-3         Â
- Dec. 3   Keegan McCormick                              Missouri L 9-2         Â
- Dec. 3   Sam Zimmerman   Southern Illinois   W 2:48 (F) Â
- Dec. 3   Austin Hiles       Michigan State   L 9-1 (MD)       Â
157 pounds – Seth Stetzel – DNP
- Dec. 3   Sam Zimmerman   S. Illinois-Edwards.               W 7-1                       Â
- Dec. 3   Travis Holt            St Cloud State       L 16-1 (TF)
- Dec. 3   Cole Wysocki    Purdue  L 2:29 (F)                        Â
157 pounds – Paden Moore – 4th place
- Dec. 3   Nick Gasbarro   Illinois  W 6-3
- Dec. 3   Logan McQuillen Iowa                        W 9-2    Â
- Dec. 3   Luke Fortuna         Missouri                L 3-2     Â
- Dec. 3   Austin Hiles          Michigan State      W 1:34  Â
- Dec. 3   Zemua Baptista     Iowa State              W 8-1         Â
- Dec. 3   Carson Brolsma    Minnesota             W 5-4         Â
- Dec. 3   Evan Wick          unattached          L 13-10                          Â
165 pounds – Brody Beck – DNP
- Dec. 3   Logan Ryan           Iowa                        L 21-7 (MD)             Â
- Dec. 3   Josh Berg               St Cloud State       W 4-2 SV1  Â
- Dec. 3   Gavin Murray    Purdue  L 5-2                  Â
165 pounds – Brandon Haas – DNP
- Dec. 3   Gabe Fogarty         St. Cloud State      L 1:38 (F)   Â
- Dec. 3   Luke Entzel        Iowa State           L 4-0                  Â
165 pounds – Isaiah Patton - DNP
- Dec. 3   Josh Berg               St. Cloud State      W 12-2 (MD)            Â
- Dec. 3   Kaleb Young         Iowa                        L 11-1 (MD)
- Dec. 3   Colton Clingenpeel                               North Dakota State    W 14-10             Â
- Dec. 3   Lucas Schmit         Purdue                    W 7-1    Â
- Dec. 3   Jermiah Moody     Iowa                        W 5-4         Â
- Dec. 3   Kaleb Young      Iowa      L 1:59 (F)                        Â
174 pounds – Taylor Lujan – 1st place
- Dec. 3   Austin Rake           St. Cloud State      W 1:54 (F)  Â
- Dec. 3   Preston Lauterbach                               Iowa Western             W 2:12 (F)         Â
- Dec. 3   Xavier Montalvo  Illinois                    W 11-5       Â
- Dec. 3   #8 Zach Brunson              Illinois  W 13-10                            Â
184 pounds - #14 Drew Foster – 2nd place
- Dec. 3   Dalton Simpson    S. Illinois-Edwards.               W 0:51 (F)               Â
- Dec. 3   Dylan Anderson   Minnesota             W 7-5         Â
- Dec. 3   Chris Pfarr             Minnesota             W 4-2    Â
- Dec. 3   Emory Parker     Illinois  L 5:41 (F)         Â
184 pounds – Chase Shedenhelm – DNP
- Dec. 3   Matthew Lemanowicz Missouri         W 6-2         Â
- Dec. 3   Chris Pfarr             Minnesota             L 4:01 (F) Â
- Dec 3.   Darius Wright    Minnesota          L 16-1 (TF)       Â
184 pounds – Justin Guilliams – DNP
- Dec. 3   Emory Parker        Illinois                    L 18-1 (TF)
- Dec. 3   Darius Wright    Minnesota          L 2:19 (F)                        Â
184 pounds – Jacob Holschlag – 3rd place
- Dec. 3   Jayden Bears         Missouri                W 15-0 (TF)
- Dec. 3   Brady Ayers          South Dakota State               W 4-3                       Â
- Dec. 3   Emory Parker        Illinois                    L 18-2 (TF)Â
- Dec. 3   Darius Wright       Minnesota             W 4:05 (F) Â
- Dec. 3   Chris Pfarr          Minnesota          W 6-4                 Â
197 pounds – Tyler Hoffman – 2nd place
- Dec. 3   Nolan Funk            South Dakota St.   W 20-4 (TF)
- Dec. 3   Joe Teauge             Iowa State              W 7-5         Â
- Dec. 3   #1 J'Den Cox     Missouri             L 5:19 (F)         Â
197 pounds – Jeremy Rodman – DNP
- Dec. 3   Vince Dietz           St Cloud State        L 1:41 (F)Â
- Dec. 3   Wes Kibler         Illinois   L 4-0  Â
285 – Frank Walsh – DNP
- Dec. 3   Lawrence Phillips St. Cloud State      L 19-3 (TF)
- Dec. 3   Matt Lloyd             Michigan State)    W 6-2         Â
- Dec. 3   Tommy Helton   S. Illinois-Edwards.          L 5-2                  Â
285 – Carter Isley – 4th place
- Dec. 3   Jacob Bohlken      Missouri                W 10-4  Â
- Dec. 3   Mike Hobbs           St. Cloud State      W 4-3         Â
- Dec. 3   Rylee Streifel        Minnesota             L 4-3 TB2  Â
- Dec. 3   James Romero       Missouri                W 1:28 (F)  Â
- Dec. 3   Austin Myers        Missouri                L 5-0          Â
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