University of Northern Iowa Athletics

UNI wrestling: Ten Panthers medal to close out 2024 Soldier Salute
12/30/2024 7:19:00 PM | Wrestling
Anderson, Realbuto and Simma all place third in final tournament of the calendar year.
CORALVILLE, Iowa --- The UNI wrestling team closed out the 2024 calendar year with a strong performance on Monday during the final day of the Soldier Salute at Xtream Arena with a program record ten athletes placing in the top-eight to earn medalist honors.
Northern Iowa, which sent 22 athletes to compete in the two-day event, saw three third-place finishes, one fourth, two fifths, three sixths and one seventh-place performance. The Panthers also finished second in the team race with 126 points behind first-place Iowa (248 points) and third-place Minnesota (125 points).
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Trever Anderson (125 pounds), who dropped his opening match of the tournament on Sunday and bounced back with two wins in the consolation bracket, finished strong with a 3-0 day on Monday, besting Iowa State's Ethan Perryman and Adrian Meza before defeating fellow Panther Garret Rinken, who placed fourth after recording four bonus-point wins this weekend.
No. 18 Colin Realbuto (149 pounds) opened his final day of action with a 7-2 loss to No. 6 Lachlan McNeil (North Carolina) before defeating UNI teammate Adam Allard by a 5-1 score and No. 21 Gabe Willochell (Wyoming) with a commanding 21-6 technical fall win. Allard would place fifth for the Panthers at 149 pounds after a 5-3 victory over Avery Allen (South Dakota State).
Jared Simma, ranked 13th at 174 pounds, would also place third in his bracket, bouncing back after a quarterfinal loss on Sunday night with a 4-1 win over Clayton Whiting (Minnesota) and a top-20 victory against No. 19 Joshua Ogunsanya (North Carolina), 4-1.
Julian Farber (133 pounds), making his season debut, posted a 2-1 record on Sunday, which included major decisions over Andrew Crapps (Missouri) by a 15-2 score, as well as Cale Seaton (South Dakota State), 15-1.
Cael Rahnavardi earned sixth place at 157 pounds with a 4-2 tournament record, after dropping his second match in his final bout against Sloan Swan (Wyoming). Kalob Runyon (197 pounds) would also take home sixth place with a 3-2 mark, as did Adam Ahrendsen (heavyweight). Nick Fox (174 pounds) meanwhile placed seventh, rounding out his tournament with a 10-2 major decision over Ethan Ducca (Wyoming). 184 pounder CJ Walrath also competed unattached at the Soldier Salute, placing sixth with a 4-1 record.
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UP NEXT
Northern Iowa returns to dual action on Sunday, Jan. 5 as it hosts No. 4 Nebraska. Competition is slated to begin at 1 p.m. CT inside the McLeod Center with live coverage available on FloWrestling/CFU Channel 15, as well as live results on TrackWrestling.
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UNI RESULTS (2024 SOLDIER SALUTE (Intermat/FloWrestling rankings listed)
125 | Trever Anderson (5-1) | 3rd PlaceÂ
- L - Jack Parker (Bellarmine), 3-1
- W - Shay Korhorn (Bellarmine), 8-0 MD
- W - Daniel Guanajuato (South Dakota State), Fall 6:28Â
- W - Ethan Perryman (Iowa State), 10-3Â
- W - Adrian Meza (Iowa State), 9-4
- W - Garret Rinken (UNI), 5-1Â
125 | Bowen Downey (3-2) | DNP
- W - Dru Ayala (Iowa), 13-2 MD
- L - Damion Ryan (Bellarmine), 13-10
- W - Kody Tanimoto (North Dakota State), 13-5 MD
- W - Ostin Blanchard (Bellarmine), 13-4 MD
- L - Ethan Perryman (Iowa State), 17-8 MD
125 | Brandon Paez (2-2) | DNP
- W - Ostin Blanchard (Bellarmine), 6-2
- L - #28/27 Joey Cruz (Iowa), 13-2 MDÂ
- W - Nick Treaster (Navy), 5-2
- L - Jack Parker (Bellarmine), Fall 6:31
125 | Garret Rinken (6-2) | 4th PlaceÂ
- W - Shay Korhorn (Bellarmine), 8-1Â
- L - #22/14 Kysen Terukina (Iowa State), 2-1Â
- W - Anthony Lavezzola (Iowa), 15-0 TF
- W - Keyan Hernandez (Iowa), Fall 6:33
- W - Damion Ryan (Bellarmine), 11-3 MD
- W - Jack Parker (Bellarmine), 14-2 MD
- W - Joey Cruz (Iowa), 5-2Â
- L - Trever Anderson (UNI), 5-1
133 | Julian Farber (4-2) | 5th PlaceÂ
- W - Tyson Charmoli (Wyoming), 17-3 MDÂ
- L - Logan Swensen (South Dakota State), 10-3
- W - Trayce Eckman (Bellarmine), 9-0 MD
- W - Andrew Crapps (Missouri), 15-2 MD
- L - #NR/32 Stockton O'Brien (Wyoming), 8-5
- W - Cale Seaton (South Dakota State), 15-1 MD
141 | Carter Freeman (1-2) | DNP
- W - Chase Hall (Bellarmine), 20-4 TF
- L - #7/9 Josh Koderhandt (Navy), Fall 4:53
- L - Caleb Gross (South Dakota State), 7-1Â
149 | Connor Thorpe (1-2) | DNPÂ
- L - Miguel Estrada (Iowa), 13-4 MD
- W - Jack Nelson (Minnesota), Fall 5:31Â
- L - Avery Allen (South Dakota state), 13-2 MD
149 | Garrett Funk (1-1) | DNP
- W - Gray Ortis (Bellarmine), 9-3
- L - #4/4 Kyle Parco (Iowa), 18-1 TF
- L - Antonio Avila (Wyoming), MFF
149 | Adam Allard (5-2) | 5th PlaceÂ
- W - Theodore Cha (Minnesota), 6-4Â
- W - Ethan Basile (UNI), 13-7Â
- L - #22/21 Gabe Willochell (Wyoming), 2-0
- W - Carter Fousek (Iowa State), 11-2 MDÂ
- W - Kane Naaktgeboren (Iowa State), MFF
- L - #17/16 Colin Realbuto (UNI), 5-1Â
- W - Avery Allen (South Dakota State), 5-3
149 | Ethan Basile (1-2) | DNP
- W - Mckinnley Robbins (Oregon State), 10-1 MD
- L - Adam Allard (UNI), 13-7Â
- L - Kael Voinovich (Iowa), 18-3 TFÂ
149 | #17/16 Colin Realbuto (4-1) | 3rd Place
- W - Zac Cowan (Bellarmine), 14-9Â
- W - Caleb Rathjen (Iowa), 12-4 MD
- L - #6/6 Lachlan McNeil (North Carolina), 7-2Â
- W - Adam Allard (UNI), 5-1Â
- W - #22/21 Gabe Willochell (Wyoming), 21-6 TF
157 | Cael Rahnavardi (4-2) | 6th PlaceÂ
- W - Logan Swaw (Illinois), 14-3 MDÂ
- L - #6/6 Tommy Askey (Minnesota), 7-3
- W - Isaiah Fenton (Iowa), 20-5 TF
- W - Laird Root (North Carolina), Inj. def.
- W - Jonathan Ley (Navy), 7-4Â
- L - Sloan Swan (Wyoming), 17-5 MD
174 | Wade Mitchell (0-1) | DNPÂ
- L - Daniel Magayna (North Dakota State), 10-0 MDÂ
- L - Quayin Short (Wyoming), MFF
174 | Nick Fox (3-2) | 7th PlaceÂ
- W - Grant Odell (Bellarmine), 7-1Â
- L - #19/23 Joshua Ogunsanya (North Carolina), 8-5Â
- W - Chris Moore (Illinois), 5-4Â
- W - Daniel Magayna (North Dakota State), 11-9Â
- L - Ethan Riddle (Minnesota), 7-2Â
- W - Ethan Ducca (Wyoming),10-2 MDÂ Â
174 | #15/13 Jared Simma (4-1) | 3rd PlaceÂ
- W - Riley Davis (Wyoming), 14-10Â
- W - Ethan Riddle (Minnesota), 11-4
- L - #18/15 Danny Wask (Navy), 3-1Â
- W - Clayton Whiting (Minnesota), 4-1Â
- W - #19/23 Joshua Ogunsanya (North Carolina), 4-1Â
174 | Evan Yant (0-2) | DNP
- L - Silas Dailey (Minnesota), 11-0 MD
- L - Jake Stoffel (Missouri), 5-3Â
184 | CJ Walrath (4-1) [UNATTACHED] | 6th Place
- W - Jared Thiry (South Dakota State), 18-2 TFÂ
- L - Jersey Robb (Oklahoma State), 4-2
- W - Zyan Hall (Navy), 4-3
- W - Devan Hendricks (Bellarmine), 8-0 MDÂ
- W - Brock Fettig (South Dakota State), Inj. def.Â
- L - Burk Blasius (South Dakota State), MFF
197 | Carson Babcock (1-2) | DNP
- W - #31/31 Payton Thomas (Navy), 4-1Â
- L - Cody Merrill (Oklahoma State), 7-2Â
- L - Sawyer Bartelt (Iowa state), Fall 2:44Â
197 | Drew Fox (2-0) | DNPÂ
- L - Kennedy Wyatt (Bellarmine), 10-2 MDÂ
- L - Sawyer Bartelt (Iowa State), 20-4 TF
197 | Kalob Runyon (3-2) | 6th PlaceÂ
- L - Thomas Dineen (South Dakota State), 4-1Â
- W - Andrew Liber (Bellarmine), 11-0 MD
- W - Nathan Schon (Iowa State), 10-7Â
- W - Sawyer Bartelt (Iowa State), 4-1
- L - #5/9 Isaiah Salazar (Minnesota), 10-4Â
- L - #31/31 Payton Thomas (Navy), MFF
HWT | Grant Stromberg (0-2) | DNPÂ
- L - Sam Mitchell (Wyoming), 2-1Â
- L - #27/NR Daniel Herrera (Iowa State), 8-3Â
HWT | Adam Ahrendsen (3-3) | 6th PlaceÂ
- L - CJ Carter (Iowa State), Fall 4:06
- W - Thad Huff (Bellarmine), 9-6
- W - Sam Mitchell (Wyoming), 9-6Â
- W - Cody Donnelly (South Dakota State), 10-3Â
- L - Spencer Lanosga (Navy Wrestling Club), Fall 4:28Â
- L - Daulton Mayer (Bellarmine), Fall 1:04Â
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