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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).
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.
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.
UNI RESULTS (2024 SOLDIER SALUTE (Intermat/FloWrestling rankings listed)
125 | Trever Anderson (5-1) | 3rd Place
- L - Jack Parker (Bellarmine), 3-1
- W - Shay Korhorn (Bellarmine), 8-0 MD
- W - Daniel Guanajuato (South Dakota State), Fall 6:28
- W - Ethan Perryman (Iowa State), 10-3
- W - Adrian Meza (Iowa State), 9-4
- W - Garret Rinken (UNI), 5-1
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 MD
- W - Nick Treaster (Navy), 5-2
- L - Jack Parker (Bellarmine), Fall 6:31
125 | Garret Rinken (6-2) | 4th Place
- W - Shay Korhorn (Bellarmine), 8-1
- L - #22/14 Kysen Terukina (Iowa State), 2-1
- 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), 5-2
- L - Trever Anderson (UNI), 5-1
133 | Julian Farber (4-2) | 5th Place
- W - Tyson Charmoli (Wyoming), 17-3 MD
- 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), 7-1
149 | Connor Thorpe (1-2) | DNP
- L - Miguel Estrada (Iowa), 13-4 MD
- W - Jack Nelson (Minnesota), Fall 5:31
- 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 Place
- W - Theodore Cha (Minnesota), 6-4
- W - Ethan Basile (UNI), 13-7
- L - #22/21 Gabe Willochell (Wyoming), 2-0
- W - Carter Fousek (Iowa State), 11-2 MD
- W - Kane Naaktgeboren (Iowa State), MFF
- L - #17/16 Colin Realbuto (UNI), 5-1
- 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), 13-7
- L - Kael Voinovich (Iowa), 18-3 TF
149 | #17/16 Colin Realbuto (4-1) | 3rd Place
- W - Zac Cowan (Bellarmine), 14-9
- W - Caleb Rathjen (Iowa), 12-4 MD
- L - #6/6 Lachlan McNeil (North Carolina), 7-2
- W - Adam Allard (UNI), 5-1
- W - #22/21 Gabe Willochell (Wyoming), 21-6 TF
157 | Cael Rahnavardi (4-2) | 6th Place
- W - Logan Swaw (Illinois), 14-3 MD
- 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), 7-4
- L - Sloan Swan (Wyoming), 17-5 MD
174 | Wade Mitchell (0-1) | DNP
- L - Daniel Magayna (North Dakota State), 10-0 MD
- L - Quayin Short (Wyoming), MFF
174 | Nick Fox (3-2) | 7th Place
- W - Grant Odell (Bellarmine), 7-1
- L - #19/23 Joshua Ogunsanya (North Carolina), 8-5
- W - Chris Moore (Illinois), 5-4
- W - Daniel Magayna (North Dakota State), 11-9
- L - Ethan Riddle (Minnesota), 7-2
- W - Ethan Ducca (Wyoming),10-2 MD
174 | #15/13 Jared Simma (4-1) | 3rd Place
- W - Riley Davis (Wyoming), 14-10
- W - Ethan Riddle (Minnesota), 11-4
- L - #18/15 Danny Wask (Navy), 3-1
- W - Clayton Whiting (Minnesota), 4-1
- W - #19/23 Joshua Ogunsanya (North Carolina), 4-1
174 | Evan Yant (0-2) | DNP
- L - Silas Dailey (Minnesota), 11-0 MD
- L - Jake Stoffel (Missouri), 5-3
184 | CJ Walrath (4-1) [UNATTACHED] | 6th Place
- W - Jared Thiry (South Dakota State), 18-2 TF
- L - Jersey Robb (Oklahoma State), 4-2
- W - Zyan Hall (Navy), 4-3
- W - Devan Hendricks (Bellarmine), 8-0 MD
- W - Brock Fettig (South Dakota State), Inj. def.
- L - Burk Blasius (South Dakota State), MFF
197 | Carson Babcock (1-2) | DNP
- W - #31/31 Payton Thomas (Navy), 4-1
- L - Cody Merrill (Oklahoma State), 7-2
- L - Sawyer Bartelt (Iowa state), Fall 2:44
197 | Drew Fox (2-0) | DNP
- L - Kennedy Wyatt (Bellarmine), 10-2 MD
- L - Sawyer Bartelt (Iowa State), 20-4 TF
197 | Kalob Runyon (3-2) | 6th Place
- L - Thomas Dineen (South Dakota State), 4-1
- W - Andrew Liber (Bellarmine), 11-0 MD
- W - Nathan Schon (Iowa State), 10-7
- W - Sawyer Bartelt (Iowa State), 4-1
- L - #5/9 Isaiah Salazar (Minnesota), 10-4
- L - #31/31 Payton Thomas (Navy), MFF
HWT | Grant Stromberg (0-2) | DNP
- L - Sam Mitchell (Wyoming), 2-1
- L - #27/NR Daniel Herrera (Iowa State), 8-3
HWT | Adam Ahrendsen (3-3) | 6th Place
- L - CJ Carter (Iowa State), Fall 4:06
- W - Thad Huff (Bellarmine), 9-6
- W - Sam Mitchell (Wyoming), 9-6
- W - Cody Donnelly (South Dakota State), 10-3
- L - Spencer Lanosga (Navy Wrestling Club), Fall 4:28
- L - Daulton Mayer (Bellarmine), Fall 1:04
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