Yesterday Jeff Breese welcomed in several teams to the Buena Vista Open tournament and the UNI true freshman class appear to be picking up right where the left off in November by claiming half of the Open titles and placed eight of into the finals. Of that group only two Panthers brought home individual titles, as Max Thomsen continued to dominate all in his path to a 149 pound title, and heavyweight JJ Everard claimed his bracket as well. Also reaching the finals and sharing co-champion honors were Leighton Gaul and Jay Schwarm at 125, Jake Koethe and Jake Hodges at 141, and Jacob Holschlag and Taylor Lujan at 174.
Ellsworth had a solid tournament as well, placing three wrestlers in the finals, with two of those sharing co-champion honors. At 133 both Blake Walker and Jermaine Pryor were the co-champs, and Matthew Rodriguez-Kirkland also reached the finals for Ellsworth; Rodriguez-Kirkland fell to Kenan Jackson of Grand View.
Jackson was not the only Grand View standout on the day, with Lindsey Wilson transfer Michael Pixley picking up a title at 184 for the Vikings, defeating Brett Roberts of Simpson by fall. Grand View also got finalist from Tanner Werner at 157 and Evan Hansen at 197.
College – 125
1st Place – Forfeit Forfeit of Unattached
2nd Place – Leighton Gaul of Northern Iowa
2nd Place – Jacob Schwarm of Northern Iowa
3rd Place – Hugo Perez of Midland (Neb.)
4th Place – Curtis Cannon of Iowa Central
5th Place – Andrew McFall of Minnesota State- Mankato
6th Place – Paul Mascarenas of North Iowa Area Community College
1st Place Match
1st Place Match – Leighton Gaul (Northern Iowa) and Jacob Schwarm (Northern Iowa) (DFF)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match – Hugo Perez (Midland (Neb.)) won by decision over Curtis Cannon (Iowa Central) (Dec 4-2)
5th Place Match
5th Place Match – Andrew McFall (Minnesota State- Mankato) won by medical forfeit over Paul Mascarenas (North Iowa Area Community College) (MFF)
College – 133
1st Place – Forfeit Forfeit of Unattached
2nd Place – Blake Walker of Ellsworth CC
2nd Place – Jermaine Pryor of Ellsworth CC
3rd Place – Joe Berg of Midland (Neb.)
4th Place – Trevor Murano of Grand View (Iowa)
5th Place – Paul Selman of Minnesota State- Mankato
6th Place – Mitch Funk of Upper Iowa
1st Place Match
1st Place Match – Blake Walker (Ellsworth CC) and Jermaine Pryor (Ellsworth CC) (DFF)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match – Joe Berg (Midland (Neb.)) won by fall over Trevor Murano (Grand View (Iowa)) (Fall 2:22)
5th Place Match
5th Place Match – Paul Selman (Minnesota State- Mankato) won by medical forfeit over Mitch Funk (Upper Iowa) (MFF)
College – 141
1st Place – Forfeit Forfeit of Unattached
2nd Place – Jake Koethe of Northern Iowa
2nd Place – Jake Hodges of Northern Iowa
3rd Place – Marcelo Sierra of Graceland University
4th Place – Tanner Mills of Minnesota State- Mankato
5th Place – Alphonso Vruno of Minnesota State- Mankato
6th Place – Shiquan Hall of North Iowa Area Community College
1st Place Match
1st Place Match – Jake Koethe (Northern Iowa) and Jake Hodges (Northern Iowa) (DFF)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match – Marcelo Sierra (Graceland University) won by decision over Tanner Mills (Minnesota State- Mankato) (Dec 8-2)
5th Place Match
5th Place Match – Alphonso Vruno (Minnesota State- Mankato) won by major decision over Shiquan Hall (North Iowa Area Community College) (Maj 11-0)
College – 149
1st Place – Max Thomsen of Northern Iowa
2nd Place – Damian Penichet of Upper Iowa
3rd Place – Jonathan Melton of Simpson
4th Place – Daniel Close of Minnesota State- Mankato
5th Place – Steven Garcia of Morningside
6th Place – Miles Patton of Minnesota
1st Place Match
1st Place Match – Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa) won by medical forfeit over Damian Penichet (Upper Iowa) (MFF)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match – Jonathan Melton (Simpson) won by decision over Daniel Close (Minnesota State- Mankato) (Dec 6-4)
5th Place Match
5th Place Match – Steven Garcia (Morningside) won in sudden victory – 1 over Miles Patton (Minnesota) (SV-1 3-1)
College – 157
1st Place – Matt Mincey of unattached
2nd Place – Tanner Werner of Grand View (Iowa)
3rd Place – Forfeit Forfeit of Unattached
4th Place – Marcus Peterson of Grand View (Iowa)
4th Place – Caleb Coleman of Grand View (Iowa)
5th Place – Jeremy Scheuermann of Central (IA)
6th Place – Jake Mize of Simpson
1st Place Match
1st Place Match – Matt Mincey (unattached) won by decision over Tanner Werner (Grand View (Iowa)) (Dec 5-4)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match – Caleb Coleman (Grand View (Iowa)) and Marcus Peterson (Grand View (Iowa)) (DFF)
5th Place Match
5th Place Match – Jeremy Scheuermann (Central (IA)) won by decision over Jake Mize (Simpson) (Dec 4-3)
College – 165
1st Place – Kenan Jackson of Grand View (Iowa)
2nd Place – Matthew Rodriguez-Kirkland of Ellsworth CC
3rd Place – Sha-Keno Jenkins of Waldorf (Iowa)
4th Place – Aaron Lopez of Midland (Neb.)
5th Place – Isaiah Patton of Northern Iowa
6th Place – Nick Georgean of Upper Iowa
1st Place Match
1st Place Match – Kenan Jackson (Grand View (Iowa)) won by fall over Matthew Rodriguez-Kirkland (Ellsworth CC) (Fall 4:42)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match – Sha-Keno Jenkins (Waldorf (Iowa)) won by forfeit over Aaron Lopez (Midland (Neb.)) (FF)
5th Place Match
5th Place Match – Isaiah Patton (Northern Iowa) won by forfeit over Nick Georgean (Upper Iowa) (FF)
College – 174
1st Place – Forfeit Forfeit of Unattached
2nd Place – Jacob Holschlag of Northern Iowa
2nd Place – Taylor Lujan of Northern Iowa
3rd Place – Mitchell Otto of Morningside
4th Place – Adam Cooling of Minnesota State- Mankato
5th Place – Tyler McMichael of Midland (Neb.)
6th Place – Jordan Gundrum of Ellsworth CC
1st Place Match
1st Place Match – Taylor Lujan (Northern Iowa) and Jacob Holschlag (Northern Iowa) (DFF)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match – Mitchell Otto (Morningside) won by medical forfeit over Adam Cooling (Minnesota State- Mankato) (MFF)
5th Place Match
5th Place Match – Tyler McMichael (Midland (Neb.)) won by fall over Jordan Gundrum (Ellsworth CC) (Fall 1:20)
College – 184
1st Place – Michael Pixley of Grand View (Iowa)
2nd Place – Brett Roberts of Simpson
3rd Place – Tyree Cox of Northwestern
4th Place – Adam Drain of Northern Iowa
5th Place – Cole Hennen of Southwest Minnesota State
6th Place – Payton DuPlayee of Minnesota State- Mankato
1st Place Match
1st Place Match – Michael Pixley (Grand View (Iowa)) won by fall over Brett Roberts (Simpson) (Fall 0:28)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match – Tyree Cox (Northwestern) won by fall over Adam Drain (Northern Iowa) (Fall 0:33)
5th Place Match
5th Place Match – Cole Hennen (Southwest Minnesota State) won by major decision over Payton DuPlayee (Minnesota State- Mankato) (Maj 10-2)
College – 197
1st Place – Bobby Steveson of Minnesota
2nd Place – Evan Hansen of Grand View (Iowa)
3rd Place – Aj McBroom of unattached
4th Place – Forfeit Forfeit of Unattached
4th Place – DeVaughn Scott of Simpson
5th Place – Nick Null of Northwestern
6th Place – Robert Schneider of Central Missouri
1st Place Match
1st Place Match – Bobby Steveson (Minnesota) won by decision over Evan Hansen (Grand View (Iowa)) (Dec 5-2)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match – Aj McBroom (unattached) won by decision over DeVaughn Scott (Simpson) (Dec 4-2)
5th Place Match
5th Place Match – Nick Null (Northwestern) won by decision over Robert Schneider (Central Missouri) (Dec 12-8)
College – 285
1st Place – Jj Everard of Northern Iowa
2nd Place – Chris Zimmer of Minnesota State- Mankato
3rd Place – Dalton Presley of Briar Cliff
4th Place – Aaron Rafalko of Midland (Neb.)
5th Place – Gabe Rangel of Grand View (Iowa)
6th Place – Erick Carrillo of Morningside
1st Place Match
1st Place Match – Jj Everard (Northern Iowa) won by major decision over Chris Zimmer (Minnesota State- Mankato) (Maj 12-4)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match – Dalton Presley (Briar Cliff) won by decision over Aaron Rafalko (Midland (Neb.)) (Dec 5-0)
5th Place Match
5th Place Match – Gabe Rangel (Grand View (Iowa)) won by fall over Erick Carrillo (Morningside) (Fall 4:26)