Team Iowa has taken second in the Pool C bracket after reaching the finals. Iowa opened with a 57-21 victory over Team New York and followed that up with a 45-31 victory over Michigan Red in the pool semifinals. Iowa took their first loss in the pool final to team New Jersey by a score of 38-34. The teams were tied heading into the final match.
With New York coming all the way back to take third in Pool C, Iowa did not have to wrestle a true second place match, and with that they qualify for tomorrow’s Gold/Silver bracket. The teams that qualify for the Gold/Silver bracket finish in the top eight. This year’s performance means Iowa will finish at least 10 spots higher than the 2015 team, as Iowa finished second in the Red/Blue Pool in 2015.
Match #1 Quarterfinal: Team Iowa GR defeated Team New York GR 57-21
98 – Beau Klingensmith (Team Iowa GR) over Ivan Garcia (Team New York GR) Fall 0:33
105 – Caleb Rathjen (Team Iowa GR) over Mike Alltomar (Team New York GR) Dec 14-9
112 – Josh Post (Team New York GR) over Cael Rahnavardi (Team Iowa GR) Dec 7-1
120 – Chase Kruse (Team Iowa GR) over Scott Aiden (Team New York GR) Dec 12-6
128 – Spencer Mooberry (Team Iowa GR) over Jack Reusing (Team New York GR) TF 11-1
136 – Cooper Kropman (Team New York GR) over Vincent Branan (Team Iowa GR) TF 10-0
144 – Cael Meyer (Team Iowa GR) over Cameron Bundy (Team New York GR) Fall 1:16
152 – Roush Jaeger (Team Iowa GR) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
160 – Ethan Cooper (Team New York GR) over Evan Rosonke (Team Iowa GR) Fall 0:21
175 – Jack Sindlinger (Team Iowa GR) over Lucas Scott (Team New York GR) Fall 3:55
190 – Cael Knox (Team Iowa GR) over Joey Pollack (Team New York GR) Fall 1:24
210 – Tyler Lawrenson (Team Iowa GR) over Zaire Phelps (Team New York GR) TF 15-4
265 – Mark Kmiotek (Team New York GR) over Brenick Hoppe (Team Iowa GR) Fall 0:32
70 – Brandon O`Brien (Team Iowa GR) over Ryan Taube (Team New York GR) TF 10-0
77 – Carter Fousek (Team Iowa GR) over Dante Rigal (Team New York GR) TF 11-0
84 – Matthew Lewis (Team Iowa GR) over Andy Lucinski (Team New York GR) TF 12-0
91 – Hunter Garvin (Team Iowa GR) over Logan Gumble (Team New York GR) Fall 1:02
Match #2 Semifinal: Team Iowa GR defeated Team Michigan Red GR 45-31
105 – Jack Gaukel (Team Iowa GR) over Dominick Lamazzo (Team Michigan Red GR) Dec 6-6
112 – Ben Monroe (Team Iowa GR) over Tristan Vance (Team Michigan Red GR) Dec 4-2
120 – Jayden Rittenbury (Team Michigan Red GR) over Chase Kruse (Team Iowa GR) TF 13-2
128 – Carter Proffitt (Team Iowa GR) over Joshua Hettric (Team Michigan Red GR) Dec 6-5
136 – Jared Voss (Team Iowa GR) over Dane Donabedian (Team Michigan Red GR) TF 14-3
144 – Cael Meyer (Team Iowa GR) over Colin Jagielski (Team Michigan Red GR) Dec 9-0
152 – Harley Berne (Team Michigan Red GR) over Max Shady (Team Iowa GR) TF 11-1
160 – Logan Young (Team Michigan Red GR) over Evan Rosonke (Team Iowa GR) Dec 16-15
175 – Jack Sindlinger (Team Iowa GR) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
190 – Crew Howard (Team Iowa GR) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
210 – Joe Harper (Team Michigan Red GR) over Tyler Lawrenson (Team Iowa GR) Dec 14-5
265 – Brenick Hoppe (Team Iowa GR) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
70 – Brandon O`Brien (Team Iowa GR) over Thomas Zielinski (Team Michigan Red GR) TF 13-1
77 – Chance Lamer (Team Iowa GR) over Nathan Browne (Team Michigan Red GR) TF 10-0
84 – Casey Swiderski (Team Michigan Red GR) over Stevie Ray Barnes (Team Iowa GR) TF 14-4
91 – Riley Bettich (Team Michigan Red GR) over Hunter Garvin (Team Iowa GR) Fall 1:34
98 – TJ Daugherty (Team Michigan Red GR) over Averee Abben (Team Iowa GR) Dec 8-5
Match #3 1st Place Match: Team N.J. GR defeated Team Iowa GR 38-34
120 – Travis Mastrogiovanni (Team N.J. GR) over Chase Kruse (Team Iowa GR) Fall 2:00
128 – AJ Puerto (Team N.J. GR) over Matthew Doyle (Team Iowa GR) Dec 8-4
136 – Joey Zargo (Team N.J. GR) over Jared Voss (Team Iowa GR) Dec 4-4
144 – Cael Meyer (Team Iowa GR) over Jackson Brandt (Team N.J. GR) Dec 11-2
152 – Nathaniel Fossett (Team N.J. GR) over Roush Jaeger (Team Iowa GR) Fall 2:14
160 – Ricky VanNess (Team N.J. GR) over Evan Rosonke (Team Iowa GR) Fall 1:51
175 – Zach Merlino (Team N.J. GR) over Jack Sindlinger (Team Iowa GR) Fall 1:59
190 – Cael Knox (Team Iowa GR) over Ayden Lyubimov (Team N.J. GR) Fall 1:15
210 – Tyler Lawrenson (Team Iowa GR) over Richard Herrera Jr. (Team N.J. GR) Fall 1:13
265 – Brenick Hoppe (Team Iowa GR) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
70 – Brandon O`Brien (Team Iowa GR) over John Hildebrandt (Team N.J. GR) TF 10-0
77 – Chance Lamer (Team Iowa GR) over Joseph Manno (Team N.J. GR) Dec 8-0
84 – Daniel Wask (Team N.J. GR) over Matthew Lewis (Team Iowa GR) TF 10-0
91 – Alex Almeyda (Team N.J. GR) over Hunter Garvin (Team Iowa GR) Dec 10-2
98 – Beau Klingensmith (Team Iowa GR) over Nick Kayal (Team N.J. GR) Dec 8-0
105 – Jack Gaukel (Team Iowa GR) over Alex Strashinsky (Team N.J. GR) Dec 9-0
112 – Robert Howard (Team N.J. GR) over Cael Rahnavardi (Team Iowa GR) TF 10-0