UNI Open Results

The University of Northern Iowa hosted their annual open tournament today and came away with two championships. The Panthers were led by freshman Max Thomsen, who posted two major decisions on his way to the 149 pound championship. Thomsen won 3-1 over Brock Ervin from Illinois in the final. Taylor Lujan won the championship match in an exciting battle with Illinois’ Zach Brunson, 13-10. Lujan recorded two pinfall wins right out of the gate, then defeated back to back Illinois wrestlers to take home first.

UNI had another finalist in Tyler Hoffman, who wrestled unattached in the tournament. Hoffman had a nice showing despite only wrestling three matches on the day. He started out with a tech fall win over Nolan Funk from SDSU, and then had a 7-5 decision over Joe Teague from ISU. Hoffman would then face the two-time NCAA Champion and Olympic Bronze Medal winner J’Den Cox in the final, and while he held Cox off for a little while, cox would win by pinfall in 5:19.

Drew Foster also took home second for UNI. The Panther was leading in the final against another Illinois wrestler, Emory Parker, before giving up the pinfall in 5:41. Foster had one pinfall win and two wins by decision on the day, including a nice 4-2 win over Chris Pfarr from Minnesota in the semifinal.

There were a number of wrestlers who wrestled for third as well, including Jacob Holschlag, Paden Moore, and Carter Isley. Holschlag was the only one of the bunch to take home the consolation championship, joining Foster in defeating Pfarr, 6-4. Holschlag lost on the frontside of the bracket to the eventual champ, Emory Parker. Moore dropped his 3rd place match to Evan Wick, 14-9, and Carter Isley lost to Austin Myers 6-0.

In non-Panther related results, Isaiah Martinez made his debut at 165 pounds, claiming first place. Martinez, who looked to be in trouble in the first period, defeated Missouri’s number three ranked Daniel Lewis, 7-4. Lewis nearly had Martinez down for a defensive fall, but the official stopped action before Lewis could really settle back to get Martinez on the mat.

J’Den Cox dominated his bracket the way you would expect him to do. Cox beat all three of his opponents by pinfall on way to the championship.

The University of Iowa sent their redshirt freshman and non-starters to the tournament as well. They were led by Carter Happle, who took home third place at 141 pounds, defeating Missouri’s Zach Synon 5-2. Synon is a two-time NCAA qualifier (at 133 pounds) and a MAC Champ, so that’s a solid win for Happle. The Hawks only had one other placewinner, Kaleb young at 165 pounds, and he took 4th.

The Hawkeyes and Cyclones face off next Saturday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. The Panthers are next in action next Sunday afternoon in Madison, Wisconsin. We’ll have previews up for both duals later in the week.

Open – 125
1st Place – Ethan Lizak of Minnesota
2nd Place – Travis Piotrowski of Illinois
3rd Place – Aaron Assad of Missouri
4th Place – Devin Schroder of Purdue
5th Place – Paul Bianchi of North Dakota State
6th Place – Kyle Larson of Iowa State
1st Place Match
1st Place Match – Ethan Lizak (Minnesota) won by tech fall over Travis Piotrowski (Illinois) (TF 16-0)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match – Aaron Assad (Missouri) won by decision over Devin Schroder (Purdue) (Dec 6-0)
5th Place Match
5th Place Match – Paul Bianchi (North Dakota State) won by major decision over Kyle Larson (Iowa State) (Maj 16-4)

Open – 133
1st Place – Jaydin Eierman of Missouri
2nd Place – Dylan Duncan of Illinois
3rd Place – John Erneste of Missouri
4th Place – Ian Parker of Iowa State
5th Place – Forfeit Forfeit of Unattached
6th Place – Sam Brancale of Minnesota
6th Place – Eduardo Penha of St Cloud State
1st Place Match
1st Place Match – Jaydin Eierman (Missouri) won by decision over Dylan Duncan (Illinois) (Dec 6-3)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match – John Erneste (Missouri) won by fall over Ian Parker (Iowa State) (Fall 3:38)
5th Place Match
5th Place Match – Eduardo Penha (St Cloud State) and Sam Brancale (Minnesota) (DFF)

Open – 141
1st Place – Thomas Thorn of Minnesota
2nd Place – Kanen Storr of Iowa State
3rd Place – Carter Happel of University of Iowa
4th Place – Zach Synon of Missouri
5th Place – Alex Butler of Missouri
6th Place – Jwan Britton of Michigan State
1st Place Match
1st Place Match – Thomas Thorn (Minnesota) won by decision over Kanen Storr (Iowa State) (Dec 4-1)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match – Carter Happel (University of Iowa) won by decision over Zach Synon (Missouri) (Dec 5-2)
5th Place Match
5th Place Match – Alex Butler (Missouri) won by medical forfeit over Jwan Britton (Michigan State) (MFF)

Open – 149
1st Place – Max Thomsen of Northern Iowa
2nd Place – Brock Ervin of Illinois
3rd Place – Gabriel Grahek of Wisconsin
4th Place – Zander Wick of Unattached
5th Place – Hunter Marko of Minnesota
6th Place – Blayne Briceno of Iowa State
1st Place Match
1st Place Match – Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa) won by decision over Brock Ervin (Illinois) (Dec 3-1)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match – Gabriel Grahek (Wisconsin) won by fall over Zander Wick (Unattached) (Fall 1:04)
5th Place Match
5th Place Match – Hunter Marko (Minnesota) won by injury default over Blayne Briceno (Iowa State) (Inj. 0:18)

Open – 157
1st Place – Joey Lavallee of Missouri
2nd Place – Luke Fortuna of Missouri
3rd Place – Evan Wick of Unattached
4th Place – Paden Moore of Northern Iowa
5th Place – Carson Brolsma of Minnesota
6th Place – Colten Carlson of South Dakota St.
1st Place Match
1st Place Match – Joey Lavallee (Missouri) won by decision over Luke Fortuna (Missouri) (Dec 6-1)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match – Evan Wick (Unattached) won by decision over Paden Moore (Northern Iowa) (Dec 14-9)
5th Place Match
5th Place Match – Carson Brolsma (Minnesota) won by tech fall over Colten Carlson (South Dakota St.) (TF 16-1)

Open – 165
1st Place – Isaiah Martinez of Illinois
2nd Place – Daniel Lewis of Missouri
3rd Place – Connor Flynn of Missouri
4th Place – Kaleb Young of University of Iowa
5th Place – Gabe Fogarty of St Cloud State
6th Place – Larry Early of Minnesota
1st Place Match
1st Place Match – Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) won by decision over Daniel Lewis (Missouri) (Dec 7-4)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match – Connor Flynn (Missouri) won by decision over Kaleb Young (University of Iowa) (Dec 3-2)
5th Place Match
5th Place Match – Gabe Fogarty (St Cloud State) won by medical forfeit over Larry Early (Minnesota) (MFF)

Open – 174
1st Place – Taylor Lujan of Northern Iowa
2nd Place – Zach Brunson of Illinois
3rd Place – Brandon Krone of Minnesota
4th Place – Canten Marriott of Missouri
5th Place – Clayton Jennissen of St Cloud State
6th Place – Xavier Montalvo of Illinois
1st Place Match
1st Place Match – Taylor Lujan (Northern Iowa) won by decision over Zach Brunson (Illinois) (Dec 13-10)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match – Brandon Krone (Minnesota) won by decision over Canten Marriott (Missouri) (Dec 2-0)
5th Place Match
5th Place Match – Clayton Jennissen (St Cloud State) won by forfeit over Xavier Montalvo (Illinois) (FF)

Open – 184
1st Place – Emory Parker of Illinois
2nd Place – Drew Foster of Northern Iowa
3rd Place – Jacob Holschlag of Northern Iowa
4th Place – Chris Pfarr of Minnesota
5th Place – Brady Ayers of South Dakota St.
6th Place – Darius Wright of Minnesota
1st Place Match
1st Place Match – Emory Parker (Illinois) won by fall over Drew Foster (Northern Iowa) (Fall 5:41)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match – Jacob Holschlag (Northern Iowa) won by decision over Chris Pfarr (Minnesota) (Dec 6-4)
5th Place Match
5th Place Match – Brady Ayers (South Dakota St.) won by decision over Darius Wright (Minnesota) (Dec 5-3)

Open – 197
1st Place – J`den Cox of Missouri
2nd Place – Tyler Hoffman of Northern Iowa
3rd Place – Vince Dietz of St Cloud State
4th Place – Joe Teague of Iowa State
5th Place – Nolan Funk of South Dakota St.
6th Place – Wes Kibler of Illinois
1st Place Match
1st Place Match – J`den Cox (Missouri) won by fall over Tyler Hoffman (Northern Iowa) (Fall 5:19)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match – Vince Dietz (St Cloud State) won by major decision over Joe Teague (Iowa State) (Maj 8-0)
5th Place Match
5th Place Match – Nolan Funk (South Dakota St.) won by decision over Wes Kibler (Illinois) (Dec 9-3)

Open – HWT
1st Place – Brooks Black of Illinois
2nd Place – Rylee Streifel of Minnesota
3rd Place – Austin Myers of Missouri
4th Place – Carter Isley of Northern Iowa
5th Place – Jacob Aven of Purdue
6th Place – James Romero of Missouri
1st Place Match
1st Place Match – Brooks Black (Illinois) won by decision over Rylee Streifel (Minnesota) (Dec 6-1)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match – Austin Myers (Missouri) won by decision over Carter Isley (Northern Iowa) (Dec 6-0)
5th Place Match
5th Place Match – Jacob Aven (Purdue) won by decision over James Romero (Missouri) (Dec 9-4)