Wrestling Concludes Day 1 at the Soldier Salute Tournament

CORALVILLE, Iowa (12/29/24) – The University of Wyoming wrestling team completed Day 1 of the Soldier Salute Tournament on Sunday inside Xtreme Arena. Three Cowboys advanced to Monday’s semifinals, while another three are still alive on the consolation side of the bracket.

No. 19 Jared Hill (157), No. 21 Gabe Willochell (149) and No. 32 Stockton O’Brien (133) represent the three Pokes who booked a ticket to the semifinals. Sloan Swan (157), Cooper Voorhees (165) and Ethan Ducca (174) are the trio still navigating through the consolation bracket.

Wyoming sent a total of 19 student-athletes to Coralville. Collectively, they went 27-31 and 15 picked up at least one win, while 11 logged at least a pair of victories.

All three Cowboy semifinalists went 2-0 on Sunday. Hill boasted a major decision and a decision and only allowed a combined four points to be scored on him. Willochell registered a pair of decisions, while O’Brien earned a pin and had a decision.

Swan is still kicking having recorded a win in the first tiebreaker period and a pin. Voorhees won via decision and had a technical fall. Ducca won via decision and manufactured a sudden victory.

Session 3 gets underway Monday at 10 a.m. The fourth and final session begins at 4 p.m.

125: Tucker Bowen (1-2)

16th-Finals: Bowen fall Anthony Lavezzola (Iowa), 1:47

Eighth-Finals: Adrian Meza (Iowa State) decision Bowen, 12-10

Repechage 2 of 7: Shay Korhorn decision Bowen, 7-5

133: No. 32 Stockton O’Brien (2-0)

Eighth-Finals: O’Brien fall Tucker Kazienko (Tarleton State), 1:48

Quarterfinals: O’Brien decision Cale Seaton (South Dakota State), 9-3

133: David Saenz (2-2)

16th-Finals: Trayce Eckman (Bellarmine) decision Saenz, 11-9

Repechage 2 of 7: Saenz decision Elias Navida (North Carolina), 14-7

Repechage 3 of 7: Saenz decision Josh Kyle (Wyoming), 13-10

Repechage 4 of 7: Cale Seaton (South Dakota State) major decision Saenz, 12-4

133: Josh Kyle (0-2)

Eighth-Finals: Kale Petersen (Iowa) major decision Kyle, 13-4

Repechage 3 of 7: David Saenz (Wyoming) decision Kyle, 13-10

133: Tyson Charmoli (1-2)

Eighth-Finals: Julian Farber (Northern Iowa) major decision Charmoli, 17-3

Repechage 3 of 7: Charmoli technical fall Micha Medina (Bellarmine), 20-1

Repechage 4 of 7: Garrett Grice (Iowa State) decision Charmoli, 7-0

141: No. 25 Cole Brooks (3-2)

16th-Finals: No. 25 Brooks major decision Caleb Gross (South Dakota State), 11-3

Eighth-Finals: No. 4 Vance VomBaur (Minnesota) major decision Brooks, 19-6

Repechage 2 of 7: No. 25 Brooks decision Chase Hall (Bellarmine), 9-2

Repechage 3 of 7: No. 25 Brooks major decision Drew Stanfield (Missouri), 12-3

Repechage 4 of 7: Owen Uhls (Missouri) decision No. 25 Brooks, 5-1

141: John Alden (2-2)

16th-Finals: Tyson Peach (South Dakota State) decision Alden, 10-6

Repechage 2 of 7: Alden decision Jesse Ybarra (Iowa), 5-4

Repechage 3 of 7: Alden decision Black Max (Unattached), 8-3

Repechage 4 of 7: Jace Rhoes (Iowa State) decision Alden, 8-3

141: Aidan Noonan (0-2)

16th-Finals: Jesse Ybarra (Iowa) decision Noonan, 6-2

Repechage 2 of 7: Michael Olson (North Dakota State) decision Noonan, 3-1

149: Antonio Avila (1-2)

16th-Finals: Nate Pulliam (Missouri) decision Avila, 9-7

Repechage 2 of 7: Avila medical forfeit Garrett Funk (Northern Iowa)

Repechage 3 of 7: Avery Allen (South Dakota State) decision Avila, 4-1

149: No. 21 Gabe Willochell (2-0)

Eighth-Finals: No. 21 Willochell decision Kael Vionovich (Iowa), 5-4

Quarterfinals: No. 21 Willochell decision Adam Allard (Northern Iowa), 3-0

157: Warren Carr (0-2)

16th-Finals: Joey Showalter (North Carolina) major decision Carr, 11-3

Repechage 2 of 7: Moses Espinoza-Owens major decision Carr, 10-1

157: No. 19 Jared Hill (2-0)

Eighth-Finals: No. 19 Hill major decision Charlie Evans (Navy), 12-3

Quarterfinals: No. 19 Hill decision Laird Root (North Carolina), 5-1

157: Sloan Swan (2-1)

Eighth-Finals: Swan tiebreaker-1 Logan Gioffre (Missouri), 4-1

Quarterfinals: Jonathan Ley (Navy) decision Swan, 8-2

Repechage 4 of 7: Swan fall Logan Swaw (Illinois), :46

165: Cooper Voorhees (2-1)

Eighth-Finals: Voorhees decision Tyler Sagi (Navy), 8-2

Quarterfinals: No. 7 Andrew Sparks (Minnesota) fall Voorhees, 1:14

Repechage 4 of 7: Voorhees technical fall Zeke Liescheski (Tarleton State) Voorhees, 20-4

174: Riley Davis (2-2)

16th-Finals: Davis major decision Kaden Schmidt (Iowa State), 11-3

Eighth-Finals: No. 11 Jared Simma (Northern Iowa) decision Davis, 14-10

Repechage 2 of 7: Davis decision Avery Gambrall (Oregon State), 7-4

Repechage 3 of 7: Grant O’Dell (Bellarmine) decision Davis, 5-1

174: Quayin Short (2-2)

16th-Finals: Short technical fall Owen Helgeson (Iowa State), 17-2

Eighth-Finals: Ethan Ducca (Wyoming) decision Short, 7-2

Repechage 2 of 7: Short medical forfeit Wade Mitchell (Northern Iowa), 6-6

Repechage 3 of 7: Silas Dailey (Minnesota) decision Short, 2-0

174: Ethan Ducca (2-1)

Eighth-Finals: Ducca decision Quayin Short (Wyoming), 7-2

Quarterfinals: Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) technical fall Ducca, 20-5

Repechage 4 of 7: Ducca sudden victory Grant O’Dell (Bellarmine), 5-2

HWT: No. 31 Sam Mitchell (1-2)

Eighth-Finals: No. 31 Mitchell decision Grant Stromberg (Northern Iowa), 2-1

Quarterfinals: Daulton Mayer (Bellarmine) decision No. 31 Mitchell, 6-3

Repechage 4 of 7: Adam Ahrendsen (Northern Iowa) sudden victory No. 31 Mitchell, 9-6

HWT: Lane Catlin (0-2)

16th-Finals: Thad Huff (Bellarmine) major decision Catlin, 15-2

Repechage 2 of 7: Hayden Simpson (Oklahoma State) fall Catlin, :44