After a slow start to the day, many of the wrestlers were able to find their groove and bounce back from some early losses. Overall, the Iowa Lakes men's wrestling program showed a mix of strong performances and areas for growth during the competition. Several athletes, such as Phillip Malone and Dominic Chimeno, delivered standout performances, while others faced challenges that provided valuable lessons for future competitions.
Gold Division Results:
**157 lbs**
Latravion Agu received a bye in Round 1. In Round 2, he faced Lincoln Fink from Sioux Falls and lost by fall in a challenging match. Agu continued in the consolation rounds, receiving another bye in Cons. Round 2. He demonstrated determination by winning a closely contested decision over Kale Hansen from Upper Iowa in Cons. Round 3, finishing with a score of 4-3. Unfortunately, he was unable to advance further, losing by tech fall to Karsen Otis from Augsburg in Cons. Round 4.
**285 lbs**
In the consolations Tyreik Davison bounced with a strong performance, winning by fall against Maximo Ruiz from Stevens after 3 minutes and 46 seconds after a tough loss on the front side of the bracket. Unfortunately, Davison lost again this time to Tashaud Nelson from Luther by fall.
Freshmen Division Results:
**125 lbs**
Dominic Chimeno had an impressive tournament, finishing in 5th place. After receiving a bye in Round 1, he faced Jacob Fitzpatrick from Minnesota State Mankato in the Quarterfinals, where he lost by fall after 4 minutes and 5 seconds. In the consolations demonstrating his resilience by winning by fall against Andrew Cain from Lakeland in the Cons. Semi in just 1 minute and 1 second. He capped off his performance with another victory by fall against Gabriel Michel from Northland CC in the 5th Place Match, achieving a time of 3 minutes and 41 seconds.
**157 lbs**
Simon Hickingbottom achieved a 6th-place finish. He received a bye in Round 1 but faced Brady Swenson from Augsburg in the Quarterfinals, where he was defeated by fall in just 29 seconds. He rebounded successfully in the consolation rounds, winning by fall against Ethan Stegman from Northland CC in Cons. Round 2. In the Cons. Semi, he won again, this time by fall over Ayden Flanagan from Concordia Moorhead after 3 minutes and 30 seconds. Unfortunately, in the 5th Place Match, he was defeated by fall by Brian Mitchell from Luther, concluding his tournament run.
**184 lbs**
Etheend Deyampert secured a commendable 3rd-place finish, placing in the second straight tournament. He faced Jarrett Roos from Sioux Falls in the first round, where he lost by fall in 1 minute and 35 seconds. In Round 2, he was again defeated by fall, this time by Braxton Westendorf from Upper Iowa in 2 minutes and 26 seconds. Showing his resilience, he bounced back with a decision victory over Wyatt Weter from Luther in Round 4, winning 6-4, and followed that with another win by decision in Round 5 against Jax Lipnitz from Lakeland, with a nail-biting score of 15-14, demonstrating his fighting spirit.
**285 lbs**
Phillip Malone had an outstanding tournament, finishing in 1st place. He began his journey with a hard-fought decision victory over Zach Carnes from Concordia Moorhead, winning with a score of 2-1 in Round 1. In Round 3, he showcased his strength by winning by fall against Marcos Hahn from Ridgewater CC in just 1 minute and 33 seconds. He continued his success with another decision victory over Jesus Gonzalez from Minnesota State Mankato in Round 4, ending with a score of 8-6. He capped off his tournament in Round 5, winning by fall against Matthew Coon from TCNJ in 2 minutes and 37 seconds, solidifying his impressive performance.
Complete results can be found here
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