Panther head coach Brad Penrith was happy with his team's turnout for the day and the talent it shows for the upcoming season.
"Some of the matches we came out a bit sluggish at the beginning, others we wrestled extremely well," Penrith said. "It's a great way for us to see that we still have some things we need to work on. We obviously have a lot of talent but there are still some things we need to fine tune."
Standout senior Moza Fay (Anamosa, Iowa/Anamosa) continued his career success, winning in a major decision over freshman David Bonin (Broussard, La./Comeaux) at 165 pounds, 16-3
"Moza was on the attack, he was very physical and continued to look to score in all areas," Penrith said. "He realizes that he still has some things to work on, but we like where he is at this time of the year."
Bonin won by a 9-1 major decision over freshman John Simon (Parkersburg, Iowa/Aplington-Parkersburg) in an earlier 165-pound match.
In the 157-pound match redshirt junior Tyson Reiner (Mitchell, S.D./Mitchell) pinned redshirt sophomore Cole Zempel (LaPorte City, Iowa/Union) capturing the victory in 4:46.
Redshirt freshman Jamal Lawrence (Merrillville, Ind./Merrillville) went 1-1 on the day, defeating redshirt sophomore Trevor Kittleson (St. Ansgar, Iowa/St. Ansgar) with a 5-2 decision before losing a close 149-pound match to redshirt junior Charlie Ettelson (Hudson, Iowa/Hudson), 1-0.
Ettelson also posted a victory over Kittleson in another 149-pound match, with an 8-0 decision.
In the 141-pound match, freshman Alec Hoffman (Davenport, Iowa/Davenport North) closed out a 10-7 decision over redshirt freshman Trent Washington (Omaha, Neb./Boys Town).
"Alec wrestled very well today," said Penrith. "He took on someone who was very skilled and hit him in a five-point move."
At 133 pounds, freshman Steven Fitzgerald (Fresno, Calif./Clovis East) won by fall over fellow freshman Cody Delagardelle (Jesup, Iowa/Gilbertville-Don Bosco).
Senior Josh Baldridge (Haysville, Kan/Campus) snagged a pair of victories on the day, topping freshman Ryan Jauch (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake Central) in a 8-1 decision and Fitzgerald in a 8-5 decision in a another pair of 133-pound matches.
Freshman Grant Sutter (Barneveld, Wis./Dodgeville) topped freshman Adam Hight (Greenfield, Iowa/Nodaway Valley) in a 125-pound match, 6-3, before falling to redshirt sophomore Caleb Flores (Rosemead, Calif./Northview) in a 12-6 decision.
Junior Terrance Young (Minneapolis, Minn./Edison) posted a couple victories on the day, defeating Cruse Aarhus (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy) in an earlier 125-pound match, 9-5 and Flores in a close 6-5 decision.
In the 174-pound match, redshirt sophomore Jarion Beets (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy) pulled out a close win over redshirt junior Scott Hazen (Underwood, Iowa/Underwood) in a 4-3 decision.
In the heavyweight match, redshirt freshman Christian Brantley (Homewood, Ill./Mount Carmel) topped freshman Blayne Beale (Davenport, Iowa/Davenport West) in a major decision, 26-13.
"Christian came out and wrestled a full match," Penrith said. "He put a full match together from the beginning all the way to the end, and showed a lot of promise."
The Panthers take to the mat for their season-opener Nov. 8 at the Loras Open in Dubuque, Iowa. The team's home-opener kicks off on Dec. 7 in the UNI-Dome with the UNI Open.
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