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Top 5 Storylines At The 2022 Soldier Salute – FloWrestling
The primary iteration of the Soldier Salute will go down in Coralville, Iowa on December 29-30 and can characteristic numerous the highest wrestlers within the nation. The event can be streamed stay on BTN+ however on the spot archives can be obtainable to observe on FloWrestling. Take a look at the article under for a breakdown of the highest storylines and potential matchups.
Will We See Lee?
#1 pound-for-pound wrestler within the NCAA Spencer Lee made his return to the mat towards Iowa State in early December after having ACL surgical procedures on each of his knees. Although Lee got here out on prime with a 16-5 main determination, he was noticeably fatigued by the tip of the match. So how shut is Spencer Lee to 100% and when will we see him on the mat once more? These questions could possibly be answered on the Solider Salute and Hawkeye followers all over the place can have an in depth eye on the 125-pound bracket searching for Lee’s title.
If he’s within the bracket, Lee could possibly be challenged by two potential ranked wrestlers in #14 Ethan Berginc and HM Tanner Jordan. Berginc is 13-1 on the yr and notably defeated 2022 All-American Brandon Kaylor and #8 ranked Liam Cronin this yr. Tanner Jordan had an amazing CKLV the place he defeated #24 Caleb Smith and completed in sixth place. Each Berginc and Jordan can be nice measuring sticks for Lee as he works to get again to 100%.
Three Huge Dawgs At 141
The bracket at 141 has the potential to characteristic 3 prime 15 ranked wrestlers within the nation in #3 Actual Woods, #7 Cael Happel, and #15 Clay Carlson. Actual Woods is taken into account by many to be one of many favorites to contend for a nationwide title this yr. Nonetheless, he’s solely wrestled 2 matches on the season, has by no means wrestled Happel, and is 0-1 in his faculty profession towards Carlson. The Soldier Salute can be an enormous take a look at for Woods and really inform us if he’s a favourite to win all of it this yr for the Hawkeyes.
Cael Happel is 7-1 on the yr and has 2 notable wins over Clay Carlson. His performances early within the season factors to main enhancements since final yr and Happel appears to be a authentic All-American menace. The query now – has he made sufficient enhancements to problem Woods?
Happel’s win over Carlson on the 2022 CKLV:
Then there’s Clay Carlson. He earned All-American honors within the 2021 season and completed within the spherical of 12 final yr. On prime of the 2 shut losses to Carlson, he additionally lately misplaced in additional time to Brock Hardy. Regardless of these setbacks, Carlson has confirmed over the course of his profession to be a troublesome out for anybody within the nation and is greater than able to successful this complete bracket and placing himself again into the highest 10 within the nation.
Who Will Tanner Prepare dinner Pin Subsequent?
Tanner Prepare dinner is 9-1 on the yr with 6 of his wins coming by fall! On prime of that, Prepare dinner’s final 4 wins have all come by pin – all within the first interval and below 1 minute. Included in these are pins over #7 Carson Kharchla and #13 Bubba Wilson. Prepare dinner is without doubt one of the most enjoyable wrestlers within the nation to observe and is all the time trying to finish the match early with a giant transfer.
Although Prepare dinner is harmful, he’ll face stiff competitors in Coralville. #16 Patrick Kennedy, #12 Austin Yant, and #24 Josh Ogunsanya are all ranked wrestlers who might probably be within the bracket. Any of these three has the flexibility to take out Prepare dinner and transfer up the rankings at 165 kilos.
Prepare dinner’s pin over Carson Kharchla:
Prepare dinner’s pin over Bubba Wilson:
Northern Iowa’s Shot At The Hawkeyes
Northern Iowa is coming off a improbable efficiency on the Collegiate Duals the place they upset Ohio State, however Iowa and Northern Iowa notably don’t wrestle a twin throughout the season. That makes the Solider Salute the one likelihood till the NCAA Event the groups might meet in competitors. Each groups are full of ranked wrestlers making a few of the potential matchups unbelievable at a number of weights.
Take a look at the potential ranked matchups between UNI and Iowa under:
- 133: #14 Kyle Biscoglia, UNI vs #12 Brody Teske/Cullan Schriever, Iowa
- 141: #7 Cael Happel, UNI vs #3 Actual Woods, Iowa
- 149: #15 Colin Realbuto, UNI vs #8 Max Murin, Iowa
- 165: #12 Austin Yant, UNI vs #16 Patrick Kennedy, Iowa
- 174: #12 Lance Runyon, UNI vs #19 Nelson Manufacturers, Iowa
- 184: #2 Parker Keckeisen, UNI vs #7 Abe Assad, Iowa
- 285: #12 Tyrell Gordon, UNI vs #3 Tony Cassioppi, Iowa
Can AJ Nevills Problem Cassioppi?
South Dakota State’s AJ Nevills pulled off one of many greatest upsets of the yr when he took out Cohlton Schultz on the CKLV earlier this December. Nevills subsequent problem – #3 Tony Cassioppi. Nevills and Cassioppi have solely met one time in competitors – all the way in which again on the 2018 Midlands the place Cassioppi got here out on prime in a excessive scoring, 12-8 match. Each wrestlers have made huge jumps since then and will probably be fascinating to see how the rematch performs out 4 years later!
Cassioppi’s win over Nevills on the 2018 Midlands:
The Iowa On3 Massey Ratings top 25 list as of Oct. 8 underwent some changes compared to last week’s rankings. These updates highlight the competitiveness of Iowa high school football, especially when you consider that only three of the top ten teams remain unscathed.
Meanwhile, two teams ranked 11 to 25 swapped spots. Here’s how the state’s top teams fared after the 2024 Iowa high school football season has reached its halfway point.
The On3 Massey Ratings, officially used during the BCS era, is a model that ranks sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule, and margin of victory.
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After losing to Dowling Catholic, the Tigers have secured victories against ranked teams. Their latest conquest was against 23rd-ranked Waukee Northwest, wherein Drake DeGroote completed three touchdown passes to Zay Robinson. Valley can extend their winning streak to five games against Waterloo West.
The Maroons survived the fierce opposition ushered in by fifth-ranked Ankeny Centennial in a match that needed three overtime periods to be settled. Dowling Catholic showed resilience despite a 21-3 halftime deficit and scoring their first touchdown with six minutes left in the third quarter. Overcoming that test of character should give the Maroons confidence in their upcoming match against Urbandale.
The Dragons are flying again after clinching their third consecutive victory against ranked opponents. This time, they’ve shut out eighth-ranked Southeast Polk, thanks to their defense, ranked fourth in Iowa high school football. After limiting Ankeny, Waukee, and Southeast Polk to 14 points, Johnston should have no problems defeating Urbandale on the road.
The Bulldogs remain undefeated after five games and haven’t allowed 20 points to an opponent since their season opener against sixth-ranked Pleasant Valley. Bettendorf’s latest result was a 33-14 masterpiece over Kennedy, a game practically over by halftime when the Bulldogs established a 27-6 lead. Bettendorf can improve to 6-0 by defeating Davenport Central this week.
The Jaguars could not translate their fantastic start against Dowling Catholic into a victory. Failing to close out the Maroons after three overtimes handed them their second consecutive defeat. However, they remain in the top ten and could bounce back with easier matchups against Roosevelt and Waukee Northwest over the next two weeks.
In their last match, the Spartans surrendered 28 points to Cedar Falls. While that’s a concern, the second-best offense in Iowa high school football scored a season-high 52 points. Pleasant Valley is on a groove, scoring 101 points in their two previous games. In that case, they should have no problems maintaining the momentum against Muscatine.
After starting the season at 1-3, the Hawks have won two consecutive games, beating Iowa City West and Prairie by a combined score of 73-38. However, their schedule gets more challenging as they face 11th-ranked Liberty and top-ranked Valley in their following two assignments.
The Rams’ shutout loss to Johnston halted their winning streak. That result also brings their record against the top ten teams to 2-2. It’s also a total contrast to their 48-3 win over Sioux City East the week before. Southeast Polk should make a better effort in the next two weeks to defeat No. 13 Waukee and second-ranked Dowling Catholic. Those games are perfect for the Rams’ defense to prove why they are Iowa high school football’s top-ranked defense.
The Titans have scored over 50 points in back-to-back games, defeating Jefferson 56-6. The week before, they scored 55 on Glenwood. Lewis Central can keep their hopes for a perfect season intact by defeating Winterset, Norwalk, and Dallas Center-Grimes in their next three games.
The Comets flew to the top ten after a 29-8 victory over Ballard Community. North Polk’s defense has intensified, allowing only 33 points in its last three games. Before that run, they gave up 68 points to Bondurant-Farrar and Carlisle combined. On deck for the Comets are Indianola this week and Boone on the 18th.
11. Liberty
12. Pella
13. Waukee
14. Linn-Mar (+1)
15. West Lyon (-1)
16. Decorah
17. Xavier
18. Iowa City High
19. Cedar Falls
20. Humboldt
21. Grundy Center
22. Williamsburg
23. Waukee Northwest
24. ADM
25. Western Dubuque
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“I think for Payton we all have an expectation, you know, when your best player comes back and lead the league in made threes, well, he’s going to make more threes and he’s going to get more rebounds.
“The thing I’ve been impressed with is he was a really good rebounder last year. He’s a special offensive rebounder.
“A lot of shooters just don’t do that. They hang around on the perimeter, and that’s that. Throw me the ball, and I’ll shoot it in the hole for you.
“He does that, but he’s done more off the dribble. He’s done more passing to open people and reading situations, which is what you would expect from a senior.
“Think about him. Freshman year he played a lot. He was on the Big Ten Championship team. Sophomore year, Rookie of the Year in the league. Last year led the league in made threes, was an All-League player.
“Now, I think how do you go from being a second- or third-team All-League player to first-team? Obviously it’s consistency of effort and performance, and he is going to work harder.”
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