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: