The 2026 Soldier Salute is currently taking place at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. This prestigious event has brought together some of the top wrestlers from across the country, with intense competition unfolding in every weight class. The tournament has progressed through multiple rounds, and now the finals have been decided. Below are the results from the championship side of the tournament.

Final Results

125 lbs

– #23 Mack Mauger (Missouri) won by decision over #19 Kysen Terukina (North Carolina) with a score of Dec 7-2.

133 lbs

– #21 Ethan Oakley (North Carolina) defeated Gage Walker (Missouri) with a score of Dec 4-2.

141 lbs

– #19 Luke Simcox (North Carolina) beat Isaaiah Powe (Unattached) with a score of Dec 7-3.

149 lbs

– Josh Edmond (Missouri) won by medical forfeit over Seth Mendoza (Missouri) with an MFF result.

157 lbs

– #10 Jordan Williams (Iowa) defeated Teague Travis (Missouri) with a score of Dec 7-3.

165 lbs

– #14 Bryce Hepner (North Carolina) won by injury default over #16 Maxx Mayfield (Missouri) at Inj. 3:20.

174 lbs

– #9 Danny Wask (Navy) won in sudden victory – 1 over Gabe Arnold (Iowa) with a score of SV-1 4-1.

184 lbs

– #2 Aeoden Sinclair (Missouri) defeated #24 Jake Dailey (North Carolina) with a tech fall of TF 17-2.

197 lbs

– #7 Joey Novak (Wyoming) won by fall over #14 Evan Bates (Missouri) with a fall time of 6:46.

285 lbs

– #10 Koy Hopke (Minnesota) beat Cade Ziola (Nebraska) with a score of Dec 5-3.

Semifinal Results

125 lbs

– #19 Kysen Terukina (North Carolina) defeated Daniel Guanajuato (South Dakota State) with a score of Dec 6-5.

– #23 Mack Mauger (Missouri) beat Sebastian Degennaro (Oklahoma) with a score of Dec 2-1.

133 lbs

– #21 Ethan Oakley (North Carolina) defeated Osmany Diversent (Iowa State) with a fall at 1:57.

– Gage Walker (Missouri) beat Matthew Botello (North Carolina) with a score of Dec 5-1.

141 lbs

– Isaaiah Powe (Unattached) defeated #11 Nasir Bailey (Iowa) with a score of Dec 12-6.

– #19 Luke Simcox (North Carolina) beat #28 Caedyn Ricciardi (Navy) with a score of Dec 4-0.

149 lbs

– Josh Edmond (Missouri) defeated Patrick Jordan (VMI) with a major decision of MD 13-5.

– Seth Mendoza (Missouri) beat #27 Gabe Willochell (Wyoming) with a tech fall of TF 17-2.

157 lbs

– #10 Jordan Williams (Iowa) defeated #23 J Conway (Missouri) with a score of Dec 8-2.

– Teague Travis (Missouri) beat Laird Root (North Carolina) with a score of Dec 6-3.

165 lbs

– #14 Bryce Hepner (North Carolina) defeated Jacob Herm (South Dakota State) with a score of Dec 8-3.

– #16 Maxx Mayfield beat Jack Thomsen (Northern Iowa) with a score of Dec 5-4.

174 lbs

– #9 Danny Wask (Navy) defeated Tyler Eise (Nebraska) with a score of Dec 8-2.

– Gabe Arnold (Iowa) beat Izzy Moreno (Northern Iowa) with a score of Dec 6-1.

184 lbs

– #2 Aeoden Sinclair (Missouri) defeated Waylon Cressell (Unattached) with a tech fall of TF 21-6.

– #24 Jake Dailey (North Carolina) beat Logan Cole (Missouri) with a score of Dec 8-3.

197 lbs

– #7 Joey Novak (Wyoming) defeated Harvey Ludington (Iowa) with a score of Dec 6-1.

– #14 Evan Bates (Missouri) beat Zyan Hall (Navy) with a score of Dec 8-1.

285 lbs

– #10 Koy Hopke (Minnesota) defeated #8 Christian Carroll (Wyoming) with a score of Dec 6-1.

– Cade Ziola (Nebraska) beat #15 Spencer Lanosga (Navy) with a sudden victory of SV-1 4-1.

Quarterfinal Results

125 lbs

– #19 Kysen Terukina (North Carolina) defeated Hank Benter (Missouri) with a tech fall of TF 21-5.

– Daniel Guanajuato (South Dakota State) beat Joe Calvin (Bellarmine) with a tech fall of TF 19-2.

– #23 Mack Mauger (Missouri) defeated Bowen Downey (Northern Iowa) with a score of Dec 5-2.

– Sebastian Degennaro (Oklahoma) beat Keyan Hernandez (Iowa) with a tech fall of TF 16-0.

133 lbs

– #21 Ethan Oakley (North Carolina) defeated Sean Garretson (Navy Wrestling Club ) with a major decision of Maj 11-0.

– Osmany Diversent (Iowa State) beat Isaak Arevalo (Army Prep) with a fall at 1:30.

– Gage Walker (Missouri) defeated #25 Luke Willochell (Wyoming) with a score of Dec 9-4.

– Matthew Botello (North Carolina) beat Carter Pearson (Iowa State) with a sudden victory of SV-1 4-1.

141 lbs

– #11 Nasir Bailey (Iowa) defeated Nick O`Neill (North Carolina) with a score of Dec 3-1.

– Isaaiah Powe (Unattached) beat #20 Zeke Seltzer (Missouri) with a score of Dec 5-4.

– #28 Caedyn Ricciardi (Navy) defeated Kale Petersen (Iowa) with a score of Dec 7-2.

– #19 Luke Simcox (North Carolina) beat Max Brady (Northern Iowa) with a fall at 3:28.

149 lbs

– #18 Josh Edmond (Missouri) defeated James Latona (Navy) with a score of Dec 7-2.

– Patrick Jordon (VMI) beat Easton Broxterman (Army Prep) with a fall at 3:40.

– Seth Mendoza (Missouri) defeated Colin Dupill (South Dakota State) with a tech fall of TF 19-4.

– #27 Gabe Willochell (Wyoming) beat Logan Paradice (Northern Iowa) with a score of Dec 6-4.

157 lbs

– #10 Jordan Williams (Iowa) defeated Cael Rahnavardi (Northern Iowa) with a score of Dec 8-6.

– #23 J Conway (Missouri) beat Joey Showalter (North Carolina) with a score of Dec 12-7.

– Laird Root (North Carolina) defeated Victor Voinovich (Iowa) with a score of Dec 4-2.

– Teague Travis (Missouri) beat David Gleason (Missouri) with a major decision of Maj 11-2.

165 lbs

– #14 Bryce Hepner (North Carolina) defeated Ryan Vigil (VMI) with a fall at 3:23.

– Jacob Herm (South Dakota State) beat Manny Rojas (Iowa State) with a score of Dec 7-3.

– Jack Thomsen (Northern Iowa) defeated Sloan Swan (Wyoming) with a score of Dec 4-1.

– #16 Maxx Mayfield (Missouri) beat Finn Shepard (Tarleton State) with a tech fall of TF 21-5.

174 lbs

– #9 Danny Wask (Navy) defeated Kolten Oborny (Missouri) with a fall at 1:58.

– Tyler Eise (Nebraska) beat Nicholas Fea (North Carolina) with a major decision of Maj 11-2.

– Izzy Moreno (Northern Iowa) defeated Clayton Whiting (Minnesota) with a score of Dec 7-5.

– Gabe Arnold (Iowa) beat Lane Foard (Wyoming) with a score of Dec 5-1.

184 lbs

– #2 Aeoden Sinclair (Missouri) defeated Nash Banko (Army Prep) with a tech fall of TF 17-2.

– Waylon Cressell (Unattached) beat Shane McConville (South Dakota State) with a fall at 3:30.

– #24 Jake Dailey (North Carolina) defeated Keenan Sheridan (South Dakota State) with a major decision of Maj 11-1.

– Logan Cole (Missouri) beat #12 Eddie Neitenbach (Wyoming) with a medical forfeit of MFFL.

197 lbs

– #7 Joey Novak (Wyoming) defeated Mikey Calcagno (North Carolina) with a score of Dec 7-2.

– Harvey Ludington (Iowa) beat Anthony Harris (Oklahoma) with a score of Dec 2-1.

– Zyan Hall (Navy) defeated #32 Robert Platt (North Carolina) with a score of Dec 8-1.

– #14 Evan Bates (Missouri) beat Gunner Henry (Wyoming) with a tech fall of TF 19-3.

285 lbs

– #8 Christian Carroll (Wyoming) beat Coby Merrill (Unattached) with a tie breaker of TB-1 2-1.

– #10 Koy Hopke (Minnesota) defeated Daniel Herrera (Iowa State) with a score of Dec 5-1.

– Cade Ziola (Nebraska) beat Bennett Tabor (Minnesota) with a score of Dec 4-2.

– #15 Spencer Lanosga (Navy) defeated Jacob Levy (North Carolina) with a major decision of Maj 13-4.

Round of 16 Results

125 lbs

– #19 Kysen Terukina (North Carolina) defeated Nick Treaster (Navy) with a score of Dec 7-3.

– Hank Benter (Missouri) beat Kody Tanimoto (North Dakota State) with a score of Dec 7-0.

– Daniel Guanajuato (South Dakota State) defeated Waylon Rogers (VMI) with a tech fall of TF 18-1.

– Joe Calvin (Bellarmine) beat Koufax Christensen (Oklahoma) with a score of Dec 13-11.

133 lbs

– #21 Ethan Oakley (North Carolina) defeated Kenton Cooke (South Dakota State) with a fall at 1:52.

– Sean Garretson (Navy Wrestling Club ) beat Aidan Medina (Tarleton State) with a tech fall of TF 21-5.

– Isaak Arevalo (Army Prep) defeated Tucker Bowen (Wyoming) with a score of Dec 5-2.

– Osmany Diversent (Iowa State) beat Garret Rinken (Northern Iowa) with a major decision of Maj 12-4.

141 lbs

– #11 Nasir Bailey (Iowa) defeated David Saenz (Wyoming) with a tech fall of TF 18-3.

– Nick O`Neill (North Carolina) beat Peyton Moore (North Dakota State) with a fall at 3:29.

– Isaaiah Powe (Unattached) defeated Connor Thorpe (Northern Iowa) with a tech fall of TF 19-3.

– #20 Zeke Seltzer (Missouri) beat Dawson Johnson (Minnesota) with a score of Dec 2-0.

149 lbs

– #18 Josh Edmond (Missouri) defeated Charles Vanier (Unattached) with a score of Dec 5-1.

– James Latona (Navy) beat Cole Brooks (Wyoming) with a score of Dec 7-3.

– Easton Broxterman (Army Prep) defeated Nikade Zinkin (Nebraska) with a score of Dec 7-4.

– Patrick Jordon (VMI) beat Kael Voinovich (Iowa) with a score of Dec 9-5.

157 lbs

– #10 Jordan Williams (Iowa) defeated Jonathon Malovich (Bull Trained Wrestling) with a fall at 1:07.

– Cael Rahnavardi (Northern Iowa) beat Lane Snyder (Tarleton State) with a score of Dec 8-4.

– Joey Showalter (North Carolina) defeated Nate Higley (Bellarmine) with a fall at 4:31.

– #23 J Conway (Missouri) beat Anthony Tresch (Army Prep) with a tech fall of TF 17-2.

165 lbs

– #14 Bryce Hepner (North Carolina) defeated Luke Leclerc (Bellarmine) with a fall at 2:35.

– Ryan Vigil (VMI) beat Kyler Knaack (Northern Iowa) with a major decision of Maj 9-1.

– Manny Rojas (Iowa State) defeated Austin Paradice (Northern Iowa) with a major decision of Maj 13-2.

– Jacob Herm (South Dakota State) beat Joel Mylin (Missouri) with a major decision of Maj 9-1.

174 lbs

– #9 Danny Wask (Navy) defeated Jacob Helgeson (Iowa State) with a major decision of Maj 14-3.

– Kolten Oborny (Missouri) beat Ryan Dolezal (South Dakota State) with a fall at 2:01.

– Tyler Eise (Nebraska) beat Leister Bowling (Iowa) with a score of Dec 4-0.

– Nicholas Fea (North Carolina) defeated Cole Walton (Bellarmine) with a fall at 3:42.

184 lbs

– #2 Aeoden Sinclair (Missouri) defeated Anders Thompson (Oklahoma) with a fall at 1:01.

– Nash Banko (Army Prep) beat Jared Thiry (South Dakota State) with a score of Dec 7-2.

– Shane McConville (South Dakota State) beat Aidan Schlett (North Carolina) with a sudden victory of SV-1 4-1.

– Waylon Cressell (Unattached) defeated Jarrett Wadsen (South Dakota State) with a major decision of Maj 18-9.

197 lbs

– #7 Joey Novak (Wyoming) defeated Rowan Udell (Iowa State) with a fall at 2:24.

– Mikey Calcagno (North Carolina) beat Brody Sampson (Iowa) with a score of Dec 2-1.

– Harvey Ludington (Iowa) defeated Grant Anderson (Bellarmine) with a fall at 0:53.

– Anthony Harris (Oklahoma) beat Adam Cherne (North Dakota State) with a major decision of Maj 12-3.

285 lbs

– #8 Christian Carroll (Wyoming) defeated Grant Stromberg (Northern Iowa) with a score of Dec 5-3.

– Coby Merrill (Unattached) beat Evan McGuire (Unattached) with a tech fall of TF 20-4.

– Daniel Herrera (Iowa State) defeated Bradley Hill (Oklahoma) with a score of Dec 8-3.

– #10 Koy Hopke (Minnesota) beat Sampson Stillwell (Missouri) with a score of Dec 2-0.

Round of 32 Results

125 lbs

– #19 Kysen Terukina (North Carolina) defeated Abdi Unle (Nebraska) with a major decision of Maj 11-2.

– Daniel Guanajuato (South Dakota State) beat Isaiah Harrison (Wyoming) with a score of Dec 4-1.

– Joe Calvin (Bellarmine) defeated Joey Cruz (Iowa) with a score of Dec 9-5.

– Ostin Blanchard (North Dakota State) beat Cameron Stinson (North Carolina) with a score of Dec 11-9.

133 lbs

– #25 Luke Willochell (Wyoming) defeated Shay Korhorn (Bellarmine) with a fall at 1:18.

– Tj Koester (Unattached) beat Kyle Gibson (VMI) with a tech fall of TF 17-0.

141 lbs

– #11 Nasir Bailey (Iowa) defeated Easton Hilton (Missouri) with a score of Dec 4-2.

– Nick O`Neill (North Carolina) beat Liam Neitzel (South Dakota State) with a major decision of Maj 8-0.

149 lbs

– #18 Josh Edmond (Missouri) defeated Rhett Koenig (Minnesota) with a score of Dec 8-7.

– Nikade Zinkin (Nebraska) beat Antonio Avila (Wyoming) with a tie breaker of TB-1 6-3.

157 lbs

– #10 Jordan Williams (Iowa) defeated Steven Villalobos (Bellarmine) with a fall at 2:16.

– Cael Rahnavardi (Northern Iowa) beat Bas Diaz (South Dakota State) with a score of Dec 2-0.

165 lbs

– #14 Bryce Hepner (North Carolina) defeated Dominic Bambinelli (Missouri) with a major decision of Maj 9-0.

– Ryan Vigil (VMI) beat Davis Park (Navy) with a score of Dec 7-0.

174 lbs

– #9 Danny Wask (Navy) defeated Paolo Ciatto (Unattached) with a tech fall of TF 17-1.

– Leister Bowling (Iowa) beat Luke Hoag (North Dakota State) with a score of Dec 4-2.

184 lbs

– Nash Banko (Army Prep) beat Tyrel Miller (Iowa) with a score of Dec 8-1.

– Logan Cole (Missouri) defeated Burk Blasius (South Dakota State) with a fall at 5:55.

285 lbs

– #15 Spencer Lanosga (Navy) defeated Cameron Guether (Northern Iowa) with a fall at 2:01.