CORALVILLE, I.A. (SDSU) –

Daniel Guanajuato, Jacob Herm, Jarrett Wadsen, and Burk Blasius all secured their spot on the Soldier Salute podium with standout performances on Day One of the annual tournament. The event showcased a mix of seasoned athletes and emerging talents, each contributing to the excitement of the competition.

Daniel Guanajuato’s Strong Start

Guanajuato began his day with a decision win over Isaiah Harrison of Wyoming in his opening round matchup. He then delivered two technical falls over Waylon Rogers and Joe Calvin to advance to the semi-finals of the 125-pound bracket. His performance set him up for a challenging match against No. 13 and 1-seed Kysen Terukina tomorrow, with a trip to the finals on the line. Terukina was a three-time National Qualifier during his time at Iowa State before transferring to UNC this summer.

Jacob Herm Makes an Impact

Impressive true freshman Jacob Herm made his impact felt at 165 pounds. Herm scored a fall in his opening round match against Iowa’s Joey Kennedy and followed it up by majoring Mizzou’s Joel Mylin in the Championship Round of 16. He secured his spot in the semis by scoring a 7-3 decision over Iowa State’s Manny Rojas in the quarterfinals. He will face the 1-seed, No. 17 Bryce Hepner, tomorrow in the semis. A redshirt junior transfer from Ohio State, Hepner sports a 5-1 record on the year, including a win over top-15 opponent Ryder Downey.

Jarrett Wadsen and Burk Blasius Shine in the Consolation Bracket

Jarrett Wadsen and Burk Blasius made the most of their opportunities in the wrestlebacks in a stacked 184-pound bracket as each secured their spot on the podium in the consolation bracket. Both wrestlers dropped their opening round matches, Blasius by fall and Wadsen by major decision. Blasius went through Anders Thompson and two of his own teammates, Keenan Sheridan and Jared Thiry, all by decision, on his way to securing his place on the podium. Wadsen received a bye in his first consolation round before scoring a major decision over Aidan Schlett in Consolation Round 3. A medical forfeit by 2-seed Eddie Neitenbach allowed Wadsen to take his place on the podium.

The pair faced off with each other in Consolation Round 5 for an opportunity to move up the podium. Wadsen scored in the first and was able to get two more takedowns and a 4-point near-fall in the second on his way to a 17-2 tech fall. Wadsen will wrestle the loser of the 184-pound semi-final between Aeodan Sinclair and Waylon Cressell, while Blasius will wrestle Tyrell Miller for seventh.

Additional Notes

• First action of the season for Jarrett Wadsen and Carson Dupill
• 184-pound debut for Keenan Sheridan
• Jacob Herm improves his record to 7-1
• Second podium placement at Soldier Salute for Burk Blasius

Up Next

The Jacks return to competition tomorrow for day two of the Soldier Salute at 11 a.m.

Results Summary

125: Carson Dupill
– Champ Rd. 1 – Decision loss to Keyan Hernandez (Iowa), 1-4
– Cons. Rd 1 – Bye
– Cons. Rd. 2 – MD Kody Tanimoto (NDSU), 13-4
– Cons. Rd. 3 – Decision loss to Nick Treaster (Navy), 1-4
– Eliminated

125: Logan Graf
– Champ Rd. 1 – Decision win over Blake Beissel (MINN), 8-2
– Champ Rd. 2 – Decision loss to Bowen Downey (UNI), 6-11
– Cons. Rd. 2 – Decision win over Isaiah Harrison (Wyoming), 4-3
– Cons. Rd. 3 – TF loss to Joey Cruz (Iowa), 4-20
– Eliminated

125: Daniel Guanajuato
– Champ Rd. 1 – Decision win over Isaiah Harrison (Wyoming), 4-1
– Champ Rd. 2 – TF over Waylon Rogers (VMI), 18-1
– Quarters – TF over Joe Calvin (Bellarmine), 19-2
– Semis: No. 13 Kysen Terukina (UNC)

133: Kenton Cooke
– Champ Rd. 1 – Bye
– Champ Rd. 2 – Pinned by No. 17 Ethan Oakley (UNC), 1:52
– Cons. Rd. 2 – Bye
– Cons. Rd. 3 – Decision over Aidan Medina (Tarleton State), 4-2
– Cons. Rd. 4 – MD loss to No. 22 Luke Willochell (Wyoming), 4-15
– Eliminated

141: Tyson Peach
– Champ Rd. 1 – Decision loss to Kale Petersen (Iowa), 3-5
– Cons. Rd 1 – Bye
– Cons. Rd. 2 – Decision loss to Connor Thorpe (UNI), 3-5
– Eliminated

141: Liam Neitzel
– Champ Rd. 1 – MD loss to Nick O’Neill (UNC), 0-8
– Cons. Rd 1 – Bye
– Cons. Rd. 2 – TF win over Joshua Medina (Bellarmine), 16-0
– Cons. Rd. 3 – Decision loss to Owen Uhls (Mizzou), 3-6
– Eliminated

141: Logan Swensen
– Champ Rd. 1 – Fall loss to Connor Thorpe (UNI), 3:31
– Cons. Rd 1 – Bye
– Cons. Rd. 2 – Decision loss to John Alden (Wyoming), 0-4
– Eliminated

149: Colin Dupill
– Champ Rd. 1 – Bye
– Champ Rd. 2 – Decision win over Jager Eisch (MINN), 4-3
– Quarters: TF loss to Seth Mendoza (Mizzou), 4-19
– Cons. Rd. 4 – Decision loss to Cole Brooks (Wyoming), 6-7
– Eliminated

157: Zach Ballante
– Champ Rd. 1 – Bye
– Champ Rd. 2 – Decision loss to David Gleason (Mizzou), 1-8
– Cons. Rd. 2 – MFFW over Bas Diaz (SDSU)
– Cons. Rd. 3 – Pinned by Steven Villalobos (Bellarmine), 4:07
– Eliminated

157: Bas Diaz
– Champ Rd. 1 – Decision loss to Cael Rahnavardi (UNI), 0-2
– Cons. Rd 1 – Bye
– Cons. Rd. 2 – MFFL to Zach Ballante (SDSU)
– Eliminated

165: Jacob Herm
– Champ Rd. 1 – Pinned Joey Kennedy (Iowa), 4:56
– Champ Rd. 2 – MD win over Joel Mylin (Mizzou), 9-1
– Quarters – Decision over Manny Rojas (Iowa St.), 7-3
– Semis: No. 17 Bryce Hepner (UNC)

174: Jacob Fistler
– Champ Rd. 1 – MD loss to Clayton Whiting (MINN), 2-13
– Cons. Rd 1 – Bye
– Cons. Rd. 2 – MFFL to Nadav Nashi (Unattached)
– Eliminated

174: Ryan Dolezal
– Champ Rd. 1 – Bye
– Champ Rd. 2 – Pinned by Kolten Oborny (Mizzou), 2:01
– Cons. Rd. 2 – Bye
– Cons. Rd. 3 – SV-1 loss to Jacob Helgeson (Iowa St.), 4-7
– Eliminated

184: Burk Blasius
– Champ Rd. 1 – Pinned by Logan Cole (Mizzou), 5:55
– Cons. Rd 1 – Bye
– Cons. Rd. 2 – Decision over Jared Thiry (SDSU), 8-3
– Cons. Rd. 3 – Decision over Anders Thompson (OU), 8-6
– Cons. Rd. 4 – Decision over Keenan Sheridan (SDSU), 4-1
– Cons. Rd. 5 – TF loss to Jarrett Wadsen (SDSU), 2-17
– 7th Place Match

184: Connor Gaynor
– Champ Rd. 1 – Bye
– Champ Rd. 2 – TF loss No. 12 Eddie Neitenbach (Wyoming), 3-20
– Cons. Rd. 2 – Bye
– Cons. Rd. 3 – MFFL to Ty Miller (Iowa)
– Eliminated

184: Shane McConville
– Champ Rd. 1 – Bye
– Champ Rd. 2 – SV-1 win over Aidan Schlett (UNC), 4-1
– Quarters: Pinned by Waylon Cressell (Unattached), 3:30
– Cons. Rd. 4 – TF loss to Ty Miller (Iowa), 1-18
– Eliminated

184: Jared Thiry
– Champ Rd. 1 – Bye
– Champ Rd. 2 – Decision loss to Nash Banko (Army Prep), 2-7
– Cons. Rd. 2 – Decision loss to Burk Blasius (SDSU), 3-8
– Eliminated

184: Jarrett Wadsen
– Champ Rd. 1 – Bye
– Champ Rd. 2 – MD loss to Waylon Cressell (Unattached), 9-18
– Cons. Rd. 2 – Bye
– Cons. Rd. 3 – MD win over Aidan Schlett (UNC), 18-5
– Cons. Rd. 4 – MFFW over No. 12 Eddie Neitenbach
– Cons. Rd. 5 – TF over Burk Blasius (SDSU), 17-2
– Cons. Semis

184: Keenan Sheridan
– Champ Rd. 1 – Bye
– Champ Rd. 2 – Decision win over Jonathan Sanchez (Navy), 8-2
– Quarters: MD loss to Jake Dailey (UNC), 1-11
– Cons. Rd. 4 – Decision loss to Burk Blasius (SDSU), 1-4
– Eliminated

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