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Harold Nichols/Cyclone Open Results for UW-L By Billy Huebner, UW-L Head Assistant Wrestling Coach The UW-L wrestling team competed at the Harold Nichols/Cyclone Open on Saturday, November 13, at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Participating schools included Division I Iowa State, Northern Iowa, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, and Utah Valley State; Division II University of Nebraska - Omaha and South Dakota State University; Division III University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, Buena Vista, and Wartburg; NAIA William Penn; and junior colleges Iowa Central and Ellsworth Community College. After all was done, it proved to be a very tough tournament. Six wrestlers placed in the top seven for the Eagles. Jason Lulloff (Kiel, WI) led the way as he captured the 184 lb. division with a 4-0 record. A big win came in the semi-finals for Jason as he defeated University of Nebraska - Lincoln’s Matt Farrell 2-1 to put him in the finals. It was a battle as both wrestlers were very tall. Jason then faced Akeem Carter, Wartburg’s 2x National Champion ranked #1 at 197 lbs. Jason came out with a takedown in the first period and totally controlled the entire match. This was a big win for him and a fun match to watch. This tournament was an important one for Jason, as it was his first since coming back from a season-ending injury last year where doctors told him he might never wrestle again. Jason is on a mission and he will not be satisfied until he wins a National Championship. Josh Chelf (Irma, WI) placed second at 174 lbs. with a 4-1 record for UW-L. Josh had a great first tournament of the year and was very impressive out on the mat. A big win came in the quarter-finals for him, as he shut out Iowa State’s Jonathon Gupinski by a score of 6-0. In the semi-finals, he defeated South Dakota State’s standout wrestler Nathan Althoff by a score of 8-3. Josh then faced the University of Nebraska - Lincoln’s Brandon Browne in the finals. This was an intense match and quite the crowd pleaser. In the last 30 seconds of the third period, Josh got a takedown at the edge of the mat, putting him ahead by a score of 4-3. However, in the last 10 seconds, Browne was able to reverse Josh to secure his victory. After the match, Josh just shook his head and said, “I’ll get him next time.” Hopefully they’ll meet again this weekend at the UNO Open. Ryan Allen (Livingston, WI) finished third at 285 lbs. with a 4-1 record. Ryan’s first win came against South Dakota State’s Jason Stripling by a score of 5-1, followed by a win over Northern Iowa’s Mike Zimmerly by a score of 5-2. Ryan had a tough semi-finals where he was defeated by Blake Gillis of Wartburg, who he had wrestled twice in the NCAA Championship finals and defeated both times. Unfortunately, this tournament was a different story as Gillis defeated Ryan by a score of 1-0. It was a hard loss for Ryan, but Gillis wrestled tough. They could meet again next week at the UNO Open -- it would be a great rematch. Ryan came back to place third by defeating Iowa State’s David Zabriskie with a fall in 0:48 seconds and Stefan Tighe of Nebraska Lincoln by a score of 7-5. Ross Needham (Marshfield, WI) placed fourth in the tough 157 lb. division. A big win came for him against Division I Utah Valley State’s Tanner Cowen with a 7-2 victory, allowing him to advance to the quarter-finals. There Ross dominated Claudel Noel of Ellsworth Community College by a score of 14-4. This win meant that he would wrestle the fourth ranked Trent Paulson of Iowa State in the semifinals. Ross wrestled a smart and intense match against Paulson. Paulson had two takedowns -- one in the first period and one in the second. The third period was scoreless as they were both battling back and forth. This proved to be a great match for Ross with his unfortunate loss by a score of 5-1. Ross then received an injury default against #1 ranked Division II Patrick Allibone of the University of Nebraska - Omaha, which was too bad because it would have been a great match to watch. Ross then wrestled the University of Northern Iowa’s Moza Fay for third place. Ross had a great first period of wrestling, winning 3-0. In the second period, Fay chose down. A major scramble at the edge of the mat in the second period was a decisive factor in this match. Fay came out on top for the reversal, and then they went out of bounds. We did not want to give up this reversal, as Fay is a vicious rider. Ross went down and got caught in a cradle. This was a hard loss for Ross against a very tough wrestler, ending in a fall by Fay in 3:46. Tim Palmer (Mankato, MN) was fifth at 165 lbs. for the Eagles with a 4- 2 record. Tim is exploding this year and wrestled a great tournament. In his first match, Tim defeated Ryan Meyer of South Dakota State by a score of 6-4 in overtime. He then defeated Utah Valley’s Mark South by a score of 11-3. In the quarter-finals, Tim was defeated by J.D. Naig of Omaha Nebraska, the #1 ranked wrestler in the country in Division II. It was an intense batter throughout the entire match, with the score ending in a 4-4 tie. Unfortunately, Tim fell to Naig in overtime by a fall. He then defeated Iowa State’s Mike Somsky by a score of 4-2. Tim’s last match against Ross Taplin of Nebraska - Omaha, a nationally known up-andcoming wrestler in Division II, was also very exciting. At the start of the match, Tim was put to his back from a tight headlock. It was amazing how he got out of it, but he was now down by five points. Although he was unable to come back for the win, he battled to the very end, losing by a score of 5-1. Tim is coming off of a 23-5 record last year. He is looking to get over thirty wins this year. Collin McKillip (Marion, IL) placed seventh in the 157 lb. division with 4-2 record. He had three falls in the tournament including Chase Guddis of UW-La Crosse in 3:59; Busse of Iowa Central Community College in 1:03; and Claudel Noels of Ellsworth Community College in 1:03. Collin had some exciting matches for the crowd and for our fans. He really stepped it up for this tournament. Despite an injury early in the tournament, he still stormed back to compete. Other wrestlers competing for UW-L included Oscar Martinez 0-2 (125 lbs.); Jordan Kolinski 2-2 (133 lbs.); Kevin Barber 0-2 (133 lbs.); Mike Rohowetz 1-2 (141 lbs.); Brad Valesquez 3-2 (141 lbs.); Adam Kuchnia 2-2 (149 lbs.); Ben Kreuzer 0-2 (149 lbs.); Eric Seppelt 0-2 (149 lbs.); Andrew Dorn 2-2 (157 lbs.); Chase Gudis 1-2 (157 lbs.); Scott Dorn 3-2 (165 lbs.); Jerad Clark 0-1 (165 lbs.); Josh Zabel 2-2 (174 lbs.); Dave Olson 0-2 (197 lbs.); and Josh Passe 1-1 (197 lbs.). It was a very exciting day for the Eagles. The program is really looking forward to going to the Nebrask Omaha Open this weekend. Some of the teams that participated in that tournament last year include University of Nebraska - Lincoln, University of Minnesota, Oklahoma State, Iowa, Iowa State, Hofstra, West Virginia, and Northern Iowa. Also coming this year will be Virginia Tech. It should be a real barn burner. For those of you are unable to join the team, we will forward you the results next week. Coach Billy
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