Iowa’s Jordan Williams is presented a trophy after winning his 157-pound championship match Jan. 4, 2026 during the Soldier Salute wrestling tournament in Coralville, Iowa.Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen

Eli McKown | Des Moines Register

CORALVILLE —Iowa wrestling finished the weekend’s Soldier Salute tournament with one individual champion and a fourth-place team finish.

The Hawkeyes’ Jordan Williams took home the 157-pound championship at Xtream Arena.

Tom Brands’ team brought a smaller-than-usual contingent to Coralville, and the Hawkeyes ended up with just two finalists.

Iowa State and Northern Iowa also brought a limited number of wrestlers and secured several place-winners at the annual holiday wrestling tournament.

Check out our recap of each weight class, team race, interviews and more below.

Here’s a look at your top five at the Soldier Salute.

• 1st – Missouri (166.5)
• 2nd – North Carolina (161.5)
• 3rd – Wyoming (127.5)
• 4th – Iowa (113.5)
• 5th – Navy (81)

Placement at 285 pounds:

• 1st Place – Koy Hopke of Minnesota
• 2nd Place – Cade Ziola of Nebraska
• 3rd Place – Christian Carroll of Wyoming
• 4th Place – Spencer Lanosga of Navy
• 5th Place – Bradley Hill of Oklahoma
• 6th Place – Coby Merrill of Unattached
• 7th Place – Jarrett Stoner of Missouri
• 8th Place – Bennett Tabor of Minnesota

Placement at 197 pounds:

• 1st Place – Joey Novak of Wyoming
• 2nd Place – Evan Bates of Missouri
• 3rd Place – Zyan Hall of Navy
• 4th Place – Robert Platt of North Carolina
• 5th Place – Harvey Ludington of Iowa
• 6th Place – Mikey Calcagno of North Carolina
• 7th Place – Gunner Henry of Wyoming
• 8th Place – Toby Schoffstall of VMI

Placement at 184 pounds:

• 1st Place – Aeoden Sinclair of Missouri
• 2nd Place – Jake Dailey of North Carolina
• 3rd Place – Jarrett Wadsen of South Dakota State
• 4th Place – Nash Banko of Army Prep
• 5th Place – Logan Cole of Missouri
• 6th Place – Waylon Cressell of Unattached
• 7th Place – Burk Blasius of South Dakota State
• 8th Place – Tyrel Miller of Iowa

Placements for 174 pounds:

• 1st Place – Danny Wask of Navy
• 2nd Place – Gabe Arnold of Iowa
• 3rd Place – Izzy Moreno of Northern Iowa
• 4th Place – Lane Foard of Wyoming
• 5th Place – Nicholas Fea of North Carolina
• 6th Place – Tyler Eise of Nebraska
• 7th Place – Clayton Whiting of Minnesota
• 8th Place – Melton Powe of Iowa State
  

Placement at 165 pounds:

• 1st Place – Bryce Hepner of North Carolina
• 2nd Place – Maxx Mayfield of Missouri
• 3rd Place – Jacob Herm of South Dakota State
• 4th Place – Jack Thomsen of Northern Iowa
• 5th Place – Dominic Bambinelli of Missouri
• 6th Place – Sloan Swan of Wyoming
• 7th Place – Finn Shepard of Tarleton State
• 8th Place – Ryan Vigil of VMI

Placement at 157 pounds:

• 1st Place – Jordan Williams of Iowa
• 2nd Place – Teague Travis of Missouri
• 3rd Place – J Conway of Missouri
• 4th Place – Laird Root of North Carolina
• 5th Place – Victor Voinovich of Iowa
• 6th Place – Jared Hill of Wyoming
• 7th Place – David Gleason of Missouri
• 8th Place – Steven Villalobos of Bellarmine

Placement at 149 pounds:

• 1st Place – Josh Edmond of Missouri
• 2nd Place – Seth Mendoza of Missouri
• 3rd Place – Gabe Willochell of Wyoming
• 4th Place – Kael Voinovich of Iowa
• 5th Place – Antonio Avila of Wyoming
• 6th Place – Patrick Jordon of VMI
• 7th Place – Easton Broxterman of Army Prep
• 8th Place – Cole Brooks of Wyoming

Placement at 141 pounds:

• 1st Place – Luke Simcox of North Carolina
• 2nd Place – Isaaiah Powe of Unattached
• 3rd Place – Kale Petersen of Iowa
• 4th Place – Caedyn Ricciardi of Navy
• 5th Place – Nick O`Neill of North Carolina
• 6th Place – Nasir Bailey of Iowa
• 7th Place – Max Brady of Northern Iowa
• 8th Place – Zeke Seltzer of Missouri

Placement at 133 pounds:

• 1st Place – Ethan Oakley of North Carolina
• 2nd Place – Gage Walker of Missouri
• 3rd Place – Matthew Botello of North Carolina
• 4th Place – Luke Willochell of Wyoming
• 5th Place – Osmany Diversent of Iowa State
• 6th Place – Hayden Mills of Nebraska
• 7th Place – Carter Pearson of Iowa State
• 8th Place – Jace Hedeman of Northern Iowa

Placement at 125 pounds:

• 1st Place – Kysen Terukina of North Carolina
• 2nd Place – Mack Mauger of Missouri
• 3rd Place – Sebastian Degennaro of Oklahoma
• 4th Place – Daniel Guanajuato of South Dakota State
• 5th Place – Bowen Downey of Northern Iowa
• 6th Place – Sefton Douglass of Wyoming
• 7th Place – Keyan Hernandez of Iowa
• 8th Place – Joey Cruz of Iowa