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Men’s Wrestling Battles Through Deep Brackets at the Luther Open

Men’s Wrestling Battles Through Deep Brackets at the Luther Open
November 18, 2025

The Hawkeye Community College men's wrestling team traveled to Decorah on November 15 to compete in the Luther Open, one of the most competitive early-season tournaments in the Midwest. Featuring NCAA Division II, Division III, NAIA, and NJCAA programs, the event provided valuable experience and tough matchups across all divisions of the bracket.

Despite the challenging field, the RedTails earned several impressive wins, bonus-point victories, and strong consolation runs as they continue to build momentum early in the season.

Tournament Highlights

141 lbs – Macael Bear

Bear picked up one of the RedTails' strongest early wins of the day, pinning Coe's Karter Guzman in 4:48 in the opening round. He later advanced into the consolation rounds of the Elite bracket, gaining more key mat time against high-level competitors.

 

184 lbs (Silver) – Gianni Sutherland

Sutherland delivered one of the most complete performances for Hawkeye. After a first-round decision loss, he responded with authority in consolations—earning a 17-2 tech fall followed by a 4:33 fall over Kael Morlock of Joliet JC. He advanced to the third round of consolations before concluding a strong overall showing.

133 lbs (Silver) – Colin Royster

Royster bounced back after a tough opener, recording a first-period fall in 1:58 over Augustana's George Khachaturov. He continued into the next consolations round and showed clear improvement in his first collegiate tournament.

165 lbs (Elite) – Jackson Turner

Turner built momentum throughout the day, earning a bye into the quarterfinals before later powering through the consolations with a fall at 2:39 against Wisconsin-Platteville's Garrison Stockwell. He finished his day in the fourth round of the bracket.

Additional Notable Performances

 

  • 125 lbs: Adam Fish and Mariyon Norton both competed in multiple divisions, picking up valuable matches and testing themselves against nationally recognized programs.

  • 285 lbs: Isaac Ericson and Lex Coleman-Tunsil each saw action in multiple rounds across the Elite and Silver brackets, gaining important early-season experience.

  • 149 lbs: Tate Turner battled through matchups in the Elite bracket against multiple NCAA Division III opponents.

     

Photo credit to Garrett Hoyt @garretthoytmedia