FloWrestler Of The Week: Jacob Warner, Iowa
FloWrestler Of The Week: Jacob Warner, Iowa
Jacob Warner decided to step up to the open division and he impressively navigated the waters to come out on top and win the title at the Lindenwood Open.
Iowa's Jacob Warner spurned the freshman-sophomore division for the open bracket at the Lindenwood Open and impressively navigated his way through four matches to win the tournament title in St. Charles, MO, on Saturday.
The Hawkeyes true freshman 197-pounder notched two decisions, including a hard-fought 3-1 overtime win over Oklahoma's Andrew Dixon in the semis and a dominating technical fall over West Virginia's Hunter DeLong in the quarters, before meeting third-ranked Willie Miklus of Missouri in the finals.
Warner looked unfazed in his matchup up against the two-time All-American and scored first, last, and often to major Miklus 16-7 with riding time. Warner used a number of leg attacks, including a low double to cap off the win in the last seconds of the bout.
Jacob Warner’s flawless weekend makes him our FloWrestler of the Week.
Other FloWrestler of the Week Nominees:
Coach John Smith (and the Oklahoma State team): Smith earned his 400th career victory as the Cowboys claimed a near-shutout dual meet win over Minnesota on Sunday.
Max Dean, Cornell: The freshman 184-pounder took out No. 4-ranked and returning All-American Drew Foster to help power Cornell to a 30-10 win over UNI on Friday.
Ian Brown, Lehigh: The 157-pound senior defeated ninth-ranked Alec Pantaleo 7-5 in the Mountain Hawks’ win over Michigan on Sunday.
Jordan Kutler, Lehigh: The sophomore 174-pounder notched a 5-4 win over No. 4-ranked Myles Amine, a returning All-American.
Penn State: The Nittany Lions crowned seven champions and racked up 190.5 team points at the Keystone Classic on Sunday.