Photos: 2024 Solider Salute Day 2

Photos from day 2 of the 2024 Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, December 30, 2024.

Savannah Blake

Dec. 30, 2024 8:15 pm

Iowa’s Kyle Parco wrestles Wyoming’s Gabe Willochell in a 149 pound match during semifinals of the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Michael Caliendo pins Minnesota’s Blaine Brenner in a 165 pound match during semifinals of the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Michael Caliendo pulls down Minnesota’s Blaine Brenner in a 165 pound match during semifinals of the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Ben Kueter wrestles Navy Wrestling Club’s Spencer Lanosga in a 285 pound match during semifinals of the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Patrick Kennedy wrestles North Carolina’s Joshua Ogunsanya in a 174 pound match during semifinals of the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Michael Caliendo brings down Minnesota’s Blaine Brenner in a 165 pound match during semifinals of the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Navy’s Danny Wask wrestles Northern Iowa’s Jared Simma in a 174 pound match during semifinals of the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Northern Iowa’s Colin Realbuto wrestles North Carolina’s Lachlan McNeil in a 149 pound match during semifinals of the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa assistant coach Terry Brands talks with Angelo Ferrari before wrestling in a 184 pound match during semifinals of the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Gabe Arnold wrestles Oklahoma State’s Jersey Robb in a 184 pound match during semifinals of the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Brianna Gonzalez knocks down Life University’s Salyna Shotwell in a 117 pound championship match during the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Kennedy Blades is named winner after defeating Life University’s Latifah McBryde in a 160 pound championship match during the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Life University’s Anaya Falcon pins Iowa’s Ava Bayless while wrestling in a 110 pound championship match during the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Drake Ayala wrestles Iowa’s Kale Petersen in a 133 pound championship match during the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Kennedy Blades pulls down Life University’s Latifah McBryde in a 160 pound championship match during the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Kennedy Blades wrestles Life University’s Latifah McBryde in a 160 pound championship match during the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Kyle Parco wrestles North Carolina’s Lachlan McNeil in a 149 pound championship match during the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Stephen Buchanan takes down Missouri’s Aeoden Sinclair in a 197 pound championship match during the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Patrick Kennedy wrestles Navy’s Danny Wask in a 174 pound championship match during the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Stephen Buchanan pins Missouri’s Aeoden Sinclair in a 197 pound championship match during the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa State’s Kysen Terukina wrestles Missouri’s Mack Mauger in a 125 pound championship match during the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Michael Caliendo wrestles Minnesota’s Andrew Sparks in a 165 pound championship match during the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Brianna Gonzalez pins down Life University’s Salyna Shotwell in a 117 pound championship match during the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Emily Frost pulls down Life University’s Sarah Savidge in a 131 pound championship match during the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa head coach Tom Brands calls out to Michael Caliendo as he wrestles in a 165 pound match during semifinals of the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Angelo Ferrari wrestles South Dakota State’s Brock Fettig in a 184 pound match during semifinals of the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Angelo Ferrari throw down South Dakota State’s Brock Fettig in a 184 pound match during semifinals of the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Patrick Kennedy is named winner after defeating North Carolina’s Joshua Ogunsanya in a 174 pound match during semifinals of the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Stephen Buchanan pulls down Oklahoma State’s Cody Merrill while wrestling in a 197 pound match during semifinals of the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Stephen Buchanan reacts as he is named winner after defeating Missouri’s Aeoden Sinclair in a 197 pound championship match during the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa women’s wrestling head coach Clarissa Chung celebrates after Iowa’s Brianna Gonzalez defeated Life University’s Salyna Shotwell in a 117 pound championship match during the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

North Carolina’s Lachlan McNeil reacts as he pinned by Iowa’s Kyle Parco in a 149 pound championship match during the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Kyle Parco picks up North Carolina’s Lachlan McNeil while wrestling in a 149 pound championship match during the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Kyle Parco is named winner after defeating North Carolina’s Lachlan McNeil in a 149 pound championship match during the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Emily Frost reacts as Life University’s Sarah Savidge tries to pin her in a 131 pound championship match during the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa assistant coach Terry Brands yells out to Iowa’s Michael Caliendo as he wrestles Minnesota’s Andrew Sparks in a 165 pound championship match during the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Ben Kueter wrestles Minnesota’s Bennett Tabor in a 285 pound championship match during the Soldier Salute wrestling meet at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)