Life University coaches and wrestlers cheer as Life’s Savannah Isaac wrestles Iowa’s Alivia White at 207 pounds during Day 1 of the Soldier Salute wrestling tournament at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday, December 29, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Jesse Ybarrawrestles Wyoming’s Aidan Noonan at 141 pounds during Day 1 of the Soldier Salute wrestling tournament at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday, December 29, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Brandon Sorensen and Spencer Lee look on from the coaches chairs for Iowa as Iowa’s Dru Ayala wrestles during Day 1 of the Soldier Salute wrestling tournament at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday, December 29, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa State’s Kane Naaktgeboren wrestles Oklahoma State’s Ramon Salazar at 149 pounds during Day 1 of the Soldier Salute wrestling tournament at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday, December 29, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Joey Cruz wrestles Northern Iowa’s Brandon Paez at 125 pounds during Day 1 of the Soldier Salute wrestling tournament at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday, December 29, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa State’s Kane Naaktgeboren wrestles Iowa’s Caleb Rathjen at 149 pounds during Day 1 of the Soldier Salute wrestling tournament at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday, December 29, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa women’s wrestling head coach Clarissa Chun looks on during Day 1 of the Soldier Salute wrestling tournament at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday, December 29, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Team Nazar Training Center’s Madilyn Peach wrestles Iowa’s Emily Frost at 131 pounds during Day 1 of the Soldier Salute wrestling tournament at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday, December 29, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa associate head coach Gary Mayabb talks with Iowa’s Emily Frost during Day 1 of the Soldier Salute wrestling tournament at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday, December 29, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Brianna Gonzales wrestles Dubuque’s Shea Reisel at 117 pounds during Day 1 of the Soldier Salute wrestling tournament at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday, December 29, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Cali Leng wrestles Baker University’s Zoey Freeman at 124 pounds during Day 1 of the Soldier Salute wrestling tournament at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday, December 29, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Ben Kueter wrestles Bellarmine’s Thad Huff at 285 pounds during Day 1 of the Soldier Salute wrestling tournament at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday, December 29, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Ben Kueter is declared the winner after wrestling Bellarmine’s Thad Huff at 285 pounds during Day 1 of the Soldier Salute wrestling tournament at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday, December 29, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Kennedy Blades wrestles Indiana Tech’s Cydney Bassett at 160 pounds during Day 1 of the Soldier Salute wrestling tournament at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday, December 29, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Kennedy Blades is declared the winner after wrestling Indiana Tech’s Cydney Bassett at 160 pounds during Day 1 of the Soldier Salute wrestling tournament at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday, December 29, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Kylie Welker wrestles Team Nazar Training Center’s Brooke Huffman at 180 pounds during Day 1 of the Soldier Salute wrestling tournament at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday, December 29, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Macey Kilty wrestles team Nazar Training Center’s Harlow Skenandore during Day 1 of the Soldier Salute wrestling tournament at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday, December 29, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Macey Kilty wrestles team Nazar Trainign Center’s Harlow Skenandore during Day 1 of the Soldier Salute wrestling tournament at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday, December 29, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa’s Naomi Simon wrestles Umpqua Community College’s Arianna Mauch at 180 pounds during Day 1 of the Soldier Salute wrestling tournament at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Sunday, December 29, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)