By Hawkeyesports.com

GENEVA, Ohio – University of Iowa wrestler Michael Caliendo won a U23 National Title at 74 KG at the Spire Institute on Sunday afternoon.

Caliendo won the 74 kg division winning eight of his nine matches to make the world team. Caliendo defeated Daniel Cardenas of the California RTC and Stanford in the best-of-three finals. Caliendo fell 7-2 in the first match before taking the second match, 15-8, and the final match, 14-6, against Cardenas.

Kael Voinovich finished in sixth at 70 KG winning five matches before falling in the semifinals. Voinovich dropped his next two matches via medical forfeit to end the weekend in sixth.

U23 Nationals

Michael Caliendo (74 KG) – First Place

Michael Caliendo (HWC) tech. fall Parker Kearns (Charleston RTC), 10-0 (1:08)

Michael Caliendo (HWC) tech. fall Anthony White (SKWC), 13-0 (2:06)

Michael Caliendo (HWC) tech. fall Christopher Crawford (Indiana RTC), 15-4 (3:42)

Michael Caliendo (HWC) dec. Braeden Scoles (Illinois RTC), 8-4

Michael Caliendo (HWC) dec. Matthew Bianchi (Arkansas RTC), 10-9

Michael Caliendo (HWC) dec. Ethan Birden (Ohio RTC), 4-2

Daniel Cardenas (CA RTC) dec. Michael Caliendo (HWC), 15-8

Michael Caliendo (HWC) dec. Daniel Cardenas (CA RTC), 7-2

Michael Caliendo (HWC) dec. Daniel Cardenas (CA RTC), 14-6

Kael Voinovich (70 KG) – Sixth Place

Kael Voinovich (HWC) tech. fall Torin Bishop (Rochester RTC), 10-0 (0:34)

Kael Voinovich (HWC) tech. fall Jordan Brown (Bearcat Wrestling Club), 12-1 (1:35)

Kael Voinovich (HWC) dec. Dez Gartrell (Nebraska Wrestling Training Center), 4-3

Kael Voinovich (HWC) dec. EJ Parco (California), 8-0

Kael Voinovich (HWC) dec. Connor Pierce (NLWC/TMWC), 5-3

Drew Roberts (Minnesota – RTC) dec. Kael Voinovich (HWC), 12-7

EJ Parco (California) MFF Kael Voinovich (HWC)

Sam Ewing (WNY RTC) MFF Kael Voinovich (HWC)

Joey Cruz (57 KG)

Brady Pruett (Pennsylvania RTC) dec. Joey Cruz (HWC), 9-6

Joey Cruz (HWC) tech. fall Liam Dwyer (Spartan Combat RTC/TMWC), 13-2 (1:28)

Joey Cruz (HWC) tech. fall Christian Forbes (Oklahoma RTC), 11-1 (2:29)

Joey Cruz (HWC) tech. fall Bryson Valdez (Northern Colorado Wrestling Club), 16-5 (3:24)

Hunter Taylor (Beaver Dam Wrestling RTC) tech. fall Joey Cruz (HWC), 10-0 (1:23)

Isaiah Fenton – 74 KG

Isaiah Fenton (HWC) tech. fall Ryan Garvick (Indiana RTC), 10-0 (5:17)

Isaiah Fenton (HWC) dec. Tavian Camper (RTC South), 6-4

Ethan Birden (Ohio RTC) dec. Isaiah Fenton (HWC), 2-1

Drayden Morton (West Coast RTC) tech. fall Isaiah Fenton (HWC), 10-0 (1:18)

Koye Grebel – 70 KG

Colin Roberts (Lake Erie RTC) dec. Koye Grebel (HWC), 10-4

Koye Grebel (HWC) tech. fall Sebastiano Spina (New Jersey), 10-0 (1:11)

Koye Grebel (HWC) tech. fall Michael Conklin (Lions Wrestling WC), 12-0 (1:36)

Koye Grebel (HWC) tech. fall Josh Howey (Lake Erie RTC), 11-0 (1:47)

Derek Raike (Ohio Wrestling) tech. fall Koye Grebel (HWC), 10-0 (0:40)

Joseph Kennedy – 74 KG

Marco Albanese (Bearcat Wrestling Club) tech. fall Joseph Kennedy (HWC), 12-2 (5:04)

Joseph Kennedy (HWC) dec. Kaden Milheim (Eagle Training Center), 9-2

Anthony White (SKWC) dec. Joseph Kennedy (HWC), 8-2

Sebastian Robles – 79 KG

Sebastian Robles (HWC) pinned Omarion Carter (Cincinnati RTC), 1:04

Magnus Kuokkanen (Indiana RTC) dec. Sebastian Robles (HWC), 3-1

Sebastian Robles (HWC) dec. Gavin Turk (Minot State), 6-3

Landon Jones (RTC South) tech. fall Sebastian Robles (HWC), 12-0 (5:19)

U20 World Team Trials

Brody Sampson – 92 KG

Tucker Hogan (Mat-Town USA) dec. Brody Sampson (HWC), 9-2

Sonny Sasso (Titan Mercury/ SERTC) tech. fall Brody Sampson (HWC), 11-1 (5:45)