AKRON, Ohio -- Two-time All-American Nathan Burak outscored his opponents 64-1 to win the 97 kg/213 lbs. University Nationals freestyle championship on Sunday.
Burak won all six matches by technical fall, blanking his opponents 52-0 before defeating Austin Schafer, 12-1, in the finals.
He was one of seven Hawkeyes to place in the top five at the event. Alex Meyer, Phillip Laux, Sammy Brooks, and Brandon Sorensen placed in the top five of the freestyle tournament, and Burke Paddock and Sam Stoll placed second and third, respectively, in the Greco-Roman tournament.