Roberson, who placed third at last year's U.S. Nationals and fourth at the 2005 World Team Trials in Ames, defeated his first opponent Ben Zwaschka by a 6-0, 6-0 technical fall. Roberson then met former Iowa 133-pound national champion Cliff Moore and downed the former Hawkeye, 1-0, 7-0. In the semifinals Roberson defeated Mike Zadick, another former Hawkeye, and faced Lightner, a 2005 World Team member in the finals.
Gallick fell victim by decision to Lightner, a former Oklahoma four-time All-American and 2001 NCAA champion. Gallick was the runner-up at the 2005 U.S. Nationals and was second at the World Team Trials to Lightner. Gallick downed Penn State 2004 NCAA runner-up Josh Moore in his second-round bout before running into Lightner. Gallick bounced back and beat Moore in the wrestlebacks again by decision and defeated Zadick, 3-1, 0-2, 3-0, for third-place.
In FILA Junior Nationals action, redshirt freshman Mitch Mueller finished third at 66 kg., sparked by a 1-0, 1-0 victory over former four-time Iowa high school champion Dan LeClere in the consolation semifinals. Nick Fanthorpe placed seventh at 55 kg. by defeating Cory Borges, 6-0, 5-1.
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