CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Heavyweight Blaize Cabell won the Last Chance Qualifier tournament today to be the third Panther to earn a shot at the 2016 Olympics.
Cabell's collegiate career came to a disappointing end when illness knocked him out of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships late last month. His win today extended his wrestling career before the senior graduates from UNI.
Cabell advanced to the finals of the 125-kilo weight class with two 12-2 tech falls over Kevin Christman and Ben Durbin of the Cyclone Wrestling Club. He pinned David Zabriskie of Lehigh Valley Athletic Club in 55 seconds to win the tournament and advance to the trials.