Xander Kenworthy
Xander Kenworthy
  • Weight:
    197
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Ankeny, Iowa
  • High School:
    Ankeny High School
Bio

2023-24 season: Placed 3rd at the Simpson College Luther Hills Open in freshman/sophomore division at 197 pounds ... Placed 3rd at Coe College Invitational at 197 pounds ... Placed 2nd at NIACC's Battle for the Helmet at 197 pounds ... Placed 3rd at 197 pounds at NJCAA North Central District Tournament ... Was a first-team ICCAC academic all-region selection for the 2024 spring semester.

Simpson College Luther Hill Open (Freshman/sophomore division, 197 pounds)

Kenworthy pinned Hector Izaguirre (St. Ambrose), :41; Braydon Hoffman (Cornell College) dec. Kenworth, 6-3; Kenworthy dec. Syrron White (Indian Hills), 16-13; Kenworthy pinned Luis Salazar (Buena Vista), :33; Kenworthy major dec. James Ofeciar (Waldorf), 14-4; Kenworthy pinned Gregorio Herrera (NIACC), 4:37.

Iowa Central dual (197 pounds)

Kenworthy dec. Cooper Colson, 8-4.

Luther College Open (Silver division, 197 pounds)

Josh Glendinning (Upper Iowa) tech. fall Kenworthy, 19-4; Jackson Ormond (Wisconsin-Whitewater) dec. Kenworthy, 9-5.

Ellsworth dual (197 pounds)

Brent Greenfield dec. Kenworthy, 10-8.

Coe College Invitational (197 pounds)

Kenworthy pinned Tate Crowell (Millikin), 4:47; John Schuttler (Graceland University) major dec. Kenworthy, 15-5; Kenworthy dec. Nick Demunno (Cornell College), 12-7; Kenworthy pinned Cade Scott (Millkin), 2:16.

Iowa Western dual (197 pounds)

Luke MacDonald tech. fall Kenworthy, 18-2.

Minnesota West dual (285 pounds)

Kenworthy pinned Brody Knapp, :44.

NIACC's Battle for the Helmet (197 pounds)

Kenworthy pinned Cameron Lattimore (Harper College), 5:47; Kenworthy pinned Connor Lorden (Harper College), 1:26; Luke MacDonald (Iowa Western) major dec. Kenworthy, 12-4.

Iowa Lakes dual (197 pounds)

Kenworthy won by forfeit.

Indian Hills dual (197 pounds)

Ansel Cervantes dec. Kenworthy, 11-7.

Iowa Central dual (197 pounds)

Joseph Lewis dec. Kenworthy, 6-4.

NJCAA North Central District Tournament (197 pounds)

Kenworthy (NIACC) pinned Josiah Bundt (Iowa Lakes), 1:27; Luke MacDonald (Iowa Western) dec. Kenworthy, 2-1; Kenworthy dec. Ansel Cervantes (Indian Hills), 5-4; Joseph Lewis (Iowa Central) pinned Kenworthy, 3:31.

NJCAA national tournament (197 pounds)

Kenworthy pinned Josh Womack (Northwest), :51; Kenworthy pinned Solomon Luna (Otero JC), 2:26; Matthew Marcum (Labette) dec. Kenworthy, 4-1; Martin Prieto (RCTC) dec. Kenworthy, 6-5.

2023-24 record: 17-13 with 11 falls, 1 major dec.

 

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