Four NIACC wrestlers go 2-0 at Kearney duals
KEARNEY, Neb. - Four NIACC wrestlers went 2-0 at the University of Nebraska-Kearney duals on Friday.
The Trojans' 285-pounders Mario Pena and Jimsher Sidhu both went 2-0 as did 197-pounders Sedrak Sheppard and Luke Erickson.
Pena picked up a fall and a decision and Sidhu gained two major decisions in the four dual meets as the Trojans went 0-4 as a team. Sheppard picked up a pair of falls and Erickson won both his matches by decision.
The No. 17 Trojans dropped a 27-21 decision to Neosho County CC in their opening match, fell to No. 7 Otero Junior College 33-17, lost to No. 19 Barton County CC 24-15 and dropped a 30-18 decision to Pratt Community College.
Pena pinned Otero's Riley Hall in 4 minutes, 34 seconds and took a 3-2 decision from Barton's Brix Brickey. Sidhu topped Neosho's Aaron Lewis 18-7 and stopped Pratt's Bradon Huntley 17-7 for his two major decisions.
In the 197-pound matches, Sheppard pinned Neosho's Josh Walker in 6:36 and stuck Barton's Ethan Dean in 3:59. Erickson topped Otero's Jared Smith 6-1 and stopped Pratt's Otto Orosco 6-2.
Also for the Trojans, 141-pounder Austin Anderly was 3-1 and 165-pounder Tucker Black was 2-2.
NIACC returns to action Wednesday night in a home dual meet against Iowa Central.
Notes: Anderly is 7-3 this season with 2 falls and 3 major decisions ... Black is 12-7 with 2 falls, technical falls and 1 major decision ... Erickson is 8-4 with 3 falls and 1 major decision ... Pena is 10-8 with 2 falls and 3 major decisions ... Sheppard is 10-11 with 4 falls and 1 major decision ... Pena has a career record of 31-18 with 6 falls and 4 major decisions ... Sidhu is 13-4 with 2 falls, 1 technical fall and 4 major decisions.
Neosho 27, NIACC 21
125 - Jay Maxville (Neosho) won by forfeit; 133 - Alpha Diallo (Neosho) won by forfeit; 141 - Mateo Soto (Neosho) pinned Austin Anderly, 6:10; 149 - Antonio Salinas (Neosho) dec. Chanse Rios, 9-5; 157 - Cole Franklin (Neosho) dec. Ryan Faught, 7-4.
165 - Tucker Black (NIACC) tech. fall Austin Zuniga, 15-0; 174 - Jacob Walker (Neosho) dec. Ravonn Gregory, 11-6; 184 - Cade Baker (NIACC) won by forfeit; 197 - Sedrak Sheppard (NIACC) pinned Josh Walker, 6:36; 285 - Jimsher Sidhu (NIACC) major dec. Aaron Lewis, 18-7.
Otero JC 33, NIACC 17
125 - Adrian Cordova (O) won by forfeit; 133 - Gunner Laffoon (O) won by forfeit; 141 - Anderly major dec. DJ Hendrickson, 11-3; 149 - Anthony Hinkle (O) pinned Jacob Niichel, 1:23; 157 - Rashawn Benford (O) pinned Coleby Bratrud, 1:49.
165 - Black (N) major dec. Aaron Trygstad, 16-8; 174 - Kalin Winkler (O) pinned Ravonn Gregory, 1:56; 184 - Anthony Lodermeier (O) dec. Jaylen Lee, 10-7; 197 - Luke Erickson (N) dec. Jared Smith, 6-1; 285 - Mario Pena (N) pinned Riley Hall, 4:34.
Barton County CC 24, NIACC 15
125 - double forfeit; 133 - Caysen Smith (BC) won by forfeit; 141 - Anderly (N) dec. Jaden McRoberts, 6-2; 149 - Sean Taborsky (BC) dec. Niichel, 9-8; 157 - Faught dec. Christian Rivas, 5-2.
165 - Kendall Biddle (BC) dec. Black, 12-10; 174 - David Kelly (BC) pinned Gregory, 1:34; 184 - Devon Backer (BC) pinned Lee, 1:53; 197 - Sheppard pinned Ethan Dean, 3:59; 285 - Pena dec. Brix Brickey, 3-2.
Pratt CC 30, NIACC 18
125 - Kelvys Gonzalez (P) won by forfeit; 133 - Demone McClinton (P) won by forfeit; 141 - Anderly major dec. Dy'Juan Carney, 14-6; 149 - Corey Tyler (P) pinned Niichel, 1:21; 157 - Bratrud (N) dec. Jayson Failer, 5-1.
165 - Laaiq Hedrick (P) pinned Black, 2:26; 174 - Jose Cortez (P) won by forfeit; 184 - Jaylen Lee (N) major dec. James Ellis, 15-4; 197 - Erickson dec. Otto Orosco, 6-2; 285 - Sidhu (N) major dec. Bradon Huntley, 17-7.
