NIACC's Anderly advances to quarterfinals
COUNCIL BLUFFS - NIACC's third-ranked Austin Anderly advanced to Friday night's quarterfinals at 141 pounds with a 19-5 major decision victory over Camden's Jason Groff at the NJCAA national wrestling tournament.
Anderly, who earned all-American honors as a freshman with a 5th-place finish, faces Northeast Oklahoma's top-ranked Cody Karstetter in the quarterfinals that start at 6:15 p.m. Friday.
NIACC's Noah Jackson (157), Ryan Faught (165) and Jimsher Sidhu (285) dropped second-round matches on the championship side of the bracket.
At 157, Jackson dropped a 8-4 decision Highline's Liam Corbett.
At 165, Faught dropped a narrow 3-2 decision to Clackamas' Dillon Ulrey.
At 285 pounds, Northeast Oklahoma's Brian Andrews edged Sidhu, 4-3.
Mark Gonzales stayed alive in the consolation bracket at 125 pounds with a pair of wins. Gonzales pinned Minnesota West's Hser Eh Pwae in 1:12 and topped Iowa Central's Kevin Radcliff, 8-4.
Jackson also stayed alive in the consolation bracket with a 8-7 win over Spartanburg's Brandon Harris at 157 pounds.
Sidhu picked up a fall over Triton's Christopher Colvin in 3:15 to stay alive in the consolation bracket at 285 pounds.
Rodriguez, Faught, Askew and Sheppard were eliminated from the tournament with losses in the consolation bracket.
NJCAA national wrestling tournament results
First-round results
125
Benny Gomez (Muskegon) pinned Mark Gonzales, 2:20.
149
Kenny Astle (Western Wyoming) major dec. Robert Rodriguez, 13-2.
157
Noah Jackson (N) dec. Alfred Daniel (RCTC), 7-3.
165
Ryan Faught (N) dec. Augustus Siaway (Ridgewater), 2-1.
174
Dylan Reel (Clackamas) dec. Tavion Askew, 8-5.
197
Zeke Silva (NE Oklahoma) major dec. Sedrak Sheppard, 16-7.
285
Jimsher Sidhu (N) pinned Mark Fischer (Rowan), 5:38.
Second-round championship
141
Austin Anderly (N) major dec. Jason Groff (Camden), 19-5.
157
Liam Corbett (Highline) dec. Jackson, 8-4.
165
Dillon Ulrey (Clackamas) dec. Faught, 3-2.
285
Brian Andrews (NE Oklahoma) dec. Sidhu, 4-3.
First-round consolation
125
Gonzales pinned Hser Eh Pwae (Minnesota West), 1:12.
149
Rodriguez dec. Wilyande Bell (Lincoln), 16-9.
174
Askew received a bye.
197
Sedrak Sheppard won by medical forfeit over Aaron Corralez (Harper).
Second-round consolation
125
Gonzales dec. Kevin Radcliff (Iowa Central), 8-4.
149
John Reina (Niagara) major dec. Rodriguez, 15-5.
157
Jackson dec. Brandon Harris (Spartanburg), 8-7.
165
Antonio LaRocca (Nassau) dec. Faught, 8-4.
174
Matt Hebel (Western Wyoming) tech. fall Askew, 22-7.
197
Tim Young (Ellsworth) dec. Sheppard, 3-0.
285
Sidhu pinned Christopher Colvin (Triton), 3:15.
