NIACC set to compete in district meet on Sunday
FORT DODGE - The NIACC wrestling team will compete in the NJCAA Central district championship meet Sunday on the Iowa Central campus.
The tournament is set to start at 10 a.m.
Competitors at the district meet are seeking to qualify for the NJCAA national tournament that is set for Feb. 23-24 in Council Bluffs. Each district can qualify no more than 70 percent of the total participants within the district.
NIACC enters the district tournament ranked No. 11 in the latest Intermat NJCAA poll. Iowa Central is ranked third, Ellsworth is seventh, Iowa Western is ninth and Iowa Lakes is 10th.
NIACC's Austin Anderly is ranked No. 1 at 141 pounds and Noah Jackson is ranked fifth at 157 pounds.
WHO IS COMPETING?
The following is a list of wrestlers that will compete in Sunday's district tournament. The number is where wrestlers are ranked in latest NJCAA Intermat rankings.
125
8. Emmanuel Browne (Iowa Western); Kevin Radcliffe (Iowa Central); Javier Moreno (Ellsworth); Kevin Saravia Merlos (Iowa Lakes); Mark Gonzales (NIACC).
133
1. Todd Small (Iowa Central); 2. Justin Folley (Ellsworth); 4. Jordin James (Iowa Lakes); D'Andre Brumfield (Iowa Western); Arie Reyes (NIACC).
141
1. Austin Anderly (NIACC); 7. Anthony Fisher (Iowa Lakes); Keegan Powers (Ellsworth); Eric Clarke (Iowa Central); Kollin Wade (Iowa Western).
149
8. David Hollingsworth (Iowa Lakes); Zach Garza (Ellsworth); Yarhoski Aldiva (Iowa Central); Guy Suddman (Iowa Western); Robert Rodriguez (NIACC).
157
2. Ethan Karsten (Iowa Central); 3. Steven Lawrence (Ellsworth); 4. Noah Jackson (NIACC); Thomas Lisher (Iowa Western); Anthony Maia (Iowa Lakes).
165
3. Bunmi Smith (Iowa Lakes); 7. Tell Ward (Iowa Western); Matthew Young (Ellsworth); Ryan Faught (NIACC); Iowa Central - not available.
174
5. Brady Vogel (Iowa Central); 6. Cody Kingery (Iowa Western); Khanden Howse (Ellsworth); Marcus Placide (Iowa Lakes); Tavion Askew (NIACC).
184
7. Isaiah Cox (Iowa Lakes); 8. Antrez Clagon (Iowa Central); Jordan Shahrikian (Ellsworth); Joey Sutter (Iowa Western); Jaylen Lee (NIACC).
197
1. Tyree Sutton (Iowa Central); 2. Tim Young (Ellsworth); 6. Seth Ham (Iowa Western); Cayelon Barton (Iowa Lakes); Sedrak Sheppard (NIACC).
285
6. Andrew Pistillo (Iowa Western); Charles Griffin (Ellsworth); Montana Fuller (Iowa Lakes); Jordan Hill (Iowa Central); Jimsher Sidhu (NIACC).
HOW THE TROJANS HAVE FARED
The following is how the NIACC wrestlers fared against other ICCAC competitiors this season:
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Mark Gonzalez (1-2 vs. ICCAC wrestlers)
Iowa Western dual
Emmanuel Brown (IW) dec. Mark Gonzales (N), 4-3.
Ellsworth dual
Javier Moreno (E) dec. Gonzales (N), 5-1.
Iowa Lakes dual
Gonzales (N) pinned Kevin Saravia, 6:53.
133
Arie Reyes (0-6 vs. ICCAC wrestlers)
Iowa Western dual
D'Andre Blumfield (IW) pinned Arie Reyes (N), 6:35.
Ellsworth dual
Justin Folley (E) tech. fall Reyes (N), 18-1.
Iowa Lakes dual
Jordin James (IL) major dec. Reyes (N), 12-3.
Iowa Central dual
Todd Small (IC) major dec. Reyes (N), 20-8.
Ellsworth dual
Justin Folley (E) pinned Reyes (N).
Iowa Lakes dual
Jordin James (IL) major dec. Reyes (N), 14-6.
141
Austin Anderly (4-0 vs. ICCAC wrestlers)
Iowa Western dual
Anderly dec. Kollin Wade, 8-4.
Ellsworth dual
Anderly pinned Scott Cook, 3:13.
Ellsworth dual
Anderly major dec. Scott Cook, 12-2.
Iowa Lakes dual
Anderly dec. Anthony Fisher, 6-4.
149
Robert Rodriguez (0-3 vs. ICCAC wrestlers)
Ellsworth dual
Josh Adams (E) dec. Rodriguez, 4-1.
Iowa Lakes dual
David Hollingsworth (IL) dec. Rodriguez, 13-6.
Ellsworth dual
Zach Garza (E) major dec. Rodriguez, 9-1.
157
Noah Jackson (2-4 vs. ICCAC wrestlers)
Iowa Western dual
Jackson dec. Tell Ward, 10-7.
Ellsworth dual
Steven Lawrence (E) pinned Jackson, 6:37.
Iowa Lakes dual
Jackson (N) dec. Anthony Maia, 11-8.
Iowa Central dual
Ethan Karsten (IC) dec. Jackson, 8-7.
Ellsworth dual
Steven Lawrence (E) pinned Jackson.
Iowa Lakes dual
Anthony Maia (IL) dec. Jackson, 4-3.
165
Ryan Faught (4-2 vs. ICCAC wrestlers)
Iowa Western dual
Faught (N) dec. Kole Gray, 10-3.
Ellsworth dual
Matthew Young (E) dec. Faught, 7-4.
Iowa Lakes dual
Bunmi Smith (IL) pinned Faught.
Iowa Central dual
Faught (N) dec. Tyson Dowler, 1-0.
Ellsworth dual
Faught (N) dec. Matt Young, 4-2.
Iowa Lakes dual
Faught (N) won by forfeit.
174
Tavion Askew (1-0 vs. ICCAC wrestlers)
Iowa Lakes dual (1-26-18)
Askew (N) dec. Eric Vigo, 16-12.
184
Jaylen Lee (1-4 vs. ICCAC wrestlers)
Iowa Western dual
Ottis Peeler (IW) dec. Lee, 13-10.
Ellsworth dual
Lee (N) dec. Reece Westphal, 15-13 (OT).
Iowa Lakes dual
Isaiah Cox (IL) dec. Lee, 5-3.
Iowa Central dual
Brady Vogel (IC) pinned Lee, :59.
Iowa Lakes dual
Isaiah Cox (IL) dec. Lee, 7-4.
197
Sedrak Sheppard (2-4 vs. ICCAC wrestlers)
Iowa Western dual
Seth Ham (IW) pinned Sheppard, :29.
Ellsworth dual
Timothy Young (E) dec. Sheppard, 13-8.
Iowa Lakes dual
Sheppard (N) pinned Cayelon Barton.
Iowa Central dual
Tyree Sutton (IC) major dec. Sheppard, 13-2.
Ellsworth dual
Timothy Young (E) pinned Sheppard.
Iowa Lakes dual
Sheppard (N) pinned Cayelon Barton, 6:09.
285
Jimsher Sidhu (4-2 vs. ICCAC wrestlers)
Iowa Western dual
Travis Gusan (IW) pinned Sidhu, 2:09.
Ellsworth dual
Darrell Mason (E) major dec. Sidhu, 10-1.
Iowa Lakes dual
Sidhu (N) pinned Montana Fuller.
Iowa Central dual
Sidhu (N) dec. Jordan Hill, 13-7.
Ellsworth dual
Sidhu (N) won by injury default over Darrell Mason.
Iowa Lakes dual
Sidhu (N) pinned Montana Fuller, 1:30.
