Four NIACC wrestlers still alive at nationals
COUNCIL BLUFFS - NIACC's Austin Anderly advanced to Friday's night's quarterfinals at NJCAA national tournament and three other Trojans remained alive in the consolation bracket.
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.
Anderly (11-2) stopped Camden's Jason Groff 19-5 in his second-round match Friday morning.
Mark Gonzales (125), Noah Jackson (157) and Jimsher Sidhu (285) all remained alive on the consolation side of the bracket. All three will have consolation matches Friday night as they try to stay alive for all-American honors.
After dropping his first-round match at 125, Gonzales (7-8) picked up a pair of wins in the consolation round. He pinned Hser Eh Pwae (Minnesota West), 1:12, and topped Iowa Central's Kevin Radcliff 8-4.
Jackson (11-9) won his first-round match, dropped his second-round match and stayed alive with a 8-7 win over Spartanburg's Brandon Harris.
Sidhu (12-7) also won his opening round match and then fell in the second round. Sidhu pinned Triton's Christopher Colvin in 3:15 in his consolation match.
NIACC is in 15th place with 17 points heading into Friday's quarterfinal round and third-round consolation round. NE Oklahoma leads with 47.5 points and Iowa Central is in second place with 42.5 points.
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.
