NIACC's Kendall Sandifer works for the fall in his first round match against Iowa Lakes' Tavoris Smith at 157 pounds.

February 16, 2020

NIACC moves three to finals

ESTHERVILLE - NIACC's Christian Minto moved to the 165-pound title match at the NJCAA Central District wrestling tournament Sunday.

Minto, who received a first-round bye, topped Ellsworth's Cameron Nesbitt 8-3 in his semifinal match.

Minto, who is ranked No. 1, will face Iowa Central's second-ranked Ashton Eyler in the 165-pound title match.

NIACC's Brock Luthens (133) and Tony Mendoza also advanced to the finals with semifinal victories. Luthens edged Iowa Central's Maddie Roney 2-1 and Mendoza nipped Iowa Lakes' Deville Dentis 3-2.

Luthens, who is ranked third, faces Iowa Western's fifth-ranked Ladamien Sturdivant in the 133-pound title match. Mendoza, who is ranked second, faces Ellsworth's top-ranked Cardionte Wilson.

NIACC's Hunter Luke stayed alive in the consolation bracket with a 7-2 win over Iowa Central's Bret Minor at 141 pounds. Holton Truax topped Iowa Lakes' Tyler Needham 17-7 in a 197-pound consolation match.

Luke, Kendall Sandifer (157) and Truax will wrestle for third-place.

Luke faces Iowa Western's Daniel Leal at 133 pounds, Sandifer faces Ellsworth's Todd Perry and Truax faces Iowa Central's Ja'Quez Bostic in third-place matches.

NIACC'S first-round results

157 - Kendall Sandifer (N) pinned Tavoris Smith (Iowa Lakes), 1:53.

174 - Austin Hinzman (Iowa Lakes) pinned Cody Klettheimer (N), 2:58.

184 - Reldon Miller (N) pinned Triston Licht (Iowa Central), 4:00.

285 - Jose Concepcion (Iowa Lakes) pinned Brennan Davis (N), 2:51.

NIACC's second-round results

125 - Camden Russell (Iowa Western) dec. Lee-Green (N), 14-7.

133 - Brock Luthens (N) dec. Maddie Roney (Iowa Central), 2-1.

141 - Scott Cook (Ellsworth) pinned Hunter Luke (N), 2:43.

149 - Mendoza (N) dec. Deville Dentis (Iowa Lakes), 3-2.

157 - Chance Fry (Iowa Western) dec. Sandifer (N), 12-6.

184 - Rozell Baker (Ellsworth) major dec. Miller, 12-2.