NIACC's Jose Valdez (left) battles Indian Hills' Khris Walton in their 197-pound match Wednesday in the NIACC gym.

December 1, 2021

NIACC drops 30-13 dual to Indian Hills

MASON CITY - The No. 7 NIACC wrestling team dropped a 30-13 decision to No. 5 Indian Hills in an ICCAC dual meet Wednesday night in the NIACC recreation center.

NIACC won four of the 10 matches. Indian Hills won six matches (two by fall, one by technical fall, one my major decision and one by forfeit) to claim the 17-point victory.

NIACC picked up wins from Deville Dentis (149), Christian Minto (165), Cale Luthens (174) and Jose Valdez (197).

Dentis, who is ranked second, stopped the Warriors' Jacob Ramirez by major decision (14-3).

Minto, the defending 165-pound national champion, topped Indian Hills' Cameron Nesbitt 10-4 in a battle of rated foes. The top-ranked Minto gained the six-point win over Nesbitt, who is ranked seventh, in his first match of the season.

Minto, who has a career record of 36-1, moved his record to 3-0 against Nesbitt. Minto topped Nesbitt twice during the 2019-20 season (20-5 and 8-3) when Nesbitt was wrestling for Ellsworth.

Luthens nipped the Warriors' Lais Cardero 3-2 in the 174-pound match.

At 197 pounds, Valdez, who is ranked second, downed the Warriors' sixth-ranked Khris Walton 4-1.

It was Valdez' third career victory over Walton. Valdez, who has a career record of 22-6, topped Walton 10-3 at the district tournament and edged him 3-2 in the dual meet in the 2021 season.

NIACC returns to action Wednesday, Dec. 8 at home against Minnesota West CTC. The match will start at 6 p.m. in the NIACC recreation center.

Indian Hills 30, NIACC 13

125 - Chris Busutil (IH) won by forfeit; 133 - Caleb Meekins (IH) pinned Clarence Lee-Green, :36; 141 - Victor Guzman (IH) tech. fall Connor Wiemann, 21-4; 149 - Deville Dentis (N) major dec. Jacob Ramirez, 14-3; 157 - Destin Jones (IH) major dec. Haniel Suris, 13-5.

165 - Christian Minto (N) dec. Cameron Nesbitt, 10-4; 174 - Cale Luthens (N) dec. Lais Cardero, 3-2; 184 - Deron Pulliam (IH) dec. Chase McCleish, 8-3; 197 - Jose Valdez (N) dec. Khris Walton, 4-1; 285 - Noah Broderson (IH) pinned Troy Monahan III, 4:49.