Six NIACC wrestlers move to finals
PELLA - The No. 7 NIACC wrestling team will have six wrestlers in the finals today at the Central College Under Armour Invitational.
Advancing to the finals for the Trojans are Clarence Lee-Green (133), Deville Dentis (149), Christian Minto (165), Ein Carlos (174), Chase McCleish (184) and Jose Valdez (197).
Lee-Green will face Morningside's Taylor Vasquez in the 133-pound finals.
At 149, Dentis faces Central's Robert Areyano in the title match.
At 165, Minto, who is top-ranked (NJCAA Division I), faces Ellsworth's eighth-ranked Khayitov Mirzo in the finals.
At 174, Carlos will wrestle Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Jared Stricker.
At 184, McCleish faces Briar Cliff's Jeremiah Glise.
At 197, Valdez will face Central's Gage Linahon.
SATURDAY'S RESULTS
GOLD DIVISION
PRELIMINARY ROUND
184
Chase McCleish (NIACC) pinned Shane Mathias (Simpson), 1:00.
FIRST ROUND
125
Dylan McChesney (Simpson) pinned Cruz Aguilar (NIACC), 3:52.
133
Clarence Lee-Green (NIACC) dec. Joe Weaver (Simpson), 5-3.
141
Axel Hernandez (Buena Vista) dec. Ryker Pentz (NIACC), 8-1.
149
Deville Dentis (NIACC) pinned Mahlik Ball (Waldorf), 4:21; Brody Hawtrey (NIACC) pinned Francisco Mendez (unattached, Iowa Wesleyan), 4:42.
157
Brent Ward (Iowa Wesleyan) pinned Clay Schemmel (NIACC), 1:46; Josh Barretta (NIACC) major dec. Garrett Heater (Central), 11-0; Logan Thorsten (St. John's, Minn.) pinned Roush Jaeger (NIACC), 6:19.
165
Christian Minto (NIACC) pinned Nathan Atwood (Briar Cliff), 1:04; Ryan Van Donselaar (NIACC) major dec. Jesus Diaz (Iowa Wesleyan), 11-2.
174
Ein Carlos (NIACC) pinned Caelen Shannon (Iowa Wesleyan), 6:15; Jared Stricker (Iowa Wesleyan) major dec. Cale Luthens (NIACC), 12-0.
184
McCleish (NIACC) pinned Brodie Toth (Central), 1:58.
197
Jose Valdez (NIACC) pinned Elias Cordero (Iowa Wesleyan), 1:58.
285
Colton Kinnison (Simpson) dec. Jaylin Smith (NIACC), 5-2; Owen Miller (Albion) pinned Jacob Leohr (NIACC), 1:51.
CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTERFINALS
133
Lee-Green (N) pinned Dawson Husted (Central), 3:26.
149
Robert Areyano (Central) pinned Hawtrey (N), 1:09; Dentis (N) major dec. Andrew Shea (Briar Cliff), 9-1.
157
Barretta (N) dec. Felix Saunders (Briar Cliff), 7-6.
165
Minto (N) pinned Brett Tryon (Morningside), 2:40; Khaitov Mirzo (Ellsworth) tech. fall Van Donselaar, 21-2.
174
Carlos (N) dec. Makail Stanley (William Penn), 14-7.
197
Valdez (N) major dec. Thomas Johnson (unattached, Minnesota State), 11-3.
CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS
133
Lee-Green (N) dec. Cael Cox (Central), 9-4.
149
Dentis (N) dec. John Diener (Morningside), 9-7.
157
Drake Hayward (unattached, Minnesota State) pinned Barretta (N), 3:28.
165
Minto (N) pinned Tristan Massie (Wisconsin-Eau Claire), 4:43.
174
Carlos (N) pinned Trevor Turriff (Minnesota State), 4:35.
184
McCleish (N) pinned Shane Gibson (Minnesota State), 2:57.
197
Valdez (N) dec. Matthew Montgomery (Briar Cliff), 4-0.
FIRST-ROUND CONSOLATION
141
Pentz (N) major dec. Hector Diaz (William Penn), 11-2.
157
Jaeger (N) pinned Luke Hardy (Briar Cliff), 3:41; Steven Stewes (William Penn) tech. fall Schemmel (N), 16-0.
174
Luthens (N) tech. fall Christian Martinez (Waldorf), 16-0.
SECOND-ROUND CONSOLATION
125
Aguilar (N) pinned Nadhelo Charles-Pierre (unattached, William Penn), 6:00.
141
Pentz (N) major dec. Luke Krier (Wisconsin-Eau Claire), 17-9.
149
Ben Peters (Briar Cliff) tech. fall Hawtrey (N), 17-2.
165
Garret Bruce (Buena Vista) pinned Van Donselaar (N), 2:09.
174
Luthens (N) dec. Brody Kacmarynski (Morningside), 11-4.
285
Smith (N) pinned Larry Everfield (Ellsworth), 4:45; Leohr (N) major dec. Brennan Davis (Ellsworth), 12-3.
SILVER DIVISION
FIRST ROUND
174
Andrew Hamilton (St. John's, Minn.) pinned Nick Billings (NIACC), 2:29.
FIRST ROUND CONSOLATION
Caleb Watson (Morningside) won by disqualification over Billings (N).
