Peacocks in Second after Session I – NCAA Division II National Championships

Upper Iowa

Four of 6 Upper Iowa wrestlers won their first round bouts contested this morning at the US Cellular Center.  133 pounder Josh Walker scored a first period fall, while Maleek Williams (125) and Damian Penichet (149) each recorded major decisions.  The Peacocks currently sit in 2nd place in the team race with 8 points.

Quarter-finals Match-ups
125 – No. 7 Maleek Williams (Upper Iowa) vs No. 9 Vincent Distenfanis (Seton Hill)
133 – No. 2 Josh Walker (Upper Iowa) vs No. 6 Kelan Mckenna (Notre Dame)
149 – No. 8 Damian Penichet (Upper Iowa) vs No. 2 Taylor Misuna (Notre Dame)
197 – No. 9 Nick Baumler (Upper Iowa) vs No. 2 Luke Cramer (Ashland)

Consolation Match-ups
184 – Dalton Hahn (Upper Iowa) vs No. 10 Tony Vezzetti (Notre Dame)
285 – No. 10 Logan Hopp (Upper Iowa) vs No. 7 Damon Sims Jr. (Pitt Johnstown)

Nebraska-Kearney

Former Clarion-Goldfield wrestler Josh Portillo (Nebraska-Kearney) was able to pin No. 12 Eric Bartos (Merchurst) with 6 seconds remaining in the 1st period. While former Glenwood wrestler Matt Malcom (Nebraska-Kearney) dropped his opening round match with No. 9 Cortez Arredondo (SWMNS).

Quarter-final Match-up
125 – No. 6 Josh Portillo (Nebraska-Kearney) vs No. 3 Brett Velasquez (St Cloud State)

Consolation Match-up
157 – No. 11 Matt Malcom (Nebraska-Kearny) vs Heath Lange (U Indy)

Minnesota State Mankato

Corey Abernathy a product of Waverly-Shell Rock dropped a tough first round match to Nicholas Fiegener (California Baptist) and will begin the trek through the backside of the 184 bracket in Session II tonight.

Consolation Matchup
184 – No. 7 Corey Abernathy (MN State) vs Aidan Pasiuk (Wheeling Jesuit)

Team Scores – After Session I

Session I – Complete Results

125

• Champ. Round 1 – Ivan McClay (Notre Dame (OH)) 28-6 won by decision over Brandon Vu (San Francisco) 21-11 (Dec 12-8)
• Champ. Round 1 – Carlos Jacquez (Lindenwood (MO)) 28-2 won by major decision over Austin Neal (Newberry) 13-12 (MD 15-6)
• Champ. Round 1 – Elijah Hale (Central Okla.) 21-0 won by tech fall over Austin Petril (Kutztown) 14-8 (TF-1.5 4:19 (17-0))
• Champ. Round 1 – Marcus Povlick (McKendree) 26-15 won by decision over Nick Daggett (UNC Pembroke) 31-13 (Dec 11-4)
• Champ. Round 1 – Maleek Williams (Upper Iowa) 28-9 won by major decision over Blake Glogouski (Lake Erie) 17-7 (MD 20-8)
• Champ. Round 1 – Vincent Distefanis (Seton Hill) 21-8 won in sudden victory – 1 over Darek Huff (Adams St.) 12-8 (SV-1 7-5)
• Champ. Round 1 – Brett Velasquez (St. Cloud St.) 27-2 won by tech fall over Majid Corbit (Limestone) 13-9 (TF-1.5 6:25 (17-0))
• Champ. Round 1 – Josh Portillo (Neb.-Kearney) 11-5 won by fall over Eric Bartos (Mercyhurst) 24-9 (Fall 2:54)

133

• Champ. Round 1 – Dustin Warner (Wheeling Jesuit) 19-4 won by decision over Lawrance Dudgeon (Ashland) 25-14 (Dec 6-0)
• Champ. Round 1 – George Farmah (Minnesota St.) 11-6 won by fall over Paul Garcia (Colorado St.-Pueblo) 14-6 (Fall 2:02)
• Champ. Round 1 – Airk Furseth (Wis.-Parkside) 30-5 won by decision over Anthony Sparacio (LIU Post) 13-3 (Dec 3-2)
• Champ. Round 1 – Nathan Cervantez (San Francisco) 25-5 won by decision over Adam Hedin (St. Cloud St.) 19-8 (Dec 9-7)
• Champ. Round 1 – Josh Walker (Upper Iowa) 33-6 won by fall over Noah Au-Yeung (Colo. Sch. of Mines) 14-9 (Fall 1:20)
• Champ. Round 1 – Kelan McKenna (Notre Dame (OH)) 18-7 won by decision over Dustin Kirk (King (TN)) 16-6 (Dec 2-0)
• Champ. Round 1 – Bryce Shoemaker (Neb.-Kearney) 19-3 won by fall over Naquan Hardy (McKendree) 27-14 (Fall 3:00)
• Champ. Round 1 – Nolan Whitely (Newberry) 29-7 won by decision over Darius Bunch (West Liberty) 25-5 (Dec 3-2)

141

• Champ. Round 1 – Drew Walker (Notre Dame (OH)) 23-7 won by fall over Zach Scott (MSU Moorhead) 17-16 (Fall 6:34)
• Champ. Round 1 – Isaiah Royal (Newberry) 23-13 won by decision over Brock Thumm (Chadron St.) 20-9 (Dec 5-3)
• Champ. Round 1 – Darren Wynn (McKendree) 27-0 won by decision over Joseph Calderone (LIU Post) 28-8 (Dec 9-7)
• Champ. Round 1 – Bryce Killian (King (TN)) 12-3 won by decision over Dylan Udero (Adams St.) 16-10 (Dec 6-2)
• Champ. Round 1 – Andrew Schulte (California Baptist) 20-3 won by decision over Bryan LaVearn (Tiffin) 15-12 (Dec 12-7)
• Champ. Round 1 – Chris Eddins (Pitt.-Johnstown) 21-2 won by decision over Will Roark (Maryville (MO)) 23-7 (Dec 6-0)
• Champ. Round 1 – Nick Crume (UIndy) 21-3 won by decision over Brandon Ball (Fort Hays St.) 34-6 (Dec 10-3)
• Champ. Round 1 – Jarred Oftedahl (St. Cloud St.) 28-3 won by decision over Tyler Warner (Wheeling Jesuit) 26-8 (Dec 3-1)

149

• Champ. Round 1 – Taylor Misuna (Notre Dame (OH)) 25-1 won by fall over Reis Humphrey (N.M. Highlands) 20-8 (Fall 7:36)
• Champ. Round 1 – Damian Penichet (Upper Iowa) 27-10 won by major decision over Josh Wimer (Findlay) 19-14 (MD 12-2)
• Champ. Round 1 – Daxton Gordon (California Baptist) 22-2 won by major decision over Corey Falleroni (Pitt.-Johnstown) 14-10 (MD 9-1)
• Champ. Round 1 – Trey Grine (Tiffin) 27-6 won by decision over Isaiah Kemper (McKendree) 26-15 (Dec 9-5)
• Champ. Round 1 – Frank Yattoni (Wis.-Parkside) 25-7 won by major decision over Nate Trepanier (Lindenwood (MO)) 22-16 (MD 19-7)
• Champ. Round 1 – George McGuire (Gannon) 23-5 won by fall over Natrelle Demison (Adams St.) 24-10 (Fall 1:42)
• Champ. Round 1 – James Pleski (St. Cloud St.) 27-1 won by decision over Tyler Makosy (UNC Pembroke) 31-15 (Dec 10-4)
• Champ. Round 1 – Efe Osaghae (Fort Hays St.) 30-11 won by decision over Logan Grass (Mercyhurst) 25-8 (Dec 9-4)

157

• Champ. Round 1 – Cody Law (Pitt.-Johnstown) 22-1 won by tech fall over Heath Lange (UIndy) 17-9 (TF-1.5 4:38 (18-1))
• Champ. Round 1 – Cortez Arredondo (Southwest Minn. St.) 20-10 won by decision over Matt Malcom (Neb.-Kearney) 17-6 (Dec 8-3)
• Champ. Round 1 – Zach Voytek (Seton Hill) 20-11 won by decision over Austin Palmer (Newberry) 20-6 (Dec 5-4)
• Champ. Round 1 – Jared Reis (Mary) 9-3 won by major decision over Shawn Beiriger (Western St.) 13-11 (MD 10-1)
• Champ. Round 1 – Ryan Strope (McKendree) 39-11 won by decision over Ryne Cokeley (Fort Hays St.) 12-11 (Dec 7-5)
• Champ. Round 1 – Fernie Silva (Notre Dame (OH)) 19-3 won by fall over Eric Milks (UNC Pembroke) 26-15 (Fall 1:55)
• Champ. Round 1 – Larry Bomstad (St. Cloud St.) 27-4 won by decision over Tyler Mies (Newman) 19-4 (Dec 7-6)
• Champ. Round 1 – Pernevlon Shepperd (Wis.-Parkside) 23-6 won by decision over Eric Lewandowski (Gannon) 9-3 (Dec 5-3)

165

• Champ. Round 1 – Qiante Wagner (McKendree) 28-15 won by decision over Nate Ross (Gannon) 17-9 (Dec 5-4)
• Champ. Round 1 – Rodney Shephard (UNC Pembroke) 13-2 won by decision over Koery Windham (Adams St.) 14-16 (Dec 7-2)
• Champ. Round 1 – Seth Elwood (Minnesota St.) 15-8 won by decision over Keegan Driscoll (Wheeling Jesuit) 22-14 (Dec 7-4)
• Champ. Round 1 – Christian Smith (California Baptist) 19-6 won by decision over Nick Vandermeer (Lake Erie) 25-11 (Dec 9-6)
• Champ. Round 1 – Tyler Mann (Ouachita Baptist) 24-7 won by decision over Greg Hilliard (Belmont Abbey) 20-11 (Dec 6-0)
• Champ. Round 1 – Devin Austin (Pitt.-Johnstown) 17-6 won by decision over Devin FitzPatrick (St. Cloud St.) 23-5 (Dec 5-3)
• Champ. Round 1 – Bret Romanzak (Ashland) 37-4 won by decision over Jason Buhr (Colorado Mesa) 13-5 (Dec 5-1)
• Champ. Round 1 – Blake Perryman (Northern St.) 21-3 won by decision over Shane Ruhnke (Millersville) 24-7 (Dec 12-8)

174

• Champ. Round 1 – Bruno Nicoletti (Colorado Mesa) 24-9 won by tech fall over Damon Greenwald (Seton Hill) 25-10 (TF-1.5 5:21 (15-0))
• Champ. Round 1 – Kolton Eischens (St. Cloud St.) 30-4 won by decision over Christian Price (Ashland) 27-10 (Dec 5-1)
• Champ. Round 1 – Nolan Kistler (California Baptist) 24-3 won by tech fall over Gino Sita (Alderson Broaddus) 34-6 (TF-1.5 1:31 (18-0))
• Champ. Round 1 – Zach Johnston (Minnesota St.) 22-6 won by decision over Nathan Vandermeer (Findlay) 25-17 (Dec 9-3)
• Champ. Round 1 – Nick Becker (Wis.-Parkside) 21-0 won by fall over Lukas Poloncic (Augustana) 19-16 (Fall 0:39)
• Champ. Round 1 – Zach Stodden (Neb.-Kearney) 31-12 won by decision over Steven Edwards (Pitt.-Johnstown) 13-7 (Dec 7-3)
• Champ. Round 1 – Nick Foster (McKendree) 27-4 won by fall over Chase Boyd (Tiffin) 16-14 (Fall 2:45)
• Champ. Round 1 – Brandon Supernaw (Western St.) 30-4 won by decision over Dalton George (Ohio Valley) 13-4 (Dec 10-3)

184

• Champ. Round 1 – Dakota DesLauriers (Mercyhurst) 11-0 won by decision over Brody Conner (UIndy) 27-13 (Dec 12-6)
• Champ. Round 1 – Noel Torres (Newman) 37-4 won by decision over Tyree Overton (St. Cloud St.) 13-8 (Dec 3-1)
• Champ. Round 1 – Jordan Murphy (Ashland) 23-0 won by tech fall over Aidan Pasiuk (Wheeling Jesuit) 23-8 (TF-1.5 6:59 (20-3))
• Champ. Round 1 – Nicholas Fiegener (California Baptist) 18-5 won by decision over Corey Abernathy (Minnesota St.) 19-6 (Dec 8-5)
• Champ. Round 1 – Aero Amo (Augustana) 15-2 won by decision over Richard Bencomo (Adams St.) 15-7 (Dec 7-0)
• Champ. Round 1 – Jeff Reimel (Kutztown) 15-8 won by tech fall over Tyler Hughes (Lake Erie) 29-9 (TF-1.5 3:54 (15-0))
• Champ. Round 1 – JaVaughn Perkins (Colorado St.-Pueblo) 14-2 won by major decision over Dalton Hahn (Upper Iowa) 25-16 (MD 9-1)
• Champ. Round 1 – Bradley Metz (Findlay) 31-5 won by major decision over Tony Vezzetti (Notre Dame (OH)) 15-6 (MD 10-0)

197

• Champ. Round 1 – Evan Ramos (Shippensburg) 27-2 won by decision over Samuel Reeves (Truman) 16-9 (Dec 3-1)
• Champ. Round 1 – Morgan Smith (Simon Fraser) 37-3 won by decision over Jesse Palser (Lake Erie) 27-15 (Dec 8-1)
• Champ. Round 1 – Vince Dietz (St. Cloud St.) 32-2 won by decision over Logan Kemp (West Liberty) 19-12 (Dec 8-3)
• Champ. Round 1 – Rakim Dean (Fort Hays St.) 33-10 won by decision over Matthew Rudy (Limestone) 20-5 (Dec 14-8)
• Champ. Round 1 – Konnor Schmidt (Western St.) 21-3 won by major decision over James Lehman (Wis.-Parkside) 28-10 (MD 17-4)
• Champ. Round 1 – Matt Blome (Minnesota St.) 18-6 won by decision over Levi Niebauer (Pitt.-Johnstown) 17-4 (Dec 9-5)
• Champ. Round 1 – Luke Cramer (Ashland) 22-1 won by decision over Garrett Strang (California Baptist) 15-12 (Dec 3-1)
• Champ. Round 1 – Nick Baumler (Upper Iowa) 31-9 won by decision over Jake Temple (Seton Hill) 20-9 (Dec 3-1)

285

• Champ. Round 1 – Kameron Teacher (Notre Dame (OH)) 26-2 won by major decision over Ciaran Ball (Simon Fraser) 35-10 (MD 10-1)
• Champ. Round 1 – Mimmo Lytle (Findlay) 28-9 won by decision over Lawrence Phillips (St. Cloud St.) 29-6 (Dec 5-0)
• Champ. Round 1 – Ryan Appleby (Kutztown) 20-6 won by decision over Jarrod Hinrichs (Neb.-Kearney) 38-8 (Dec 5-4)
• Champ. Round 1 – Matt Halverson (Wis.-Parkside) 16-2 won by decision over Jacob Borgmeyer (Lindenwood (MO)) 23-14 (Dec 2-0)
• Champ. Round 1 – Dylan Faulkenberg (UIndy) 29-2 won by decision over Logan Hopp (Upper Iowa) 11-4 (Dec 8-4)
• Champ. Round 1 – Cody Johnson (Colorado St.-Pueblo) 22-9 won in sudden victory – 1 over Damon Sims Jr. (Pitt.-Johnstown) 15-8 (SV-1 6-4)
• Champ. Round 1 – Mitchell Eull (Minot St.) 30-4 won by fall over Daniel Bland (Limestone) 20-15 (Fall 4:51)
• Champ. Round 1 – Terrance Fanning (Wheeling Jesuit) 28-6 won by decision over Caleb Cotter (Central Okla.) 30-4 (Dec 10-7)