COUNCIL BLUFFS – The No. 11 NIACC wrestling team dropped a 33-9 decision to No. 2 Iowa Western Wednesday night in the Iowa Wester gym.
NIACC picked up wins from top-ranked Austin Anderly (141), Noah Jackson (157) and seventh-ranked Ryan Faught (165).
Anderly stopped Kollin Wade, 8-4.
Jackson upset third-ranked Tell Ward 10-7 in his first collegiate match and Faught topped Kole Gray 10-3.
NIACC returns to action Saturday at the Luther College Open in Decorah.
Iowa Western 33, NIACC 9
125 – Emmanuel Brown (IW) dec. Mark Gonzales, 4-3; 133 – D’Andre Blumfield (IW) pinned Arie Reyes, 6:35; 141 – Austin Anderly (N) dec. Kollin Wade, 8-4; 149 – Ethen Carlberg (IW) dec. Chanse Rios, 10-5; 157 – Noah Jackson (N) dec. Tell Ward, 10-7.
165 – Ryan Faught (N) dec. Kole Gray, 10-3; 174 – Cody Kingery (IW) pinned Zach Wagenhoffer, 6:58; 184 – Ottis Peeler (IW) dec. Jaylen Lee, 13-10; 197 – Seth Ham (IW) pinned Sedrak Sheppard, :29; 285 – Travis Gusan (IW) pinned Jimsher Sidhu, 2:09.
