KEARNEY, Neb. – The NIACC wrestling team went 2-2 at the University of Nebraska-Kearney duals Friday.
The No. 9 Trojans topped Northwest Kansas Tech 29-23 and stopped Pratt CC 28-24.
The Trojans (2-3) fell to No. 1 Northeast Oklahoma, 24-15 and dropped a 30-26 decision to No. 13 Colby CC.
In the win over Northwest Kansas Tech, the Trojans gained falls from Quincy Kalkbrenner (157) and Seth Niichel (165). Kyler Mathews (197) won by technical fall and Tristan Luther (174) and Mario Pena (285) won by forfeit.
In the win over Pratt CC, Kalkbrenner won by major decision, Niichel, Luther, Mathews and Pena all won by fall.
In the match against Colby CC, NIACC gained wins from Taylor Lehman (141), Kalkbrenner, Luther, Mathews and Pena. Lehman, Luther and Mathews won by fall and Kalkbrenner won by technical fall.
Against Northeast Oklahoma, NIACC picked up wins from Paul Mascarenas (125), Lehman, Bradley Irwin (149) and Niichel.
NIACC returns to action Jan. 23 at the regional duals in Rochester, Minn.
Northeast Oklahoma 24, NIACC 15
125 – Paul Mascarenas (N) dec. Logan Terrill, 6-5; 133 – Curtis Barnett (NEO) won by forfeit; 141 – Taylor Lehman (N) dec. Asa Alex Nelson, 3-1; 149 – Bradley Irwin (N) dec. Dustin Hayden, 4-1; 157 – Quincy Kalkbrenner (N) dec. Dawaylon Barnes, 10-4.
165 – Seth Niichel (N) dec. Kelvin Grubbs, 9-3; 174 – Jacobe Smith (NEO) pinned Tristan Luther, 2:31; 184 – NEO won by forfeit; 197 – Jacob Hill (NEO) dec. Kyler Mathews, 10-3; 285 – Blake Andrews (NEO) dec. Mario Pena, 6-1.
Colby CC 30, NIACC 26
125 – Josiah Seaton (C) pinned Mascarenas, 5:22; 133 – Cody Simms (C) won by forfeit; 141 – Lehman (N) pinned Austin Swartz, 4:50; 149 – John Peeden (C) pinned Irwin, 4:49; 157 – Kalkbrenner (N) tech. fall Dallin Dunn, 16-0.
165 – Gavin Grater (C) pinned Niichel, 1:47; 174 – Luther (N) pinned Thomas Gailey, 3:13; 184 – Bo Brown (C) won by forfeit; 197 – Mathews (N) pinned Collin Mahanay, 2:21; 285 – Pena (N) dec. DeVante Ragland, 3-1.
NIACC 29, Northwest Kansas Tech 23
125 – Levi Maes (NWKT) major dec. Mascarenas, 14-5; 133 – Lucas Gardner (NWKT) won by forfeit; 141 – Jake Wilson (NWKT) dec. Lehman, 3-2; 149 – Dominque Evans (NWKT) dec. Jake Niichel, 6-2; 157 – Kalkbrenner (N)pinned Victor Haro, 2:04.
165 – Seth Niichel (N) pinned Corey Coombs, 5:34; 174 – Luther (N) won by forfeit; 184 – Aaron Hudson (NWKT) won by forfeit; 197 – Mathews (N) tech. fall Turah Reed, 16-0; 285 – Pena won by forfeit.
NIACC 28, Pratt CC 24
125 – Clay Bodenheimer (P) won by forfeit; 133 – Dy’Juan Carney (P) won by forfeit; 141 – Zachary Schridde (P) dec. Lehman, 5-3; 149 – Downey Wood (P) dec. Irwin, 10-7; 157 – Kalkbrenner (N) major dec. Andrew Beck, 14-5.
165 – Seth Niichel (N) pinned Syed Ali (P), 1:01; 174 – Luther (N) pinned Jose Cortez, 1:08; 184 – Micah Felton (P) won by forfeit; 197 – Mathews (N) pinned Dagan Willingham, 1:08; 285 – Pena (N) pinned Tommy Vu, 4:33.
