Two Place at Home Tourney

William Penn University placed two wrestlers at Saturday’s tournament.

Oskaloosa–Joao Vicente (Fr., East Providence, R.I., Secondary Education) reached his third championship match of the season to highlight the performances of the Statesmen wrestling team at their own William Penn Open Saturday.

Vicente was competing in a higher weight class at 141 pounds, but it did not affect him as he finished 3-1 with a major decision. He eventually ended his day with a 10-4 loss to Tyler Patten of Northern Iowa in the finals.

Kyle Soderblom (So., Newton, Iowa, Biology) was also a placewinner, notching three wins to take fifth at 197 pounds. The sophomore recorded a fall at the Open.

149-pounder Charlton Benjamin (So., Atlanta, Ga., Sociology), 157-pounder Ishmael Rempson (So., Olympia Fields, Ill., Industrial Technology), and 174-pounder Nick Wise (Phoenix, Ariz., Biology) were all multiple winners as well. The trio all went 2-2 with a fall.

Chris Pittman (Fr., Diamond, Mo., Secondary Education) notched a fall at 174 pounds, while six other William Penn grapplers were victorious Saturday. The group consisted of 141-pounder Marshawn Lacy (So., Chicago Heights, Ill., Computer Science), 149-pounder Clint Doty (Fr., Warren, Mich., Biology), 157-pounder Christian Padilla (So., Tampa, Fla., Secondary Education), 174-pounder Joe Sumner (Jr., Delaware, Ohio, Physical Education), 184-pounder Elson Civilma (So., Deerfield Beach, Fla., Communications), and heavyweight Nathan Veverka (Jr., Montezuma, Iowa, Industrial Technology).

Civilma was forced out of action prematurely in suffering a concussion during his lone win.

Next: William Penn travels to Forest City Tuesday to face Waldorf in dual meet action at 7 p.m.