Statesmen Dump Waldorf 25-19 in Season-Opening Dual
William Penn University Athletics
Forest City–The William Penn wrestling team took advantage of two forfeits to slide past Waldorf 25-19 in dual-meet action Wednesday.
Both sides were running a bit thin as the 13th-ranked Statesmen (1-0) were without starting 133-pounder Scottie Bonds (So., Chicago, Ill., Physical Education) and 165-pounder Jay Fresh (Jr., Knoxville, Iowa, Sociology).
The mish-mash lineup allowed the Warriors (0-1) to pick up some extra points and force the dual into the final few matches to determine a winner.
The visitors dropped the first two face-offs before Brad Watson (Jr., Rolla, Mo., Physical Education) got them on the board with a 15-4 major decision at 141 pounds.
Lane Colwell (Jr., Knoxville, Iowa, Computer Science) then collected a forfeit win at 149 pounds to put WPU up 10-7.
The next three weights went via decision with 165-pounder Ishmael Rempson (Sr., Olympia Fields, Ill., Industrial Technology) victorious by a score of 10-3.
With just three matches remaining, the score was tied at 13-13, but Kyle Soderblom (Sr., Newton, Iowa, Biology) gave the Statesmen the lead for good with a fall in a time of 5:52 at 184 pounds.
Skip Conner (So., Madison Heights, Mich., Sociology & Human Services) then locked up the win by receiving the other forfeit at 197.
Next Up: William Penn travels to Decorah Saturday to compete in the Luther Open. Action begins at 9 a.m.
William Penn def. Waldorf, 25-19
125–Bo Bettinson (WC) won by major decision over Gary Woods (WP), 10-2 (0-4)
133–Jacob Adams (WC) won by decision over Angel Villa (WP), 8-3 (0-7)
141–Brad Watson (WP) won by major decision over Major Heggs (WC), 15-4 (4-7)
149–Lane Colwell (WP) won by forfeit (10-7)
157–Jon Stewart (WC) won by decision over Charlton Benjamin (WPU), 3-0 (10-10)
165–Ishmael Rempson (WP) won by decision over D’Monte Aursby (WC), 10-3 (13-10)
174–James Gomez (WC) won by decision over Ernie Levy (WPU), 4-1 (13-13)
184–Kyle Soderblom (WP) won by fall over Dirk McOmber (WC), 5:52 (19-13)
197–Skip Conner (WP) won by forfeit (25-13)
285–Angel Gomez (WC) won by fall over Ryley Howell (WPU), Fall 2:46 (25-19)
