Lewis Ready for First Trip to Nationals

William Penn University Athletics

by Wade Steinlage

Oskaloosa–Max Lewis (So., Duchesne, Utah, Biology) will face off against the best the NAIA has to offer as he competes in the 61st Annual NAIA Wrestling National Championships Friday and Saturday.

The sophomore heavyweight, who owns a 14-6 record, is traveling an hour west to Des Moines and the Jacobsen Exhibition Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

Lewis enters the double-elimination event as the #12 seed, but earned a bye in the opening round. He will then meet the winner of the match between #5 seed Quandre Chisolm (Cumberlands-Ky.) and unseeded Gaige Johnson (Oklahoma City). Chisolm has a 20-4 record, while Johnson is 17-11.

Full brackets can be found at http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/Championships/2018WR/2018%20WR_Brackets.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=27900

Session I of the Championships begins at 10 a.m. on Friday. Lewis will be vying to become the 43rd All-American in program history and the first since Scottie Bonds in 2015.

Fans can follow the action live (stats and/or video) at www.trackwrestling.com