Statesmen Grapple at Doane Open

Crete, Neb.–A smaller crew hit the mats Saturday as the William Penn men’s wrestling team competed at the Doane Open.

There were two divisions at the Open–Open and Amateur–with Cameron Mitchell (Jr., Houston, Texas, Kinesiology) topping the Statesmen as he won one match at 285 pounds in the Open division.

Steven Martinezdelacotera (Fr., Milwaukee, Wis., Sports Management) enjoyed a busy and successful day, going 6-1 and taking fourth at 285 pounds in the Amateur bracket.

133-pounder Tavian Thomas (Fr., Omaha, Neb., Business Management) and 157-pounder Nathaniel Lucero (Fr., El Paso, Texas, Industrial Technology) also had their hands raised once each Saturday.

Next Up: William Penn takes a week off before traveling to Marshall, Mo. on December 15 to compete in the Missouri Valley Duals. The event will close out the pre-holiday break portion of the season for the Statesmen.