Statesmen Lose 43-6 to Top-Ranked Vikings

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–Wins by two of its best grapplers could not get the William Penn wrestling team past the best team in the NAIA, falling 43-6 to Grand View in dual meet action Tuesday.

The Vikings (11-0), ranked #1 in the nation, won the first three matches to pull ahead 16-0 entering 149 pounds.

That is when Eric Burgey (So., Easton, Pa., Easton HS) hit the mat. While the top-ranked wrestler did not have it easy, he was able to keep his record perfect (11-0) with a 3-2 victory over TJ Moen, who is ranked #5 nationally himself.

Grand View went on another three-win streak, including two more falls, to lock up the victory.

The final contested matchup saw the Statesmen (1-5) double their final tally with a 5-2 win by Kyle Soderblom (Fr., Newton, Lynnville-Sully HS) over Tyler Pullin at 184 pounds.

William Penn forfeited the final two weights to the Vikings.

Next: William Penn travels to Dubuque Saturday to compete in the Loras Open. Action begins at 9 a.m.

#1 Grand View def. #17 William Penn, 43-6

125–Alex Peitz (G) won by fall over Aaron Shaffer, 1:35 (6-0)
133–Omi Acosta (G) won by technical fall over Eric Van Wagoner, 18-1 (11-0)
141–Gustavo Martinez (G) won by technical fall over Tyler Schneider, 22-7 (15-0)
149–Eric Burgey (W) won by decision over TJ Moen, 3-2 (15-3)
157–Chad Lowman (G) won by fall over Ishmael Rempson, 1:35 (21-3)
165–Brad Lower (G) won by fall over Andrew Majewski, 0:56 (27-3)
174–Cody Swim (G) won by major decision over Joe Sumner, 11-3 (31-3)
184–Kyle Soderblom (W) won by decision over Tyler Pullin, 5-2 (31-6)
197–Jason Schweer (G) won by forfeit (37-3)
285–Spencer Bauer (G) won by forfeit (43-3)