Statesmen Roll to First Dual Win of Season
William Penn University Athletics
Lamoni–The William Penn wrestling team had little trouble picking up its first dual meet victory of the year, defeating first-year program Graceland 49-3 Tuesday.
The Statesmen (1-1) won five of six contested matches and received four additional forfeit victories.
Andrew Gorman (Fr., Madison Heights, Mich., Business Management) opened the evening with a forfeit at 125 pounds. Scottie Bonds (Fr., Chicago, Ill., Physical Education) then got the actual grappling underway at 133 pounds with a pin of Garrett Owens in a time of 2:34.
141-pounder Lane Colwell (So., Knoxville, Iowa, Computer Science) then stuck Dakota Hill in 3:52 and Angelo Kelly (So., Ottumwa, Iowa, Physical Education) did the same to Demond Jennings in 2:09 at 149 pounds.
157-pounder Charlton Benjamin (Jr., Atlanta, Ga., Sociology) made it 27-0 in favor of the visitors with his 6-2 victory against Dakota Britt.
The night was nearly perfect, but unfortunately Jay Fresh (So., Knoxville, Iowa, Sociology) lost a tough 8-7 decision to Meredith Meador at 165 pounds.
Ishmael Rempson (Jr., Olympia Heights, Ill., Industrial Technology) concluded the action at 174 pounds with a 12-4 major decision over Bryson Kinyon. 184-pounder Joe Sumner (Sr., Delaware, Ohio, Physical Education), 197-pounder Kyle Soderblom (Jr., Newton, Iowa, Biology), and heavyweight Nathan Veverka (Sr., Montezuma, Iowa, Industrial Technology) also had their hands raised by forfeit to end the evening.
Next: William Penn travels to Marshall, Mo., Saturday to compete in the Missouri Valley Invitational. Action starts at 9 a.m.
William Penn 49, Graceland 3
125–Andrew Gorman (W) won by forfeit (6-0)
133–Scottie Bonds (W) won by fall over Garrett Owens, 2:34 (12-0)
141–Lane Colwell (W) won by fall over Dakota Hill, 3:52 (18-0)
149–Angelo Kelly (W) won by fall over Demond Jennings, 2:09 (24-0)
157–Charlton Benjamin (W) won by decision over Dakota Britt, 6-2 (27-0)
165–Meredith Meador (G) won by decision over Jay Fresh, 8-7 (27-3)
174–Ishmael Rempson (W) won by major decision over Bryson Kinyon, 12-4 (31-3)
184–Joe Sumner (W) won by forfeit (37-3)
197–Kyle Soderblom (W) won by forfeit (43-3)
285–Nathan Veverka (W) won by forfeit (49-3)
