Statesmen Split Four Meets at Avila Duals
Oskaloosa, Iowa – November 28: Cameron Hargrove of the William Penn Statesmen wrestles Jakob Stovall of the Baker Wildcats during a the NAIA men’s college wrestling match at the Penn Activity Center on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. (Photo by Kylie Chaney/William Penn Athletics)
WPU (3-5) opened with a 43-6 win over Missouri Baptist before also knocking off Friends 44-9. The squad then fell 29-22 to Saint Mary (Kan.) and finished the event with a 34-10 loss to Ottawa (Kan.).
WPU 43, Missouri Baptist 6
The navy and gold fell behind 6-0 after two weights, but then dominated the remainder of the meet, beginning with a 10-5 win by 141-pounder Hector Diaz (So., Miami, Fla., Human Services) over Richard Ortiz.
Drew Evans (Jr., Collinsville, Ill., Business Management) then pinned Ettien Rodgers Jr. in 59 seconds at 149 pounds, while Kael Bunce (Sr., Stockbridge, Mich., Mechanical Engineering) cruised past Joel Campbell to the tune of an 18-2 technical fall at 157 pounds.
165-pounder Cameron Hargrove (Jr., Bolingbrook, Ill., Sports Management) pinned Tony Conner in 4:22, while 174-pounder Ryan Van Donselaar (Jr., Otley, Iowa, Exercise Science) also pinned Nick Keim in 3:29.
Branson Bottorff (Sr., Mackinaw, Ill., Industrial Technology) took down Blake Johnson with a 22-5 technical fall at 184, while 197-pounder Jesse Schwery (So., Panama, Iowa, Secondary Education), in 6:53 over Logan Neumann, and 285-pounder Isaac Boucher (Jr., Kalona, Iowa, Nursing), in 1:15 over Spencer Fleming, also won by fall to cap the blowout victory.
WPU 44, Friends 9
Down 6-0 after the opening matchup, William Penn evened things up as 133-pounder Lane Scorpil (So., Columbus Junction, Iowa, Industrial Technology) pinned Isaac Perez in a time of 2:20.
Following a setback at 141, Evans started a run of seven consecutive victories by claiming an 18-9 major decision over Austin Zaring.
Bunce pinned Thomas Vasquez (1:23), while Hargrove pinned Jaime Mitchell (1:58). Van Donselaar earned a forfeit, while Bottorff clipped Jason Bowers by major decision (12-3).
Schwery’s fall over Gustavo Renteria came in 2:24, while Boucher pinned Solomon Arrington in 48 seconds.
Saint Mary (Kan.) 29, WPU 22
The navy and gold could not make up a 23-0 deficit after dropping their first five matches. A pin by Hargrove over Braden Headington in 53 seconds started a run of three straight victories, but it was not enough.
Van Donselaar shut out Tanner VanScoy in a 15-0 technical fall and Bottorff also won by a 21-5 technical fall over Ben Vogt, closing the margin to seven at 23-16.
Unfortunately, the Spires secured the win with a triumph at 197 pounds. Boucher sent WPU off on a positive note, however, by pinning Conner Owen in just 20 ticks.
Ottawa (Kan.) 34, WPU 10
The Statesmen ran out of gas in the final meet of the day, coming up empty in their first five bouts before finally breaking through.
Hargrove put the Statesmen on the board with a fall over Bridger Bennion in 5:57, while Boucher beat Max Knard by a 14-1 major decision.
“We wrestled tough today, back to giving great energy and fight,” Head Coach Aron Scott said. “I am particularly proud of Cameron Hargrove and Isaac Boucher for having really great matches. This was a good way for us to go into the break with some confidence.”
Next Up: William Penn returns to action on Saturday, January 6 as it competes in the Central Invitational at 9:30 a.m.
WPU 43, Missouri Baptist 6
125–John Davis (M) won by decision over Brendan Nantz, 4-2 (0-3)
133–Daryl Mills (M) won by decision over Lane Scorpil, 11-7 (0-6)
141–Hector Diaz (W) won by decision over Richard Ortiz, 10-5 (3-6)
149–Drew Evans (W) won by fall over Ettien Rodgers Jr., 0:59 (9-6)
157–Kael Bunce (W) won by technical fall over Joel Campbell, 18-2 (14-6)
165–Cameron Hargrove (W) won by fall over Tony Connor, 4:22 (20-6)
174–Ryan Van Donselaar (W) won by fall over Nick Keim, 3:29 (26-6)
184–Branson Bottorff (W) won by technical fall over Blake Johnson, 22-5 (31-6)
197–Jesse Schwery (W) won by fall over Logan Neumann, 6:53 (37-6)
285–Isaac Boucher (W) won by fall over Spencer Fleming, 1:15 (43-6)
WPU 44, Friends 9
125–Roberto Camacho (F) won by fall over Brendan Nantz, 2:58 (0-6)
133–Lane Scorpil (W) won by fall over Isaac Perez, 2:20 (6-6)
141–Ezavian Ortega (F) won by decision over Sabri Sino, 5-3 (6-9)
149–Drew Evans (W) won by major decision over Austin Zaring, 18-9 (10-9)
157–Kael Bunce (W) won by fall over Thomas Vasquez, 1:23 (16-9)
165–Cameron Hargrove (W) won by fall over Jaime Mitchell, 1:58 (22-9)
174–Ryan Van Donselaar (W) won by forfeit (28-9)
184–Branson Bottorff (W) won by major decision over Jason Bowers, 12-3 (32-9)
197–Jesse Schwery (W) won by fall over Gustavo Renteria, 2:24 (38-9)
285–Isaac Boucher (W) won by fall over Solomon Arrington, 0:48 (44-9)
Saint Mary (Kan.) 29, WPU 22
125–Zayne Lewis (S) won by fall over Brendan Nantz, 5:00 (0-6)
133–Freddy Barajas (S) won by decision over Lane Scorpil, 11-7 (0-9)
141–Hartwell Taylor (S) won by major decision over Sabri Sino, 16-4 (0-13)
149–Austin Almaguer (S) won by fall over Drew Evans, 0:47 (0-19)
157–Josey Jernegan (S) won by major decision over Kael Bunce, 14-2 (0-23)
165–Cameron Hargrove (W) won by fall over Braden Headington, 0:53 (6-23)
174–Ryan Van Donselaar (W) won by technical fall over Tanner VanScoy, 15-0 (11-23)
184–Branson Bottorff (W) won by technical fall over Ben Vogt, 21-5 (16-23)
197–Ryker Blackburn (S) won by fall over Kaden Kaiser, 2:49 (16-29)
285–Isaac Boucher (W) won by fall over Conner Owen, 0:20 (22-29)
Ottawa (Kan.) 34, WPU 10
125–Benjamin Pope (O) won by fall over Brendan Nantz, 2:15 (0-6)
133–Braden Ledford (O) won by decision over Lane Scorpil, 7-2 (0-9)
141–Angelo Reyes (O) won by decision over Hector Diaz, 9-3 (0-12)
149–Loyd Epperson (O) won by technical fall over Drew Evans, 21-5 (0-17)
157–Benjamin Mitchell (O) won by fall over Kael Bunce, 6:19 (0-23)
165–Cameron Hargrove (W) won by fall over Bridger Bennion, 5:57 (6-23)
174–Jordan Lomeli (O) won by major decision over Ryan Van Donselaar, 18-6 (6-27)
184–Jesse Daniel Perez (O) won by decision over Branson Bottorff, 15-12 (6-30)
197–Rocco D’Ascoli (O) won by technical fall over Kaden Kaiser, 17-2 (6-35)
285–Isaac Boucher (W) won by major decision over Max Knard, 14-1 (10-35)
*Ottawa lost a team point for misconduct
