WPU Splits Triangular with Central, Schreiner
Oskaloosa–In its final action before the conference tournament, the Statesmen men’s wrestling team experienced some positives and some negatives as it split a pair of non-conference duals Wednesday.
WPU (7-7) opened the night with a 29-10 setback to Central, but closed it out with a 52-6 victory over Schreiner (Texas).
After falling behind 10-0 against the Dutch, the hosts got on the board as 149-pounder Cameron Hargrove (Fr., Bolingbrook, Ill., Undecided) took care of Robert Areyano in an 11-1 major decision.
Matheson Meade (Fr., Knoxville, Tenn., Exercise Science) then drew his team even closer at 165, pinning Colby Tool in a time of 3:23. Unfortunately, the remainder of the matches went in favor of Central.
Nearly everyone got into the fun against the Mountaineers as the Statesmen earned points in nine of the 10 bouts.
125-pounder Nadhelo Charles-Pierre (Sr., Miramar, Fla., Sports Management) started it off by earning a forfeit on Senior Night.
Brise Bennett (So., Morgantown, W.Va., Business Management) then dispatched Domingo Davila in a 15-2 major decision at 133 pounds. Hector Diaz (Fr., Miami, Fla., Secondary Education) added six more points with a forfeit at 141.
Troy Mita (Fr., San Jose, Calif., Nursing) successfully handled Naseer Willis, pinning him late in the match (6:37) at 149 pounds, while 157-pounder Steven Skewes (Fr., Duchesne, Utah, Exercise Science) and 165-pounder Michael Baker (So., Underwood, Iowa, Elementary Education) were on the mat a considerably shorter time. Skewes pinned Jesus Cervantes in 35 seconds, while Baker won by fall over Nick Hammond in 1:20.
Mason Walters (Fr., Independence, Mo., Exercise Science) tacked on another first-period pin (1:45) against Micheal Montalvo.
Jesse Schwery (Fr., Panama, Iowa) received the squad’s last forfeit at 184 pounds, and Branson Bottorff (So., Mackinaw, Ill., Mechanical Engineering) scored William Penn’s final points by receiving a win via disqualification over Christian Prehar.
Next Up: William Penn travels to Pella Friday to compete in the Central Last Chance Invitational.
Central 29, William Penn 10
125–Anthony Posas (C) won by decision over Nadhelo Charles-Pierre, 6-4 (0-3)
133–Chase Poston (C) won by major decision over Brise Bennett, 13-5 (0-7)
141–Eric Santana (C) won by decision over Hector Diaz, 4-3 (0-10)
149–Cameron Hargrove (W) won by major decision over Robert Areyano, 11-1 (4-10)
157–Luke Condy (C) won by decision over Steven Skewes, 8-3 (4-13)
165–Matheson Meade (W) won by fall over Colby Tool, 3:23 (10-13)
174–Cooper Stigsell (C) won by decision over Makail Stanley, 10-9 (10-16)
184–Austin Roos (C) won major decision over Jesse Schwery, 12-3 (10-20)
197–Gage Linahon (C) won by decision over Branson Bottorff, 12-5 (10-23)
285–Sam Zook (C) won by fall over Ross Via, 2:31 (10-29)
William Penn 52, Schreiner 6
125–Nadhelo Charles-Pierre (W) won by forfeit (6-0)
133–Brise Bennett (W) won by major decision over Domingo Davila, 15-2 (10-0)
141–Hector Diaz (W) won by forfeit (16-0)
149–Troy Mita (W) won by fall over Naseer Willis, 6:37 (22-0)
157–Steven Skewes (W) won by fall over Jesus Cervantes, 0:35 (28-0)
165–Michael Baker (W) won by fall over Nick Hammond, 1:20 (34-0)
174–Mason Walters (W) won by fall over Micheal Montalvo, 1:45 (40-0)
184–Jesse Schwery (W) won by forfeit (46-0)
197–Branson Bottorff (W) won by disqualification over Christian Prehar (52-0)
285–Robert Hernandez (S) won by fall over Ross Via, 1:53 (52-6)
