NIACC's Hall faces Iowa Central's Hensley in finals

COUNCIL BLUFFS - The rubber match is set for tonight.

NIACC sophomore Shiquan Hall faces Iowa Central's Zak Hensley in the 133-pound title match at the NJCAA national championships in the Mid-America Center.

Hall (14-4 with 2 falls, 1 technical fall, 4 major decisions) and Hensley split a pair of matches earlier this season. Hall is 1-1 this season against Hensley, who pinned Hall in 6:37 in the North Central district final. Hall topped Hensley 10-5 in a dual meet this season.

Hall, who was fourth a year ago at 133 pounds, is seeking to become NIACC's 12th individual national champion and fifth in the last three years. Nosomy Pozo and Yoanse Mejias both won back-to-back national titles in the 2014 and 2015 seasons.

Hall has a career record of 44-14 with eight falls, four technical falls and 12 major decisions.

ROAD TO THE FINALS

Semifinals - Shiquan Hall (N) dec. Eduardo Penha (NW Wyoming), 5-3.

Quarterfinals - Hall (N) dec. Kyle McGregor (Niagara), 5-2.

Second round - Shiquan Hall (N) tech. fall Nicholas Arroyo (Springfield Tech), 20-3.

First round - Hall received a first-round bye.

NIACC'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

1970 - Joe Hatchett (190)

1971 - Hatchett (190)

1972 - Tom Garcia (134)

1973 - Bob Fouts (heavyweight)

2008 - Albert White (149); DaVaughn Perkins (157); Glenn Rhees (174)

2014 - Nosomy Pozo (149); Yoanse Mejias (157)

2015 - Pozo (149); Mejias (157)