NJCAA national wrestling tournament starts Friday

NIACC's Brennen Doebel at practice Thursday night at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs.

February 23, 2017

COUNCIL BLUFFS - The No. 13 NIACC wrestling team will send eight wrestlers to the mat Friday morning in the opening rounds of the NJCAA national tournament at the Mid-America Center.

First-round preliminary matches begin at 9:30 a.m. Friday.

The eight wrestlers that qualified for the national meet, which is hosted by Iowa Western, are seventh-ranked Brennen Doebel (125), Jamarius Jackson (133), sixth-ranked Austin Anderly (141), Colby Winnett (157), Tucker Black (165), Ryan Faught (174), Jaylen Lee (184) and fifth-ranked Mario Pena.

NIACC's first-round matches

125 - No. 7 Brennen Doebel (N) vs. Andrew Niessen (Itasca)

133 - Jamarius Jackson (N) vs. Tyus White (RCTC)

141 - No. 6 Austin Anderly (N) received a first-round bye.

157 - Colby Winnett (N) vs. No. 3 John Leal (Clackamas)

165 - Tucker Black (N) received a first-round bye.

174 - Ryan Faught (N) vs. No. 6 Tyree Overton (Lincoln)

184 - Jaylen Lee (N) vs. Deven Simpson (Mercyhurst North East)

285 - Mario Pena (N) received a first-round bye.

NIACC's second-round matches

141 - Anderly (N) vs. No. 2 Curtis Barnett (NE Oklahoma)/Anthony Vizcaino (Northland) winner.

165 - Black (N) vs. Kyle Mock (Nassau).

285 - Pena (N) vs. No. 3 Mathew Kent (Lincoln)

Friday's schedule

9:30 a.m. - First-round preliminaries.

Noon - Second-round preliminaries, first-round consolation, second-round consolation.

6:15 p.m. - Championship quarterfinals, third-round consolation, fourth-round consolation.