No. 2 NIACC tops No. 19 Iowa Western, 26-15

MASON CITY - The No. 2 NIACC wrestling team topped No. 19 Iowa Western 26-15 on Wednesday in the NIACC gym.

NIACC jumped out to a 12-0 lead with decisions from Clarence Lee-Green (125), No. 3 Brock Luthens (133), No. 3 Hunter Luke (141) and No. 2 Tony Mendoza (149). Lee-Green's victory was 9-6 over No. 5 Isaac Garcia and Luthens topped No. 6 Ladamien Sturdivant 4-0.

Christian Minto improved to 6-0 at 165 pounds with a 19-3 technical fall over Noah Rutjens in 6 minutes, 3 seconds before No. 3 Reldon Miller got a takedown with 35 seconds left in the one-minute extra session for a 10-8 win over Gabe Pauley at 184 to put NIACC in front 20-9.

Holton Truax sealed the victory for the Trojans, who travel to the Coe College Invitational on Saturday, with a fall against Dajuen Chapman in 2:08 at 197.

 

125 - Clarence Lee-Green (N) dec. Isaac Garcia, 9-6; 133 - Brock Luthens (N) dec. Ladamien Sturdivant, 4-0; 141 - Hunter Luke (N) dec. Max Hughes, 7-2; 149 - Tony Mendoza (N) dec. Melvin Hernandez, 3-1; 157- Levi May (IW) dec. Kendall Sandifer, 4-3; 165 - Christian Minto (N) tech. fall Noah Rutjens, 19-3 (6:03); 174 - Isaiah Crosby (IW) pinned Mason Carpenter, 4:09; 184 - Reldon Miller (N) dec. Gabe Pauley, 10-8 (SV-1); 197 - Holton Truax (N) pinned Dajuen Chapman, 2:08; 285 - Collin Braun (IW) pinned Brennen Davis, :47.