NIACC tops Minnesota West, 45-3

January 31, 2020

WORTHINGTON, Minn. - The No. 2 NIACC wrestling team improved to 5-1 in duals with a convincing 45-3 win over Minnesota West on Thursday night.

NIACC won five of the six contested matches.

The Trojans picked up falls from Clarence Lee-Green at 125 pounds, Tony Mendoza at 149 pounds and Reldon Miller at 184 pounds. Josh Barretta won by major decision at 157 pounds and Christian Minto won by major decision at 165 pounds.

The Trojans picked up forfeit wins from Coby Klettheimer (174), Holton Truax (197) and Brennen Davis (285).

NIACC wraps up its dual meet season on Wednesday at home against Iowa Lakes.

Notes: Lee-Green is 16-5 ... Mendoza is 12-3 ... Miller is 2-9 ... Barretta is 5-3 ... Minto is 16-0.

NIACC 45, Minnesota West 3

125 - Clarence Lee-Green (N) pinned Chris Romero, 4:32; 133 – open; 141 - Eliot Jurris (MW) dec. Brock Luthens, 14-8; 149 - Tony Mendoza (N) pinned Chase Dorman, 4:34; 157 - Josh Barretta (N) tech. fall Zachary Hamann, 17-0.

165 - Christian Minto (N) major dec. Braydon Johnson, 14-3; 174 - Cody Klettheimer (N) won by forfeit; 184 - Reldon Miller (N) pinned Shane McGraw, 4:17; 197 - Holton Truax (N) won by forfeit; 285 - Brennen Davis (N) won by forfeit.