McKenley Charelus
McKenley Charelus
  • Weight:
    133
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Naples, Fla.
  • High School:
    Lely High School
Bio

Charleus' 2023-24 season: Placed 6th at the Simpson College Luther Hills Open in freshman/sophomore division at 133 pounds ... Placed 8th at Luther College Open in 133 Silver Division ... Placed 4th at NIACC's Battle for the Helmet at 133 pounds ... Was a second-team ICCAC academic all-region selection for the 2024 spring semester.

Simpson College Luther Hill Open (Freshman/sophomore division, 133 pounds)

Charelus dec. Malachi Wallway (Waldorf), 10-4; Charelus pinned Zach Westerfield (Simpson College), 5:48; Grant Wells (Concordia, Neb.) dec. Charelus, 3-1; Dallas Dunn (Iowa Western) major dec. Charelus, 12-1; Cervando Tapia Ii (Concordia, Neb.) pinned Charelus, :30.

Luther College Open (Silver division, 133 pounds)

Charelus pinned Bernie Cox (Eureka), 6:24; Ian Radintz (Augustana) dec. Charleus, (SV1, 5-2); Charleus dec. Gavin Albers (RCTC), 8-5; Tyson Wilson (RCTC) major dec. Charleus, 16-5; Conner Nevin (Upper Iowa) dec. Charleus, 9-4.

Ellsworth dual (133 pounds)

Charelus tech. fall Nick Needham, 17-0.

Iowa Western dual (133 pounds)

Paul Ruff tech. fall Charelus, 15-0.

NIACC's Battle for the Helmet (133 pounds)

Benji Albavera (Harper College) tech. fall Charelus, 18-2; Charleus pinned Tyler Roper (Ellsworth), 6:26; Adam Pena (Harper College) pinned Charleus, 5:49.

Iowa Central dual (133 pounds)

Trentin Walker major dec. Charelus, 16-4.

NJCAA North Central District Tournament (133 pounds)

Arojae Hart (Indian Hills) won by injury default over Charelus (NIACC), :01; - Jamey Bruner (Iowa Central) won by injury default over Charelus, :01; Parker Hayes (Ellsworth) won by injury default over Charelus, :01.

NJCAA national tournament (133 pounds)

Charelus tech. fall Luis Suriel (Middlesex), 16-1; Jordan Oehme (Southwest) pinned Charelus, 2:19; Kolton Field (Pratt) pinned Charelus, 1:05.

2023-24 record: 7-12 with 3 falls, 2 tech. falls.

 

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