NIACC's Church, Kenworthy gain wins

NIACC's Isaac Church battles Iowa Central's Ben Fosdick in their 141-pound match Wednesday in Fort Dodge.

November 8, 2023

FORT DODGE - NIACC's Isaac Church and Xander Kenworthy picked up wins in Wednesday's ICCAC dual meet against Iowa Central.

Church, who is ranked fifth in the first NJCAA rankings, gained a 17-3 major decision over the Tritons' Ben Fosdick at 141 pounds. Kenworthy stopped the Tritons' Cooper Colson 8-4 at 197 pounds.

No. 11 Iowa Central won the dual over the 17th-ranked Trojans, 41-7.

Church, who won the Simpson College Luther Hill Invite freshman/sophomore division last Saturday, improved his record to 5-0 1 fall, 1 technical fall, 2 major decisions. Church now has a career record of 24-8.

Kenworthy, who was third at 197 pounds at the Luther Hill Invite, moved his 2023-24 record to 6-1.

NIACC returns to action Saturday at the Luther College Open in Decorah.

Iowa Central 41, NIACC 7

125 - Trentin Walker (IC) won by forfeit; 133 - Jamey Bruner (IC) pinned Caden Baca, :57; 141 - Isaac Church (N) major dec. Ben Fosdick, 17-3; 149 - Matt Sarbo (IC) tech. fall Emanuel Celeston, 17-2; 157 - Josiah Schatzle (IC) dec. Cory Scanlan, 2-1.

165 - Michael Myers (IC) pinned Roush Jaeger, 6:13; 174 - Lawrence Rosario (IC) won by forfeit; 184 - Tristin Irvin (IC) dec. Jessey Colas, 9-7; 197 - Xander Kenworthy (N) dec. Cooper Colson, 8-4; 285 - Joseph Lewis (IC) won by forfeit.