NIACC men fall to Warriors on mat, 29-15

NIACC's Tanner Warden (right) squares off with Indian Hills' Ayden Kingery in their 157-pound match on Wednesday in Centerville. Warden won, 7-5.
Photo courtesy of Indian Hills' communications — NIACC's Tanner Warden (right) squares off with Indian Hills' Ayden Kingery in their 157-pound match on Wednesday in Centerville. Warden won, 7-5. Photo courtesy of Indian Hills' communications

January 26, 2024

CENTERVILLE – The NIACC men's wrestling team dropped a 29-15 decision to No. 10 Indian Hills Wednesday night in an ICCAC dual meet.

NIACC picked up wins on the mat from Cordell White (149), Tanner Warden (157) and sixth-ranked (The Open Mat rankings) Jessey Colas (184). NIACC's third-ranked Isaac Church (141) won by forfeit.

At 149 pounds, White (7-1) gained a 10-5 victory over the Warriors' Yaveion Freeman.

At 157 pounds, Warden (6-2) topped Indian Hills' Ayden Kingery, 7-5.

At 184 pounds, Colas (11-2) stopped the Warriors' Rondald Butler, 6-3.

NIACC (3-3 in overall in duals, 2-3 in the ICCAC) returns to action Wednesday in a home dual meet against Iowa Central. Match time in the NIACC recreation center is set for 7 p.m.

Iowa Central topped NIACC 41-7 in a dual meet in Fort Dodge on Nov. 8.

Indian Hills 29, NIACC 15

125 – Isaac Gibbs (IH) pinned Rhett Bonnette, 3:24; 133 – Arojae Hart (IH) pinned Caden Baca, 1:07; 141 – Isaac Church (N) won by forfeit; 149 – Cordell White (N) dec. Yaveion Freeman, 10-5; 157 – Tanner Warden (N) dec. Ayden Kingery, 7-5.

165 – Peyton Asbury (IH) dec. Brock Moore, 2-1; 174 – Jaquan East (IH) tech. fall Marco Guzman, 22-4; 184 – Jessey Colas (N) dec. Ronald Butler, 6-3; 197 – Ansel Cervantes (IH) dec. Xander Kenworthy, 11-7; 285 – Treyshawn White (IH) won by forfeit.