NIACC's Christian Minto works for the fall in his first round match at the national tournament.

April 21, 2021

NIACC's Lee-Green, MInto, McCleish open with falls

COUNCIL BLUFFS - NIACC's Clarence Lee-Green, Christian Minto and Chase McCleish opened the 2021 NJCAA national wrestling championships with falls Wednesday morning.

Lee-Green (125) pinned Labette's Riley Weir in 6 minutes, 33 seconds in his opening-round match. Lee-Green improved his record to 5-3 with two falls.

Minto, who is the No. 1 seed at 165 pounds, stuck Barton's Stephan Duffy in 2:00 in his first-round contest. Minto (9-0) picked up his first fall of the season.

At 184 pounds, NIACC's Chase McCleish pinned Colby's Aiden Smith in 5:59. McCleish (5-3) gained his third pin of his freshman season.

NIACC's Quentrevion Campbell (7-1) advanced to the second round with a 5-3 win over Barton's Drew Burgoon.

At 174 pounds, NIACC's Randry Mugisha (1-6) gained a 11-2 major decision over Joliet's Mason Sargent.

At 197 pounds, NIACC's Jose Valdez (9-0) took a 19-6 major decision from Pratt's Bryce Westmoreland.

NIACC's first-round results

125 - Clarence Lee-Green (N) pinned Riley Weir (Labette), 6:33.

133 - David Kerr (Southwestern Oregon) pinned Connor Wiemann (N), :36.

141 - Quentrevion Campbell (N) dec. Drew Burgoon (Barton), 5-3.

149 - RJ Driscoll (Lackawanna) dec. Josh Barretta (N), 5-2.

157 - Willie Von Ruden (RCTC) pinned Curtis Brock (N), 2:00.

165 - Christian Minto (N) pinned Stephan Duffy (Barton), 2:00.

174 - Randry Mugisha (N) major dec. Mason Sargent (Joliet), 11-2.