No. 14 Men's Wrestling Produces Champion at Hastings Open
Hastings, Neb., (Jan. 6, 2023)- The No. 14 Missouri Valley College men's wrestling team opened the new year by traveling to Hastings, Neb., to compete in the Hastings (Neb.) Open. Wrestling against programs from multiple collegiate divisions, including NCAA Division I and II, the Vikings produced three medalists, including a championship for No. 8 Sophomore Elijah Hynes (Broken Arrow, Okla.) at 197 pounds.
No. 8 Sophomore Elijah Hynes (Broken Arrow, Okla.)-197 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Unattached Nolan Moornan in a first period (1:23) pin.
Second Round: Defeated Tre Daro of Nebraska-Kearney in a third period (5:32) pin.
Quarterfinal: Defeated Sam McEnelly of Augustana (S.D.) in a second period (5:00) pin.
Semifinal: Won by medical forfeit over Jose Sanchez of Northwestern (Iowa).
Championship Match: Defeated Mason Garcia of Concordia (Neb.) in a 1-0 decision.
Hynes captured first place at 197 pounds.
Junior Jesus Gutierrez (Victorville, Calif.)-165 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Bradlee Shaw of Dickinson State (N.D.) in a 23-6 technical fall.
Quarterfinal: Defeated Barret Brandt of Concordia (Neb.) in a 14-9 decision.
Semifinal: Lost to Jagger Condomittie of Nebraska in a 14-1 major decision.
Consolation Semifinal: Defeated Garrett Willuweit of Nebraska-Kearney in an 11-7 decision.
Third Place Match: Defeated Barret Brandt of Concordia (Neb.) in a 15-5 major decision.
Gutierrez placed third at 165 pounds.
Sophomore Emmanuel Ayi-Bonte (Woodbridge, Va.)-197 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Defeated Erik Tomanek of Newman (Kan.) in a first period (1:56) pin.
Quarterfinal: Lost to No. 22 Kaleb Lind of Northwestern (Iowa) in a 14-6 major decision.
Consolation Fourth Round: Defeated Teegan Tschampel of Concordia (Neb.) in a first period (1:02) pin.
Consolation Fifth Round: Defeated Sean Duffy of Concordia (Neb.) in a first period (2:53) pin.
Consolation Semifinal: Won by medical forfeit over Jose Sanchez of Northwestern (Iowa).
Third Place Match: Defeated No. 22 Kaleb Lind of Northwestern (Iowa) in a first period (2:05) pin.
Ayi-Bonte placed third at 197 pounds.
Sophomore Elijah Asuncion (Honolulu, Hawaii)-125 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Justin Rodriquez of Hastings (Neb.) in a 9-8 decision.
Quarterfinal: Defeated Nik Govea of Northwestern (Iowa) in a 20-2 technical fall.
Semifinal: Lost to Dylan Sheler of Newman (Kan.) in a 5-2 decision.
Consolation Semifinal: Lost to Justin Rodriquez of Hastings (Neb.) in an 11-5 decision.
No. 11 Freshman Haden Hernandez (Huntington Beach, Calif.)-133 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Drew Garfield of Nebraska-Kearney in an 11-3 major decision.
Quarterfinal: Defeated Unattached Grady Arends in a second period (3:12) pin.
Semifinal: Lost to Hayden Mills of Nebraska in a 13-7 decision.
Consolation Semifinals: Lost to Braiden Kort of Augustana (S.D.) in a third period pin.
No. 20 Freshman Kristofer Arrey (Riverside, Calif.)-141 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Defeated Dante Venema of Dickinson State (N.D.) in a 16-1 technical fall.
Quarterfinal: Lost to Alex Mentzer of Augustana (S.D.) in a first period pin.
Consolation Fourth Round: Defeated Lucas Hill of Northwest Kansas Technical in a 15-0 technical fall.
Consolation Fifth Round: Lost to No. 5 Creighton Baughman of Concordia (Neb.) in a 16-0 technical fall.
No. 22 Junior Donavan Parn (Brookfield, Mo.)-141 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Tugg Taylor of Dickinson State (N.D.) in a second period (3:45) pin.
Second Round: Defeated Noah Parmelee of Northwestern (Iowa) in an 8-2 decision.
Quarterfinal: Lost to Kade Sammons of Augustana (S.D.) by medical forfeit.
Consolation Fourth Round: Lost to Dante Venema of Dickinson State (N.D.) by medical forfeit.
Sophomore Makoa Goeas (Kaneohe, Hawaii)-157 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Weston Dalton of Nebraska in a 19-3 technical fall.
Consolation Second Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Third Round: Lost to Caleb Durr of Augustana (S.D.) in an 8-0 major decision.
Freshman Olson Anderson (Orting, Wash.)-157 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Dominick Flynn of Concordia (Neb.) in a 13-6 decision.
Second Round: Lost to Jake Patterson of Hasting (Neb.) in a 15-0 technical fall.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Charlie Hutson of Fort Hays State (Kan.) in a 17-2 technical fall.
Senior Dylan Washburn (Suffield, Ct.)-157 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Defeated Skyler Geer of Newman (Kan.) in a 4-2 decision.
Quarterfinal: Lost to Ethan Stiles of Nebraska in a 17-2 technical fall.
Consolation Fourth Round: Lost to Bryce Kegley of Newman (Kan.) in an 18-11 decision.
Junior Shane Duckworth (Grain Valley, Mo.)-184 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Ethan DeLeon of Nebraska in an 18-3 technical fall.
Consolation Second Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Third Round: Lost to Hunter Weimer of Concordia (Neb.) in a 17-2 technical fall.
Freshman Jayden Joseph (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)-285 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Defeated De'Leon Freeman of Newman (Kan.) in a 10-8 decision.
Quarterfinal: Lost to Jack Allen of Nebraska-Kearney in a second period pin.
Consolation Fourth Round: Defeated Aidy Mitchell of Mary (Kan.) in a 7-3 decision.
Consolation Fifth Round: Won by medical forfeit over Unattached Jeisser Sanchez.
Consolation Semifinal: Lost to Jaxson Thomas of Fort Hays State (Kan.) in a first period pin.
"The guys wrestled very well today," said Men's Wrestling Head Coach Pat Giangrosso. "We faced some good competition today. We had some guys step up and wrestle great. Elijah Hynes at 197 pounds won the tournament, while Jesus Gutierrez at 165 pounds and Ayi-Bonte at 197 pounds both finished third. Today was a good starting point for the rest of the season as we learned a lot and will build on today's performance. Up next is our first home dual of the season, taking on Baker."
Up next, the Vikings return to dual action, with the first home event of the season, hosting Baker (Kan.) in a Heart of America Athletic Conference contest, Thursday at 7 p.m., inside the Burns Athletic Complex.
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