Men's Wrestling Competes at Central Missouri Open
Warrensburg, Mo., (Nov. 24, 2024)- The No. 15 Missouri Valley College men's wrestling team traveled to Warrensburg, Mo., Sunday, to compete at the Central Missouri Open. An elite and an amateur division were held at the event. The team was led by Junior Ethan Hurt (Sullivan, Mo.) who finished fifth at 174lbs in the amateur division.
Elite Division:
Junior Kendall Frank (Elk Grove, Calif.)-157lbs:
First Round: Lost to John Ridle of University of Central Missouri in a 15-0 technical fall.
Consolation First Round: Lost to Jakob Stovall of Baker (Kan.) in a 9-8 decision.
Senior Dylan Washburn (Suffield, Ct.)-157lbs:
First Round: Lost to Easton Norris of Quincy (Ill.) in a 15-0 technical fall.
Consolation First Round: Lost to Unattached Logan Rathjen in an 18-3 technical fall.
Sophomore Ethan Phillips (Oak Grove, Mo.)-165lbs:
First Round: Defeated Cooper Tillman of NEO (Okla.) in a first period (1:51) pin.
Second Round: Lost to Bryor Newbold of Quincy (Ill.) in a first period (1:49) pin.
Consolation Second Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Third Round: Lost to Skyler Geer of Newman (Kan.) in a 16-1 technical fall.
Junior Quenton Reickard (Higginsville, Mo.)-184lbs:
First Round: Received a bye.
Quarterfinal: Lost to Marcus Grist of Ottawa (Kan.) in a 21-5 technical fall.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Kendric Gordon of Avila (Mo.) in a first period (2:20) pin.
Junior Shane Duckworth (Grain Valley, Mo.)-184lbs:
First Round: Received a bye.
Quarterfinal: Lost to Dalton Litzsinger of Maryville (Mo.) in a first period (2:21) pin.
Consolation Second Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Third Round: Lost to Spencer Rochelle of Ottawa (Kan.) in a 19-4 technical fall.
Junior Christopher York (Kansas City, Mo.)-285lbs:
First Round: Lost to Torin Forsyth of University of Central Missouri in a second period (3:55) pin.
Consolation First Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Hunter Tennison of University of Central Missouri in a first period (1:57) pin.
Amateur Division:
Junior Ethan Hurt (Sullivan, Mo.)-174lbs:
First Round: Received a bye.
Quarterfinal: Defeated Anthony King of Quincy (Ill.) in an 8-5 decision.
Semifinal: Lost to Eli Zar of Maryville (Mo.) in a first period (1:52) pin.
Consolation Semifinal: Lost to Evan Morris of Maryville (Mo.) in a first period (1:23) pin.
Fifth Place Match: Defeated Seth Carrow of NEO (Okla.) by forfeit.
Hurt placed fifth at 174lbs.
Freshman Adrian Jimenez (Huntington Beach, Calif.)-125lbs:
First Round: Defeated Anthony Piaia of Ottawa (Kan.) in a 15-0 technical fall.
Second Round: Lost to Unattached Isaiah Jones in a first period (1:35) pin.
Consolation Second Round: Defeated Carson Spencer of Ottawa (Kan.) in a 22-5 technical fall.
Consolation Third Round: Defeated Kaden Rios of Quincy (Ill.) in an 11-1 major decision.
Consolation Fourth Round: Defeated Brian Farley of Quincy (Ill.) in a 9-8 decision.
Consolation Fifth Round: Lost to Deion Johnson of SIU Edwardsville (Ill.) in a first period (1:24) pin.
RaQuan Carson -125lbs:
First Round: Defeated Carson Spencer of Ottawa (Kan.) in a first period (1:40) pin.
Second Round: Lost to Savion Essiet of Quincy (Ill.) in a 13-0 major decision.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Anthony Piaia of Ottawa (Kan.) in a first period (0:53) pin.
Sophomore Shane Mobley-Koutsky (Boiling Brook, Ill.)-125lbs:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Gavin Moore of University of Central Missouri in a second period (3:54) pin.
Consolation Second Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Third Round: Lost to Jaxson Newcomb of Newman (Kan.) in a first period (1:52) pin.
Freshman Jesse Shannon (Centralia, Mo.)-141lbs:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Defeated Sullivan Ruiz of Avila (Mo.) in an 11-2 major decision.
Quarterfinal: Lost to Liam Sherrill of Carl Albert (Okla.) in a 13-3 major decision.
Consolation Fourth Round: Lost to Kason Mitchell of Carl Albert (Okla.) in a 10-4 decision.
Sophomore Joseph Kenny (St. Peters, Mo.)-141lbs:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Luke Adams of Ozarks (Ark.) in a second period (4:36) pin.
Consolation Second Round: Defeated Benjamin Beaty of Ozarks (Ark.) in a 14-11 sudden victory.
Consolation Third Round: Lost to Kason Mitchell of Carl Albert (Okla.) by injury default.
Sophomore Ethan Franklin (El Paso, Texas)-141lbs:
First Round: Lost to Braeden Moore of University of Central Missouri in a first period (0:11) pin.
Consolation First Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Weston Ward of Central Methodist (Mo.) in a second period (3:39) pin.
Junior Hayden Ferrell (Wentzville, Mo.)-141lbs:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Zander Payne of Ozarks (Ark.) in a first period (1:44) pin.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Garrett Haley of Ozarks (Ark.) in a 6-3 decision.
Freshman Christopher Dye (Cabot, Ark.)-149lbs:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Andrew Manley of NEO (Okla.) in a second period (3:34) pin.
Consolation Second Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Third Round: Defeated Robert Brown of Baker (Kan.) in a first period (2:37) pin.
Consolation Fourth Round: Lost to Unattached Dru Thomas in a 16-12 decision.
Sophomore Trenton Crowley (Keller, Texas)-149lbs:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Seth Gutierrez of NEO (Okla.) in a 17-1 technical fall.
Consolation Second Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Third Round: Lost to Austen James of Westminster (Mo.) in a first period (1:44) pin.
Freshman Landen Lopez (Rio Grande City, Texas)-157lbs:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Zerarch Tungjaroenkul of University of Central Missouri in a first period (2:51) pin.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Tristen Riemer of Ozarks (Ark.) in an 18-3 technical fall.
Consolation Third Round: Defeated Connor Butter of Ozarks (Ark.) in a second period (4:35) pin.
Consolation Fourth Round: Defeated Elijah Mohring of Quincy (Ill.) in an 11-1 major decision.
Consolation Fifth Round: Lost to Xerarch Tungjaroenkul of University of Central Missouri in a 12-0 major decision.
Freshman Marcus Gritts (Marshfield, Mo.)-157lbs:
First Round: Defeated Trequan Buttram of Carl Albert (Okla.) in a 2-0 decision.
Second Round: Lost to Lane Patterson of Central Methodist (Mo.) in an 18-6 major decision.
Consolation Second Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Third Round: Defeated Jasper Allison of University of Central Missouri by medical forfeit.
Consolation Fourth Round: Lost to teammate Aaron Myers in a 3-2 decision.
Sophomore Aaron Myers (Higginsville, Mo.)-157lbs:
First Round: Defeated Hunter Perkins of Carl Albert (Okla.) in a first period (0:43) pin.
Second Round: Defeated Alexander Ferrell of Maryville (Mo.) in a 15-0 technical fall.
Quarterfinal: Lost to Kadence Roop of NEO (Okla.) in a second period (3:56) pin.
Freshman Dylan Mason (Marshall, Mo.)-157lbs:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Elijah Mohring of Quincy (Ill.) in an 18-5 major decision.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Trequan Buttram of Carl Albert (Okla.) in a first period (2:58) pin.
Sophomore Trevor Wilson (Hannibal, Mo.)-174lbs:
First Round: Defeated Cam Morris of Avila (Mo.) in a first period (1:12) pin.
Quarterfinal: Lost to Eli Zar of Maryville (Mo.) by injury default.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Raymond Fernandez of Quincy (Ill.) by medical forfeit.
Sophomore Uriah Clay (Lafayette, La.)-174lbs:
First Round: Lost to Evan Morris of Maryville (Mo.) in a first period (1:17) pin.
Consolation First Round: Lost to Raymond Fernandez of Quincy (Ill.) in a 12-3 major decision.
Sophomore Conner Barney (Higginsville, Mo.)-184lbs:
First Round: Lost to Caden Gousetis of Maryville (Mo.) in a third period (6:51) pin.
Consolation First Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Second Round: Defeated Cael Coulombe of Ozarks (Ark.) in a 13-8 decision.
Consolation Third Round: Lost to Trey Bennett of NEO (Okla.) in a first period (0:29) pin.
Freshman Nolan Frank (Elk Grove, Calif.)-285lbs:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Defeated Jaxon Glenn of Drury (Mo.) in an 11-5 decision.
Quarterfinal: Lost to Jadaan Anderson of Ozarks (Ark.) in a 7-3 decision.
Consolation Fourth Round: Defeated Elijah Eslinger of Baker (Kan.) in a 4-2 decision.
Consolation Fifth Round: Lost to Briar Goodwin of NEO (Okla.) in a 13-3 major decision.
Up next, the Viking men's wrestling team will compete in a dual at William Penn (Iowa), in Oskaloosa, Iowa, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m.
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