No. 15 Men's Wrestling Tops William Penn in Heart Dual

Oskaloosa, Iowa, (Dec. 5, 2024)- The Missouri Valley College men's and women's wrestling teams traveled to Oskaloosa, Iowa, for a Heart of America Athletic Conference dual doubleheader, Thursday evening.  The No. 15 men's team won seven of ten matchups to knock off the Statesmen, but the No. 9 women's team fell to No. 6 William Penn.

Men's Results:

125 pounds: Sophomore Ryker Smith (Kansas City, Mo.) defeated Jeffery Myers in a 12-3 major decision.  Missouri Valley leads, 4-0.

133 pounds: No. 16 Sophomore Haden Hernandez (Huntington Beach, Calif.) defeated No. 23 Lane Scorpil in a 14-4 major decision.  Missouri Valley leads, 8-0.

141 pounds: No. 15 Senior Donavan Parn (Brookfield, Mo.) defeated Carson Jensen in a first period (2:21) pin.  Missouri Valley leads, 14-0.

149 pounds: Freshman Bishop Rush (St. Joseph, Mo.)defeated Hector Diaz in a 15-1 major decision.  Missouri Valley leads, 18-0.

157 pounds: Junior Olson Anderon (Orting, Wash.) defeated Trent Evans in a 14-8 decision.  Missouri Valley leads, 21-0.

165 pounds: Senior Brenden Parks (Crystal Lake, Ill.) lost to No. 14 Cameron Hargrove in a 9-0 major decision.  Missouri Valley leads, 21-4.

174 pounds: Sophomore Trevor Wilson (Hannibal, Mo.) lost to Kendal Pugh in a 12-9 decision.  Missouri Valley leads, 21-7.

184 pounds: No. 19 Senior Drake Tipton (Grain Valley, Mo.) lost to Branson Bottor in a 10-5 decision.  Missouri Valley leads, 21-10.

197 pounds: No. 2 Junior Elijah Hynes (Broken Arrow, Okla.) defeated Anthony Hackman in a first period (0:43) pin.  Missouri Valley leads, 27-10.

285 pounds: No. 12 Sophomore Jayden Joseph (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) defeated Jesse Schwery in a 12-2 major decision.

Missouri Valley defeated William Penn, 31-10.  The Vikings improve to 3-1 on the season in duals.

About Missouri Valley College

Known for its dynamic, richly diverse, and friendly educational environment, Missouri Valley College offers many opportunities to grow in mind, body, and spirit. Grounded in the liberal arts, undergraduate studies empower students to master interdisciplinary skills needed to succeed in a knowledge-based global society. MVC offers over 30 academic programs, study abroad program, extracurricular activities, and a wide variety of sports. The most popular majors include education and business, criminal justice and exercise science. Above all, Valley is committed to student success. For more information, call (660) 831-4000 or visit www.moval.edu.