No. 18 Men's Wrestling Drops Home Dual to No. 1 Grand View

Marshall, Mo., (Jan. 30, 2025)- The No. 18 Missouri Valley College men's wrestling team hosted No. 1 Grand View (Iowa) in a Heart of America Athletic Conference dual, Thursday evening inside the Burns Athletic Complex.  The Vikings fell by a final score of 44-9.

125 pounds: Sophomore Robert Albert (Cape Coral, Fla.) lost to No. 1 Aden Reeves in a 17-2 technical fall.  Grand View leads, 5-0.

133 pounds: Sophomore Haden Hernandez (Huntington Beach, Calif.) defeated Ryan Lobato in a 7-0 decision.  Grand View leads, 5-3.

141 pounds: Sophomore Joseph Kenny (St. Peters, Mo.) lost to Tony Mendoza in a second period (3:21) pin.  Grand View leads, 11-3.

149 pounds: Freshman Bishop Rush (St. Joseph, Mo.) lost to Elijah Larsen in a second period (4:41) pin.  Grand View leads, 17-3.

157 pounds: Freshman Rich Hart (Perkins, Okla.) won as Grand View left the weight class open.  Grand View leads, 17-9.

165 pounds: Missouri Valley left the weight class open.  Grand View leads, 23-9.

174 pounds: Sophomore Trevor Wilson (Hannibal, Mo.) lost to Justin McCunn in a first period (1:52) pin.  Grand View leads, 29-9.

184 pounds: Senior Drake Tipton (Grain Valley, Mo.) lost to No. 7 Jameel Coles in a 20-4 technical fall.  Grand View leads, 34-9.

197 pounds: No. 3 Junior Elijah Hynes (Broken Arrow, Okla.) lost to No. 1 Garavous Kouekabakilaho in a 14-2 major decision.  Grand View leads, 38-9.

285 pounds: Sophomore Jayden Joseph (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) lost to No. 1 Greg Hagan in a first period (1:58) pin.

Grand View defeated Missouri Valley, 44-9.

Missouri Valley sits at 10-5 on the season in duals.

Up next, the Viking men's wrestling team hosts the Missouri Valley Open, Saturday beginning at 10 a.m., inside the Burns Athletic Complex.

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.