No. 18 Men's Wrestling Hosts Missouri Valley Open
Marshall, Mo., (Feb. 1, 2025)- The No. 18 Missouri Valley College men's wrestling team hosted the annual Missouri Valley Open inside the Burns Athletic Complex, Saturday, featuring nearly 250 wrestlers across multiple collegiate divisions. Nine Vikings advanced to the placing matches, led by Sophomore Jayden Joseph (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) who finished second at 285 pounds.
Sophomore Jayden Joseph (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)-285 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Keandre Miles of St. Ambrose (Iowa) in a first period (1:57) pin.
Second Round: Defeated Oran Varela of Graceland (Iowa) in a 15-5 major decision.
Quarterfinals: Won by medical forfeit over Fekry Eissa of Indian Hills (Iowa).
Semifinals: Defeated Unattached Kaden Darwin in a 7-3 decision.
Championship Match: Lost to Naasir Edmonds of Indian Hills (Iowa) in a 10-2 major decision.
Joseph places second at 285 pounds.
Sophomore Ryker Smith (Kansas City, Mo.)-125 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Defeated Brian Hill of Central Methodist (Mo.) in a first period (0:17) pin.
Quarterfinal: Lost to Unattached Mack Mauger in a 20-3 technical fall.
Consolation Fourth Round: Defeated Isaac Gibbs of Indian Hills (Iowa) in an 11-10 decision.
Consolation Fifth Round: Defeated teammate Adrian Jimenez in a 7-2 decision.
Consolation Semifinal: Won by disqualification over John Davis of Missouri Baptist.
Third Place Match: Lost to Davian Guanajuato of Southern Illinois-Edwardsville by medical forfeit.
Smith places fourth at 125 pounds.
Senior Jesus Gutierrez (Victorville, Calif.)-174 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Defeated teammate Jackson Sapp in a 12-3 major decision.
Quarterfinal: Defeated Hayden Trezek of Southern Illinois-Edwardsville in a 4-3 decision.
Semifinal: Lost to Dominic Lopez of Southern Illinois-Edwardsville in a 7-2 decision.
Consolation Semifinal: Won by no-contest over Unattached Gunner Holland.
Third Place Match: Lost to Mohamed Tarek Abdelhady of Indian Hills (Iowa) in a 9-7 decision.
Gutierrez finished fourth at 174 pounds.
Freshman Carmine Morton (Tampa, Fla.)-285 pounds:
First Round: Lost to Unattached Kobe Kaminski in a first period (1:17) pin.
Consolation First Round: Defeated Raymond Hughes of St. Ambrose (Iowa) in a first period (1:09) pin.
Consolation Second Round: Defeated Jeremiah Morris of St. Ambrose (Iowa) in a 1-0 decision.
Consolation Third Round: Defeated Noah Iobe of Indian Hills (Iowa) in an 8-4 decision.
Consolation Fourth Round: Won by medical forfeit over Fekry Eissa of Indian Hills (Iowa).
Consolation Fifth Round: Defeated Kazz Hyson of Graceland (Iowa) in a 4-2 decision.
Consolation Semifinal: Defeated Justin Brown of Indian Hills (Iowa) in a 4-2 decision.
Third Place Match: Lost to Unattached Kaden Darwin by no-contest.
Morton places fourth at 285 pounds.
Sophomore Robert Albert (Cape Coral, Fla.)-125 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Isaac Gawronski of Westminster (Mo.) in a 17-4 major decision.
Second Round: Defeated Jimmy Singleton of Williams Baptist (Ark.) in a first period (0:50) pin.
Quarterfinal: Lost to Garrett Johnson of Oklahoma City in a first period (2:53) pin.
Consolation Fourth Round: Defeated Blake Prather of Ottawa (Kan.) in a first period (2:11) pin.
Consolation Fifth Round: Defeated Gentry Walston of William Penn (Iowa) in an 18-0 technical fall.
Consolation Semifinal: Lost to Davian Guanajuato of Southern Illinois-Edwardsville in a 13-3 major decision.
Fifth Place Match: Won by forfeit over John Davis of Missouri Baptist.
Albert places fifth at 125 pounds.
Junior Devin Martinez (El Monte, Calif.)-141 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Defeated Chuck Fitzgerald of Central Methodist (Mo.) in a 15-3 major decision.
Quarterfinal: Defeated Geno Cardenas of Missouri Baptist in a first period (2:20) pin.
Semifinal: Lost to Drew Stanfield of Missouri in an 8-0 decision.
Consolation Semifinal: Lost to Gavyn Whitehead of Indian Hills (Iowa) by medical forfeit.
Fifth Place Match: Double forfeit with Geno Cardenas of Missouri Baptist.
Martinez finishes in a tie for fifth place at 141 pounds.
Senior Bryson Anderson (Orting, Wash.)-149 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Cale Hein of Otawa (Kan.) in a second period (3:49) pin.
Second Round: Defeated Riley Woods of St. Ambrose (Iowa) in a first period (1:34) pin.
Quarterfinal: Lost to Unattached Jace Roller in a second period (3:40) pin.
Consolation Fourth Round: Defeated Unattached Alex Husen in a first period (1:09) pin.
Consolation Fifth Round: Defeated Gavin Pope of Southern Illinois RTC in a 16-9 decision.
Consolation Semifinal: Lost to Shehab Emam Mohamed of Indian Hills (Iowa) in a first period (2:27) pin.
Consolation Fifth Round: Won by medical forfeit over Unattached Jace Roller.
Anderson places fifth at 149 pounds.
Junior Emmanuel Ayi-Bonte (Woodbridge, Va.)-197 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Defeated Unattached Cutler Arnold in a first period (1:12) pin.
Quarterfinal: Lost to Cole Harrell of Westminster (Mo.) in a first period (1:48) pin.
Consolation Fourth Round: Defeated Dylan Meiners of St. Ambrose (Iowa) in a second period (4:11) pin.
Consolation Fifth Round: Defeated Braeden Stotts of Missouri Baptist in a second period (4:52) pin.
Consolation Semifinal: Lost to Jacob Ruff of Central Methodist (Mo.) in a 4-1 decision.
Fifth Place Match: Defeated Unattached Ronan Wunsch in a first period (1:20) pin.
Ayi-Bonte places fifth at 197 pounds.
Junior Christopher York (Kansas City, Mo.)-285 pounds:
First Round: Lost to Unattached Kaden Darwin in a 17-4 major decision.
Consolation First Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Second Round: Defeated Dylan Weidl of Ottawa (Kan.) in a first period (1:11) pin.
Consolation Third Round: Defeated teammate Nolan Frank in an 18-1 technical fall.
Consolation Fourth Round: Defeated Dawson Rull of Central Methodist (Mo.) in a second period (4:03) pin.
Consolation Fifth Round: Defeated Unattached Kobe Kaminski in a first period (0:27) pin.
Consolation Semifinal: Lost to Unattached Kaden Darwin in a 19-4 technical fall.
Fifth Place Match: Lost to Justin Brown of Indian Hills (Iowa) by no-contest.
York places sixth at 285 pounds.
Freshman Adrian Jimenez (Huntington Beach, Calif.)-125 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Carson Spencer of Ottawa (Kan.) in a 19-3 technical fall.
Second Round: Defeated Diego McCormick of Fontbonne (Iowa) in a 20-3 technical fall.
Quarterfinal: Lost to Davian Guanajuato of Southern Illinois-Edwardsville in a second period (4:13) pin.
Consolation Fourth Round: Defeated Brian Hill of Central Methodist (Mo.) in a 19-4 technical fall.
Consolation Fifth Round: Lost to teammate Ryker Smith in a 7-2 decision.
RaQuan Carson-125 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Gentry Walston of William Penn (Iowa) in a second period (3:21) pin.
Consolation Second Round: Defeated Unattached Sam Beltowski in a 19-9 major decision.
Consolation Third Round: Lost to Blake Prather of Ottawa (Kan.) in a 13-5 major decision.
Sophomore Shane Mobley-Koutsky (Bolingbrook, Ill.)-133 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Nytravious Walker of Indian Hills (Iowa) in a 17-1 technical fall.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Nick Foster of Graceland (Iowa) in a first period (0:34) pin.
Sophomore Ethan Franklin (El Paso, Texas)-141 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Drew Stanfield of Missouri in a 16-0 technical fall.
Consolation Second Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Third Round: Lost to teammate Joseph Kenny in a first period (0:59) pin.
Freshman Estaban Armenta (Bellflower, Calif.)-141 pounds
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Guiseppe Guerra of St. Ambrose (Iowa) in a 13-6 decision.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Alan Cordero of Indian Hills (Iowa) in a 17-8 major decision.
Sophomore Joseph Kenny (St. Peters, Mo.)-141 pounds:
First Round: Lost to Gavyn Whitehead of Indian Hills (Iowa) in a third period (5:27) pin.
Consolation First Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Second Round: Defeated Sullivan Ruiz of Avila (Mo.) in a 17-1 technical fall.
Consolation Third Round: Defeated teammate Ethan Franklin in a first period (0:59) pin.
Consolation Fourth Round: Lost to Geno Cardenas of Missouri Baptist in a first period (2:20) pin.
Freshman Bishop Rush (St. Joseph, Mo.)-149 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Unattached Alex Husen in a 25-18 decision.
Second Round: Lost to Nate Pulliam of Missouri in a first period (2:17) pin.
Consolation Second Round: Defeated Tate O'Shea of St. Ambrose (Iowa) in a second period (3:59) pin.
Consolation Third Round: Lost to Unattached Jacob Stinnett in a second period (3:41) pin.
Freshman Landen Lopez (Rio Grande City, Texas)-149 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Trey Miller of William Penn (Iowa) in a 17-1 technical fall.
Second Round: Defeated Unattached Chase Daugherty in a 12-5 decision.
Quarterfinal: Lost to Nate Pulliam of Missouri in a an 18-1 technical fall.
Consolation Fourth Round: Lost to Brayden Eikermann of Missouri Baptist in a first period (1:54) pin.
Junior Kendall Frank (Elk Grove, Calif.)-149 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Hoakea Salter of Graceland (Iowa) in a second period (3:36) pin.
Second Round: Lost to Cade Gilbert of Marlow Outlaws Wrestling in an 8-1 decision.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Unattached Alex Husen in a first period (0:44) pin.
Sophomore George Dieck (Mount Airy, Md.)-149 pounds:
First Round: Lost to Riley Woods of St. Ambrose (Iowa) in a first period (2:19) pin.
Consolation First Round: Lost to Cale Hein of Ottawa (Kan.) in a first period (2:02) pin.
Sophomore Blaine Ortiz (Pineville, Mo.)-149 pounds:
First Round: Lost to Brayden Eikermann of Missouri Baptist in an 8-7 decision.
Consolation First Round: Won by medical forfeit against Alex Walker of Central Methodist (Mo.).
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Yaveion Freeman of Indian Hills (Iowa) in a 1-0 decision.
Freshman Rich Hart (Perkins, Okla.)-157 pounds:
First Round: Lost to PJ Murphy of Southern Illinois-Edwardsville in a 20-4 technical fall.
Consolation First Round: Defeated Jace Tapia of Avila (Mo.) in a 5-1 decision.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Noah Richardson of Missouri Baptist in a 17-5 major decision.
Senior Caleb Benshoof (Grain Valley, Mo.)-157 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Tarik Adkins of NB Elite Wrestling in a 5-3 decision.
Second Round: Lost to Michael Roberts of Westminster (Mo.) in a first period (1:27) pin.
Consolation Second Round: Defeated Sebastian Nunez of Central Methodist (Mo.) in a first period (2:02) pin.
Consolation Third Round: Lost to Drake Jenkins of Central Methodist (Mo.) in a 9-3 decision.
Junior Makoa Goeas (Kahalu'u, Hawaii)-157 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Austin Tilley of Missouri Baptist in a 12-8 decision.
Second Round: Lost to JD Culp of Central Missouri in a first period (1:22) pin.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Xerarch Tungjaroenkul of Central Methodist (Mo.) in a 7-4 decision.
Sophomore Trenton Crowley (Keller, Texas)-157 pounds:
First Round: Lost to Noah Richardson of Missouri Baptist in a first period (2:45) pin.
Consolation First Round: Lost to Brayden Phillips of Graceland (Iowa) in a 16-0 technical fall.
Freshman Marcus Gritts (Marshfield, Mo.)-157 pounds:
First Round: Lost to Mercer Ashley of Oklahoma City in a 2-0 decision.
Consolation First Round: Lost to Xerarch Tungjaroenkul of Central Methodist (Mo.) in a 2-1 decision.
Freshman Dylan Mason (Marshall, Mo.)-157 pounds:
First Round: Lost to Charlie Hutson of Fort Hays State (Kan.) in a 20-5 technical fall.
Consolation First Round: Lost to Sebastian Nunez of Central Methodist (Mo.) in a 13-7 decision.
Freshman Luciana Benenati (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)-165 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Ethan Muir of Central Missouri in a 12-0 major decision.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Unattached Mark Whalen in a third period (6:33) pin.
Junior Benjamen Mitchell (Spokane, Wash.)-165 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Dax Gentes of Central Missouri in a first period (1:57) pin.
Second Round: Defeated Jeraimiah Nyberg of Graceland (Iowa) in a second period (4:10) pin.
Quarterfinal: Lost to Cinsere Clark of Indian Hills (Iowa) in a 7-3 decision.
Consolation Fourth Round: Defeated Hunter Song of Missouri Baptist in a third period (5:46) pin.
Consolation Fifth Round: Lost to Jeramiah Nyberg of Graceland (Iowa) in a 19-9 major decision.
Freshman Lorcan Keatley (Gladwin, Mich.)-174 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Aaron Cramer of Southern Illinois-Edwardsville in a first period (2:23) pin.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Kendal Pugh of William Penn (Iowa) in a first period (2:48) pin.
Sophomore Uriah Clay (Lafayette, La.)-174 pounds:
First Round: Lost to Chris Wohrley of Graceland (Iowa) in a 10-2 major decision.
Consolation First Round: Lost to Kendal Pugh of William Penn (Iowa) in a 16-0 technical fall.
Freshman Braelen Toles-174 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Defeated Cris Perales of Oklahoma City in a first period (0:33) pin.
Quarterfinal: Lost to Unattached Logan Cole in an 18-2 technical fall.
Consolation Fourth Round: Defeated Unattached Houston Frank in a first period (2:16) pin.
Consolation Fifth Round: Lost to Unattached Gunner Holland in a 19-3 technical fall.
Junior Ethan Hurt (Sullivan, Mo.)-174 pounds:
First Round: Lost to Unattached Gunner Holland in a 15-0 technical fall.
Consolation First Round: Lost to Leonides Ruvalcaba of Missouri Baptist in a second period (4:15) pin.
Freshman Jackson Sapp (Wentzville, Mo.)-174 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Unattached Cooper Dunn in a first period (1:05) pin.
Second Round: Lost to teammate Jesus Gutierrez in a 12-3 major decision.
Consolation Second Round: Defeated Leonides Ruvalcaba of Missouri Baptist in a first period (2:06) pin.
Consolation Third Round: Defeated Dustin Springfield, Jr., of Ottawa (Kan.) in a 14-0 major decision.
Consolation Fourth Round: Lost to Mohamed Tarek Abdelhady of Indian Hills (Iowa) in a 19-1 technical fall.
Junior Shane Duckworth (Grain Valley, Mo.)-184 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Corey Holmes of Avila (Mo.) in a first period (0:58) pin.
Consolation Second Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Third Round: Defeated teammate Conner Barney in a 17-8 major decision.
Consolation Fourth Round: Lost to Logan Bottcher of Central Methodist (Mo.) in a 15-7 major decision.
Sophomore Conner Barney (Higginsville, Mo.)-184 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Spencer Rochelle of Ottawa (Kan.) in a first period (1:10) pin.
Consolation Second Round: Receive a bye.
Consolation Third Round: Lost to teammate Shane Duckworth in a 17-8 major decision.
Freshman Tim Welch (Broken Arrow, Okla.)-184 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Received a bye.
Quarterfinal: Lost to Nick Keim of Missouri Baptist in a first period (1:43) pin.
Consolation Fourth Round: Lost by medical forfeit to Trey Duhon of Central Methodist (Mo.).
Junior Quentin Reickard (Higginsville, Mo.)-197 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Blake Becker of Avila (Mo.) in a first period (1:17) pin.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Jaron Alf of Ottawa (Kan.) in a first period (2:25) pin.
Freshman Luke Garcia (Leander, Texas)-197 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Jamar Toston of Graceland (Iowa) in a first period (1:52) pin.
Consolation Second Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Third Round: Lost to Anthony Hackman of William Penn (Iowa) in a first period (1:41) pin.
Freshman Nolan Frank (Elk Grove, Calif.)-285 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Carlos Ruiz of Graceland (Iowa) in a 4-1 sudden-victory decision.
Second Round: Lost to Justin Brown of Indian Hills (Iowa) in a 5-2 decision.
Consolation Second Round: Defeated Sam Fleming of Graceland (Iowa) in a 5-1 decision.
Consolation Third Round: Lost to teammate Christopher York in an 18-1 technical fall.
Freshman Anthony Incantalupo (Upland, Calif.)-285 pounds:
First Round: Lost to Naasir Edmonds of Indian Hills (Iowa) in a second period (3:19) pin.
Consolation First Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Cooper Cooke of Oklahoma City in a first period (1:02) pin.
Junior Julian Bilezikjian (Whittier, Calif.)-285 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Sam Fleming of Graceland (Iowa) in a 5-4 decision.
Second Round: Defeated Noah Iobe of Indian Hills (Iowa) in a second period (3:17) pin.
Quarterfinal: Lost to Unattached Kaden Darwin in an 18-3 technical fall.
Consolation Fourth Round: Lost to Kazz Hyson of Graceland (Iowa) in an 11-3 decision.
Up next, the Viking men's wrestling team travels to Fayette, Mo., for a Heart of America Athletic Conference dual with No. 16 Central Methodist (Mo.), Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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