SDSU posts 1-2 record at Northwestern Duals
EVANSTON, Ill. – The South Dakota State wrestling team posted a 1-2 record Sunday afternoon at the Northwestern Duals. The event was hosted in Evanston, Ill. at the Northwestern Sports Pavilion and Aquatic Center.
The Jackrabbits lost to Wisconsin-Parkside 28-18 and Northwestern 41-0 but defeated Wisconsin-Whitewater 24-13.
Aaron Pickrel went 2-1 on the day in the 125-pound weight class with wins over Martino Balsiger of Wisconsin-Parkside and Jedd Wilson of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Pickrel defeated Balsiger by an 8-1 decision and gave the Jacks an early lead over Whitewater with a tech fall over Wilson. Pickrel fell to Brandon Precin of Northwestern by decision 5-1. Pickrel improves to 7-2 on the season.
Freshman Tony Vaske at 141 pounds was the only wrestler to go undefeated for the Jacks with two wins. Vaske defeated Taylor Servant of Parkside by fall in four minutes 26 seconds and Brian Lewis of Whitewater by a 7-2 decision. Vaske’s 2-0 record at the Duals improves his record to 4-2.
Heavyweight Kevin Kelly notched two wins for the Jacks over James Malechek of Parkside 8-5 and James Zarate 5-1 to secure the win over Whitewater. Kelly fell to Ben Kuhar of Northwestern 1-0 but improves his record to 6-3.
The Jacks head to the Kaufman-Brand Open in Omaha, Neb., next week. Action is slated to begin a 9 a.m. on Nov. 20.
Round One • Noon
Northwestern 37, UW-Whitewater 6
125: Brandon Precin (NU) FALL Jedd Wilson (WW), 2:04 (NU 6, WW 0)
133: Robert Joyce (NU) FALL Matt Oliva (WW), 4:08 (NU 12, WW 0)
141: Kaleb Friedley (NU) maj. dec Brian Lewis (WW), 13-0 (NU 16, WW 0)
149: Andrew Nadhir (NU) FALL Adam Spatchek (WW), 4:39 (NU 22, WW 0)
157: David Helmer (NU) dec. Corey Schmidt (WW), 11-5 (NU 25, WW 0)
165: Kevin Bialka (NU) Tech Fall Adam Zeh (WW), 17-0 (6:08) (NU 30, WW 0)
174: Brian Roddy, Jr. (NU) maj. dec. Andrew Pettit (WW), 19-9 (NU 34, WW 0)
184: Reid Dickerson (WW) dec. Robert Holbrook (NU), 9-4 (NU 34, WW 3)
197: Adam Latella (WW) dec. John Schoen (NU), 7-3 (SV1), (NU 34, WW 6)
285: Ben Kuhar (NU) dec. James Zarate (WW), 4-0 (NU 37, WW 6)
Northern Iowa 34, McKendree 9
125: Caleb Flores (UNI) win by forfeit (UNI 6, MCK 0)
133: Wade Lowe (MCK) dec. Steven Fitzgerald (UNI), 6-1 (UNI 6, MCK 3)
141: Aaron Senzee (UNI) dec. Kyle Williams (MCK), 5-0 (1:37 RT) (UNI 9, MCK 3)
149: Jamal Lawrence (UNI) FALL Ryan Jahn (MCK), 4:43 (UNI 15, MCK 3)
157: David Bonin (UNI) Tech Fall Josh Ballard (MCK), 16-1 (5:59 RT) (UNI 20, MCK 3)
165: Nick Pickerell (UNI) Tech Fall Isaiah Gonzalez (MCK), 15-0 (5:00 RT) (UNI 25, MCK 3)
174: Brice Wolf (UNI) Tech Fall Kyle Henner (MCK), 15-0 (3:33) (UNI 30, MCK 3)
184: Kyle Reid (MCK) dec. Ryan Loder (UNI), 6-4 (1:22 RT) (UNI 30, MCK 6)
197: Andrew Sanchez (MCK) dec. Andy O’Laughlin (UNI), 4-0 (UNI 30, MCK 9)
285: Christian Brantley (UNI) maj. dec. Andrew Davis (MCK), 19-5 (4:49 RT) (UNI 34, MCK 9)
Wisconsin-Parkside 28, South Dakota State 18
125: Aaron Pickrel (SD) dec. Martino Balsiger (UWP), 8-1 (SD 3, UWP 0)
133: Cody Zimmermann (UWP) FALL Chris Pilot (SD), 4:53 (UWP 6, SD 3)
141: Tony Vakes (SD) FALL Taylor Servant (UWP), 4:26 (SD 9, UWP 6)
149: Dave Edwards (UWP) FALL Andrew Youngblom (SD), 6:07 (UWP 12, SD 9)
157: Dillon Bera (UWP) dec. Nick Flynn (SD), 6-3 (UWP 15, SD 9)
165: Matt Gille (UWP) FALL Joe Rasmussen (SD), 3:00 (UWP 21, SD 9)
174: Luke Rynish (UWP) dec. David Michaud (SD), 9-2 (UWP 24, SD 9)
184: Ryan Woods (UWP) maj. dec. Cord Willers (SD), 15-3 (UWP 28, SD 9)
197: Bryce Drefke (SD) win by forfeit (UWP 28, SD 15)
285: Kevin Kelly (SD) dec. James Malechek (UWP), 8-5 (UWP 28, SD 18)
Round Two • 2 p.m.
Northwestern 41, South Dakota State 0
125: Brandon Precin (NU) dec. Aaron Pickrel (SD), 5-1 (3:44 RT) (NU 3, SD 0)
133: Robert Joyce (NU) maj. dec. Chris Pilot (SD), 8-0 (NU 7, SD 0)
141: Kaleb Friedley (NU) FALL Kevin Caruso (SD), 4:41 (NU 13, SD 0)
149: Andrew Nadhir (NU) maj. dec. Jimmy Hamilton (SD), 17-6 (NU 17, SD 0)
157: Jason Welch (NU) Tech Fall Seth Moe (SD), 21-6 (7:00) (NU 22, SD 0)
165: Kevin Bialka (NU) dec. John Nething II (SD), 7-0 (NU 25, SD 0)
174: Brian Roddy, Jr. (NU) maj. dec. David Michaud (SD), 15-6 (NU 29, SD 0)
184: Aaron Jones (NU) win by forfeit (NU 35, SD 0)
197: John Schoen (NU) dec. Bryce Drefke (SD), 6-0 (NU 38, SD 0)
285: Ben Kuhar (NU) dec. Kevin Kelly (SD), 1-0 (NU 41, SD 0)
McKendree 40, UW-Whitewater 10
125: Jedd Wilson (WW) win by forfeit (WW 6, MCK 0)
133: Wade Low (MCK) FALL Matt Oliva (WW), 1:46 (MCK 6, WW 6)
141: Kyle Williams (MCK) FALL Justin Cossio (WW), 1:09 (MCK 12, WW 6)
149: Nick Koren (MCK) maj. dec. Adam Spatchek (WW), 10-0 (MCK 16, WW 6)
157: Cade Sarbacker (WW) maj. dec. Matt Beasley (MCK), 11-2 (MCK 16, WW 10)
165: Isaiah Gonzalez (MCK) FALL Eric Zeh (WW), 1:48 (MCK 22, WW 10)
174: John Vogt (MCK) dec. Cheston Kesselhon (WW), 6-1 (MCK 25, WW 10)
184: Tanner Wolk (MCK) FALL Reid Dickerson (WW), 2:56 (MCK 31, WW 10)
197: Kyle Reid (MCK) dec. Adam Latella (WW), 3-2 (MCK 34, WW 10)
285: Andrew Sanchez (MCK) FALL James Zarate (WW), 3:54 (MCK 40, WW 10)
Northern Iowa 34, UW-Parkside 6
125: Caleb Flores (UNI) maj. dec. Martino Balsinger (UWP), 12-4 (1:35 RT) (UNI 4, UWP 0)
133: Steven Fitzgerald (UNI) dec. Cody Zimmerman (UWP), 2-0 (1:37 RT) (UNI 7, UWP 0)
141: Aaron Senzee (UNI) dec. Arik Yde (UWP), 6-1 (3:10 RT) (UNI 10, UWP 0)
149: Jamal Lawrence (UNI) maj. dec. Dave Edwards (UWP), 13-3 (2:57 RT) (UNI 14, UWP 0)
157: David Bonin (UNI) dec. Dillon Bera (UWP), 10-3 (2:12 RT), (UNI 17, UWP 0)
165: Nick Pickerell (UNI) dec. Matthew Gille (UWP), 7-1 (1:01) (UNI 20, UWP 0)
174: Luke Rynish (UWP) FALL Jarion Beets (UNI), 7:50 (SV1) (UNI 20, UWP 6)
184: Ryan Loder (UNI) maj. dec. Ryan Woods (UWP), 13-3 (3:17 RT) (UNI 24, UWP 6)
197: Joe Johnson (UNI) win by forfeit (UNI 30, UWP 6)
285: Christian Brantley (UNI) maj. dec. James Malechek (UWP), 20-8 (2:25 RT) (UNI 34, UWP 6)
Round Three • 4 p.m.
Northwestern 26, Northern Iowa 6
125: Brandon Precin (NU) dec. Caleb Flores (UNI), 6-0 (3:18 RT) (NU 3, UNI 0)
133: Levi Mele (NU) Tech Fall Steven Fitzgerald (UNI), 18-1 (5:51) (NU 8, UNI 0)
141: Kaleb Friedley (NU) dec. Aaron Senzee (UNI), 13-9 (2:46 RT) (NU 11, UNI 0)
149: Andrew Nadhir (NU) dec. Jamal Lawrence (UNI), 13-6 (NU 14, UNI 0)
157: Jason Welch (NU) dec. David Bonin (UNI), 5-3 (2:27 RT) (NU 17, UNI 0)
165: Nick Pickerell (UNI) dec. Kevin Bialka (NU), 6-2 (NU 17, UNI 3)
174: Brian Roddy, Jr. (NU) dec. Brice Wolf (UNI), 5-4 (NU 20, UNI 3)
184: Aaron Jones (NU) dec. Ryan Loder (UNI), 4-1 (1:41 RT) (NU 23, UNI 3)
197: John Schoen (NU) dec. Joe Johnson (UNI), 7-1 (2:11 RT) (NU 26, UNI 3)
285: Christian Brantley (UNI) dec. Ben Kuhar (NU), 5-3 (NU 26, UNI 6)
South Dakota State 24, UW-Whitewater 13
125: Aaron Pickrel (SD) Tech Fall Jedd Wilson (WW) (SD 5, WW 0)
133: Chris Pilot (SD) FALL Matt Oliva (WW), 4:24 (SD 11, WW 0)
141: Tony Vaske (SD) dec. Brian Lewis (WW), 7-2 (SD 14, WW 0)
149: Kegan Arthur (WW) dec. Jimmy Hamilton (SD), 4-0 (SD 14, WW 3)
157: Nick Flynn (SD) maj. dec. Cade Sarbacker (WW), 13-3 (SD 18, WW 3)
165: Corey Schmidt (WW) dec. Joe Rasmussen (SDSU), 7-1 (SD 18, WW 6)
174: David Michaud (SD) dec. Cheston Kesselhon (WW), 12-5 (SD 21, WW 6)
184: Reid Dickerson (WW) dec. Cord Willers (SD), 9-4 (SD 21, WW 9)
197: Adam Latella (WW) maj. dec. Bryce Drefke (SD), 13-1 (SD 21, WW 13)
285: Kevin Kelly (SD) dec. James Zarate (WW), 5-1 (SD 24, WW 13)
McKendree 25, UW-Parkside 22
125: Martino Balsiger (UWP) win by forfeit (UWP 6, MCK 0)
133: Wade Lowe (MCK) dec. Cody Zimmerman (UWP), 7-4 (1:19 RT) (UWP 6, MCK 3)
141: Kyle Williams (MCK) win by forfeit (MCK 9, UWP 6)
149: Dave Edwards (UWP) FALL Nick Koren (MCK), 0:23 (UWP 12, MCK 9)
157: Dillon Bera (UWP) FALL Ryan Jahn (MCK), 4:18 (UWP 18, MCK 9)
165: Isaiah Gonzalez (MCK) dec. Matthew Gille (UWP), 7-2 (SV1) (UWP 18, MCK 12)
174: Luke Rynish (UWP) maj. dec. John Vogt (MCK), 12-3 (2:34 RT) (UWP 22, MCK 12)
184: Kyle Reid (MCK) maj. dec. Ryan Woods (UWP), 15-6 (2:02 RT) (UWP 22, MCK 16)
197: Tanner Wolk (MCK) win by forfeit (UWP 22, MCK 22)
285: Andrew Sanchez (MCK) dec. James Malechek (UWP), 4-1 (2:28 RT) (MCK 25, UWP 22)