Forfeits Trip Johnnies in Home Opener
COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John’s won four of the seven matches held but fell to Buena Vista (Iowa) 32-20 in the Johnnies’ home opener on Saturday, Nov. 13, in Sexton Arena.
All four victories were bonus-point wins for SJU (0-1 overall), which forfeited the first three weights (125, 133, 141).
Freshmen Ethan Warren (Ogilvie, Minn.) and Logan Thorsten (Foley, Minn.) starting the actual wrestling portion of the dual, following the forfeits, with major decisions at 149 (12-3) and 157 pounds (12-2), respectively.
The Beavers (1-1 overall) answered with a decision, but pins from Noah Whitfield-Lopez (Wheatland, Wyo.) and sophomore Ben Gilbertson (Sauk Rapids, Minn./Sauk Rapids-Rice) at 174 and 184 pounds, respectively, brought SJU to within one point (21-20).
BVU sealed the dual win with a pair of bonus-point victories in the final two weights.
The Johnnies compete at Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s 8-Man Battle next Saturday, Nov. 20.
Buena Vista (BVU) 32, at Saint John’s (SJU) 20 – fall times were not available
125: Byron Fleming (BVU) won by forfeit [0-6]
133: Jonathan Dominguez (BVU) won by forfeit [0-12]
141: Axel Hernandez (BVU) won by forfeit [0-18]
149: Ethan Warren (SJU) major dec. Jonah Siebert, 12-3 [4-18]
157: Logan Thorsten (SJU) major dec. Jacob Hanssen, 12-2 [8-18]
165: Garret Bruce (BVU) dec. Hayden LeMonds, 10-5 [8-21]
174: Noah Whitfield-Lopez (SJU) pinned Caleb Rojas, second period [14-21]
184: Ben Gilbertson (SJU) pinned Jesus Ceja, first period [20-21]
197: Diego Escarcega (BVU) tech. fall Levi Henry, third period [20-26]
285: Errol Alden (BVU) pinned Thomas Allen, first period [20-32]
Exhibition Matches
157: Julian Mares (SJU) dec. Michael De La Cruz, 9-6
157: Noah Cortez (BVU) pinned Chad Crocker, third period
157: Wareke Gillette (SJU) pinned Jonah Siebert, first period
184: Max Mashek (BVU) dec. Hayden Hedrington, 8-6
184: Nate Langer (SJU) pinned Caleb Rojas, first period
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