Noel Torres is a National Champion!!!!

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Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Elijah Hale of Central Okla.
2nd Place - Maleek Williams of Upper Iowa
3rd Place - Ivan McClay of Notre Dame (OH)
4th Place - Brett Velasquez of St. Cloud St.
5th Place - Josh Portillo of Neb.-Kearney
6th Place - Carlos Jacquez of Lindenwood (MO)
7th Place - Marcus Povlick of McKendree
8th Place - Nick Daggett of UNC Pembroke
1st Place Match
Elijah Hale (Central Okla.) 24-0, RS Sr. over Maleek Williams (Upper Iowa) 30-10, RS Jr. (TF-1.5 3:49 (17-2))
3rd Place Match
Ivan McClay (Notre Dame (OH)) 32-7, RS Sr. over Brett Velasquez (St. Cloud St.) 30-4, RS Jr. (Dec 3-2)
5th Place Match
Josh Portillo (Neb.-Kearney) 13-7, . over Carlos Jacquez (Lindenwood (MO)) 29-5, RS So. (Dec 9-5)
7th Place Match
Marcus Povlick (McKendree) 28-17, So. over Nick Daggett (UNC Pembroke) 33-15, Fr. (MD 8-0)
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Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Josh Walker of Upper Iowa
2nd Place - George Farmah of Minnesota St.
3rd Place - Kelan McKenna of Notre Dame (OH)
4th Place - Darius Bunch of West Liberty
5th Place - Bryce Shoemaker of Neb.-Kearney
6th Place - Airk Furseth of Wis.-Parkside
7th Place - Nolan Whitely of Newberry
8th Place - Dustin Kirk of King (TN)
1st Place Match
Josh Walker (Upper Iowa) 36-6, RS Sr. over George Farmah (Minnesota St.) 13-7, Jr. (Dec 1-0)
3rd Place Match
Kelan McKenna (Notre Dame (OH)) 22-8, RS Fr. over Darius Bunch (West Liberty) 29-6, Jr. (Dec 4-0)
5th Place Match
Bryce Shoemaker (Neb.-Kearney) 21-5, RS Sr. over Airk Furseth (Wis.-Parkside) 31-8, RS So. (Dec 3-2)
7th Place Match
Nolan Whitely (Newberry) 31-9, Sr. over Dustin Kirk (King (TN)) 18-8, RS Fr. (Dec 14-9)
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Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Chris Eddins of Pitt.-Johnstown
2nd Place - Darren Wynn of McKendree
3rd Place - Drew Walker of Notre Dame (OH)
4th Place - Jarred Oftedahl of St. Cloud St.
5th Place - Joseph Calderone of LIU Post
6th Place - Bryce Killian of King (TN)
7th Place - Tyler Warner of Wheeling Jesuit
8th Place - Nick Crume of UIndy
1st Place Match
Chris Eddins (Pitt.-Johnstown) 24-2, So. over Darren Wynn (McKendree) 29-1, RS Sr. (Dec 4-2)
3rd Place Match
Drew Walker (Notre Dame (OH)) 26-8, Sr. over Jarred Oftedahl (St. Cloud St.) 30-5, RS Sr. (Dec 10-3)
5th Place Match
Joseph Calderone (LIU Post) 32-9, Sr. over Bryce Killian (King (TN)) 14-6, . (Dec 5-0)
7th Place Match
Tyler Warner (Wheeling Jesuit) 29-9, Fr. over Nick Crume (UIndy) 22-6, RS Sr. (Dec 7-5)
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Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Daxton Gordon of California Baptist
2nd Place - James Pleski of St. Cloud St.
3rd Place - Frank Yattoni of Wis.-Parkside
4th Place - Damian Penichet of Upper Iowa
5th Place - Isaiah Kemper of McKendree
6th Place - Taylor Misuna of Notre Dame (OH)
7th Place - Natrelle Demison of Adams St.
8th Place - Efe Osaghae of Fort Hays St.
1st Place Match
Daxton Gordon (California Baptist) 25-2, RS So. over James Pleski (St. Cloud St.) 29-2, RS So. (SV-1 5-1)
3rd Place Match
Frank Yattoni (Wis.-Parkside) 28-8, RS Sr. over Damian Penichet (Upper Iowa) 29-12, RS Jr. (MD 12-2)
5th Place Match
Isaiah Kemper (McKendree) 30-16, Jr. over Taylor Misuna (Notre Dame (OH)) 27-4, RS So. (SV-1 3-1)
7th Place Match
Natrelle Demison (Adams St.) 27-11, Jr. over Efe Osaghae (Fort Hays St.) 31-14, Fr. (Dec 3-2)
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Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Cody Law of Pitt.-Johnstown
2nd Place - Larry Bomstad of St. Cloud St.
3rd Place - Fernie Silva of Notre Dame (OH)
4th Place - Matt Malcom of Neb.-Kearney
5th Place - Jared Reis of Mary
6th Place - Tyler Mies of Newman
7th Place - Ryan Strope of McKendree
8th Place - Eric Milks of UNC Pembroke
1st Place Match
Cody Law (Pitt.-Johnstown) 25-1, RS Sr. over Larry Bomstad (St. Cloud St.) 29-5, Sr. (Dec 6-3)
3rd Place Match
Fernie Silva (Notre Dame (OH)) 22-4, So. over Matt Malcom (Neb.-Kearney) 21-7, RS Fr. (Dec 12-7)
5th Place Match
Jared Reis (Mary) 11-5, Sr. over Tyler Mies (Newman) 22-6, RS Jr. (Dec 5-3)
7th Place Match
Ryan Strope (McKendree) 41-13, RS Fr. over Eric Milks (UNC Pembroke) 28-17, . (Dec 2-1)
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Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Bret Romanzak of Ashland
2nd Place - Christian Smith of California Baptist
3rd Place - Blake Perryman of Northern St.
4th Place - Tyler Mann of Ouachita Baptist
5th Place - Rodney Shephard of UNC Pembroke
6th Place - Shane Ruhnke of Millersville
7th Place - Devin Austin of Pitt.-Johnstown
8th Place - Seth Elwood of Minnesota St.
1st Place Match
Bret Romanzak (Ashland) 40-4, RS So. over Christian Smith (California Baptist) 21-7, Sr. (Dec 3-2)
3rd Place Match
Blake Perryman (Northern St.) 25-4, Sr. over Tyler Mann (Ouachita Baptist) 26-9, RS Jr. (Dec 3-1)
5th Place Match
Rodney Shephard (UNC Pembroke) 15-4, RS Jr. over Shane Ruhnke (Millersville) 27-9, RS Jr. (Fall 3:47)
7th Place Match
Devin Austin (Pitt.-Johnstown) 19-8, RS So. over Seth Elwood (Minnesota St.) 16-11, Jr. (Dec 3-2)
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Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Nick Becker of Wis.-Parkside
2nd Place - Nolan Kistler of California Baptist
3rd Place - Brandon Supernaw of Western St.
4th Place - Nick Foster of McKendree
5th Place - Bruno Nicoletti of Colorado Mesa
6th Place - Kolton Eischens of St. Cloud St.
7th Place - Zach Johnston of Minnesota St.
8th Place - Zach Stodden of Neb.-Kearney
1st Place Match
Nick Becker (Wis.-Parkside) 24-0, RS Sr. over Nolan Kistler (California Baptist) 26-4, Sr. (Dec 8-4)
3rd Place Match
Brandon Supernaw (Western St.) 33-5, RS Jr. over Nick Foster (McKendree) 30-6, So. (Dec 5-3)
5th Place Match
Bruno Nicoletti (Colorado Mesa) 26-11, RS Sr. over Kolton Eischens (St. Cloud St.) 32-7, So. (MD 10-1)
7th Place Match
Zach Johnston (Minnesota St.) 24-8, So. over Zach Stodden (Neb.-Kearney) 32-15, RS Jr. (Dec 12-5)
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Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Noel Torres of Newman
2nd Place - JaVaughn Perkins of Colorado St.-Pueblo
3rd Place - Jordan Murphy of Ashland
4th Place - Nicholas Fiegener of California Baptist
5th Place - Jeff Reimel of Kutztown
6th Place - Bradley Metz of Findlay
7th Place - Aero Amo of Augustana
8th Place - Tony Vezzetti of Notre Dame (OH)
1st Place Match
Noel Torres (Newman) 40-4, RS Sr. over JaVaughn Perkins (Colorado St.-Pueblo) 16-3, RS So. (Dec 3-1)
3rd Place Match
Jordan Murphy (Ashland) 27-1, RS Sr. over Nicholas Fiegener (California Baptist) 20-7, RS Jr. (Dec 6-4)
5th Place Match
Jeff Reimel (Kutztown) 17-10, RS Jr. over Bradley Metz (Findlay) 33-8, . (MD 11-3)
7th Place Match
Aero Amo (Augustana) 17-4, RS Sr. over Tony Vezzetti (Notre Dame (OH)) 17-8, So. (Dec 7-0)
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Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Luke Cramer of Ashland
2nd Place - Vince Dietz of St. Cloud St.
3rd Place - Morgan Smith of Simon Fraser
4th Place - Evan Ramos of Shippensburg
5th Place - Matthew Rudy of Limestone
6th Place - Konnor Schmidt of Western St.
7th Place - Nick Baumler of Upper Iowa
8th Place - James Lehman of Wis.-Parkside
1st Place Match
Luke Cramer (Ashland) 25-1, RS Sr. over Vince Dietz (St. Cloud St.) 34-3, RS Jr. (Dec 5-1)
3rd Place Match
Morgan Smith (Simon Fraser) 41-4, RS Sr. over Evan Ramos (Shippensburg) 29-4, RS Sr. (Dec 4-2)
5th Place Match
Matthew Rudy (Limestone) 24-6, Jr. over Konnor Schmidt (Western St.) 22-6, RS So. (M. For.)
7th Place Match
Nick Baumler (Upper Iowa) 33-11, So. over James Lehman (Wis.-Parkside) 30-12, RS Jr. (Dec 8-4)
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Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Terrance Fanning of Wheeling Jesuit
2nd Place - Kameron Teacher of Notre Dame (OH)
3rd Place - Matt Halverson of Wis.-Parkside
4th Place - Cody Johnson of Colorado St.-Pueblo
5th Place - Caleb Cotter of Central Okla.
6th Place - Mitchell Eull of Minot St.
7th Place - Damon Sims Jr. of Pitt.-Johnstown
8th Place - Jarrod Hinrichs of Neb.-Kearney
1st Place Match
Terrance Fanning (Wheeling Jesuit) 31-6, RS Jr. over Kameron Teacher (Notre Dame (OH)) 28-3, So. (Dec 8-2)
3rd Place Match
Matt Halverson (Wis.-Parkside) 19-3, Sr. over Cody Johnson (Colorado St.-Pueblo) 24-11, RS Sr. (Fall 2:23)
5th Place Match
Caleb Cotter (Central Okla.) 34-5, RS Sr. over Mitchell Eull (Minot St.) 32-7, RS Fr. (MD 12-2)
7th Place Match
Damon Sims Jr. (Pitt.-Johnstown) 18-9, RS Sr. over Jarrod Hinrichs (Neb.-Kearney) 40-10, RS So. (Fall 7:00)

Well Done!

WHAT'S GREAT ABOUT D2 AND D3

Every year a wrestler or two comes out of the woodwork, prompting fans and media to ask: “Who is that guy?” Often, it's a senior who makes one last run at a title, or an upperclassmen who begins to find his way on the mat, in the classroom, or under the tutelage of a father-figure in the form of a coach.

Newman senior Noel Torres (40-4) won three down-to-the-wire matches to reach the 184-pound final — the first wrestler from Newman to do so — where he faced Colorado State-Pueblo sophomore JaVaughn Perkins. Torres, never a national qualifier until this season, scored a third-period takedown for the victory.

“I started late, in the eighth grade, but I finished strong,” said Torres, a native of Emporia, Kansas. “I went to the NCAAs last year and watched Dustin Reed finish his career as an All-American. I told myself after (last March) I was going to get here and win the school’s first NCAA title.”

Minnesota State-Mankato 133-pounder George Farmah was third at the NJCAA Championships before returning home to Minnesota and 25th-year head coach Jim Makovsky. Farmah lost a tough 1-0 match to Upper Iowa’s Josh Walker on Saturday night.

Wheeling Jesuit junior Terrance Fanning (31-6) took out Notre Dame's Kameron Teacher in the tournament’s final match. Fanning is Jesuit’s first NCAA champion in D2

Congrats Noel we are proud of you and enjoyed watching you this year