Wrestlers go 2-2 in Colorado
Lindsay Schneider - 11/20/2007
The Newman University Wrestling team went 2-2 in dual action at the Jack Hancock Dual Invitational at the Colorado School of Mines. The Jets opened the dual action against Western State College. Newman fell 38-0. The Jets bounced back, however, with a win against NCAA II Mesa State 35-15. The next dual, the team fell to NCAA I program Utah Valley State University 29-13. Jake Johnston, Curtis Chenoweth, and Josh Fansler all picked up a win. Johnston won by way of pin. The last dual of the day proved to be a success when the Jets overpowered Air Force Prep by a score of 38-6.
The day following, the wrestlers faced some tough competition at the Old Chicago Northern Colorado Open in Greeley, Colorado. No wrestlers placed, but Jake Johnston ended the day 3-2 and the weekend at 6-3.
Western State College 38, Newman University 0
125 pounds - Eddie Lopez (WSC) dec. John Hagan (NU), 8-4
133 pounds - Jesse Cruz (WSC) dec. Sean Kitchen (NU), 9-4
141 pounds - Tate Lowe (WSC) dec. Kyler Oyler (NU), 6-2
149 pounds - Camille DuPont (WSC) major dec. Aeron Hill (NU), 8-0
157 pounds - Neil Samples (WSC) dec. Clay Goodloe (NU), 7-0
165 pounds - Skye Wells (WSC) def. Jake Johnston (NU), FALL (2:40)
174 pounds - Larry Wilbanks (WSC) dec. Curtis Chenoweth (NU), 12-8
184 pounds - Charlie Pipher (WSC) def. Josh Fansler (NU), TECH. FALL (18-3; 6:40)
197 pounds - Donovan McMahill (WSC) def. Florian Temengil (NU), TECH. FALL (17-2; 5:35)
HWT - Andrew Skinner (WSC) dec. Zack Hanford (NU), 5-2
Newman University 35, Mesa State College 15
125 pounds - John Hagan (NU) dec. Jason Blasdel (MSC), 14-9
133 pounds - Sean Kitchen (NU) win by FORFEIT
141 pounds - James Fox (NU) dec. Keith Johnson (MSC), 5-4
149 pounds - Taylor Torisk (MSC) def. Clay Goodloe (NU), FALL (2:59)
157 pounds - Jake Johnston (NU) win by FORFEIT
165 pounds - Kirk Piatt (MSC) def. Nate Alvarez (NU), FALL (3:28)
174 pounds - Curtis Chenoweth (NU) win by FORFEIT
184 pounds - Josh Fansler (NU) def. Andrew Laiminger (MSC), TECH. FALL (15-0; 7:00)
197 pounds - Shawn Hart (MSC) dec. Florian Temengil (NU), 5-0
HWT - Zack Hanford (NU) win by FORFEIT
Utah Valley State College 29, Newman University 13
125 pounds - Benjamin Kjar (UVSC) def. John Hagan (NU), TECH. FALL (23-7; 5:00)
133 pounds - Flint Ray (UVSC) dec. Sean Kitchen (NU), 6-2
141 pounds - Jeffrey Newby (UVSC) def. Kyle Oyler (NU), FALL (4:25)
149 pounds - Sam Allen (UVSC) dec. Clay Goodloe (NU), 10-4
157 pounds - Jake Johnston (NU) def. Nathan Gardner (UVSC), FALL (4:07)
165 pounds - Gehrhart Vuksinick (UVSC) def. Nate Alvarez (NU), TECH. FALL (16-0; 5:00)
174 pounds - Curtis Chenoweth (NU) dec. Marc Fenwick (UVSC), 14-9
184 pounds - Josh Fansler (NU) major dec. Ramsey Nijem (UVSC), 15-4
197 pounds - Casen Eldredge (UVSC) major dec. Florian Temengil (NU), 9-1
HWT - Billy Green (UVSC) dec. Zack Hanford (NU), 3-1
Newman University 38, Air Force Prep 6
125 pounds - John Hagan (NU) win by FORFEIT
133 pounds - Sean Kitchen (NU) dec. Vitaliy Ivashchenko (AFP), 10-7
141 pounds - James Fox (NU) major dec. Tyler Untrauer (AFP), 9-1
149 pounds - Kyle Oyler (NU) dec. Craig Spranger (AFP), 9-7
157 pounds - Jake Johnston (NU) dec. Robert Gulla (AFP), 5-0
165 pounds - Nate Alvarez (NU) major dec. Jeremiah Gray (AFP), 13-0
174 pounds - Curtis Chenoweth (NU) win by FORFEIT
184 pounds - Erik Red (AFP) win by FORFEIT
197 pounds - Josh Fansler (NU) dec. Karl Oeser (AFP), 7-0
HWT - Zack Hanford (NU) win by FORFEIT