Neosho County Community College had a great first day at the National Championships today with 5 guys earning All-American honors with 2 of them in tomorrow's championship semi finals. As a team we currently sit in 5th place.

2014 All Americans
125-Tim Prescott
133-Lemuel Johnson
165-O'shea Smith-Traylor (championship semi's)
184-Austin Warren (championship semi's)
197-Dillon Archer

Team Standings
1.) NEO 111
2.) Clackamas 88
3.) Northwest Wyoming 77.5
4.) Colby 60.5
5.) Neosho 60

Great day for Kansas wrestling as well with 2 teams in the top 5!

It was great to see some of the NEO and Neosho kids my son has wrestled with have a great nationals. But, this post is about Colby. Colby finished 4th, with 4 Kansas kids earning All American honors... It appears kids in Kansas and the surrounding states should take a close look at the Kansas JUCO's. I think they are all great choices for Kansas kids who want to continue wrestling in college WITHOUT breaking the bank. You can probably walk-on for the same price you will pay at one of the NAIA schools with a scholarship. My personal choice would be COLBY, the HIGHEST placing Kansas JUCO. But, they all provide a great opportunity for Kansas kids to continue wrestling and receive the coaching necessary to compete with some future D1 wrestlers and maybe be one themselves. Congrads to all who competed this season.

Kansas had a great showing with Colby finishing 4th and Neosho finidhing in 5th!

NEO 169
Northwest Wyoming 149
Clackamas 139
Colby 84.5
Neosho 83.0

John, Jared had a great tournament as did the entire Colby team! Congrats to him! But I'd pick Neosho to attend first haha

Excellent job!

http://www.intermatwrestle.com/articles/12986
Newly reinstated program NEO captures NJCAA title
3/2/2014
Johnnie Johnson
Related: Results | All-Americans | Team Standings

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Although the Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (NEO) Golden Norsemen were in their first year as a newly reinstated program and came into the NJCAA National Wrestling Championships ranked No. 2, they would lead the tournament from wire-to-wire.
NEO wrestlers and staff
In the Spokane Convention Center over the past two days, the Golden Norsemen, led by head coach Joe Renfro, had eight wrestlers in the quarterfinals and led top-ranked Clackamas 42 to 34.5, and Northwest (Wyoming) had 32 points. After the quarters, Renfro and his squad from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M pushed five wrestlers into the semifinals and widened their lead.

In the semifinals NEO would win four of five matches, putting four Golden Norsemen in the finals and elevating their point total to 150 points, 26 points more than Northwest (Wyoming), who has 124 points. The No. 4 Trappers moved ahead of top-ranked Clackamas after the semifinals.

After the semifinals and medal rounds, NEO maintained a twenty-five point lead with four finalists. Northwest Wyoming had 140 points and three finalists.

At the end of the semifinals, and prior to the semifinal consolation matches, NEO would win four of five bouts starting at 125 pounds, where Josh Walker (NEO) won by decision over Matthew Nguyen (SW Oregon), 4-2. Michael Williams (NEO) would punch his ticket to the finals with a 5-3 decision over Matt Gay of SW Oregon. The Golden Norse's Zack Dobbins would keep the string of wins going at 149 with a 5-1 victory over Tyler Nation of Iowa Western. At 174, Joe Renfro's Norse would go 4-for-4 as Payne Hatter picked up bonus points with a major decision over Brandon Sorenson of Iowa Lakes, 14-2. Looking to go 5-for-5 in the semifinals, Evan McGee would take Malcolm Allen (Iowa Central) to over-time before falling by 3-1, sudden victory-1.
Freddie Rodriguez
Going onto the finals, NEO had the NJCAA title locked up, and there wasn't much room for movement with any of the top 15 teams. With their comfortable lead, NEO was looking for individual titles, but almost ended up being a team that would win a national title without an individual champion.

In the finals at 125 pounds, Freddie Rodriguez (Iowa Lakes) won by decision over Josh Walker (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M), 6-1. NEO would not fare any better at their next two weights as Zac Loveless (Northwest College) won by major decision over Michael Williams (NEO), 9-0, at 141 pounds. Nosomy Pozo (North Iowa) also won by major decision over Zack Dobbins (NEO), 18-6, at 149 pounds. NEO's last chance for an individual champion came at 174 pounds, and the Golden Norse would get their wish as Payne Hatter (NEO) won by decision over Jared Johnson (Colby), 6-3

In other finals matches, C.J. Palmer (Clackamas) won the 133-pound title with a 4-0 decision over John Dillon (Mercyhurst). Yoanse Mejias at 157 pounds would give North Iowa their second titlist as he would win by decision over Richie Lewis (Iowa Central), 7-3. At 165, Diorian Coleman of Northwest would stop Colby's Calvin Ochs with a 3-1 decision. Back-to-back pins at 184 pounds and 197 pounds would add some great excitement at the NJCAA tournament. Adrian Salas (Clackamas) pinned Matt Hurford (Ellsworth) in three minutes at 184 pounds. At 197 pounds, V.J. Giulio (North Idaho) only needed 1:29 to pin Jon Wixom (Northwest). In the final match of the night, DeQuence Goodman (Lincoln) earned a 4-3 decision over Malcolm Allen (Iowa Central) at heavyweight.

Tournament awards included NJCAA Wrestling Man of the Year went to Bob Purcell of Minnesota West. The NJCAA Academic Team of the Year award went to Highline, with a team GPA of 3.49.

The newly elected NJCAA Wrestling Hall of Fame inductees included Jose Medina, former Triton College and University of Nebraska at Omaha wrestler; Matt Lindland, former Clackamas Community College and University of Nebraska wrestler and Olympic athlete; former North Idaho College and Montana State University Northern wrestler; and Pat Whitcomb, former North Idaho College, Oklahoma University, and Western Montana wrestler and four-time NJCAA championship head coach at NIC.
NEO coaches
V.J. Giulio, the 197-pound champion from North Idaho College, was named the Ernest Gould Outstanding Wrestler. The Bruce Traphagen Fall Award went to Iowa Westerns's 285-pound Chris Schleuger. The Joseph Rockenbach Sportsmanship Award recipient was Zach Loveless, Northwest College. Coaches of the Year awards went to Randy Rager, Rochester Community and Technical College, Non-Scholarship Division, and to Joe Renfro, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, scholarship division.

Finals Results:
125: No. 8 Freddie Rodriguez (Iowa Lakes) dec. No. 1 Josh Walker (NEO), 6-1
133: No. 1 C.J. Palmer (Clackamas) dec. John Dillon (Mercyhurst), 4-0
141: No. 3 Zac Loveless (Northwest) maj. dec. No. 5 Michael Williams (NEO), 9-0
149: No. 9 Nosomy Pozo (NIACC) maj. dec. No. 12 Zack Dobbins (NEO), 18-6
157: No. 3 Yoanse Mejias (NIACC) dec. Richie Lewis (Iowa Central), 7-3
165: No. 5 Diorian Coleman (Northwest) dec. No. 6 Calvin Ochs (Colby), 3-1
174: No. 1 Payne Hatter (NEO) dec. No. 6 Jared Johnson (Colby), 6-3
184: No. 1 Adrian Salas (Clackamas) pinned No. 2 Matt Hurford (Ellsworth), 3:00
197: No. 3 V.J. Giulio (North Idaho) pinned No. 9 Jon Wixom (Northwest), 1:29
285: No. 1 DeQuence Goodman (Lincoln) dec. No. 6 Malcolm Allen (Iowa Central), 4-3

125 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Alfredo Rodriguez of Iowa Lakes Community College
2nd Place - Josh Walker of Northeastern Oklahoma A & M
3rd Place - Da`Wayne Robertson of Ellsworth Community College
4th Place - Cody Vichi of Northwest College
5th Place - Tim Prescott of Neosho County Community College
6th Place - Matthew Nguyen of Southwestern Oregon Community College
7th Place - Jake Bellis of Harper College
8th Place - Hunter Price of Colby Community College
1st Place Match
Alfredo Rodriguez (Iowa Lakes Community College) 32-8, Fr. over Josh Walker (Northeastern Oklahoma A & M) 7-1, So. (Dec 6-1).
3rd Place Match
Da`Wayne Robertson (Ellsworth Community College) 38-13, So. over Cody Vichi (Northwest College) 7-2, So. (MD 13-5).
5th Place Match
Tim Prescott (Neosho County Community College) 23-8, So. over Matthew Nguyen (Southwestern Oregon Community College) 4-4, Fr. (TF-1.5 6:24 (20-4)).
7th Place Match
Jake Bellis (Harper College) 4-2, Fr. over Hunter Price (Colby Community College) 6-5, Fr. (Fall 6:29).

133 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Cary J Palmer of Clackamas Community College
2nd Place - John Dillon of Mercyhurst
3rd Place - Zachary Cooper of Muskegon College
4th Place - Lemuel Johnson of Neosho County Community College
5th Place - Davion Caston of Darton College
6th Place - Jake Nicholson of Jamestown Community College
7th Place - Darrell Pampkin of Iowa Central Community College
8th Place - Josh Ailey of Northeastern Oklahoma A & M
1st Place Match
Cary J Palmer (Clackamas Community College) 28-2, So. over John Dillon (Mercyhurst) 4-1, Fr. (Dec 4-0).
3rd Place Match
Zachary Cooper (Muskegon College) 6-1, Fr. over Lemuel Johnson (Neosho County Community College) 29-7, Fr. (Fall 2:28).
5th Place Match
Davion Caston (Darton College) 15-4, . over Jake Nicholson (Jamestown Community College) 3-3, Fr. (Dec 12-7).
7th Place Match
Darrell Pampkin (Iowa Central Community College) 20-13, So. over Josh Ailey (Northeastern Oklahoma A & M) 5-4, Fr. (SV-1 8-6).

141 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Zac Loveless of Northwest College
2nd Place - Michael Williams of Northeastern Oklahoma A & M
3rd Place - Ronald Wells of Colby Community College
4th Place - Joe Munos of Rochester Community & Technical College
5th Place - Matt Gay of Southwestern Oregon Community College
6th Place - Robbie Rizzolino of Clackamas Community College
7th Place - Peter Stewart of Iowa Western
8th Place - Zach Wright of Darton College
1st Place Match
Zac Loveless (Northwest College) 8-0, So. over Michael Williams (Northeastern Oklahoma A & M) 7-1, So. (MD 9-0).
3rd Place Match
Ronald Wells (Colby Community College) 8-2, Fr. over Joe Munos (Rochester Community & Technical College) 22-3, So. (Dec 3-2).
5th Place Match
Matt Gay (Southwestern Oregon Community College) 6-3, Fr. over Robbie Rizzolino (Clackamas Community College) 26-11, Fr. (Dec 3-1).
7th Place Match
Peter Stewart (Iowa Western) 33-8, So. over Zach Wright (Darton College) 17-9, Fr. (MD 11-2).

149 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Nosomy Pozo of North Iowa Area Community College
2nd Place - Zack Dobbins of Northeastern Oklahoma A & M
3rd Place - Jeff McCormick of Northwest College
4th Place - Daniel Pak of Gloucester Community College
5th Place - Tyler Nation of Iowa Western
6th Place - Tyler Stenberg of Muskegon College
7th Place - Elijah Davis of Northwest Kansas Tech
8th Place - Blake Santi of Harper College
1st Place Match
Nosomy Pozo (North Iowa Area Community College) 25-3, Fr. over Zack Dobbins (Northeastern Oklahoma A & M) 7-1, Fr. (MD 18-6).
3rd Place Match
Jeff McCormick (Northwest College) 8-1, RS Fr. over Daniel Pak (Gloucester Community College) 37-5, So. (Dec 3-2).
5th Place Match
Tyler Nation (Iowa Western) 25-17, So. over Tyler Stenberg (Muskegon College) 3-3, Fr. (Dec 6-3).
7th Place Match
Elijah Davis (Northwest Kansas Tech) 6-3, Fr. over Blake Santi (Harper College) 3-3, So. (Dec 3-1).

157 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Yoanse Mejias of North Iowa Area Community College
2nd Place - Richie Lewis of Iowa Central Community College
3rd Place - Mark Hobson of Northeastern Oklahoma A & M
4th Place - Eleazar DeLuca of Clackamas Community College
5th Place - Kyle Wade of Nassau Community College
6th Place - Konnor Kriss of Colby Community College
7th Place - Anthony Smith of Darton College
8th Place - Greg Jacquez of Harper College
1st Place Match
Yoanse Mejias (North Iowa Area Community College) 37-2, Fr. over Richie Lewis (Iowa Central Community College) 20-6, Fr. (Dec 7-3).
3rd Place Match
Mark Hobson (Northeastern Oklahoma A & M) 9-1, Fr. over Eleazar DeLuca (Clackamas Community College) 33-7, Fr. (Dec 6-3).
5th Place Match
Kyle Wade (Nassau Community College) 19-7, Fr. over Konnor Kriss (Colby Community College) 4-4, Fr. (Dec 12-6).
7th Place Match
Anthony Smith (Darton College) 16-9, Fr. over Greg Jacquez (Harper College) 3-3, Fr. (Dec 3-2).

165 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Diorian Coleman of Northwest College
2nd Place - Calvin Ochs of Colby Community College
3rd Place - Kyle Bateman of Clackamas Community College
4th Place - Ritchie Guillaume of Ellsworth Community College
5th Place - O`shea Smith-Traylor of Neosho County Community College
6th Place - David Frazier of Lincoln College
7th Place - Jordan Engen of Northland Community & Technical College
8th Place - Ryan Niven of Iowa Central Community College
1st Place Match
Diorian Coleman (Northwest College) 6-1, So. over Calvin Ochs (Colby Community College) 6-2, Fr. (Dec 3-1).
3rd Place Match
Kyle Bateman (Clackamas Community College) 29-17, Fr. over Ritchie Guillaume (Ellsworth Community College) 23-3, Fr. (Fall 5:26).
5th Place Match
O`shea Smith-Traylor (Neosho County Community College) 24-8, So. over David Frazier (Lincoln College) 3-3, Fr. (Inj. 0:00).
7th Place Match
Jordan Engen (Northland Community & Technical College) 18-10, Fr. over Ryan Niven (Iowa Central Community College) 22-14, Fr. (Dec 11-8).

174 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Payne Hatter of Northeastern Oklahoma A & M
2nd Place - Jared Johnson of Colby Community College
3rd Place - Garrett Miller of Rochester Community & Technical College
4th Place - Brandon Sorenson of Iowa Lakes Community College
5th Place - Cole McArthur of Northwest College
6th Place - Derrick Booth of North Idaho College
7th Place - Cody Carson of Pratt Community College
8th Place - Thomas Daniels of North Iowa Area Community College
1st Place Match
Payne Hatter (Northeastern Oklahoma A & M) 7-0, So. over Jared Johnson (Colby Community College) 5-2, Fr. (Dec 6-3).
3rd Place Match
Garrett Miller (Rochester Community & Technical College) 27-8, So. over Brandon Sorenson (Iowa Lakes Community College) 33-11, Fr. (Fall 5:15).
5th Place Match
Cole McArthur (Northwest College) 9-2, RS So. over Derrick Booth (North Idaho College) 25-18, . (Dec 5-1).
7th Place Match
Cody Carson (Pratt Community College) 7-3, So. over Thomas Daniels (North Iowa Area Community College) 18-11, So. (For.).

184 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Adrian Salas of Clackamas Community College
2nd Place - Matt Hurford of Ellsworth Community College
3rd Place - Miles Nixon of Northwest College
4th Place - Tyler White of Labette Community College
5th Place - Austin Warren of Neosho County Community College
6th Place - Brandon Riggins of Springfield Tech Community College
7th Place - Kolbjorn Skaflestad of Southwestern Oregon Community College
8th Place - Caleb Cotter of Northeastern Oklahoma A & M
1st Place Match
Adrian Salas (Clackamas Community College) 24-7, Fr. over Matt Hurford (Ellsworth Community College) 33-5, Fr. (Fall 3:00).
3rd Place Match
Miles Nixon (Northwest College) 9-1, RS So. over Tyler White (Labette Community College) 5-3, Fr. (Dec 9-3).
5th Place Match
Austin Warren (Neosho County Community College) 21-17, So. over Brandon Riggins (Springfield Tech Community College) 4-3, Fr. (Inj. 0:00).
7th Place Match
Kolbjorn Skaflestad (Southwestern Oregon Community College) 8-3, So. over Caleb Cotter (Northeastern Oklahoma A & M) 5-3, So. (Dec 7-5).

197 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Vj Giulio of North Idaho College
2nd Place - Jonathan Wixom of Northwest College
3rd Place - Ihoghama Odighizuwa of Clackamas Community College
4th Place - Donavan Fouchey of Muskegon College
5th Place - Shelby Krout of Northeastern Oklahoma A & M
6th Place - Stephon Rudicil of Lincoln College
7th Place - Michael Amaro of Bergen Community College
8th Place - Dillon Archer of Neosho County Community College
1st Place Match
Vj Giulio (North Idaho College) 37-5, . over Jonathan Wixom (Northwest College) 5-2, Fr. (Fall 1:29).
3rd Place Match
Ihoghama Odighizuwa (Clackamas Community College) 29-8, Fr. over Donavan Fouchey (Muskegon College) 5-2, Fr. (MD 10-0).
5th Place Match
Shelby Krout (Northeastern Oklahoma A & M) 8-2, So. over Stephon Rudicil (Lincoln College) 3-3, So. (Dec 8-2).
7th Place Match
Michael Amaro (Bergen Community College) 5-2, So. over Dillon Archer (Neosho County Community College) 25-14, Fr. (MD 14-2).

285 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Dequence Goodman of Lincoln College
2nd Place - Malcolm Allen of Iowa Central Community College
3rd Place - Evan McGee of Northeastern Oklahoma A & M
4th Place - John Griswold of Spartanburg Methodist College
5th Place - Chris Schleuger of Iowa Western
6th Place - Taylor Kornoely of North Idaho College
7th Place - Alex Yeager of Itasca Community College
8th Place - Brandon Johnson of Clackamas Community College
1st Place Match
Dequence Goodman (Lincoln College) 5-0, So. over Malcolm Allen (Iowa Central Community College) 30-8, RS So. (Dec 4-3).
3rd Place Match
Evan McGee (Northeastern Oklahoma A & M) 8-1, Fr. over John Griswold (Spartanburg Methodist College) 25-4, So. (Fall 3:00).
5th Place Match
Chris Schleuger (Iowa Western) 10-5, Fr. over Taylor Kornoely (North Idaho College) 32-13, . (Fall 3:13).
7th Place Match
Alex Yeager (Itasca Community College) 14-4, Fr. over Brandon Johnson (Clackamas Community College) 21-18, Fr. (Fall 2:33).

Does this look right 13 of the 80 All Americans were from Kansas
Colleges.

Congrats to this impressive group of wrestlers with Kansas connections!! As most of you know, NEO was lead to the national championship by Coach Renfro. I also want to throw out that the #2 team in the nation was also led by a Kansas boy, Coach "Jimmy Ray" Zeigler, at Northwest Wyoming. Throw in great finishes by CCC and NCC, Kansas is represented quite well at the juco level!!

Hunter Price, graduate of Holton High School , wrestling for Colby Community College wrestled his way to All American status in Spokane, WA at the NJCAA National Championships! Way to go Hunter!

We are proud of you and your accomplishments!

Kim Lovvorn
Holton/JCWC