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WRESTLING TUESDAY, FEB. 8
A Great Plains Athletic Conference – Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference match-up headlines Senior Night 2022. Brody Kacmarynski, the only Class of 2022 team member, is honored prior to the starting line-ups and dual start.
THE MATCH-UP In its most recent competition, Morningside corralled four top-five marks at its Dave Edmonds/Sioux City Open Feb. 5. Sophomore Caleb Connor worked his way through the 157-pound weight class bracket en route to the championship. He picked up a pin and three decisions, including an overtime 3-2 win in the final over Fabian Padilla of Iowa Western Community College. Head coach Jake Stevenson’s crew also added a pair of runners-up in junior 125-pounder Evan Shell and sophomore 165-pounder Ethan Hatcher. They both produced 3-1 records on the day. Rounding out the first five efforts was freshman 133-pounder Logan Stumpf. He placed fifth after winning five of seven matches. The Mustangs enter the evening with a 5-2 dual record. They went 2-1 at the second section of the 2022 GPAC Duals Jan. 29. Junior 133-pounder Taylor Vasquez (No. 14), junior 149-pounder John Diener (No. 10), and sophomore 197-pounder Hunter DeJong (No. 14) represented Morningside on the latest rankings. Ottawa, coached by Colby Crank, harbor an impressive 15-2 dual mark. The Braves have won five in a row. The battle with Mside is the program’s second venture into the GPAC, as they rolled past Midland 47-3 in their season opener in October. Ranked No. 14 on the recent national poll, 165-pounder Dayton Hill (No. 9), 174-pounder Kendall Biddle (No. 17), 184-pounder J.D. Perez (No. 9), and heavyweight Justin Darter (No. 18) lead the way. Morningside’s season continues at the 2022 GPAC Championships Feb. 18 and 19. Dakota Wesleyan University is the host venue.
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Morningside University 125 OR 133 141 149 157 OR 165 174 OR 184 197 HWT
Benjamin Schmitz Evan Shell Taylor Vasquez Noah Styskal John Diener Caleb Connor Abraham Dirkx Ethan Hatcher Jackson Chapin Caleb Watson Brody Kacmarynski Hunter DeJong Brenick Hoppe
So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. So. Fr. So. Sr. So. So.
Mt. Carmel, Iowa Ft. Collins, Colo. Fountain, Colo. David City, Neb. Kaukauna, Wis. Papillion, Neb. Spencer, Iowa Wildwood, Fla. Fernley, Nev. Indianola, Iowa Spencer, Iowa Sibley, Iowa LeMars, Iowa
10-8 10-8 19-6 15-8 25-7 7-3 8-8 12-10 10-15 3-6 4-10 15-4 4-8
Head coach: Jake Stevenson Assistant coaches: Colton McCrystal, Rulin Pederson, Tyler Kacmarynski, Jonah Egli
Ottawa University 125 133 141 149, 157 165 174 184 197 285 OR
Eddie Daniel Braden Ledford Parker Wright Hunter Wagner Melle Dye Dayton Hill Kendall Biddle J.D. Perez Dylan Reel Justin Darter Benny Hernandez
Jr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr.
Rupert, Idaho Winfield, Ks. Deer Creek, Okla. Titusville, Pa. Lawrence, Ks. Broken Arrow, Okla. Ark City, Ks. Deming, N.M. Washington, Ill. Bakersfield, Calif. Garden City, Ks.
Head coach: Colby Crank Assistant coaches: Jake Laden, Juan Rivera, Randy Hinderliter
REMAINING SCHEDULE 12-4 19-10 19-6 9-3 9-8 20-6 15-6 26-7 8-1 13-5 10-4
Feb. 18-19
GPAC Qualifier/NAIA Regionals
3 p.m./10 a.m.
Dakota Wesleyan March 3-5
2022 NAIA Championships Hartmann Center, Wichita, Ks.
Home meets in bold Jan. 29 event at The Arena Sports Academy – Sioux City