McGill, Moore win two bouts at Doane tourney

CRETE, Neb. — Three Mustangs picked up victories Saturday as the Morningside men's wrestling team turned in a solid showing at the Conner/Oppenheim Open hosted by Doane.

At 174 pounds, John McGill bounced back from a second-round loss with an impressive run through the consolation bracket. After edging his first opponent 4-3, McGill followed with a late pin, sticking his St. Mary's opponent with 1:07 remaining.

At 184 pounds, Samuel Moore responded well after an opening defeat. Moore won his next two matches, highlighted by a lightning-fast 26-second pin in the consolation round. He also added a steady 7-0 decision to his day.

At 197, Sendeska Kalskett opened strong with a pin at the 5:25 mark in his first match. After being bumped to the consolation bracket, he gutted out a 12-10 thriller, sealing the win with a reversal in the final seconds.

Braedyn Rakes also represented the Mustangs at 174.

The Mustangs also had several athletes compete in the amateur division. Here's a snippet of how each wrestler competed. 

125 Pounds

Abel Flores — Picked up a 13-5 major decision in his first consolation match.

Justin Parsons — Lost twice, but jumped out to a 6-0 lead in his opening bout.

Ryan Buchanan — Scored double digits in both wins, including a 7-minute 15-0 tech fall and an 18-10 major decision.

Ty Lorentzen — Won three straight after a first-round loss, including a sudden victory win over Buchanan.

157

Collin Hurlburt — Pinned his second opponent in 1:38.

Gabe Wagner — Opened his day with a pin at 1:38.

Wiley Hegwer — Earned two wins by pin, both in under 3:45.

174

Brody Wilson — After an opening loss, pinned back-to-back opponents (one in the first period, one in the third).

Conner Jacobson — Dropped both matches, but battled in a 6-3 decision in his second bout.

184

Daniel Ucelo — Recorded a 16-1 technical fall at 4:45 in his second match.

Joseph Monge — After a narrow 2-0 loss, reeled off four straight wins, including two tech falls and a sudden victory.

197

Mekhi Bovee — Finished second with two pins and a 9-6 sudden victory before falling 10-2 in the championship match.

Noah Reed — Won via 2:37 pin after a first-round bye.

285

Kingston Hanson — Rebounded from a second-round loss with a 4:07 pin.