Morningside clinches GPAC wrestling title - KTIV News 4 Sioux City IA: News, Weather and Sports

The Morningside wrestling team, ranked 10^th nationally, finished the season with a perfect 6-0 conference record after defeating Briar Cliff, 26-13, at BC's Newman Flanagan Center.

 

The Mustangs' lone pin on the night was by John Sievert at 197.  The Chargers logged a forfeit win by Kyle Robison at 125, a decision by Abram Reynolds at 133 and a major decision by Dylan Kavanaugh at 149. 

 

The Chargers, who are now receiving votes in NAIA Coaches' Poll, finished the season with an overall record of 3-4 and a conference mark of 2-4.  The Mustangs have now won seven-straight duals and improved to 12-4 overall.

174- NAIA No. 7 Rulin Pederson (MC) def. Thomas Patterson, 12-2                  0-4
184- NAIA No. 8 Brian Block (MC) def. Dan Harvey, 10-5                                0-7
197- NAIA No. 7 John Sievert (MC) def. Jordan Watkins, by fall (2:04)  0-13
285- Abram Reynolds (BC) def. Chris Bridgeford, 3-0                            3-13
125- NAIA No. 15 Kyle Robison (BC) accepted a forfeit                        9-13                
133- NAIA No. 13 Nathan Ryan (MC) def. Devon Jackson, 7-2              9-16
141- NAIA No. 8 Garret Lambrecht (MC) def. Devin DeRocher, 11-3     9-20
149- Dylan Kavanaugh (BC) def. Nate  Taylor, 11-1                                          13-20
157- Jordan Langley (MC) def. NAIA No. 15 Joseph "Skylar" Weber, 7-2           13-23
165- NAIA No. 16 Chad Morehead (MC) def. Curtis Bright, 10-7                       13-26