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Wrestling

Little Giants Win Three Titles at Wabash Wrestling Tournament

The Wabash College wrestling team recorded 26 top-seven finishes with three individual champions at Saturday's annual non-scoring Wabash College Open Tournament.
 
James Day, Arlie Benson, and Jesse Herrera won individual titles for the Little Giants. Day finished 3-0 for the tournament with a tech fall and two pins to capture the 125-pound weight class title. Benson won a pair of matches at 133 pounds to claim the bracket title with a major decision in the title bout. Herrera scored two early pins before winning 2-0 in the finals at 165 pounds to take the individual title.
 
Andrew Punzalan won two 125-pound matches, including a tech fall in his opener, on the way to a second-place finish in the bracket. Evan Burge scored a pin in his first match of the tournament to finish in second place at 141 pounds. Tyson Nisley picked up a tech fall victory and a second-round pin on his way to a second-place finish at 157 pounds. Mawuli Nevis earned a tech fall and a major decision to claim second place in the 165-pound bracket.
 
Daniel Uribe went 4-1 for the tournament with a pin and a tech fall in the 149-pound weight class to earn third place overall. Ayden Lutes won two matches in the same bracket to capture fourth place. Ethan Cooper scored a tech fall in the consolation semifinal round prior to a 9-8 decision in the finals to earn third place at 157 pounds. Sammy Saunders captured three victories at 184 pounds with a pin and a major decision to finish third in the bracket. Neil Johnson scored two wins --- one by pin with a tech fall in the finals --- to take third place at 197 pounds. Titus Waters scored two wins and a fall to take third place at heavyweight.
 
Elorm Nevis scored a tech fall and a major decision to finish in fourth place at 174 pounds. Trescott Duffy earned fourth place at 197 pounds with a 7-4 win in the consolation semifinal round of the bracket. Titus Waters picked up three wins with two pins to take third place at 285 pounds.
 
Alejandro Velasco earned a fifth-place finish at 133 pounds with a win by no contest in the finals. Andrew Ross scored a pin in the consolation second round on his way to a fifth-place finish at 149 pounds. Ike O'Neill won in the consolation second round before scoring a tech fall in the finals to place fifth overall in the 157-pound bracket. Lucas Murphy's consolation round victory and finals pin produced a fifth-place finish at 165 pounds. Zach Wagner earned a fifth-place finish at 184 pounds with a first-round major decision and pin in the finals. Hadyn Ball scored an 8-4 decision in the finals of the 197-pound bracket to finish fifth overall.
 
Caleb Drousis finished in sixth place at 133 pounds, while Blake McGee took sixth in the 141-pound bracket after a first-round win by decision. Jake Lentz finished in seventh place at 125 pounds, and Rylan Hendricks placed seventh at 165 pounds with a tech fall in the finals.
 
Wabash competes against the University of Indianapolis in a dual meet at UIndy on Friday, January 26, at 4:30 p.m.
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Evan Burge

Evan Burge

141
Senior
Arlie Benson

Arlie Benson

133
Sophomore
James Day

James Day

125
Sophomore
Trescott Duffy

Trescott Duffy

184
Junior
Rylan Hendricks

Rylan Hendricks

165
Sophomore
Jesse Herrera

Jesse Herrera

165
Sophomore
Ayden Lutes

Ayden Lutes

157
Sophomore
Blake McGee

Blake McGee

133
Junior
Mawuli Nevis

Mawuli Nevis

165
Junior
Tyson Nisley

Tyson Nisley

157
Senior

Players Mentioned

Evan Burge

Evan Burge

Senior
141
Arlie Benson

Arlie Benson

Sophomore
133
James Day

James Day

Sophomore
125
Trescott Duffy

Trescott Duffy

Junior
184
Rylan Hendricks

Rylan Hendricks

Sophomore
165
Jesse Herrera

Jesse Herrera

Sophomore
165
Ayden Lutes

Ayden Lutes

Sophomore
157
Blake McGee

Blake McGee

Junior
133
Mawuli Nevis

Mawuli Nevis

Junior
165
Tyson Nisley

Tyson Nisley

Senior
157