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Charles Baczek
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Wrestling

Little Giants Earn Four Titles, 19 Top-Six Finishes At Wabash Wrestling Open

The Wabash College wrestling team scored 19 top-six finishes, and four individual titles at the Little Giants' annual non-scoring open meet held Saturday at the Knowling Fieldhouse.
 
James Day (133 pounds), Daniel Uribe (149 pounds), and Chase Baczek (197 pounds) all finished 3-0 for the tournament to capture first-place finishes in their respective weight classes. Day picked up two pins in his three matches, Uribe scored a pin and a tech fall, and Baczek picked up two pins and a tech fall to capture his title. Titus Waters posted four wins with three pins to earn the heavyweight crown.
 
Andrew Punzalan placed second at 125 pounds with a tech fall and a decision for his two victories in the bracket. Ayden Lutes scored two decisions in matches in the 157-pound weight class to earn a second-place finish overall. Mawuli Nevis earned a decision and a major decision to capture second place at 165 pounds. Jaylen Young added a second-place finish at 174 pounds by earning four victories in the bracket with two pins and a tech fall. Zachary Huckaby also captured second place at 184 pounds by winning two matches by pins to advance to the championship round. Spencer Watson placed third in the heavyweight category after earning three wins in the tournament.
 
Quentin Keen finished with two wins for the day to earn a fourth-place finish at 125 pounds.
 
Andrew Ross finished with victories in his final three matches to capture fifth place at 157 pounds, earning a pin in his final match of the competition. Elorm Nevis battled back from a second-round loss to win his final three bouts, scoring three tech falls overall in the tournament, to finish in fifth place in the 174-pound bracket. Sammy Saunder placed fifth in the 184-pound weight class with a major decision and a 6-3 win in his final two matches. Hadyn Ball scored a fifth-place finish at 197 pounds with two pins in his final two matches.
 
Mason Weyant won a pair of matches to earn a sixth-place finish at 141 pounds. Laban Green scored a pin in the consolation semifinals at 149 pounds to finish in sixth place in the weight class. Trescott Duffy picked up a sixth-place finish with a win in the 197-pound weight class.
 
Wabash competes at the University of Indianapolis Greyhound Open on Sunday, February 9.
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Chase Baczek

Chase Baczek

197
Senior
Hadyn Ball

Hadyn Ball

197
Sophomore
James Day

James Day

133
Junior
Trescott Duffy

Trescott Duffy

197
Senior
Laban  Green

Laban Green

141
Sophomore
Ayden Lutes

Ayden Lutes

157
Junior
Elorm Nevis

Elorm Nevis

174
Sophomore
Mawuli Nevis

Mawuli Nevis

165
Senior
Andrew Punzalan

Andrew Punzalan

125
Sophomore
Andrew Ross

Andrew Ross

149
Junior

Players Mentioned

Chase Baczek

Chase Baczek

Senior
197
Hadyn Ball

Hadyn Ball

Sophomore
197
James Day

James Day

Junior
133
Trescott Duffy

Trescott Duffy

Senior
197
Laban  Green

Laban Green

Sophomore
141
Ayden Lutes

Ayden Lutes

Junior
157
Elorm Nevis

Elorm Nevis

Sophomore
174
Mawuli Nevis

Mawuli Nevis

Senior
165
Andrew Punzalan

Andrew Punzalan

Sophomore
125
Andrew Ross

Andrew Ross

Junior
149