Kansas Wrestling (all images via ntmavericks.com)
Northwest Tech Wrestling competed at the Colorado School of Mines Rookie Open in Golden, Colorado, on Sunday. The Mavs had five placers in a tournament with multiple NCAA Division 1 and Division 2 schools in addition to USA Wrestling’s “Elite Accelerator Program.”
Notable Performancs:
Hunter Elmer (141lbs) placed 8th with one Tech Fall and one Major Decision. Job Lee (157lbs) placed 3rd going with three Falls, only losing Anwar Alli (an Olympic Developmental OTC Athlete) while not giving up a single takedown in the entire tournament. Otgonbayar Batsuuri (174lbs) placed 1st with one Fall and one Major Decision. Lazaro Crespo (184lbs, Unattached) placed 1st with two Falls and one Tech Fall. Gavin Dodge (197lbs) places 8th going (3-2) with two Falls and one Major Decision, only losing to Division 1 competition. Dayton Bell also showed out against a high level of competition, going (2-2), winning one match by Fall and another by Sudden Victory.
“I’m very excited about this year’s team,” commented Coach Guillot. “Everyone has bought in and are trusting the process, wrestling their hearts out, and having fun. As long as we focus on growth and having fun, I think this team has a high ceiling, and I can’t wait to see all that they’ll accomplish.”
Men’s Wrestling will get back to competition on Saturday, November 18th, at the Younes Open in Kearney, Nebraska.
