The Briar Cliff wrestling team struggled against top competition at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals, hosted by the University of Northern Iowa.  The Chargers went 0-3 on the opening day with losses to Oklahoma City (46-6), Notre Dame (38-6) and King (32-9).  James Shrader went 1-2 on the day with a pin against King.  Justian Dixon and Adnan Kasapovic also each earned a win on the day for the Chargers.  Sam Vice picked up a forfeit win against Oklahoma City.

Briar Cliff (BCU) 6 vs. Oklahoma City University (OCU) 46

125 Sam Vice (BCU) WBF FORFEIT F FOR

133 Mitch Fenton (OCU) WBD Justian Dixon (BCU) M 13-5

141 Jeremy Garner (OCU) WBD Zach Mullins (BCU) D 3-2

149 Will Shelton (OCU) WBD Justin Hargrave (BCU) TF-5 19-4; 6;31

157 Nik Turner (OCU) WBF John Shrader (BCU) DEF

165 Andrew Pontikas (OCU) WBF Ben Taylor (BCU) F 6:39

174 Dillon Blackmon (OCU) WBD Sammy Johnson (BCU) M 9-1

184 Jake Mabry (OCU) WBF James Shrader (BCU) F 4:48

197 Collin Macmillan (OCU) WBF Gage Westbrook (BCU) F 2:56

 

Notre Dame College (NDC) 38 vs. Briar Cliff (BCU) 6

125 Tyler Savage (NDC) WBD Sam Vice (BCU) D 15-10

133 Paul Rose (NDC) WBF Justian Dixon (BCU) F 2:31

141 Adam Koballa (NDC) WBD Zach Mullins (BCU) M 10-2

149 Jeffrey Pelton (NDC) WBF Justin Hargrave (BCU) F 2:42

157 Thomas Straughn (NDC) WBD Ben Taylor (BCU) TF-5 19-4; 5;33

165 Jason Spencer (NDC) WBD James Shrader (BCU) M 14-2

174 Kurt Wolff (NDC) WBD Sammy Johnson (BCU) D 4-3

184 James Shrader (BCU) WBF Alex Denman (NDC) F 6:49

197 Chris Tripp (NDC) WBD Gage Westbrook (BCU) M 10-0

 

Briar Cliff (BCU) 9 vs. King College (KIN) 32

125 John Erickson (KIN) WBD Sam Vice (BCU) M 12-1

133 Justian Dixon (BCU) WBD Caleb Myers (KIN) D 7-6

141 Nic Shella (KIN) WBD Zach Mullins (BCU) D 12-5

149 Shad Bissler (KIN) WBD Justin Hargrave (BCU) TF-5 15-0; 5;00

157 Ethan Gunter (KIN) WBD John Shrader (BCU) D 15-12

165 JaVone Ashford (KIN) WBD Sammy Johnson (BCU) D 10-4

174 Brandon Tressler (KIN) WBD James Shrader (BCU) TF-5 27-11; 7;00

184 Mike Wade (KIN) WBD Gage Westbrook (BCU) D 10-4

197 Frank Morgan (KIN) WBF FORFEIT F FOR

285 Adnan Kaspovic (BCU) WBF Marcus Porter (KIN) F 0:27