FORT WAYNE, Ind — Highlighted by an upset over 16th ranked Indianapolis, the Maverick wrestling team finished 1-2 at the very competitive National Duals.
The Mavericks had some extremely tough competition on Friday, as they wrestled 5th ranked Notre Dame (OH), 16th ranked Indianapolis, and 3rd ranked Nebraska-Kearney all in the same day.
Its first test was against the Falcons of Notre Dame (OH), where Minnesota State came up short, falling by a final score of 27-9. The highlight of the dual was a huge upset for Matt Mincey (R-Sr., 157 lbs.) over the #1 ranked and defending national champion, Jonatan Rivera by a 6-3 decision. Mincey going into the match was ranked sixth in the nation.
The other two wrestlers who were victorious in the dual were Adam Cooling (Jr., 174 lbs.) and Malcolm Allen (R-Sr., 285 lbs.). Cooling also pulled an upset over fifth-ranked Justan Rivera by a 6-1 decision. Allen won by a 6-2 decision over Almonte Patrick. Scott VanDeLoo (Sr., 184 lbs.) suffered his first loss of the season against defending national champion Joey Davis by an 11-3 major decision.
In the first consolation round, the Mavericks would square off against the University of Indianapolis Greyhounds. Here, it would be a change in fortune as they defeated Indianapolis by a final score of 21-12 to complete the upset. Victorious for MSU was Daniel Close (Fr., 149 lbs.), Matt Mincey, Adam Cooling, Scott VanDeLoo, Darick Vancura (Jr., 197 lbs.) and Malcolm Allen. Most notable of the victories was a 16-1 tech fall victory for Mincey over Heath Lange and a 10-0 major decision victory for VanDeLoo over Taylor DeLong.
Minnesota State would see its tournament come to an end in the following round as they fell to third-ranked Nebraska-Kearney by a close score of 27-19. Matt Mincey continued his solid day with a win over another ranked opponent, this time seventh ranked Chase White by a 7-3 decision. Scott VanDeLoo and Malcolm Allen both picked up victories via fall in their final matches of the day. Daniel Close picked up a 10-0 major decision victory over Seth Harrington to finish 2-1 for the tournament. Mincey and Allen were the two Mavericks to finish an undefeated 3-0 on the day. Mincey remains undefeated on the season with a 12-0 record.
Minnesota State returns to action on Thursday, January 14 for its home opener as they take on MSU Moorhead. The dual is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals Results on Trackwrestling
Match #1 Champ. Round 1:
Notre Dame (Ohio) 27 Minnesota State 9
125 – Jacob Goodwin (Notre Dame (Ohio)) over Trevor Schultz (Minnesota State Mankato) Maj 18-7
133 – David Bavery (Notre Dame (Ohio)) over Paul Selman (Minnesota State Mankato) Maj 10-0
141 – Cobey Fehr (Notre Dame (Ohio)) over Alphonso Vruno (Minnesota State Mankato) Dec 5-2
149 – Isaac Dulgarian (Notre Dame (Ohio)) over Daniel Close (Minnesota State Mankato) Dec 10-5
157 – Matt Mincey (Minnesota State Mankato) over Jonatan Rivera (Notre Dame (Ohio)) Dec 6-3
165 – Juwan Edmond (Notre Dame (Ohio)) over Brad Maas (Minnesota State Mankato) Maj 16-6
174 – Adam Cooling (Minnesota State Mankato) over Roberto Rivera (Notre Dame (Ohio)) Dec 6-1
184 – Joey Davis (Notre Dame (Ohio)) over Scott VanDeLoo (Minnesota State Mankato) Maj 11-3
197 – Garrett Lineberger (Notre Dame (Ohio)) over Darick Vancura (Minnesota State Mankato) TF 15-0
285 – Malcolm Allen (Minnesota State Mankato) over Almonte Patrick (Notre Dame (Ohio)) Dec 6-2
Match #2 Cons. Round 1:
Minnesota State 21 Indianapolis 12
125 – Joshua Kieffer (Indianapolis) over Trevor Schultz (Minnesota State Mankato) Dec 10-4
133 – Joe Kieffer (Indianapolis) over Tyler Funk (Minnesota State Mankato) Dec 4-1
141 – Justin Kieffer (Indianapolis) over Alphonso Vruno (Minnesota State Mankato) Dec 5-4
149 – Daniel Close (Minnesota State Mankato) over Neal Molloy (Indianapolis) Dec 12-6
157 – Matt Mincey (Minnesota State Mankato) over Heath Lange (Indianapolis) TF 16-1
165 – Clayton Monebrake (Indianapolis) over Brad Maas (Minnesota State Mankato) Dec 5-4
174 – Adam Cooling (Minnesota State Mankato) over Jordan Collins (Indianapolis) Dec 13-6
184 – Scott VanDeLoo (Minnesota State Mankato) over Taylor DeLong (Indianapolis) Maj 10-0
197 – Darick Vancura (Minnesota State Mankato) over Brian Wagner (Indianapolis) Dec 11-8
285 – Malcolm Allen (Minnesota State Mankato) over Dylan Faulkenberg (Indianapolis) Dec 7-4
Match #3 Cons. Round 2:
Nebraska-Kearney 27 Minnesota State 19
125 – Connor Bolling (Nebraska-Kearney) over Trevor Schultz (Minnesota State Mankato) Dec 3-1
133 – Daniel DeShazer (Nebraska-Kearney) over Paul Selman (Minnesota State Mankato) Fall 6:50
141 – Keith Surber (Nebraska-Kearney) over Tanner Mills (Minnesota State Mankato) Fall 5:25
149 – Daniel Close (Minnesota State Mankato) over Seth Harrington (Nebraska-Kearney) Maj 10-0
157 – Matt Mincey (Minnesota State Mankato) over Chase White (Nebraska-Kearney) Dec 7-3
165 – Devin Aguirre (Nebraska-Kearney) over Brad Maas (Minnesota State Mankato) Dec 12-6
174 – Calvin Ochs (Nebraska-Kearney) over Adam Cooling (Minnesota State Mankato) Dec 5-4
184 – Scott VanDeLoo (Minnesota State Mankato) over Mike Lambert (Nebraska-Kearney) Fall 2:25
197 – Romero Cotton (Nebraska-Kearney) over Darick Vancura (Minnesota State Mankato) Fall 1:07
285 – Malcolm Allen (Minnesota State Mankato) over Luke Petersen (Nebraska-Kearney) Fall 1:58
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