Consistency is the name of the game. Westminster has been steadily improving each of the first two weekends of competition in January. This 3rd weekend in a row is going to be a In all there were 19 teams (including Westminster) registered for this tournament. There were numerous ranked NCAA Division II wrestlers along with ranked wrestlers from the NAIA level as well.
Out of the 35 total matches for the Blue Jays, they would win 20 of them throughout the day for a winning percentage of 57.1%. Of those 20 wins, 12 of them were by pin or tech fall, which was good enough fifth overall at the tournament finishing behind only NCAA Division II Schools and the #1-ranked NAIA men’s program Grand View.
Despite this level of success at this event, only two of the Blue Jays were able to reach the podium, Sophomore Austen Wetzel at 184 lbs. and Junior Michael Roberts at 157 lbs.
Michael Roberts started off strong with a pin (he had 5 pins and 1 tech fall on the day) in the opening round, but would lose in the second round to a wrestler from Central Missouri Univ. After that, he battled back through the consolation side of the bracket and won five straight matches to reach the 3rd/4th place match. Roberts would end up losing his medal round matchup to a wrestler from NE Oklahoma A&M.
Austen Wetzel also started off the tournament on strong note with a first round pin versus his opponent from Newman (He finished the day with 3 pins). He would make quick work of his next couple rounds of opponents and would face-off against a wrestler from Central Missouri Univ. Wetzel would have multiple attempts to score but would come up short after giving up two 3rd period takedowns to fall 9-5. Wetzel would rebound well and won his consolation semis and his medal round matchup to finish with 5 wins and only 1 loss on the day to earn 3rd place. This is Austen’s 3rd podium finish of the season after winning the Dr. Smith Open last weekend and a runner-up finish at the Drury Open. .
Up Next:
The Westminster Blue Jays will not have a lot of rest as they host a dual against William Woods University (NAIA) on Wednesday, January 22nd. They will then have over a week off from competition before heading to the every tough Missouri Valley Open in Marshall, MO on February 1st. They will then have a couple of weeks to prepare for the SLIAC Conference Tournament, which takes place on February 15th in Clarksville, Arkansas (hosted by University of the Ozarks).
Below are the individual match results for the Westminster Men’s Wrestling Team.
141 lbs.
Wyatt Cooley’s place is unknown and has scored 2.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Wyatt Cooley (Westminster) received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 – Gavin Linsman (Unattached) won by fall over Wyatt Cooley (Westminster) (Fall 2:47)
- Cons. Round 2 – Wyatt Cooley (Westminster) won by tech fall over Jordan Beaty (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M) (TF 17-1)
- Cons. Round 3 – Corbin McIntier (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M) won by fall over Wyatt Cooley (Westminster) (Fall 2:42)
149 lbs.
Jonathan Roberts’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Gavin Montgomery (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M) won by tech fall over Jonathan Roberts (Westminster) (TF 20-5)
- Cons. Round 1 – Jonathan Roberts (Westminster) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 – Camden Baarda (Grand View) won by fall over Jonathan Roberts (Westminster) (Fall 4:32)
157 lbs.
Adam Peregoy’s place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Adam Peregoy (Westminster) won by fall over Ashon Foster (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M) (Fall 6:00)
- Champ. Round 2 – Xerarch Tungjaroenkul (University of Central Missouri) won by major decision over Adam Peregoy (Westminster) (Maj 10-2)
- Cons. Round 2 – Francisco Mendez (Concordia) won by fall over Adam Peregoy (Westminster) (Fall 4:42)
157 lbs.
Michael Roberts’s place is 4th and has scored 22.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Michael Roberts (Westminster) won by fall over Francisco Mendez (Concordia) (Fall 0:54)
- Champ. Round 2 – Jd Culp (University of Central Missouri) won by fall over Michael Roberts (Westminster) (Fall 2:55)
- Cons. Round 2 – Michael Roberts (Westminster) won by tech fall over Ashon Foster (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M) (TF 15-0)
- Cons. Round 3 – Michael Roberts (Westminster) won by fall over Gambal Staddie (Central Methodist) (Fall 0:30)
- Cons. Round 4 – Michael Roberts (Westminster) won by fall over Grant Gober (Central Oklahoma ) (Fall 3:35)
- Cons. Round 5 – Michael Roberts (Westminster) won by fall over Jake Anthonysz (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M) (Fall 0:42)
- Cons. Semi – Michael Roberts (Westminster) won by fall over Lucas Clement (Quincy) (Fall 0:30)
- 3rd Place Match – Zach Dawson (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M) won by forfeit over Michael Roberts (Westminster) (FF)
165 lbs.
Brendon Marquess’s place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Elijah Mohring (Quincy) won by decision over Brendon Marquess (Westminster) (Dec 4-2)
- Cons. Round 1 – Brendon Marquess (Westminster) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 – Brendon Marquess (Westminster) won by fall over Cooper Tillman (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M) (Fall 4:36)
- Cons. Round 3 – Peyton Asbury (Central Methodist) won by decision over Brendon Marquess (Westminster) (Dec 5-1)
184 lbs.
Austen Wetzel’s place is 3rd and has scored 20.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Austen Wetzel (Westminster) won by fall over Dane Donigian (Newman) (Fall 1:32)
- Champ. Round 2 – Austen Wetzel (Westminster) won by decision over Bruce Lukehart (Grand View) (Dec 6-1)
- Quarterfinal – Austen Wetzel (Westminster) won by fall over Omar Palmer (Iowa Western) (Fall 4:53)
- Semifinal – Ayden Flores (University of Central Missouri) won by decision over Austen Wetzel (Westminster) (Dec 9-5)
- Cons. Semi – Austen Wetzel (Westminster) won by fall over Caden Gousetis (Maryville) (Fall 0:41)
- 3rd Place Match – Austen Wetzel (Westminster) won by medical forfeit over Sam Andres (Nebraska Kearney) (MFFL)
197 lbs.
Thomas Tempest’s place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Maxim Ryner (Quincy) won by fall over Thomas Tempest (Westminster) (Fall 2:55)
- Cons. Round 1 – Thomas Tempest (Westminster) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 – Thomas Tempest (Westminster) won by medical forfeit over Shaun`dell Hawkins (Quincy) (MFFL)
- Cons. Round 3 – Teegan Tschampel (Concordia) won by fall over Thomas Tempest (Westminster) (Fall 2:33)
285 lbs.
Michael Carpenter’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Michael Carpenter (Westminster) received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 – De`Leon Freeman (Newman) won by fall over Michael Carpenter (Westminster) (Fall 0:47)
- Cons. Round 2 – Joe Leavitt (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M) won by fall over Michael Carpenter (Westminster) (Fall 0:34)
