SALEM, Va./JAMESTOWN, N.D. – North Dakota State wrestling recorded 14 placing finishes across two tournaments at the Southeast Open and the Jimmie Open.
Max Magayna was one of four champions on the day for the Bison, claiming the 174-pound title in the Freshman/Sophomore Division of the Southeast Open hosted by Virginia Tech. In his collegiate debut, Magayna recorded three pins in 1:45, 4:59 and 1:31 before recording an 11-3 major decision in the final against Davidson’s Marc Koch.
Aidan Brenot led the way for NDSU in the open division at the Southeast Open, taking second place at 184 pounds. Brenot started off with a 9-2 win before a tech fall against Dominic Solis of Maryland and a pin against #23 Dennis Robin of West Virginia. Brenot fell to WVU’s Ian Bush in the final.
Brendan Howes and Gavin Drexler each recorded a third-place finish in the open division at the Southeast Open. All four of Howes wins were bonus-point decisions, with a fall, tech fall and two major decisions. Drexler had three bonus-point wins, including a pair of tech falls and a major decision. His only loss came to #3 Ty Watters of West Virginia by a 5-2 decision.
The Bison had three winners at the Jimmie Open, hosted by the University of Jamestown. Ezekiel Witt (125), Gabriel Schumm (157) and Luke Barker (165) all claimed titles. In his collegiate debut, Witt claimed three first-period pins and four wins overall, including a quickest pin of 1:50 in the final.
Schumm picked up five wins, including three pins and a tech fall with a win over fellow Bison Clay Radenz in the final. Barker needed just three wins for his title.
Kyle Burwick recorded a fourth-place finish with four wins on the day, including a pin of #33 Mason Leiphart from Franklin & Marshall. Max Petersen also had a fourth, with his losses at 149 pounds coming in a 9-4 decision to #6 Lachlan McNeil of North Carolina and a loss to Drexler in the third-place match.
Kellyn March started the day with a pair of pins in 24 seconds and 34 seconds, but medically forfeited his third match, leading 8-4, and did not return, taking sixth.
The Bison will open up the home schedule on Friday, welcoming in Oregon State for a dual. NDSU and the Beavers are set to get underway at 7 p.m. from the Scheels Center.
Southeast Open (Open Division) (Salem, Va.)
184 | Aidan Brenot | 3-1 | 2nd Place
W over Dylan Newsome (Virginia); Dec 9-2
W over Dominic Solis (Maryland); TF 17-2
W over #23 Dennis Robin (West Virginia); Fall 4:38
L to Ian Bush (West Virginia); MD 12-0
165 | Brendan Howes | 4-1 | 3rd Place
W over Trey Johnson (West Virginia); Fall 1:05
W over Omaury Alvarez (North Carolina); TF 18-1
L to Mac Church (Virginia Tech); Dec 8-2
W over Kylan Montgomery (Virginia Tech); MD 14-1
W over Nicholas Fea (North Carolina); MD 14-2
149 | Gavin Drexler | 4-1 | 3rd Place
W over James Dayne Dalrymple (Chattanooga); Dec 5-1
W over Wynton Denkins (Campbell); TF 18-2
L to #3 Ty Watters (West Virginia); Dec 5-2
W over James Dayne Dalrymple (Chattanooga); TF 18-1
W over #31 Max Petersen (North Dakota St.); MD 15-3
133 | Kyle Burwick | 4-2 | 4th Place
L to Kyle Montaperto (Virginia); Dec 9-5
W over Matthew O’Neill (Unattached); MD 8-0
W over Sammie Hayes (Virginia); M. For.
W over #33 Mason Leiphart (Franklin & Marshall); Fall 2:16
W over Dyson Dunham (VMI); Dec 5-0
L to Blake Boarman (Chattanooga); Dec 5-4
149 | Max Petersen | 3-2 | 4th Place
W over Kaden Keiser (Appalachian State); MD 15-1
W over Sam Harris (Gardner-Webb); TF 18-2
L to #6 Lachlan McNeil (North Carolina); Dec 9-4
W over Dylan Layton (Cleveland State); Dec 16-10
L to Gavin Drexler (North Dakota St.); MD 15-3
141 | Kellyn March | 2-2 | 6th Place
W over Nathaniel Shippey (VMI); Fall 0:34
W over Jack Bastarrika (Virginia Tech); Fall 0:24
L to Jayden Scott (North Carolina); M. For.
L to Jace Palmer (North Carolina); M. For.
NC vs. Luke Roberts (Virginia); M. For.
Non-Placers
157 | Boeden Greenley | 2-2
W over Nick Cicciarelli (West Virginia); MD 17-4
W over Andru Boyd (Roanoke); Fall 2:09
L to Tanner Peake (Davidson); Dec 2-1
L to Nick Sanko (Virginia); MD 13-1
197 | Michael Baker | 2-2
W over David Harper (Chattanooga); Fall 3:36
L to Cade Lautt (North Carolina); MD 11-2
W over Cam Cavins (Roanoke); TF 15-0
L to John Parker (Newberry); Fall 2:39
285 | Andrew Blackburn-Forst | 0-2
L to Nolan Neves (North Carolina); TF 18-2
L to Kale Schrader (Newberry); MD 13-5
Southeast Open (Freshman/Sophomore Division) (Salem, Va.)
174 | Max Magayna | 4-0 | 1st Place
W over Philip Lamka (Campbell); Fall 1:45
W over Bodie Morgan (Davidson); Fall 4:59
W over Xavier Preston (Roanoke); Fall 1:31
W over Marc Koch (Davidson); MD 11-3
184 | Tayshaun Glover | 2-2 | 4th Place
W over Calvin Savage (Morgan State); TF 19-1
W over Hunter Moore (Roanoke); Dec 5-4
L to Hoke Hogan (West Virginia); DQ
L to Kingsley Menifee (Morgan State); Fft.
Non-Placers
165 | Tyler Secoy | 2-2
L to Gage Wright (Virginia Tech); Dec 9-4
W over Alexander Hutchcraft (Chattanooga); Dec 7-4
W over Gunnar Garelli (Virginia Tech); MD 11-3
L to Sam Geautraeu (Maryland); Dec 9-2
Jimmie Open (Jamestown, N.D.)
125 | Ezekiel Witt | 4-0 | 1st Place
W over Isaac Stewart (UMary); Fall 2:30
W over Vincent Mayberry (Sioux Falls); Fall 2:22
W over Austin Berry (Mary); Dec 7-1
W over Mason Gutenberger (UMary); Fall 1:50
157 | Gabriel Schumm | 5-0 | 1st Place
W over David Simmons (Unattached); Fall 0:51
W over Lane Ewing (UMary); Dec 10-7
W over Gunnar Mogen (Minn. St. Moorhead); Fall 1:37
W over Ryan Hrcka (Minot State); TF 17-1
W over Clay Radenz (North Dakota St.); Fall 4:01
165 | Luke Barker | 3-0 | 1st Place
W over Damon Ferguson (Minn. St. Moorhead); Dec 5-0
W over Kaden Broer (Northern State); MD 11-0
W over Kaden Renner (UMary); Dec 16-10
157 | Clay Radenz | 3-1 | 2nd Place
W over Sir Brandon Watts (Sioux Falls); TF 17-0
W over Tristan Pekas (Minot State); Fall 0:45
W over Griffin Lundeen (Northern State); TF 16-1
L to Gabriel Schumm (North Dakota St.); Fall 4:01
125 | Kody Tanimoto | 2-1 | 3rd Place
W over Sloan Johannsen (Northern State); Dec 12-9
L to Mason Gutenberger (UMary); MD 10-1
W over Austin Berry (UMary); Dec 3-2
174 | Alex Kowalchyk | 1-2 | 4th Place
W over Wyatt Elam (UMary); Dec 3-2
L to Mason Fey (Northern State); TF 16-0
L to Gavin Turk (Minot State); MD 13-4
Non-Placers
165 | Dante Hutchings | 2-2
L to Izaak Hunsley (Northern State); Dec 7-6
W over Dillon Spaulding (Bismarck State); MD 11-3
W over Damon Ferguson (Minn. St. Moorhead); Dec 6-5
L to Cooper Sanders (Sioux Falls); Fall 3:52
141 | Gideon Cole | 0-2
L to Riley Fitzsimmons (Sioux Falls); Dec 6-5
L to Jordon Oehme (Sioux Falls); TF 16-1
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