Released By Aaron Sweazy
Asst. Coach
Neosho County Community College
Neosho goes 3-1 at Meramec Duals-
Neosho Panther wrestling team wrestled four duals over the course of two days while at the Meramec Duals. The competition began with only one dual for the Friday session for the Panthers, as NCCC would take on the 2nd ranked Meramec Magic. Neosho got on an early roll winning 3 consecutive matches at 125, 133, and 141 with back to back falls by Donte Butler and Rory Kendall, then by a major decision from Jeremy Lawley. Meramec got on the board with a major decision of its own before Neosho picked up a forfeit victory at 157 to put the Panthers up 22-4. The Magic lived up to their moniker and pulled several quality wins out of their hat in winning the next 4 weight classes by 2 decisions and 2 falls both back to back before the heavyweights took to the mat and the score knotted at 22-22. Dan “Boston” Pynn wound up taking on Meramec’s #1 nationally ranked kid from 197lbs, who bumped up in place of an injured starter. Going into the 3rd period Boston only trailed 3-1, earning an escape to narrow it to 3-2 his foe countered him once more and clinched another takedown on the edge prior to going out of bounds. On the restart in the middle Boston was caught off guard and slick move from top with good leverage and power found Neosho suffering a loss by fall and ending the dual 22-28 in favor of the host school.
NEOSHO 28 Meramec 22
125-Butler (N) wbf Brooks (M)
133-Butler (N) wbf Bolin (M)
141- Lawley (N) mdec Kyle Hatchell
149- Foley (M) mdec Jaquess (N)
157 Burton (N) wb fft
165 Woods (M) 8-2 dec Carney (N)
174 Hurrin (M) 6-2 dec Klose (N)
184 Parks (M) wbf Cross (N)
197 Winn (M) wbf Robbins (N)
285 Jones (M) wbf Pynn (N)
With one dual out of the way in the Meramec Duals, Neosho would awake the next morning to take on 3 consecutive foes, starting with Marion Military Academy out of Alabama. Marion Military recently finished 3rd place in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association National Duals and is currently ranked 4th Nationally in the NCWA coach’s poll. To open the dual NJCAA 3rd ranked Donte Butler representing Neosho took on a tough CeeJay Hamilton who entered the match as the #2 ranked NCWA wrestler and defending NCWA National Champion. After 2 scoreless periods of wild scrambles and reshots, the two battered combatants found the score all tied at 1-1. Butler tried a shot, but was countered and riding time soon sealed as well, and Marion Military earned the win 4-1 in an entertaining bout to watch. Rory Kendall tried to get Neosho on the board at 133, but he too met defeat trailing by a 7-1 margin early, he was able to chip back and narrow the match to a final score of 6-11 in losing to the 3rd ranked Ben Canning. Jeremy Lawley then got the momentum switch desparately needed as a tight match late turned into a 3rd period fall and a 6-6 deadlock in the team score going into 149. At 149, and 157 the Panthers would hit pay dirt once more pulling off 2 decisions before Ken Carney hammered out a major decision at 165 to put the team score at 16-10. Drakkar Klose coming off a near upset of the #1 ranked NJCAA wrestler the night before hit a fast takedown for a 2pt lead early, but was reversed and rode out just as quick and could never get back on track suffering a 13-3 defeat to the 7th ranked NCWA foe. At 184 Tim Cross fired back with a 17-3 major decision, before Sam Robbins and Dan Pynn lost by a decision and a fall respectively to end the dual with a close 20-19 victory for the Panthers.
Neosho 20 Marion Millitary Institute 19
125- Hamilton (MMI) 4-1 dec Butler (N)
133- Canning (MMI) 11-6 dec Kendall (N)
141- Lawley (N) wbf Hubbard (MMI)
149- Jaquess (N) 5-4 dec Lampkin (MMI)
157-Burton (N) 8-2 dec Wrenn (MMI)
165- Carney (N) 13-3 mdec Lucas (MMI)
174- Miller (MMI) 13-2 mdec Klose (N)
184-Cross (N) 17-3 mdec Snow (MMI)
197-Barberi (MMI) 8-4 dec Robbins (N)
285-Brenowitz (MMI) wbf Pynn (N)
Neosho took on Rochester in their 3rd competition of the Meramec Duals, with Rochester coming in as the 4th ranked team in the NJCAA in Division III (non scholarship schools). Neosho overwhelmed the Minnesota school with a 28-0 lead heading into the 174 pound match after earning 2 forfeit victories, a win by fall, a major decision and two hard fought decisions. At 174 and 184 Rochester would get on the board with back to back decisions of their own in what was nearly identical matches, both Drakkar Klose and Tim Cross, both of Neosho headed into the 3rd period in a virtual deadlock on the scoreboard in their respective matches only to give up 2pt takedowns and 3 point nearfalls late. Sam Robbins and Dan Pynn closed the door on a good dual with decision wins a piece to lift the Panthers to a 34-5 victory.
Neosho 34 Rochester 5
125- Butler (N) wb fft
133- Kendall (N) wb fft
141 –Lawley (N) won by fall
149- Jaquess (N) mdec 13-0 Stenson (Rch)
157- Burton (N) dec 3-0 Copp (Rch)
165- Carney (N) dec 8-5 Evjen (Rch)
174-Hackbarth (Rch) dec 8-2 Klose (N)
184- Clements (Rch) dec 8-2 Cross (N)
197-Robbins (N) dec 6-4 Radke (Rch)
285- Pynn (N) dec Walechka 4-3 (Rch)
After a long grueling 2 days of competition, Only 4 matches were contested in a rematch of Rend Lake and Neosho from a dual they had at last week’s Lincoln Duals. Neosho won the first four weights by forfeit to go up 24-0. Finally at 157, a match took place and Ty Caron for Neosho came up short losing a 9-2 decision. Neosho forfeited at 165, and then Drakkar Klose picked up 4 takedowns before turning his opponent for the fall at 174. Tim Cross shutout his foe 13-0 for a major at 184, before a rematch between Sam Robbins and RLC’s Aaron Jones took place. Last week Robbins edged an athletic Jones with a 3rd period takedown to clinch a victory, however this time it would be Jones winning late in the third with a stall call being the decisive point in a 2-1 defeat for Robbins.
Neosho 34 Rend Lake 18
125- Butler (N) wb fft
133-Kendall (N) wb fft
141 Lawley (N) wb fft
149- Jaquess (N) wb fft
157-Smith (RLC) dec Caron 9-2
165- Perez (RLC) wb fft
174- Klose (N) wbfall Holt (RLC)
184- Cross (N) mdec 13-0 Bronke (RLC)
197- Jones (RLC) dec Robbins (N)
285- McLaughlin (RLC) wb fft