Defending champion Grand View powers 10 into semifinals for commanding lead at NAIA Nationals
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Photo of Grand View athletes competing in the NAIA Championships, courtesy of GVWrestling Twitter.
DES MOINES, Iowa - Grand View University, which came into as a seven-time defending national champion, pushed 10 wrestlers into the semifinals to take a commanding lead at the 2019 NAIA National Wrestling Championships on Friday.
The Vikings ended the day with 137 points, a whopping 80.5 points ahead of second place Life University, which has 56.5 points. All 12 of the Grand View wrestlers who entered this morning are still alive in the tournament.
Grand View’s semifinalists are: No. 1 Justin Portillo (125) , No. 1 Shiquan Hall (133) , No. 1 Evan Hansen (197), No. 2 Eric Clarke (141) , No. 2 Devin Reynolds (149), No. 3 Artie Bess (184), No. 5 Josh Wenger (149) , No. 5 Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (157), No. 5 Ryan Niven (165) and No. 5 Lawton Benna (174).
Returning national champions who have reached the semifinals include Grand View’s Hansen, plus Nosomy Pozo of Life (157) and Lucas Lovvorn of Baker (174).
Rounding out the top five teams after day one are Lindsey Wilson in third, Indiana Tech in fourth and Reinhardt in fifth.
All 10 No. 1 seeds were able to reach the semifinal rounds after quarterfinal victories.
2018 NAIA national champion Hayden Lee of the Cumberlands was beaten in the quarterfinals by Indiana Tech’s No. 2 seed Sawyer Miller, 3-1.
The semifinal round begins at 10:00 a.m. CT, with the Championship finals set for 7:00 p.m. The event is being broadcast on TrackWrestling, with the championship matches on ESPN3.
NAIA NATIONALS
At Des Moines, Iowa, March 1
Semifinal pairings
125 pounds
No. 1 Justin Portillo (Grand View) vs. No. 12 Randy McCray (Life)
No. 2 Sawyer Miller (Indiana Tech) vs. 11 Koby Millner (Reinhardt)
133 pounds
No. 1 Shiquan Hall (Grand View) vs. No. 12 Alberto Garcia (Concordia)
No. 2 Erique Early (Indiana Tech) vs. No. 3 Gresh Jones (Dickinson State)
141 pounds
No. 1 David Berg (Midland) vs. No. 4 Gaige Torres (Indiana Tech)
No. 2 Eric Clarke (Grand View) vs. No. 6 Nick Henneman (Lourdes)
149 pounds
No. 1 Tres Leon (Cumberlands) vs. No. 5 Josh Wenger (Grand View)
No. 2 Devin Reynolds (Grand View) vs. Anthony Maia (Cumberland)
157 pounds
No. 1 Nosomy Pozo (Life) vs. No. 5 Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (Grand View)
No. 2 Brandon Weber (MSU-Northern) vs. No. 3 James Williams (Embry Riddle)
165 pounds
No. 1 Adrian Lyons-Lopez (Providence) vs. No. 5 Ryan Niven (Grand View)
No. 2 Brett Bradford (Lindsey Wilson) vs. 6 Andrew Bartel (MSU-Northern)
174 pounds
No. 1 Lucas Lovvorn (Baker) vs. No. 5 Lawton Benna (Grand View)
No. 2 Lucius Van Rensburg (Life) vs. No. 6 Chase Vincent (Oklahoma City)
184 pounds
No. 1 Antonio Stewart (Reinhardt) vs. No. 4 Joseph Robinson (Lindenwood-Bellville)
No. 2 Anthony Orozco (Menlo) vs. No. 3 Artie Bess (Grand View)
197 pounds
No. 1 Evan Hansen (Grand View) vs. No. 4 Eli Mason (Embry Riddle)
No. 2 Isaac Bartel (MSU-Northern) vs. No. 3 David Dow (Baker)
285 pounds
No. 1 Brandon Reed (Lindsey Wilson) vs. No. 5 Jesse Gomez (Missouri Valley)
No. 3 Korey Walker (Oklahoma City) vs. Brandon Hill (Life)
Quarterfinal results
125 pounds
1 Justin Portillo (Grand View) won by major decision over 8 Riley Siason (Menlo) Maj 14-5
12 Randy McCray (Life) won by decision over 4 Alexander Nunez (Life Pacific) Dec 8-7
11 Koby Millner (Reinhardt) won by decision over Franisco Barerra (Southern Oregon) Dec 6-5
2 Sawyer Miller (Indiana Tech) won by decision over 7 Hayden Lee (Cumberlands) Dec 3-1
133 pounds
1 Shiquan Hall (Grand View) won by fall over 8 Brady Moser (Lindsey Wilson) Fall 2:13
12 Alberto Garcia (Concordia) won by fall over 4 Julian Gaytan (Midland) Fall 5:52
3 Gresh Jones (Dickinson State) won by major decision over 6 Brandon James (Marian) Maj 16-8
2 Erique Early (Indiana Tech) won by fall over 10 D`earion Stokes (Briar Cliff) Fall 5:43
141 pounds
1 David Berg (Midland) won by fall over Curtis Doctor (Reinhardt) Fall 4:45
4 Gaige Torres (Indiana Tech) won by decision over 5 Devin Poppen (Southern Oregon) Dec 12-6
6 Nick Henneman (Lourdes) won by decision over 3 Trent Johnson (Lindsey Wilson) Dec 4-1
2 Eric Clarke (Grand View) won by decision over 7 Ethan Owen (Southeastern) Dec 4-3
149 pounds
1 Tres Leon (Cumberlands) won by decision over 9 Shonn Roberts (Providence) Dec 12-7
5 Josh Wenger (Grand View) won by major decision over 4 Terrill Sidner (Menlo) Maj 16-4
Anthony Maia (Cumberland) won by decision over 11 Colby Johnson (Baker) Dec 9-7
2 Devin Reynolds (Grand View) won by fall over 7 Justin Atkinson (Indiana Tech) Fall 1:40
157 pounds
1 Nosomy Pozo (Life) won in tie breaker - 1 over 9 Casey Dobson (Providence) TB-1 3-2
5 Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (Grand View) won in sudden victory - 1 over 4 Steven Lawrence (Grand View) SV-1 5-3
3 James Williams (Embry Riddle) won by decision over 11 Justin George (Reinhardt) Dec 7-5
2 Brandon Weber (MSU-Northern) won by major decision over 10 Taner Stone (Dickinson State) Maj 15-2
165 pounds
1 Adrian Lyons-Lopez (Providence) won in sudden victory - 2 over 8 Nate Pristavec (Brewton-Parker) SV-2 9-7
5 Ryan Niven (Grand View) won by major decision over Cole Tenety (Reinhardt) Maj 16-7
6 Andrew Bartel (MSU-Northern) won by decision over 3 Drake Randall (Eastern Oregon) Dec 3-2
2 Brett Bradford (Lindsey Wilson) won by decision over 10 Andrew Null (Northwestern) Dec 8-4
174 pounds
1 Lucas Lovvorn (Baker) won by fall over 8 Jonathan Stewart (Williams Baptist) Fall 5:59
5 Lawton Benna (Grand View) won by decision over 4 Nathan Walton (Cumberland) Dec 6-4
6 Chase Vincent (Oklahoma City) won by decision over 3 Michael Carew (Reinhardt) Dec 8-6
2 Lucius Van Rensburg (Life) won by major decision over 7 Mahlic Sallah (Campbellsvile) Maj 12-0
184 pounds
1 Antonio Stewart (Reinhardt) won in tie breaker - 1 over 8 Brooks Climmons (Brewton-Parker) TB-1 5-3
4 Joseph Robinson (Lindenwood-Bellville) won by decision over Jason Davis (Southeastern) Dec 4-1
3 Artie Bess (Grand View) won by fall over 6 Zach Linton (Doane) Fall 5:29
2 Anthony Orozco (Menlo) won by tech fall over 7 Jacob Smith (Baker) TF 17-1
197 pounds
1 Evan Hansen (Grand View) won by major decision over 8 Eric Deluse (Cumberlands) Maj 12-4
4 Eli Mason (Embry Riddle) won by decision over 5 Dialo Matsimela (Life) Dec 2-0
3 David Dow (Baker) won by decision over 6 John Hensley (Providence) Dec 3-1
2 Isaac Bartel (MSU-Northern) won by major decision over 10 Tanner Fischer (Southern Oregon) Maj 8-0
285 pounds
1 Brandon Reed (Lindsey Wilson) won by decision over 8 Shawn Beeson (Graceland ) Dec 6-3
5 Jesse Gomez (Missouri Valley) won by decision over Lexington Plummer (Kansas Wesleyan) Dec 4-1
3 Korey Walker (Oklahoma City) won by decision over 6 Bryson McGowan (Oklahoma City) Dec 4-1
Brandon Hill (Life) won by decision over 10 Nick Fowler (Calumet) Dec 3-2
Team Scores
1 Grand View 137.0
2 Life 56.5
3 Lindsey Wilson 56.0
4 Indiana Tech 53.5
5 Reinhardt 51.0
6 Cumberlands 42.0
7 Oklahoma City 39.0
8 Providence 35.0
9 Baker 34.5
10 Embry Riddle 33.0
11 Menlo 33.0
12 MSU-Northern 32.0
13 Missouri Valley 30.5
14 Campbellsvile 26.5
15 Midland 23.0
16 Cumberland 19.5
17 Brewton-Parker 18.5
18 Southeastern 18.0
19 Southern Oregon 17.5
20 Briar Cliff 17.0
DES MOINES, Iowa - Grand View University, which came into as a seven-time defending national champion, pushed 10 wrestlers into the semifinals to take a commanding lead at the 2019 NAIA National Wrestling Championships on Friday.
The Vikings ended the day with 137 points, a whopping 80.5 points ahead of second place Life University, which has 56.5 points. All 12 of the Grand View wrestlers who entered this morning are still alive in the tournament.
Grand View’s semifinalists are: No. 1 Justin Portillo (125) , No. 1 Shiquan Hall (133) , No. 1 Evan Hansen (197), No. 2 Eric Clarke (141) , No. 2 Devin Reynolds (149), No. 3 Artie Bess (184), No. 5 Josh Wenger (149) , No. 5 Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (157), No. 5 Ryan Niven (165) and No. 5 Lawton Benna (174).
Returning national champions who have reached the semifinals include Grand View’s Hansen, plus Nosomy Pozo of Life (157) and Lucas Lovvorn of Baker (174).
Rounding out the top five teams after day one are Lindsey Wilson in third, Indiana Tech in fourth and Reinhardt in fifth.
All 10 No. 1 seeds were able to reach the semifinal rounds after quarterfinal victories.
2018 NAIA national champion Hayden Lee of the Cumberlands was beaten in the quarterfinals by Indiana Tech’s No. 2 seed Sawyer Miller, 3-1.
The semifinal round begins at 10:00 a.m. CT, with the Championship finals set for 7:00 p.m. The event is being broadcast on TrackWrestling, with the championship matches on ESPN3.
NAIA NATIONALS
At Des Moines, Iowa, March 1
Semifinal pairings
125 pounds
No. 1 Justin Portillo (Grand View) vs. No. 12 Randy McCray (Life)
No. 2 Sawyer Miller (Indiana Tech) vs. 11 Koby Millner (Reinhardt)
133 pounds
No. 1 Shiquan Hall (Grand View) vs. No. 12 Alberto Garcia (Concordia)
No. 2 Erique Early (Indiana Tech) vs. No. 3 Gresh Jones (Dickinson State)
141 pounds
No. 1 David Berg (Midland) vs. No. 4 Gaige Torres (Indiana Tech)
No. 2 Eric Clarke (Grand View) vs. No. 6 Nick Henneman (Lourdes)
149 pounds
No. 1 Tres Leon (Cumberlands) vs. No. 5 Josh Wenger (Grand View)
No. 2 Devin Reynolds (Grand View) vs. Anthony Maia (Cumberland)
157 pounds
No. 1 Nosomy Pozo (Life) vs. No. 5 Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (Grand View)
No. 2 Brandon Weber (MSU-Northern) vs. No. 3 James Williams (Embry Riddle)
165 pounds
No. 1 Adrian Lyons-Lopez (Providence) vs. No. 5 Ryan Niven (Grand View)
No. 2 Brett Bradford (Lindsey Wilson) vs. 6 Andrew Bartel (MSU-Northern)
174 pounds
No. 1 Lucas Lovvorn (Baker) vs. No. 5 Lawton Benna (Grand View)
No. 2 Lucius Van Rensburg (Life) vs. No. 6 Chase Vincent (Oklahoma City)
184 pounds
No. 1 Antonio Stewart (Reinhardt) vs. No. 4 Joseph Robinson (Lindenwood-Bellville)
No. 2 Anthony Orozco (Menlo) vs. No. 3 Artie Bess (Grand View)
197 pounds
No. 1 Evan Hansen (Grand View) vs. No. 4 Eli Mason (Embry Riddle)
No. 2 Isaac Bartel (MSU-Northern) vs. No. 3 David Dow (Baker)
285 pounds
No. 1 Brandon Reed (Lindsey Wilson) vs. No. 5 Jesse Gomez (Missouri Valley)
No. 3 Korey Walker (Oklahoma City) vs. Brandon Hill (Life)
Quarterfinal results
125 pounds
1 Justin Portillo (Grand View) won by major decision over 8 Riley Siason (Menlo) Maj 14-5
12 Randy McCray (Life) won by decision over 4 Alexander Nunez (Life Pacific) Dec 8-7
11 Koby Millner (Reinhardt) won by decision over Franisco Barerra (Southern Oregon) Dec 6-5
2 Sawyer Miller (Indiana Tech) won by decision over 7 Hayden Lee (Cumberlands) Dec 3-1
133 pounds
1 Shiquan Hall (Grand View) won by fall over 8 Brady Moser (Lindsey Wilson) Fall 2:13
12 Alberto Garcia (Concordia) won by fall over 4 Julian Gaytan (Midland) Fall 5:52
3 Gresh Jones (Dickinson State) won by major decision over 6 Brandon James (Marian) Maj 16-8
2 Erique Early (Indiana Tech) won by fall over 10 D`earion Stokes (Briar Cliff) Fall 5:43
141 pounds
1 David Berg (Midland) won by fall over Curtis Doctor (Reinhardt) Fall 4:45
4 Gaige Torres (Indiana Tech) won by decision over 5 Devin Poppen (Southern Oregon) Dec 12-6
6 Nick Henneman (Lourdes) won by decision over 3 Trent Johnson (Lindsey Wilson) Dec 4-1
2 Eric Clarke (Grand View) won by decision over 7 Ethan Owen (Southeastern) Dec 4-3
149 pounds
1 Tres Leon (Cumberlands) won by decision over 9 Shonn Roberts (Providence) Dec 12-7
5 Josh Wenger (Grand View) won by major decision over 4 Terrill Sidner (Menlo) Maj 16-4
Anthony Maia (Cumberland) won by decision over 11 Colby Johnson (Baker) Dec 9-7
2 Devin Reynolds (Grand View) won by fall over 7 Justin Atkinson (Indiana Tech) Fall 1:40
157 pounds
1 Nosomy Pozo (Life) won in tie breaker - 1 over 9 Casey Dobson (Providence) TB-1 3-2
5 Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (Grand View) won in sudden victory - 1 over 4 Steven Lawrence (Grand View) SV-1 5-3
3 James Williams (Embry Riddle) won by decision over 11 Justin George (Reinhardt) Dec 7-5
2 Brandon Weber (MSU-Northern) won by major decision over 10 Taner Stone (Dickinson State) Maj 15-2
165 pounds
1 Adrian Lyons-Lopez (Providence) won in sudden victory - 2 over 8 Nate Pristavec (Brewton-Parker) SV-2 9-7
5 Ryan Niven (Grand View) won by major decision over Cole Tenety (Reinhardt) Maj 16-7
6 Andrew Bartel (MSU-Northern) won by decision over 3 Drake Randall (Eastern Oregon) Dec 3-2
2 Brett Bradford (Lindsey Wilson) won by decision over 10 Andrew Null (Northwestern) Dec 8-4
174 pounds
1 Lucas Lovvorn (Baker) won by fall over 8 Jonathan Stewart (Williams Baptist) Fall 5:59
5 Lawton Benna (Grand View) won by decision over 4 Nathan Walton (Cumberland) Dec 6-4
6 Chase Vincent (Oklahoma City) won by decision over 3 Michael Carew (Reinhardt) Dec 8-6
2 Lucius Van Rensburg (Life) won by major decision over 7 Mahlic Sallah (Campbellsvile) Maj 12-0
184 pounds
1 Antonio Stewart (Reinhardt) won in tie breaker - 1 over 8 Brooks Climmons (Brewton-Parker) TB-1 5-3
4 Joseph Robinson (Lindenwood-Bellville) won by decision over Jason Davis (Southeastern) Dec 4-1
3 Artie Bess (Grand View) won by fall over 6 Zach Linton (Doane) Fall 5:29
2 Anthony Orozco (Menlo) won by tech fall over 7 Jacob Smith (Baker) TF 17-1
197 pounds
1 Evan Hansen (Grand View) won by major decision over 8 Eric Deluse (Cumberlands) Maj 12-4
4 Eli Mason (Embry Riddle) won by decision over 5 Dialo Matsimela (Life) Dec 2-0
3 David Dow (Baker) won by decision over 6 John Hensley (Providence) Dec 3-1
2 Isaac Bartel (MSU-Northern) won by major decision over 10 Tanner Fischer (Southern Oregon) Maj 8-0
285 pounds
1 Brandon Reed (Lindsey Wilson) won by decision over 8 Shawn Beeson (Graceland ) Dec 6-3
5 Jesse Gomez (Missouri Valley) won by decision over Lexington Plummer (Kansas Wesleyan) Dec 4-1
3 Korey Walker (Oklahoma City) won by decision over 6 Bryson McGowan (Oklahoma City) Dec 4-1
Brandon Hill (Life) won by decision over 10 Nick Fowler (Calumet) Dec 3-2
Team Scores
1 Grand View 137.0
2 Life 56.5
3 Lindsey Wilson 56.0
4 Indiana Tech 53.5
5 Reinhardt 51.0
6 Cumberlands 42.0
7 Oklahoma City 39.0
8 Providence 35.0
9 Baker 34.5
10 Embry Riddle 33.0
11 Menlo 33.0
12 MSU-Northern 32.0
13 Missouri Valley 30.5
14 Campbellsvile 26.5
15 Midland 23.0
16 Cumberland 19.5
17 Brewton-Parker 18.5
18 Southeastern 18.0
19 Southern Oregon 17.5
20 Briar Cliff 17.0
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