Returning champion Clackamas punches five into semifinals to lead at NJCAA Nationals after day one
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Image from NJCAA Nationals courtesy of @CCCWrestling Twitter.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Defending national champion Clackamas CC earned the most semifinalists with five to take a lead in the team race at the NJCAA National Championships on Friday.
Three of Coach Josh Rhoden’s No. 1 seeded athletes advanced into the semifinals, Jason Shaner (133), Joel Romero (157) and Tarik Sutkovic (197). The other semifinalists for Clackamas are No. 11 seed Marckis Branford (141) and No. 4 seed Martin Margolis III (149).
Clackamas had 84.5 points, five points ahead of second place Rochester with 79.5. The top five teams are bunched pretty tight, with Iowa Western in third with 71.5 points, Western Wyoming in fourth with 68.5 points and Northeast Oklahoma in fifth with 67 points.
Three teams have four semifinalist, Rochester, Northeast Oklahoma and Ellsworth. With three semifinalists are Iowa Western and Western Wyoming.
The only returning NJCAA champion in the field was defeated in the quarterfinals, when Clackamas’ Martin Margolis III edged 2019 national champion Cardionte Wilson of Ellsworth, 11-10.
Three of last year’s individual runner-ups have advanced to the semifinal round: Hector Candelaria of Ellsworth at 133, Joel Romero of Clackamas at 157 and Ashton Eyler of Iowa Central at 165. Last year, Eyler was second at 174 pounds.
Fans can enjoy the NJCAA Nationals final day live on Flowrestling.
Semifinalists, by team
Clackamas, 5
Rochester, Northeast Oklahoma, Ellsworth, 4
Iowa Western, Western Wyoming 3
Iowa Central, North Idaho, Niagara, Pratt, 2
Harper, Northeastern, NIACC, Southwest Oregon, Cowley, Northwest, Iowa Lakes, Northland, 1
NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Council Bluffs, Iowa
Semifinal pairings
(with seed listed)
125
No. 5 Michael Spangler (Pratt) vs. No. 25 Dennis Mcneal (Ellsworth)
No. 18 Andres Lucero (North Idaho) vs. Matthew Jordan (Iowa Lakes)
133
No. 1 Jason Shaner (Clackamas) vs. Hector Candelaria (Ellsworth)
No. 2 Mikey Mascarenas (Northeast Oklahoma) vs. No. 3 Ladamien Sturdivant (Iowa Western)
141
No. 1 Matt Hofenbredl (Southwest Oregon) vs. No. 13 Auston Hall (Rochester)
No. 2 Blake Gonzalez (Northeast Oklahoma) vs. No. 11 Marckis Branford (Clackamas)
149
No. 1 Frankie Gissendanner (Niagara) vs. No. 4 Martin Margolis III (Clackamas)
No. 3 Jake Beeson (Pratt) vs. No. 15 Salvador Silva (North Idaho)
157
No. 1 Joel Romero (Clackamas) vs. No. 4 Chance Fry (Iowa Western)
No. 2 Munkhtulga Zuunbayan (Harper) vs. No. 6 Jonny Towbridge (Northeast Oklahoma)
165
No. 1 Christian Minto (Niacc) vs. No. 5 Seth Brossard (Rochester)
No. 11 Ashton Eyler (Iowa Central) vs. No. 18 Isaiah Crosby (Iowa Western)
174
No. 1 Jordan Bushey (Niagara) vs. No. 5 Jeremiah Colon (Rochester)
No. 2 Jayden Smith (Northeast Oklahoma) vs. No. 11 Daniel Torres (Jamestown)
184
No. 1 Ottis Peeler (Cowley) vs. No. 5 Hayden Wempen (Northeastern)
No. 2 Rozell Baker (Ellsworth) vs. No. 14 Jace Anderson (Western Wyoming)
197
No. 1 Tarik Sutkovic (Clackamas) vs. No. 12 Majid Muratov (Northwest)
No. 2 Tucker Tomlinson (Western Wyoming) vs. No. 3 Richard Hammonds (Rochester)
285
No. 1 Boone Mcdermott (Iowa Central) vs. No. 5 Andre Baguma (Northland)
No. 2 Landon Brown (Western Wyoming) vs. Darrell Mason (Ellsworth)
Quarterfinal results
125
Dennis Mcneal (Ellsworth) DEC Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford), 4-2
Michael Spangler (Pratt) DEC Daniel Vargas (Iowa Central), 16-12
Matthew Jordan (Iowa Lakes) DEC Tommy Russell (Triton), 3-2
Andres Lucero (North Idaho) DEC Corwin Strachan (Cowley), 4-0
133
Jason Shaner (Clackamas) TF James Davis (Ancilla), 20-4 3:21
Hector Candelaria (Ellsworth) DEC Anthony Sobotker (Nassau), 5-3
Ladamien Sturdivant (Iowa Western) DEC David Kerr (Southwest Oregon), 5-0
Mikey Mascarenas (Northeast Oklahoma) DEC Maddie Roney (Iowa Central), 4-1
141
Matt Hofenbredl (Southwest Oregon) F Loye Burkhead (Spartanburg Methodist), 2:14
141Auston Hall (Rochester) F Scott Cook (Ellsworth), 6:32
141Marckis Branford (Clackamas) DEC Kedric Coonis (Western Wyoming), 9-5
141Blake Gonzalez (Northeast Oklahoma) TF Cade Wathke (Labette), 27-10 5:48
149
Frankie Gissendanner (Niagara) MD Brandon Kidd jr. (Rochester), 12-3
Martin Margolis III (Clackamas) DEC Cardionte Wilson (Ellsworth), 11-10
Jake Beeson (Pratt) DEC Deville Dentis (Iowa Lakes), 4-3
Salvador Silva (North Idaho) DEC Kaena Desantos (Colby), 6-2
157
Joel Romero (Clackamas) F Liam Corbett (Cowley), 6:06
Chance Fry (Iowa Western) DEC Gavin Leath (Nassau), 5-3
Jonny Towbridge (Northeast Oklahoma) DEC Anthony Herrera (Western Wyoming), 7-2
Munkhtulga Zuunbayan (Harper) MD Dallas Boone (Neosho), 15-2
165
Christian Minto (Niacc) MD Paul Illicete (Nassau), 15-3
Seth Brossard (Rochester) DEC Beau Bradley (Clackamas), 7-3
Ashton Eyler (Iowa Central) DEC Chinges Tsermaa (Northwest Kansas Tech), 4-1
Isaiah Crosby (Iowa Western) F Dylan Fischer (Rowan), 1:43
174
Jordan Bushey (Niagara) MD Breason Lewis (Northeastern), 15-1
Jeremiah Colon (Rochester) MD Porter Fox (Northwest), 16-7
Daniel Torres (Jamestown) DEC Tyler Baer (Rowan), 8-5
Jayden Smith (Northeast Oklahoma) DEC Andrew Nicholson (Western Wyoming), 7-4
184
Ottis Peeler (Cowley) TF Jaden Roberts (Rowan), 15-0 4:21
Hayden Wempen (Northeastern) DEC Adolfo (aj) Batiste (Nassau), 8-3
Jace Anderson (Western Wyoming) F Nick Mihajlovich (Harper), 4:53
Rozell Baker (Ellsworth) MD Gavin Christofferson (Rochester), 11-2
197
Tarik Sutkovic (Clackamas) MD Dillyn Miller (Iowa Western), 10-2
Majid Muratov (Northwest) DEC Colben Dodsen (Northeast Oklahoma), 8-5
Richard Hammonds (Rochester) DEC Micah Tynanes (North Idaho), 3-2
Tucker Tomlinson (Western Wyoming) DEC Curtis Thomas (Rowan), 6-1
285
Boone Mcdermott (Iowa Central) F Garrett Clark (Ancilla), 0:18
Andre Baguma (Northland) DEC Jj Perez (Southwest Oregon), 4-2 SV
Darrell Mason (Ellsworth) DEC Dan Baker (Northeast Oklahoma), 13-7
Landon Brown (Western Wyoming) TF Jackson Schenk (St. Claire County), 17-2 4:41
Top 20 teams after day one
1 Clackamas 84.5
2 Rochester 79.5
3 Iowa Western 71.5
4 Western Wyoming 68.5
5 Northeast Oklahoma 67
6 Ellsworth 66
7 North Idaho 57
8 Nassau 54.5
9 Iowa Central 51.5
10 Harper 44.5
11 Niagara 44
12 Niacc 37.5
13 Iowa Lakes 37
14 Cowley 36.5
15 Northeastern 36
16 Southwest Oregon 35
17 Rowan 31.5
18 Northwest 30.5
19 Pratt 27
20 Labette 26.5
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Defending national champion Clackamas CC earned the most semifinalists with five to take a lead in the team race at the NJCAA National Championships on Friday.
Three of Coach Josh Rhoden’s No. 1 seeded athletes advanced into the semifinals, Jason Shaner (133), Joel Romero (157) and Tarik Sutkovic (197). The other semifinalists for Clackamas are No. 11 seed Marckis Branford (141) and No. 4 seed Martin Margolis III (149).
Clackamas had 84.5 points, five points ahead of second place Rochester with 79.5. The top five teams are bunched pretty tight, with Iowa Western in third with 71.5 points, Western Wyoming in fourth with 68.5 points and Northeast Oklahoma in fifth with 67 points.
Three teams have four semifinalist, Rochester, Northeast Oklahoma and Ellsworth. With three semifinalists are Iowa Western and Western Wyoming.
The only returning NJCAA champion in the field was defeated in the quarterfinals, when Clackamas’ Martin Margolis III edged 2019 national champion Cardionte Wilson of Ellsworth, 11-10.
Three of last year’s individual runner-ups have advanced to the semifinal round: Hector Candelaria of Ellsworth at 133, Joel Romero of Clackamas at 157 and Ashton Eyler of Iowa Central at 165. Last year, Eyler was second at 174 pounds.
Fans can enjoy the NJCAA Nationals final day live on Flowrestling.
Semifinalists, by team
Clackamas, 5
Rochester, Northeast Oklahoma, Ellsworth, 4
Iowa Western, Western Wyoming 3
Iowa Central, North Idaho, Niagara, Pratt, 2
Harper, Northeastern, NIACC, Southwest Oregon, Cowley, Northwest, Iowa Lakes, Northland, 1
NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Council Bluffs, Iowa
Semifinal pairings
(with seed listed)
125
No. 5 Michael Spangler (Pratt) vs. No. 25 Dennis Mcneal (Ellsworth)
No. 18 Andres Lucero (North Idaho) vs. Matthew Jordan (Iowa Lakes)
133
No. 1 Jason Shaner (Clackamas) vs. Hector Candelaria (Ellsworth)
No. 2 Mikey Mascarenas (Northeast Oklahoma) vs. No. 3 Ladamien Sturdivant (Iowa Western)
141
No. 1 Matt Hofenbredl (Southwest Oregon) vs. No. 13 Auston Hall (Rochester)
No. 2 Blake Gonzalez (Northeast Oklahoma) vs. No. 11 Marckis Branford (Clackamas)
149
No. 1 Frankie Gissendanner (Niagara) vs. No. 4 Martin Margolis III (Clackamas)
No. 3 Jake Beeson (Pratt) vs. No. 15 Salvador Silva (North Idaho)
157
No. 1 Joel Romero (Clackamas) vs. No. 4 Chance Fry (Iowa Western)
No. 2 Munkhtulga Zuunbayan (Harper) vs. No. 6 Jonny Towbridge (Northeast Oklahoma)
165
No. 1 Christian Minto (Niacc) vs. No. 5 Seth Brossard (Rochester)
No. 11 Ashton Eyler (Iowa Central) vs. No. 18 Isaiah Crosby (Iowa Western)
174
No. 1 Jordan Bushey (Niagara) vs. No. 5 Jeremiah Colon (Rochester)
No. 2 Jayden Smith (Northeast Oklahoma) vs. No. 11 Daniel Torres (Jamestown)
184
No. 1 Ottis Peeler (Cowley) vs. No. 5 Hayden Wempen (Northeastern)
No. 2 Rozell Baker (Ellsworth) vs. No. 14 Jace Anderson (Western Wyoming)
197
No. 1 Tarik Sutkovic (Clackamas) vs. No. 12 Majid Muratov (Northwest)
No. 2 Tucker Tomlinson (Western Wyoming) vs. No. 3 Richard Hammonds (Rochester)
285
No. 1 Boone Mcdermott (Iowa Central) vs. No. 5 Andre Baguma (Northland)
No. 2 Landon Brown (Western Wyoming) vs. Darrell Mason (Ellsworth)
Quarterfinal results
125
Dennis Mcneal (Ellsworth) DEC Donte Rivera-Garcia (Henry Ford), 4-2
Michael Spangler (Pratt) DEC Daniel Vargas (Iowa Central), 16-12
Matthew Jordan (Iowa Lakes) DEC Tommy Russell (Triton), 3-2
Andres Lucero (North Idaho) DEC Corwin Strachan (Cowley), 4-0
133
Jason Shaner (Clackamas) TF James Davis (Ancilla), 20-4 3:21
Hector Candelaria (Ellsworth) DEC Anthony Sobotker (Nassau), 5-3
Ladamien Sturdivant (Iowa Western) DEC David Kerr (Southwest Oregon), 5-0
Mikey Mascarenas (Northeast Oklahoma) DEC Maddie Roney (Iowa Central), 4-1
141
Matt Hofenbredl (Southwest Oregon) F Loye Burkhead (Spartanburg Methodist), 2:14
141Auston Hall (Rochester) F Scott Cook (Ellsworth), 6:32
141Marckis Branford (Clackamas) DEC Kedric Coonis (Western Wyoming), 9-5
141Blake Gonzalez (Northeast Oklahoma) TF Cade Wathke (Labette), 27-10 5:48
149
Frankie Gissendanner (Niagara) MD Brandon Kidd jr. (Rochester), 12-3
Martin Margolis III (Clackamas) DEC Cardionte Wilson (Ellsworth), 11-10
Jake Beeson (Pratt) DEC Deville Dentis (Iowa Lakes), 4-3
Salvador Silva (North Idaho) DEC Kaena Desantos (Colby), 6-2
157
Joel Romero (Clackamas) F Liam Corbett (Cowley), 6:06
Chance Fry (Iowa Western) DEC Gavin Leath (Nassau), 5-3
Jonny Towbridge (Northeast Oklahoma) DEC Anthony Herrera (Western Wyoming), 7-2
Munkhtulga Zuunbayan (Harper) MD Dallas Boone (Neosho), 15-2
165
Christian Minto (Niacc) MD Paul Illicete (Nassau), 15-3
Seth Brossard (Rochester) DEC Beau Bradley (Clackamas), 7-3
Ashton Eyler (Iowa Central) DEC Chinges Tsermaa (Northwest Kansas Tech), 4-1
Isaiah Crosby (Iowa Western) F Dylan Fischer (Rowan), 1:43
174
Jordan Bushey (Niagara) MD Breason Lewis (Northeastern), 15-1
Jeremiah Colon (Rochester) MD Porter Fox (Northwest), 16-7
Daniel Torres (Jamestown) DEC Tyler Baer (Rowan), 8-5
Jayden Smith (Northeast Oklahoma) DEC Andrew Nicholson (Western Wyoming), 7-4
184
Ottis Peeler (Cowley) TF Jaden Roberts (Rowan), 15-0 4:21
Hayden Wempen (Northeastern) DEC Adolfo (aj) Batiste (Nassau), 8-3
Jace Anderson (Western Wyoming) F Nick Mihajlovich (Harper), 4:53
Rozell Baker (Ellsworth) MD Gavin Christofferson (Rochester), 11-2
197
Tarik Sutkovic (Clackamas) MD Dillyn Miller (Iowa Western), 10-2
Majid Muratov (Northwest) DEC Colben Dodsen (Northeast Oklahoma), 8-5
Richard Hammonds (Rochester) DEC Micah Tynanes (North Idaho), 3-2
Tucker Tomlinson (Western Wyoming) DEC Curtis Thomas (Rowan), 6-1
285
Boone Mcdermott (Iowa Central) F Garrett Clark (Ancilla), 0:18
Andre Baguma (Northland) DEC Jj Perez (Southwest Oregon), 4-2 SV
Darrell Mason (Ellsworth) DEC Dan Baker (Northeast Oklahoma), 13-7
Landon Brown (Western Wyoming) TF Jackson Schenk (St. Claire County), 17-2 4:41
Top 20 teams after day one
1 Clackamas 84.5
2 Rochester 79.5
3 Iowa Western 71.5
4 Western Wyoming 68.5
5 Northeast Oklahoma 67
6 Ellsworth 66
7 North Idaho 57
8 Nassau 54.5
9 Iowa Central 51.5
10 Harper 44.5
11 Niagara 44
12 Niacc 37.5
13 Iowa Lakes 37
14 Cowley 36.5
15 Northeastern 36
16 Southwest Oregon 35
17 Rowan 31.5
18 Northwest 30.5
19 Pratt 27
20 Labette 26.5
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