Central Oklahoma puts Abney and Streck into finals, well ahead of Lander at NCAA Div. II Nationals

Dalton Abney (UCO) celebrates his 197-pound NCAA Div. II semifinals win. Photo by Sam Janicki.


COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – No. 1 Central Oklahoma pushed their two top wrestlers into the finals, No. 1 seeds Dalton Abney (197) and Shawn Streck (285) and extended their lead over second-place No. 2 Lander after the semifinals session at the NCAA Div. II Nationals on Saturday morning.


Lander, which had four semifinalists, was only able to get one into the finals, No. 4 Logan Hall (184).


It was a tough tournament for No. 1 seeds, as four more were beaten in the semifinals


At 125 pounds, No. 5 seed Jaxson Rohman of Augustana-SD knocked off No. 1 seed and returning national champion Cole Laya of West Liberty, 4-3.


At 141 pounds, No. 4 seed Christian Small of Lake Erie edged No. 1 seed and returning national champion Zeth Brower of Lander, 8-6.


At 149 pounds, No. 5 seed Jason Hanenberg of Western Colorado controlled No. 1 seed Jacob Ealy of Pitt-Johnstown, 7-1.


At 184 pounds No. 4 Logan Hall of Lander edged No. 1 seed Billy Higgins of Nebraska-Kearney, 3-2.


There are only four No. 1 seeds in the finals, Abney, Streck, plus Quentrevion Campbell of Chadron State (133) and Abner Romero (St. Cloud State (174). Abney is the only 2022 NAIA Div. II national champion who is a finalist this year.


Rounding out the top five shortly after the semifinals were third-place Western Colorado, fourth-place St. Cloud State and fifth-place West Liberty. The consolation rounds are continuing.

NCAA DIV. II NATIONALS

At Council Bluffs, Iowa, March 10, 2023

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Finals pairings

125 - No. 2 Brendon Garcia (Adams State) vs. No. 5 Jaxson Rohman (Augustana-SD)

133 - No. 1 Quentrevion Campbell (Chadron State) vs. No. 3 Gavin Quiocho (Glenville State College)

141 - No. 3 Zackary Donathan (Tiffin) vs. No. 4 Christian Small (Lake Erie)

149 - No. 2 Josiah Rider (Adams State) vs. No. 5 Jason Hanenberg (Western Colorado)

157 - No. 2 Nick Novak (St. Cloud State) vs. No. 5 Logan Bailey (Indianapolis)

165 - No. 3 Chase Luensman (Upper Iowa) vs. No.,8 Hunter Mullin (Western Colorado)

174 - No. 1 Abner Romero (St. Cloud State) vs. No. 3 Austin Eldredge (Nebraska-Kearney)

184 - No. 3 Ty McGeary (West Liberty) vs. No. 4 Logan Hall (Lander)

197 - No. 1 Dalton Abney (Central Oklahoma) vs. No. 2 Derek Blubaugh (Indianapolis)

285 - No. 1 Shawn Streck (Central Oklahoma) vs. No. 3 Jared Campbell (Glenville State College)

Team Standings shortly after semifinals

1 Central Oklahoma 101.0

2 Lander 77.0

3 Western Colorado 59.0

4 St. Cloud State 54.0

5 West Liberty 51.0

6 Adams State 47.5

7 Indianapolis 40.5

8 Glenville State College 38.0

9 Nebraska-Kearney 37.0

10 Gannon 31.0

Semifinal results


125

No. 5 Jaxson Rohman (Augustana-SD) dec. No. 1 Cole Laya (West Liberty), 4-3

No. 2 Brendon Garcia (Adams State) vs. No. 3 James Joplin (Lander), 8-4


133

No. 1 Quentrevion Campbell (Chadron State) maj. dec. No. 5 Devin Flannery (Millersville), 15-5

No. 3 Gavin Quiocho (Glenville State College) dec. No. 7 Vincent Scollo (West Liberty), 25-8


141

No. 4 Christian Small (Lake Erie) dec. No. 1 Zeth Brower (Lander), 8-6

No. 3 Zackary Donathan (Tiffin) pin unseeded John Carayiannis (Belmont Abbey), 1:32


149

No. 5 Jason Hanenberg (Western Colorado) dec. No. 1 Jacob Ealy (Pitt-Johnstown), 7-1

No. 2 Josiah Rider (Adams State) dec. No. 6 Jalen Spuhler (Wisconsin-Parkside), 1:10


157

No. 5 Logan Bailey (Indianapolis) dec. No. 8 Dominic Means (Gannon), 6-3

No. 2 Nick Novak (St. Cloud State) dec. No. 6 Nathan Smith (Pitt-Johnstown), 9-2


165

No.,8 Hunter Mullin (Western Colorado) dec. No. 4 David Hunsberger (Lander), 10-6

No. 3 Chase Luensman (Upper Iowa) dec. No. 7 Ty Lucas (Central Oklahoma), 8-2


174

No. 1 Abner Romero (St. Cloud State) pin No. 4 Cade Lindsey (Fort Hays State), 4:30

No. 3 Austin Eldredge (Nebraska-Kearney) maj. dec. unseeded James Penfold (Lake Erie), 15-4


184

No. 4 Logan Hall (Lander) dec. No. 1 Billy Higgins (Nebraska-Kearney), 3-2

No. 3 Ty McGeary (West Liberty) dec. No. 2 Daniel Beemer (Ashland), 6-5


197

No. 1 Dalton Abney (Central Oklahoma) dec. No. 4 Dominic Murphy (St. Cloud State), 4-2 SV-1

No. 2 Derek Blubaugh (Indianapolis) dec. No. 3 Tereus Henry (Fort Hays State), 7-3


285

No. 1 Shawn Streck (Central Oklahoma) dec. No. 4 Johnny Green (Ouachita Baptist), 6-3

No. 3 Jared Campbell (Glenville State College) maj. dec. unseeded Cale Gray (Indianapolis), 9-0