NIC WRESTLING: Strong start, tough finish for Cardinal wrestlers

| December 13, 2015 8:00 PM

COEUR d’ALENE — What started out as a strong afternoon for the 11th-ranked North Idaho College wrestling team quickly took a turn to the other direction later on Saturday at Christianson Gym.

NIC, with wins in the first five of the first seven matches, beat Southwestern Oregon 24-18 before losing 43-10 to fourth-ranked Clackamas later on.

“We picked up a pretty good win against Southwestern, but then took a pretty good beating against Clackamas,” NIC coach Pat Whitcomb said. “It’s a good time for a break and we’ll look to push on after we get back.”

Dajour Reece, the national runner-up at 165 pounds, beat Lucius Van Rensburg of Southwestern Oregon, but suffered a dislocated rib during the match and didn’t wrestle against Clackamas.

Chase Campbell, the former Lakeland High standout at 184, suffered a dislocated elbow 1:14 into his match against Haszel White of Clackamas.

“We’ve got to gear up and push on,” Whitcomb said. “Give Clackamas credit. They’re a pretty good team.”

NIC returns to action on Jan. 16 against Great Falls at Sentinel High in Missoula.

NORTH IDAHO 24,

SOUTHWESTERN OREGON 18

125 — Garrett White, NIC, md. David Peterson, 13-2. 133 — Isaac Aguilar, NIC, d. Beau Shatto, 5-1. 141 — Deondre Wilson, NIC, tf. Brennan Baccay, 18-1. 149 — Randy Nimrick, SO, d. Jaren Sumauang, 10-6. 157 — Alex Aguilar, NIC, by forfeit. 165 — Dajour Reece, d. Lucius Van Rensburg, 10-4. 174 — Tyler Webley, SO, d. Tim Parten, 7-2. 184 — Tucker Cook, SO, p. Chase Campbell, 3:36. 197 — Anthony Whitmarsh, SO, by forfeit. 285 — Damian Trujillo, NIC, d. Timonthy Smith, 8-3.

CLACKAMAS 43, NORTH IDAHO 10

125 — DeVaughn Sapien, Clack, d. Garrett White, 8-3. 133 — Michael Knoblauch, Clack, p. Isaac Aguilar, 1:23. 141 — Deondre Wilson, NIC, by forfeit. 149 — Christopher Garcia, Clack, p. Jordan Hall, 2:07. 157 — Alex Aguilar, NIC, md. Brandon Davidson, 15-7. 165 — Tommy Brewster, Clack, p. Jaren Sumauang, 2:38. 174 — Brendan Harkey, Clack, md. Tim Parten, 11-3. 184 — Haszel White, Clack, d. Chase Campbell, injury default. 197 — John Morin, Clack, by forfeit. 285 — Brandon Johnson, Clack, p. Damian Trujillo, :47.