Long shines for NIC on sophomore night
LISA JAMES/ Press Freshman Levi Perry, top, of North Idaho College, wrestles Doug Peyser, of Simon Fraser University, at 184 pounds Thursday night. Perry won by a major decision, 17-5.
LISA JAMES/ Press Thomas Stevenson, FR, rear, of North Idaho College, wrestles Taber Spray, of Simon Fraser University, in wrestling Thursday night. Stevenson won by a technical fall 16-0.
COEUR d’ALENE — Sophomore Trey Long won by pin at 125 pounds to highlight North Idaho College’s 27-19 victory over Simon Fraser of Burnaby, British Columbia, on Thursday night on sophomore night at NIC.
“Trey Long had a big pin for us,” NIC coach Pat Whitcomb said. “Trey went out and got after that kid. He went out and hooked up a cradle, like he did in Missoula against Great Falls.”
NIC now prepares for the West District tournament Feb. 12 in Coos Bay, Ore., where berths to nationals will be determined.
157 — Brent Evans, NIC, d. Tanner Spray, 11-6. 165 — Wyatt Butler, NIC, d. Cody Osborne, 8-6 (OT). 174 — Reid Watkins, SF, tf. Deirrien Perkins, 15-0. 184 — Levi Perry, NIC, md. Doug Peyser, 17-5. 197 — Ciaran Ball, SF, d. Jeremy Merryweather, 8-6. 285 — Sean Molle, SF, tf. Connor Sullivan,16-0. 125 — Trey Long, NIC, p. Oscar Bulaqui, 1:09. 133 — Cruz Velasquez, SF, p. Bryson Beard, 6:28. 141 — Hasaan Hawthorne, NIC, by forfeit. 149 — Thomas Stevenson, NIC, tf. Taber Spray, 16-0.