Five remain for Cards at nationals
- WRESTLING
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — One Region 18 power is doing its best to distance itself from the rest of the field following the first day of the NJCAA tournament at the Mid-American Center.
Meanwhile, North Idaho College, with five of its seven wrestlers alive in the consolation bracket, sits in sixth-place with 54 points.
Esco Walker (125 pounds), Bryce Parson (149), Cooper McCullough (157), Hunter Gregorson (197) and Cooper Sullivan (285) are one win from the All-American rounds (top eight).
Clackamas, winners of the West District Championship on Feb. 10 at Christianson Gymnasium, lead the field with 112 points and seven remaining in the championship bracket.
TEAM SCORES (Top 20) — 1, Clackamas 112. 2, Northeast Oklahoma 92. 3, Iowa Central 85.5. 4, Northwest Kansas 74.5. 5, Ellsworth 56. 6, North Idaho 54. 7, Western Wyoming 49.5. 8, Iowa Lakes 49. 9, Northeastern 45. 10, Iowa Lakes 42.5. 11, Cloud Country 40.5. 12, Barton 38.5. 13, Niacc 35. 14, Harper 34. 15, Rochester 33. 16, Highline 23.5. 17 (tie), Jamestown, Pratt 22.5. 19, Thaddeus Stevens 22. 20, Niagara 21.
Quarterfinals
157 — Ethan Karsten, Iowa Central, d. Cooper McCullough, NIC, 7-5.
Second round
125 — Zeth Brower, Clackamas, d. Esco Walker, NIC, 7-5.
133 — Hector Candeleria, Ellsworth, p. Nicholas Hara, NIC, 6:02.
157 — McCullough, NIC, md. Dylan Skidmore, Rowan, 18-6.
165 — Nick Lucas, Pratt, d. Izaiah Duran, NIC, 4-2.
197 — Rodsean Graham, Joliet, d. Hunter Gregerson, NIC, 11-4.
285 — Antonio Andrade, Northeast Oklahoma, p. Connor Sullivan, NIC, :15.
First round
125 — Walker, NIC, md. Mark Gonzales, NIACC, 14-5.
133 — Hara, NIC, d. CJ Walz, Niagara, 17-10.
149 — Bryce Parson, NIC, p. Garrett Nichols, Neosho, 2:31.
157 — McCullough, NIC, md. Jacob Revier, Ridgewater, 14-5.
165 — Duran, NIC, p. Gable Howerton, Barton, 3:57.
197 — Gregerson, NIC, d. Carson Kenney, Lackwanna, 6-2.
285 — Sullivan, NIC, p. Cortez Woods, Iowa Western, 5:57.
Consolation
Fourth round
125 — Walker, d. Bryan Balderrama, Pratt, 11-8.
149 — Parson, NIC, p. Ulises Jacobo, Harper, 2:17.
157 — McCullough, NIC, p. Michael Zachary, Iowa Western, 4:44.
197 — Gregerson, NIC, d. Terron Robinson, Iowa Lakes, 1-0.
285 — Sullivan, NIC, p. Hunter Hart, Southwest Oregon, 7:00.
Third round
125 — Walker, NIC, tf. Cian Apple, Northeastern, 22-4.
149 — Parson, NIC, d. Lucas Pincus, Nassau, 3-2.
197 — Gregerson, NIC, md. William Clark, Garrett, 17-8.
285 — Sullivan, NIC, d. Daniel Jordan, Northwest, 3-1.
Second round
125 — Walker, NIC, d. Joel Avila, Southwest Oregon, 14-11.
133 — Jordan Carson, Triton, d. Hara, NIC, 5-3.
149 — Parson, NIC, d. Melvin Hernandez, Iowa Western, 5:16.
165 — Kyle Caldwell, Northeast Oklahoma, d. Duran, NIC, 3-2.
197 — Gregerson, NIC, md. Trystan Vanderaa, Ancilla, 10-1.
285 — Sullivan, NIC, p. Anthony Robinson, Niagara, 1:55.
First round
149 — Parson, NIC, p. Nezzar Dimes, Middlesex, 1:40
- SOFTBALL
Softball opens with
split in Florida
CLERMONT, Fla. — Devinne Amesquita drove in four runs for the Cardinals in a season-opening win over the Czech Republic National team 4-1 in the Spring Games tournament.
Madi Mott struck out five in the win for NIC.
Sarah Williams drove in four runs, finishing with two doubles and a single, but the Czech Republic won 9-4.
NIC returns to action today with two games against Seminole State College, ranked 12th in the latest NJCAA poll.