NIC WRESTLING: Cardinals knock off Division II Simon Fraser
Photo courtesy of NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE North Idaho College freshman Kana’i Tapia holds Sam Patton in the Cardinals 28-15 victory over Division II Simon Fraser of Burnaby, British Columbia, at Christianson Gymnasium.
COEUR d’ALENE — Freshmen Kobi Johnson (125 pounds) and Kanai Tapia (149) notched wins by technical fall for North Idaho College, which beat Division II Simon Fraser of Burnaby, British Columbia, 28-15 at Christianson Gymnasium on Thursday night.
NIC, ranked 10th in the latest NJCAA poll released on Jan. 4, also got a pin from Brandon O’Brien in 23 seconds.
NIC is scheduled to host Clackamas, the top-ranked team in the NJCAA, tonight at 7.
125 — Kobi Johnson, NIC, tf. Marques Calapiz, 19-3. 133 — Brandon O`Brien, NIC, p. Jagvir Grewal, :23. 141 — Brant Porter, NIC, d. Randy McDonald, 8-5. 149 — Kanaipono Tapia, NIC, tf. Samuel Patton, 17-1. 157 — Magnus McCrackin, SFU, md. Lane Reardon, 20-7. 165 — Patrik Leder, SFU, d. Ledger Petracek, 3-2. 174 — Peter McCrackin, SFU, md. Ethan Miller, 22-10. 184 — Travis Waldner, NIC, by forfeit. 197 — Bradley Whitright, NIC, d. Owen Gundmunson, 3-2. 285 — Taniela Feliciano-Takafua, SFU, md. Kyle Caldwell, 16-5.