No. 18 Cougar Wrestling closes out fall semester at Doane Open; Sander takes 157 title

The No. 18 ranked Barton Community College Wrestling team closed out the fall semester of the schedule Saturday traveling to Crete, Nebraska, for the Doane University Open.  

The one-day event wasn't the best outing for Barton on the season taking on the NAIA loaded competition as five Cougars had a short day falling in both matches with six others going down in with 1-2 records.

Making a run on the championship side of the bracket, David Kelly followed his first round bye with a 10-9 decision over Briar Cliff University's Nathan Garcia before dispatching Maryville's Tyler Harrington 7-2 to reach the 174 pound quarterfinals.  Kelly came seconds away from making the final but a last second turn of events ended the championship run coming up on a 5-4 defeat to Concordia's Walker Fisher.   Kelly would then finish fourth overall losing by a twenty-two second pin to Maryville's unattached John Anderson. 

No. 8 nationally ranked Brix Brickey also had a good day on the mat beginning with two pins before losing in the quarterfinals of the 285 weight class.  Brickey took care of Doane's Jacob Smith in 1:37 in the opening match followed by a 2:30 dispatching of Concordia University's Christopher James before getting sent to the consolation bracket with a 6-3 decision to University of Nebraska at Kearney's Aaron Griffith.  Brickey then pinned his third opponent of the day taking care of Maryville University's unattached Logan Radik in 2:19 but the day would come to an end in the consolation semifinals with a 7-4 loss to Northwest Kansas Technical College's Odgerek Bathishig.

Assistant Coach and former Cougar Kade Sander returned to the mat for the first time since coming up just shy of All-American status last season, wrestling unattached and capturing the 157 championship including three three decisive victories.  Receiving a first round bye, Sander pinned Dustin Monroe of Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1:25 before earning a hard fough 5-4 decision over unattached Luke Webster.  Piling up the points over Briar Cliff's Leland Slawson, Sander marched on to the finals with a 19-0 technical fall before earning the title with a 2:47 fall over unattached Liam Corbett. 

The Cougars return to Nebraska after the holiday break traveling to Midland for the December 31 Viking-Warrior Open hosted by Midland University.

Barton Results for Doane University Open (12-10-16 – Crete, NE)

Men's 125 - Skylar Johnson's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ryan Smales (Nebraska Wesleyan) won by tech fall over Skylar Johnson (Barton Community College) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Jackson Bates (Doane College) won by decision over Skylar Johnson (Barton Community College) (Dec 10-6)

Men's 133 - Greg Bentley's place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Greg Bentley (Barton Community College) won by fall over Xavier Solis (Northwest Kansas Technical College) (Fall 5:17)
Champ. Round 2 - Hunter Howland (Briar Cliff) won by major decision over Greg Bentley (Barton Community College) (Maj 18-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Chance Karst (Unattached-Chadron State) won by tech fall over Greg Bentley (Barton Community College) (TF 19-2)

Men's 133 - Cody Liles' place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Cody Liles (Barton Community College) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Dakota Bauer (Maryville University) won by decision over Cody Liles (Barton Community College) (Dec 10-8)
Cons. Round 2 - Demone McClinton (Pratt Community College) won by decision over Cody Liles (Barton Community College) (Dec 8-7)

Men's 141 - Isaac Bailey's place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Isaac Bailey (Barton Community College) won by fall over Dalton Mason (Northwest Kansas Technical College) (Fall 1:13)
Champ. Round 2 - Nathan Ryan (Briar Cliff) won by fall over Isaac Bailey (Barton Community College) (Fall 4:31)
Cons. Round 2 - Isaiha Johnson (Unattached-Midland University) won by tech fall over Isaac Bailey (Barton Community College) (TF 16-0)

Men's 149 - Howard Johnson's place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Howard Johnson (Barton Community College) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Kyle Ruettiger (Unattached-Nebraska) won by major decision over Howard Johnson (Barton Community College) (Maj 11-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Howard Johnson (Barton Community College) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Howard Johnson (Barton Community College) won by fall over Brendan Crews (Unattached-Morningside) (Fall 0:40)
Cons. Round 4 - Jordan Shearer (Unattached-Nebraska) won by major decision over Howard Johnson (Barton Community College) (Maj 11-2)

Men's 157 - Colin Koger's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Liam Corbett (Unattached) won by fall over Colin Koger (Barton Community College) (Fall 1:44)
Cons. Round 1 - Colin Koger (Barton Community College) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Clayton Hintz (Concordia University) won by decision over Colin Koger (Barton Community College) (Dec 8-1)

Men's 157 - Christian Rivas' place is unknown and has scored 2.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Christian Rivas (Barton Community College) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Christian Rivas (Barton Community College) won by decision over Adrian Kois (Northwest Kansas Technical College) (Dec 5-3)
Quarterfinal - Leland Slawson (Briar Cliff) won in tie breaker - 1 over Christian Rivas (Barton Community College) (TB-1 7-5)
Cons. Round 4 - Jonathan Lado (Concordia University) won by medical forfeit over Christian Rivas (Barton Community College) (MFF)

Men's 165 - Lucas McMichael's place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Zach Davis (Briar Cliff) won by major decision over Lucas McMichael (Barton Community College) (Maj 20-11)
Cons. Round 1 - Lucas McMichael (Barton Community College) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Lucas McMichael (Barton Community College) won by forfeit over Tommy Bailey (Concordia University) (FF)
Cons. Round 3 - JohnMark Reddick (Doane College) won by fall over Lucas McMichael (Barton Community College) (Fall 1:11)

Men's 174 - Devon Baker's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Devon Baker (Barton Community College) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Walker Fisher (Concordia University) won by major decision over Devon Baker (Barton Community College) (Maj 12-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Darrin Miller (Concordia University) won by decision over Devon Baker (Barton Community College) (Dec 10-7)

Men's 174 - Trent Miles' place is unknown and has scored 4.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Trent Miles (Barton Community College) won by tech fall over Nicholas Boes (Concordia University) (TF 24-6)
Champ. Round 2 - Isaac Luellen (Unattached-Nebraska Kearney) won by decision over Trent Miles (Barton Community College) (Dec 6-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Trent Miles (Barton Community College) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Trent Miles (Barton Community College) won by major decision over David Moran (Unattached-Midland University) (Maj 12-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Tristain Sichmeller (Concordia University) won by fall over Trent Miles (Barton Community College) (Fall 2:58)

Men's 174 - David Kelly's place is 4th and has scored 12.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - David Kelly (Barton Community College) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - David Kelly (Barton Community College) won by decision over Nathan Garcia (Briar Cliff) (Dec 10-9)
Quarterfinal - David Kelly (Barton Community College) won by decision over Tyler Harrington (Maryville University) (Dec 7-2)
Semifinal - Walker Fisher (Concordia University) won by decision over David Kelly (Barton Community College) (Dec 5-4)
3rd Place Match - John Anderson (Unattached-Maryville University) won by fall over David Kelly (Barton Community College) (Fall 0:22)

Men's 184 - Victor Monarrez' place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Demitrius Miller (Concordia University) won by decision over Victor Monarrez (Barton Community College) (Dec 9-4)
Cons. Round 1 - Victor Monarrez (Barton Community College) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - James Ellis (Pratt Community College) won by major decision over Victor Monarrez (Barton Community College) (Maj 19-5)

Men's 197 - Ethan Dean's place is unknown and has scored 2.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ken Burkhardt Jr (Concordia University) won by fall over Ethan Dean (Barton Community College) (Fall 2:18)
Cons. Round 1 - Ethan Dean (Barton Community College) won by fall over Devaunte Cuba (York College) (Fall 4:43)
Cons. Round 2 - Logan Searle (Nebraska Kearney) won by fall over Ethan Dean (Barton Community College) (Fall 4:19)

Men's 285 - Brix Brickey's place is 8th and has scored 11.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Brix Brickey (Barton Community College) won by fall over Jacob Smith (Doane College) (Fall 1:37)
Champ. Round 2 - Brix Brickey (Barton Community College) won by fall over Christopher James (Concordia University) (Fall 2:30)
Quarterfinal - Aaron Griffith (Nebraska Kearney) won by decision over Brix Brickey (Barton Community College) (Dec 6-3)
Cons. Round 4 - Brix Brickey (Barton Community College) won by fall over Logan Radik (Unattached-Maryville University) (Fall 2:19)
Cons. Semi - Odgerek Batkhishig (Northwest Kansas Technical College) won by decision over Brix Brickey (Barton Community College) (Dec 7-4)

Men's 285 - Forrest Lalaguna's place is unknown and has scored 5.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - David Jensen (Unattached-Nebraska) won by fall over Forrest Lalaguna (Barton Community College) (Fall 3:55)
Cons. Round 1 - Forrest Lalaguna (Barton Community College) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Forrest Lalaguna (Barton Community College) won by fall over Christopher James (Concordia University) (Fall 0:52)
Cons. Round 3 - Forrest Lalaguna (Barton Community College) won by fall over Alfred Peters (Unattached-York College) (Fall 2:50)
Cons. Round 4 - Odgerek Batkhishig (Northwest Kansas Technical College) won by fall over Forrest Lalaguna (Barton Community College) (Fall 4:02)

Unattached Results:

Mens 157 - Kade Sander's place is 1st and has scored 25.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kade Sander (Unattached) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Kade Sander (Unattached) won by fall over Dustin Monroe (Nebraska Wesleyan) (Fall 1:25)
Quarterfinal - Kade Sander (Unattached) won by decision over Luke Weber (Unattached-Nebraska) (Dec 5-4)
Semifinal - Kade Sander (Unattached) won by tech fall over Leland Slawson (Briar Cliff) (TF 19-0)
1st Place Match - Kade Sander (Unattached) won by fall over Liam Corbett (Unattached) (Fall 2:47)