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Wrestling Weekend That Was: Grand View continues NAIA dominance with eighth straight title

Grand View continues dominance

Grand View waltzed to its eighth straight NAIA Championships team title Saturday at Jacobson Exhibition Center in Des Moines. The Vikings scored 219 points, a whopping 134 more than runner-up Lindsey Wilson and 51 1/2 more than the second and third teams combined. Grand View crowned two champions and finished with 12 All-Americans in a quirky NAIA rule that allows teams to qualify up to 12 wrestlers. The Vikings had multiple All-Americans at 125, 149 and 157 pounds.
The 149-pound final was a match between Grand View teammates — fifth-seeded Josh Wenger and No. 2 Devin Reynolds. Wenger, a former Cedar Rapids Prairie state champion and four-time state medalist with a 169-20 career mark, claimed his second title in three seasons, placing fifth a year ago. His first title was at 141 as a freshman in 2017.
Wenger recorded a unique victory over his fellow Viking. Wenger started the second period in the bottom position after a scoreless first. Reynolds was working for nearfall points when Wenger reached back to grab his head and posted a defensive pin in 4:15. Wenger reached the final with a 16-4 major decision over top-seeded Tres Leon of Cumberlands. He recorded three major decisions in his first four bouts. Rest of the story and details at https://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/wrestling-weekend-that-was-grand-view-continues-naia-dominance-with-eighth-straight-title-20190304?mc_cid=ed5731f3e6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

March 6, 2019 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment