Takedown Report

NJCAA National Championships

Hartwell Taylor Becomes First National Champion in Program History
Western Wyoming repeats as NJCAA Men’s national champions, Iowa Central takes second
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Western Wyoming repeated as team champions at the NJCAA Men’s National Championships on Saturday.Western Wyoming had one individual champion, Cody Phelps (133), and finished with seven All-Americans. Phelps was dominant in his finals, scoring a 17-4 major decision over Cesar Avelar of Clackamas. Western Wyoming finished with 161 points, with runner-up Iowa Central at 139.5 points and third-place Pratt with 134.5 points. Clackamas was fourth with 134 points and Iowa Western finished fifth with 123.5 points.
Repeating as national champions were Matt Sarbo of Iowa Central (149) and Aziz Fayzullaev of Northwest (184). Fayzullaev won at 174 pounds last year. Sarbo beat Jaden Two Lance of Carl Albert State, 10-4 in the finals, while Fayzullaev stopped Darion Johnson of Western Wyoming, 7-3 in the finals. … story at … Themat.com/Western-wyoming-repeats-as-njcaa-men-s-national-champions-iowa-central-takes-second
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Indian Hills repeats as NJCAA Women’s Invitational champion with two titlists
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Indian Hills CC, led by two champions and 16 All-Americans, repeated as team champions at the NAIA Women’s National Invitational on Saturday.
Claiming national titles for Indian Hills were Genesis Gilmore of Indian Hills (155) and Eliana Bommarito (235). Bommarito repeated as national champion.
In the finals, Gilmore knocked off 2023 nationals champion Ferny Hernandez of Iowa Western by technical fall, 14-4 at 155 pounds. Bommarito pinned Indian Hills teammate Karla Padilla Zepeda in 1:29 in the finals. Indian Hills won the title with 307.5 points, with Iowa Central in second with 237 points and Umpqua in third with 204.5 points.
Repeating as NJCAA individual national champions were Alexis Miller of Carl Albert (109) and Victoriana Kim of Southwestern Oregon (123) … story at … Themat.com/Indian-hills-repeats-as-njcaa-women-s-invitational-champion-with-two-titlists
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Herlyn Becomes First SCC National Champ
Fr. Eve Herlyn became the schools first national champion with her win at Nationals over the weekend. Congratulations, Eve! Herlyn is from Kansas City, Missouri, where she wrestled for Park Hill and had 2- second place finishes at the prep level. She broke through with the championship at the next level. “This is a big deal for me. I fell short of a title in high school. To be a national champion and an all american at this level is well earned, and it shows anybody can do it.” Herlyn’s climb to the title was a long one filled with ups and downs. “It’s crazy, four to six months of work went into this. I had two concussions in January.”
Herlyn and the rest of the wrestlers at SCC this year … story at … SCCbobcats.com/Herlyn-becomes-first-scc-national-champ

March 9, 2024 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized