Abe Fernandez’s second place finish at 125 highlighted the day for the Central wrestling team’s performance in the Matman Invitational on Saturday. Fernandez’s only loss was to Jimmy Panozza of Augustana, in a 3 – 1 decision. CJ Pestano, also at 125, finished fourth. Iowa Conference foe, Wartburg, won the event. Central’s full results can be found down below. They are off until next Saturday for the Iowa Conference Duals.
Matman Wrestling Invite 125 – Jacob Hergott’s place is unknown and has scored 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jacob Hergott (Central) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Jacob Hergott (Central) won by fall over Jake Gotto (Coe College) (Fall 2:49)
Quarterfinal – Rob Murray (Stevens Institute of Technology) won by decision over Jacob Hergott (Central) (Dec 10-4)
Cons. Round 4 – Johnny Nguyen (Grand View (Unattached)) won by major decision over Jacob Hergott (Central) (Maj 14-4)
Matman Wrestling Invite 125 – Abe Fernandez’s place is 2nd and has scored 15.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Abe Fernandez (Central) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Abe Fernandez (Central) won by major decision over Angelo San Juan (Luther College) (Maj 13-2)
Quarterfinal – Abe Fernandez (Central) won by decision over Robert Boesch (Wartburg College) (Dec 5-3)
Semifinal – Abe Fernandez (Central) won by decision over Rob Murray (Stevens Institute of Technology) (Dec 9-5)
1st Place Match – Jimmy Panozza (Augustana College) won by decision over Abe Fernandez (Central) (Dec 3-1)
Matman Wrestling Invite 125 – Cj Pestano’s place is 4th and has scored 13.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Cj Pestano (Central) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Cj Pestano (Central) won by decision over Trevor Murano (Grand View (Unattached)) (Dec 3-1)
Quarterfinal – Scott Smith (Cornell College) won by decision over Cj Pestano (Central) (Dec 5-4)
Cons. Round 4 – Cj Pestano (Central) won by major decision over Cody Hanson (Luther College) (Maj 9-0)
Cons. Round 5 – Cj Pestano (Central) won by fall over Trevor Murano (Grand View (Unattached)) (Fall 3:32)
Cons. Semi – Cj Pestano (Central) won by decision over Rob Murray (Stevens Institute of Technology) (Dec 3-1)
3rd Place Match – Robert Boesch (Wartburg College) won by decision over Cj Pestano (Central) (Dec 8-7)
Matman Wrestling Invite 133 – Mitch Knock’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Mitch Knock (Central) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Anthony Geiger (Stevens Institute of Technology) won by major decision over Mitch Knock (Central) (Maj 12-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Mitch Knock (Central) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Steven Nogardi (Wartburg College) won by fall over Mitch Knock (Central) (Fall 1:50)
Matman Wrestling Invite 133 – Gabe Cobb’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Gabe Cobb (Central) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Ernesto Escobar (Grand View (Unattached)) won by fall over Gabe Cobb (Central) (Fall 2:50)
Cons. Round 2 – Gabe Cobb (Central) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Zach Johnston (Simpson) won by fall over Gabe Cobb (Central) (Fall 0:50)
Matman Wrestling Invite 133 – Jake Challen’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jake Challen (Central) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Kirk Anderson (Augsburg) won by decision over Jake Challen (Central) (Dec 13-11)
Cons. Round 2 – Jake Challen (Central) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Hunter Genco (Grand View (Unattached)) won by major decision over Jake Challen (Central) (Maj 11-3)
Matman Wrestling Invite 141 – Preston Adams’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jd Sliger (Luther College) won by decision over Preston Adams (Central) (Dec 5-0)
Cons. Round 1 – Preston Adams (Central) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Samuel Chalkley (Cornell College) won by decision over Preston Adams (Central) (Dec 4-0)
Matman Wrestling Invite 141 – Jahleel Vester’s place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jahleel Vester (Central) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Jahleel Vester (Central) won by major decision over Samuel Chalkley (Cornell College) (Maj 9-1)
Quarterfinal – Nathaniel Behnke (UW Eau Claire) won by major decision over Jahleel Vester (Central) (Maj 17-8)
Cons. Round 4 – Mitchell Kennedy (Luther College) won by fall over Jahleel Vester (Central) (Fall 5:37)
Matman Wrestling Invite 141 – Elden Esterly’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Mitchell Kennedy (Luther College) won by fall over Elden Esterly (Central) (Fall 5:00)
Cons. Round 1 – Elden Esterly (Central) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Levi Azinger (Coe College) won by tech fall over Elden Esterly (Central) (TF 17-2)
Matman Wrestling Invite 149 – Garrett Blythe’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Kylian Lally (Loras College) won by fall over Garrett Blythe (Central) (Fall 2:40)
Cons. Round 1 – Garrett Blythe (Central) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Brian Warren (Grand View (Unattached)) won by tech fall over Garrett Blythe (Central) (TF 16-0)
Matman Wrestling Invite 165 – Cory McCleary’s place is unknown and has scored 8.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Cory McCleary (Central) won by fall over Dalton Escobedo (Luther College) (Fall 1:14)
Champ. Round 2 – Brian Haynes (Simpson) won by decision over Cory McCleary (Central) (Dec 6-4)
Cons. Round 2 – Cory McCleary (Central) won by fall over Hans Holkesvik (Luther College) (Fall 4:40)
Cons. Round 3 – Cory McCleary (Central) won by fall over Danny Klema (Cornell College) (Fall 6:51)
Cons. Round 4 – Daniel Ball (Cornell College) won by decision over Cory McCleary (Central) (Dec 7-5)
Matman Wrestling Invite 165 – Dillon Anderson’s place is unknown and has scored 5.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Dillon Anderson (Central) won by fall over Hans Holkesvik (Luther College) (Fall 4:07)
Champ. Round 2 – Mitchell Fucile (Lakeland College) won by decision over Dillon Anderson (Central) (Dec 7-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Dillon Anderson (Central) won by fall over Dalton Escobedo (Luther College) (Fall 2:36)
Cons. Round 3 – Clark Doyle (UW La Crosse) won by major decision over Dillon Anderson (Central) (Maj 9-0)
Matman Wrestling Invite 174 – Josh Johnson’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Josh Johnson (Central) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Brian Cristion (Cornell College) won by fall over Josh Johnson (Central) (Fall 4:18)
Cons. Round 2 – Zachary Bass (Stevens Institute of Technology) won by major decision over Josh Johnson (Central) (Maj 12-0)
Matman Wrestling Invite 174 – Zach Moss’s place is unknown and has scored 2.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Zach Moss (Central) won by decision over Garrett Kelson (Coe College) (Dec 4-2)
Champ. Round 2 – Brent Hamm (Cornell College) won by decision over Zach Moss (Central) (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Zach Moss (Central) won by decision over Matt Koch (UW Eau Claire) (Dec 6-0)
Cons. Round 3 – Zach Moss (Central) won by decision over David Kramer (Luther College) (Dec 7-4)
Cons. Round 4 – Zach Moss (Central) won by decision over Connor Cummings (Augustana College) (Dec 7-4)
Cons. Round 5 – Brett Roberts (Simpson) won by major decision over Zach Moss (Central) (Maj 12-3)
Matman Wrestling Invite 184 – Dustin Thiebault’s place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Dustin Thiebault (Central) won by fall over James Garrett (Cornell College) (Fall 2:00)
Champ. Round 2 – Thomas Reyhons (Augustana College) won by fall over Dustin Thiebault (Central) (Fall 3:46)
Cons. Round 2 – Eric Quador (Simpson) won by decision over Dustin Thiebault (Central) (Dec 5-4)
Matman Wrestling Invite 184 – Trent Baker’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Matt Rieckhoff (UW Eau Claire) won by major decision over Trent Baker (Central) (Maj 14-1)
Cons. Round 1 – Trent Baker (Central) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Tom Teigen (Augsburg) won by fall over Trent Baker (Central) (Fall 4:42)
Matman Wrestling Invite 197 – Ben Melisi’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Ben Melisi (Central) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Steven Klemenakis (Wartburg College) won by decision over Ben Melisi (Central) (Dec 3-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Ben Melisi (Central) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Andrew Holladay (Coe College) won by fall over Ben Melisi (Central) (Fall 4:57)
Matman Wrestling Invite 285 – Jaime Miranda’s place is unknown and has scored 2.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jaime Miranda (Central) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Lance Evans (Wartburg College) won by major decision over Jaime Miranda (Central) (Maj 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Jaime Miranda (Central) won by fall over Jordan Reisinger (Augsburg) (Fall 6:16)
Cons. Round 3 – Tyler Maher (Stevens Institute of Technology) won by decision over Jaime Miranda (Central) (Dec 7-3)
Matman Wrestling Invite 285 – Jay Pike’s place is unknown and has scored 1.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – John Schraidt (Augustana College) won by fall over Jay Pike (Central) (Fall 3:15)
Cons. Round 1 – Jay Pike (Central) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Jay Pike (Central) won by decision over Clayton Jennings (Luther College) (Dec 6-5)
Cons. Round 3 – Jay Pike (Central) won by decision over Kaleb Staack (Wartburg College) (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Round 4 – Lance Evans (Wartburg College) won by fall over Jay Pike (Central) (Fall 1:08)