A pair of Central College wrestlers are headed to Roanoke, Virginia this weekend for the NCAA Division III Championships where Cam Timok will end his career back in his home state. Chase Petty, a Pella High alumnus, will make his debut on the national scene.

Both wrestlers qualified by finishing in the top three at the NCAA Division III Lower Midwest Regional. Central has sent multiple wrestlers to the national meet five years in a row. The Dutch finished 34th in the team standings last year, but also have a pair of top-20 finishes in the last five years. Petty’s junior season ended with a runner-up finish in the 149-pound bracket at the Duhawk Open on January 27, 2018. He compiled a 10-12 record that season, making him 28-34 for his career. Friday’s opening round will represent 405 days since that day in Dubuque and ultimately the start of Petty’s turnaround. He’s 18-8 this year, now wrestling two weight classes lower at 133 pounds.

Petty opens with a first-round match against the No. 7 seed Ben Volsters (26-3) from the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. Timok, a 2017 All-American at 133 pounds, is seeded No. 5 at the start of the tournament. The first session of wrestling is Friday morning at 11 a.m. local time in Roanoke.