The Central College wrestling team defeated Luther College 32-10 and Simpson College 39-13 in a pair of American Rivers Conference duals Saturday. Central won 14 of 20 matches during the duals, including eight by fall and four other bonus-point victories.
Luis Ramos and Rob Areyano continue to provide plenty of points in the 141 and 157 pound bouts, respectively. The duo went 4-0 with pins in both matches. Three of the matches ended in the first period. Samuel Zook was 2-0 with falls at 285 pounds.
Shandon Akeo and Brock Beck also went 2-0 in dual action. Akeo won both of his matches at 133 pounds major decisions. Beck won an overtime decision against Luther and had a first-period pin against Simpson at 149 pounds.
The final piece of the puzzle for Central’s wrestling schedule is a triangular against Coe College and Loras College, tentatively set for next Sunday at 1 p.m. in Dubuque. The three teams are tied at 5-1 in league matches and are fighting for second place in the standings.
The Central indoor track & field teams held a home triangular Saturday against Nebraska Wesleyan and Dubuque. The Dutch men finished 2nd with 98 team points while the women finished 3rd with 89 team points. 11 athletes finished in first place in their respective races. The Dutch will return to action Saturday in a home triangular against Simpson and Luther.
Full results are available here.