Two Dutch Men’s Wrestlers Qualify for National Meet

After winning their semifinal match at the NCAA Division III Lower Midwest Regional, both Pierre Baldwin and Gage Linahon will represent the Central College men’s wrestling team at the NCAA Division III Championships.

In the team standings, the Dutch finished eighth with 92.5 points. Baldwin avenged his only loss of the regular season against Dresden Grimm of Coe College in the semifinal. Baldwin took a 3-0 lead into the third period, in which he earned an escape within 10 seconds to go up 4-0. He recorded another takedown with 36 seconds left and turned Grimm for a fall at the 6:38 mark. In his semifinal match, Linahon completed two of his three takedowns in the third period and had nearly two minutes of riding time for a 10-3 decision over Mathieu Arsenault of Coe. Baldwin and Linahon would both suffer defeat in their title bouts to finish in second place.

Sam West and Austin Roos were each 1-2 on the day, finishing in sixth place at 184 and 174 pounds, respectively. After losing their opening matches of the day, Brock Beck and Cael Cox both ended their season with a win and a seventh-place finish. David Vukobratovich lost both of his consolation matches and finished eighth.

The NCAA Division III Championships are set for Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16 in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Central Handed Men’s Tennis Defeat by St. Ambrose

Using a primarily freshman lineup, the Central College men’s tennis team was dropped by St. Ambrose University 5-2 on Friday afternoon.

Making his tennis debut after playing football in the fall, Nile Christensen was dominant in a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 5 singles. Cashen Thompson and Hayden Sinclair were victorious in their No. 3 doubles match to the tune of 6-1. Sinclair was also a 6-4, 6-3 winner at No. 6 singles.

The Dutch men’s tennis team is back in action today for 8 am match against Greenville University (Ill.)