MANKATO, Minn. – Minnesota State University Moorhead sophomore Blake Bosch advanced to the semifinals of the 133-pound weight class at the Super Region 3 tournament Saturday in Mankato, Minn. Sophomore Garret Hoffner also stayed alive at 157 pounds for the Dragons.7165
MSUM has 16.5 points after the opening day of competition. The final day is set to begin at noon on Sunday in Mankato, Minn. The top four wrestlers in each class qualify for the national meet.
Bosch improved to 23-8 on the season with a pair of pins at 133 pounds. He opened the tournament with a pin of Taylor Curtis of Southwest Minnesota State in 0:58 and then followed with a pin of Matt Paulus of Upper Iowa in 6:06 to reach the semifinals. Bosch will face Nate Rodriguez of Ouachita Baptist in the semifinals on Sunday.
Hoffner went 2-1 on the day to keep his hopes for qualifying for nationals alive. The Mahnomen, Minn., native lost to Josh Ballard of McKendree, 6-1 in the first round but came back with a 7-3 win over SMSU’s Patrick Kelley. Hoffner then followed with a 3-1 win over Upper Iowa’s Jordan Rinken to stay alive in the consolation bracket. Hoffner will face Dakota Head of Ouachita Baptist on Sunday.
Four other Dragon wrestlers won matches in their respective classes but were eliminated. Senior Philippe Walker lost his first-round match at 141 pounds but came back with a 14-0 major-decision win over Northern State’s Tyler Frost. Walker was eliminated by Ouachita Baptist’s Josh Myers, 10-4.
Senior Michael Joseph was pinned in the opening round at 174 but came back to pin Mary’s Jered Keller in 1:25. His tournament was ended by Luis Alba of McKendree (fall in 0:35). Senior Shawn Porter was 1-2 at 184, losing by fall in the first round before coming back with a 4-2 win over Mike Boyd of Central Missouri. He suffered an injury against Augustana’s Aero Amo and lost by default.
Sophomore Nader Abdullatif opened the tournament with a 3-2 win over Upper Iowa at 285 pounds but lost his next two matches and eliminated.
Sophomore Shane Novak (125), sophomore Isaac Novacek (149), sophomore Dan Murakami (165) and senior Chris Bascon (197) each finished 0-2 on the day and were eliminated.
NCAA Division II Super Region 3
Sunday’s competition begins at noon.
MSUM Wrestlers
125-Shane Novak (0-2)
–lost by tech. fall to Da’Wayne Robertson (Mankato), 22-7
–lost to Garrett Wangsness (Upper Iowa), 6-2, eliminated
133-Blake Bosch (2-0)
–pinned Taylor Curtis (SMSU), 0:58
–pinned Matt Paulus (Upper Iowa), 6:06
Next: Will face Nate Rodriguez (Ouachita Baptist), semifinals
141-Philippe Walker (1-2)
–lost to Jordan Roths (Upper Iowa), 6-5 (OT)
–maj. dec. Tyler Frost (Northern State), 14-0
–lost to Josh Myers (Ouachita Baptist), 10-4, eliminated
149-Isaac Novacek (0-2)
–first-round bye
–pinned by Frank Cagnina (Central Missouri), 2:50
–pinned by Blake Clevenger (Ouachita Baptist), 5:34, eliminated
157-Garret Hoffner (2-1)
–lost to Josh Ballard (McKendree), 11-6
–dec. Patrick Kelley (SMSU), 7-3
–dec. Jordan Rinken (Upper Iowa), 3-1 (sudden victory)
Next: Will face Dakota Head (Ouachita Baptist), wrestlebacks
165-Dan Murakami (0-2)
–lost to Cody Quinn (Mankato), 11-2
–lost to Blake Perryman (Northern State), 9-5, eliminated
174-Michael Joseph (1-2)
–pinned by Dalton Westerlund (Upper Iowa), 3:00
–pinned Jered Keller (Mary),1:25
–pinned by Luis Alba (McKendree), 0:35, eliminated
184-Shawn Porter (1-2)
–pinned by Nick Burghardt (McKendree), 1:47
–dec. Mike Boyd (Central Missouri), 4-2
–lost by injury default to Aero Amo (Augustana), 3:21, eliminated
197-Chris Bascon (0-2)
–lost to Jayd Docken (Augustana), 12-3
–pinned by Dylan Windfield (Upper Iowa), 1:32, eliminated
285-Nader Abdullatif (1-2)
–dec. Logan Hopp (Upper Iowa), 3-2
–lost to Mitchell Eull (Minot State), 8-0
–lost to Blake Andrews (Ouachita Baptist), 7-1, eliminated
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