The Itasca wrestling team placed second in the Northern Regional District qualifying six wrestlers to compete at the NJCAA National Tournament.<\/p>\n
Returning All-American and last year\u2019s regional champion Corey Schmidt claimed another regional title wining at 197 pounds against Rochester’s Morgan Moreno 8-4.<\/p>\n
Tanner Reetz also claimed his second regional championship uncontested this year at 133 pounds.<\/p>\n
Claiming second place finishes for the Vikings included 149 pounder Ethan Kiehm, 174-pounder Dalton Bernett, and heavyweight Devin Reynolds.<\/p>\n
Kiehm dominated in his true-second match against Rashawn Crumpler with a fall in the first period.<\/p>\n
Bernett also claimed victory in his true-second match with a technical fall in the first period over Northland Community & Technical College\u2019s Thomas Scheett.<\/p>\n
Reynolds lost his finals match to NCTC\u2019s Andre Baguma by fall near the end of the third period.<\/p>\n
Cody Sawyer secured a position at the national tournament finishing third by losing to rival Adam Rients of Minneosta West Community & Technical College by fall in the first period for the true-second match. This was the fourth time these two have faced off and are now split 2-2 with each other.<\/p>\n
Everyone that competed for the Vikings this past weekend punched their ticket to compete at NJCAA Nationals to be held in Council Bluffs, Iowa on March 1st and 2nd.<\/p>\n
2019 NJCAA North Central District Results<\/strong><\/p>\n Itasca Placers\/Qualifiers
<\/strong> 133 – Tanner Reetz 1st
149 – Ethan Kiehm 2nd
157 – Cody Sawyer 3rd
174 – Dalton Bernett 2nd
197 – Corey Schmidt 1st
Hwt – Devin Reynolds 2nd<\/p>\n