MIAMI, Okla.- The eighth-ranked Beavers imposed their will on the competition at the Notheastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norsemen Invite #2, as four Pratt wrestlers won their respective brackets while two more placed second.
Michael Spangler claimed first place in the 125 lbs. division, winning three of his four matches by way of major decision. Spangler's day began with a 10-2 major decision over Neosho County's Roberto Camacho, which was followed by a 16-3 major win against Otero's Mac Martinez. The 2020 national champion then grinded a 4-0 decision win over Triton College's Anthony Schickel.
In the 125 lbs. finals, Spangler dominated Barton's Drew Liles. He scored four takedowns, turning two of which into six near-fall points, his only blemish being a Liles escape in the first period. Spangler won the tournament with a 15-1 major decision.
Jason Henschel cruised to the final match of the Norsemen Invite after winning by pin fall, decision, and majority decision. His final match against Western Wyoming's Destin Summers was not so simple, however. A Summers takedown in the first period made up all the scoring in the frame, though Henschel regained the lead after an escape and late takedown in the second period.
Up 3-2 entering the third period, Henschel saw Summers escape initial bottom position to score an escape and eventually a takedown, though Henschel mimicked Summers, managing to escape the position and score a takedown of his own. Summers' riding time advantage evened the score at 6-6 to initiate an overtime period. Henschel wasted little time in the sudden death overtime, scoring a takedown of Summers 20 seconds into the one-minute period to win the 133-pound bracket.
Jacob Beeson was in his usual role as the 149-pounder for the Beavers, where he narrowly passed through his opening match with a 3-2 decision win. The 2020 national champion then won via pin fall and by decision to clinch a spot in the final round. He then dispatched Izaiah Delvalle of Barton by way of a 16-3 majority decision to win the event.
The Beavers fourth first-place winner was heavyweight Devon Dawson, who paved his way to the final round after wins by decision and pin fall. Against Cowley College's Sage Smart, Dawson, like Henschel, found the championship match to be tough sledding.
A scoreless first period was followed by a second period in which the lone scoring was a Dawson escape. Smart began the third period with an escape from the bottom to even the score at 1-1. Dawson bided his time, managing a takedown with 13 seconds left in the match to win 3-1.
Dayton Porsch (157 lbs.) and Deston Miller (184 lbs.) were both defeated in the final rounds of their respective brackets, placing second.