The Beaver wrestling team traveled to Chanute, KS to compete in the NJCAA South Central Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, February 11. Last season, the Beavers finished second in this tournament and entered Saturday with something to prove having won their third straight conference championship two weeks prior. They did just that by winning the 2023 South Central District Team Championship with a total score of 187 points. Coach Ken Kepley was named the 2023 South Central District Coach of the Year.
Tournament Results
125 | #10 Kaden Spragis loses by Technical Fall to #2 Jett Strickenberger of Northwest Tech 28-13. Kaden Spragis finishes second at the 2023 South Central District Championships and is a 2023 NJCAA Wrestling National Qualifier
133 | #2 Jason Henschel wins by Fall in the first period over #4 Thaddeus Long of Carl Albert State. Jason Henschel finishes first at the 2023 South Central District Championships and is a 2023 NJCAA Wrestling National Qualifier
141 | #9 Easton Taylor wins by Decision over Trenton Brown of Cowley Community College 12-8. Easton Taylor finishes first at the 2023 South Central District Championships and is a 2023 NJCAA Wrestling National Qualifier
149 | #9 Gabe Maki wins by Fall in the third period over Eric Cain of Colby Community College. Gabe Maki finishes first at the 2023 South Central District Championships and is a 2023 NJCAA Wrestling National Qualifier
157 | #3 Samajay Alboyd wins by Fall in the first period over Dylan Ancheta of Cloud Community College. Samajay Alboyd finishes 5th at the 2023 South Central District Championships and is a 2023 NJCAA Wrestling National Qualifier
165 | #6 Cayleb Atkins wins by Fall in the first period over Gabriel Bailey of Cloud Community College. Cayleb Atkins finishes first at the 2023 South Central District Championships and is a 2023 NJCAA Wrestling National Qualifier
174 | Christian Robinson loses by Decision to Melton Powe of Cowley Community College 3-0. Christian Robinson finishes second at the 2023 South Central District Championships and is a 2023 NJCAA Wrestling National Qualifier
184 | Blake Jouret wins by Fall in the second period over Wyatt Powell of Cloud Community College. Blake Jouret finishes 3rd at the 2023 South Central District Championships and is a 2023 NJCAA Wrestling National Qualifier
197 | Kaden Glass medically withdrew from the 2023 South Central District Championships. Glass finishes 6th at the 2023 South-Central District Championships and is a 2023 NJCAA Wrestling National Qualifier
285 | #1 Devon Dawson wins by Medical Forfeit over #6 Kale Schrader of Northeast Oklahoma. Devon Dawson finishes first at the 2023 South Central District Championships and is a 2023 NJCAA Wrestling National Qualifier
The Beavers are headed to the 2023 NJCAA National Wrestling Tournament in Council Bluffs, Iowa at the Mid-America Center. Wrestling will take place on Friday, March 3rd and continue through Saturday, March 4th.
