(Lebanon, Ill., Feb. 6)—The No. 2 ranked McKendree University wrestling team defeated No. 20 Missouri Baptist University 29-9 Wednesday night in a dual meet. The win was the Bearcats 11
th of the season.
The Bearcats travel to Oklahoma City, Okla. February 16th for matches against Newman University, University of Central Oklahoma, and Oklahoma City University.
The Bearcats jumped out to a quick 10-0 lead after freshman
Kyle Reid (Belleville, Ill./) (Belleville, Ill./Belleville East) won a major decision over Gerald Harris 14-1 and
Jon Forbes (Miami, Fla./) had a forfeit victory. The Spartans came right back with back-to-back wins at 184 and 197 pounds, respectively, making the score 10-6. The Bearcats rattled off five straight wins by junior
Dan Moore (Rolla, Mo./) (Rolla, Mo./Rolla), sophomore
A.J. Ciccarelli (Edwardsville, Ill./) (Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville), freshman
Wade Lowe (Godfrey, Ill./) (Godfrey, Ill./Alton), senior
Kyle Jahn (Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook) (Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook), and freshman
Ryan Jahn (Bolingbrook, Ill./) (Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook) to jump back out to a 29-6 lead. Missouri Baptist’s Matt Collum defeated McKendree sophomore
Aaron Winning (Highland, Ill./) (Highland, Ill./Althoff Catholic) in a 12-7 decision at 157 pounds to close out the meet.
NAIA No. 2 McKendree University 29 vs. NAIA No. 20 Missouri Baptist University 9
125
A.J. Ciccarelli (Edwardsville, Ill./) (McK) def. Abass Emomjome (MBU), Dec. 3-2
133
Wade Lowe (Godfrey, Ill./) (McK) def. Sam Kassing (MBU), Tech Fall 17-0
141
Kyle Jahn (Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook) (McK) def. Pablo Ramos (MBU), Maj. Dec. 15-2
149
Ryan Jahn (Bolingbrook, Ill./) (McK) def. Nicholas Lobosco (MBU), Dec. 13-5
157 Matt Collum (MBU) def.
Aaron Winning (Highland, Ill./) (McK), Dec. 12-7
165
Kyle Reid (Belleville, Ill./) (McK) def. Gerald Harris (MBU), Maj. Dec. 14-1
184 Nigel Kinworthy (MBU) def.
Josh Bryant (Tuttle, Okla./) (McK), Dec. 7-3
197 Ike Okenwa (MBU) def.
Adam Hicks (Eureka, Mo./) (McK), Dec. 7-4
285
Dan Moore (Rolla, Mo./) (McK) def. Mike Wakim (MBU), Dec. 4-3 OT
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