On Jan. 17, the Pratt Community College men’s wrestling team competed in the UNK Midwest Classic in Kearney, Neb. The three opponents included number five Northeast Oklahoma A&M, NAIA York College, and NAIA Hastings College.
The Beavers went 2-1 on the day before heading into an exhibition match with the UNK Lopers who have won the NCAA Division 2 National Championships three out of the last four years.
Leading the day for the Beavers was Micah Felton, who went 3-1 on the day and won a dramatic OT match in the UNK exhibition. The Beavers now improve their record to 4-5 on the year.
#5 NEO – 56, Pratt – 0
NAIA York College – 13, Pratt – 33
NAIA Hastings College – 13, Pratt – 28
—
On Jan. 20, the team competed against number 19 NAIA Baker University in Baldwin City, Kan.
125 – Double Forfeit 0-0
133 – Nathan Garcia (Baker) over Unknown (For.) 6-0
141 – Juan Rivera (Baker) over Unknown (For.) 6-0
149 – Daniel Melcher (PCC) over Dylan Arnall (Baker) (MD 9-1) 0-4
157 – Joshua Thomas (Baker) over Austin Hughey (PCC) (Fall 3:20) 6-0
165 – Connor Middleton (Baker) over Syed Ali (PCC) (Fall 6:32) 6-0
174 – Trevor Sutton (Baker) over Travis Quarterman (PCC) (Dec 2-0) 3-0
184 – Micah Felton (PCC) over Joshua Ortiz (Baker) (Dec 3-2) 0-3
285 – Jacob Crane (PCC) over Unknown (For.) 0-6
FINAL SCORE: #19 Baker 33 Pratt 13
The Beavers are now 4-6 on the season and travel back to Baldwin City this weekend to compete in the Kansas Cup.
Credit:Pratt Community College
