Men's Wrestling Competes at St. Mary's Duals

Leavenworth, Kan., (Nov. 23, 2024)- The No. 15 Missouri Valley College men's wrestling team traveled to Leavenworth, Kan., Saturday, to compete at St. Mary's Duals. The Vikings defeated Oklahoma Wesleyan, 46-0.

Vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan:

125lbs: Sophomore Ryker Smith (Kansas City, Mo.) defeated Bradan O`Brien in a first period (1:29) pin. Missouri Valley leads, 6-0.

133lbs: Junior Devin Martinez (El Monte, Calif.) defeated No. 20 Kolby Encinas in a 16-1 technical fall. Missouri Valley leads, 11-0.

141lbs: No. 15 Senior Donavan Parn (Brookfield, Mo.) defeated Zeke Wheeler in a first period (0:32) pin. Missouri Valley leads, 17-0.

149lbs: Freshman Bishop Rush (St. Joseph, Mo.) defeated Cale Glover in a first period (2:50) pin. Missouri Valley leads, 23-0.

157lbs: Oklahoma Wesleyan left the weight class open. Junior Olson Anderson (Orting, Wash.) won by forfeit. Missouri Valley leads, 29-0.

165lbs: Junior Brenden Parks (Elburn, Ill.) defeated Noah Smith in a 10-6 decision. Missouri Valley leads, 32-0.

174lbs: Senior Jesus Gutierrez (Victorville, Calif.) defeated Anderson Tate in a first period (0:39) pin. Missouri Valley leads, 38-0.

197lbs: Junior Emmanuel Ayi-Bonte (Woodbridge, Va.) defeated Hunter Hall in a 17-11 decision. Missouri Valley leads, 41-0.

285lbs: No. 12 Sophomore Jayden Joseph (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) defeated Nate Easky in a third period (6:38) pin.

Missouri Valley defeated Oklahoma Wesleyan, 46-0.

Up next, the Viking men's wrestling team will travel to Warrensburg, Mo. to compete at the Central Missouri Open tomorrow, Sunday, starting at 9 a.m.

About Missouri Valley College

Known for its dynamic, richly diverse, and friendly educational environment, Missouri Valley College offers many opportunities to grow in mind, body, and spirit. Grounded in the liberal arts, undergraduate studies empower students to master interdisciplinary skills needed to succeed in a knowledge-based global society. MVC offers over 30 academic programs, study abroad program, extracurricular activities, and 13 sports. The most popular majors include education and business, criminal justice and exercise science. Above all, Valley is committed to student success. For more information, call (660) 831-4000 or visit www.moval.edu.