No. 11 Men's Wrestling Competes at Heart Conference Open
Davenport, Iowa, (Dec. 11, 2025)- The No. 11 Missouri Valley College men's wrestling team traveled to Davenport, Iowa, to compete in the Heart Conference Open, Saturday. The team was led by five Vikings that placed second in their respective weight classes.
Results:
Junior Ryker Smith (Kansas City, Mo.)-133 pounds:
Quarterfinal: Received a bye.
Semifinal: Defeated Cameron Clark of Grand View (Iowa) in a third period (6:53) pin.
First Place Match: Finished by mutual forfeit against Unattached Tuvshinjargal Zuunbayan.
Smith tied for second place at 133 pounds.
Sophomore Estaban Armenta (Bellflower, Calif.)- 141 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Kody Kretzer of Missouri Baptist in a 16-0 technical fall.
Quarterfinal: Lost to Marckis Brandord of Grand View (Iowa) in a first period (1:33) pin.
Consolation Second Round: Defeated Jermarcus Thomas of Central Methodist (Mo.) in a 16-0 technical fall.
Consolation Third Round: Defeated Weston Ward of Central Methodist (Mo.) in a 14-6 major decision.
Consolation Semifinal: Lost to Michael Moore-Fondren of William Woods (Mo.) in a second period (4:47) pin.
Fifth Place Match: Lost to Carty Behmer of Grand View (Iowa) in a 12-7 decision.
Armenta placed sixth at 141 pounds.
Junior Christopher Dye (Cabot, Ark.)-149 pounds:
Quarterfinal: Defeated Jaeger Hall of Missouri Baptist in a second period (3:56) pin.
Semifinal: Lost to Landon Morris of Central Methodist (Mo.) in a 13-5 major decision.
Consolation Semifinal: Lost to Blake Eads of Central Methodist (Mo.) in a 14-7 decision.
Fifth Place Match: Defeated Walter Hoevker of William Woods (Mo.) by medical forfeit.
Dye placed fifth at 149 pounds.
Senior Cole Patten (Lebanon, Mo.)-157 pounds:
First Round: Lost to Ayden O`Brien of Grand View (Iowa) in a second period (3:35) pin.
Consolation First Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Jace Duemmel of William Woods (Mo.) in a 24-6 technical fall.
Junior Landen Lopez (Rio Grande City, Texas)-157 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Wyatt Hendriz of Missouri Baptist in a first period (0:59) pin.
Quarterfinal: Lost to Peyton Asbury of Central Methodist (Mo.) in a 4-0 decision.
Consolation Second Round: Defeated Elijah Schlessinger of Missouri Baptist in a 4-0 decision.
Consolation Third Round: Defeated Jace Duemmel of William Woods (Mo.) by injury default.
Consolation Semifinal: Defeated teammate Aidan McKinney in a 10-1 major decision.
Third Place Match: Lost to Wyatt Hendriz of Missouri Baptist by injury default.
Lopez placed fourth at 157 pounds.
Freshman Aidan McKinney (Manhattan, Kan.)-157 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Alex Husen of Central Methodist (Mo.) in a first period (1:02) pin.
Quarterfinal: Defeated Devin Weber of Grand View (Iowa) in a 16-2 major decision.
Semifinal: Lost to Ayden O`Brien of Grand View (Iowa) in an 11-5 decision.
Consolation Semifinal: Lost to teammate Landen Lopez in a 10-1 major decision.
Fifth Place Match: Defeated Peyton Asbuty of Central Methodist (Mo.) by medical forfeit.
McKinney placed fifth at 157 pounds.
Junior Olson Anderson (Orting, Wash.)-165 pounds:
First Round: Lost to Hayden Helgeson of Grand View (Iowa) in a 6-2 decision.
Second Round: Lost to Kaleb Cordova of Grand View (Iowa) in a 17-7 major decision.
Third Round: Defeated James Johnson of Missouri Baptist in a 15-0 technical fall.
Anderson placed third at 165 pounds.
Junior Ethan Phillips (Oak Grove, Mo.)-174 pounds:
First Round: Defeated teammate Tre'Vyon Chatman by forfeit.
Third Round: Defeated Konner Burch of Central Methodist (Mo.) in a first period (0:52) pin.
Fourth Round: Defeated Callan Hursey of St. Ambrose (Iowa) in a first period (1:32) pin.
Fifth Round: Lost to Xayvion Anderson of Grand View (Iowa) in a first period (2:28) pin.
Phillips placed second at 174 pounds.
Freshman Tre'Vyon Chatman (St. Louis, Mo.)-174 pounds:
First Round: Lost to teammate Ethan Phillips by forfeit.
Second Round: Lost to Xayvion Anderson of Grand View (Iowa) in a 15-0 technical fall.
Fourth Round: Defeated Konner Burch of Central Methodist (Mo.) in a first period (1:45) pin.
Fifth Round: Defeated Callan Hursey of St. Ambrose (Iowa) in a 15-6 major decision.
Chatman placed third at 174 pounds.
Sophomore Jackson Sapp (Wentzville, Mo.)-184 pounds:
First Round: Lost to teammate Elijah Mathis by forfeit.
Third Round: Lost to Adam Hageman of Grand View (Iowa) in a first period (2:15) pin.
Sapp placed third at 174 pounds.
Freshman Elijah Mathis (Lansing, Kan.)-184 pounds:
First Round: Defeated teammate Jackson Sapp by forfeit.
Second Round: Lost to Adam Hageman of Grand View (Iowa) in a first period (1:30) pin.
Mathis placed second at 184 pounds.
Francis (Nolan) Frank (Elk Grove, Calif.)-197 pounds:
Quarterfinal: Defeated Francisco Espinoza of William Penn (Iowa) in a 25-9 technical fall.
Semifinal: Lost to teammate Emmanuel Ayi-Bonte by forfeit.
Consolation Semifinal: Defeated Carsen Cook of Central Methodist (Mo.) on a 21-6 technical fall.
Third Place Match: Defeated Dylan Johnson of Missouri Baptist in a 22-4 technical fall.
Frank placed third at 197 pounds.
Junior Nicholas Martinez (Houston, Texas)-197 pounds:
Quarterfinal: Defeated Carsen Cook of Central Methodist (Mo.) in a 21-5 technical fall.
Semifinal: Defeated Dylan Johnson of Missouri Baptist in a third period (5:31) pin.
First Place Match: Finished by mutual forfeit against teammate Emmanuel Ayi-Bonte.
Martinez tied for second place at 197 pounds.
Junior Emmanuel Ayi-Bonte (Woodbridge, Va.)-197 pounds:
Quarterfinal: Defeated Cooper Wynn of St. Ambrose (Iowa) in a 15-0 technical fall.
Semifinal: Defeated teammate Nolan Frank by forfeit.
First Place Match: Finished by mutual forfeit against teammate Nicholas Martinez.
Ayi-Bonte tied for second place at 197 pounds.
Junior Julian Bilezikjran (Whittier, Calif.)-285 pounds:
First Round: Lost to Unattached Abraham Preston in a 7-2 decision.
Second Round: Lost to Rylee Creasey of Grand View (Iowa) in a 15-0 technical fall.
Third Round: Defeated Spencer Fleming of Missouri Baptist in a second period (5:00) pin.
Bilezikjran placed third at 285 pounds.
Up next, the Viking men's wrestling team will host the Valley Duals inside the Burns Athletic Complex, on Jan. 9, starting at 9 a.m.
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