No. 12 Men's Wrestling Goes 4-0 at Valley Duals
Marshall, Mo., (Jan. 9, 2026)- The No. 12 Missouri Valley College men's wrestling team hosted the Valley Duals inside the Burns Athletic Complex, Friday. The Vikings never trailed in any of their duals, and finished with a 4-0 record on the day.
Vs. Baker (Kan.)
125 pounds: No. 16 Junior Robert Albert (Cape Coral, Fla.) won by forfeit. Missouri Valley leads, 6-0.
133 pounds: No. 10 Freshman Aiden Serrano (Indianola, Iowa) defeated Nat'aani Prado in a first period (2:39) pin. Missouri Valley leads, 12-0.
141 pounds: Junior Blaine Ortiz (Pineville, Mo.) won by forfeit. Missouri Valley leads, 18-0.
149 pounds: Junior Kristofer Arrey (Riverside, Calif.) defeated Nakkos Benton in an 18-0 technical fall. Missouri Valley leads, 23-0.
157 pounds: Junior Rich Hart (Perkins, Okla.) defeated Dylan Washburn in a third period (5:48) pin. Missouri Valley leads, 29-0.
165 pounds: No. 16 Senior Dayton Hill (Broken Arrow, Okla.) defeated Noah Sample in a first period (2:04) pin. Missouri Valley leads, 35-0.
174 pounds: Sophomore Braelen Toles (Reno, Nev.) defeated Eli Messik in a first period (2:46) pin. Missouri Valley leads, 41-0.
184 pounds: Sophomore Jackson Sapp (Wentzville, Mo.) won by forfeit. Missouri Valley leads, 47-0.
197 pounds: Junior Emmanuel Ayi-Bonte (Woodbridge, Va.) lost to Kevin Lund in a 17-4 major decision. Missouri Valley leads, 47-4.
285 pounds: Junior Abe Preston (Wetumpka, Ala.) defeated Elijah Eslinger in an 8-0 major decision.
Missouri Valley defeated Baker, 51-4.
Vs. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)
125 pounds: No. 16 Albert defeated Chase Preston in a 17-0 technical fall. Missouri Valley leads, 5-0.
133 pounds: Freshman Tuvshinjargal Zuunbayan defeated No. 15 Kipp Cordes in a 13-7 decision. Missouri Valley leads, 8-0.
141 pounds: Sophomore Estaban Armenta (Bellflower, Calif.) lost to Ian Metz in an 11-2 major decision. Missouri Valley leads, 8-4.
149 pounds: Freshman Thailyn Reynolds (Wasilla, Alaska) defeated Zach Kolbe in a first period (2:03) pin. Missouri Valley leads, 14-4.
157 pounds: Hart defeated No. 25 Tyson Johnson in a 6-5 decision. Missouri Valley leads, 17-4.
165 pounds: No. 5 Senior Francis Morrissey (Warner Robins, Ga.) defeated Jackson Remmers in a 19-3 technical fall. Missouri Valley leads, 22-4.
174 pounds: Freshman Kash Cobb (Weiser, Idaho) lost to No. 25 Jagger Tyler in a 10-3 decision. Missouri Valley leads, 22-7
184 pounds: Freshman Luke Sarich (Weiser, Idaho) defeated Jaxon Quail in a 12-0 major decision. Missouri Valley leads, 26-7.
197 pounds: No. 4 Senior Elijah Hynes (Broken Arrow, Okla.) won by forfeit. Missouri Valley leads, 32-7.
285 pounds: No. 17 Senior Randy Gonzalez (Lakewood, Calif.) defeated Cole Hennings in a 9-5 decision.
Missouri Valley defeated Dakota Wesleyan, 35-7.
Vs. Midway (Ky.)
125 pounds: No. 5 Junior Haden Hernandez (Huntington Beach, Calif.) defeated Zach Lewis in a 19-3 technical fall. Missouri Valley leads, 5-0.
133 pounds: Junior Ryker Smith (Kansas City, Mo.) defeated Alex Velazquez in a 16-2 major decision. Missouri Valley leads, 9-0.
141 pounds: Ortiz defeated Logan Brown in a second period (4:04) pin. Missouri Valley leads, 15-0.
149 pounds: Reynolds defeated Chris Begley in a second period (4:34) pin. Missouri Valley leads, 21-0.
157 pounds: Hart lost to Christopher Sperin in a 17-1 technical fall. Missouri Valley leads, 21-5.
165 pounds: No. 16 Hill defeated Aidan Karpinski in a first period (1:51) pin. Missouri Valley leads, 27-5.
174 pounds: Roles defeated Sawyer Elwood in a first period (1:01) pin. Missouri Valley leads, 33-5.
184 pounds: Sapp defeated Sebastian Hutchinson in a 10-4 decision. Missouri Valley leads, 36-5.
197 pounds: No. 4 Hynes defeated Stephen Browning in a 16-1 technical fall. Missouri Valley leads, 41-5.
285 pounds: Preston defeated Kenneth Henson in a 5-1 decision.
Missouri Valley defeated Midway, 44-5.
Vs. No. 16 Marian (Ind.)
125 pounds: No. 5 Hernandez defeated No. 2 Anthony Hughes in a 6-1 decision. Missouri Valley leads, 3-0.
133 pounds: Zuunbayan defeated Landon Bertsch in a 6-3 decision. Missouri Valley leads, 6-0.
141 pounds: Ortiz lost to No. 5 Logan Wagner in a second period (4:49) pin. Dual is tied at 6-6.
149 pounds: Arrey won by forfeit. Missouri Valley leads, 12-6.
157 pounds: Hart lost to Christian Arberry in a 13-5 major decision. Missouri Valley leads, 12-10.
165 pounds: No. 16 Hill defeated Jeff Dunasky in a first period (1:18) pin. Missouri Valley leads, 18-10.
174 pounds: Cobb won by forfeit. Missouri Valley leads, 24-10.
184 pounds: Sarich lost to Noah Hollendonner in an 18-1 technical fall. Missouri Valley leads, 24-10.
197 pounds: No. 4 Hynes defeated Peter Sells in a first period (0:59) pin. Missouri Valley leads, 30-15.
285 pounds: No. 17 Gonzalez defeated Eldrich Flores in a first period (1:05) pin.
Missouri Valley defeated Marian, 36-15.
The Vikings went 4-0 at the event, and improve to 12-2 this season in duals.
Up next, the Viking men's wrestling team will travel to Des Moines, Iowa, for a dual with No. 1 Grand View (Iowa), Thursday at 7 p.m.
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