Pankoke, Dominguez Capture Titles at Fort Hays Sta
Dec 4, 2010 | General
HAYS, Kan. – Ryan Pankoke and Esai Dominguez took home individual titles for the UNO wrestling team at the Fort Hays State-Bob Smith Open on Saturday at Gross Memorial Coliseum.
Pankoke, the No. 2 seed, claimed the title at 174 pounds after upsetting No. 1-seed Chris McNeil of Oklahoma State in the title match. The senior recorded a technical fall, two falls and a 4-1 decision to earn a place in the championship match, where he then defeated McNeil, 5-4.
Dominguez, a junior from Omaha, also went a perfect 5-0 at 149 pounds. Dominguez recorded a technical fall, a decision, a fall and a major decision on his way to the championship match. The No. 1-seed Dominguez defeated No. 2-seed Karon Reid of Midland University, 8-6, in the title match.
Taylor Escamilla took third place at 285 pounds. The junior from Fremont won his first three matches before falling, 3-2, in the semifinals to Ben Hohensee of Nebraska-Kearney. Escamilla pinned Justin Glenn of Fort Hays State in 4:16 to claim third place.
UNO competes again next Saturday, Dec. 11 at the Loper Open in Kearney.
Other UNO wrestlers competing in the event:
Cody Tyler, 125 – 3-2, dnp
Tait Weatherbee, 149 – 4-2, dnp
Josh Heckendorn, 165 – 3-2, dnp
Nathan Sigman, 165 – 2-2, dnp
Brett Rosedale, 174 – 1-2, dnp
Mark Fiala, 174 – 2-2, dnp
Cody Hobbs, 174 (unattached) 0-2, dnp
Terry Laursen, 184 – 0-2, dnp
Blake Long, 197 – 1-2, dnp
Matt Spain, 197 – 1-2 dnp
Mitch Brown, 197 – 2-1 dnp
Matt Baker, 197 – 4-2, dnp
Zack Wilcox, 285 – 2-2, dnp
