Mavs Crown 6 Champs in Brand Open
The Mavericks captured six individual titles Saturday in the Brand Open at Sapp Fieldhouse, dominating the field that included nearly 200 wrestlers from 15 schools. Dustin Tovar, Mitch Waite, Chas DeVetter, J.D. Naig, Steve Conlin and Les Sigman all won their weight classes, while 10 others placed in the meet.
Tovar won at 125 over teammate Dustin Finer; Waite won at 133 over teammate Dan Hilario; DeVetter won at 157 over teammate Chris Kinsella; Naig won at 165; Conlin at 174 over teammate Bobby Edmonds and Sigman at heavyweight.
The other placewinners included Finer second at 125; Hilario second at 133; Eli Dominguez, third at 141; Patrick Allibone, second at 149; Jake Naig, third and Christian Alt, fourth at 149; Kinsella, second at 157; Bobby Edmonds, second at 174; Mike Whitney, third at 184, and Lance Tolstedt, fourth at 197.
The other individual titles in the meet were claimed by Carter Downing, Wyoming, at 141; Craig Henning, unattached, at 149; UNO assistant Zach Dominguez at 184, and Niko Koliastasis, Bacone. Downing was named the meet's outstanding wrestler.
The Mavericks are next in action at the National Wrestling Coaches Association National Dual Meet Tournament.
Tovar won at 125 over teammate Dustin Finer; Waite won at 133 over teammate Dan Hilario; DeVetter won at 157 over teammate Chris Kinsella; Naig won at 165; Conlin at 174 over teammate Bobby Edmonds and Sigman at heavyweight.
The other placewinners included Finer second at 125; Hilario second at 133; Eli Dominguez, third at 141; Patrick Allibone, second at 149; Jake Naig, third and Christian Alt, fourth at 149; Kinsella, second at 157; Bobby Edmonds, second at 174; Mike Whitney, third at 184, and Lance Tolstedt, fourth at 197.
The other individual titles in the meet were claimed by Carter Downing, Wyoming, at 141; Craig Henning, unattached, at 149; UNO assistant Zach Dominguez at 184, and Niko Koliastasis, Bacone. Downing was named the meet's outstanding wrestler.
The Mavericks are next in action at the National Wrestling Coaches Association National Dual Meet Tournament.
