Garcia Snares Brand Title
Cody Garcia swept four matches to capture the 125-pound title and earn the meet's outstanding wrestler award in the Brand Open Saturday at Lee & Helene Sapp Fieldhouse. A total of eight Mavericks placed in the in the top three in the 12-team, 100-man event.
Garcia, a redshirt freshman from Hutchinson, Kan., also tied for the award for most falls in the least time with three pins in a total of 7:55 with 184-pound Jake Varner, wresting unattached from Iowa State.
Garcia improved to 29-3 on the season in winning his fourth tournament of the year and hiked his total of falls on the season to 16. After winning his first two matched by fall, Garcia defeated Wyoming's Nick Ramirez, 13-4, in the semifinals. He then pinned Burke Barnes, unattached, in 4:37 for the title.
In addition, the Mavericks had Mitch Waite, Shane Unger, Henry Wahle, Brandon Stanley and J.D. Naig all place second, while Nick Edmonds and Tony Lewis each placed third.
Maverick Results:
125: Garcia, 4-0, 1st; Jimmy Ball 0-2, dnp
133: No wrestler
141: Mitch Waite, 3-1, 2nd; Chris Alt, 3-2, 5th; Kris Thayer, 2-2, dnp
149: Shane Unger, 3-1, 2nd; Marcus Hilario, 2-2, dnp
157: Henry Wahle, 2-1, 2nd
165: Brandon Stanley, 2-1, 2nd
174: J.D. Naig, 3-1, 2nd; Jay Wood, 3-2, 5th
184: Nate Oviatt, 1-2, dnp
197: Nick Edmonds, 3-1, 3rd
Hwt: Tony Lewis, 3-1, 3rd
The Mavericks resume dual meet action on the road next weekend, taking on North Central Conference rival St. Cloud State Thursday and NCAA Division III power Augsburg Friday.
Garcia, a redshirt freshman from Hutchinson, Kan., also tied for the award for most falls in the least time with three pins in a total of 7:55 with 184-pound Jake Varner, wresting unattached from Iowa State.
Garcia improved to 29-3 on the season in winning his fourth tournament of the year and hiked his total of falls on the season to 16. After winning his first two matched by fall, Garcia defeated Wyoming's Nick Ramirez, 13-4, in the semifinals. He then pinned Burke Barnes, unattached, in 4:37 for the title.
In addition, the Mavericks had Mitch Waite, Shane Unger, Henry Wahle, Brandon Stanley and J.D. Naig all place second, while Nick Edmonds and Tony Lewis each placed third.
Maverick Results:
125: Garcia, 4-0, 1st; Jimmy Ball 0-2, dnp
133: No wrestler
141: Mitch Waite, 3-1, 2nd; Chris Alt, 3-2, 5th; Kris Thayer, 2-2, dnp
149: Shane Unger, 3-1, 2nd; Marcus Hilario, 2-2, dnp
157: Henry Wahle, 2-1, 2nd
165: Brandon Stanley, 2-1, 2nd
174: J.D. Naig, 3-1, 2nd; Jay Wood, 3-2, 5th
184: Nate Oviatt, 1-2, dnp
197: Nick Edmonds, 3-1, 3rd
Hwt: Tony Lewis, 3-1, 3rd
The Mavericks resume dual meet action on the road next weekend, taking on North Central Conference rival St. Cloud State Thursday and NCAA Division III power Augsburg Friday.
