MARSHALL, MISSOURI – Grand View men's wrestling traveled to Marshall, MO, Thursday evening for a dual against No. 18 Missouri Valley College. Grand View solidified their place as the top Vikings in the Heart after a convincing 44-9 victory.
The Grand View Vikings wrestling team delivered an impressive performance, defeating Missouri Valley 44-9 in a dominant dual meet. Starting at 125 pounds, No. 1
Aden Reeves set the tone with a swift technical fall (17-2) in just 1:37. Although Missouri Valley responded at 133 pounds, with No. 13 Haden Hernandez earning a 7-0 decision over
Ryan Lobato, Grand View quickly regained momentum.
Tony Mendoza secured a fall at 141 pounds (3:21), followed by
Elijah Larsen pinning his opponent at 149 pounds (4:41). Missouri Valley gained points at 157 pounds through a forfeit, but Grand View's
Dylan Whitt returned the favor with a forfeit win at 165 pounds.
Justin McCunn continued the Vikings' dominance at 174 pounds, earning a fall in just 1:52. At 184 pounds, No. 7
Jameel Coles displayed precision with a 20-4 technical fall victory in 6:23. Top-ranked
Garavous Kouekabakilaho added a major decision win at 197 pounds (14-2), and No. 1
Greg Hagan capped off the dual with a fall at 285 pounds in 1:58. The Vikings' exceptional performance, highlighted by five falls and two technical falls, solidified their 44-9 win over a ranked opponent on the road.
DUAL RESULTS
125,
Aden Reeves over
Robert Albert (Missouri Valley) (TF 17-2 1:37)
133,
Haden Hernandez (Missouri Valley) over
Ryan Lobato (Dec 7-0)
141,
Tony Mendoza over
Joseph Kenny (Missouri Valley) (Fall 3:21)
149,
Elijah Larsen over
Bishop Rush (Missouri Valley) (Fall 4:41)
157,
Rich Hart (Missouri Valley) over Unknown (For.)
165,
Dylan Whitt over Unknown (For.)
174,
Justin McCunn over
Trevor Wilson (Missouri Valley) (Fall 1:52)
184,
Jameel Coles over
Drake Tipton (Missouri Valley) (TF 20-4 6:23)
197,
Garavous Kouekabakilaho over
Elijah Hynes (Missouri Valley) (MD 14-2)
285,
Greg Hagan over
Jayden Joseph (Missouri Valley) (Fall 1:58)
FINAL
GVU - 44 | MVC - 9
UP NEXT
Grand View will send a squad to compete at the Loras Open this weekend before returning to Des Moines next weekend to host the Grand View Duals, featuring matchups against Missouri Baptist, Saint Ambrose, and William Woods.
