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Powerhouse North Idaho pins loss on Lakers
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Southwestern Oregon Community College’s wrestling team fell to visiting North Idaho 28-9 Friday.
“We were up against a pretty good team,” said Lakers coach Adam Whitlatch of the Cardinals, who entered the season ranked No. 4 nationally in the NJCAA. “They’re a pretty talented group, but I don’t think it’s a team we can’t compete with in the future.”
Dustin Maxwell started things on a high note for Southwestern with a 6-5 decision over Adam Tinnel in the 125-pound division to give the Lakers a 3-0 lead early, but the Cardinals won out through the 133-, 141-, 149- and 157-pound classes to take a 16-3 lead.
Southwestern’s Zolboo Enkhbayar then won a 5-3 decision over DJ May in a 165-pound match to pull within 16-6 but North Idaho then took another three matches.
The Lakers’ Jason Troxel won the heavyweight bout, taking a 9-5 victory over John Forrester to put the final score at 28-9.
Today Southwestern is traveling to the Best of the West Tournament in Central Point, hosted by Southern Oregon University, to compete in a nine-team event that includes some big-time programs like Oregon State, San Francisco State and Boise State, ranked No. 14 in the NCAA Division I preseason poll. Southern Oregon is ranked No. 5 in the NAIA.
Overall, Whitlach said his team is working out some kinks as guys fight for positions, but he’s ready for a strong year with some tough competition for his Lakers, which started ranked No. 9 in the NJCAA.
“We have some really good competition in this area,” he said. “We’re going to be challenged the whole year, I think that will help us when we get to nationals.”
“We were up against a pretty good team,” said Lakers coach Adam Whitlatch of the Cardinals, who entered the season ranked No. 4 nationally in the NJCAA. “They’re a pretty talented group, but I don’t think it’s a team we can’t compete with in the future.”
Dustin Maxwell started things on a high note for Southwestern with a 6-5 decision over Adam Tinnel in the 125-pound division to give the Lakers a 3-0 lead early, but the Cardinals won out through the 133-, 141-, 149- and 157-pound classes to take a 16-3 lead.
Southwestern’s Zolboo Enkhbayar then won a 5-3 decision over DJ May in a 165-pound match to pull within 16-6 but North Idaho then took another three matches.
The Lakers’ Jason Troxel won the heavyweight bout, taking a 9-5 victory over John Forrester to put the final score at 28-9.
Today Southwestern is traveling to the Best of the West Tournament in Central Point, hosted by Southern Oregon University, to compete in a nine-team event that includes some big-time programs like Oregon State, San Francisco State and Boise State, ranked No. 14 in the NCAA Division I preseason poll. Southern Oregon is ranked No. 5 in the NAIA.
Overall, Whitlach said his team is working out some kinks as guys fight for positions, but he’s ready for a strong year with some tough competition for his Lakers, which started ranked No. 9 in the NJCAA.
“We have some really good competition in this area,” he said. “We’re going to be challenged the whole year, I think that will help us when we get to nationals.”
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