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Wrestling Kenosha, Wisc.

Saints Grab Four Second-Place Finishes at Wisconsin Open

Kenosha, Wisc. - The Maryville wrestling team recorded eight placers, including four runner-up finishes, to highlight the results at the Wisconsin Open hosted by UW-Parkside Saturday in Kenosha, Wisc. 

Jaret Singh rolled to a second-place finish at 125 pounds to start the day. He recorded a 10-2 major to begin his run, and followed with a pin at the 3:43 mark in the quarterfinals. Singh mauled his semifinal foe in a 17-2 tech fall. However, in the finals, he was edged 6-3 for the title. At 141, Nate Rodriguez notched back-to-back falls to open his run. He had a pin at the 2:27 mark, then another at 2:55 in the final eight. Rodriguez rolled to an 8-5 win in the semis before dropping a high-scoring 15-10 match in the finals.

Derrick Swaney posted a 6-4 win in his 165 quarterfinal match but lost his semifinal bout. In the consolation semis, he edged teammate Matt Pratt. Swaney battled in the third-place match but fell 2-0. Pratt himself opened with a quick fall at 1:04 before dropping his quarterfinal match. He recorded another fall in the consolation bracket and followed up with a 12-4 major decision. After Pratt was defeated by Swaney, he was edged 6-5 in the fifth-place contest. Travis Lang began his day in the 174-pound classification with a pin at the 4:07 mark. He scored the only point of the match in his quarterfinal win but was edged in the semifinals 6-4 that eventually ended his day.

At 197, the Saints picked up two placers with a second and a fourth. Ethan Sherertz opened his tournament with a 2:34 fall and followed up by rolling to a 16-0 tech fall. In the semifinals, he edged fellow Saint Dustin Politte by a 2-1 count. Sherertz eventually lost in the finals to close his tourney. Politte dominated his first two matches with falls at 49 seconds and 1:33, respectively. He then notched a 9-2 win in the quarterfinals. After his loss to Sherertz, Politte notched another pin in just 39 seconds. However, he lost the third-place match to take fourth place.

Donnell Walker cruised in his first three matches to reach the finals of the heavyweight division. He cruised to a 21-6 tech fall, then had a pin in the quarterfinals in 4:51. Walker was a grinder in the semifinals and notched a 4-2 sudden victory win in overtime. He lost a one-point decision for the title by a 3-2 score.

The Saints are next in action Saturday, Dec. 10, as they head to the Doane University Open in Crete, Neb.

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Players Mentioned

Travis Lang

Travis Lang

Junior
Dustin Politte

Dustin Politte

Redshirt Freshman
Matt Pratt

Matt Pratt

Redshirt Freshman
Nate Rodriguez

Nate Rodriguez

Senior
Jaret Singh

Jaret Singh

Junior
Derrick Swaney

Derrick Swaney

Sophomore
Donnell Walker

Donnell Walker

Senior
Ethan Sherertz

Ethan Sherertz

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Travis Lang

Travis Lang

Junior
Dustin Politte

Dustin Politte

Redshirt Freshman
Matt Pratt

Matt Pratt

Redshirt Freshman
Nate Rodriguez

Nate Rodriguez

Senior
Jaret Singh

Jaret Singh

Junior
Derrick Swaney

Derrick Swaney

Sophomore
Donnell Walker

Donnell Walker

Senior
Ethan Sherertz

Ethan Sherertz

Sophomore
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