Benjamin Schmitz
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- Hometown:
- Mt. Carmel, Iowa
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- Year:
- JR
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- High School:
- Carroll (Kuemper)
Bio
Why did you choose Morningside? The atmosphere
Favorite music artist? Tyler, the Creator
Favorite place to visit? Okoboji
2021-22 Match-by-Match Results
Def. Chandler Turner (Doane), 12-3
Lost to Thomas Ivey (Concordia), 8-1
Def. Tyler Halloran (Briar Cliff), 8-0
Def. Yusef Nelson (Chadron State), 6-5
Lost to John Babineau (Augustana), 10-6
Def. Thomas Ivey (Concordia), 10-1
Def. Camden Baker (York), Fall, :42
Lost to Bishop Murray (Nebraska-Kearney), 13-3
Def. Estevan Encinias (Doane), 16-6
Def. Ethan Woods (University of Saint Mary), 5-1
Lost to Hector Serratos (Nebraska-Kearney), 10-1
Def. Carter Logue (Simpson College ), 11-9
Def. Brandon Foster (BV), 4-2, OT
Lost to Trenton McManus (Minnesota State Mankato), 6-2
Won by forfeit vs. DWU
Lost to CaRon Watson (BCU), 9-1
Lost to Zach Ouillette (MVC), 7-3
Lost to Jeremy McPherson (Tex. Wesleyan), 8-6
Lost to Eddie Daniel (Ottawa), 5-4
Lost to Seth I’nama (BC), 2-1
Lost to Isaac Agabin (Concordia), fall, 2:21
2020-21 Match-by-Match Results
Def. Anthony Aragon (York) (TF 16-0 5:00)
Lost to Shea Ruffridge (Grand View) (TF 18-2 3:53)
Def. Lane Eggen (Morningside) (Dec 5-4)
Lost to Daniel Vargas (Doane) (MD 20-8)
Lost to Kaleb Frank (Montana St.-Northern) (Fall 1:37)
Def. Isaac Stalcup (Texas Wesleyan) (MD 11-3)
Lost to Omeed Chamanzad (Grand View) (MD, 8-0)
Def. Douglas Melrose (Briar Cliff) (Fall, :15)
Def. Chase Johnson (Central Methodist) (TF, 16-0)
Lost to Johnathon Ortegon (Wayland Baptist) (Fall, 5:33)
Def. Marcelo Perez (Briar Cliff) (Dec., 7-2)
Lost to Gabe Gray (Wayland Baptist) (Dec., 5-4)
Def. Joseph Pangelinan (Jamestown) (Fall, 2:00)
Won by forfeit vs. MSU-Northern
Won by forfeit vs. Hastings
Won by forfeit vs. Midland
Lost to Seth I`nama (Briar Cliff) (Dec 9-7)
Def. Juan Lugo (Briar Cliff) (Fall 2:49)
Def. Tyler Halloran (Briar Cliff) (MD 14-5)
Def. Marcelo Perez (Briar Cliff) (Fall 1:16)
Def. Arie Reyes (Waldorf) (Fall 2:03)
Lost to Seth I’nama (Briar Cliff), (Dec., 12-5)
Lost to Kavika Aholelei (Hastings) by fall, 2:41
News mentions
KANSAS CITY, MO. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced the qualifying field for the 2023 NAIA Men’s Wrestling National Championship last week, revealing preliminary matchups for the 11 Mustangs that qualified, either through conference allocations or at large.
CRETE, Neb. – Half of Morningside’s 12 wrestlers in competition at the Great Plains Athletic Conference Championships are champs and the Mustangs claimed the team championship Saturday afternoon in Crete, Nebraska.
CRETE, Neb. – The Morningside men’s wrestling team put themselves into strong position heading into championship Saturday with big performances Friday during the opening day of the Great Plains Athletic Conference Wrestling Championships.
OTTAWA, KAN. – The much anticipated rematch between Morningside and Ottawa finally came around today, and to Morningside’s disappointment, Ottawa came out on top, 28-16. Before the Mustangs and Braves locked in competition, though, the Mustangs first made quick work of the Bethany College Swedes.
SIOUX CITY – Nine Morningside grapplers, highlighted by champions Benjamin Schmitz and Jakob Jerabek, placed at the Dave Edmonds Open Saturday inside the Hindman-Hobbs Center in Sioux City.
ORANGE CITY, IOWA – Morningside wrestling remained unbeaten in Great Plains Athletic Conference play with a 38-6 win over Northwestern Wednesday night in Orange City.
PELLA, IOWA – While part of Morningside’s men’s wrestling team was competing in the 2023 US Marine Corps NWCA Multi-Division National Duals, a delegation traveled to Pella, Iowa to compete in Central College’s Central Under Armour Invitational.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. – The Mustangs headed south to end 2022’s matches in Arizona, as Arizona Christian University rolled out the (welcome) mat. Morningside swept its dual opponents today, defeating ACU 30-12 and no. 17 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University of Arizona 39-10.
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