January 7, 2023
Mustangs place eighth at NWCA National Duals
LOUISVILLE, Kent. – After a 2-1 opening day at the NWCA National Duals, the Morningside Mustangs men’s wrestling team had another tough day of competition Saturday.
LOUISVILLE, Kent. – After a 2-1 opening day at the NWCA National Duals, the Morningside Mustangs men's wrestling team had another tough day of competition Saturday.
The Mustangs finished eighth in the NAIA bracket with a pair of losses Saturday.
Marian (Ind.) 34, Morningside 4
The Mustangs ran into another highly-ranked opponent to open the day Saturday, and Marian got the best of the Mustangs.
Hunter DeJong scored the four points for Morningside, earning a 13-2 major decision.
Reinhardt 38, Morningside 9
In the seventh place dual, Morningside's Hayden Wempen and Hunter DeJong scored points in the loss.
Wempen earned a fall in 1:10 and DeJong picked up three points in a 3-1 win.