Clarksville, AR 2/15/2025- The Westminster College men's wrestling team placed 2nd overall in the SLIAC Wrestling Championships with Austen Wetzel and Cole Harrell winning their weight class. Wetzel became a back-to-back conference champion. Michael Roberts, Brenden Marquess, and Aidyn Merchant finished 2nd in their respective weight classes. Henry Warfel and Isaac Gawronski came home with 3rd place finishes and JT Roberts placed 4th. The Blue Jays scored 90 points to win 2nd place as a team. The hosts, the University of the Ozarks, had the highest team score with 137.5 points.
The Blue Jays will return to action in two weeks when they travel to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to compete in the NCAA regional. Regionals will take place on February 27th through March 1st.
Men 125
Isaac Gawronski's place is 3rd and has scored 8.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Isaac Gawronski (Westminster College) received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Reign Creech (College of the Ozarks) won by decision over Isaac Gawronski (Westminster College) (Dec 7-4)
Cons. Semi - Isaac Gawronski (Westminster College) won by fall over Diego McCormick (Fontbonne College) (Fall 2:09)
3rd Place Match - Isaac Gawronski (Westminster College) won by tech fall over Ty Ferguson (Lyon College) (TF 19-3)
Men 133
Henry Warfel's place is 3rd and has scored 8.5 team points.
Quarterfinal - Henry Warfel (Westminster College) received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Clyde Adams (College of the Ozarks) won by fall over Henry Warfel (Westminster College) (Fall 5:28) Cons. Semi - Henry Warfel (Westminster College) won by fall over Daniel Bauer (Fontbonne College) (Fall 2:46)
3rd Place Match - Henry Warfel (Westminster College) won by fall over Isaac Smith (Eureka) (Fall 3:54)
Men 141
Wyatt Cooley's place is unknown, and he has scored 0.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Wyatt Cooley (Westminster College) received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Zander Payne (College of the Ozarks) won by tech fall over Wyatt Cooley (Westminster College) (TF 19-4)
Cons. Semi-Luke Adams (College of the Ozarks) won by fall over Wyatt Cooley (Westminster College) (Fall 3:52)
Men 149
Jonathan Roberts's place is 4th and has scored 4.5 team points.
Quarterfinal - Jonathan Roberts (Westminster College) received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Hayden Rofkahr (College of the Ozarks) won by decision over Jonathan Roberts (Westminster College) (Dec 13-9)
Cons. Semi-Jonathan Roberts (Westminster College) won by fall over Jeramiah Crisp (Blackburn) (Fall 2:27)
3rd Place Match - Clay Queen Jr (Lyon College) won by a major decision over Jonathan Roberts (Westminster College) (Maj 20-11)
Men 149
Adam Peregoy's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Men 157
Austen James's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Demetri Teddlie (College of the Ozarks) won by fall over Austen James (Westminster College) (Fall 2:29) Cons. Round 1 - Austen James (Westminster College) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi-Trystan Blenis (College of the Ozarks) won by fall over Austen James (Westminster College) (Fall 4:34)
Men 157
Michael Roberts's place is 2nd and has scored 13.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Michael Roberts (Westminster College) won by fall over Joel Alvarado (Schreiner College) (Fall 0:32)
Semifinal - Michael Roberts (Westminster College) won by fall over Trystan Blenis (College of the Ozarks) (Fall 4:56)
1st Place Match - Demetri Teddlie (College of the Ozarks) won by tech fall over Michael Roberts (Westminster College) (TF 17-2)
Men 165
Brenden Marquess's place is 2nd and has scored 12.5 team points.
Quarterfinal - Brenden Marquess (Westminster College) won by fall over Bradyn Rawlins (Fontbonne College) (Fall 1:08)
Semifinal - Brenden Marquess (Westminster College) won by tech fall over Alex Muhammad (Eureka) (TF 19-3)
1st Place Match - Airamis Mendoza (College of the Ozarks) won by a major decision over Brenden Marquess (Westminster College) (Maj 13-1)
Men 174
Aidyn Merchant's place is 2nd and has scored 11.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Aidyn Merchant (Westminster College) received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Aidyn Merchant (Westminster College) won by fall over Tyren Moore (Eureka) (Fall 4:03)
1st Place Match - Gabriel Sheikh (College of the Ozarks) won by fall over Aidyn Merchant (Westminster College) (Fall 2:45)
Men 184
Austen Wetzel's place is 1st and has scored 16.5 team points.
Quarterfinal - Austen Wetzel (Westminster College) won by fall over Henry Kubelka (Schreiner College) (Fall 1:14)
Semifinal - Austen Wetzel (Westminster College) won by a major decision over Robert Morris (College of the Ozarks) (Maj 15-4)
1st Place Match - Austen Wetzel (Westminster College) won by tech fall over Thomas Culp (Eureka) (TF 20-4)
Men 197
Cole Harrell's place is 1st and has scored 16.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Cole Harrell (Westminster College) received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Cole Harrell (Westminster College) won by fall over Jonathan Martinez (Schreiner College) (Fall 0:47)
1st Place Match - Cole Harrell (Westminster College) won by fall over Eli Lupton (Lyon College) (Fall 0:45)
Men 285
Michael Carpenter's place is unknown, and he has scored 0.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Luis Rodriguez (Schreiner College) won by fall over Michael Carpenter (Westminster College) (Fall 1:50) Cons. Round 1 - Remington Hiser (Blackburn) won by fall over Michael Carpenter (Westminster College) (Fall 1:18)
