Storm grapplers wrestle at Coe Invite

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The Simpson wrestling team competed at the Coe College Invitational on Saturday. Jason Peta and Shyler Langley both garnered sixth-place finishes while Sam Mathis turned in a seventh-place nod.

In Peta's opener at 133 pounds, the freshman won by technical fall with a score of 16-0, but lost in his next match. He won his next two matches with a decision and one sudden victory to advance to the fifth-place match. Peta fell 5-4 during that match to Nick Short from Graceland.

Langley opened his day with an opening win by decision in the 184-pound bracket. He lost his next bout but rebounded with pins in his next two matches to move to the fifth-place showdown. Langley couldn't overcome his opponent and lost by decision to end his day.

Mathis began with a pin and then fell in his next contest at 197 pounds, before receiving a bye to go to round three. Mathis then tallied two straight pins to keep competing, but lost in his next match. In the seventh-place bout, the senior won 8-3 for a decision.

Robert Silva, Shane Mathias, Jason Padilla, Morgan Montgomery and Colton Kinnison each had one win on the day for the Storm.

Up Next
Simpson takes on Augustana at home on Thursday, Dec. 5.

MATCH REPORT
125 – Tan Duong, 0-2
133 – Jason Peta, 3-2, 6th place | Jason Padilla, 1-2 | Morgan Montgomery, 1-2
141 – Caleb Bower, 0-2
149 – Jakob Slavin, 0-2
157 – Robert Silva, 1-2
174 – Nyan Baker, 0-2 | Noah Kirtley, 0-2
184 – Shyler Langley, 3-2, 6th place
197 – Sam Mathis, 4-2, 7th place | Shane Mathias, 1-2
285 – Colton Kinnison, 1-2 | Adam Sepan, 0-2