Trio leads Storm wrestlers against No. 24 Dubuque

INDIANOLA, Iowa -- The Simpson wrestling team grabbed three victories in its home finale on Friday, but fell short of its first American Rivers Conference dual win in a 32-15 defeat to No. 24 Dubuque on senior night.

Sam Mathis was honored before the match as the lone Simpson senior. Mathis competed in his 116th bout while in a Storm uniform tonight.

Dalton Cockman tallied Simpson's first win in a 13-7 decision that took it to an extra stanza for a sudden victory at 165 pounds. Cockman tied things up at 7-7 late in the third period as the freshman secured the triumph in the next round.

Shyler Langley followed Cockman with a pin over Stone Durham in 4:34 to keep the momentum going at 174 pounds. Langley now has 12 wins during his sophomore slate.

In the 125-pound weight division, Dylan McChesney secured an opening-round pin in 2:23 for the Storm's final win. McChesney now has the team lead of 13 victories this year.

Josh Bower came up short at 133 pounds in a 5-2 decision as he looked for his first conference win of his young career. Mathis lost 8-2 at 197 pounds in his final bout in Hopper Gymnasium.

Up Next
The Storm return to the mat on Friday, Feb. 8 with another A-R-C dual, this time at Buena Vista. The contest will begin at 7 p.m. in Storm Lake, Iowa.

Dual Results
125 – Dylan McChesney (SIM) fall Mokbel Obeid, 2:23
133 – Aaron Black (DBQ) dec. Josh Bower, 5-2
141 – Isaiah Williams (DBQ) dec. Sam McCoy, 10-4
149 – Greg Krulus (DBQ) fall Robert Silva, 2:17
157 – Andrew Saucedo (DBQ) fall Sal Quiroz, 4:25
165 – Dalton Cockman (SIM) dec. Zarik Anderson, 13-7 (SV)
174 – Shyler Langley (SIM) fall Stone Durham, 4:34
184 – Bradley Kata (DBQ) tech. fall Nyan Baker, 15-0 (7:00)
197 – Chris Nielsen (DBQ) dec. Sam Mathis, 8-2
285 – Darryl Aiello (DBQ) fall Bryan Cordova, 1:43

Exh., 133 – Jason Padilla (SIM) fall Brian Zerr, 1:46
Exh., 141 – Isaac Romo (SIM) dec. Brock Radeke 12-5