Men’s wrestling competes at Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invite

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa – The Simpson College men's wrestling team had a dozen grapplers compete at the Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invitational hosted by Cornell.

Shyler Langley (174) and Colton Kinnison (285) led the way with a pair of sixth place finishes, while Kanin Hable (133) claimed eighth.

Langley recorded a team-high four wins thanks to an opening-round pin and three decisions. The senior faced three American Rivers Conference foes throughout the day, pinning Wartburg's Colton Berg in 2:15 before beating Luther's Luis Cruces 5-2 and Loras' Tad Griffith 4-1. His fourth win of the day was a 7-3 decision against Connor Thorsten of Augsburg.

Kinnison went 3-2 on the day, with four of his five matches being decided in overtime. He was victorious in two of those overtime matches, both against Cornell's Drake Fox, and added a pin over Stone Cummins of Coe in 4:05.

Hable also won three of five matches and led the team with two pins. Both of his falls came in the first period as he defeated Kolby Heinz (Loras) in 2:16 and Brendan Ferenchik (Iowa Wesleyan) in 0:57.

Josh Bower (149) and Riley Kovaleski (157) each picked up three victories but were one win shy of earning a placement match. Bower posted a 6-1 decision, a pin in 2:16 and a 10-0 major decision, while Kovaleski earned a pin in 0:39, an 11-3 major decision and an 11-9 decision in overtime.

Up Next
Simpson heads to Dubuque for the American Rivers Conference Dual Tournament on Jan. 21. The Storm will take on Coe, Luther, Loras and Nebraska Wesleyan at the event.

Meet Report
125 - Nicholas Silva: 0-2
133 - Kanin Hable: 3-2, 8th place
133 - Zach Westerfield: 0-2
149 - Josh Bower: 3-2
157 - Riley Kovaleski: 3-2
157 - Hunter Klietz: 1-2
165 - Trey Kellow: 1-2
174 - Caden Elliot: 1-2
174 - Shyler Langley: 4-2, 6th place
197 - Troy Galloway: 1-1
197 - Shane Mathias: 0-2
285 - Colton Kinnison: 3-2, 6th place