Northwestern to Host Briar Cliff in Wrestling Dual

Feb 5, 2008

Northwestern (7-7, 2-3) hosts Briar Cliff (1-4-1, 1-3) at 7:00 p.m. in a GPAC wrestling dual in the Bultman Center on the campus of Northwestern College.  Northwestern wrestlers last took the mat at the Briar Cliff Inivite, where DJ Jackson and Lamar Reed were crowned champions.  Three other Red Raider grapplers competed this weekend. Sophomore Martin Beeler finished in second place with a 3-1 mark at 197. Beeler recorded three victories by decision but lost in the finals, 6-3, to Tyler Phipps. David Carter finished with a 2-2 record at 165 while Clay Wakefield went 0-2 at 149.  This is the final dual for Northwestern and they will next compete in the GPAC Championships on Feb. 16th.

Briar Cliff Lineup
125:  Jeff Miller
133:  Juliam Gunnels or Micah Sheffield
141:  Brent Lowe
149:  Cody Runge or Travis Helmers
157:  John Shrader
165:  James Shrader
174:  Open
184:  Jordarly Logan
197: John Whitmyre
285:  Waylon Goldsmith

Northwestern Lineup
125:  Open
133:  Open
141:  Clay Wakefield
149:  Levi Price
157:  DJ Jackson
165:  Lamar Reed
174:  Enock Francois or Tom Eaton
184:  Cole Spree
197:  Martin Beeler
285:  Open