Jan. 23, 2000
Truman Wrestlers Take First In Two Weight Classes At Central Invite
Two Truman wrestlers won their weight classes this past Saturday at the Central College (Iowa) Invitational.
Senior 141-pounder Brad Kieffer (Mt. Carmel, Ill.), ranked second in the nation, took first place, defeating Emery Petchaver of Wheaton by decision, 12-1.
Junior Chris Benner (Kansas City, Mo./North Kansas City) also won the 184 pound bracket, beating Zach Behrends of Central College by a 7-4 decision.
Senior 133-pounder Chris Brown (Kirksville, Mo.) took second, while Bo Rinehart, at 157 pounds, Erik Simms, a 197-pounder, and junior Tony Spiker (Blue Springs, Mo.), at 165, all finished third in their weight classes.
Corey Crandall placed fifth at 149 pounds.
Listed below are complete results:
133 Chris Brown, Truman dec. Rob Hutt, Simpson, 12-9
Brown, Truman dec. Andrew Birkenstrand, Cornell, 11-5
Robert Swope, Simpson by fall over Brown, Truman, 6:04
141 Brad Kieffer, Truman won by technical fall over Mike Lenzen, Wheaton, 9-4
Kieffer, Truman dec. Adam Butler, Central Missouri, 15-3
Kieffer, Truman dec. Emery Petchaver, Wheaton, 12-1
149 Jerry Hagene, Cornell dec. Cory Crandall, Truman, 4-3
Crandall, Truman advanced by forfeit
Clay Ewing, Dakota Wesleyan dec. Crandall, Truman, 4-1
Crandall, Truman dec. Gibson, Northwestern, 4-3
157 Bo Rinehart, Truman dec. Andrew Albright, Simpson, 4-2
Josh Horenii, Cornell dec. Rinehart, Truman, 12-3
Rinehart, Truman won by fall over Heewoo Han, Wheaton, 3:35
Rinehart, Truman dec. Nick Spencer, Simpson, 7-2
Rinehart, Truman dec. John McClure, Central, 1-0
165 Tony Spiker, Truman won by technical fall over Vince Crowley, Central Missouri, 7:00
Spiker, Truman won by fall over Tommy Bell, Wheaton, 6:04
Dmitry Tarasov, Central dec. Spiker, Truman, 5-2
Spiker, Truman dec. Vince Crowley, Central Missouri, 6-2
Spiker, Truman dec. Nathanial Albaugh, Wheaton, 15-2
174 Kris Hjelmeland, Minnesota-Morris won by fall over Don Cummings, Truman, 0:24
Alex Gup, Dana won by fall over Don Cummings, Truman, 0:25
184 Chris Benner, Truman won by fall over David Hirt, Wheaton, 0:53
Benner, Truman dec. Zach Behrends, Central, 7-4
197 Erik Simms, Truman won by fall over Josh Crawford, Central Missouri, 4:38
Ezra Strubble, Northwestern won by fall over Simms, Truman, 3:17
Simms, Truman dec. Alfonso Rojas, Minnesota-Morris, 13-4
Simms, Truman dec. Matt Lightner, Wheaton, 9-2
285 Jeffrey Stewart, Minnesota-Morris dec. Bryan Jovick, Truman, 4-2