Nov. 12, 2000
Wrestlers Spend Weekend in North
The Truman wrestling team competed at Minnesota State University, Moorhead and North Dakota State University this past weekend.
In a dual with MSUM on Friday, the Bulldogs lost 47-3. Sophomore Kelley Latting scored Truman's three points by defeating his 157-pound opponent 3-1. It was Latting's fifth win of the season and pushed his record to 5-2 in the early going.
Latting was also the top finisher for Truman on Saturday at the Bison Open in Fargo, N.D., where he won the 157-pound title match in the Freshman Tournament against Kiel Hutchins of the University of Minnesota. Latting went 3-0 for the day, running his record to 8-2 for the season.
Phillip Wilkey went 2-2 in the 141-pound weight class to take seventh overall.
Results of Minnesota State University, Moorhead Dual
125-Jerry Pihlaja, MSUM won by forfeit 133-Scott Larson, MSUM won by forfeit 141-Mitch Jackson, MSUM, won by decision over Phillip Wilkey, Truman, 9-3 149-Adam Toso, MSUM won by forfeit 157-Kelley Latting, Truman won by decision over Ashkan Morvari, MSUM, 3-1 165-Mike Richards, MSUM won by fall at 3:46 over Corey Crandall, Truman 174-Travis Nagel, MSUM won by forfeit 184-Ryan Kopiasz, MSUM won by fall at 2:00 over Nate Kessen, Truman 197-Erik Wevley, MSUM won by decision over Don Cummings, Truman, 8-3 285-Brad Ackerman, MSUM, won by a technical fall at 7:00 over Bryan Jovick, Truman, 16-0
Results of Bison Open at North Dakota State University
141 Pounds Lincoln Thomas, Minnesota, Moorhead, pinned Lewis Marshall, Truman, 1:30 Trent Hatlevig, Minnesota, won by major decision over Phillip Wilkey, Truman, 17-6 Shane Burman, Dickinson State, pinned Lewis Marshall, Truman, 3:56 Phillip Wilkey, Truman, won by major decision over Shan Burman, Dickinson State, 18-4 Mike Bauman, Univ. of Mary, won by decision over Phillip Wilkey, Truman, 4-2 Phillip Wilkey, Truman won by decision over mark Andres, Itasca Community College, 6-3 165 Pounds Nate Pesta, North Dakota State won by decision over Bo Rinehart, Truman, 3-1 Mitch Marr, Minnesota, won by decision over Corey Crandall, Truman, 8-3 Todd Kirkpatric, Augustana (S.D.), won by decision over Corey Crandall, Truman, 5-2 Jason LaBeie, Univ. of Mary, won by decision over Bo Rinehart, Truman, 7-3 184-pounds Nate Kessen, Truman, pinned Tito Romero, Itasca Community College, 5:57 Steve Saxhind, North Dakota State, pinned Nate Kessen, Truman, 3:47 Preston Persson, North Dakota State, pinned Nate Kessen, Truman, 3:15 197 Pounds Randy Gust, Univ. of Mary, won by major decision over Don Cummings, Truman, 14-1 Loren Molenaar, Ridgewater Community College, pinned Don Cummings, Truman, 1:38 Heavyweight Deke Stanek, North Dakota State, won by decision over Bryan Jovick, Truman, 5-1 Ben McKenzie, Augustana (S.D.), won by decision over Bryan Jovick, Truman, 6-1 Bison Open Freshman Division 133 Pounds Brent Mess, Rochester College, pinned Phillip Esposito, Truman, 1:23 Kevin Sobolik, Augustana (S.D.), pinned Phillip Esposito, Truman, 1:23 157 Pounds Kelly Latting, Truman won by decision over Nate Johnson, North Dakota State, 3-2 Kelly Latting, Truman won by decision over Cole Hathan, Augustana (S.D.), 8-4 Kelly Latting, Truman, won by decision over Kiel Hutchins, Minnesota, 7-5