Feb. 12, 2002
Truman Grapplers To Complete Dual Meet Schedule This Week
The Truman wrestling team, 2-7 in dual meets this season, will finish its dual meet schedule this week with a pair of duals at Central Missouri on Thursday and MacMurray College (Ill.) on Friday.
The team will then head to the NCAA Midwest regional meet in Aberdeen, S.D., on Feb . 24, where the Bulldogs will attempt to qualify individuals for nationals for the 10th consecutive year.
The 'Dogs competed in two duals this past weekend. On Sunday, the team competed at both Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and Lindenwood College. Truman lost to SIUE 31-21 and was defeated by Lindenwood, 38-12.
Freshman Merrick Meyer, who leads the team with 27-7 record, defeated defending NAIA national champion and No. 1 ranked C.J. Campbell at Lindenwood in the 141-pound match.
Listed below are complete results from Sunday's duals:
SIUE 31, Truman 21 125-Grant Strickland (Truman) won by forfeit. 133-Manny Herrera (SIUE) won by forfeit 141-Merrick Meyer (Truman) pinned Matt Tomanovich (SIUE), 2:25 149-Nathan Graumenz (SIUE) pinned Nolyn Wagner (Truman), 2:49 157-Corey Crandall (Truman) pinned Mike Brenner (SIUE), 6:52 165-Omari Johnson (SIUE) won by technical fall over Aaron Armstrong (Truman), 5:00 (16-0) 174-Zach Stephens (SIUE) won by decision over Gregg Nurrenbern (Truman), 7-6 184-Tom Tajkowski (Truman) won by decision over Mike Davis (SIUE), 8-2 197-Branden Lorek (SIUE) won by technical fall over Matt Sonn (Truman), 6:43 (24-7) HWT-Aaron Wiens (SIUE) pinned Bryan Jovick (Truman), 4:29 Lindenwood 38, Truman 12 125-Josh Buchanah (LC) won by a major decision over Grant Strickland (Truman), 16-7 133-Brant Bruner (LC) won by a major decision over Allen Stokes (Truman), 11-3 141-Merrick Meyer (Truman) pinned C.J. Campbell (LC), 5:50 149-Dustin Teemen (LC) won by a technical fall over Nolyn Wagner (Truman), 6:58 (27-12) 157-Corey Crandall (Truman) pinned Jeff Carlson (LC), 4:22 165-Chad Smith won by a major decision over Aaron Armstrong (Truman), 14-4 174-James Buna (LC) pinned Gregg Nurrenbern (Truman), 2:40 184-Nathan James (LC) pinned Tom Tajkowski (Truman), 2:50 197-Eric Brown (LC) won by technical fall over Matt Sonn (Truman), 3:15 (20-5) HWT-Wayne James (LC) won by a technical fall over Bryan Jovick (Truman), 4:41 (19-4)