Match One:
No. 5 Loras College defeated No. 12 Luther 31-14 in the opening round of the A-R-C Duals hosted by Nebraska Wesleyan University. The Duhawks won seven matches earning bonus points at 125, 157, 184 and 285.
The Norse pick up wins by
Quentin Vilmenay (149), No. 1
Clayton McDonough (165) and
Ben Strehlow (197). Vilmenay won by decison (8-1), McDonough won by fall (2:23) and Strehlow won by tech fall (18-1) at 4:37.
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Match Two:
No. 12 Luther faced No. 7 Coe College in the second round of the A-R-C duals and was defeated by a final of 29-16.
No. 10
Connor Kidd posted a (5-3) decision over No. 7 Brody Neighbor. No. 1
Clayton McDonough (165) won by major decision (14-4) ove Bo Koedam, and
Ben Strehlow (184) won by decision over Jean Ngona (5-1).
No. 7
Bryce McDonough (174) won by a fall (1:17) over Dax Clatt and became the 19th wrestler in Luther history to record 100 career wins.
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Match Three:
No. 12 Luther rolled to a 53-6 victory over host Nebraska Wesleyan University in the third round of the A-R-C Duals.
Following and opening bout match loss at 125, the Norse won nine in a row, with eight victories coming by fall.
Peter Hollingshead (157) was sandwiched in the middle of this incredible run posting a tech fall (20-4) at 5:47.
Ryan Muslimovic stepped into the slot at (157) and both
Clayton McDonough (174) and
Bryce McDonough (184) moved up a weight in the lineup.
The win gives the Norse a mark of 1-2 for the day with one match remaining against Simpson College.
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Match Four:
No. 12 Luther leveled its A-R-C Duals record to 2-2 thanks to a 44-6 victory over Simpson College in today's final match. The Norse recorded bonus points in six matches and picked up six points due to a forfeit at 184.
Bobby Rutkoff (125) got things started for the Norse with a (9-7) victory.
Peter Hollingshead (157) also won by decision (11-10). No. 10
Connor Kidd (133), No. 1
Clayton McDonough (165) and
Ben Strehlow (197) all won by fall.
Mateo Ochoa (141) and No. 7
Bryce McDonough (174) both recorded tech falls.
Following today's action, Luther is 2-3 in the A-R-C and 10-7 overall.
The Norse will continue league competition on Friday, Jan. 30 when it will host the University of Dubuque at 7 p.m.
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