BAKER, Kan. - Led by sophomore Gresh Jones, who placed first in the 133-pound weight class, the Dickinson state wrestling team finished third in the Heart of America conference tournament. Jones, along with four other Blue Hawks qualified for the NAIA national tournament on March 2 and 3 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Jones won his first match by fall in just one minute and 19 seconds. He won his quarterfinal matchup by an 11-0 major decision. While his final two bouts were much closer, Jones shutout both opponents in 4-0 decision wins, granting him first place.
In the 141-pound bracket Jaime Mullins earned third, as did Casey Jones in the 285-pound weight class.
Mullins defeated teammate Tanner Borneman (who did not qualify for nationals) by sudden victory in the 141-pound final, giving Borneman fourth place. Cody Johnson earned fourth in the 197-pound bracket.
Freshman Mathew Hruby placed fifth in the 125-pound weight class, rounding out the Blue Hawks that qualified for the NAIA tournament.
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The Blue Hawks finished third overall with a team score of 116 points.
Results SaturdayNAIA qualifying conference meet1, Grand View (Iowa) 211.5. 2, Missouri Valley 162. 3, Dickinson State 116. 4, Baker (Kan.) 108.5. 125: Cons. semi - Justin Portillo (Grand View) tech. fall Mathew Hruby (DSU), 16-0, 3:57. 5th place match - Hruby (DSU) fall John Altieri (William Penn (Iowa)), 3:18.133: Semifinal - Gresh Jones (DSU) dec. Taylor Lehman (Waldorf), 11-4. Final - Jones (DSU) dec. Trevor Murano (Grand View), 9-7.141: Cons. semi - Tanner Borneman (DSU) fall Jonathan Halk (Waldorf), 5:26; Cons. semi - Jaime Mullins (DSU) dec. Tyler Dickman (Baker (Kan.)), 2-0. 3rd place match - Jaime Mullins (DSU) SV Tanner Borneman (DSU), 9-7.149: Cons. round 2 - Shea Swafford (Graceland (Iowa)) dec. Jacob Berg (DSU), 7-4.157: Cons. semi - Tobias Barnes (Missouri Valley) dec. Taner Stone (DSU) 15-9. 5th place match - Colton Stalford (Benedictine (Kan.)) dec. Stone (DSU), 11-6.165: Cons. semi - Dalton Tipton (Missouri Valley) fall Logan Wagoner (DSU), 1:11. 5th place match - Kaleb Mitchel (Benedictine) dec. Wagoner (DSU), 6-4.184: Cons. semi - Tristan Ramberg (Missouri Valley) maj. dec. Jason Zecchini (DSU), 13-4. 5th place match - Zecchini (DSU) fall Ethan Vistro (Benedictine), 3:43.197: Cons. round 3 - Kyler Atwood (Baker) fall Payson Dirk (DSU), 4:45; Cons. semi - Cody Johnson (DSU) maj. dec. Terry Martin (Missouri Valley), 11-2. 3rd place match - David Bow (Baker) dec. Johnson (DSU), 13-12. 285: Cons. round 2 - Jacob Pinedo (Waldorf) fall Ethan Goss-Dickie (DSU), 1:02; Cons. semi - Casey Jones (DSU) maj. Dec. Ryan Paige (Graceland), 17-5. 3rd place match - Jones (DSU) dec. Max Lewis (William Penn), 3-2.
