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Wrestling NWU Sports Information

Three Wrestlers Place At Yellowjacket Open To Begin 2021-2022 Season

Wrestling NWU Sports Information

Three Wrestlers Place At Yellowjacket Open To Begin 2021-2022 Season


ROCHESTER, Minn. (November 6, 2021) - The Nebraska Wesleyan wrestling team opened the 2021-2022 season with the Yellowjacket Open in Rochester, Minnesota. NWU had three individual placers in the event. The Prairie Wolves were led by Keegan Casey and Zeth Gerkensmeyer, both earned third-place finishes, and Collin Quandt's sixth-place finish.

Casey won the first match of the open by pin in 4:49 before an 8-5 decision in the quarterfinals. After dropping a match in the semifinals, Casey won the third-place match by injury default. 

Gerkensmeyer opened the day with a 10-3 decision then earned a hard fought 6-4 victory in the quarterfinals. After coming up a point short in the semifinals, Gerkensmeyer won the third-place match with another 6-4 decision.

In round one, Quandt picked up an 8-2 decision then scored a major decision in the second round. Battling through the consolation bracket, Quandt earned a pin in 21 seconds in round four then notched a 10-5 victory in the consolation semifinals and was defeated in the the fifth-place match. 

The Yellowjacket Open was for sophomores and first-year wrestlers. Below are complete results for NWU. 

Keith Germain
Champ. Round 1 - Tanner Cook (MS-Mankato) won by fall over Keith Germain (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 2:05)
Cons. Round 1 - Keith Germain (Nebraska Wesleyan University) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Brenden Lovelace (Iowa Lakes Community College) won by major decision over Keith Germain (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Maj 13-2)

Isaiah Graves
Champ. Round 1 - Brenden Lovelace (Iowa Lakes Community College) won by decision over Isaiah Graves (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Dec 12-10)
Cons. Round 1 - Isaiah Graves (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won by decision over Paul Barajas (Waldorf) (Dec 17-10)
Cons. Round 2 - Tanner Cook (MS-Mankato) won by fall over Isaiah Graves (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 2:38)

Shaemon Erb
Champ. Round 1 - Sam Smith (Rochester-CTC) won by fall over Shaemon Erb (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 0:12)
Cons. Round 1 - Tyler Fleetwood (UW-Eau Claire) won by tech fall over Shaemon Erb (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (TF 18-3)

Nathan Rowden
Champ. Round 1 - Nathan Rowden (Nebraska Wesleyan University) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Zach Lemp (Harper CC) won by fall over Nathan Rowden (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 2:14)
Cons. Round 2 - Gabe Pugh (UW-Eau Claire) won by fall over Nathan Rowden (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 2:33)

Nicholas Springer
Champ. Round 1 - Parker Dobrocky (Rochester-CTC) won by fall over Nicholas Springer (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 1:19)
Cons. Round 1 - Nicholas Springer (Nebraska Wesleyan University) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Tyler Laudick (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won by fall over Nicholas Springer (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 2:38)

Antonio Beltramea
Champ. Round 1 - Eli Leonhardt (Northwestern) won by tech fall over Antonio Beltramea (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (TF 20-4)
Cons. Round 1 - Antonio Beltramea (Nebraska Wesleyan University) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Marcos Barron (Iowa Central Community College) won by major decision over Antonio Beltramea (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Maj 17-9)

Brian Williams
Champ. Round 1 - Christian Keller (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won by major decision over Brian Williams (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Maj 19-6)
Cons. Round 1 - Brian Williams (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won by fall over Ty Peterson (UW-Eau Claire) (Fall 2:40)
Cons. Round 2 - Van Schmidt (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won by fall over Brian Williams (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 1:10)

Christian Keller
Champ. Round 1 - Christian Keller (Nebraska Weslyn University) won by major decision over Brian Williams (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Maj 19-6)
Champ. Round 2 - Jacob Vogel (MN-West CC) won by major decision over Christian Keller (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Maj 10-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Bo Niewiadomski (UW-Eau Claire) won by fall over Christian Keller (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 2:02)

Van Schmidt
Champ. Round 1 - Van Schmidt (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won by major decision over Bo Niewiadomski (UW-Eau Claire) (Maj 11-3)
Champ. Round 2 - Sam Lorenz (Wisconsin-La Crosse) won by fall over Van Schmidt (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 1:38)
Cons. Round 2 - Van Schmidt (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won by fall over Brian Williams (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 1:10)
Cons. Round 3 - Trey Schuck (Northwestern) won by decision over Van Schmidt (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Dec 12-8)

Tyler Laudick
Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Laudick (Nebraska Wesleyan University) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Dj Saunders (Rochester-CTC) won by fall over Tyler Laudick (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 4:35)
Cons. Round 2 - Tyler Laudick (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won by fall over Nicholas Springer (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 2:38)
Cons. Round 3 - Gabe Pugh (UW-Eau Claire) won by tech fall over Tyler Laudick (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (TF 21-5)

Christian Deherrera
Champ. Round 1 - Christian Deherrera (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won by decision over Erik Rodriguez (Northwestern) (Dec 9-6)
Champ. Round 2 - Christian Deherrera (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won by decision over Mahlik Ball (Waldorf) (Dec 3-1)
Quarterfinal - Mitchel Peterson (Rochester-CTC) won by fall over Christian Deherrera (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 2:16)
Cons. Round 4 - Kadyn Kraye (MS-Mankato) won by fall over Christian Deherrera (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 6:27)

Keegan Casey
Champ. Round 1 - Keegan Casey (Nebraska Wesleyan University) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Keegan Casey (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won by fall over Cameron Jacobs (Harper CC) (Fall 4:49)
Quarterfinal - Keegan Casey (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won by decision over Jake Matthews (UW-Eau Claire) (Dec 8-5)
Semifinal - Tyler Goebel (Wisconsin-La Crosse) won by decision over Keegan Casey (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Dec 9-2)
3rd Place Match - Keegan Casey (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won by injury default over Mitchel Peterson (Rochester-CTC) (Inj. 0:00)

Jared Gallub
Champ. Round 1 - Jared Gallub (Nebraska Wesleyan University) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Jonathan Ramirez (Iowa Lakes Community College) won by decision over Jared Gallub (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Dec 8-7)
Cons. Round 2 - Jared Gallub (Nebraska Weslyn University) won by fall over Seth Cobb (Itasca Community College) (Fall 5:53)
Cons. Round 3 - Kadyn Kraye (MS-Mankato) won by decision over Jared Gallub (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Dec 6-5)

Travis Guzman
Champ. Round 1 - Travis Guzman (Nebraska Wesleyan University) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Travis Guzman (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won by tech fall over Kyler Grems (MN-West CC) (TF 18-3)
Quarterfinal - Tyler Goebel (Wisconsin-La Crosse) won by tech fall over Travis Guzman (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (TF 17-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Cameron Jacobs (Harper CC) won by fall over Travis Guzman (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 2:35)

Andrew Luna
Champ. Round 1 - Keaton Geerts (Iowa Central Community College) won by fall over Andrew Luna (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 0:47)
Cons. Round 1 - Andrew Luna (Nebraska Wesleyan University) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Andrew Luna (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won by decision over Ryan Fierro (MN-West CC) (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Peyton Timmons (Harper CC) won by fall over Andrew Luna (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 4:03)

Cade Kammerer
Champ. Round 1 - Edward Punzalan (Northwestern) won by major decision over Cade Kammerer (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Maj 11-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Wesley Girardi (UW-Eau Claire) won by major decision over Cade Kammerer (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Maj 11-2)

Collin Quandt
Champ. Round 1 - Collin Quandt (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won by decision over Jan Hernandez-Soto (UW-Eau Claire) (Dec 8-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Collin Quandt (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won by major decision over Tate Karver (Rochester-CTC) (Maj 12-4)
Quarterfinal - Drake Hayward (MS-Mankato) won by decision over Collin Quandt (Nebraska Weslyn University) (Dec 14-10)
Cons. Round 4 - Collin Quandt (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won by fall over Peyton Timmons (Harper CC) (Fall 0:21)
Cons. Semi - Collin Quandt (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won by decision over Cole Hansen (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (Dec 10-5)
5th Place Match - Dontae Johnson (Iowa Lakes Community College) won by fall over Collin Quandt (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 1:30)

Broderick Dickinson
Champ. Round 1 - Brendan Parks (Harper CC) won by fall over Brody Dickinson (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 4:10)
Cons. Round 1 - Brody Dickinson (Nebraska Wesleyan University) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Damon Ashworth (MN-West CC) won by fall over Brody Dickinson (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 1:45)

Zeth Gerkensmeyer
Champ. Round 1 - Zeth Gerkensmeyer (Nebraska Wesleyan University) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Zeth Gerkensmeyer (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won by decision over Connor Collins (UW-Eau Claire) (Dec 10-3)
Quarterfinal - Zeth Gerkensmeyer (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won by decision over Patrick Boyle (UW-Eau Claire) (Dec 6-4)
Semifinal - Josh Ramirez (Iowa Central Community College) won by decision over Zeth Gerkensmeyer (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Dec 3-2)
3rd Place Match - Zeth Gerkensmeyer (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won by decision over Noah Leisgang (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (Dec 6-4)

Chase Kammerer
Champ. Round 1 - Chase Kammerer (Nebraska Wesleyan University) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Zach Wells (Rochester-CTC) won by tech fall over Chase Kammerer (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (TF 22-6)
Cons. Round 2 - Chase Kammerer (Nebraska Wesleyan University) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Austin Mowery (UW-Eau Claire) won by decision over Chase Kammerer (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Dec 11-6)

Drake Stuhr
Champ. Round 1 - Giovanni Jackson (Harper CC) won by decision over Drake Stuhr (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Dec 11-4)
Cons. Round 1 - Shane Gibson (MS-Mankato) won by major decision over Drake Stuhr (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Maj 10-2)

Jacoby Hines
Champ. Round 1 - Noah Ross (Harper CC) won by tech fall over Jacoby Hines (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (TF 20-3)
Cons. Round 1 - Jacoby Hines (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won by medical forfeit over Marcus Hankins (UW-Eau Claire) (MFF)
Cons. Round 2 - Jacoby Hines (Nebraska Wesleyan University) won by fall over Colten Goodell (Iowa Central Community College) (Fall 1:38)
Cons. Semi - Sam Melton (UW-Eau Claire) won by fall over Jacoby Hines (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 3:29)

Samuel Weaver
Champ. Round 1 - Colten Goodell (Iowa Central Community College) won by fall over Sam Weaver (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 2:23)
Cons. Round 1 - Trevor Kruse (Iowa Lakes Community College) won by fall over Sam Weaver (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 1:17)

Dawson Schwerdtfeger
Champ. Round 1 - Dawson Schwerdtfeger (Nebraska Wesleyan University) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Jose Ramos (Harper CC) won by fall over Dawson Schwerdtfeger (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 2:45)
Cons. Round 2 - Lincoln Siebert (Northwestern) won by decision over Dawson Schwerdtfeger (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Dec 6-0)

Nathaniel Fredenburg
Champ. Round 1 - Nate Fredenburg (Nebraska Wesleyan University) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Ryan Johnson (Iowa Lakes Community College) won by fall over Nate Fredenburg (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 2:27)
Cons. Round 2 - Nate Fredenburg (Nebraska Wesleyan University) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Zavione Willis (Iowa Lakes Community College) won by fall over Nate Fredenburg (Nebraska Wesleyan University) (Fall 4:55)
 
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Players Mentioned

Drake Stuhr

Drake Stuhr

Junior
184
Shaemon Erb

Shaemon Erb

Junior
125
Zeth Gerkensmeyer

Zeth Gerkensmeyer

Sophomore
165
Nate Fredenburg

Nate Fredenburg

Sophomore
HWT
Cade Kammerer

Cade Kammerer

Sophomore
149/157
Christian Deherrera

Christian Deherrera

Sophomore
141/149
Brian Williams

Brian Williams

Sophomore
149
Collin Quandt

Collin Quandt

Sophomore
149
Nicholas Springer

Nicholas Springer

Sophomore
141
Tyler Laudick

Tyler Laudick

Junior
125

Players Mentioned

Drake Stuhr

Drake Stuhr

Junior
184
Shaemon Erb

Shaemon Erb

Junior
125
Zeth Gerkensmeyer

Zeth Gerkensmeyer

Sophomore
165
Nate Fredenburg

Nate Fredenburg

Sophomore
HWT
Cade Kammerer

Cade Kammerer

Sophomore
149/157
Christian Deherrera

Christian Deherrera

Sophomore
141/149
Brian Williams

Brian Williams

Sophomore
149
Collin Quandt

Collin Quandt

Sophomore
149
Nicholas Springer

Nicholas Springer

Sophomore
141
Tyler Laudick

Tyler Laudick

Junior
125