Final Score Sheets from 2nd Annual Mike Olson Duals

The Peacock wrestling team hosted the 2nd Annual Mike Olson Duals on Thursday night in Fayette and picked up victories in their first two duals of the season.  After Truman State University defeated Waldorf College 41-5, the Peacocks handed the Warriors their second loss of the night 41-6 and then defeated the Bulldogs by a 34-7 count. 
 
In UIU's win over Waldorf, the home team won eight of the ten matches including three by forfeit at 133, 149 and 184 pounds.  The Peacocks started the dual with a win at 125 pounds as Garrett Wangsness scored three takedowns and a reversal for a 10-4 decision.  Hunter Slifka followed at 141 pounds with a win by fall in the first period (2:10).  Waldorf's second forfeit put Upper Iowa ahead 21-0 heading into the 157-pound match.  Cody Nelson used a pair of takedowns to build a lead on the way to a 6-2 win.
 
Waldorf got on the scoreboard at 165 pounds behind Sha-Keno Jenkins, who defeated Douglas Perrin 13-6.  Colbey Vance put the Peacocks back in the win column with a dominant 16-1 technical fall as the first period ended thanks to a pair of takedowns and three four-point nearfalls.  The Warriors' third forfeit put UIU ahead 35-3.  Maurice Wilburn III claimed his first victory with a win by fall (2:16) at 197 pounds.  The Warriors earned their second win of the dual at heavyweight as Angel Gomez defeated Avery Jacobs 6-2.
 
Mitch Funk opened the dual with Truman State by picking up a win by fall just 37 seconds into an exhibition match.  Garrett Wangsness opened the scoring for Upper Iowa with a 5-2 win fueled by a reversal and a takedown.  Dakota Wangsness followed his twin brother's win with a victory of his own by a 9-4 count at 133 pounds.  Matt Paulus (141) and Damian Penichet (149) pushed UIU's lead to 18-0 with a pair of wins by fall at 5:19 and 0:53, respectively.  Cody Nelson scored a 5-2 win at 157 pounds and Zak Benitz made his return to Dorman Gym with a 10-5 decision.
 
Vance scored his second big win of the night at 174 pounds with a 15-3 major decision highlighted by a pair of reversals and four two-point nearfalls; on the night the redshirt junior outscored his opponents 31-4.  Dalton Westerlund scored a win by fall in the second period of his 184-pound match pushing UIU's lead to 34-0.  The Bulldogs claimed wins by Samuel Reeves and Austin Dovin in the final two matches to set the final score at 34-7.
 
For the night, the Peacocks turned in seven bonus-point wins including five by fall, one by technical fall and one by major decision. 
 
Upper Iowa will be back on the mats in Decorah, Iowa on Saturday, Nov. 14, for the Luther College Open.