BALDWIN CITY, Kan.– Drury opened their sixth season of intercollegiate wrestling in the Dan Harris Open hosted by Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas, on Sunday.
Will Kuster won the tournament championship in the 165-pound division, and the Panthers also took a pair of second-place finishes and a third-place finish.
Will Kuster, a freshman from Jefferson City, won his first two rounds by Technical Fall, then got past Hunter Jump from Central Oklahoma 5-3 in the semifinals. Kuster then took the 165-pound title with Major Decision over Scott Radke of Pratt Community College, 10-1.
Tucker Caswell reached the championship match at 174 pounds. The junior from Fulton, Missouri, won his first three matches, then advanced through the semifinals by medical forfeit. Caswell fell 5-0 to Baker's Isaiah Luellen for the championship.
Peter Kuster, competing at 141 pounds, also reached the championship match. Kuster won his first three matchings, winning two by Fall, and the other by Major Decision. He was edged by Nate Keim from Central Oklahoma, 4-3 in the title match.
Freshman
Trevor Christian took third place at 157 pounds. The Lebanon native won his first two matches before taking a loss in the semifinals. Christian came back to win by Fall in the consolation round, then won the third-place match 5-3 over Gunner Bradley from Northeastern Oklahoma.
"We are extremely proud of our athletes and had some really good wins today," said Drury head coach
James Reynolds, who started his sixth season as head coach in the season opener. "We are humbled by the support of families and fans that traveled to Baldwin City. As always this to will strive to be better and continue to raise the bar."
The Panthers are scheduled to compete again on Nov. 20 at the Lindenwood Open in St. Charles, Missouri.
DRURY RESULTS
Open 125
Champ. Round 1 -
Caden Howard (Drury) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Studd Morris (Central Oklahoma) won by tech fall over
Caden Howard (Drury) (TF 16-1)
Cons. Round 2 -
Caden Howard (Drury) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 -
Caden Howard (Drury) won by fall over Roberto Pinter (Neosho CC) (Fall 0:35)
Cons. Round 4 -
Caden Howard (Drury) won by decision over Roberto Camacho (Neosho CC) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 5 -
Caden Howard (Drury) won by decision over
Deagan Fugitt (Drury) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Semi - Garrett Steidley (Unattached) won by fall over
Caden Howard (Drury) (Fall 2:32)
Open 133
Champ. Round 1 -
Jackson Caswell (Drury) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Breyden Morrill (Baker University) won by fall over
Jackson Caswell (Drury) (Fall 2:38)
Cons. Round 2 -
Jackson Caswell (Drury) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 -
Jackson Caswell (Drury) won by fall over Aureo Feregrino (Northeastern Oklahoma ) (Fall 1:46)
Cons. Round 4 -
Jackson Caswell (Drury) won by injury default over
Joe Chavez (Drury) (Inj. 0:00)
Cons. Round 5 -
Jackson Caswell (Drury) won by fall over Alex Prince (Northeastern Oklahoma ) (Fall 1:30)
Cons. Semi - Breyden Morrill (Baker University) won by decision over
Jackson Caswell (Drury) (Dec 9-4)
Open 133
Champ. Round 1 -
Joe Chavez (Drury) won by fall over Dustin Hatfield (St. Mary) (Fall 0:53)
Champ. Round 2 -
Joe Chavez (Drury) won by fall over Dominick Arellano (Baker University) (Fall 1:16)
Quarterfinal - Dalen Moore (Northeastern Oklahoma ) won by fall over
Joe Chavez (Drury) (Fall 6:20)
Cons. Round 4 -
Jackson Caswell (Drury) won by injury default over
Joe Chavez (Drury) (Inj. 0:00)
Open 133
Champ. Round 1 -
Gunnar Gentzler (Drury) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Tanner Cole (Central Oklahoma) won by major decision over
Gunnar Gentzler (Drury) (Maj 10-1)
Cons. Round 2 -
Gunnar Gentzler (Drury) won by fall over Dustin Hatfield (St. Mary) (Fall 0:34)
Cons. Round 3 -
Gunnar Gentzler (Drury) won by fall over Samuel Dickey (Pratt Cc) (Fall 2:41)
Cons. Round 4 - Alex Prince (Northeastern Oklahoma ) won by fall over
Gunnar Gentzler (Drury) (Fall 4:12)
Open 141
Champ. Round 1 -
Peter Kuster (Drury) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 -
Peter Kuster (Drury) won by fall over Kobey Kizarr (Central Oklahoma) (Fall 4:50)
Quarterfinal -
Peter Kuster (Drury) won by major decision over Dalton Burdick (Northeastern Oklahoma ) (Maj 11-3)
Semifinal -
Peter Kuster (Drury) won by fall over Peter Rolle (Central Oklahoma) (Fall 3:41)
1st Place Match - Nate Keim (Central Oklahoma) won by decision over
Peter Kuster (Drury) (Dec 4-3)
Open 149
Champ. Round 1 -
Justin Williams (Drury) won by decision over Joshua Parks (Northeastern Oklahoma ) (Dec 7-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Dylan Avery (Unattached) won by major decision over
Justin Williams (Drury) (Maj 15-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Tyson Smith (Northeastern Oklahoma ) won by decision over
Justin Williams (Drury) (Dec 9-2)
Open 149
Champ. Round 1 -
Sam Schultz (Drury) won by fall over Tracey Allen (Concordia University) (Fall 2:03)
Champ. Round 2 - Brik Filippo (Central Oklahoma) won by fall over
Sam Schultz (Drury) (Fall 2:10)
Cons. Round 2 - Joshua Parks (Northeastern Oklahoma ) won by decision over
Sam Schultz (Drury) (Dec 10-3)
Open 157
Champ. Round 1 -
Riley McCall (Drury) won by fall over Clayton Swadley (Northeastern Oklahoma ) (Fall 0:56)
Champ. Round 2 - Malachi Tinnel (Unattached) won by injury default over
Riley McCall (Drury) (Inj. 4:26)
Cons. Round 2 -
Riley McCall (Drury) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Gabe Blough (St. Mary) won by injury default over
Riley McCall (Drury) (Inj. 0:00)
Open 157
Champ. Round 1 -
Trevor Christian (Drury) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 -
Trevor Christian (Drury) won by fall over Devonte Smith (St. Mary) (Fall 2:16)
Quarterfinal -
Trevor Christian (Drury) won by decision over Brady DeArmond (Unattached) (Dec 10-3)
Semifinal - Gabe Johnson (Unattached) won by decision over
Trevor Christian (Drury) (Dec 6-0)
Cons. Semi -
Trevor Christian (Drury) won by fall over Michael Lucas (Benedictine) (Fall 2:36)
3rd Place Match -
Trevor Christian (Drury) won by decision over Gunnar Bradley (Northeastern Oklahoma ) (Dec 5-3)
Open 165
Champ. Round 1 -
Will Kuster (Drury) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 -
Will Kuster (Drury) won by tech fall over Keedin Crockett (Northeastern Oklahoma ) (TF 18-3)
Quarterfinal -
Will Kuster (Drury) won by tech fall over Jose Sanchez (Concordia University) (TF 19-4)
Semifinal -
Will Kuster (Drury) won by decision over Hunter Jump (Central Oklahoma) (Dec 5-2)
1st Place Match -
Will Kuster (Drury) won by major decision over Scott Radke (Pratt Cc) (Maj 10-1)
Open 174
Champ. Round 1 -
Logan Zimmermann (Drury) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Cayden Atkins (Pratt Cc) won by fall over
Logan Zimmermann (Drury) (Fall 5:10)
Cons. Round 2 - Patrick Boulanger (St. Mary) won by fall over
Logan Zimmermann (Drury) (Fall 3:08)
Open 174
Champ. Round 1 -
Ethan Smith (Drury) won by decision over Patrick Boulanger (St. Mary) (Dec 4-2)
Champ. Round 2 -
Ethan Smith (Drury) won by major decision over Kaden Kirk (Pratt Cc) (Maj 13-0)
Quarterfinal -
Ethan Smith (Drury) won by decision over Jensen McDermott (Benedictine) (Dec 5-0)
Semifinal - Isaiah Luellen (Baker University) won by decision over
Ethan Smith (Drury) (Dec 8-7)
Cons. Semi -
Ethan Smith (Drury) won by decision over Dayton Fields (Northeastern Oklahoma ) (Dec 4-2)
3rd Place Match - Patrick Boulanger (St. Mary) won by decision over
Ethan Smith (Drury) (Dec 7-2)
Open 174
Champ. Round 1 -
Tucker Caswell (Drury) won by decision over Dayton Fields (Northeastern Oklahoma ) (Dec 3-2)
Champ. Round 2 -
Tucker Caswell (Drury) won by fall over Chad Volmert (Benedictine) (Fall 1:37)
Quarterfinal -
Tucker Caswell (Drury) won by decision over Barrett Haemker (Unattached) (Dec 5-1)
Semifinal -
Tucker Caswell (Drury) won by medical forfeit over Kalin Winkler (Central Oklahoma) (MFF)
1st Place Match - Isaiah Luellen (Baker University) won by decision over
Tucker Caswell (Drury) (Dec 5-0)
Open 184
Champ. Round 1 -
Kolby Estes (Drury) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 -
Kolby Estes (Drury) won by decision over Jonah Clarke (Unattached) (Dec 6-2)
Quarterfinal - Alex Kauffman (Central Oklahoma) won by fall over
Kolby Estes (Drury) (Fall 1:07)
Cons. Round 4 - Joey Ewalt (Baker University) won by major decision over
Kolby Estes (Drury) (Maj 14-6)
Open 184
Champ. Round 1 -
Colby Allen (Drury) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Logan Allen (Neosho CC) won by tech fall over
Colby Allen (Drury) (TF 20-5)
Cons. Round 2 -
Colby Allen (Drury) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Roman Bushek (Baker University) won by fall over
Colby Allen (Drury) (Fall 4:16)
Open 184
Champ. Round 1 -
Connor Zimmermann (Drury) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Tyson Albright (Benedictine) won by tech fall over
Connor Zimmermann (Drury) (TF 18-2)
Cons. Round 2 -
Connor Zimmermann (Drury) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Joey Ewalt (Baker University) won by tech fall over
Connor Zimmermann (Drury) (TF 18-1)
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