NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – Four Albion men's wrestlers placed at Manchester's Spartan Mat Classic of just nine that competed for the Britons.
The team finished ninth of 17 teams.
Austin Matheney was Albion's best placer, as the 149-pounder placed fifth after going 6-1 on the day despite losing his first match.
Nolan Rowley (174) and
Wyatt Sieniarecki (197) each took sixth, while
Jack Smith placed eighth at 174.
Rowley bested Manchester's Mitchell Betz in the consolation semifinals after losing to him earlier in the day. Betz is currently the No. 12 ranked wrestler in Division III at 174.
Please see each wrestler's matches and records from the meet below.
- Champ. Round 1 - Luke Rioux (Indiana Tech) won by fall over Benito Tinaj (Albion) (Fall 1:18)
- Cons. Round 1 - Benito Tinaj (Albion) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 - Nathan Hite (Manchester) won by fall over Benito Tinaj (Albion) (Fall 2:51)
- Prelim - Brody Arthur (Manchester) won by fall over Austin Matheney (Albion) (Fall 3:28)
- Prelim - Austin Matheney (Albion) won by major decision over Joe Beavers (Wisconsin-Oshkosh) (Maj 9-0)
- Cons. Round 1 - Austin Matheney (Albion) won by tech fall over Brayden Burelison (Heidelberg) (TF 17-2)
- Cons. Round 2 - Austin Matheney (Albion) won by fall over Max Brewer (Thomas More) (Fall 1:56)
- Cons. Round 3 - Austin Matheney (Albion) won by tech fall over Hashim Wordlaw (Thomas More) (TF 16-1)
- Cons. Round 4 - Austin Matheney (Albion) won by medical forfeit over Brody Arthur (Manchester) (MFF)
- Cons. Semi - Austin Matheney (Albion) won by tech fall over Max Kaye (Ohio Northern) (TF 19-4)
- 5th Place Match - Austin Matheney (Albion) won by no contest over Aaron Turner (Ohio Northern) (NC)
- Champ. Round 1 - Nolan Rowley (Albion) received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 - Mitchell Betz (Manchester) won by tech fall over Nolan Rowley (Albion) (TF 19-4)
- Cons. Round 2 - Nolan Rowley (Albion) won by major decision over Cole Porter (Baldwin Wallace) (Maj 12-3)
- Cons. Round 3 - Nolan Rowley (Albion) won by decision over Manny Aller (Heidelberg) (Dec 3-1)
- Cons. Round 4 - Nolan Rowley (Albion) won by major decision over Nathan Lenz-Messman (Wisconsin-Oshkosh) (Maj 14-3)
- Cons. Semi - Nolan Rowley (Albion) won by fall over Mitchell Betz (Manchester) (Fall 2:36)
- 5th Place Match - Jack Hoffman (Ohio Northern) won by major decision over Nolan Rowley (Albion) (Maj 15-5)
174: Jack Smith, 3-3 (8th place)
- Champ. Round 1 - Jack Smith (Albion) won by tech fall over Maison Kleist (Marian University (IN)) (TF 20-4)
- Champ. Round 2 - Jack Smith (Albion) won by fall over Zavier Campsey (Thomas More) (Fall 5:47)
- Quarterfinal - Jaylen Young (Wabash) won by major decision over Jack Smith (Albion) (Maj 10-1)
- Cons. Round 4 - Jack Smith (Albion) won by decision over Aiden Helmke (Ohio Northern) (Dec 9-6)
- Cons. Semi - Jack Hoffman (Ohio Northern) won by tech fall over Jack Smith (Albion) (TF 16-1)
- 7th Place Match - Mitchell Betz (Manchester) won by decision over Jack Smith (Albion) (Dec 6-1)
- Champ. Round 1 - Magnus Lloyd (Ohio Wesleyan) won by tech fall over Race Eckles (Albion) (TF 17-1)
- Cons. Round 1 - Race Eckles (Albion) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 - Aiden Helmke (Ohio Northern) won by tech fall over Race Eckles (Albion) (TF 20-3)
- Champ. Round 1 - Wyatt Sieniarecki (Albion) won by major decision over Kian MacLauchlan (Manchester) (Maj 10-1)
- Champ. Round 2 - Wyatt Sieniarecki (Albion) won by fall over Kevin Shaw (Huntingdon) (Fall 2:57)
- Quarterfinal - Juuso Young (John Carroll) won by decision over Wyatt Sieniarecki (Albion) (Dec 9-4)
- Cons. Round 4 - Wyatt Sieniarecki (Albion) won by fall over Norman Boyd (Case Western Reserve) (Fall 2:41)
- Cons. Semi - Wyatt Sieniarecki (Albion) won by medical forfeit over Wade Mettling (Thomas More) (MFF)
- 5th Place Match - Hadyn Ball (Wabash) won by major decision over Wyatt Sieniarecki (Albion) (Maj 13-3)
- Champ. Round 1 - Tanner Buxton (Albion) received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 - Hadyn Ball (Wabash) won by fall over Tanner Buxton (Albion) (Fall 0:47)
- Cons. Round 2 - Kenneth Kinyon (Cornerstone) won by major decision over Tanner Buxton (Albion) (Maj 13-3)
- Champ. Round 1 - Colton Turk (Albion) received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 - Andrew Vanscoy (Baldwin Wallace) won by tech fall over Colton Turk (Albion) (TF 17-2)
- Cons. Round 2 - Angelo Camargo (Baldwin Wallace) won by decision over Colton Turk (Albion) (Dec 3-1)
- Champ. Round 1 - Garth Martell (Wisconsin-Oshkosh) won by decision over Curtis Winters (Albion) (Dec 7-5)
- Cons. Round 1 - Curtis Winters (Albion) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 - Curtis Winters (Albion) won by fall over Brodie Driessen (Wisconsin-Oshkosh) (Fall 1:48)
- Cons. Round 3 - Angelo Camargo (Baldwin Wallace) won by decision over Curtis Winters (Albion) (Dec 4-2)
Up Next
The Britons will face Alma at home in an MIAA dual meet on Thursday, January 22 at 7 p.m.
