LAKELAND, Fla.—Call it an East Region qualifier tune up.
The Fire wrestling team heads into its final three dual meets of the season against fellow Mid-South teams Brewton-Parker, Reinhardt, and Lindsey Wilson.
In action for the first time since a 19
th-place finish at the tough Missouri Valley Invitational, Southeastern will look for some key in-region victories to help the seeding process when it heads to Bowling Green, Ky. on February 17
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Freshman
Giovanny Bonilla had the best showing for the Fire at Missouri Valley, finishing third in his bracket, and running his record to a team-best 17-2. Bonilla has won 11 of his last 12 matches at 157.
In dual competition this season, Fire wrestlers are 73-63.
In Mt. Vernon, Ga., the 16
th-ranked Fire will take on Brewton-Parker, which is receiving votes in the Top 20 poll. Nathen Pristavec ranks second nationally at 157 in a loaded East Region, which includes Bonilla at seventh.
Reinhardt is 3-6 in duals this year and 1-4 against MSC opponents. Most recently, the Eagles knocked off St. Andrews 38-9, winning a pair of tech falls, two pins, and a major decision.
Seventh-ranked Lindsey Wilson is at the top of the MSC leaderboard at 5-0 against conference opponents and 9-4 overall. The Blue Raiders will first take on fourth-ranked Campbellsville on Tuesday in a dual that could have major regular season title implications.
The Blue Raiders have a lineup of five ranked wrestlers including Cam Tessari, the top ranked 157-pounder in the NAIA.
For updates on the week's action, follow @SEUFireWrestle on Twitter.
