No. 3 Wrestling to Host Four Ranked Opponents for Fire Duals

LAKELAND, Fla.- The No. 3 ranked Southeastern wrestling team is set to host four NAIA Top 20 ranked programs this weekend as No. 10 University of Providence, No. 12 University of the Cumberlands, No. 15 Reinhardt University, and No. 19 Cumberland University will all head to Lakeland for the annual Fire Duals.
 
The No. 3 ranked Fire currently sit at 2-1 in duals this season with their one loss coming against Lander University by a score of 28-9 on the road. The Fire have been dominate on their home mat this season as they have outscored their opponents 106-0 through their first two home duals. Southeastern is home to 12 NAIA Top 20 ranked individuals including three individuals ranked No. 3 in Isaac Crowell (125), Parker Dobrocky (141), and Sal Silva (157). Crowell holds a current 4-2 individual record while Dobrocky has posted a 7-1 record after going 4-0 at the Patriot Open and claiming the Open 141 bracket title. In the 285-pound weight class, reigning national champion Gage Braun has gone 4-1 thus far with his only loss coming against Duke University's four-year starter, Jonah Niesenbaum, by a score of 4-1.
 
The Argos have won their last two duals and have placed seven individuals in the latest NAIA Top 20 poll including the No. 4 wrestler in the 285-pound weight class, KC Buday, and the No. 9 individual at 174, Abel Nava. At the Battle of the Rockies, Buday won his weight division going 2-0 against North Idaho College and Dickinson State. Buday won by fall over Shai Murray of North Idaho state at 3:27 and picked up another fall at 1:36 against Chase Nutting of Dickinson State.
 
The No. 12 ranked Patriots hold a 2-2 dual record thus far this season after dropping their last two duals to No. 9 Menlo College (21-19) and No. 5 Indiana Tech (30-10). Six ranked individuals make up the Patriot squad including two sitting at No. 6 in Chandlar Atkins (125) and Gabe Jacobs (285). Atkins holds a current 7-1 record in the 125-pound weight class with five decisions, a forfeit, and a major decision. In the 141-pound weight class, All-American Bryce Nickel sits at No. 7 with an 8-3 record with one of those losses coming against the Fire's Dobrocky by a 10-4 decision at the Patriot Open.
 
The Eagles of Reinhardt have yet to drop a dual as they hold a 6-0 record, most recently going 4-0 at the Lindsey Wilson Duals with wins over receiving votes Midway (36-12), No. 8 Marian (41-9), receiving votes Rio Grande (49-0), and No. 9 Menlo (35-3). The Eagles also defeated No. 11 ranked Campbellsville earlier in the season by a score of 27-11. Three individuals have excelled in their weight class for the Eagles as Trevor Burdick ranks 4^th in the 157-pound weight class, Matt Jenkins sits at 8^th at 165, and Cole Tenety holds the No. 4 spot at 174. To open the season, Tenety went 2-0 at the Reinhardt Duals after pinning both opponents while Jenkins and Burdick each went 1-1 with a pin.
 
The Phoenix of Cumberland University currently sit at a perfect 6-0 in duals this season including wins over NCAA Division II institution Lincoln Memorial by a score of 43-3 and a 29-14 victory over receiving votes Midway University. Six individuals landed in the Top 20 including the reigning 165-pound national champion, Cole Smith. Smith has posted an individual record of 3-0 this season after wrestling unattached at the Pepsi Patriot Open. Eli Clemmons jumped to No. 10 in the 157-weight class after holding a 12-3 overall record and placing second at the Pepsi Patriot Open and fourth at the Life Open.
 
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