CEDAR FALLS, Iowa—Southeastern went 2-0 during the first day of competition at the UNI Dome, home of the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Multi-Division National Duals.
The Fire won the last seven matches to knock off Marian 32-9 and used bonus points for a 20-16 victory over Southern Oregon in the quarterfinal.
In the first round, the Fire trailed 9-0 after a loss in sudden victory at 133 and a one-point loss to the second-ranked 141-pounder.
Parker Dobrocky and
Sal Silva started to move momentum towards the Red and Black with technical falls to take a 10-9 lead and
Trace Braun made quick work of his opponent with a pin in just 21 seconds to fire up the bench.
Graham Calhoun won his SEU debut with a 6-3 decision over seventh-ranked Elliott Rodgers at 174.
Jeff Geller won by major decision,
Gentry Smith was a 4-0 winner, and
Gabe Jacobs ended the match with a first period fall.
Southern Oregon, the alma mater of head coach Travis Patrick, was in search of its second upset of the day after beating No. 5 Doane by one in the first round. The teams alternated victories throughout the dual with SOU drawing first blood with a major decision.
Andrew Voiles got the Fire on the board with a 5-2 decision and top-ranked Evan Potter answered for the Raiders.
Dobrocky picked up a major decision to even things up at seven through four matches. Again, Braun came through with bonus points with a 15-2 major decision win to give the Fire an 11-10 lead with four matches remaining. Geller picked up a 13-9 win to answer the victory by No. 5 Alex Hernandez of SOU at 174. A win by decision by the Raiders at 197 gave them a two-point lead heading into the winner-take-all 285-pound match.
Jacobs registered his second first period fall of the day to secure the match and a spot in the semifinals for the second time in as many years.
The Fire will face No. 2 Life tomorrow at noon eastern with the winner advancing to the final and the loser wrestling for third.
SOUTHEASTERN 32, MARIAN 9
125: Logan Richardson (Mari) over
Trevor Borom (SOEA) (Dec 10-6)
133: Anthony Hughes (Mari) over
Andrew Voiles (SOEA) (SV-1 4-1)
141: Logan Wagner (Mari) over
Kael Brisker (SOEA) (Dec 2-1)
149:
Parker Dobrocky (SOEA) over Seth Johnson (Mari) (TF 16-0 3:46)
157: Salvador Silva (SOEA) over Aundre Beatty (Mari) (TF 17-2 7:00)
165:
Trace Braun (SOEA) over Jimmy Lacey (Mari) (Fall 0:21)
174:
Graham Calhoun (SOEA) over Elliott Rodgers (Mari) (Dec 6-3)
184: Jeffrey Geller (SOEA) over Will Stewart (Mari) (MD 14-5)
197:
Gentry Smith (SOEA) over Liam Begley (Mari) (Dec 4-0)
285:
Gabe Jacobs (SOEA) over Excell Brooks (Mari) (Fall 1:45)
SOUTHEASTERN 20, SOUTHERN OREGON 16
125: Vonn Fenn (SOOR) over
Trevor Borom (SOEA) (MD 12-1)
133:
Andrew Voiles (SOEA) over Simon Graeber (SOOR) (Dec 5-2)
141: Evan Potter (SOOR) over
Kael Brisker (SOEA) (Dec 12-6)
149:
Parker Dobrocky (SOEA) over Travis Thorpe (SOOR) (MD 17-6)
157: Aaron Gandara (SOOR) over
Andreus Bond (SOEA) (Dec 2-1)
165:
Trace Braun (SOEA) over Dylan Straley (SOOR) (MD 15-2)
174: Alex Hernandez (SOOR) over
Graham Calhoun (SOEA) (Dec 8-5)
184: Jeffrey Geller (SOEA) over Adrian Chavez-Morales (SOOR) (Dec 13-9)
197: Andrew Herrera (SOOR) over
Gentry Smith (SOEA) (Dec 8-3)
285:
Gabe Jacobs (SOEA) over Sebatian Echeverria (SOOR) (Fall 1:56)
