GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- The University of Providence men's wrestling program competed at the Battle of the Rockies and the Doane Open on Saturday.
The Argos had three wrestlers place first at the Battle of the Rockies in juniors
Sawyer Hobbs,
Raf LeaPaga, and sophomore
Jalen Vladic.
#6 Hobbs went 3-0 on the day pinning both Jackson Lougen and Robby Ortega before defeating #5 Rylin Burns 8-0 in the championship match.
Vladic was 2-0 on Saturday on his way to a first-place finish defeating Keegan Hanson 21-5 and then won his second straight meeting with Justin Windauer of MSU-Northern 10-4 in the championship.
LeaPaga finished 3-0 pinning all three of his opponents including his 21 second victory over Jacob Wooster on his way to first place.
At the Doane Open the Argos had a few wrestlers pick up ranked victories in juniors
Kobi Johnson,
Bridger Hall, and sophomore
Pig Hobbs.
#22 Johnson defeated #6 Brody Gee 2-1, #17 Hobbs defeated the #12, #23, and #24 ranked wrestlers on his way to a fourth-place finish, and #13 Hall defeated both #20 Juan Lopez and #22 Nathan Napolitano.
The Argos will be back in action Jan. 10-11 when they travel to Cedar Falls, Iowa for NWCA National Duals. Â
DOANE OPEN RESULTS
Men 125
Kobi Johnson (3-2)Â
Men 133
Na'u McBrayer (1-2)
Men 141
Dante Reviglio (3-2)
Andrew Macias (0-2)
Men 157
4
th -
Pig Hobbs (5-2)
Men 165
Bridger Hall (2-2)
BATTLE OF THE ROCKIES RESULTS
Men 125
3
rd -
Tanner Ulrey (2-1)
Avian Martinez (2-2)
Men 133
2
nd -
Blake Woolsey (2-1)
7
th -
Eli Abercrombie (2-2)
8
th -
Dalton Ecklund (2-2)
Tyler Gilfry (1-2)
Men 141
3
rd -
Hunter Dyer (4-1)
6
th -
Asher Kemppainen (2-3)
7
th -
Jesse Anson (2-2)
Ezra Clemens (1-2)
Men 149
6
th -
Austin Ramirez (1-3)
Irish Furthmyre (1-3)
Men 157
1
st -
Jalen Vladic (2-0)
Men 165
5
th -
Blaze Sumiye (3-2)
8
th -
Brady Ellison (1-3)
McKennan Mayer (0-2)
Men 174
4th -
Chase Youso (2-2)
Men 184
1
st -
Sawyer Hobbs (3-0)
3
rd -
Liam Swanson (3-1)
Men 197
4
th -
Spencer Johnson (1-2)
Anthony Estrada (0-3)
Men 285
1
st -
Raf LeaPaga (3-0)
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