Chavez qualifies for third straight national trip, Barton Wrestling finishes 9th at NJCAA South Central District #GoBarton

Dawson Chavez will carry the Barton banner once again to the National Championships as the third-year sophomore placed 4th in the 157-division on Saturday helping the Cougar wrestling team to a 9th place finish at the NJCAA South Central District Championships held in Chanute, Kansas.

Making the most of the Covid-19 eligibility exemption, Chavez knocked off the nation's 3rd ranked wrestler in a key match punching his third straight ticket to the big stage at the Mid-America Center held March 3-4 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

As a team the Cougars accumulated 41.5 points to finish tied with Neosho County Community College. In a district loaded with six of the nation's Top-17 teams, 4th ranked Pratt Community College had four individual district champions in winning the team title with 187 points to distance 5th ranked Northeastern Oklahoman A&M College's 154 points.

The Cougars also came away with a pair of 7th placers in back-pinning fashion as Avery Wolf won in the 125-division with Zane Hennessey capturing the 149-division.

After receiving a first round bye, Chavez dispatched Labette's Jonathan Vincent 9-2 but was sent to the backside on a narrow 10-9 loss to 8th ranked Richard Mack of NEO in the semifinals round. Needing a victory for an automatic qualifying spot, Chavez regrouped to knock off Pratt's 3rd ranked #3 Samajay Alboyd by a 13-10 decision to avenge a 10-7 loss two weeks prior at the Jayhawk Duals. Dawson's attempt to knock off his second straight ranked opponent was spoiled in the consolation finals as 7th ranked Noah Smith of Carl Albert State piled up a 17-8 major decision.

In addition to Chavez, five other Cougars received first round byes but were knocked to the consolation side of the bracket in taking quarterfinal losses to nationally ranked opponents.

Wolf was the lone exemption of the first round bye but made quick work of his first round opponent in pinning Ayden Montez of Cowley on a 1:08 Fall. Bounced to the bracket by the 2nd ranked Jett Strickenberger of Northwest Kansas Technical College, Wolf then registered his second back flattening with 1:54 mat slap over Caden Betz of Carl Albert State. Brady Foster of Cloud County then racked up a 13-3 major decision loss on Wolf in the Consolation Round 3 but Wolf again would regroup with another pinning over Dalton Kivett of Labette in the 7th place match. Not done with his day, Wolf had to wrestle a challenge match in ending his day with a 9-8 loss to Tyler FIelds of Colby.

Hennessey's first time on the mat following his bye was met by top ranked Dylan Brown of NEO. Sent to the consolation via a Fall, Hennessey won by an 8-4 decision over Chase Koehler of Cowley before getting pinned in the first period by Labette's Traylon Jackson. Wrestling in the 7th place match, Hennessey would be the lone Cougar to include the day's action with a victory in taking care of Cloud County's Salvador Barintas with a 1:35 Fall.

Three other Cougars reached the 7th place matches but came up short of the placings, Stephan Baldwin in the 133-Division, Cohen Suchy in the 141-Division, and Chance Unruh in the 165-Division. Keondre Bonner was the lone Cougar to come up empty in his matches, finishing the 174-Division with a pair of losses.

Team Results
1 - #4 Pratt Community College (187.0)
2 - #5 Northeast Oklahoma (154.0)
3 - #10 Northwest Kansas Technical College (123.5)
4 - #17 Cloud County Community College (105.5)
5 - #16 Labette Community College (100.5)
6 - #12 Carl Albert State (99.0)
7 - Colby Community College (88.5)
8 - Cowley College (81.0)
9 - Barton (41.5)
9 - Neosho County Community College (41.5)

Barton Individual Results
125 Division - Avery Wolf (11-15) placed 7th and scored 11.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Avery Wolf (Barton) won by fall over Ayden Montez (Cowley College) 7-13 (Fall 1:08)
Quarterfinal - #2 Jett Strickenberger (NW Kansas Technical College) won by fall over Avery Wolf (Barton) (Fall 1:29)
Cons. Round 2 - Avery Wolf (Barton) won by fall over Caden Betz (Carl Albert State) (Fall 1:54)
Cons. Round 3 - Brady Foster (Cloud County CC) won by major decision over Avery Wolf (Barton) (MD 13-3)
7th Place Match - Avery Wolf (Barton) won by fall over Dalton Kivett (Labette CC) (Fall 0:00)
*Challenge Match: Tyler FIelds (Colby CC) won by decision over Avery Wolf (Barton) (Dec 9-8)

133 Division - Stephan Baldwin (5-17) placed 8th and scored 3.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Stephan Baldwin (Barton) received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - #2 Jason Henschel (Pratt CC) won by fall over Stephan Baldwin (Barton) (Fall 2:09)
Cons. Round 2 - Stephan Baldwin (Barton) won by decision over Jesse Hall (Neosho County CC) (Dec 7-0)
Cons. Round 3 - #8 Raphael Marascio (Northeast Oklahoma) won by major decision over Stephan Baldwin (Barton) (MD 13-3)
7th Place Match - Quentin Pauda (Colby CC) won by fall over Stephan Baldwin (Barton) (Fall 1:57)

141 Division - Cohen Suchy (3-16) placed 8th and scored 3.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Cohen Suchy (Barton) received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - #9 Easton Taylor (Pratt CC) won by fall over Cohen Suchy (Barton) (Fall 2:31)
Cons. Round 2 - Cohen Suchy (Barton) received a bye (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Caden Crider (Cloud County CC) won by fall over Cohen Suchy (Barton) (Fall 6:20)
7th Place Match - RT Noel (Carl Albert State) won by fall over Cohen Suchy (Barton) (Fall 5:25)

149 Division - Zane Hennessey (6-15) placed 7th and scored 6.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Zane Hennessey (Barton) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - #1 Dylan Brown (Northeast Oklahoma) won by fall over Zane Hennessey (Barton) (Fall 0:00)
Cons. Round 2 - Zane Hennessey (Barton) won by decision over Chase Koehler (Cowley College) (Dec 8-4)
Cons. Round 3 - Traylon Jackson (Labette CC) won by fall over Zane Hennessey (Barton) (Fall 0:58)
7th Place Match - Zane Hennessey (Barton) won by fall over Salvador Barintas (Cloud County CC) (Fall 1:35)

157 Division - Dawson Chavez (12-11) placed 4th and scored 11.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Dawson Chavez (Barton) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Dawson Chavez (Barton) won by decision over Jonathan Vincent (Labette CC) (Dec 9-2)
Semifinal - #8 Richard Mack (Northeast Oklahoma) won by decision over Dawson Chavez (Barton) (Dec 10-9)
Cons. Semi - Dawson Chavez (Barton) won by decision over #3 Samajay Alboyd (Pratt CC) (Dec 13-10)
3rd Place Match - #7 Noah Smith (Carl Albert State) won by major decision over Dawson Chavez (Barton) (MD 17-8)

165 Division - Chance Unruh (5-17) placed 8th and scored 5.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Chance Unruh (Barton) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - #6 Cayleb Atkins (Pratt CC) won by fall over Chance Unruh (Barton) (Fall 0:41)
Cons. Round 2 - Chance Unruh (Barton) won by forfeit over Landry Beeching (Cowley College) (For.)
Cons. Round 3 - Cael Langford (Colby CC) won by fall over Chance Unruh (Barton) (Fall 1:59)
7th Place Match - Matthan Mason (Carl Albert State) won by fall over Chance Unruh (Barton) (Fall 1:24)

174 Division - Keondre Bonner (7-18) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Keondre Bonner (Barton) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Christian Robinson (Pratt CC) won by fall over Keondre Bonner (Barton) (Fall 2:44)
Cons. Round 2 - Tony Connor (Labette CC) won by fall over Keondre Bonner (Barton) (Fall 4:32)