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Red clips White in annual wrestling scrimmage

Nov 5, 2011

Chadron State's Chris Leak, top, wrestles Damon Lappe during the Red and White scrimmage Saturday at the Nelson Physical Activity Center in Chadron. (Photo by Alex Helmbrecht)

CHADRON – Fans were treated to some closely contested matches at the Chadron State College wrestling Red and White Dual Saturday at the Nelson Physical Activity Center. Seven of nine matches were decisions and two of them went into overtime.

The Red team won six matches, including the last five, to win the annual instrasquad scrimmage, 21-12.

Those winning matches for the Red Team were Leandro Arias at 141 pounds, CJ Clark at 149, Bruce Zurek at 157, Mikah Kadera at 165, Briston Brenton at 174 and Jordan Debus at 184.

The White Team victors included Connor Larson at 125, Dustin Stodola at 133 and Chris Leak at 197.

Chadron State will begin its regular season next weekend at the University of Wyoming Cowboy Open in Laramie, Wyo.

Red 21, White 12

125 – Connor Larson, White, pinned Spencer Hunt

133/141 – Dustin Stodola, White, dec. Perry McAfee, 3-2 in overtime

141 – Leandro Arias, Red, pinned Josh McCance

197 – Chris Leak, White, dec. Damon Lappe, 3-1

149 – CJ Clark, Red, dec. Jake Lords, 2-1, in overtime

157/165 – Bruce Zurek, Red, dec. Tyler Smart, 3-1

165 – Mikah Kadera, Red, dec. Kaleb Hoyt, 5-1

174/184 – Briston Brenton, Red, dec. Dylan Fors, 2-0

184 – Jordan Debus, Red, dec. Devan Fors, 6-0

Exhibition Matches

149 – Robbie Thomas, dec. Tyler Frederick, 9-2

174 – Phil Bullington, dec. Joe Haas, 6-2

285/197 – Damon Lappe, pinned Ryley Dawson

—Alex Helmbrecht, Sports Information Director