Joe Beck Earns Win At The Lindenwood Open
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University men’s wrestling team returned to the mat today at the Lindenwood Open.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University men's wrestling team returned to the mat today at the Lindenwood Open.
Kody Kretzer and Jorduan Griffin both competed for Fontbonne at 125 pounds. Kretzer fell in his opener against Finnegan Dame (Missouri) by fall at 1:39. On the consolation side, Kretzer fell 16-0 by technical fall against Dagan Sappington (Labette CC).
Griffin, meanwhile, fell in his opener by fall in 1:15 against Peyton Brown (Northeast Oklahoma). Griffin then squared off against Dante Minnino (Liberty) and it was Minnino coming away with the 20-6 major decision win.
Daniel Bauer competed at 133 against Dalen Moore (Northeast Oklahoma) and Moore collected the win by fall at 2:00. On the consolation side of the bracket, Bauer met-up with Deagan Fugitt (Drury) and Fugitt fended off Bauer for the win.
At 149, the Griffins were represented by Joe Beck and he faced Drake Campbell (Triton) in his first match. Campbell went on to defeat Beck by fall.
In his second match of the day, Beck picked up an impressive 13-3 major decision win over Tarik Adkins (Cloud County). He then took on Blake Howard (Missouri Valley) and Howard won by fall at 1:25.
At 165, Micah Dennis faced Will Kuster in his opener and Kuster won by technical fall, 16-1. Against Michael Lonnay (Indian Hills CC) it was Lonnay winning on the consolation side of the bracket.
Up Next
The Griffins return to the mat on December 5th when they'll visit Clarksville, Ark., to take on Schreiner and the University of the Ozarks.
About Fontbonne University
Fontbonne University is a private, Catholic liberal arts university located in St. Louis, committed to a transformative education and inspiring students to become global citizens who think critically, act ethically and serve responsibly. The university, founded in 1923, is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. For more information, visit www.fontbonne.edu
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