Alexander Ties HLGU Single Season Win Record

Wednesday, February 9, 2011
by Jordan Argo


Hannibal, MO - Freshman wrestler Bryce Alexander tied the HGLU win record this past Saturday at the Missouri Valley College Open. Alexander’s 27th win was extra sweet as he pinned University of Missouri wrestler Luke Greco in the first round at the 1:45 mark.

“It is not unusual for HLGU to compete at the same tournaments as NCAA Division I opponents,” said Coach Scott Hawes. “We have had wrestlers beat D-I opponents in the past, but it is sweet to finally have a wrestler beat a Mizzou wrestler. I could see that Alexander was gaining more confidence in the match and sure enough he got a reversal and stopped Greco’s attempt at a granby, which put Greco flat on his back. I’m excited that as a freshmen Alexander kept his hope alive and came out on top against a tough opponent. I look forward to what God has in store in the future with Bryce [Alexander’s] wrestling abilities.”

Alexander will have the opportunity to break the HLGU win record while at the Central Regional Tournament in Marshall, MO held on February 19. The record was originally set by former HLGU wrestler Jobi Hambrick last season.

NAIA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS INFORMATION

54th Annual NAIA Wrestling National Championships
U.S. Cellular Center – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
March 3-5, 2011
QUICK FACTS
Session I – Thursday, March 3 – 11:00 a.m.
Parade of Teams – Thursday, March 3 – 6:00 p.m.
Session II – Thursday, March 3 – 6:45 p.m.
Session III – Friday, March 4 – 10:00 a.m.
Session IV – Friday, March 4 – 6:00 p.m.
Session V – Saturday, March 5 – 10:00 a.m.
Parade of All-Americans/Daktronics/NAIA Scholar-Athletes – Saturday, March 5 – 6:30
Session VI (Championship Finals) – Saturday, March 5 – 7:00 p.m. – (All times Central)

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Trojan Wrestling Camp Camper's Record Setting Night

Pittsfield, IL - Last Night I had the privilege of seeing several of our Trojan Wrestling Camp and Academy wrestlers compete at a quad dual at Pittsfield High School in Pittsfield, IL. The Pittsfield Duals were well attended and a fun night of small town high school wrestling. The highlight of the night was record setting performance by Senior Tyler Schilson from West Hancock High School in Warsaw, IL. Schilson set an Illinois High School Association state record of most technical falls in a career at 60 technical falls. Schilson is also in the list of top ten for most technical falls in a season. Schilson proved that he could actually pin his opponents by having a fall in his next match. I suspect that Tyler will add some more tech. falls to his record before the season has ended. Congratulations Tyler!

-Coach Scott Hawes

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Capp, Alexander Chasing 30

Hannibal, MO – Last season Jobi Hambrick pushed for 30 wins and finished with a school record 27. This season the Trojans have two wrestlers trying to accomplish the same feat that Hambirck chased.

Currently, Dan Capp owns a record of 21-7 while teammate Bryce Alexander holds a record of 18-8. Both would finish around the 30 win mark by only taking two wins at each of the next five tournaments, including the Central Regional Tournament. By that standard, Capp would finish with 31 wins and Alexander would end the season with 28.

“Alexander and Capp both have a good chance of beating our individual season win record of 27 wins set by Jobi Hambrick last season,” said Head Coach Scott Hawes. “Both wrestlers will need to stay focused on working hard and getting better every day in practice. The 27 wins didn’t come easy for Hambrick and they won’t come easy for Alexander and Capp either. The four tournaments we have left on our regular season schedule will be some of the tougher tournaments we will be attending this year. I believe both have the potential of winning 30 matches before the end of the season.”

The Trojans’ next four regular season tournaments will be at the Central College Invite, Missouri Valley College Invite, Grandview Open, and the Missouri Valley College Open. Wins at the Central Regional Tournament will also be counted toward the regular season win total, although the tournament itself is considered to be in the postseason.
- Jordan Argo, Hannibal-LaGrange University, SID

Trojans Qualify Five for Nationals

Hannibal, MO - Before the season began, the Trojan wrestlers were faced with a challenge - qualify five individuals for the NAIA National Wrestling Championships. The wrestlers answered. The Trojans have already qualified five individuals with four tournaments still left on the schedule.

“I challenged our team with the goal of getting five wrestlers to the national tournament,” said Head Coach Scott Hawes. “I’m excited that we have had five wrestlers stepped up to meet the challenge.”

Ian Taylor was the first Trojan to qualify for nationals. Taylor qualified in the 165 pound division after placing sixth at the Loras College Open on November 6. HLG qualified two more at the Knox College Invitational on November 13. Both Bryce Alexander (157 lbs.) and Dan Capp (174 lbs.) qualified after second place finishes.

The final two qualified at the Milwaukee School of Engineering Invite on December 4. Zach Fish qualified in the 157 pound division after a third place finish while Mitch Burnaugh qualified in the 184 pound weight division after a sixth place finish.

The NAIA nationals will be held from March 3-6 this season in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

- Jordan Argo, Hannibal-LaGrange University, SID

Dubuque, IA - Saturday two Trojan wrestlers braved the snow and the cold weather to travel to north-east Iowa for the Jim Fox Open which is hosted by the University of Dubuque. The rest of the team took advantage of the end of the semester and headed home for the holidays, but Ian Taylor and Dan Capp were rewarded by through their extra effort by placing third in a tough tournament. Both Taylor and Capp suffered losses in their first matches, but both fought back to their consolation final matches. At the end of the day both wrestlers commented that when HLGU’s campus became empty as a result of the end of the semester and the beginning of Christmas break that they were wishing they were home. However, after competing and finishing as high as only one other previous Trojan Wrestler finished, both Capp and Taylor expressed satisfaction in the fact that they made the choice to compete on this Saturday when other wrestlers chose not to compete. Congratulations Capp and Taylor!