CRETE, Neb. — It was another good weekend on the mat for Barton sophomore Kade Sander. Sander wrestled his way to the title match at the Doane Open in Crete, Neb. over the weekend, bringing home a runner-up finish.
He was the only Cougars to place at the meet, but was one of six wrestlers to reach the quarterfinals on Saturday.
Sander rolled through his first three foes on his way to the semifinals. In the semis, Sander took care of Victor Haro of Concordia University by a 13-5 major decision. In the finals, Sander went toe-to-toe against Nebraska’s Zemua Baptista before losing, 8-6, to take second.
Barton had a pair of grapplers make the quarterfinals at 285. Brix Brickey escaped with a narrow win over Justin Hennessy of Nebraska Wesleyan in the opening round, 8-6, then blitzed through his next two foes with ease. Brickey lost to Nebraska’s Patrick Grayson in the quarterfinals. His day ended with a loss to another Nebraska wrestler, Wyatt Wriedt, in the consolation bracket, 2-1.
Ethan Dean also made the quarters at 285, pinning his opponents in the second and third round. Dean was pinned himself in the quarterfinals as well as in the consolation bracket to finish 2-2.
David Kelly made the quarterfinals at 174, winning by a technical fall and a major decision in his first two rounds. Kelly was pinned in the quarterfinals, then lost a 6-1 decision to Heber Shephard in the consolation bracket.
Trent Miles lost in the quarterfinals to Ethan Leighton of Grand View (Iowa) at 184. Miles then won over Alex Kerr of Nebraska Wesleyan in the consolation bracket for falling to Darrin Miller.
Darion Bailey earned his way to the quarterfinals at 133, where he hooked up against Robert Ozuna of York College, losing 8-4. Bailey then lost a close 8-5 decision in the consolation round.
Emmanuel Peralta had a good day as well for Barton at 149. Peralta lost his opening round match, then after receiving a bye to start the consolation bracket, won four straight matches before finally losing in the consolation sixth round.
Barton, ranked No. 14 in the nation, will be off through the Christmas break. The Cougars will return to the mat early in January with a trip to Fort Wayne, Ind. Barton will take place in the NWCA NJCAA National Duals on Jan. 4 and 5.

Doane Open
Barton Results
125 – Andres Duron (1-2)
Round 1 – Duron won by fall over Baugh (Baker), 3:42
Round 2 – Manion (Grand View) def Duron, 7-4
Cons Round 2 – Wilson (Pratt) won by fall over Duron, 2:32

133 – Hagen Kent (0-2)
Round 1 – Chamanzad (unattached) def Kent, 7-4
Cons Round 1 – Smith (Chadron) won by fall over Kent, 4:31
133 – Darion Bailey (2-2)
Round 1 – Bailey won by major dec over Dowding (Neb Wesleyan), 7-4
Round 2 – Bailey def West (Cowley), 12-7
Quarters – Ozuna (York) def Bailey, 8-4
Cons Round 4 – Smith (Chadron) def Bailey, 8-5

133 – Gage Gomez (2-2)
Round 1 – Gomez won by major dec over Nelson (Wayne St), 15-2
Round 2 – Bat-erdene (NW Tech) won by major dec over Gomez, 12-4
Cons Round 2 – Gomez def Dofat (Baker), 7-2
Cons Round 3 – Smith (Chadron) won by fall over Gomez, 1:48

141 – Keaton Sander (0-2)
Round 1 – Sander received a bye
Round 2 – Miller (Chadron) def Sander, 9-4
Cons Round 3 – Carey (Concordia) won by major dec over Sander, 10-1

149 – Emanuel Peralta (4-2)
Round 1 – Stegall (Maryville) won by fall over Peralta, 5:00
Cons Round 1 – Peralta received a bye
Cons Round 2 – Peralta won by forfeit over Weiss (Wayne St), FF
Cons Round 3 – Peralta won by tech fall over King (Cowley), 17-0
Cons Round 4 – Peralta def Raphael (Maryville), 7-3
Cons Round 5 – Peralta def Haskell (Chadron), 5-4
Cons Round 6 – Shults (Cowley) won by fall over Peralta, 3:26

157 – Kade Sander (4-1), 2nd place
Round 1 – Sander received a bye
Round 2 – Sander won by major dec over Longshore (Midland), 15-2
Round 3 – Sander won by fall over Wills (Kearney), 6:40
Quarters – Sander won by tech fall over Albrecht (Chadron), 23-5
Semis – Sander won by major dec over Haro (Concordia), 13-5
Finals – Baptista (Nebraska) def Sander, 8-6

165 – Gage McBride (1-2)
Round 1 – McBride def Kaliszweski (Concordia), 3-2
Round 2 – Hunt (Neb Wesleyan) won by fall over McBride, 5:30
Cons Round 2 – Brown (Simpson) won by major dec over McBride, 10-2

165 – Kelton Suchy (2-2)
Round 1 – Ward (Iowa Western) def Suchy, 3-2
Cons Round 1 – Suchy def Johnson (Cowley), 10-6
Cons Round 2 – Suchy won by major dec over Dent (Cowley), 14-1
Cons Round 3 – Shoop (Grand View), def Suchy, 3-1

174 – David Kelly (2-2)
Round 1 – Kelly won by tech fall over Stevens (Chadron), 18-3
Round 2 – Kelly won by major dec over Yoder (Iowa Western), 12-0
Quarters – Meck (unattached) won by fall over Kelly, 3:31
Cons Round 4 – Shepherd (Chadron) def Kelly, 6-1

174 – Victor Monarrez (0-2)
Round 1 – Ellis (Pratt) won by fall over Monarrez, 3:42
Cons Round 1 – Monarrez received a bye
Cons Round 2 – Yoder (Iowa Western) won by major dec over Monarrez, 11-3

184 – Trent Miles (2-2)
Round 1 – Miles received a bye
Round 2 – Miles won by fall over Gill (NJC), 3:30
Quarters – Leighton (Grand View) won by fall over Miles, 3:54
Cons Round 4 – Miles won by fall over Kerr (Neb Wesleyan), 2:43
Cons Round 5 – Miller (Condordia) won by fall over Miles, 2:32

184 – Shane Delong (0-2)
Round 1 – Delong received a bye
Round 2 – Linton (Doane) won by tech fall over Delong, 20-4
Cons Round 2 – Nelsen (Concordia) won by fall over Delong, 1:50

285 – Brix Brickey, 2nd place, (3-2)
Round 1 – Brickey def Hennessy (Neb Wesleyan), 8-6
Round 2 – Brickey won by major dec over Mai (Chadron), 11-1
Round 3 – Brickey won by fall over Adams (St. Mary), 6:16
Quarters – Grayson (Nebraska) won by tech fall over Brickey, 16-0
Cons Round 6 – Wriedt (Nebraska) def Brickey, 2-1

285 – Ethan Dean (2-2)
Round 1 – Dean received a bye
Round 2 – Dean won by fall over Farr (Midland), 2:08
Round 3 – Dean won by fall over Berry(Cowley), 4:11
Quarters – Burkhardt (unattached) won by fall over Dean, 2:56
Cons Round 6 – Radik (Kearney) won by fall over Dean, 0:48

285 – Keegan Pride (3-2)
Round 1 – Pride won by fall over Rivera (NW Tech), 3:39
Round 2 – Lemons (Midland) def Pride, 5-2
Cons Round 2 – Pride won by major dec over Gonzalez (Hastings), 9-0
Cons Round 3 – Pride won by fall over Schnebly (Doane), 1:47
Cons Round 4 – Adams (St. Mary), def Pride, 5-2