KEARNEY, Neb. — Jonah Anderson earned a sixth-place finish wrestling unattached while multiple others won at least three matches at the loaded Nebraska-Kearney/Younes Hospitality Open to lead the SMSU wrestling team on Saturday.

The open consisted of over 50 teams spanning across all levels of collegiate athletics including Division I, Division II, Division III, NAIA, and JUCO. Five NSIC schools competed in the meet.

"This is exactly why we travel seven hours to wrestle. We got to see a lot of good competition and everyone got to wrestle some great matches. Seeing some young guys going deep into the amateur division is a huge boost to our program and shows we are trending in the right direction. We get a little bit of time to recover and reset before we open the NSIC competition with a tough Mary program at home. A few lessons learned from the tournament and a dash of hard work, and we will be ready. Can't wait to get back into the PE gym! #LetsRide"

SMSU had 18 individuals compete in the open on Saturday. Jonah Anderson wrestled unattached, and led SMSU by completing the day 3-3 with a sixth-place finish in the 184-pound amateur division.

Mason Buss scored seven points for SMSU finishing 4-2 on the day in the 174-pound amateur division. Buss started the day with a pair of wins by fall before suffering a loss via 8-1 decision in the third round of the championship bracket. He would go on to win two more matches in the consolation bracket by decision before losing by tech fall to end the day.

Noah Jensen finished 3-2 and won a pair of matches via regular decision and one by fall. Tate Condezo also ended the day 3-2 grabbing a pair of wins by fall, and Chase Murphy posted a 3-2 mark. 

AJ Polansky and Preston Xayachak also finished with a 3-2 record on the day.

The Mustangs accumulated 47 wins total including 11 wins via fall, five by tech fall, and four wins via major decision.

SMSU returns to the mat for its NSIC opener at home on Thursday, Dec. 5, versus UMary at 6 p.m.

SMSU Results

Attached:
125 (Mustang Wrestling Club)  - Carlo Arreola - Elite Division
Champ. Round 1 - Rhys Sellers (CSU-Pueblo) won by decision over Carlo Arreola (SMSU) (Dec 8-5)
Cons. Round 1 - Naythan Galbiso (New Mexico Highlands) won by major decision over Carlo Arreola (SMSU) (Maj 12-4)

125 (Mustang Wrestling Club)  - Preston Xayachack - Amateur Division
Champ. Round 1 - Preston Xayachak (SMSU) won by major decision over Noah Hile (RCTC) (Maj 13-5)
Champ. Round 2 - Alexander Sweeney (Colorado School Of Mines) won by tech fall over Preston Xayachak (SMSU) (TF 18-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Preston Xayachak (SMSU) won by decision over Jamal Garrett (Barton) (Dec 21-15)
Cons. Round 3 - Preston Xayachak (SMSU) won by medical forfeit over Barrett Stickelman (York (Neb.)) (MFFL)
Cons. Round 4 - Jaymeson Vander Velde (Iowa Western CC) won by decision over Preston Xayachak (SMSU) (Dec 13-6)

133 (Fort Pierre Livestock Auction) - Chase Hanson - Elite Division
Champ. Round 2 - Devin Gomez (Western Colorado) won by fall over Chase Hanson (SMSU) (Fall 6:43)
Cons. Round 3 - Colter Julian (Chadron State) won by tech fall over Chase Hanson (SMSU) (TF 23-7)

133 (Fort Pierre Livestock Auction) - Devin Carter - Amateur Division
Champ. Round 2 - Devin Carter (SMSU) won by major decision over Landon Koelling (Barton) (Maj 12-4)
Champ. Round 3 - Rayden Zens (Northern State) won by medical forfeit over Devin Carter (SMSU) (MFFL)
Cons. Round 4 - Jameal Agnew (Pratt CC) won by medical forfeit over Devin Carter (SMSU) (MFF)

133 (Fort Pierre Livestock Auction) - AJ Polansky - Amateur Division
Champ. Round 1 - Adam Polansky (SMSU) won by fall over Warrezi Mitchell (Bethany (Kan.)) (Fall 2:03)
Champ. Round 2 - John Provencio (Adams State) won by major decision over Adam Polansky (SMSU) (Maj 12-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Adam Polansky (SMSU) won by fall over Brantley Odom (Fort Hays Tech) (Fall 3:57)
Cons. Round 3 - Adam Polansky (SMSU) won by decision over Murphy Harris (Colorado Mesa) (Dec 13-10)
Cons. Round 4 - Marcus Terry (Labette CC) won by fall over Adam Polansky (SMSU) (Fall 2:14)

141 (Tahnee Mara Concrete and Petroleum) - Chase Murphy - Amateur Division
Champ. Round 1 - Chase Murphy (SMSU) won by decision over Jayson Suetos (San Francisco State) (Dec 3-0)
Champ. Round 2 - Chase Murphy (SMSU) won by fall over Reed Patera (Iowa Western CC) (Fall 2:48)
Champ. Round 3 - Jordan Cullors (Labette CC) won by decision over Chase Murphy (SMSU) (Dec 11-4)
Cons. Round 4 - Chase Murphy (SMSU) won by tech fall over Bronson Richins (Northeastern Junior College) (TF 15-0)
Cons. Round 5 - Karstyn Lhotak (Northern State) won by major decision over Chase Murphy (SMSU) (Maj 12-3)

149 (Lierman Excavating) - Chance Burns - Amateur Division
Champ. Round 1 - Zion Amerson (Midland (Neb.)) won by decision over Chance Burns (SMSU) (Dec 7-5)
Cons. Round 1 - Chance Burns (SMSU) won by decision over Daniel Badillo (Trinidad State) (Dec 11-9)
Cons. Round 2 - Chance Burns (SMSU) won by tech fall over Conner Thurston (York (Neb.)) (TF 17-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Silas Thompson (Northeastern Junior College) won by fall over Chance Burns (SMSU) (Fall 4:20)

174 (Cottonwood Oil Co-op) - Elijah Sterner - Elite Division
Champ. Round 1 - Gavyn Brauer (Nebraska-Kearney) won by fall over Elijah Sterner (SMSU) (Fall 4:38)
Cons. Round 2 - Elijah Sterner (SMSU) won by decision over Tyler Voorhees (Northern State) (Dec 9-5)
Cons. Round 3 - Alexander Holguin (Colorado Mesa) won by major decision over Elijah Sterner (SMSU) (Maj 11-2)

174 (Cottonwood Oil Co-op) - Mason Buss - Amateur Division
Champ. Round 1 - Mason Buss (SMSU) won by fall over Josh Coon (Adams State) (Fall 4:11)
Champ. Round 2 - Mason Buss (SMSU) won by fall over Graison Kelley (Unattached) (Fall 3:17)
Champ. Round 3 - Mac Chambers (Cloud County CC) won by decision over Mason Buss (SMSU) (Dec 8-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Mason Buss (SMSU) won by decision over Taaron Lavicky (SMSU) (Dec 8-6)
Cons. Round 5 - Mason Buss (SMSU) won by decision over Trystian Juarez (Pratt CC) (Dec 9-8)
Cons. Round 6 - Levi Deaguero (Adams State) won by tech fall over Mason Buss (SMSU) (TF 21-6)

174 (Cottonwood Oil Co-op) - Noah Jensen - Amateur Division
Champ. Round 2 - Leo Tukhlnynovych (RCTC) won by major decision over Noah Jensen (SMSU) (Maj 17-3)
Cons. Round 3 - Noah Jensen (SMSU) won by fall over Zander Lopez (Fort Hays Tech) (Fall 0:32)
Cons. Round 4 - Noah Jensen (SMSU) won by decision over Dylan Scott (Southeast Community College) (Dec 10-4)
Cons. Round 5 - Noah Jensen (SMSU) won by decision over Easton Boone (Cloud County CC) (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 6 - Sam May (Western Wyoming) won by decision over Noah Jensen (SMSU) (Dec 4-0)

184 (Army National Guard) - Adam Sylvester - Elite Division
Champ. Round 1 - Jacobi Deal (Nebraska-Kearney) won by major decision over Adam Sylvester (SMSU) (Maj 13-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Adam Sylvester (SMSU) won by tech fall over Garret Moser (Concordia (Neb.)) (TF 21-6)
Cons. Round 3 - Adam Sylvester (SMSU) won by decision over Hunter Richardson (Western Colorado) (Dec 9-7)
Cons. Round 4 - Dante Roggio (Mary) won by major decision over Adam Sylvester (SMSU) (Maj 10-0)

285 (Countryside Golf Club) - Jackson Esping - Amateur Division
Champ. Round 2 - Nicholas Martinez (Colby CC) won by decision over Jackson Esping (SMSU) (Dec 6-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Orion Parker (Iowa Western CC) won by decision over Jackson Esping (SMSU) (Dec 5-0)

285 (Countryside Golf Club) - Evan Thompson - Amateur Division
Champ. Round 1 - Thomas Mayer (Trinidad State) won by decision over Evan Thompson (SMSU) (Dec 12-6)
Cons. Round 2 - Nathan Agudzi-Addo (Barton) won by decision over Evan Thompson (SMSU) (Dec 7-1)

Unattached:
157 (Wendinger Travel) - Tate Condezo - Amateur Division
Champ. Round 2 - Tate Condezo (SMSU) won by fall over Jake Wood (Air Force) (Fall 4:39)
Champ. Round 3 - Brandon Cody (Colorado School Of Mines) won by decision over Tate Condezo (SMSU) (Dec 12-5)
Cons. Round 4 - Tate Condezo (SMSU) won by fall over Ethan Sinclair (Northeastern Junior College) (Fall 1:50)
Cons. Round 5 - Tate Condezo (SMSU) won by decision over Jacob Blandford (Western Colorado) (Dec 8-3)
Cons. Round 6 - Ryker Gibson (Western Wyoming) won by tech fall over Tate Condezo (SMSU) (TF 20-4)

157 (Wendinger Travel) - Jacob Taplin - Amateur Division
Champ. Round 1 - Jacob Blandford (Western Colorado) won by fall over Jacob Taplin (SMSU) (Fall 1:29)
Cons. Round 1 - Joe Coon (Adams State) won by decision over Jacob Taplin (SMSU) (Dec 15-9)

174 (Cottonwood Oil Co-op) - Taaron Lavicky - Amateur Division
Champ. Round 2 - Jayden Ford (Labette CC) won by major decision over Taaron Lavicky (SMSU) (Maj 17-7)
Cons. Round 2 - Taaron Lavicky (SMSU) won by fall over Cassius Garcia (Northeastern Junior College) (Fall 4:44)
Cons. Round 3 - Taaron Lavicky (SMSU) won by major decision over Gabe Reeves (Unattached) (Maj 16-8)
Cons. Round 4 - Mason Buss (SMSU) won by decision over Taaron Lavicky (SMSU) (Dec 8-6)

184 (Army National Guard) - Jonah Anderson, 6th - Amateur Division
Champ. Round 2 - Jonah Anderson (SMSU) won by tech fall over Keenon Gonzales-Brown (Barton) (TF 17-2)
Champ. Round 3 - Jonah Anderson (SMSU) won by major decision over Robby Ortega (Northwest College) (Maj 19-6)
Quarterfinal - Jonah Anderson (SMSU) won by tech fall over Triston Vande Velde (Bethany (Kan.)) (TF 17-0)
Semifinal - Banks Love (Western Wyoming) won by tech fall over Jonah Anderson (SMSU) (TF 19-1)
Cons. Semi - Marco Christiansen (Nebraska) won by decision over Jonah Anderson (SMSU) (Dec 7-1)
5th Place Match - Timber Parlin (Colorado School Of Mines) won by tech fall over Jonah Anderson (SMSU) (TF 20-5)

197 (Borch's Sporting Goods) - Carter Paulson - Amateur Division
Champ. Round 2 - Reese Jacobs (Chadron State) won by fall over Carter Paulson (SMSU) (Fall 0:49)
Cons. Round 3 - Carter Paulson (SMSU) won by fall over Rene Perez (Northeastern Junior College) (Fall 2:54)
Cons. Round 4 - Carter Paulson (SMSU) won by fall over Chad Adams (Cowley) (Fall 5:39)
Cons. Round 5 - Sam Andres (Nebraska-Kearney) won by fall over Carter Paulson (SMSU) (Fall 0:48)