Wrestlers compete at national tourney

Heavyweight Taylor Kornoely won the NJCAA national championship for his weight class 3-1. He outlasted Richard Black of Noesho.
Dajour Reece (165) also wrestled in the championship match for his weight class. He brought home the silver medal in a 9-5 decision.
All of the results can be found at www.trackwrestling.com.
At the regionals tournament, thenationally third ranked Cardinals finished second behind Clackamas College and sent 10 wrestlers to the national tournament at the West District tournament.
Clackamas finished first at the event with 132.5 point while NIC trailed with a score of 119. This was Clackamas’ fourth title in the last five years.
Four Cardinal wrestlers won the regional tournament at their weight class. Michael Nguyen (125), Reece (165), Jonathen Dennis (197) and Kornoely (285). Kornoely repeated as regional champion.

Tyler McLean (157) was runner- up. Bryce Weatherston (141), Tyler Booth (149) and Jordan Cooks (174) finished third. Isaac Aguilar (133) finished fourth and Cruz Del Angel scored the only wild card spot. All wrestlers aforementioned advanced to the national tournament.

Even though Aguilar barely qualified for the tournament, he broke his arm and will not wrestle.