Jayhawks go 10 for 10

MUSKEGON GRAPPLERS GO 10 FOR 10, QUALIFIES ALL 10 WEIGHTS TO NJCAA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

Harper College – Palatine, IL – NJCAA Great Lakes District – February 23rd, 2025

The Jayhawk wrestling team made huge strides this year and as a result, is sending all ten weight classes to the national tournament.  The top 5 finishers in each weight class qualified and one additional wild card selection.  Jack Guerrero was the lone Great Lakes District Champion for the Jayhawks, winning both of his contests by Major Decision.  Also qualifying were Anthony Cage, 4^th at 133, Kyron Zoet, 5^th at 141, Jacob Gillison, 4^th at 149, Darnell Mack, 4^th at 157, Garry Johnson III, wild card berth at 165, Trevor Streeter, 2^nd at 174, Zeke Thompson, 3^rd at 184, Andrew Baldwin, 5^th at 197, and Eli Marshall, 5^th at 285.  In a scare, Garry Johnson III hit his head and had to go into concussion protocol and was ruled out for the remainder of the day.  His outstanding season thus far is what earned him the wild card berth and signs are pointing to him being fine for the big dance.  "This wasn't the easiest day of coaching, Garry got hurt and we took some early losses that we shouldn't have, but we gutted out some big wins late in the day to secure our goal of getting every guy to the national tournament.  We even had matches where we had to avenge a loss from early in the day just to get out."  commented Coach Carpenter.  "My hats off to all of them."   The Jayhawks are up next at the NJCAA National Championships at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa on March 7^th and 8^th.

Full brackets can be viewed by going to www.trackwrestling.com and searching Great Lakes District.

           Team                                                     Score

1              Southwestern Michigan, MI              153.0

2              Triton College, IL                               139.0

3              Harper College, IL                              108.0

4              Muskegon CC, MI                              105.0

5              Henry Ford College, MI                     81.5

6              Joliet Junior College, MI                   50.0

7              Morton College, IL                             30.5

8              Mott Community College, MI          26.5

9              Bryant & Stratton, WI                        12.0                       

10           Ancilla College, IN                             0.0