SIOUX FALLS, S.D. —The Belmont Abbey wrestling team saw its season come to a close Friday as six Crusaders competed on the first day of the NCAA Division II National Championship Friday at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center.
Luke Kunath won two bouts while
Skyler Caban and
Caleb Moore each had one win in the opening session but each wrestler saw their respective runs come to an end in the evening sessions on Friday.
As a team, Belmont Abbey scored 6.5 points and finished tied for 27th after the opening day of competition. The six wrestlers were the most that Belmont Abbey had sent to the national championship in program history.
BELMONT ABBEY RESULTS
- 133: Elijah Carrington
- Championship First Round: lost to (4) Thaddeus Long (McKendree), 14-4 MD
- Consolation Round 1: lost to Zachary Ourada (Nebraska-Kearney), 19-4 TF 6:01
- 141: Luke Kunath
- Preliminary Round: lost to Colton Hush (Minnesota State), Fall 4:45
- Consolation Round 1: def. Joey Ortega (Kutztown), 11-1 MD
- Consolation Round 2: def. Carsen Richards (Lake Erie), 7-3
- Consolation Round 3: lost to Sean Solis, (UMary), Fall 4:44
- 149: Skyler Caban
- Preliminary Round: def. Ethen Doty (Upper Iowa), Fall 6:55
- Championship First Round: lost to (8) Kenny Kiser (Gannon), 13-6
- Consolation Round: lost to (16) Brennan Watkins (King), SV 4-1
- 174: Christian Arrington
- Championship First Round: lost to (6) Emilio Arellano (Tiffin), 2-1
- Consolation Round: lost to Kane Kettering (Seton Hill), 8-3
- 184: Kyler Pickard
- Championship First Round: lost to (3) Darion Johnson (McKendree), 14-8
- Consolation Round: lost to Cole Casilio (Kutztown), 7-3
- 197: Caleb Moore
- Preliminary Round: lost to Jeremiah Larson (Maryville), 12-6
- Consolation Round: def. Wayne McIntyre (Kutztown), 12-3 MD
- Consolation Round 2: lost Ethan Farnell (UIndy), 9-4 SV
