OVERVIEW
The No. 6 Lindenwood wrestling team went 2-1 on the day at the Midwest Duals in Kearney, Neb. including a 23-18 win over No. 7 Colorado State-Pueblo.  The Lions had a one-point loss to No. 2 Nebraska-Kearney before closing the day with a dominating 32-6 win over Colorado School of Mines.
 
Tanner Hitchcock highlighted the day with an impressive 14-1 major decision victory over No. 2 D'andre Brumfield from CSU-Pueblo.  No. 12 Courvoisier Morrow closed out the dual with a 7-3 decision victory over No. 4 Gavin Nye to help complete the five-point win to open the day.  The host Lopers barely pulled out the 20-19 win over Lindenwood, but the Lions made a statement starting at the 125-pound weight class.
 
No. 3 Carlos Jacquez handled No. 2 Josh Portillo en route to a 7-2 win, giving the Lions the early lead.  No. 4 Gavin Londoff built off the lead at 149 pounds with a 9-3 victory over No. 6 Nick Babcock.  Jared McKindley posted a 4-2 sudden victory, but the Lopers registered a tech fall in the 285-pound weight class to secure the win over Lindenwood.
 
Jacquez, Hitchcock, and No. 9 Colton Clingenpeel each went 3-0 on the day in their respective weight classes.  Danny Swan and McKindley each registered a major decision in the final dual of the day, helping Lindenwood to a 32-6 win over Colorado School of Mines.
 
Dual One: No. 6 Lindenwood 23, No. 7 Colorado State-Pueblo 18
125 – No. 3 Carlos Jacquez def Josiah Seaton | Dec 10-4
133 – Tanner Hitchcock def No. 2 D'andre Brumfield | Maj 14-1
141 – Paul Garcia def Tyler Wicken | Fall 2:40
149 – Jasiah Williams def No. 4 Gavin Londoff | Dec 5-3
157 – Nate Trepanier def Justin Davis | Dec 7-2
165 – No. 7 Kyle Jolas def Zane Zeman | Maj 13-3
174 – Aaron Benton def Jorge Guerrero | Fall :26
184 – No. 9 Colton Clingenpeel def Aaron Benton | Fall 4:26
197 – No. 7 Haszell West def Jared McKindley | Dec 3-2
285 – No. 12 Courvoisier Morrow def No. 4 Gavin Nye | Dec 7-3
 
Dual Two: No. 2 Nebraska-Kearney 20, No. 6 Lindenwood 19
125 – No. 3 Carlos Jacquez def No. 2 Josh Portillo | Dec 7-2
133 – Tanner Hitchcock def Wesley Dawkins | Fall 6:59
141 – No. 9 Jon Killingsworth def No. 8 Danny Swan | Dec 4-2 (Swan ranked in 133-pound class)
149 – No. 4 Gavin Londoff def No. 6 Nick Babcock | Dec 9-3
157 – No. 1 Matt Malcom def Nate Trepanier | Maj 10-2
165 – No. 1 Calvin Ochs def No. 7 Kyle Jolas | Dec 5-2
174 – Zach Stodden def Jorge Guerrero | TF 15-0
184 – No. 9 Colton Clingenpeel def Isaac Deaton | Maj 13-5
197 – Jared McKindley def Brady Radik | SV 4-2
285 – No. 5 Jarrod Hinrichs def No. 12 Courvoisier Morrow | TF 23-8
 
Dual Three: No. 6 Lindenwood 32, Colorado School of Mines 6
125 – No. 3 Carlos Jacquez def Jake Stogdill | Fall 1:30
133 – Tanner Hitchcock def Noah Au-Yeung | Dec 6-4
141 – No. 8 Danny Swan def Lukas Erikson | Maj 13-3 (Swan ranked in 133-pound class)
149 – No. 4 Gavin Londoff def Noah Ottum | Dec 10-5
157 – Nate Trepanier def Ryan Fidel | Inj 4:22
165 – No. 7 Kyle Jolas def Keenan Willits | Dec 6-4
174 – Benjamin Krantz def Sam Pennington | Dec 4-1
184 – No. 9 Colton Clingenpeel def Anderson Sailsbury | Dec 8-6
197 – Jared McKindley def Anthony Spallino | Maj 11-3
285 – Brandon Saunders def No. 12 Courvoisier Morrow | Dec 11-5
 
UP NEXT
Lindenwood will have wrestlers compete in the Roger Denker Open on Sunday in Warrensburg, Mo.  The Lions will return to dual action on Friday against No. 23 Newman at 6 p.m. in Hyland Arena in St. Charles, Mo.