WARRIORS STRIKE EARLY, TOP WILLIAM PENN

Oskaloosa, IA – The Indian Hills Men's Wrestling squad hit the road on Friday night and came out on top with a 32-15 victory over William Penn University. The Warriors pick up their fifth dual of the year.

Indian Hills jumped out to a sizable 22-0 advantage with victories in each of the first four weight classes, including three pins. The Warriors closed out the night with wins in two of the final three matchups to earn the nonconference dual win. Indian Hills improves to 3-0 all-time vs. the Statesmen.

Freshman Riley Bettich (Stevensville, MI/Crown Point), the No. 3 ranked wrestler at 125lbs, opened the night with a second round pin for the Warriors. Bettich is now 6-0 in duals on the year and has recorded four pins along the way.

Sophomore Manuel Limon (Rock Island, IL/Rock Island) continued an impressive run of performances on the mat with a first round pin on Friday night in the 133lb weight class. Limon took down Brendan Nantz in 1:23 to record his second pin in his last three dual matches.

No. 4 nationally ranked Matthew Lewis (Centerville, IA/Centerville) extended the Warriors' advantage with an 11-0 major decision at 141lbs before Nevertessone Lahens (Immokalee, FL/Immokalee) put Indian Hills ahead 22-0 with a second round fall, his second dual win in the team's last three matchups.

William Penn responded with three consecutive victories in the middle weight classes to pull back within striking distance before Cade Linn (Elysburg, IA/Southern Columbia Area) ended the run. Linn earned an 11-3 major decision to put the Warriors ahead 26-12.

The Statesmen scored a win at 197 before No. 3 nationally ranked Kawaun Deboe (Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep) closed out the night with a first round fall in 2:48. Deboe remained undefeated in dual matches on the year.

The No. 9 nationally ranked Warriors are back in action Saturday afternoon at the Pat "Flash" Flanagan Open in Dubuque, IA. Indian Hills heads to North Iowa Area Community College on February 1 for the team's final ICCAC dual of the year.