By Karen Allen

Dalton, Ga.--Hawks wrestling went 4-1 at the NCWA Collegiate Cup Tournament to bring home second place overall. On the first day of competition Shorter topped North Florida and MIT, while on the second day the Hawks topped Central Florida and Liberty before falling to Grand Canyon in the championship match.

Shorter 50, North Florida 6
Shorter 47, MIT 4
Shorter 32, Central Florida 14
Shorter 23, Liberty 16
Grand Canyon 23, Shorter 19

The championship match against Grand Canyon came down to the final bout, where Peter Anguiano earned a 12-4 decision over the Hawks' Marlen Morgan to give the Lopes the title. During the match the lead changed three times, and was all tied up going in to the final match-up.

Shorter earned 23 points for the tournament that they will take with them to the NCWA Championships in March.

The Hawks will be back in action on February 2, as they travel to Life University to take part in the Georgia Collegiate Invitational.

Shorter 50, North Florida 6

LBS	WINNER	RESULT	LOSER	SCORE/TIME
125	Ben Smith (SU)	Pin	Ridge Britton (UON)	1:17
133	Demarcus Thomas (SU)	Pin	Zachary Lebovic (UON)	6:31
141	Chad Baumann (UON)	Dec	Clint Jones (SU)	2-0
149	Brandon Dyer (SU)	Tech	Shannon Powell (UON)	18-0
157	Kannon Madden (SU)	Pin	John Nowak (UON)	2:12
165	Wally Figaro (SU)	Pin	Dylan Lowe (UON)	2:40
174	Dalton Lane (SU)	Pin	Austin Englehart (UON)	0:27
184	Dean Porreca (UON)	Dec	Charles Robinson (SU)	10-8
197	Gunny Hoyt (SU)	FF	(UON)
235	Andrew Ewers (SU)	Dec	Stuart Maddox (UON)	7-3
285	Marlen Morgan (SU)	FF	(UON)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





Shorter 47, MIT 4

LBS	WINNER	RESULT	LOSER	SCORE/TIME
125	Ben Smith (SU)	Pin	Andrew Esquivel (MIO)	2:42
133	Sam Shames (MIO)	Maj	Demarcus Thomas (SU)	14-0
141	Clint Jones (SU)	Maj	Mubarik Mohamoud (MIO)	10-4
149	Brandon Dyer (SU)	Dec	Jaes Jones (MIO)	6-2
157	Kannon Madden (SU)	Maj	Levi Russell (MIO)	13-2
165	Wally Figaro (SU)	FF	(MIO)
174	Dalton Lane (SU)	Pin	Tyler Laprade (MIO)	1:56
184	Terrence Smith (SU)	Pin	Joseph Lowman (MIO)	3:53
197	Gunny Hoyt (SU)	Dec	Jacob Laux (MIO)	8-7
235	Joseph Hinchman (SU)	Dec	Max Powers (MIO)	6-5
285	Marlen Morgan (SU)	FF	(MIO)

 
Shorter 32, Central Florida 14

LBS	WINNER	RESULT	LOSER	SCORE/TIME
125	Ben Smith (SU)	Maj	Christopher Fox (UOC)	11-2
133	Nick Anthony (UOC)	Tech	Clint Jones (SU)	17-0
141	Demarcus Thomas (SU)	Dec	Brandon Williams (UOC)	4-1
149	Brandon Dyer (SU)	Dec	Christian Grillo (UOC)	6-4
157	Santiago Martinez (UOC)	Dec	Kannon Madden (SU)	8-1
165	Wally Figaro (SU)	Pin	Michael Seymour (UOC)	1:40
174	Dalton Lane (SU)	Tech	Sean Mann (UOC)	17-1
184	Terrence Smith (SU)	Tech	Davin Morris (UOC)	22-7
197	Tyrell Walker (UOC)	Dec	Joseph Hinchman (SU)	3-1
235	Josh Woods (UOC)	Dec	Andrew Ewers (SU)	3-2
285	Marlen Morgan (SU)	FF	(UOC)

 
Shorter 23, Liberty 16

LBS	WINNER	RESULT	LOSER	SCORE/TIME
125	Ben Smith (SU)	Dec	Timothy Nordan (LU)	10-7
133	Ryan Diehl (LU)	Pin	Clint Jones (SU)	2:32
141	Collin Lewis (LU)	Dec	Demarcus Thomas (SU)	8-7
149	Brandon Dyer (SU)	Dec	Josh Sanders (LU)	7-6
157	Chase Boontjer (LU)	Dec	Kannon Madden (SU)	9-3
165	Wally Figaro (SU)	Dec	Joshua Ferenczy (LU)	7-5
174	Dalton Lane (SU)	Maj	Keyshaun Ward (LU)	9-0
184	Terrence Smith (SU)	Dec	Royal Brettrager II (LU)	8-5
197	Aaron Thompson (LU)	Maj	Gunny Hoyt (SU)	14-5
235	Andrew Ewesr (SU)	Maj	Joshua Travers (LU)	13-5
285	Marlen Morgan (SU)	Dec	Zachary Newton (LU)	3-1 OT

 
 Grand Canyon 23, Shorter 19

LBS	WINNER	RESULT	LOSER	SCORE/TIME
125	Ben Smith (SU)	Dec	Adellmo Salazar (GCU)	12-10
133	Lino Estrada (GCU)	Maj	Clint Jones (SU)	13-2
141	Zach Zehner (GCU)	Pin	Demarcus Thomas (SU)	1:12
149	Michael Hamel (GCU)	Tech	Brandon Dyer (SU)	16-1
157	Kannon Madden (SU)	Dec	Chayse Jackson (GCU)	7-3
165	Wally Figaro (SU)	Dec	Juan Carlos Maynes (GCU)	7-3
174	Dalton Lane (SU)	Maj	Austin Trujillo (GCU)	11-3
184	Terrence Smith (SU)	Dec	Austin Gaun (GCU)	8-7
197	Marcus Haughian (GCU)	Maj	Joseph Hinchman (SU)	8-0
235	Andrew Ewers (SU)	Dec	Nathan Zobott (GCU)	9-4
285	Peter Anguiano (GCU)	Maj	Marlen Morgan (SU)	12-4