Crete, Neb.- Arizona Christian University men's wrestling displayed both will and grit as they competed in the Conner Oppenheim Doane Open tournament in Crete, NE. This competition marked their third of the season. There were strong performances from a few wrestlers as three wrestlers placed on the podium. Jason Ramirez and Sean Archuleta both earned co-champions in their weight class (133) and Channing Porter earned both third and fourth place in his weight class (141).
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
- 133 lbs. - Jason Ramirez - co-champion
- Champ. Round 1 - Ramirez (ACU) received a bye () (Bye), Champ. Round 2 - Ramirez (ACU) won by decision over Aaron Ohnoutka (Concordia (Neb.)) (Dec 10-5), Quarterfinal - Ramirez (ACU) won by decision over Matthew Terrence (Doane University) (Dec 5-4), Semifinal - Ramirez (ACU) won by decision over Kipp Cordes (DWSD) (Dec 6-2), 1st Place Match - Sean Archuleta (ACU) and Ramirez (ACU) (DFF)
- 133 lbs. - Sean Archuleta - co-champion
- Champ. Round 1 - Archuleta (ACU) won by tech fall over Tukker Boe (Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)) (TF 15-0), Champ. Round 2 - Archuleta (ACU) won by tech fall over Zeke Wheeler (Oklahoma Wesleyan ) (TF 15-0), Quarterfinal - Archuleta (ACU) won by major decision over Kina`u McBrayer (Providence (Mont.)) (Maj 11-0), Semifinal - Archuleta (ACUy) won by decision over Roman De La Cruz (University of Saint Mary (KS)) (Dec 9-3), 1st Place Match - Archuleta (ACU) and Jason Ramirez (ACU) (DFF)
- 141 lbs. - Channing Porter - 4th place (met match limit and went 5-1)
- Champ. Round 1 - Porter (ACU) received a bye () (Bye), Champ. Round 2 - Porter (ACU) won by decision over Timothy Murabito (Texas Wesleyan) (Dec 3-1), Champ. Round 3 - Porter (ACU) won by decision over Santiago Pacheco (Westcliff) (Dec 11-4), Quarterfinal - Eli Peyton (Cumberlands (Ky.)) won by decision over Porter (ACU) (Dec 5-4), Cons. Round 6 - Porter (ACU) won by decision over Daniel Guerrero (Eastern Oregon University (OR)) (Dec 5-3), Cons. Round 7 - Porter (ACU) won in sudden victory - 1 over Shiwoko Shiwoko (Waldorf (Iowa)) (SV-1 4-1), Cons. Semi - Porter (ACU) won by decision over Guiseppe Guerra (St. Ambrose University) (Dec 4-2), 3rd Place Match - Eli Peyton (Cumberlands (Ky.)) won by no contest over Porter (ACU) (NC)
- 165 lbs. - Nico Piña: 4th place (4-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Brody Gomez (Texas Wesleyan) won by decision over Piña (ACU) (Dec 4-2), Cons. Round 1 - Piña (ACU) received a bye () (Bye), Cons. Round 2 - Piña (ACU) won by decision over James Johnson (Missouri Baptist University) (Dec 8-7), Cons. Round 3 - Piña (ACU) won by major decision over Tony Passetti (Colorado Northwestern CC) (Maj 11-2), Cons. Round 4 - Piña (ACU) won by decision over Lane Miller (Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)) (Dec 4-2), Cons. Round 5 - Piña (ACU) won by major decision over Jesse Van Baalen (Dickinson State (N.D.)) (Maj 12-1), Cons. Semi - Piña (ACU) won by medical forfeit over Jalen Vladic (Providence (Mont.)) (MFF), 3rd Place Match - Cole Price (Concordia (Neb.)) won by decision over Piña (ACU) (Dec 6-0)
- 125 lbs. - Abe Pablo: 2-2
- 141 lbs. - Michael Trujillo: 2-1 (medical forfeit out of tournament)
- 149 lbs. - Rico Robles: 4-2
- 285 lbs. - Kaiden Cisneros: 3-2
Thoughts from Coach Butterfield
"This weekend was a great one for our men's firestorm wrestling team, as our guys traveled out to Crete, Nebraska to compete in the Conner Oppenheim open hosted by Doane University.
Sean Archuleta and
Jason Ramirez both wrestled extremely well, as they both made the finals in one of the toughest NAIA tournaments in the country. This is just the second time this has ever happened in program history, as Sean and Jason made the finals of a tournament last year as well.
Sean Archuleta took out the #5 ranked wrestler in the country from St. Mary's in the semis, and Jason took out the #6 ranked wrestler from Doane in the quarters, showing that we have two of the best 133 lbs wrestlers in the country at that weight.
Channing Porter also made some noise, taking out the #9 ranked wrestler in the country from St. Ambrose in the consolation semifinals to make it to the 3rd/4th place match. He unfortunately met his match limit, having gone 5-1 on the day. Freshman Nico Piña had his best showing yet, as he defeated the #21 ranked wrestler in the country from Dakota Wesleyan en route to his 4th place finish in just his 3rd college tournament. Kaiden Cisneros, Rico Robles, and Mikee Trujillo ended the day with winning records and competed well throughout the whole tournament. We are thankful to walk away from the tournament with minimal injuries, and lots of hardware. We are excited to refocus for some important conference duals in Oregon this weekend as we travel to SOU and Corban."
Next Up
The Firestorm will compete in a dual against Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon at 12pm on Saturday and in another dual against Corban University on Sunday in Salem, Oregon at 10am.
