LOUISVILLE, Ky. –  Bellarmine wrestling traveled to Toledo, Ohio for the NCWA Great Lakes Conference Championships on Saturday, and the Knights crowned seven champions.

Bellarmine's Jack Parker (125), Zac Cowan (149), Alex Rivera (157), Cole Nance (165), Devan Hendricks (174), Kennedy Wyatt (184), and Thadd Huff (285) all claimed first place in their respective weight classes.

The Knights placed second out of nine teams with 132 points on the day, only trailing Grand Valley State who scored 144.5.

"The guys had a lot of fun today with scoring a lot of points in their matches and bonus points for the team," Knights Head Coach Ned Shuck said.  "With us having three weight classes without entries due to injuries and other rules, we needed a lot of pins, techs, and majors. The guys delivered."

Parker defeated Landon Kiser of Toledo by tech fall (21-4, 5:34) in the semi-finals and Tanner Higa of Dubuque WC by tech fall (22-7, 7:00) in the championship of the 125 bracket. 

Cowan pinned Neiko Foster of Toledo at the 2:09 mark in the quarterfinals, rolled past Caden Jacobs of Grand Valley State by tech fall (22-4, 5:56) in the semi-finals, and handled Joey Murphy of Grand Valley State by tech fall (24-9, 6:45) in the 149 championship.

Rivera bested Elijah Kidder of GVSU 12-9 by decision in the 157 quarterfinals, battled past Andrew Halko of Akron 7-4 by decision in the semifinals, and conquered Moustapha Bal of Ohio State WC 9-0 by major decision in the championship.

Nance pinned Hamza Sawalha of Akron at the 2:07 mark in the 165 quarterfinals, bested Jake Gooding of Ohio State WC 12-0 by major decision in the semifinals, and pinned Yury Pozdneev of Ohio State WC at the 1:52 mark in the championship.

Hendricks pinned Benjamin Romano of Ohio State WC at the 4:01 mark in the 174 first round, followed by a pin of GVSU's Matthew Morris at the 3:39 mark in the quarterfinals.  In the semis, Hendricks defeated Benjamin Blickle of Ohio State WC 7-2 by decision, and won in sudden victory 6-4 over Josh Kenny of GVSU in the championship.

Wyatt battled past Carson Bey 5-2 by decision in the 184 semifinals, and won by decision 10-7 against Graham Carson of Ohio State WC in the championship.

Huff pinned Donovan Litteral of Ferris State (0:52) in the quarterfinals and pinned Franco Fontela of Dubuque WC (1:13) in the semifinals.  In the championship match, Huff beat Jacob Meek 6-0 by decision.

William Muckler (third place), Royce Hall (fifth place), Michael Schiffhauer (sixth place), and Kysen Montgomery also competed for Bellarmine on Saturday.

"Walking out of there with seven champs and only losing a couple matches on the day is again another testament to this teams growth and pursuit to wrestle with a dominating style," Shuck added. "We need to get some guys healthy in order to finish this season as strong as possible. These guys Can't Wait for our trip to Puerto Rico, but more importantly for practice on Monday."

Bellarmine will wrap up its season at the NCWA National Championships in San Juan, Puerto Rico March 9-11.

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Men`s 125
Jack Parker (24-12) placed 1st and scored 17.0 team points.

• Quarterfinal - Jack Parker (Bellarmine University) 24-12 received a bye () (Bye)
• Semifinal - Jack Parker (Bellarmine University) 24-12 won by tech fall over Landon Kiser (University of Toledo) 1-6 (TF-1.5 5:34 (21-4))
• 1st Place Match - Jack Parker (Bellarmine University) 24-12 won by tech fall over Tanner Higa (University of Dubuque WC) 14-9 (TF-1.5 7:00 (22-7))

Men`s 133
Michael Schiffhauer (20-10) placed 6th and scored 4.0 team points.

• Quarterfinal - Jesus Sanchez (University of Dubuque WC) 10-11 won by medical forfeit over Michael Schiffhauer (Bellarmine University) 20-10 (M. For.)
• Cons. Round 1 - Michael Schiffhauer (Bellarmine University) 20-10 received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Semi - Caleb Hernandez (The Ohio State University WC) 8-3 won by forfeit over Michael Schiffhauer (Bellarmine University) 20-10 (For.)
• 5th Place Match - Damon Smith (University of Louisville ) 3-9 won by injury default over Michael Schiffhauer (Bellarmine University) 20-10 (Inj. 0:00)

Men`s 141
Kysen Montgomery (3-3) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Micheal Merritt (Grand Valley State University) 5-5 won by medical forfeit over Kysen Montgomery (Bellarmine University) 3-3 (M. For.)
• Cons. Round 1 - Kysen Montgomery (Bellarmine University) 3-3 received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 2 - Bryce Radeke (University of Dubuque WC) 3-14 won by medical forfeit over Kysen Montgomery (Bellarmine University) 3-3 (M. For.)

Men`s 149
Zac Cowan (23-8) placed 1st and scored 19.0 team points.

• Quarterfinal - Zac Cowan (Bellarmine University) 23-8 won by fall over Neiko Foster (University of Toledo) 1-17 (Fall 2:09)
• Semifinal - Zac Cowan (Bellarmine University) 23-8 won by tech fall over Caden Jacobs (Grand Valley State University) 9-5 (TF-1.5 5:56 (22-4))
• 1st Place Match - Zac Cowan (Bellarmine University) 23-8 won by tech fall over Joey Murphy (Grand Valley State University) 18-10 (TF-1.5 6:45 (24-9))

Men`s 157
Alex Rivera (12-8) placed 1st and scored 16.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Alex Rivera (Bellarmine University) 12-8 received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal - Alex Rivera (Bellarmine University) 12-8 won by decision over Elijah Kidder (Grand Valley State University) 16-12 (Dec 12-9)
• Semifinal - Alex Rivera (Bellarmine University) 12-8 won by decision over Andrew Halko (University of Akron) 12-4 (Dec 7-4)
• 1st Place Match - Alex Rivera (Bellarmine University) 12-8 won by major decision over Moustapha Bal (The Ohio State University WC) 7-2 (MD 9-0)

Men`s 165
Cole Nance (26-12) placed 1st and scored 19.0 team points.

• Quarterfinal - Cole Nance (Bellarmine University) 26-12 won by fall over Hamza Sawalha (University of Akron) 4-12 (Fall 2:07)
• Semifinal - Cole Nance (Bellarmine University) 26-12 won by major decision over Jake Gooding (The Ohio State University WC) 5-3 (MD 12-0)
• 1st Place Match - Cole Nance (Bellarmine University) 26-12 won by fall over Yury Pozdneev (The Ohio State University WC) 6-2 (Fall 1:52)

Men`s 174
Devan Hendricks (20-4) placed 1st and scored 19.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Devan Hendricks (Bellarmine University) 20-4 won by fall over Benjamin Romano (The Ohio State University WC) 0-6 (Fall 4:01)
• Quarterfinal - Devan Hendricks (Bellarmine University) 20-4 won by fall over Matthew Morris (Grand Valley State University) 4-9 (Fall 3:39)
• Semifinal - Devan Hendricks (Bellarmine University) 20-4 won by decision over Benjamin Blickle (The Ohio State University WC) 8-4 (Dec 7-2)
• 1st Place Match - Devan Hendricks (Bellarmine University) 20-4 won in sudden victory - 1 over Josh Kenny (Grand Valley State University) 12-2 (SV-1 6-4)

Men`s 184
Kennedy Wyatt (17-14) placed 1st and scored 14.0 team points.

• Quarterfinal - Kennedy Wyatt (Bellarmine University) 17-14 received a bye () (Bye)
• Semifinal - Kennedy Wyatt (Bellarmine University) 17-14 won by decision over Carson Bey (The Ohio State University WC) 8-2 (Dec 5-2)
• 1st Place Match - Kennedy Wyatt (Bellarmine University) 17-14 won by decision over Graham Carson (The Ohio State University WC) 6-1 (Dec 10-7)

Men`s 197
Royce Hall (3-10) placed 5th and scored 6.0 team points.

• Quarterfinal - Royce Hall (Bellarmine University) 3-10 received a bye () (Bye)
• Semifinal - Matthew Abraham (University of Toledo) 20-10 won by injury default over Royce Hall (Bellarmine University) 3-10 (Inj. 3:33)
• Cons. Semi - Brandon Lawson (The Ohio State University WC) 4-4 won by injury default over Royce Hall (Bellarmine University) 3-10 (Inj. 0:00)
• 5th Place Match - Royce Hall (Bellarmine University) 3-10 received a bye () (Bye)

Men`s 285
William Muckler (9-7) placed 3rd.

• Quarterfinal - William Muckler (Bellarmine University) 9-7 won by major decision over Brett Boudreau (Grand Valley State University) 10-15 (MD 13-3)
• Semifinal - Jacob Meek (University of Toledo) 24-11 won by decision over William Muckler (Bellarmine University) 9-7 (Dec 5-2)
• Cons. Semi - William Muckler (Bellarmine University) 9-7 won by fall over Donovan Litteral (Ferris State University ) 2-9 (Fall 4:11)
• 3rd Place Match - William Muckler (Bellarmine University) 9-7 won by fall over Franco Fontela (University of Dubuque WC) 7-9 (Fall 6:38)

Men`s 285
Thadd Huff (24-7) placed 1st and scored 18.0 team points.

• Quarterfinal - Thadd Huff (Bellarmine University) 24-7 won by fall over Donovan Litteral (Ferris State University ) 2-9 (Fall 0:52)
• Semifinal - Thadd Huff (Bellarmine University) 24-7 won by fall over Franco Fontela (University of Dubuque WC) 7-9 (Fall 1:13)
• 1st Place Match - Thadd Huff (Bellarmine University) 24-7 won by decision over Jacob Meek (University of Toledo) 24-11 (Dec 6-0)