Results

PELLA, Iowa – Four Saint John's wrestlers reached the podium, including two runner-up performances, at Central's Under Armour Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 3.

Freshman Carson Gellerman (Becker, Minn./Big Lake) and junior Aidan Wayne (Maple Grove, Minn./Osseo) both went 2-1 to take second place at 184 and 197 pounds, respectively. Gellerman rattled off a pair of major decisions (13-4 and 9-0) before he himself was majored by Wisconsin-La Crosse's Sedeeq AlObaidi in the championship match. Gellerman is now 14-2 this season. Wayne, meanwhile, won his quarterfinal via disqualification after NAIA Dickinson State's Donivan Giangregorio was issued an illegal slam. He then recorded his team-leading ninth pin in the semifinals but was pinned by Greyson Gardner of Wartburg (Iowa) for the title. Wayne now boasts a 17-4 record.

Junior Kris Castro (Simi Valley, Calif./Chaminade) bounced back from a 4-0 loss in his first match with three-straight victories to take fifth at 157 pounds. He advanced via forfeit in his first consolation bout and tallied two decisions – 7-2 and 11-5 – to finish his day.

Freshman Isaac Hunter (Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater Area) claimed third place with a 3-1 record in the silver, 174-pound bracket. All three of his wins were of the bonus-point variety, two pins and a technical fall. He is now 12-4 this season.

The Johnnies compete at the Lakeland Triangular against the host Muskies and Wisconsin-Platteville at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, in Plymouth, Wis.

125
-Marcus Hayes (Silver, 0-2)

133
-Luke Jolly (Silver, 0-2)

141
-Xavier Jones (Silver, 0-2)

149
-Dallas Sibbet (Silver, 2-2)
-Dominic Smith (2-2)

157
-Owen Carlson (0-1)
-Kris Castro (Fifth, 3-1)

165
-Laiken Copeman (Silver, 1-2)

174
-Isaac Hunter (Silver; Third, 3-1)

184
-Carson Gellerman (Second, 2-1)

197
-Aidan Wayne (Second, 2-1)

285
-Zeke Conner (0-2)