The Triton College wrestling team had three individual champions and qualified 9 of their 10 wrestlers competing to nationals at the NJCAA Great Lakes District Tournament February 23 at Harper College in Palatine.
Unfortunately, the Trojans bid for a third consecutive team title fell short with a runner-up finish. However, Triton will be well represented at the NJCAA Wrestling Championships March 7 and 8 at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Leading the way for the Trojans was
Ryan Boersma at 285, winning his sixth individual title of the season. Boersma pinned
Tylahn Ladd from Joliet Junior College at the 2:46 mark of the title bout.
Hayden DeMarco won the district crown at 133. The freshman from Chesterton, Ind. Pinned Kaden Lapaugh from Southwestern Michigan at the 4:56 mark.
Mustafa Salimi who missed the opportunity to wrestle at the district tournament last season due to a season-ending injury was not denied in winning the title at 174. Salimi was victorious by technical fall over Trevor Streeter of Muskegon Community College by a score of 21-6.
Triton had six others qualify for nationals as
Mikey DiBenedetto (141),
Ashton Hayhurst (149) and returning NJCAA All-American
Ghee Rachal (197) each finished runner-up in their weight classes at the district tournament.
Jase Salin (157) and
Jovany Zuniga (184) both placed third while
Andre Giurini punched his ticket to Iowa with a fifth place showing at 125.
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