The Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College wrestlers traveled to Kearney, Nebraska on Friday (1/13/2017) for the University of Nebraska Kearney Midwest Duals and came away with five victories to improve their season record to 12-1. Four wins came against NJCAA opponents.The Norsemen, currently the NJCAA #1 ranked team improved their dual meet record to 12-1. Fourteen student-athletes represented NEO in Nebraska and all won at least one match.

NEO wrestled all five matches on Friday starting with NJCAA #7 ranked Otero, Colorado. The Norse won 8 of 10 matches for a 42-9 victory.  In the second match NEO defeated Jamestown, ND College (a four year NAIA school) 34-12 winning 7 matches. The third match of the day allowed NEO to compete with NJCAA West-Central District Colby, KS CC and secure a 47-3 victory winning 9 matches.  In the fourth match of the day, the Norsemen won their third shutout victory of the year over NJCAA #15 Northwest Kansas technical College 48-0. The final match of the day was a 44-6 victory over another West Central District opponent Pratt Kansas CC.
 
Results of individual wrestlers:
125 lbs. sophomore, Cody Randall, Sand Springs, OK 3-2 on the day and 7-8 overall for the year.
133 lbs. sophomore, Caleb Basma, Sand Springs, OK 2-3 and overall 13-13
141 lbs. sophomore, Curtis Burnett, Independence, KS 3-0 and overall 17-3 (ranked #3)
141 lbs. sophomore, Michael Lopez, Piedmont, OK 1-1 and overall 10-8
149 lbs. sophomore, Dustin Hayden, Johnstown, CO 1-1 and 15-9 overall
149 lbs. redshirt freshman, Dylan Lucas, Ardmore, OK 4-0 and 16-1 overall (ranked #3)
157 lbs. sophomore, Asa (Alex) Nelson, Guthrie, OK 5-0 and 21-6 overall (ranked #6)
165 lbs. freshman, James Wyatt Jordan, Collinsville, OK 4-1 and 24-7 overall (ranked #5)
174 lbs. sophomore, Saul Ortiz, Wichita, KS 3-0 and 20-5 overall (ranked #1)
174 lbs. sophomore, Sam Dawes, Coweta, OK 2-0 and 7-7 overall
184 lbs. freshman Devin Crawl, Chattanooga, TN 5-0 and 20-9 overall
197 lbs. freshman Ruston Duke, Ardmore, OK 5-0 and 24-6 overall (ranked #5)
285 lbs. sophomore Christian Robertson, Branson, MO 3-0 and 10-8 overall
285 lbs. redshirt sophomore, Shawn Michael Beeson, Monett, MO 2-0 - 19-4 overall (ranked #5)
 
The Norsemen wrestlers will be home on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 when they host Neosho Kansas CC in a 7:00 PM matchup with another NJCAA West Central District team in the Student Activity Center.