The charger wrestling team returned to action Saturday, competing in the Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open in Crete, Nebraska.
 
"Today was another full of exceptional effort from the squad. I hate that I sound like a broken record, but few of our losses were a result of being out manned, instead they were due to small mistakes that can show up big on the scoreboard," said Head Coach Donaco Watts. "I'm excited with the direction we are headed."
 
Tyden Schultz earned his first college tournament title, winning the 133-pound division. Schultz earned his first two victories in the tournament by a pin and a tech fall. In the quarterfinal match, he won by major decision and tallied another pin in the semifinal match. He took first after defeating Nat'aani Prado of Baker University in a close 11-10 decision.
 
After dropping his first match, Jeremiah Louis went on to five straight matches and wrestled his way to the third-place match. He tallied two pins and a tech fall. He was awarded third-place after a no-contest division.
 
"Big congrats to Tyden for winning his first college tournament title, as well as Jeremiah Louis for placing for the first time at the collegiate level." Said Watts.
 
Jeremiah Bethel in the 184-pound amateur division finished in third place and went 5-1 in the tournament. He earned a technical fall win in his first contest and won via sudden victory in the third-place match.
 
In the open division, Jarrod Gilliam went 2-2 in the 133-pound division. He earned a decision victory in his first match and won via pin in the second match.
 
Parker Leverknight in the 125-pound amateur division finished fourth after going 4-2 on the day. He earned three pins and one major decision victory.
 
The Chargers will return to the Newman Flanagan Center this Thursday, for a GPAC dual against the visiting Waldorf Warriors. First match is slated for 7 p.m.