The Charger wrestling team dropped their road dual to the Morningside Mustangs 26-9 in Sioux City, Iowa Friday evening.
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"For whatever reason tonight, we didn't come prepared to execute in those tight moments that occur during a match," said Head Coach
Donaco Watts. "I'll take the blame for that. I feel like we did compete hard, though. Hats off to Coach Pederson, his staff, and their wrestlers. They brought it to us and deserved to win tonight."
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The Chargers'
Tyler Fouts earned a major decision victory, defeating Wiley Hegwer in the 157-pound match.
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Late in the dual
Jarrod Gilliam in the 133-pound bout defeated Noah Thorsen with a 17-2 technical fall victory.
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Dante Rigal in the 141-pound match dropped a close 8-5 decision.
Jeremiah Bethel lost a close decision 4-1 to Mekhi Bovee.
Full results can be found
HERE.
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The Chargers fall to 5-4 (2-3 GPAC) in duals and will return to action tomorrow as they compete in the Sioux City Open in North Sioux City, South Dakota.
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