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Saber Wrestlers Brave Snow and Compete in Nebraska

By Eric Creese, 04/16/18, 3:00PM CDT

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Warning of pending snow storms did not stop three Saber wrestlers from traveling to Fremont, Nebraska to compete in the 2nd Annual FRECO King of the Mat held at Midland University.

Freshman DJ Smith, Sophomore Paxton Creese and Junior Tyler Jones participated in the two day event which featured a team dual competition on Friday and an individual tournament on Saturday.

In the team portion of the event, Smith(170) wrestled for the Combat Wrestling Club out of Wisconsin while Creese(109) and Jones(127) both competed for the PINnacle Wrestling team.

In the Individual placings Smith and Creese each earned first place in both styles. Jones only wrestled the Greco-Roman style and earned 3rd place.

Congratulations to all three of these wrestlers and their commitment to off-season training and competing.

Cadet Greco - 170 (1st)
DJ Smith won by fall over Seth Redding (Fremont) (Fall 1:14)
DJ Smith won by tech fall over Blayze Standley (Columbus Wrestling Organizatio) (TF 10-0)
DJ Smith won by forfeit over Lathan Duda (Golden Eagles Wrestling Club) (FF)

Junior Greco - 113 (1st)
Paxton Creese over John Gaspar (Schuyler Wrestling Club) (TF 12-0) 
Paxton Creese over John Gaspar (Schuyler Wrestling Club) (TF 11-0)

Junior Greco - 132 (3rd)
Quarterfinal: Tyler Jones over Beau Kaup (MWC Wrestling Academy) (TF 13-0) 
Semifinal: Jack Huffman (MWC Wrestling Academy) over Tyler Jones (Dec 19-13) 
Cons. Semi: Tyler Jones over Landon Roberts (MWC Wrestling Academy) (TF 11-0) 
3rd Place Match: Tyler Jones over Dylan Weimer (Trojan trained) (Fall 1:50)

Cadet Freestyle - 170 (1st)
DJ Smith won by fall over Seth Redding (Fremont) (Fall 1:22)
DJ Smith won by tech fall over Amari Pyatt (Powerhouse Wrestling Club) (TF 13-2)
DJ Smith won by tech fall over Blayze Standley (Columbus Wrestling Organizatio) (TF 10-0)
DJ Smith and Lathan Duda (Golden Eagles Wrestling Club) (DFF)

Junior (mens) Freestyle - 120 (1st)
Paxton Creese over Tanner Potter (cbal) (TF 10-0) 
Paxton Creese over Billy Sullivan (Legends of Gold) (Dec 10-4) 
Paxton Creese over Dilynn Lewiston (Beaver Creek Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:40) 
Paxton Creese over Emilio Haynes (DIRTY EAGLES WRESTLING) (Fall 4:20)