Dane Hartmann secured a sixth-place finish at 197 pounds to anchor the University of Jamestown men’s wrestling squad at the DWU Open hosted by Dakota Wesleyan University.
The Saturday tournament in Mitchell, South Dakota, featured rigorous bracket battles across multiple weight classes. Hartmann bounced back from an opening-round loss to Augustana’s Lane Knutson by tearing through the consolation bracket.
Hartmann reeled off four consecutive victories in the wrestle-backs. He pinned teammate Alexander Sigrah in 1:30 and Brody Brandt in 2:16.
Chavarria shines at 149 pounds
Isaac Chavarria matched Hartmann’s aggressive mat work by posting a 4-2 record at 149 pounds for Jamestown. Chavarria opened his day with a 13-10 sudden-victory decision over Chadron State’s Caleb Nadig.
After dropping a round to Bismarck State’s Hudson Egeberg, Chavarria rattled off three straight wins. He dominated Sioux Falls competitor Sonny Lora with a 24-7 technical fall in 6:26.
Chavarria followed that dominant performance by defeating Augustana grappler Graham Wilde 7-1. He then edged Minot State opponent Brayden Guerrero 10-9 before bowing out to Northern State’s Calder Sheehan.
Jamestown wrestlers claim wins in regional competition
Jamestown picked up additional wins elsewhere in the brackets. Jonny Ramos claimed a 10-8 decision against Fuhad Salau of Sioux Falls at 165 pounds, while Nicholas Sigrah pinned Bismarck State’s Greg Fuher in 1:56 during the 197-pound consolation bracket.
Several other Jimmies gained valuable mat time against a tough field of regional competitors. Drake Sparklin and Zairyn Ramos competed at 125 pounds, Harley Hardison wrestled at 133, Owyn Schreder took the mat at 157, Alexander Sigrah wrestled at 197, and Austin Celzo competed at 285.
The Jimmie men will return to action on Saturday, November 14, at the Grand View Open in Des Moines, Iowa.
