MOORHEAD, Minn. – Five South Dakota State University wrestlers claimed individual titles during weekend competition at the Finn Grinaker Open hosted by Concordia University.

Four of the Jackrabbit victories came in the Maroon Division, while Brett Bye was victorious in the 165-pound weight class of the Gold Division. A sophomore from Vermillion, Bye posted a 3-0 record on the day. He recorded a first-period fall against Minot State’s Frank Straka, then advanced to the championship round with an 8-2 decision over Travis Holt of St. Cloud State. In the finals, Bye defeated Devin Fitzpatrick of St. Cloud State, 6-1.

Teammate Garrett Jordan placed fourth at 165 pounds.

Redshirt freshman Michael Prieto advanced to the 149-pound finals of the Gold Division, where he dropped a 2-1 decision to Jake Barzowski of St. Cloud State. After receiving a first-round bye, Prieto reached the title bout with a 19-8 major decision over Concordia’s Ben Baumgartner.

Other SDSU placewinners in the Gold Division were Rylee Molitor, third at 133 pounds; Blake Wolters, third at heavyweight, and Elias Vaoifi, fifth in the 174-pound weight class.

SDSU dominated the Maroon Division, with four first-year wrestlers winning titles in six contested weight classes.

Leading the Jackrabbits was heavyweight Kevin Vough, who pinned all five of his opponents in the round-robin format. Vough spent a total of only 5 minutes and 33 seconds on the mat as all of his victories occurred in the first period of his matches.

In his first action of the season, Hunter Shelton pinned two opponents, including Joseph Lopez of Minot State in the championship bout, to claim the 157-pound title. Shelton also posted wins by major decision and decision to finish 4-0 on the day.

Peyton Smith claimed the 149-pound title in the Maroon Division by outscoring his three opponents by a combined 48-4. Smith defeated Max Miller of Minot State by technical fall, 15-0, in the championship.

Rounding out Maroon Division titles for the Jackrabbits was Aric Williams in the 141-pound weight class. The Pierre native turned in a 4-0 record on the day, ending his tournament run with a 13-1 major decision over Griffin Hieb of Northern State.

The Jackrabbits received placing efforts in the Maroon Division from two other freshmen: Anders Lantz finished fourth at 165 pounds, while Alex Aarsvold was fourth at heavyweight.

SDSU returns to dual competition Sunday at nationally ranked Arizona State. Action is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. CT in Tempe, Ariz. The dual is scheduled to be televised on the Pac-12 Networks.

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